"Words alone aren't enough; you'll need to provide some evidence."
Boss Liu's eyes flickered slightly as he spoke with a smile.
The bald man clapped his hands.
In an instant, streams of electricity surged from the water tank, converging into countless dazzling bolts of lightning, crackling as they shot towards Boqi and Hai Meng.
Such lightning could easily penetrate a mid-stage demon core Sea Beast.
Boqi and Hai Meng's expressions changed drastically. Boqi spat out a stream of bubbles, blocking the electricity, while Hai Meng's tail whipped up a whirlwind to resist.
These were immortal spells from the Penglai Sea!
But they couldn't hold out for long, and soon both were scorched and blackened by the electricity.
"That's enough!" Boss Liu raised his hand.
The bald man quickly gestured, and the killing formation in the water tank ceased its attack. The two Sea Beasts were already covered in wounds, barely clinging to life.
The evidence was undeniable; the talents of these two Sea Beasts far surpassed ordinary Demonic Beasts and were invaluable.
"You Whale Hunting Gang sure have guts, daring to capture the Chosen of the Penglai Sea."
"Ah! Business is tough, so we had to take risks. How about it? Are they worth as much as that whale?" The bald man laughed.
"Of course they are."
Boss Liu beamed, his heart overjoyed.
He pondered what price would be reasonable, given that these two Demonic Beasts were unique, with no market price for reference. Although similar goods had appeared before, the price varied each year.
Especially in recent years, as Sea Beasts became scarce, prices kept rising, and demand exceeded supply. Patrons eagerly sought such treasures to heat up the market.
"So, what price does Boss Liu intend to offer?" the one-eyed elder asked solemnly.
"Well..." Boss Liu was about to speak.
Suddenly, a cold voice came from the shadows.
"How about your life as payment?"
The voice was chilling, and as it appeared, the three men simultaneously stepped back, their eyes locking onto a corner behind the water tank.
There, a sword light flashed like lightning, arriving in an instant.
It was too fast; this was Xu Hei's Ever-changing Fish and Dragon at full speed. Almost as soon as the three reacted, the sword light was upon them, and the bald man was killed instantly, his head pierced by the sword.
The one-eyed elder quickly distanced himself, and Boss Liu reacted swiftly, summoning a gourd.
Xu Hei's figure flickered, the sword light made an incredible sharp turn, and in an instant, it slashed at the one-eyed elder, severing his arm. Blood gushed out, but he didn't even flinch. He formed a seal with his hand, and the Restriction Formation on the ship immediately emerged, enveloping everything.
Xu Hei felt an immense pressure, as if he had fallen into the abyss of an oil well, constantly being pulled.
The one-eyed elder squinted, sensing no other life forms through the formation, only the sword.
Could it be that the Sea Beasts in the water tank were controlling it?
This sword was something Wang Hu picked up along the way. It was indeed suspicious! If Wang Hu weren't already dead, he would even suspect Wang Hu of being a spy, deliberately bringing such a thing back.
Boss Liu took out a gourd, and the moment Wang Hu died, he had already summoned it, aiming it at Xu Hei and sucking forcefully.
This gourd was a top-tier third-grade Magical Treasure, highly effective against Flying Swords, known as the Sword-Swallowing Gourd.
Under the combined pressure of the formation and the Magical Treasure, Xu Hei's movements were hindered, his speed greatly reduced, and he was even being pulled back, about to be sucked into the gourd.
With Xu Hei's current strength, if fully prepared, he could definitely contend with someone at the late Core Formation stage.
But this was the opponent's territory, and he was outnumbered. Xu Hei had been on the run, with no preparation, at a disadvantage in every aspect.
Moreover, the cultivators before him were battle-hardened and experienced. Except for the bald man who was killed instantly, the other two were clearly ruthless, showing no remorse for their fallen comrade, only cold, absolute calm.
"Absolute Forbidden Domain!"
The one-eyed elder formed a seal with one hand, and the formation transformed instantly, increasing the pressure in the air. This was a Forbidden Space Formation.
At the same time, footsteps could be heard outside the cabin, indicating that the other crew members had heard the call and were coming to assist.
"Do you think you can stop me?"
Xu Hei's eyes were cold as his body expanded. The Diamond Suppression Technique was fully activated, compressing his true essence to the limit, and in the next second, it exploded.
Xu Hei's body shattered, splitting in two, and an unformed sword embryo flew out. At the same time, Xu Hei's true form detached from the Black Dragon Sword, transforming into a serpentine shape.
Initially only three meters long, it rapidly expanded at a terrifying speed into an eighteen-meter-long horned serpent.
Both men were shocked.
A snake hidden within a sword? What kind of absurd trick was this?
They had lived most of their lives and had never heard of such a bizarre occurrence. Today was an eye-opener. Not only them, but the Sea Beasts imprisoned in the back were also dumbfounded.
But the two men had excellent psychological resilience and adaptability! Especially Boss Liu, who, upon seeing the Flying Sword turn into a snake, merely narrowed his eyes before quickly putting away the Sword-Swallowing Gourd and taking out a flute, ready to play it.
The flute was snake-shaped, containing a strong bloodline suppression, clearly a Magical Treasure designed to counter Snake Demons!
Xu Hei, however, paid no heed, his figure flickered as he charged at the one-eyed elder, aiming to eliminate one opponent first to reduce the pressure of the battle.
"Ten Thousand Poison Gourd!"
Xu Hei opened his mouth and spat, shooting out a toxic arrow, formed from the poison of the Ten Thousand Poison Gourd.
The one-eyed elder summoned a mirror, and his form was immediately refracted into countless duplicates, his true body hidden. The toxic arrow lost its target.
"Explode!" Xu Hei uttered a low command.
The toxic arrow exploded, and the purple-black mist spread instantly, corroding the countless duplicates of the one-eyed elder. One of them spat blood, his entire body turning black as his life force rapidly dwindled.
Originally, Xu Hei dared not use this poison lightly, as it could affect others, harming both enemy and self. But after being refined by the Demon God Cauldron and fused with heavy oil, he gained control, able to wield it perfectly.
With a thought, Xu Hei gathered the toxic mist, concentrating it on the only wounded elder.
The one-eyed elder was decisive, immediately detonating half of his body. Using the burst of blood light, his remaining upper body soared into the air, avoiding the toxic mist, and shot towards the exit like an arrow, while the formation pressed down at full speed.
Simultaneously, Boss Liu's flute sounded, emitting a series of distorted notes that could shatter one's mind, especially effective against sea Demonic Beasts.
"Be careful, that's the Sea Demon Flute!" Boqi exclaimed.
The Sea Demon Flute, containing the blood of an ancient beast, once played, would unleash the full might of ancient pressure, rendering Demonic Beasts almost powerless, stripping them of their resistance!
At this moment, Xu Hei showed no fear, sinking his breath into his Dantian, opening his mouth wide, and letting out a roar.