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Chapter 248 Love: You Can't Have Your Claws Too
Dou Eqing hurriedly returned, threw the two heads of the thugs to Sun Jiu Niang, and then rushed into the battle, having no time to comfort Sun Jiu Niang.

Because the situation of the merfolk is getting worse and worse, and it is very likely that they will suffer serious damage.

Since I've taken this position as a member of the race, and I'll need the merfolk's help in the future, I should naturally do what I can.

However, his behavior evoked a different feeling in Sun Jiu Niang's eyes.

Sun Jiu Niang remembered very clearly the "face" of Dou Eqing under the "blessing of forbearance" she and her maidservants had shown him.

At this moment, she couldn't help but think that Dou Eqing did this because she couldn't satisfy Dou Eqing's lustful nature, while the fish-man could, which was why he treated her differently.

In fact, Sun Jiu Niang is completely self-centered and just having wild thoughts.

Dou Eqing did so not only to save the fish-men from their plight, but also because he discovered an opportunity to do so.

It turns out that while the two cultivators at the Void Refinement Realm appeared to be the main force attacking the Fishmen, the one who truly commanded respect was a cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm.

This cultivator was named Du Sizong, a rogue cultivator, but he had a notorious master at the peak of the Void Refinement stage.

Du Sizong used his master's reputation to gather a considerable number of independent cultivators.

He established a group called Pirate Way to commit evil deeds in the Ruins of the Sea.

Du Sizong had long been eyeing the fishmen on Fishman Island, but he hesitated because the fishmen had two experts at the Refinement Realm.

Now, Hong Duxiu has gathered many independent cultivators to target the fish-people, which happens to be a perfect match for Du Sizong.

Therefore, Du Sizong asked one of his master's friends, a Void Refinement Realm expert, to launch this attack and plunder of Fishman Island.

When Dou Eqing discovered Du Sicong as the leader, Du Sicong's guards were sent by him to capture the other mermaids.

With no guards around him, Dou Eqing had to seize the opportunity. Without time to explain to Sun Jiu Niang, he rushed towards Du Si Cong.

At this moment, Du Sizong was harassing two mermaids who were being suppressed nearby, his "wolf claws" viciously attacking them.

Originally, the mermaid was perfectly intact, but all her sexy parts have been scratched and damaged.

At this point, Dou Eqing could not resort to direct violence, so he could only provoke him with words.

"Fellow Daoist, as the saying goes, a man who hits a woman is not a good man. Unless your manhood is weak and you're not a real man!"

"Who do you think you are! You're asking for trouble!"

Du Sicheng remained unmoved and continued to vent his anger on the two mermaids.

Dou Eqing was right. Du Sicong's sexual function was not very good to begin with. Not only had the fish beauty touched on this sore spot before, but he had also injured his vital spot during the fight.

Du Sicheng's indifference to Dou Eqing's verbal provocations was merely a facade; in his heart, he secretly wished he could strangle Dou Eqing.

He felt that if Dou Eqing got angry just for saying that, it would make him seem guilty and let people know that he was impotent.

"Trash! I'll beat you to a pulp even if I only use one hand!"

Seeing that Du Sicheng remained unmoved, Dou Eqing couldn't think of a better provocative remark, so he could only make things up.

"Who are you calling trash? I'll show you what trash really is!"

Du Sicheng seemed to have been waiting for Dou Eqing to say those words. As he retorted, he immediately attacked Dou Eqing.

Dou Eqing initially feigned weakness, resisting while trying to escape.

His "Dragon's Step" technique was extremely agile, shifting left and right, causing Du Sizong to miss his target each time.

Dou Eqing feigned weakness and fled partly because he was concerned that the two mermaids might be accidentally injured in the fight.

After all, their cultivation was now sealed, making them like lambs to the slaughter, unable to withstand the aftershocks of their battle.

On the other hand, he also considered that if Du Sicheng fell into a disadvantageous position, he would use the two mermaid beauties as a shield.

After escaping for a thousand meters, Dou Eqing arrived at a valley where the great battle had ended. He secretly released the jade puppet to go underground and rescue the two mermaids.

The true form then took out the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade and launched a counterattack.

The valley, shrouded in blood mist, testifies to the ferocity of the battle that had taken place there.

Taking advantage of the blood mist obscuring his vision, Dou Eqing unleashed a "One-Slash Slash".

Unfortunately, his attack was detected by Du Sizong's divine sense, who raised his sword to block it, and the two long swords collided with a loud crash.

The White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade, trailing a sharp blade aura, tore through the dust and clashed head-on with the giant blade wreathed in golden flames, creating a sky full of sparks.

Du Sicheng took a step back and quickly unleashed his Mighty Dragon Saber Technique. His saber strikes were like a mountain collapsing and overturning. Each slash caused rocks in all directions to float in mid-air. Where the blade passed, it even condensed into the phantom of a majestic mountain. He had clearly reached the realm of mastering saber intent. In addition, his cultivation was indeed a notch higher than Dou Eqing's.

This direct confrontation gave Du Sizong a slight advantage.

However, as blood spurted from Dou Eqing's tiger's mouth, a sinister smile suddenly appeared on his face. He abruptly withdrew his sword and spun around to avoid the earth-shattering slash.

The blade grazed his nose and cleaved into the rock. Taking advantage of the moment, he leaped into the air by stepping on the back of the opponent's blade. A white tiger phantom roared out from the tip of the blade and charged straight for Du Sizong's eyes.

Du Sicheng roared, shattering the afterimage of the white tiger. The blade energy transformed into a thousand golden waves that rolled in, but Dou Eqing suddenly shrank his bones and lowered his shoulders, transforming into a snake that cut into the gaps in the blade curtain.

The sound of the two divine weapons clashing suddenly became sharp.

Dou Eqing's knife technique was unorthodox; each move was aimed at the opponent's joints when their strength was about to be exhausted, and the White Tiger's malevolent energy condensed into fine needles that seeped into Du Sizong's protective golden light.

Du Sizong glared angrily, trying to unleash his spiritual power to suppress it, but found that hundreds of cunning blade intents were surging through his meridians, completely cutting off the flow of spiritual power.

When Dou Eqing was practicing the Soul Devouring Curse at the Ziwei Immortal Mansion last time, he accidentally studied swordsmanship for a period of time, transforming the swordsmanship into sword intent attacks, which formed his combat power.

The two played to their respective strengths, and neither was able to defeat the other for a time.

They fought like that for half an incense stick's time.

Suddenly, Dou Eqing's jade puppet clone burst out of the ground.

The spiritual energy chains formed by the three talismans coiled upwards from different directions, and Du Sizong's sudden attack was like falling into a quagmire amidst the humming of the chains.

Dou Eqing, unaware of the opportune moment, first struck Du Sicong on the back with the back of the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade, then kicked away the opponent's long sword, and then held the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade to Du Sicong's neck.

"Tell your men to stop, or I'll take your dog's life."

Dou Eqing threatened.

His eyes gleamed with a cold light, and his voice was deep and authoritative, as if it could penetrate the heart.

"I doubt you'd dare kill me. Do you know who my master is? He's the infamous Evil Old Demon of Kunshan Region, with one foot already in the Integration Realm. Even the leaders of those self-proclaimed powerful fifth-tier forces have to give way to him."

Besides, they aren't my subordinates, so why would they listen to me? They are all independent cultivators who act entirely on their own whims, which is why they're relentlessly attacking the merfolk until they achieve their goal. They won't be controlled by anyone.

Du Sicheng, like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, didn't take Dou Eqing's threats seriously.

A hint of disdain flashed in his sharp eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, as if mocking Dou Eqing for not having the guts to do anything to him.

The air around him seemed to grow heavy because of his indifference. Dou Eqing's voice echoed in his ears, but it could not shake his arrogance.

"There's no one I wouldn't dare kill! I'd even dare to kill the son of the Heavenly King himself!"

Dou Eqing raised the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade, its blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight. Du Sicheng's neck was immediately slashed, and blood flowed slowly down like a thin stream of red.

"Uncle-Master Du, save me!"

Du Sicheng still ignored Dou Eqing's words and instead called for help from Shi Liyuqiu's opponent.

The cultivator surnamed Du, who was practicing the Refinement of Emptiness, was named Du Fapu. He and his master, Du Sizong, addressed each other as fellow disciples.

His relationship with Du Sizong was no less than that of a teacher and student.

Du Sizong often practiced with Du Fapu and consulted him on any difficult problems he encountered in his practice.

On the path of spiritual practice, Du Fapu always patiently guided Du Du Si Cong, imparting to him many valuable experiences and secret techniques, and answering his questions and resolving his doubts.

Du Sizong, on the other hand, held Du Fapu in high esteem, regarding him as a guide.

Du Fapu often provided Du Sizong with support and assistance at crucial moments.

Their relationship was more like that of master and disciple than master and disciple; they were as close as family.

At an altitude of 10,000 meters, Du Fapu was engaged in fierce combat with Shi Liyuqiu. Swords flashed, spells intertwined, and a tense atmosphere filled the air.

The cold wind howled and the clouds rolled, as if cheering on this fierce battle.

Du Fapu's sword energy danced like a silver snake, while Shi Liyuqiu's magic was as awe-inspiring as thunder.

Each collision unleashed a dazzling light, as if tearing the sky apart. The surrounding air distorted due to the powerful energy fluctuations, making it suffocating.

"That brat, release Junior Nephew Du for me, or I'll grind you to dust."

While dealing with Shi Liyuqiu, Du Fapu shouted at Dou Eqing, his tone sounding somewhat anxious.

"You all leave now, and I'll release him. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you; it will be too late to regret it then."

As Dou Eqing spoke, he withdrew the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade and instead grabbed Du Sicong's neck with his left hand, his fingers digging deep into the other's flesh. Du Sicong's face instantly turned pale.

At the same time, Dou Eqing's right hand swung the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade like lightning, quickly unleashing a move called "Rainbow Piercing the Sun," as if a blazing light had streaked across the sky.

The White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade, imbued with martial arts techniques, pierced through the chest of a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages.

The cultivator didn't even have time to show a trace of fear before his physical body was destroyed and his primordial spirit couldn't escape.

Dou Eqing demonstrated his courage and ability to kill with his actions; with a single move, the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Blade returned to his hand.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed a ruthless determination.

Du Fapu, separated by thousands of meters, sensed Dou Eqing's presence and immediately understood Dou Eqing's intentions.

“Junior Nephew, give the order and let’s go. I think that kid is no ordinary person; neither your master nor I can scare him.”

Du Fapu could only try to comfort Du Sizong by sending him a telepathic message.

In fact, the fishmen occupied Fishman Island not only because they were strong, but also because they had the sea creatures as their backers.

The Void Sea is the domain of the sea creatures, who are powerful and possess a vast array of diverse groups.

Like the sea dragons, ferocious shark demons, and mysterious sea monsters that dominate the ocean. Du Fapu knew that even this attack on the fish-men wouldn't wipe them out.

Therefore, stopping now will not bring much benefit, but it will also avoid greater retaliation.

"Uncle-Master Du, please save me! He wouldn't dare to really kill me!"

Du Sicheng, however, still insisted that Dou Eqing would not dare to kill him.

"Hmph! They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin!"

After Dou Eqing finished speaking, he directly severed Du Sizong's left leg from the thigh.

Listen up! Next time it will be your third leg.

He spoke to Du Sicheng as if in a whisper.

Du Sicheng opened his mouth in pain, wanting to say a few harsh words, but when he saw Dou Eqing's cold gaze sweep from his face to his crotch, he didn't dare to say anything.

He could only curse Dou Eqing in his heart and vow to take revenge.

Dou Eqing's actions were witnessed by Du Fapu, who was 10,000 meters in the air, and he was furious.

Then, a furious shout came from high above:
"Kid, you've gone too far!"

However, Dou Eqing seemed about to provoke Du Fapu.

“It’s not excessive. Compared to your indiscriminate killing of the fish-men, this is considered lenient. I didn’t subject him to the torture of being slowly sliced ​​to death.”

Dou Eqing said dismissively.

Although his voice was not loud, Du Fapu's divine sense enveloped Dou Eqing and the other person, so he naturally knew what Dou Eqing was saying.

Du Fapu almost attacked Dou Eqing with his divine sense.

However, even though he was a Void Refinement expert, fighting Shi Liyuqiu while being separated by tens of thousands of meters in the air meant that such a spiritual attack had limited effect on Dou Eqing.

If Dou Eqing is angered, Du Fapu fears that Dou Eqing might accidentally kill Du Sicheng.

Therefore, Dufapu could only suppress his anger.

"Let's go!"

Du Sicheng roared through gritted teeth.

Immediately, a large group of cultivators stopped fighting and gathered around Du Sizong.

"Let go!"

One of the experts, who had one foot in the Void Refining Realm, led the way in negotiating with Dou Eqing.

This cultivator was named Wu Deli, and he was Du Sizong's most capable henchman, loyal to Du Sizong to the utmost.

Wu Deli is tall with a resolute face and an indomitable determination in his eyes.

He always wore a long black robe embroidered with intricate runes, which made him appear mysterious and dignified.

Wu Deli is not only highly skilled in martial arts and proficient in various spells, but also meticulous and perceptive, always able to offer advice to Du Sicong at crucial moments.

His loyalty was not only reflected in his words, but also in his actions. No matter how great the difficulties and dangers, he always stood by Du Sicong's side without hesitation, vowing to be loyal to him to the death.

He wielded immense power in the pirate world by leveraging Du Sizong's reputation, and established a strong authority over the pirates.

"You all leave Fish Lake Island first, and I will release him immediately. Of course, the fishmen you captured need to be released first."

Dou Eqing said in a tone that left no room for negotiation.

"go!"

Wu Deli led the other cultivators away from Fish Lake Island.

The remaining rogue cultivators who had come to take advantage of the chaos knew that things were hopeless. They fled later than the cultivators from Pirate Island, but they ran even faster, fearing that if they were a step too late, they would be doomed.

Many of the merfolk wanted to pursue and take revenge, but Dou Eqing stopped them by raising his hand.

The enemy soon withdrew from Fishman Island, and even Hong Duxiu reluctantly left Yu Youmei.

So Dou Eqing kept his word and threw Du Sicong away from Yuhu Island like trash.

Du Sizong flew through the air in a tragic arc, with only the howling wind and the faint sound of lake water lapping against the shore in the distance remaining in his ears.

As a result, Du Sizong felt extremely humiliated.

It's unclear whether it was this humiliation or his inherent resentment that led to what happened next.

At Du Sizong's command, the pirate cultivators immediately returned to Fish Lake Island to attack.

These cultivators all brandished their weapons, displaying fierce and menacing expressions, as if they were ready to destroy everything.

"Till death!"

Du Sizong barely managed to fly through the air while shouting.

However, his anger caused him to lose his judgment.

The other cultivators who came to take advantage of the chaos did not join the pirate cultivators in attacking Fish Lake Island; instead, they all quietly watched the situation unfold from the outside.

They hid in the shadows, their eyes sharp, constantly monitoring the changing battle situation.

A tense atmosphere filled the air, with occasional sounds of fighting and clashing weapons coming from afar.

Meanwhile, Du Sizong was completely unaware that Dou Eqing had already tampered with his body.

Dou Eqing was completely unaware that Du Sicong had a powerful master, and he didn't consider the consequences of killing him. He directly launched a treacherous attack on Du Sicong, bringing about his annihilation.

"Since you dare to go back on your word, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Dou Eqing said with a sneer, and immediately activated the hidden device left on Du Sicong.

"Ah! What are you doing to me?!"

Du Sicheng said in horror, his whole body falling uncontrollably from the sky. At this moment, he was like an ordinary person being thrown down from a great height.

It turns out that when Dou Eqing severed Du Sicong's left leg, he used the excuse of treating the other party's injury to stuff a "pill" into Du Sicong's mouth.

This "elixir" was a hidden tool that Dou Eqing had arranged in advance. It was called Fu Dan, or Poisonous Pill Fu.

This talisman pill looks ordinary, but it is engraved with complex runes and faintly exudes a cold aura.

Once ingested, the talisman will slowly melt in the body, releasing a deadly poison that disrupts the cultivator's spiritual energy, causing them to be poisoned without realizing it and unable to control their internal spiritual energy.

The poison pill that Dou Eqing carefully fed him was not only highly toxic, but also colorless and odorless, making it difficult to detect and extremely difficult to conceal.

He had never heard of Du Sicong, but Sun Jiu Niang knew that Du Sicong's master was not to be trifled with.

"What did you do to him? Save him!"

Sun Jiu Niang came to Dou E Qing's side and urged him on.

"There is no cure."

Dou Eqing said dismissively.

"you!……"

Sun Jiu Niang didn't know what to say about Dou Eqing anymore.

Dou Eqing's actions did indeed achieve the effect of capturing the leader first.

Du Sizong's fate was uncertain, which immediately halted the pirate cultivators' attack on the fish-men.

Seeing that the enemy's morale was low and their formation was in disarray, the Murlocs quickly organized a counterattack, and the situation looked very favorable.

This is the effect that Dou Eqing wanted to see.

However, this land survey angered Du Fapu, who was at the Refinement Void Realm.

When Du Fapu quickly caught Du Sizong, he felt his cold body temperature and weak breath. He frowned and carefully examined the condition inside the other's body.

As Du Fapu's divine sense traveled throughout Du Sizong's entire body, he finally confirmed that Du Sizong was beyond saving.

The rage in Dufapu's heart could no longer be contained, erupting like a volcano, his eyes flashing with furious flames.

"You deserve to die! You all deserve to die!"

Just as he was about to freeze Du Sizong's body with an ice spell, the level-five top-grade fire explosion talisman that Dou Eqing had thrown onto Du Sizong's body was activated.

Because Du Fapu was focused on Du Sizong's situation, he did not notice the existence of this talisman.

Even though he was a Void Refinement Realm expert, the close-range attack from this top-grade level 5 talisman still caused him considerable damage without any resistance.

The subsequent attacks by Shi Liyuqiu left Du Fapu overwhelmed.

The fiery waves from the exploding fireball had not yet dissipated, and the blazing flames swept around like a raging tornado, filling the air with a scorching heat that was suffocating.

The phantom of the Fiery Bird still twisted and steamed in the air, its feathers seemingly burning with an inextinguishable flame, emitting a dazzling light that illuminated the entire battlefield as if it were daytime.

Shi Liyuqiu's signature martial arts attack came down with a deafening roar. Flames and phantoms intertwined to form a blazing light screen that rushed straight toward Du Fapu.

However, Du Fapu also had to protect Du Sizong, whose only remaining primordial spirit was in his arms, and he was somewhat overwhelmed in dealing with the situation.

Therefore, when Du Fapu realized that the situation was hopeless, he decided that fleeing was the best of the thirty-six stratagems.

"go!"

With a roar, he led Du Sizong away from the battlefield.

At this point, Dou Eqing stopped the fish-men from pursuing the Black Thief Dao cultivators.

The fish-men, in groups of two or three, pursued the pirate cultivators for hundreds of miles before returning.

(End of this chapter)