Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 275 Forcibly Controlling the Blood Dove King and Torturing the Demon King!
Three days later,
Lin Qianfan finally flew over the no-man's land and officially entered the Northwest Region. After getting a feel for the direction, he continued flying towards Cangxia Mountain. He needed to be more cautious here and couldn't act too arrogantly.

Half a day later,
Lin Qianfan, who was flying at top speed, was trapped by a blood-red whirlwind that suddenly appeared in the clouds, unable to move or break free.
The newcomer was clearly a third-tier being, something that ordinary Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators couldn't do, and it wasn't enough to leave Lin Qianfan unable to resist.

"Lin Qianfan, a young man from the Lin family of the Fish and Dragon Islands, happened to pass by this auspicious place. I wonder which senior has disturbed your peaceful cultivation? I apologize to the senior here and beg for your magnanimity..."

Lin Qianfan considered several possibilities. After all, he only had conflicts with a few people, but he still immediately begged for mercy in a humble voice, needing to confirm the other party's specific cultivation level and identity before making any plans.

"He really is a sharp-tongued kid!"

A gigantic blood-feathered spirit dove with a wingspan exceeding thirty feet appeared in the clouds. Although it was large and powerful, its aura was still within the early stage of the third rank.

"Greetings, Senior Blood Dove! I have long heard of the profound and divine nature of your wind magic, and seeing it today, I can see it is indeed extraordinary. However, I wonder why you have made things difficult for me? Please give me a chance to atone for my sins!"

As long as it's not the mid-stage of the third tier, it's easy to talk, Lin Qianfan said, trying to get information out of him.

"If someone offered to buy your life, how much do you think you're worth?"

"I wonder who offered to kill me? No matter how much they ask, I'll pay double! I don't need you to kill them, just tell me who the mastermind is and let me go! I have no grudge against you, it's not worth it for you to kill me!"

"Hahaha~ Pretty smart kid, too bad you can't afford the price he offered. Die!"

After repeatedly confirming that Lin Qianfan was not accompanied by anyone else and that there would be no other witnesses nearby, the Blood Dove Demon King decisively made his move, intending to end Lin Qianfan's life immediately.

However, the crimson whirlwind that had been tightly binding Lin Qianfan unexpectedly became uncontrollable and did not immediately crush him.

"What's going on? Is someone really protecting you? Is this a domain?"

The Blood Dove Demon King discovered that although his control methods were still intact, he had inexplicably lost control. He immediately realized that a mysterious powerful figure was secretly protecting Lin Qianfan, and promptly chose to retreat.

The attempt to abduct and kill Lin Qianfan must be kept top secret, otherwise the consequences will be endless. Since he can't be killed now, they can't force him to. If there are no casualties, it won't count as causing trouble.

With the sky high and the sea wide, as long as he keeps his distance, he can leave whenever he wants, and he is certain that the other party will not chase him relentlessly, so it won't be considered a deadly feud.

Fortunately, his cautious nature allowed him to maintain a safe distance from Lin Qianfan, enabling him to escape successfully.

This is also why Xinglan did not immediately retaliate when she realized that the other party had taken control of Lin Qianfan.
Because the space within a domain is very limited, in such an open area, if the target cannot be covered, then the domain cannot provide an advantage.
However, Xinglan has another trick up her sleeve, which allows her to cast spells from an even greater distance!

"Elegy can be sung~"

The Blood Dove Demon King, who had been retreating at top speed, suddenly lost his focus and speed while listening to the song. Xinglan immediately gave chase and, after catching up to him, used her domain to envelop him and completely control him.

"Who are you!"

First, he was interfered with by a mysterious force and unable to fly normally. Now, he was pressed and rubbed in the domain by the force of the flowing water. Only then did the Blood Dove Demon King see Xinglan clearly, but he could not see through Xinglan's true identity.

"What should we do with this old bird? Kill him?"

Xinglan ignored him and instead looked at Lin Qianfan. This kind of weak early-stage third-tier demon king was no match for her.

"Can we control him further? He'll be very useful later. Besides, if we kill him now, the person behind him will definitely suspect me. There's no need to make the wrong choice just to vent my anger."

"Yes! Blood Sea Soul Seal!"

Xinglan, who looked as pure as the sea, raised her hand and forcibly injected a complex blood pact into the Blood Dove Demon King's demon core.

"No! I'm willing to give anything to buy my freedom! I know who it was..."

Originally, the Blood Dove Demon King wanted to continue offering a higher price, but a large number of mysterious runes appeared on his body. These runes were complex and profound, transforming into thousands of blood-red chains that simultaneously locked the Blood Dove Demon King's demon core and essence, and imprinted Xinglan's master-servant mark on them with unparalleled dominance!
"…Owner!"

The excited shouts turned into somewhat wooden respect.

"Foolish! Control yourself, what isn't mine?"

Xinglan's blood pact is extremely domineering; it doesn't require the other party's consent at all, unilaterally signing the contract. Although this causes some irreversible damage and prevents the other party from further advancement, it still has its limitations.
But this is undoubtedly the simplest, most direct, and most efficient method!
"That's amazing? Is this what you mean by invincible at the early stage of the third tier? That's way too exaggerated!"

"It's not as powerful as you think. The premise is that my soul needs to be stronger than the opponent's, and it's best to completely restrict the opponent's movements. If it's against a human who has cultivated their soul at the third level of the Golden Core stage, this move is just a relatively powerful soul attack."

"That's still pretty impressive. This move is completely unreasonable. Is there a limit to the number of contracts you can have? Although it seems a bit slow, it's still a demon king's henchman. The more of these henchmen, the better!"

Lin Qianfan flew to the head of the Blood Dove Demon King and looked him over rudely. The other party did not resist. The contracted beast's contracted beast is still my contracted beast. Although there is a layer between us, it is not easy to control.

"Of course! This kind of forced control doesn't completely erase the other person's mind. I have to make sure my soul is stronger than his at all times, otherwise he will find a chance to resist and break free. So I can't contract too many of these at the same time, otherwise the risk is too great!"

"I see, but that's impressive! Tell me! Who sent you to ambush and kill me?"

Lin Qianfan then began interrogating the Blood Dove Demon King.

"Wan Tongya, a true disciple of Cangxia Mountain!" "As expected of this idiot, he's been used as a pawn and he still can't realize it? What benefits did he give you? Why did you say I couldn't afford the price for hiring someone to kill you?"

“His grandfather once saved my life. I owe the Wan family a debt, and now that debt is owed to Wan Tongya.”

"Don't you know the consequences of killing me for no reason? Since his grandfather was kind to you, why didn't you try to stop him?"

“Wan Tongya is narrow-minded and short-sighted. You can’t persuade him a second time. He will suffer one day. Only by severing this relationship as soon as possible can I stay out of it.”

"What is your status and position in Cangxia Mountain? Are there any other people who know that you came out to ambush and kill me?"

"I was once the spirit beast of Liu Hai, a Golden Core cultivator from Cangxia Mountain. Now, Liu Hai has been dead for three hundred years, and I can barely be considered one of the guest elders of Cangxia Mountain, but my behavior is unrestrained and relatively free."
The fact that Wan Tongya asked me to ambush and kill you was previously known only to Wan Tongya and me, but before we set off, I gave him a Forget-Me-Not Pill to erase the truth. Now, only I know about it!

"Do you know who set a trap for me to kill Wantongya last time?"

"I don't know the specifics, but I have two suspects."

"Say!"

"The first one is Jiang Nanyan!"
This woman is definitely not as innocent and harmless as she appears. In reality, she is a very cunning person! Otherwise, she would not have been able to rise from an ordinary Foundation Establishment female cultivator in the Jiang family to where she is now in just twenty years!
I suspect that the marriage agreement between the Jiang and Wan families was a deliberate trap she set for Wan Tongya, with the aim of using the old man's twilight years to help her through her most vulnerable period. Of course, this is just my speculation; after all, I'm not interested in these human intrigues.
But she definitely hated Wan Tongya's constant pestering and the stain of their past engagement. Now she no longer needed Wan Tongya, so that was her motive!

How could Jiang Nanyan be an innocent flower, given that she was accepted as a disciple by the Martial Might Hall in advance?
If she were truly harmless, she wouldn't have passed the test at all, which is one of the reasons why Lin Qianfan didn't fall for the bait when the other party tried to flirt with her.

"That makes sense. Who's the other person?"

"Another suspect is Xiaoshan!"

"Xiaoshan?"
One of the seven disciples recruited by the Storm Hunting Group this time, the top disciple of the current generation of Cangxia Mountain, with the strength of the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.

The rumored senior disciple from Cangxia Mountain, a self-made man who's supposedly guaranteed a seventh-level Golden Core and might even break through to the eighth level? I don't even know this guy! Why would he want to harm me?!

"You've walked right into the line of fire!"

"how you said that?"

"Based on my long-term observation, Xiaoshan is 100% in love with Jiang Nanyan!"

However, his circumstances were not as favorable as Wan Tongya's before. By the time he discovered Jiang Nanyan's stunning beauty, the Jiang and Wan families had already arranged a marriage.

Previously, he wasn't the senior disciple of the Foundation Establishment stage at Cangxia Mountain; his abilities and potential weren't particularly outstanding or remarkable.

Furthermore, he came from humble beginnings, lacked strong backing, and belonged to the Cangxia Mountain master-disciple faction, which already had considerable rifts with the family faction.
Therefore, it was impossible for him to succeed through legitimate channels. He had no choice but to abandon the matter, keeping it buried in his heart and unable to express it.

But now he has become the number one person below the Golden Core stage in Cangxia Mountain, and has also obtained the status of a disciple of the Storm Hunter Group. Whether it is strength, power, or reputation, he is first-rate. In addition, Old Man Wan has been dead for more than ten years, and his influence has been declining...

It turns out that Xiaoshan's influence also helped Jiang Nanyan break off the engagement; the master-disciple faction did not want the family faction to be too closely connected.

Xiaoshan used to be unable to command his master, but now the two have a deep master-disciple relationship, so it's just a matter of going with the flow.

"Your sudden appearance may have aroused Xiaoshan's jealousy, or it may have given him a tool to kill someone else, or it may be both. In any case, the two of them are the most suspicious."

Cangxia Immortal City is vast, involving numerous interests. To silently seal off the Tianji Wheel with a single word would require considerable influence. Wan Tongya might have been able to do it during his peak years, but after so many years of decline, how many people would still listen to him?

"So that's how it is! Jiang Nanyan and Xiaoshan, you two better not let me catch you in the act, or you'll both pay the price!"

Lin Qianfan added two more names to his mental kill list, but he wasn't entirely sure who they were. However, he wasn't in a hurry and would have to wait and see how things developed.

"How do you know so much?"

"There are too many descendants; they are all my eyes and ears. Over time, others have long forgotten their existence."

"Doesn't that mean you know a lot about the secrets of Cangxia Mountain?"

"Generally speaking, I don't know anything too deep. After all, the activity range of ordinary blood-feathered doves is also very limited. It's just some gossip."

"Very good, then you can live a little longer!"

The domineering nature of Xinglan's blood pact lies not only in its forceful control over the other party's physical freedom, but also in its ability to spy on the other party's secrets. It's fortunate that this Blood Vulture Demon King is an unclaimed spirit beast, otherwise, he would have had to be killed by force, and then he wouldn't be able to act so easily.

Since neither Lin Qianfan nor Xinglan currently possessed a third-tier beast-taming ring, and the second-tier spirit beast pouch could not completely isolate the demon king's aura,
Therefore, he can only be allowed to linger on the outskirts of the Cangxia Mountain forces for the time being, and then leave with the Tianji Wheel that has left Cangxia Mountain.

That's right, the Blood Dove Demon King will belong to Lin Qianfan from now on!

Although he couldn't use it openly, otherwise it would create an enmity with Cangxia Mountain, which would be impossible to clear his name from later, Lin Qianfan also had another enemy in the Northwest Region on his mind, and then…

(End of this chapter)