Chapter 516: Chapter 261: Spatial Chaotic Currents, Sea Realm Giant Sea Monster (Part 2)
Of course, at the moment of life and death, the cannons on the merchant ships were also automatically retaliating, loading and firing rapidly amidst the roars.
Bright flashes of light tore through the pitch-black stormy sky, leaving a long void in the air.
The fierce sea battle unfolded in this terrifying storm, with the frequent explosions echoing, making the pirates’ screeches sound even more savage.
Compared to the pirate fleet’s losses, the merchant ships undoubtedly suffered greater losses, with several of their propulsion systems directly damaged, moving at a slower pace.
Soon, small pirate warships surrounded them, encircling the merchant ships.
"Kill all the guards, seize the treasure!"
A loud, rough command rang out from the lead pirate ship.
With this simple order, the pirates, who had long been plotting, all let out strange laughter, as hundreds of figures leaped onto the merchant ships, starting the bloodiest of boarding attacks.
As brutal pirates, their goal was naturally to plunder the merchant ships’ wealth, not to totally annihilate their opponents, otherwise, nothing would be left. Therefore, the boarding attack was the most suitable tactic for looting.
Moreover, due to the vastness of the Sea Realm, the spiritual Qi over this part of the sea was chaotic, like turbulent waves. It fiercely interfered with flying for ordinary cultivators unless their power had broken through to the Core Formation Realm. Even Purple Mansion Cultivators mostly could only fly close to the sea surface.
However, flying close to the sea surface could easily cause one to lose their sense of direction, and many predators lived beneath the sea surface. For cultivators, terrifying sea beasts were colossal disasters. Even Purple Mansion Cultivators encountering powerful sea beasts like the Giant-tooth Shark or Jingkun could easily be swallowed whole, making it difficult to ensure their own safety.
Throughout long years of evolution, boarding attacks had become the most effective means of attack and plunder for pirates.
When the ship sides made contact, pirates would throw grappling hooks to latch onto the other ship’s side, ensuring it wouldn’t escape. Other pirates would leverage springboards to leap onto the merchant ships, engaging the guards in hand-to-hand combat in the bloodiest of battles.
Kill kill!
The brutal battle cries echoed above the battlefield, the horrifying sound waves were incredibly loud. Yet, above the sea of air, there was a sense of order, as if even the storm could be pierced through, endlessly echoing above.
In this encounter, the pirates undoubtedly had the absolute advantage. Even though the guards among the merchant ships’ cultivators resisted to the death, under the relentless siege of the fearless and numerous pirates, they gradually fell into a disadvantage, and many guards were directly killed.
A fleet of four or five merchant ships became complete captives of the pirates in roughly the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
"We won!"
The triumphant cry resounded above the battlefield, as pirates wielding sharp blades, breathing heavily, shouted angrily, their faces smeared with blood.
They laughed wildly at the sky, bathed in blood, mostly filled with excitement.
Next, it was time to tally up the loot and captives and take the merchant ships directly back to the pirate base.
Of course, among the captured merchants, only a few high-status individuals would be selected to pay ransom and enjoy some human rights. Everyone else would become slaves to the pirates.
If they were limbless, worthless individuals, the pirates didn’t bother to take care of them either.
They were simply thrown into the sea.
As food for the sharks in the ocean.
This was the blatant law of the pirates.
While all the pirates were enthusiastically sweeping up all the wealth, no one noticed that thick green vines, like tentacles, were gradually moving up along the ship’s hull from beneath the sea, slowly covering all the vessels.
"This damned guy left a scar on my face. Go die!"
A pirate lifted a severely injured guard from the ground, shouting loudly as if venting his hatred, intending to hurl him into the endless sea from the ship’s side.
Pirates who had long roamed the ocean knew well that after every battle, the intense smell of blood would attract a group of fierce sharks following the fleet to feast on the thrown corpses.
In revenge, he wished for this man to taste being torn apart by sharks.
To enjoy the cruel, vivid scene.
The surrounding pirates noisily cheered.
After a fierce battle, even though the opponent was defeated, they also suffered considerable losses.
After severe fighting, they needed some exciting adjustments.
Watching humans struggle painfully among the sharks was particularly entertaining for them.
As all the pirates were noisily shouting, the scarred pirate stood up excitedly, intending to admire the opponent’s miserable expression.
Long-term slaughter had somewhat twisted the pirates’ psyches.
The guard cultivator also knew that his pleas for mercy would only make the opponent more excited.
Therefore, even though his face was ghastly and he could imagine the tragic scene he was about to face, he still gritted his teeth in silence.
This was also a form of silent resistance.
Suddenly, an eerie silence fell upon both the pirate and merchant ships.
The scarred pirate who stood up felt a shadow rise in front of him, enveloping him completely in darkness.
The pirate’s eyes widened, his mouth agape, and even his breath stopped at that moment, as his facial expression twisted with horror. The enormous shadow reflected deep in his pupils, as if some unknown monster was twisting its massive body in the darkness, seeming to possess his entire heart spirit.
"Sea monster!"
Suddenly, a sharp scream echoed across the entire fleet.
The piercing scream revealed a fear that made one’s heart spirit quiver. Many pirates and crew members looked towards the source of the shrieking scream, only to be horrified to find that, unbeknownst to them, enormous green tentacles had risen from various points in the fleet, seemingly about to engulf entire ships.
In the endless Sea Realm, what pirates feared most wasn’t powerful cultivators, but legendary, unimaginable sea monsters living deep in the ocean.
These enormous, terrifying beings defied description and could overturn an entire fleet.
If caught in a sea monster attack, basically no one could escape.
This was an inescapable nightmare for everyone in the depths of the ocean.
Therefore, upon seeing the enormous tentacles rising to cover the sky, all the fierce pirates were petrified, and moments later, their hearts despaired, letting out such a shrill scream.
"Damn it, how did it get provoked?"
"Quick, leave, abandon everything!"
"Go!"
Amidst the urgent cries, the greedy pirates’ faces changed dramatically, scared out of their wits, they abandoned the treasures on them without hesitation and rushed back towards their original ships, their speed so fast they wished for wings to sprout on their backs.
Clearly, the appearance of the sea monster instilled a terror deep in these pirates’ bones.
For survival, even treasures could be forsaken.
In their panic, the pirates wanted desperately to escape back to their ships and flee from this terrifying place as quickly as possible.
Boom!
Before many pirates could react, the enormous tentacles that rose into the air suddenly slammed down, leaving numerous pirates who hadn’t escaped crushed to pulp.
Flesh flew, with no remains left.
The carnage was even more tragic than the deaths of the guards earlier.
Boom boom!
Just as numerous pirates were about to leave the merchant ships and escape back to the small warships, the thick tentacles directly tugged at the warships, flipping them over and hurling them into the endless sea.
