Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 88 My ship has not been at a disadvantage either! (Seeking votes and subscriptions)
"We're from different generations. You think you can take advantage of me? No way!"

After they came to their senses, they realized that today's unexpected event wasn't so hard to accept after all.

After all, the two of them had long suspected each other and had even tested each other.

Wang Cheng had already shown signs of weakness, such as the familiar aura that A Xiao felt when they were in close contact on the Qingyi ship; the message from Prince Jing asking him to take care of his son; and the dragon-like aura he encountered in the dregs of history.

Ah Xiao also has quite a few flaws.

A rare and valuable commodity whose true nature is completely unfathomable; he is, in fact, the temple keeper of Lady Yan; and he possesses a distinctive azure eye.
However, neither of them could be sure.

Now that they have re-entered the dregs of history, the dragon-like aura within them has finally begun to manifest, and at the same time, the disguise of this cheap sibling has been torn off.

So this isn't the sad "brothers are of one mind with you, but you use your brains with your brothers," but rather "you use your brains with your brothers, and your brothers use their brains with you!"
Now that we're even, I feel much better.

"Thank goodness it was him."

"Thank goodness it was her."

After the accident, Wang Cheng and Yun Xiao were relieved. Although it was unfortunate that their disguise, which they had been wearing for so long, had been exposed, they were fortunate that only the other person had seen it, so they didn't have to kill each other to cover it up.

In the two major sects of the sea god belief, "Wangye" and "Tianfei", the spirits and deities, especially the amorous dragon, may have left behind a large number of descendants along the coast.

However, only the two of them remain as the first-generation direct descendants, each belonging to the sole heir of the Prince and the Heavenly Princess lineage, respectively.

Moreover, both of them possess the superior dragon energy required for the ritual "Nine Dragons Spitting Pearls," making them like two grasshoppers tied to the same rope, literally sharing life and death.

Good fortune may not be shared, but if one person goes down, the other will definitely not escape either.

This is the truly unbreakable natural alliance!

Their relationship quickly escalated from that of siblings to a bond of life and death, and they became much more relaxed around each other.

Yunxiao was no longer the aloof and ethereal beauty she appeared to outsiders; the image of the Dragon Girl had been shattered.

While pulling Wang Cheng at high speed underwater, they also determined the priorities with this slippery kid:

"Your elderly father asked me to help take care of you, so don't you think you should call me Aunt Yan?"

Wang Cheng also reverted to his true nature, capable of infuriating someone with a single sentence.

"How novel! Judging from your tone, I thought your old colleague had asked you to bring maltose to pick up the child from the private school."

"Look at how naive you are! I'm only eighteen years old (by the Chinese reckoning), but I have more social experience than you. You can call me 'Auntie,' I'll call you 'Auntie,' and you can call me 'Brother,' how about that?"

"Not good at all, I think you want to die."

"Then there's nothing to talk about?"

After some back and forth, a ceasefire agreement was finally reached.

After Lao Wang recovers, we'll see his ranking among the water spirits and deities, and then we'll discuss it separately. For now, they're considered peers, so we'll continue with the way we used to address each other.

Yan Yunxiao compromised for no other reason than that.

It was simply because Wang Cheng shed his "Wang Fugui" persona, which was still quite handsome, and revealed his true, refined and elegant nature, that she got to know him anew.

She hesitated for a moment, blushed, and then did not insist.

He cleared his throat and then began to recount his experiences over the years:

"When I was very young, my father and brothers in the family had already passed away one after another for various reasons. Before I was reincarnated, I lived as a dragon."

You should know that there are three main ways for spirits to cultivate: one is to use their demonic form to obtain offerings and become a different kind of deity;

Secondly, after cultivating to a certain level, a bit of one's spirit escapes from the body and is reincarnated, breaking free from the illusions of the womb and embarking on the path of human officialdom.

Third, it has both characteristics.

By sheer chance, I received offerings along the banks of the Kowloon River, which allowed me to make both routes possible.

Twenty-two years ago, she was reborn as A Xiao, a pearl-collecting slave kept by powerful figures in the South China Sea. It wasn't until the great pearl harvest that she accidentally solved the mystery of her birth.

Looking back now, I recall seeing a gigantic black dragon's shadow underwater; perhaps they had retrieved a [Dragon Pearl] forged by the Dragon's Blood during the Yunmeng Empire era.

"I won't lie to you, my physical body hasn't been able to break through to the middle third rank yet, because it's being held back by my original body."

Because his reincarnated body and the popularity he had accumulated could not return to his original body, the dragon body suppressed the dregs of history for more than 20 years without being able to break free.

That's why I said those gentry had bad intentions but did good deeds, giving my human form the opportunity to return here, help me transform into a human, break free from constraints, and make that Han family nobleman's efforts come to nothing.

I need your protection.

Although Ah Xiao had previously said he didn't blame Wang Cheng, the victim, he was ultimately somewhat in the wrong and immediately patted his chest to assure him:
"no problem.

Whether I can block it or not is a matter of ability; whether I die before you is a matter of attitude. If you want to hurt me, you'll have to step over my dead body first.

Others might use this as a rhetorical device, but when Wang Cheng said it, it was completely authentic.

Yan Yunxiao felt much more at ease, deeply feeling that the sense of having someone willing to risk their life to protect her was indeed quite good.

Rumble.
At this moment, another huge noise came from behind them. Without turning around, they knew that both sides' ship crews had also been swallowed up.

But unlike them, they didn't appear directly in the lower part of the river; instead, they fell far down to the estuary.

The evil spirits on the 【Qingyi】ship share the same consciousness with their physical counterparts, with no delay whatsoever.

The fleet, witnessing the chaotic battle between the two sides, was swept away by a huge tide and rushed into the Jiulong River estuary, a place steeped in history, before swimming upstream with the tide.

This great river is indeed wide; even with so many warships packed inside, it doesn't feel crowded at all.

A group of small Japanese warships charged ahead, as if afraid that others would steal their credit.

Just as they were about to cross the estuary, a large golden light suddenly shone on the riverbank at the left bend, followed by the appearance of tens of thousands of elite armored soldiers, bows drawn and arrows nocked, roaring in unison: "Slay the Tide God! Slay the Tide God!"

A king in white armor and golden robes fired an arrow first, the golden light piercing the sky and piercing through the foremost Japanese turtle ship from bow to stern.

Wherever they went, none of the Japanese pirates escaped.

Then came a volley of arrows, turning the small Japanese ships at the forefront into pincushions.

A small number of them are still trying to speed up and move forward, forcing their way across this section of the riverbank, while most of them have become a dead silence, drifting on the river with the current.

The surging tide, once hit, immediately vanished, unable to provide any additional power to the sailboat, leaving it to slowly travel the rest of the way by the wind.

Ah Xiao's voice rang out at just the right moment:

"This is King Qian shooting the tide."

The history of fishing for dragons at Shigu is steeped in the resentment of nine dragons, so fierce that I, a single dragon, cannot suppress them.

They borrowed three items from other places to suppress the evil spirits: the Qianwang Tide-Shooting Arrow, the Iron Chain Across the River, and a Dragon-Locking Well.

Over time, they have all become part of the historical dregs, and will automatically trigger stress responses.

We took a shortcut by jumping into the well, while the fleets that came with the tide had to overcome two more obstacles than we did.

They probably can't stop the eight great ships; at most, they can only buy some time.

"Qian Wang shooting the tide? Qian Wang is a very famous figure in history."

Wang Cheng knew that Qian Liu, the King of Wuyue, was incredibly brave in battle during the late Tang Dynasty, and that he himself was honored as "King Qian" after establishing his own kingdom.

When the Qiantang River was being managed, the seawall could not be repaired. The tide would come twice a day and night, and the seawall would be destroyed as soon as it was repaired.

This is because there is a tide god in the Qiantang River who is causing trouble for them.

So King Qian summoned 10,000 armored soldiers who fired a barrage of arrows as the tide god passed by, forcing the tide god to retreat and successfully building a dike.

"In this world, this is not a myth but history."

If we had a talisman originating from the story of "Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats," wouldn't this "King Qian Shooting the Tide" be completely harmless?

The "Iron Chain Across the River" that follows is also very famous.

Originating from the war between the Western Jin and Wu, the Wu Kingdom used iron chains to block the Jin army from sailing down the Yangtze River to the east in order to prevent them from crossing the river at strategic points, and secretly set up iron spikes to block the ships.

In the end, Jin general Wang Jun used a torch to melt the iron chains, successfully breaking through the defenses.

"One ruled the world with filial piety, while the other was a scoundrel from Jiangdong. Their names will be remembered in history and their infamy will last for ten thousand years."

Both sides' fleets might not be able to pass this point and would have to abandon ship and swim upstream like us.

At this moment, Yan Yunxiao said softly:
"My son Wang Cheng may not have the talent of a ghost or god, but his filial piety is commendable."

After Wang Cheng clasped his hands together and begged his good sister to let him go, she slightly raised her pointed chin and continued:

"The first two checkpoints together form 'King Qian Locks the Tide'. Have your [Guardian Spirit General] tell Wufengqi to be careful of the underwater iron chains. There's no need to continue forward; just stay where you are and block them."

We only have the third barrier, the Dragon-Locking Well, ahead of us. My true form is bound here. Follow me.

As Wang Cheng and Yan Yunxiao continued to accelerate, the captains of both naval fleets had already used various methods to force their way through Qian Wang She Chao.

The chubby Huang Yuanzhou, with two rice bags hanging from his waist, kowtowed three times towards the sea from his flagship, a sailing warship.

"Please help me, Godmother!"

Suddenly, a mirage swept in, and the distorted light and shadow completely concealed his fleet, causing his accuracy to plummet when he unleashed a volley of arrows.

Most of the arrows fell into the water.

The Qingyi ship also managed to slip through the cracks.

Another major ship captain, Han Zechang, was even more direct. His fleet used his flagship as the arrowhead, forming a V-formation.

As the arrows flew, the fisherman with the spiritual power of "Lifting the Cauldron" put on his family's protective charm "Overlord's Remains" and punched the air in the rain of arrows.

The fierce wind, accompanied by the roar of the overlord, blew away countless arrows, rendering them harmless.

King Qian's shooting force was strong, but it was a pipe dream to try and stop the eight great ship captains who ruled the world's trade center.

After Qian Wang shot the tide, Huang Yuanzhou listened intently and suddenly suggested to the other two captains on his side:
"Gentlemen, we don't actually need to go to the source of the Kowloon River. We can just keep those gentry here."

I propose that the three of us form an arc-shaped crescent formation.

With my sailing warship, the Conch, as the flagship in the center. Uncle Han, please cover my left flank.

"Pu Chuantou, please cover my right flank and let's leave all the Japanese pirates here together, shall we?"

Pu Shouying's eyes gleamed, and she thought to herself that her opportunity had arrived:

"Such a good thing?"
The Crescent Moon Formation requires the ship to spread out like a pocket and sail in the same direction as the enemy. If I slow down slightly and turn the ship around, and support is not provided in time, your unsuspecting stern will be completely exposed to my gunfire.

I can hit you, but you can't hit me.

Huang Yuanzhou, that brat, is asking for trouble. He wanted to test the capabilities of this sailing warship I bought at a high price from the Franks, so he can't blame me for what happens to it now.

If Pu Shouying can annihilate the civilian faction's fleet while completing the mission for the nobleman, he can also take Yuegang into his possession and achieve all his strategic goals!
Unbeknownst to him, Wang Cheng's evil spirit was also silently watching his buttocks:

"My ship has not been at a disadvantage either!"
"Helper and helmsman, leave the group and sail independently, follow Pu Shouying, and get me a T-series ship!"

(End of this chapter)