A Single Sword Strike!

While the pirates cheered for Coral's upper hand, the members of the Li family, sharing honor and disgrace, grew increasingly anxious.

Some of the clan members even started thinking about fleeing.

However, the typhoon was getting stronger. Attempting to escape now would only lead to death.

"Clan Leader, attack Coral's lower flank!"

"Watch out for the left defense!"

"The Scorpion Douluo should circle behind and strike from both sides!"

"Clan Leader, be careful of Coral's spear!"

"Scorpion Douluo's performance is terrible!"

The Li clan members were all watching with bloodshot eyes, eager to jump in themselves, and duel Coral.

After all, this battle was about their life and death. Losing would mean falling prey to the pirates, and their wives and daughters would suffer their ruthless abuse!

On the sea...

After deflecting Zhou Long's attack, Coral suddenly surged with energy, his soul power billowing violently. He glanced coldly at Li Haitian.

"Hmph! Today will be your death anniversary!"

Li Haitian, having sustained significant injuries during the series of clashes, spat out a mouthful of blood. Yet, his expression remained resolute as he held the Black Tortoise Shield martial soul in front of him and declared firmly, "Then try me!"

"Prepare to die!"

Coral unleashed immense power. With the infusion of energy, his Spear Martial Soul emitted a sharp, piercing intent.

His strategy was clear: first eliminate the weaker Li Haitian, then turn around to deal with Zhou Long, the Scorpion Douluo.

Unbeknownst to him, Zhou Long had been waiting for this moment when Coral's attention was divided. 

Zhou Long immediately composed himself, dispelling his Scorpion Martial Soul's true form. Though a Titled Douluo at level 94, his martial soul wasn't particularly high-end. Before meeting Ye Tian, most of his spirit rings were among the weakest.

A weak martial soul and weak spirit rings.

If it hadn't been for his encounter with Ye Tian, Zhou Long wouldn't have become a Titled Douluo even without his injuries.

As a result, his power when using his martial soul was only mediocre.

But no one knew that in his storage space, he still possessed a sword.

This sword was called the "Heavenly Tungsten Sword."

As the name suggests, "Heavenly" referred to Ye Tian, who had forged the sword, and "Tungsten" was the main material of the sword itself.

Tungsten was an exceptional metal, almost unheard of in the Douluo Continent.

The materials for forging the Heavenly Tungsten Sword came from a piece of meteorite. Ye Tian had spent three million gold soul coins at an auction to acquire it.

The sword was tens of times heavier than fine steel, and its sharpness could slice through metal like mud.

Once the sword was forged, Ye Tian used a secret technique to place it inside a volcano in the Sea Spirit Mountain, allowing it to absorb the power of an entire magma vein.

This granted the Heavenly Tungsten Sword a trace of earth-fire attributes, significantly boosting its power to rival top-tier martial souls.

In combat, using the Heavenly Tungsten Sword was far more powerful than Zhou Long's Scorpion Martial Soul.

But Zhou Long knew this precious weapon should not be used lightly.

A fine blade must be used at the critical moment.

Once the Heavenly Tungsten Sword was unsheathed, the fight had to end quickly, leaving no chance to expose all its secrets or bring trouble to Ye Tian.

Now, with Coral's full attention on Li Haitian, this was the perfect opportunity.

Silently, Zhou Long pulled out the Heavenly Tungsten Sword from his storage soul tool. With a burst of power, he leapt into the air from the sea surface, channeling all his soul power into the sword as he shouted:

"Coral, prepare to die!"

Coral assumed it was a routine sneak attack and furiously responded, "Ignorant fool! Wielding an axe before a master!"

With a twist of his waist, he redirected his spear toward Zhou Long.

"If you wish to die so badly, I'll send you off first!"

But before he could finish his sentence, Coral's expression changed dramatically.

The Heavenly Tungsten Sword clashed with his Spear Martial Soul.

With a resounding crack, the spear shattered.

The damage to his martial soul caused severe backlash, and Coral vomited several mouthfuls of blood, drenching himself in a gruesome sight.

With disbelief in his eyes, Coral pointed at Zhou Long and exclaimed, "Impossible! You have a twin martial soul!"

Seeing Zhou Long's transformation from beast martial soul to weapon martial soul, Coral was utterly shocked.

"Don't bother worrying about my martial soul—just die!"

Zhou Long wasted no time and swiftly beheaded Coral with a single stroke.

Even in death, Coral couldn't comprehend that he was slain by nothing more than a crafted sword.

Li Haitian, witnessing this up close, was dumbfounded.

"Brother Zhou... You have a twin martial soul!"

Li Haitian no longer dared to address him as 'Brother Zhou.' Zhou Long was simply too formidable, capable of slaying even a level 95 Super Douluo. This was beyond anything Li Haitian could have imagined!

Zhou Long didn't explain and let the misconception stand. Being mistaken for having a twin martial soul was preferable to revealing the true power of the crafted sword.

He solemnly told Li Haitian, "Clan Leader Li, don't speak of my secret."

Li Haitian immediately pledged, "Don't worry, Brother Zhou! I can keep my mouth shut!"

He understood that if the secret were to leak, it would not only strain the Li family's relationship with Ye Tian but also potentially lead to their annihilation!

This realization made Li Haitian shiver. The sheer terror of Ye Tian's true identity was overwhelming.

Even his bodyguards were twin martial soul users with the strength of Super Douluo. What kind of immense power stood behind Ye Tian?

Perhaps it was no less than the world's number one sect, the Clear Sky Sect!

The thought made Li Haitian gasp, his legs trembling.

Terrifying. Truly terrifying!

Zhou Long, noticing Li Haitian's shaky stance, said calmly, "Though Coral is dead, the pirates haven't been fully eradicated. We must work together to finish the job."

"Brother Zhou is right," Li Haitian replied with a bow. He didn't dare treat Zhou Long as an equal anymore. After all, this man had just beheaded a Super Douluo with a single sword strike!

An hour later...

Thanks to the joint efforts of the Spirit Hall patrol team and the Li family, the pirate crisis was finally quelled.

All the pirate ships were anchored along the port's coastline. Of the over 8,000 pirates, 2,000 were killed or wounded in the battle, while the remaining 6,000 surrendered and were taken to the Li family's fortress for custody.

At this moment, a drizzly gray rain began to fall, and the wind grew stronger.

On the city walls...

As she gazed at the pirates, who were lined up and waiting to be imprisoned, Li Jiuchuan finally relaxed.

Tears streaming down her face, she collapsed into Ye Tian's arms, crying, "The Li family is saved, all thanks to you, Young Master Ye Tian."

Without Ye Tian's help, the Li family would undoubtedly have been doomed today!

Ye Tian was truly a great benefactor to the Li family.

Li Jiuchuan, overwhelmed, struggled to find the right words to express her gratitude.

"Hey, hey, hey, no need to be so formal."

Hu Liena quickly stepped between them, pushing the two apart.

This Li Jiuchuan was clearly trying to take advantage of Ye Tian.

Thankful? What was there to be thankful for?

The Spirit Hall patrol team had helped too. Why wasn't Li Jiuchuan thanking them?

She had to stop this underhanded attempt to get closer to Ye Tian.

Even she hadn't had the chance to hug Ye Tian many times—there was no way she would let Li Jiuchuan steal the opportunity now.

(End of Chapter)

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