Chapter 711: Chapter 90: How about letting Wang Shouzhe take up the position of Commander instead?

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After advancing to the Celestial Human Realm, Liua Ruolan’s bloodline had already awakened to the Fifth Layer, becoming a Dao Body. Her compatibility with Water Origin Spirit Qi increased significantly.

Countless Primordial Water Spiritual Veins were hidden within the sea, with the density of Primordial Water Spiritual Qi on the surface surpassing that of the great rivers and waterways by two or three times.

In such an environment, the power of Liua Ruolan’s bloodline was truly terrifying. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

This sea was her domain.

"Rumble rumble~"

Mighty waves arose, surging into thousands of layers.

Liua Ruolan walked upon the waves, her clothes fluttering, a pale blue light arc swirling around her. This was the concentrated Primordial Water Spiritual Qi naturally following her, forming an arc of primordial energy.

With a lift of her fair wrist, a wave roared forth, transforming into a giant hand to pummel Cao Bangyan, instantly overwhelming him.

It was a battle without suspense.

She didn’t even unleash her Dharma Illusion; with ordinary moves, she already had Cao Bangyan utterly powerless.

Meanwhile, another Celestial Human Ancestor flew out from the cabin, none other than the Celestial Human Ancestor of the Changning Xu Family, Xu Beichen.

Having hidden in the cabin for quite some time, he was eager to join the fray. As soon as he stepped out of the cabin, he rushed straight to Ancestor Ruhong, "Younger Brother Ruhong, let’s team up. I’m fine with taking forty percent of the credit. How about it?"

According to Wang Shouzhe’s strategy, he always anticipated the enemy’s strengths. Bringing Xu Beichen along was to ensure they had a backup while allowing the Changning Xu Family to participate and share the battle achievements.

There’s no helping it; the marital ties between the Changning Xu Family and the Changning Wang Family had transformed over time. The Xu Family’s direct daughter, Xu Pingting, was the Wang Family’s eldest daughter-in-law and had given birth to the family’s current eldest grandson!

The fusion of the two families’ bloodlines had reached its peak.

Nowadays, the development of the Changning Xu Family was also rapid. With their once plentiful descendants, they had acquired a wealth of resources, and the family’s second and third ancestors were already in accelerated cultivation sequences.

According to their plan, within fifty to sixty years at most, they could rise to the ranks of a Sixth-Grade Noble Family.

However, Ancestor Ruhong was no pushover. He confidently replied, "Thirty percent or I’d rather take my time. Give me time, and I can suppress Nie Long."

Back then, after gaining a fortuitous encounter from a shipwreck, his bloodline’s talent had already crossed into the Celestial Pride Level. Yet, he kept it hidden for the right time to display his formidable power, pretending to age.

Just imagine his "elderly with white beard" appearance, yet his real age is younger than when Faang You’an, praised for his looks, first appeared?

If he abandoned the old man facade and dressed up, he would at most resemble a handsome middle-aged man.

Among the Chen Family’s disciples, their appearances weren’t bad—look at Chen Fangjie, purely by attractiveness, he was just a half-step behind Wang Shouzhe.

"Alright. Thirty percent it is." Xu Beichen, knowing his disadvantage on the sea, didn’t mind and excitedly joined the battle.

Even just thirty percent of the credit meant making a considerable gain.

Their negotiation enraged Nie Long on the opposite side; they were treating him like food on the table, disrespecting him!

However, no matter how angry and discontent he was, it was of no use—the situation was stronger than the person.

"Damn that Cao Bangyan, so foolish, being calculated the entire time and still unaware!" Nie Long struggled to resist the relentless bombardment of the two Celestial Human Realm Cultivators opposite, growing increasingly resentful toward Cao Bangyan and the Cao Family.

"Nie Long, if you surrender, you still have a chance for survival," Chen Ruhong called out loudly, "The Cao Family merely uses you like a hound. In such circumstances, according to the Daqian Law, you still have a chance to redeem yourself. Why sacrifice for the Cao Family?"

"What do you know? If not for Lord Cao saving me back then, I, Nie Long, would have died long ago." Nie Long, with crimson beard and hair standing on end, his copper bell-sized eyes brimmed with fury and desolation, "Oh well~ for today, I’ll repay Lord Cao’s lifesaving grace."

With that, he shouted furiously, his sword rising like a dragon, slashing straight towards Ancestor Ruhong and Xu Beichen with relentless sword qi, as if to tear the sky apart.

This battle went on for a full quarter of an hour.

Under the combined force of Chen Ruhong and Xu Beichen, Nie Long was ultimately slain over the Qingluo Sea.

With the battle concluded, the two ancestors were quite exhausted. Looking at each other, they never expected a sea bandit to have such integrity, refusing to surrender or betray the Cao Family until death.

Within their eyes lay some respect for this individual.

As for Cao Bangyan, after being defeated by Liua Ruolan, he was soon captured alive. Speaking of which, he was somewhat unjustly treated. Given his Celestial Pride Level Third-Layer of Heaven-Human Realm cultivation, if he exerted himself fully against Liua Ruolan, although he couldn’t win, he could have lasted half the duration of an incense stick.

Unfortunately, he was too reckless, failed to fully use his strength, and was easily defeated.

Meanwhile.

The ship battle also reached its conclusion quickly. With both Celestial Human Realm leaders defeated, the sea bandits were unwilling to continue fighting and soon surrendered under the lead of some Spirit Platform Realm leaders.