Chapter 283: Chapter 258: How Can a Youth Kill Meridian Unlocking Realm Experts Every Few Days? (2)

Because it’s traveling on the West Capital Grand Canal, this journey only has twenty escort ships, each with over a hundred guards, totaling nearly three thousand people.

On one of the ships.

Two figures stand at the bow.

"Chu Ming, do you think the Blood Evil Church will try to seize this batch of provisions?" Shen Yu looked ahead.

"The Blood Evil Church won’t."

"What do you mean the Blood Evil Church won’t?" Shen Yu raised an eyebrow, "If the Blood Evil Church doesn’t, will others try?"

"Pretty much." Chu Ming walked down from the bow, "Brother Shen, which level of Qi and Blood Power have you condensed?"

"The fifth level is almost forming."

"Practice it and let me see."

"Alright."

"..."

The fleet moved westward along the West Capital Grand Canal, without wind or waves.

Approaching dusk, the speed suddenly slowed down.

"What’s going on?" Shen Yu, who had been practicing martial arts all day, stood at a high point, looking into the distance.

Chu Ming spread open the Sword Gourd Spirit to check ahead.

At the forefront of the fleet, it seemed like two merchant ships had encountered problems, blocking the channel and hindering the fleet’s progress.

The West Capital Grand Canal allows merchant ships to enter, as long as they pay enough taxes.

"Two merchant ships are blocking the way; it should be resolved soon." Chu Ming said calmly.

As he finished speaking, someone came to report.

"Report, there are merchant ships blocking the way ahead."

Shen Yu looked at Chu Ming in surprise: "Could it be the people you mentioned who want to seize the provisions?"

"Yes," Chu Ming nodded, "but they probably won’t act now."

The merchant ships were indeed merchant ships, but the people on them were not necessarily merchants.

Under the Sword Gourd Spirit’s investigation, the people on the two merchant ships were acting rudely and evasively, not looking like merchants.

Combining the current location, Chu Ming roughly guessed the purpose of the two merchant ships blocking the way.

Delay time so that when the fleet reaches Nanyu County, it will be just around midnight.

And...

Chu Ming raised his hand, feeling the moisture in the air.

"It’s going to get foggy." Shen Yu said nearby.

"Yes, it’s going to get foggy." Chu Ming smiled.

The water bandits of Nanyu County had calculated quite well.

Deep night, heavy fog, that’s when they act.

That’s good, it would be easier for the Wind Spirit Race to take the Threads of Nourishing Essence and Red Light Treasure Water hidden in the provisions.

The sun set to the west.

The two merchant ships blocking the canal moved to the sides, and the fleet passed without incident.

The fog thickened, and the night became misty, with visibility on the river diminishing.

The fleet didn’t stop, maintained speed, and continued flowing westward.

Late at night, the full moon hung in the sky, but its silver light couldn’t penetrate the river channel.

The river domain of Nanyu County had been reached.

"Brother Shen, it’s cold at night, you’d better not come out."

Chu Ming set the book down and walked out of the cabin, avoiding Ye Hong and other guards.

The Sword Gourd Spirit spread out.

Figures moved on both banks, with small boats gently entering the water.

"Clan Leader, the water bandits have made their move." The Wind Spirit Race’s Communication Clan Leaf relayed the message.

"Hmm, you all prepare as well."

"..."

The river water hit the hull, splashing white waves, as mist filled the air, and the fog became denser.

Suddenly.

"Enemy attack!"

The guard squad finally noticed someone approaching.

Immediately after.

"Kill!"

In the mist, countless water bandits rushed out.

Ping ping pong pong——

Sounds of weapons clashing and cries echoed across the river channel.

Chu Ming changed his outfit and appearance, flashing to a high point.

The Sword Gourd Spirit covered the river channel.

Six thousand water bandits against three thousand guards.

Guard Captain Yaao Qieming charged with a spear, unbeatable, as the water bandits fled in panic.

But soon.

Two astonishing auras stormed the river, both masters around the Three Meridian Unlocking level.

"Die!"

The water bandit Laang Li Xiong, like a massive Black Bear breaking through the lake surface, wielded a large saber, slashing down from the air.

Yaao Qieming held his spear horizontally to block.

Clang——

The spear and saber clashed, causing an explosion in the ship, and the entire river surface surged waves several meters high.

At the same time, in the mist, another spear stabbed straight at Yaao Qieming’s body.

Rip——

Yaao Qieming twisted his body, narrowly avoiding the spear.

He stood on the damaged hull, pointing the spear horizontally, confronting the two in the mist.

"Laang Li Xiong, you actually dare to seize the provisions!"

Yaao Qieming recognized the intruder.

Laang Li Xiong and Zhao Qing stood side by side on a small boat, faces full of tension and excitement.

If they successfully looted the Commandery Mansion’s provisions, their names would certainly become renowned.

However, the guards before them were quite challenging to deal with.

"As long as we eliminate Yaao Qieming, the provisions won’t escape."

Laang Li Xiong, naturally, recognized one of the top experts of Pingzhong County.

"This person’s strength is formidable, hard to deal with, Brother Laang, do you have a plan?"

"I’ll attack from underwater, Brother Zhao distracts him head-on."

Laang Li Xiong’s expression was grim and cruel.

"Brother Laang plans to use the special move?"

The reason Laang Li Xiong was called ’Laang Li Xiong’ was because he had a special move.

It was said to harness the power of the waves, and the ’Wave-Riding Water Bear Saber’ could chop down masters at the middle stage of the Meridian Unlocking Realm with one move.

"Swift resolution!"

Splash!

Laang Li Xiong plunged into the water.

Seeing this, Yaao Qieming’s expression changed drastically.

He knew Laang Li Xiong had an underwater knife technique, extremely vicious.

Buzz——

No time to think of a plan, Zhao Qing thrust his spear.

Clang——

The two spears collided, mist rippling.

"It’s you! Zhao Qing!"

This time, Yaao Qieming recognized Zhao Qing.

"Hmph!"

Zhao Qing snorted coldly, wielding his spear, stabbing again, clearly not wanting to waste words.

Underwater.

Laang Li Xiong gathered all his Qi and Blood, gripping his saber with both hands, targeting Yaao Qieming on the broken hull through the river surface. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Dying under my Wave-Riding Water Bear Saber, I don’t know if it’s your good luck or bad luck."

A sinister smile appeared on his rugged face, Qi Blood converging in his palms.

Wave-Riding Water Bear... Saber...

Hmm?!

Thud——

A golden ray pierced through the river water, as if through thin paper, piercing through Laang Li Xiong’s body.

The Wave-Riding Water Bear Saber wasn’t even executed when the top water bandit leader of Pingzhong County died inexplicably.

At the center of the fleet, high on the mast.