Chapter 377: Section 164: Firebeard!
Zi Di’s suggestion sent a shockwave through the crowd.
“Negotiate with deities?”
Is that possible?
It was like ants trying to have a conversation with an elephant. The disparity between their levels was too great, and such an ant was simply overestimating its own abilities.
Lan Zao swallowed hard, “The Charming Blue Deity is not one of our Human Race, but a god of another race. Moreover, we all participated in the destruction of the Charming Blue Divine Sect at the Sky Pillar Sea Eye.”
Zi Di shook her head, “But that wasn’t our intention.”
“Our original goal was just to steal some Divine Power to facilitate the production of Pearl Bubble, wasn’t it?”
“Besides, without us bringing the Pearl Bubble, without our esteemed captain, the Charming Blue Deity would have been doomed long ago!”
These words were rational and enlightened the others.
Zi Di was the Chairman of the Guild. Although she was at a disadvantage, she was adept at using the tactics of a merchant to negotiate with the strong and secure the greatest benefit for herself.
Zi Di continued to talk at length, “We already know that the War Merchant was secretly collaborating with the Charming Blue Deity; the two were allies and very close.”
“The Blood Light Sanction Court’s powerful forces attacked the War Merchant, and though Mysterious Monster Island was destroyed, we are the War Merchant’s heirs. From this perspective, we can fully inherit the alliance between the War Merchant and the Charming Blue Deity.”
“The key point now is that if we are captured and killed by the Empire, the Charming Blue Deity will also fall. We can only survive by working together. The foundation for our cooperation is enormous.”
Everyone fell silent, deep in thought.
After a while, Cang Xu broke the silence and firstly agreed with Zi Di’s words but also brought up an old saying: Deities are inscrutable.
“All this is considered from a human perspective, whereas the deities operate primarily on Divinity.”
“If the Charming Blue Deity, once awakened by our sacrifice, gets angry and severely punishes us, we simply cannot bear such consequences.”
“The risks of doing so are immense.”
“Moreover, we are unclear about how much strength the Charming Blue Deity has left. It has never fought personally, and there’s also a possibility that after we awaken it and negotiate, it might find us unnecessary, kill us out of anger, and still have enough strength to flee before the deities of the Empire.”
The Fishman youth was also worried, feeling anxious. In the battle at the Sky Pillar Sea Eye, he had used the Charming Blue Deity’s physical body as both a shield and weapon, and it felt quite effective too.
He hesitantly said, “The High Priest of the Charming Blue once told me that the Charming Blue Deity was in bad shape, always in a state of self-deception. It was only by sleeping in such a manner that It could preserve Itself without being dragged down to demise by injuries.”
“If It is truly awakened, not only are we at risk, but so is It.”
Zi Di shook her head, “There must be a way to communicate with the Charming Blue Deity in Its dormant state. Otherwise, how could the War Merchant have collaborated with It?”
“Moreover, during the battle at the Sky Pillar Sea Eye, the Charming Blue Deity’s body was aware of changes in the external world, which is why It materialized the deity incarnations time and again.”
Cang Xu nodded, “If the High Priest of the Charming Blue were still alive, he might know how to communicate with the Charming Blue Deity. I’ve been a Desecration Priest for too short a time to achieve that.”
After some further discussion, the group reached a consensus.
Communicating with the Charming Blue Deity and negotiating were too risky for now. However, the suggestion was good. If they reached a dead end, they could use the Empire’s dominance and their dangerous plight as a bargaining chip to indirectly force the Charming Blue Deity into cooperation.
“Actually, we might not need the Charming Blue Deity’s help.” Lan Zao proposed, “We have other options. We could seek refuge with Firebeard!”
“Firebeard?”
“Yes.” Lan Zao nodded, “Although I’m not a pirate, I’ve made my livelihood on the Pig Kiss, and I’ve heard many legendary tales of Firebeard at sea.”
“He values life lightly but loyalty greatly, his word is as good as gold, ready to share his wealth for the sake of his brothers.”
“He is the man amongst the three Legendary pirates with the greatest hope of ascending to the pirate throne!”
“As for the Empire’s spies, I believe that the main reason they want to deal with the Firebeard Pirates is that the group is too large and too threatening.”
“The enemy of our enemy is our friend, and we have had close contacts with people such as One in Grey, Golden Chin, the Sea Snake Lady, and Feng Yao.”
The group fell into thought again.
Sky Pillar Sea Eye.
Crackling.
The Subspace Barrier was covered with cracks.
Within the subspace, two Legendary figures were engaged in fierce combat.
Eventually, the subspace, serving as the battlefield, could no longer bear the aftershocks of the legendary battle and reached its limit.
Bang.
The subspace shattered into billions of pieces like glass.
Zhao Ya spit out a mouthful of blood, suffering backlash.
Without this subspace, Man Zhuang, Bi Tong, the Barbarian Warship, and the Impact Needle were all revealed, returning to the Main World.
Bi Tong looked up, watching Zhao Ya with his large nostrils and showing a clear disdain, “Fooling around with space in front of me, Zhao Ya, you’ve overestimated yourself.”
Zhao Ya wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, still sitting on his giant seashell throne; he scoffed, “Well then, taste this!”
The great battle commenced again.
Both sides attacked relentlessly, covering the sky with ice and frost, space itself splitting apart.
Zhao Ya once again found himself at a disadvantage.
He had to take many things into account. On the one hand, he needed to protect the Barbarian Warship, on the other, suppress the Charming Blue Divine Seat beneath him, and finally, deal with Bi Tong.
He was forced to admit that Bi Tong was an exceedingly tough opponent. More importantly, his abilities subtly overpowered Zhao Ya’s.
Zhao Ya’s main method of attack was frost, an extreme cold that could slow down and even freeze his enemies.
But Bi Tong, with his Legendary Bloodline of spatial manipulation, was able to penetrate space with his attacks, hitting his opponents in an instant.
“Lord Zhao Ya, I’ll hold him off. Take the Divine Seat and go!” Man Zhuang shouted loudly.
Man Zhuang’s action was undoubtedly a death wish, but the Barbarian race has always taken death in battle as the highest honor.
Zhao Ya shook his head: “You go. The Barbarian elder entrusted this to me before departing.”
The Barbarian race did not lack Holy Domain warriors, but Man Zhuang was the only fanatic in the Holy Domain who worshipped the Barbarian God! He was able to communicate with the Barbarian God and receive help from His Divine Power. This was too valuable, making him even more important to the Barbarians than the Legendary Zhao Ya himself.
Man Zhuang clenched his teeth in frustration, having no choice but to retreat.
The prestige of the Barbarian elder was deeply rooted in everyone’s hearts, and even the Legendary Zhao Ya willingly obeyed, Man Zhuang was no exception.
However, as Man Zhuang attempted to flee, Bi Tong would not allow it.
“Do Barbarians also have cowards like you? Die in battle!” Bi Tong suddenly teleported, hovering above the Barbarian warship.
“Ship incoming!”
He stretched out his arm again, tugging fiercely.
Space ruptured behind him, and the immense Impact Needle warship crashed directly towards the Barbarian warship.
The Impact Needle, being of the Holy Domain Level with demonic energy, had a ferociously powerful attack. The Barbarian warship had no time to escape; if it were truly hit, everyone on board would perish. If Man Zhuang was not blessed with Divine Power, his chances of survival were slim.
“Here we go again!” Zhao Ya was furious, rushing to block the way, desperately intercepting the Impact Needle but exposing a flaw in his defense, allowing Bi Tong to successfully strike and forcing him to spit out another mouthful of blood.
“Bi Tong, if you’re brave enough, fight me fairly!” Zhao Ya roared.
Bi Tong smiled: “Save the attacked, a crucial military tactic. I have decided to kill these people; you can’t stop me. I will kill them all right before your eyes! Hahaha!”
Bi Tong made his move again; his ability to penetrate space made his attacks sudden and sharp.
As the Barbarian warship was on the verge of destruction at his hands, a loud voice resonated between heaven and earth: “Hold your hands, gentlemen, there are my brothers on that ship.”
Bi Tong and Zhao Ya changed their expressions and turned their heads toward the horizon together.
They saw a vast pirate fleet slowly approaching at the junction of sea and sky, hundreds of ships strong, with flags fluttering and an overwhelming momentum.
“It’s the boss!” From the cell deep within the Barbarian warship, Feng Yao suddenly sat up from his bunk.
“Big boss!!” A dust-covered warrior also became excited.
“Firebeard!!!” Bi Tong, after a moment of stupefaction, sneered ceaselessly, “You say stop and I should just stop? You expect me, a Navy Admiral, to stop?”
“It’s precisely because of your arrival that I have one more reason to destroy this ship!”
“Die!” Bi Tong executed his Combat Skill.
The Barbarian warship could not dodge.
Zhao Ya dragged the Divine Seat over, positioning it in front of the Combat Skill.
Bi Tong disappeared once again and reappeared above the Barbarian warship.
He raised both hands above his head as if holding a heavy object.
Then, with a mighty leap, his veins bulging, he fiercely grasped the invisible space above and hurled it downwards.
Combat Skill—Mountain Toss!
An invisible mountain bore down, and the surrounding space also locked the Barbarian warship tight, immobilizing it like an insect trapped in amber, completely unable to move.
Even Man Zhuang was no exception.
“Damn it, it’s too late!” Zhao Ya was too late to help, only able to watch helplessly.
But at that very moment,
The sky and land changed color!
Before the eyes of Zhao Ya and Bi Tong, all turned blood red.
The air grew unbearably hot, and the azure sea instantly became a vast sea of fire!
Flames rose, burning fiercely!!
They incinerated the Barbarian warship and forced Bi Tong and Zhao Ya, faces drastically changed, to make a hasty escape.
Immediately after, Firebeard’s calm voice echoed through heaven and earth.
“No one dares to kill my brothers in front of me!”
“I, am angry.”