Quite a few people stood on the deck of the ship. There were both monks and daoists among them. They gazed at the Island of Cherishing Flowers in the distance with worried expressions. (Part Two)
If the people of the jianghu were present, they would definitely cry out in surprise, as basically all the decent masters of the orthodox path within several hundred kilometers of Jiaping had gathered here.
There was black and white in the world. The so-called orthodox path was not necessarily pure, flawless, and chivalrous, but they were a group of people who obeyed the law and maintained order. There were quite a lot of people who treated benevolence and etiquette as their family rules. You could call it hypocritical, but most people in the world still liked to stand in the sunlight. This was the principle of humanity.
The hypocrite Yue Buqun had done many good deeds like purging evil and helping the weak at the end of the day, while the true villain Tian Boguang had truly harmed countless ordinary people.
However, the conflict between the orthodox path and the orthodox path had never stopped for a single day.
To put it simply, from the very beginning, if a martial artist wanted to live a luxurious life of luxury, the simplest and most direct way was to become a thief, steal money, and steal women. There were also many people who were unwilling to do this, but they also wanted to live a luxurious life of extravagance. They wanted to become young heroes, so killing a nest of mountain bandits was obviously a good choice. They would have money and women, and they would gain something else as well — fame.
If a young hero managed to kill countless mountain bandits without dying, he would become a great hero, while a petty thief who managed to steal countless money and women without dying, he would become a great thief. The two of them obviously had a lot of enemies, but that did not matter. They had quite a lot of friends too. With this, they formed two groups of people who constantly fought with each other.
To put it in simpler terms, there were countless grievances and grievances between generations. The grievances could go back several lifetimes. Every single one of the unorthodox masters who came to the Island of Cherishing Flowers had enemies on the ship.
When the news of the Pill Seizing Assembly spread, not only were the unorthodox masters restless, but the people on the ship became restless as well. When they thought about how their enemies would break through to the innate realm and appear before them, kill them, and then steal their money and women, they could not just stand by and watch. And, if there were such great pills, who would want them?
Thus, they secretly planned this operation. However, this group of orthodox experts was vaguely led by a little girl, and they respectfully surrounded her.
The little girl was only about thirteen or fourteen years old. She stood at the bow of the ship, dressed in plain clothes that fluttered in the wind. Her face was calm and mature, but because of her baby face and her young age, she looked a little funny. ("")
An old monk with white hair and brows bent down and said, "Miss Hua, do you think so?"
The little girl stared at the Island of Cherishing Flowers in the mist like a general. She did not respond at all.
The old monk raised his head and looked at the others helplessly. Then, they all looked at the young lady in purple beside the little girl.
They were all renowned figures of the jianghu, yet none of them could do anything to this little girl, as not only was she a second layer Qi Practitioner at such a young age, but she also came from a renowned clan. When she went out for training, she became acquainted with great hero Yu's daughter, Yu Zijian, who was also the girl in violet, which was why they agreed to assist her.
As soon as they arrived by the lake, she took out a small boat from her hundred treasures pouch and tossed it into the water. It turned into a huge ship, which left everyone amazed. With her assistance, the operation this time was basically in the bag. The evil followers would definitely die a horrible death.
Yu Zijian said, "Chenglu, say something!"
Hua Chenglu raised her hand with composure, telling Yu Zijian not to say anything more. Afterwards, she waved the small flag in her hand and ordered, "Turn the ship around and prepare to fire!"
The ship slowly turned around, facing the Island of Cherishing Flowers on the port side. Afterwards, several dozen small wooden doors opened, and several dozen pitch-black cannons extended out.
However, because the ship was a mechanical puppet, it was not controlled by the crew at all. Instead, it was completely controlled by the flag in her hand. As a result, the mighty order did not seem as mighty anymore. Instead, it was rather comical. Everyone revealed strange expressions.
Yu Zijian whispered, "Chenglu, are the Fire Dragon cannons really that powerful?"
Due to being doubted, Hua Chenglu's composed face became furious. She pointed at the Island of Cherishing Flowers. "Watch me flatten this place!"
Afterwards, she ordered loudly, "Fire!"
The pitch-black cannons sprayed with several dozen sparks, like the roars of fire dragons. They planted several dozen mushroom clouds on the Island of Cherishing Flowers in the distance, destroying most of the structures on the island in an instant. (The Island of Cherishing Flowers)
The magnificent hall collapsed, and the small, exquisite building burst into flames. The Island of Cherishing Flowers that Shen Xihua had managed for so many years was reduced to ashes with his death.
The orthodox masters on the deck were all shocked. They believed that even if they were on the island, they would not be able to escape alive. Compared to true innate abilities, acquired cultivators were just too weak.
Yu Zijian murmured, "So powerful!"
A sliver of complacency appeared in Hua Chenglu's eyes, but she did not show it on her face.
Yu Zijian asked in worry, "Chenglu, are there any innocent people on the island?"
Hua Chenglu lectured earnestly, "Zijian, those who want to achieve great things shouldn't be bothered by trifles. You're still too young."
The other orthodox masters all felt that this little girl truly was the descendant of a renowned clan. They did not take Yu Zijian's words seriously. As long as they could blast these bastards to death, who cared if they were innocent or not? Standing on the boat from afar and watching their enemies turn to ash, there was nothing more delightful than that.
Great hero Yu smiled warmly and generously. "Zijian, even if there are innocent people, they've sacrificed themselves for the sake of the martial arts society. The people of the underworld are all cruel and cunning. If we can't be more decisive and smarter than them, how are we supposed to defeat them? You need to learn more from miss Hua. "
Yu Zijian curled her lip. She dared not argue back. She only felt like her father had changed. In the past, great hero Yu would have scolded her sternly and scolded her if she dared to speak like this in front of the other members of the martial arts society in the past. If she dared to disobey him again, he would directly draw his sword. Although he had never actually cut her down, he was nowhere near as gentle as he was right now.
Because of his daughter's acquaintance with Hua Chenglu, great hero Yu received the respect of the other members of the martial arts society. He basically laughed even in his dreams. Not only was Yu Zijian's future bright, but even he, her father, could benefit from it. Obviously, he was kind to his daughter. In particular, before Hua Chenglu, he was basically the epitome of a benevolent father.
Under the flattery of the orthodox masters, Hua Chenglu smiled like she did not care. She waved the flag in her hand and launched another volley of cannons.
The entire Island of Cherishing Flowers was enveloped in flames and smoke.
… …
The shockwave struck a huge shield and dispersed as a whirlwind. Li Qingshan lowered the spiritual artifact shield and looked at the surface of the lake in surprise. What was going on?
He was not surprised that there were firearms in this world. He was just curious as to who would butt in like they wanted to flatten the Island of Cherishing Flowers.
However, there was no point in thinking too much about it. It had instead helped him out. Cannon fire at this level posed no threat to him at all. With the table-sized shield, he walked through the cannon fire like it was flat ground. He was unscathed.
However, to the unorthodox masters, it was basically the end of the world. Not a single super master who shouted, "You have cannons, I have divine arts!" appeared. They were all blasted to pieces as they wailed for their parents, saving Li Qingshan the trouble of finding them one by one.
Little Ann passed through the cannon fire easily and arrived before Li Qingshan.
Within the endless booms, Li Qingshan nodded. His voice was swallowed up by the booms. His lips moved as if he was saying, "Let's begin!"
Both of their eyes seemed to be shining brightly.
Little Ann brought his palms together and held the Skull Prayer Beads in his palms. Afterwards, he lowered his head and chanted.
The flames flowed like water, silently spreading through the heavy smoke. They crept from the collapsed walls to the burning buildings, devouring the corpses one by one.
Four hundred and twenty-seven, three hundred and eleven, two hundred and twenty-five, one hundred and thirty-one …
He silently calculated in his heart. Suddenly, Little Ann raised his head. His eyes shone with joy. All the flames began to flow back to his side. They coiled around him like snakes and turned into a large cocoon, wrapping him in layers. Gradually, Little Ann could no longer be seen. All that was left was a large crimson cocoon made of flames floating in the air.
Li Qingshan stared at the flame cocoon. He did not look away for a moment. He clenched his fists tightly and suddenly became nervous.
The bombardment continued. At this moment, a cannonball pierced through the thick smoke and landed on Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan's left hand shot out like lightning and grabbed the cannonball.
Boom!
The cannonball exploded in his palm, charring his hand. He continued to stare at the cocoon as if he did not feel it. He did not even turn his head.
Time passed by slowly. Before he knew it, the cannonball had already stopped firing. Li Qingshan just sat down in the rubble and leaned on his hand.
At that moment, apart from Little Ann, there was nothing in the world, no one, that was worth his attention. Even Xuanyue and Gu Yanying were no exceptions. His ambition of venturing beyond the Nine Heavens was temporarily set aside as well.
On the deck of the ship, Hua Chenglu smiled. "It's done!" She waved her flag and ordered, "Let's go and take a look!"
"What's that?" Someone suddenly called out, pointing behind the ship.
Everyone turned their heads and became extremely stunned. A carriage tore through the mist, rapidly crossing the water and arriving before the ship in the blink of an eye. It stopped slowly.
Grandma Ximen lifted the curtain and frowned. This was the Hua family's Wave Cutter! She had seen it in the Clear River prefecture before, so she could not be wrong. The mechanical ship had been forged by a few great masters of mohism. The Fire Dragon Cannons on it were powerful, and it carried several hundred mechanical puppets. Every single one of them possessed the strength of a low level Qi Practitioner, so it was extremely expensive to build.
Her sect was powerful, but she could not ignore the Hua family's influence in the Clear River prefecture. As a result, she called out, "May I ask which fellow from the Hua family is here?"
Hua Chenglu leapt onto the railing and said, "Hua Chenglu is here."
Grandma Ximen said, "So it's you, brat. You stole the family's ship and ran off to play? You better be careful of getting spanked for mixing around with these riffraff. "
The orthodox masters all had no objections when they were called riffraff. Regardless of gender, they all stared at Grandma Ximen in a daze and sighed in admiration. There's actually such a beauty in the world. Even her wrinkles seem to contain an extremely enchanting radiance.
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