Spirit Hall Patrol Squad

"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder!"

On the flagship of the Li family, Li Haitian shouted loudly amidst the fierce waves. He was trying to avoid the pirates' fire oil canisters. However, the fire oil bombs were as dense as raindrops, coming down in overwhelming numbers.

Some ships reacted quickly and managed to evade, but those slower to respond were in trouble. The decks immediately turned into seas of fire. Li Haitian's heart ached terribly at the sight. These ships had been built with great expense by the Li family! And on board were the Li family's blood relatives!

At that moment, Zhou Long flew in over the water's surface, arriving at the Li family's flagship.

"Clan leader Li, don't panic, I'm here to help you!"

Upon hearing this voice, Li Haitian was overjoyed, "Brother Zhou Long, if you've come, I cannot thank you enough!"

He quickly looked into the distance and sighed, "I never thought the enemy would use fire oil for their attack."

Fire oil was a rare commodity. Even in areas with oil deposits, extraction was extremely difficult, which made its price incredibly high. The cost of all those fire oil canisters combined was enough to build several oak warships! The pirates' ability to bring out such a large quantity of fire oil clearly showed they had long been planning against the Li family.

"The pirates have their backup plans, and so do we," Zhou Long said calmly with a smile. He pulled out a flare from his chest and raised it slowly.

Li Haitian was puzzled, "At a time like this, Brother Zhou, you're in the mood to set off fireworks?"

Zhou Long chuckled but didn't explain, "You'll understand in a moment, Clan leader Li."

He pulled the string at one end, and with a bang, the flare shot into the sky, exploding into a large, colorful firework.

The members of the Li family involved in the battle saw the fireworks rise from the flagship and began to murmur among themselves.

"What's going on?"

"Is this a signal?"

"The clan leader didn't say anything!"

On the pirates' side, seeing the fireworks only brought laughter.

"This is hilarious, setting off fireworks during a battle."

"Ha, the Li family must be digging their own graves!"

"Yeah, must be!"

"Charge, brothers! Countless treasures and women await us ahead!"

"...and fireworks too!"

On the Purple Pearl, the pirate leader Purple Pearl saw the fireworks and her expression became serious.

Her deputy asked, "Boss, what's happening?"

"The Li family is probably going to use their backup plan. Our ships have already entered the harbor; there's no turning back. Quickly separate from the main fleet."

Her sixth sense was always sharp, and ever since joining the Coral's Call, she'd felt uneasy. A family as powerful as the Li family, especially with a Title Douluo stationed there, couldn't possibly be without some hidden measures. The fireworks in the sky were a clear signal.

"Understood!" the deputy replied.

Purple Pearl had immense authority within the pirate group, so her orders were never questioned. The Purple Pearl had just moved away from the main fleet when there was a strong disturbance in the water below.

Seeing fast-moving figures under the water, the deputy was shocked, "Could these be the Li family's sea spirit beasts?"

He knew that some ancient families had the habit of raising guardian beasts.

Purple Pearl's eyes flickered but she remained silent, her gaze fixed on the movement below the water. The creatures seemed to be heading straight for the main fleet. Truth be told, she'd never seen sea monsters move this fast before.

The next moment—

Boom!

A deafening explosion erupted next to the fleet. A massive blast sent water splashing dozens of meters into the air. Some small ships were flipped over instantly!

But that wasn't all—

Boom!

Another explosion followed, sending even more small ships flying. Some of the larger ships had their hulls blasted open, and seawater rushed in. Even if the decks remained intact, with the hulls destroyed, it wouldn't be long before those ships sank.

This sudden change in the battlefield left the pirates completely stunned.

At the harbor entrance, the sounds of wailing filled the air. The water's surface was crowded with floating bodies.

And with the ships destroyed, the remaining vessels, having lost their propulsion, became obstacles for the following ships trying to enter the harbor.

On the Purple Pearl, Purple Pearl watched the scene, unable to come to terms with it. She had just seen the Heavenly Gui pirate ship, which was even larger than her own Purple Pearl, get hit by some unknown object and split in two, sinking into the sea!

This scene struck her deeply, leaving her shaken to the core.

Her deputy was equally shocked, his mouth hanging open in speechless awe.

"What...what is that thing! It's terrifying!"

The pirate ships that hadn't yet entered the harbor saw what was happening and, disregarding the Coral's Call's orders, began turning around.

What a joke! Could this really be stopped? There might still be a chance to survive by fleeing, but attacking would surely mean death.

Almost all the pirate leaders were now cursing Coral for being an idiot.

He hadn't even bothered to properly assess the strength of the Li family before launching this attack.

On the city wall, Li Jiuchuan clicked her tongue, her voice trembling, "Young Master Ye Tian, is that attack coming from the submarine?"

She was utterly shocked! She had returned to Golden Turtle Island aboard the submarine, and back then, she hadn't felt the slightest sense of threat from it. But now, its power seemed even greater than that of a 100,000-year sea spirit beast!

Her heart pounded, and she realized that Ye Tian's abilities were far beyond her imagination!

Watching the scene in the distance, Hu Liena was equally astounded. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

She had originally thought that Ye Tian's forces were only formidable on land, but now she realized she had been completely wrong—drastically wrong! Ye Tian's forces were even more powerful at sea!

On land, even skilled Title Douluo could avoid cannon fire. But at sea, such evasion became a luxury. With the slow movement of ships, they were practically sitting ducks!

And so, the current shocking scene unfolded.

All eight torpedoes hit their targets!

Immediately afterward, the pirate fleet scattered like birds and beasts.

This left Hu Liena feeling a bit uneasy, "Slow down, you pirates!"

The patrol squad from Spirit Hall hadn't arrived yet. If all the pirates fled, who would the squad fight?

As the mastermind behind all this, Ye Tian clicked his tongue slightly. He had indeed underestimated the impact the torpedoes would have on the pirates. He originally thought the torpedoes would only affect eight ships at most.

However, seeing the power of the torpedoes, the pirates were completely terrified. They lost the courage to continue the attack. Whether they were already inside the harbor or outside it, the pirates turned tail and fled.

The torpedoes' intimidation effect exceeded their destructive power, something Ye Tian hadn't anticipated.

But the result was extremely beneficial to the situation, so it could be considered a positive outcome.

"Retreating is forbidden!"

At that moment, a furious roar came from within the pirate fleet.

Even Ye Tian could hear it clearly.

"Anyone who retreats, I will kill them!"

"He's getting desperate," Hu Liena covered her mouth and laughed.

Li Jiuchuan, however, looked a bit more solemn, "Coral has great influence among the pirates. His anger will likely scare a lot of them into turning back."

"Our danger isn't over yet."

Hu Liena giggled, "Not necessarily. Look over there."

Everyone followed Hu Liena's gaze and looked into the distance.

Suddenly, they saw another fleet of the same size quickly approaching the harbor.

Li Jiuchuan began to panic, "Could this be reinforcements from the Coral Pirates?"

"Haha, Sister Jiuchuan, are you blind? Can't you see the fleet is flying the flag of Spirit Hall?"

"Really?" Ye Tian looked surprised and turned to stare at Hu Liena. "How can you see that from so far away?"

"I have good eyesight!" Hu Liena said evasively.

(End of chapter)

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