Ten minutes later, in the hall of a simple and spacious stone building on the island, Ding Ning was slightly astonished to see Edward, who was wearing a pirate captain's uniform and had a big black beard. He was playing with an anchor that weighed at least 50 kilograms in his hand and was looking him up and down.
This was too unexpected. He had thought that this legendary pirate king must be a black man, but he did not expect that he was a white man with blond hair and blue eyes.
What surprised him even more was that this pirate king was not an ordinary person, but a warrior. Moreover, he was an expert in the late stage of the Holy Martial Arts Realm.
Perhaps it was this strength that gave Edward enough confidence. Even when the minister whispered in his ear in awe that this mysterious young wizard from the East had the ability to control Kraken, Edward only showed a slightly surprised expression. He didn't show the slightest bit of fear.
"Please sit down."
Although Edward did not seem to be afraid of this unknown wizard from the East, his attitude had obviously changed slightly. He withdrew his gaze from Ding Ning and gestured with his hand.
"There's no need to sit. I don't have much time. Let's get straight to the point."
Ding Ning reached out to stop the chief who was about to move a chair for him and said calmly.
It was unknown whether Edward had done it intentionally or he had always been a dictator. In the large hall, only he sat on a large stone chair high up, and all his subordinates stood respectfully on both sides. They were not even qualified to sit.
Edward frowned slightly and stared at Ding Ning with a pair of blue eyes. He said coldly, "Do you know how much of an honor it is for you to be given a seat by me?"
He was not very tall, only about 1.8 meters. Sitting on the stone chair and talking to Ding Ning, he had to raise his head. This made him feel like he had to look up at Ding Ning, which of course made him feel very uncomfortable.
Ding Ning smiled disdainfully. "You're just a pirate leader who can only hide like a rat in the gutter. Do you really think you're someone important?"
"How dare you!"
"Presumptuous!"
"Damned yellow-skinned monkey, how dare you be rude to the boss."
An Asian-looking man beside Edward shouted angrily. All the pirate leaders who were qualified to enter the hall raised their guns and aimed at Ding Ning, cursing one after another.
When the minister and the chief heard this, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, and they cried bitterly in their hearts. They opened their mouths but didn't know what to say, and fell into a dilemma.
"Yellow monkey? Are you talking about me? "
Before Edward could speak, Ding Ning's face darkened. He stretched out his hand towards the pirate leader who had called him a yellow-skinned monkey and grabbed in the air. Then, he gently clenched his fist.
With a bang, the pirate leader's head exploded like a smashed watermelon.
This scene stunned everyone in an instant. Even Edward's expression changed dramatically. Looking at Ding Ning, his pupils contracted violently. Once again, he re-examined this seemingly delicate and thin Asian man.
"Witchcraft, he used witchcraft to kill Najita. Shoot, shoot and kill this damn wizard."
A big-nosed pirate, who had a good relationship with the pirate leader whose head was blown off, trembled and roared in horror and anger. Before his voice died away, he pulled the trigger.
Da da da!
The AK47 spat out angry flames and madly shot at Ding Ning.
"Stop."
The minister and the chief turned pale with fright and shouted in unison.
But unfortunately, it was too late. With the big-nosed pirate taking the lead, it was like pushing a domino, triggering a chain reaction. Fear and anger made the extremely fierce pirates pull the trigger without hesitation.
Once they pulled the trigger, the deafening sound of gunfire instantly resounded throughout the hall, filling the air with a thick smell of gunpowder.
The two looked at each other and saw the fear and despair in each other's eyes. They didn't believe that the powerful man who could control Kraken would die so easily.
It would be fine if he was really killed, but what if he couldn't be killed? Perhaps all the pirates present would be massacred by blood.
Edward narrowed his eyes and stared at Ding Ning, who stood firm in the hail of bullets and even had a faint smile on his face. Suddenly, a strong sense of uneasiness arose in his heart.
Sure enough, in the next moment, he suddenly stood up and stared at the dense bullets that suddenly floated in the air half a meter away from Ding Ning, forming a "bullet net" made of bullets.
"It's impolite not to reciprocate!"
Ding Ning's clear voice sounded indifferently, and Edward was so frightened that his soul almost left his body. He shouted for mercy and suddenly turned into a shadow, suddenly standing in front of his subordinates.
Puff puff puff!
Following Ding Ning's words, the bullets suspended in the air turned around and shot at the pirates like a storm. Edward's face was solemn, and he waved his hands in the air. In the blink of an eye, a visible transparent air wall was formed in front of him, and all the bullets were embedded in the air wall.
"Yay! Long live Blackbeard. "
The pirate leaders who had escaped from the jaws of death finally recovered from the shock, and let out tsunami-like cheers for Blackbeard.
But Edward didn't show any joy. His face was flushed, and he looked at Ding Ning with eyes full of gratitude.
Just like how only one knows whether the water is hot or cold when drinking, the pirates could not see the mystery, but how could he not know that those bullets were deliberately stopped by Ding Ning, and were not really blocked by the Qi wall he condensed in a hurry. Ding Ning had already given him enough face so that he would not make a fool of himself in front of his subordinates.
Since Edward had been intimidated, Ding Ning had no intention of being unreasonable. With his hands behind his back, he swaggered to the only stone chair in the hall.
"Baka!"
The pirate with the Chinese face suddenly opened his mouth and cursed. He suddenly pulled out a katana from his waist and held it with both hands. The shining light of the katana slashed towards Ding Ning's head at lightning speed.
"Village chief, stop."
Edward's face changed dramatically, and he shouted fiercely.
Ding Ning didn't even raise his head, and didn't even look at the village chief. He just casually stretched out his hand and flicked his finger.
With a snap, the katana that had obviously been tempered thousands of times with cold light broke. Half of the katana fell to the ground, and the tip of the katana was facing down. It actually pierced into the stone floor with a puff, and only half of the katana was exposed, trembling and swaying on the ground.
The village chief held the broken katana tightly, and took a few steps back before he could steady himself. His face flushed, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. When he looked at Ding Ning again, his eyes were filled with terror and fear.
"Bastard, who told you to attack my honored guest?"
Edward scolded angrily, and with a quick step forward, he waved his hand and gave the village chief a loud slap.
The village chief covered his face, but didn't make a sound. There was no resentment or anger, and he gave a deep ninety-degree bow to express his apology.
This was because he knew that Edward was trying to save him. As the strongest martial artist in the entire pirate crew apart from the First Master, no matter how bad his eyesight was, he could see that the young man in front of him was terrifyingly strong. Even Edward had to admit defeat.
After all, he knew how hard his katana was. Even if Edward wanted to break it, it wouldn't be that easy. But the young man in front of him had only used a light flick of his finger to snap the katana into two. This kind of strength was not something that Edward could compare to.
"Very arrogant.
My apologies, respected sir. I represent my rude subordinates to offer my sincerest apologies. I hope that you can be magnanimous and forgive their rashness. "
Edward was a very adaptable person. After seeing Ding Ning's strength, he immediately changed his attitude. Like an elegant gentleman, he put his right hand on his chest and bowed slightly.
"Those who don't know are not guilty. This matter will be over, but I hope that there won't be a next time, otherwise … humph!"
Ding Ning said calmly, but at the end of his words, he raised his hand and lightly patted the only stone table in the hall.
They were just a group of insignificant pirates. It was not worth him to fuss over them. Moreover, he had come this time to ask Edward for a favor. Naturally, he would stop while he was ahead. Of course, if Edward was not tactful, he did not mind using more violent methods.
So, in order to avoid trouble, it was necessary to show some methods to completely intimidate these unruly fellows.
Crash!
Just as everyone was puzzled that the stone table had not changed at all, the stone table suddenly collapsed without warning, turning into a pile of rubble.
Edward frowned slightly. Although he knew that Ding Ning was demonstrating his strength, he did not think that such a method was impressive. If he wanted to, he could also easily shatter the stone table.
But immediately, he discovered that the village chief, who had always been known for being a martial arts fanatic, had suddenly widened his eyes. He stared at the pile of rubble without blinking, his face filled with disbelief and shock. He could not help but have a thought and turn his head to look at the pile of rubble.
What he saw was incredible. Edward trembled all over and his expression changed rapidly. When he looked at Ding Ning again, his gaze was filled with deep respect and awe.
There was no other reason but that the pile of rubble did not need any tools to measure. With his eyesight, he could see that the rubble was all the same size, and the difference would not be more than 0.001 millimeters.
This was not the most frightening thing. The most frightening thing was that these broken stones were all in the shape of hexagonal diamonds. They did not look like they were smashed by a stone table. Instead, they looked like a work of art carefully carved by a skilled craftsman.
Edward knew that even if he painstakingly cultivated for another hundred years, he would absolutely not be able to reach such a level of control over his strength. If it was said that he was slightly unconvinced before, then at this moment, all that was left was sincere reverence, and he didn't dare to harbor any other thoughts.
Noticing the change in Edward's eyes, Ding Ning secretly nodded with satisfaction. The desired effect was achieved. It seemed that the next step of the negotiation could be carried out more smoothly. He immediately ordered in an indisputable manner, "Edward, let them all leave. I have something to talk to you about."
"Yes, my lord."
Edward did not have any rebellious thoughts. He responded respectfully and ordered his subordinates in a low voice, "All of you leave."
"First master …"
The group of pirates were extremely loyal. Hearing this, they all shouted anxiously, fearing that Ding Ning would harm the first master.
"Leave. Do I need to say it again?"
Edward's face darkened and he shouted harshly.
The prestige that had been built up over so many years was not a joke. No matter how unwilling the pirates were, they could only leave resentfully.
On the contrary, the minister and the chief who had seen Ding Ning's methods were more open-minded. Not only did they take the lead to leave, but they also kindly comforted the worried pirate leaders, "With His Excellency's methods, if he really wanted to harm the first master, we would be useless. Don't worry, His Excellency is a good person. He would not kill the first master for no reason."
The corner of Blackbeard's mouth twitched as he listened to these two fellows' comforting words. 'Damn it, seeing through but not saying anything is a good friend. These two bastards, don't they know how to leave some face for me, the First Master?'
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