The Empress's No.1 Lackey-Chapter 1240 - 660: Overwhelming Suppression

What an arrogant tone?

On the deck of the sailing ship, Zhao Douan looked down at the threats of this group of "natives" without a trace of nervousness or fear, instead finding it somewhat amusing.

He turned his head and glanced teasingly at the Old Heavenly Master, joking with a grin:

"They want you not to be oblivious to their favor."

Zhang Yan Yi rolled his eyes, not wanting to bother with him.

Apparently, this group of natives did not recognize a figure like Zhao Douan, nor did they have the qualifications to glimpse the true visage of Zhang Yan Yi.

The reason they were still somewhat "courteous" was solely out of respect for the Old Heavenly Master’s priest robe.

They recognized the robe but not the person.

As for the threat to kill the priest, it wasn’t entirely empty.

This wasn’t the territory of Yu Country; if it were an ordinary priest, they would likely have to be cautious when facing threats from the Thousand Islands’ mages. But the ones on board were by no means ordinary priests...

"Heh, so you’re called Qingmu?"

Zhao Douan leaned his elbow against the railing with a half-smile:

"Are you the one who once hunted Ji Yue?"

Elder Qingmu frowned, scrutinizing this young man, assuming him to be some dignitary’s offspring, and patiently said:

"Ji Yue is a traitor to the Thousand Islands. I am the elder elected by all the islands, with the authority to punish all wrongdoers of the Thousand Islands. Young man, I don’t care what relationship you have with her; I don’t want trouble today, so I advise you to be wise."

Zhao Douan smiled faintly, speaking in a leisurely tone:

"I don’t care about your damned rules here, I only know that under heaven, all lands belong to the king, and all shores of the land have the king’s subjects. Ji Yue is now under my command; there’s absolutely no reason for outsiders to bully her."

Qingmu’s face darkened:

"So, you’re choosing to be an enemy to the Thousand Islands? I advise you to think it over."

Zhao Douan sneered, speaking with a smile:

"No, no, no, it’s you who should think it over. I’m being magnanimous and giving you a choice."

He pointed at the dozen or so East Sea mages behind Qingmu and said:

"If you capture this so-called elder for me and hand him over to me, I’ll spare your lives today."

Everyone was in an uproar.

A burly man wielding an iron fork cursed:

"You little brat, how arrogant! Elder, don’t waste words with them, take action!"

The others echoed, unanimously hostile:

"Yeah, take action!"

At the time of Anger Moon, the power of the Sea God in the surrounding sea was unprecedentedly strong, which meant that their group of native cultivators received a huge boost, while outsiders were severely suppressed.

Suddenly, a discordant voice rang out from the back of the group: the youngest female sorcerer who had first recognized Ji Yue, in a panic, pleaded with Qingmu:

"Elder! The matter with Ji Yue is long past, let her go."

A stern-faced woman suddenly slapped the young female sorcerer, knocking her down, sneering and mocking:

"Shuibei, everyone knows you and that traitor are both from Red Coral Island. If you say such nonsense again, we’ll seize you too and offer you to the Divine!"

The young female sorcerer was frightened, sitting paralyzed and shivering.

Zhao Douan watched the scene coldly from the ship.

The dozen or so mages quickly reached a consensus, each surrounded by swirling mana, and the Bone Whale underwater spewed out a turbulent white water column.

Qingmu completely lost patience, shaking his head:

"Outsiders, you brought this upon yourselves. When you’re in the Earthly Realm, don’t blame me!"

As he finished speaking, he suddenly struck the iron fork in his hand against the deck beneath his feet.

Zhao Douan’s ear pricked up, his Divine Sense spreading, blurry sensing seven or eight smaller shadows rapidly approaching underwater.

On the surface of the sea, pale blue fins appeared one by one.

"Sharks!"

Jin Jian exclaimed softly, unable to conceal his excitement, as this was the first time he’d encountered sharks in his life.

"They’re going to use the sharks to ram and sink our ship!" Ji Yue said with a blank expression.

Could the Sea God Mages also control fish? It made sense. Unlike Water God Mages, the concept of the Sea God focused more on "territory", and the fish in the sea also belonged to that territory... Zhao Douan was greatly enlightened.

Ji Yue took a step forward, calmly extending her hands, her palms opening, her wet red robe fluttering, her black hair dancing wildly, and pure white eyes surging with magical brilliance.

With just a grasp and release of her hands, the seawater in the nearby seabed condensed into exaggerated water blades, shooting out violently like cannon fire.

The fierce sharks, strong enough to overturn small boats, were sliced into two by the water blades, the thick blood staining the sea’s surface.

It was as if seven or eight red flowers suddenly blossomed underwater.

"Worldly mages, this traitor has grown to such an extent!" An indigenous person exclaimed.

Elder Qingmu was also slightly surprised, but not overly worried:

"Such minor tricks, no wonder you dared to come back. So you think you’ve grown wings, but today you’ll learn that there are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heaven!"

In the next moment, the patrol elder’s robe expanded as if inflated, a torrent of powerful mana surging, causing the surrounding seas to rage.

Huge waves slowly lifted everyone, and the majestic divine power caused schools of fish within several miles to rapidly dive; those that couldn’t escape were all knocked unconscious.

Elder Qingmu raised his iron fork, pale blue mana like electric snakes winding and wrapping around it.

He threw the iron fork with all his might!

"Swish!"

With massive mana behind it, the iron fork, powerful enough to blast open a city gate, shot towards Zhao Douan like a meteor!

He had already realized that this arrogant young man was the leader of this fleet.

Capture the leader first!

"How dare you! How dare you disrespect the master!"

The next second, Tuoba Weizhi was furious. The black-skinned priestess’s pure black cloak lifted, and she shot out like a cannonball. In mid-air, her pupils turned jet-black, and Tuoba Weizhi threw a simple punch.

The fist slammed hard onto the sharp iron fork’s tip, and then a shocking scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes.

The iron fork, with a mournful sound, hit an impenetrable wall, its tip instantly bent, and the shaft following it bent and twisted visibly under the momentum.

The spell on its surface dissipated completely, as if it hadn’t affected the black-skinned priestess at all.

Immune to spells, Tuoba Weizhi snorted coldly, casually tossing the twisted iron fork into the sea like scrap metal.

Then, under the stunned gazes of the East Sea sorcerers, she descended like a meteor.

She struck Elder Qingmu’s head with a punch!

Qingmu was taken aback, forming seals with his hands, layers of water shields protecting him, but Tuoba Weizhi’s mountain-heavy punch ignored all defenses.

With a "bang," the head of the once-arrogant elder exploded like a rotten watermelon!

Red and white splashed onto the horrified faces of those around.

Qingmu’s headless corpse remained in the seal-forming posture and toppled over!

"Ah! Monster!"

The middle-aged woman screamed, abruptly silenced as Tuoba Weizhi kicked her to death with one blow.

The nearby burly man realized the situation wasn’t favorable, turned to leave, but after a few steps, a fist pierced his heart from behind, and he looked down in disbelief at the fist protruding from his chest.

"Bang bang bang..."

Tuoba Weizhi left a trail of afterimages and, in a matter of breaths, blew up the remaining dozen or so standing sorcerers.

At this point, the massive bone whale beneath seemed to sense fear, trembling as it began to sink!

Tuoba Weizhi frowned slightly and said softly:

"Beast!"

Then, she suddenly raised her right leg and stomped down hard!

"Boom!"

The surrounding sea exploded into surging waves, and the enormous creature, of unknown size, vomited a spurt of blood and floated lifelessly on the water’s surface.

Killed with a single stomp!

The battle ended in just a few breaths.

On the opposing side, only the female sorcerer from Red Coral Island, who had hidden farthest away, survived.

But she was clearly scared out of her wits, staring at the scene in terror, desperately trying to flee, yet her legs gave way, unable to move, bright water stains seeping from beneath.

"Master, it’s done."

Tuoba Weizhi respectfully saluted the ship.

As expected, this level of team didn’t even need Old Zhang, Xiaowei handled it alone... Zhao Douan nodded, glancing at the dazed Ji Yue beside him, and smiled:

"Is that last one your fellow countrywoman? Should we kill her?"

"Don’t kill me... don’t kill me..." The sole surviving sorcerer cried.

Ji Yue came back to her senses, shook her head, and bit her lip, saying:

"She’s... my friend."

Zhao Douan’s eyes lit up; they just needed someone to understand the situation, so he signaled Tuoba Weizhi to bring her over.

The black-skinned priestess picked her up, leaped onto the deck, and tossed her down.

"Splash!" The Red Coral Island female sorcerer trembled violently.

Zhao Douan gave this woman a close look for the first time.

She was around Ji Yue’s age, with a pleasant appearance, wearing a loose, masculine-style azure robe, with her hair flowing down, a curvy figure, round cheeks, and adorable, delicate ears.

Hmm, a slightly plump figure, especially notable was her stable lower body, a typical pear-shaped figure, not fitting the mainstream aesthetics of Yu Country.

"Your name is Shui Bei?" Zhao Douan examined her with interest.

The female sorcerer named Shui Bei nodded tremblingly, glanced at Zhao Douan, then at Ji Yue with a complex expression, feeling both fearful and somewhat excited.

Inside, she was still in shock.

In the entire Thousand Islands, Elder Qingmu, ranked firmly in the top five for mana, was killed without resistance with one punch by the servant girl of this Yu Country noble.

It was simply incredible.

What kind of powerful figure could kill a high-grade presence in the world, and Elder Qingmu, who held geographical advantage, with one blow?

It must at least be a Half-step Celestial Martial Artist, right?

Then what kind of strength must the master who can take such a powerful being as a servant possess?

Heavenly Human Realm, or even higher?

Shui Bei’s mind was about to suffocate, her gaze toward Zhao Douan growing more reverent, as if seeing a divine being.

Internally, she was filled with immense confusion, not knowing what kind of encounters Ji Yue had experienced in recent years to be so fortunate to serve under such a powerful figure.

The Eastern Sea Thousand Islands is not inland; here, people hold an almost reverent awe for the powerful.

"Hehe, don’t panic, this young master is not one to kill the innocent indiscriminately. Those few people just got what they deserved earlier."

Zhao Douan chuckled lightly:

"I want to ask you, why has the East Sea suddenly gone on high alert, or rather, why has the Sea God awakened earlier this year?"

Shui Bei shivered back to her senses, humbly prostrating before Zhao Douan, her forehead touching the ground, her plump buttocks raised, trying hard to show respect to the powerful:

"Reporting to the young master, we do not know why the Sea God is acting this way this year either. The elders on the island only have some guesses, thinking it might be related to that female demon who has been rampaging across the East Sea recently."

A female demon rampaging across the East Sea?

What kind of setting is this?

Zhao Douan exchanged a glance with the Old Heavenly Master, their expressions odd.