Young Song: The Hidden Sword God, Han Yi and Her Child Arrive at the Door.

That dazzling sword light, stretching for thousands of feet, was not a physical entity, but rather a product of pure and ultimate sword intent.

It has neither the roar of thunder nor the fury of fire, but only an unstoppable sharpness that cuts through everything.

"laugh--"

The sword light, like a giant blade falling from the heavens, effortlessly pierced the thick steel armor of the Nanjue flagship.

There was no explosion, no fire.

That incredibly sturdy war behemoth, capable of traversing raging storms and towering waves, was cleaved in two like a block of tofu by this single sword strike, from bow to stern!

Not just the main ship.

The sword light, still powerful, carved a deep trench in the sea, severing the two escorting auxiliary ships on either side!

Three multi-story ships, each with six and a half hulls, capsized into the sea on either side due to their immense inertia.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Seawater is overflowing, and huge waves are forming!

The elite sailors of the Southern Clan didn't even have time to scream before they were dragged, along with their ships, into the icy seabed by this sudden and devastating attack.

The Southern Imperial Preceptor, the Ghost Hand Poison Doctor Minghou, was instantly shredded to dust by the terrifying sword intent the moment the sword light fell, leaving not a single drop of blood. His prized poison skills and the power he had painstakingly cultivated became a joke in that instant.

Quiet.

Apart from the sound of the crashing waves, the world fell silent once again.

On the beach, Lei Wujie, Wushuang, and Xiao Se looked up, mouths agape, at the slowly sinking wreckage of the warship in the distance, speechless for a long time.

"This...this is your sword, sir?"

Wushuang muttered to himself, and the Wushuang sword box in his hand seemed to sense its master's fear, emitting a series of low hums.

He had always thought that his "Potato Shred Sword Intent" had already touched the threshold of swordsmanship. But now, seeing Su Changqing's casual slash, he realized that he probably wouldn't even be able to catch up with his master's heels in this lifetime.

"That's outrageous..." Lei Wujie swallowed hard. "Brother-in-law, this isn't just splitting a ship, it's cleaving mountains and seas! That's the most sturdy dragon ship in Nanjue! They say even cannons can't penetrate it!"

"In the face of absolute power, all solidity is but a paper tiger."

Although Xiao Se was shocked, he maintained his lazy composure on the surface. "However, sir, isn't the price you paid for this takeout a bit too high? If you kept these three ships, you could sell them for a lot of money."

Just as the three were sighing.

Su Changqing, however, did not stop mid-air.

He frowned slightly as he watched the sinking ship.

"Oops, I used too much force. If this all sinks, how am I going to build the water park for Nuonuo? All those fresh ingredients will be wasted!"

He muttered something under his breath, then quickly formed a hand seal.

"rise!"

With a soft shout, a powerful suction force erupted from between Su Changqing's palms.

The six sections of the ship, which were sinking rapidly, were suddenly held up by an invisible giant hand, and the sinking was abruptly stopped. Then they slowly rose out of the sea!

Immediately afterwards, Su Changqing flicked his fingers in quick succession.

Countless subtle yet resilient sword energies, like threading a needle, shuttled and stitched together the broken hulls.

"Click click click..."

A sickening metallic scraping sound rang out.

To everyone's astonishment, the six sections of the ship that had been completely destroyed were actually pieced back together by Su Changqing using his sword energy!

Although it looked somewhat dilapidated, with its surface covered in sword-like stitching lines resembling centipedes, it did indeed float back to the surface of the water, transforming into a huge, bizarre "sea platform."

"What... what kind of operation is this?!"

Lei Wujie rubbed his eyes, feeling his worldview had been severely shaken. "He sewed the shattered ship back together? My brother-in-law is not only a sword god, but also a master tailor!"

"Incredible skill." Xiao Se had to admit that Su Changqing's methods were completely beyond human imagination.

Su Changqing looked at his "masterpiece" with satisfaction, then flashed and landed on the huge platform.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he instantly located the position of the refrigerated storage compartment at the bottom of the ship.

"break!"

With a casual wave of his hand, the heavy iron door of the cold storage opened with a thud.

A chill, mixed with the rich aroma of seafood, wafted over.

"Good luck."

Su Changqing's eyes lit up as he saw the cold storage filled with all sorts of rare seafood.

There are Nanjue's specialty "Red-Armored Blood Crab" the size of a washbasin, "Deep-Sea Tuna" with golden scales, and even a few "Snowy Spirit Abalone" frozen in a huge block of ice!

These are all top-quality ingredients that the Southern Navy usually uses to offer as tribute to the royal family. Ordinary people have never even seen them, let alone eaten them.

"Peerless! Lei Wujie!"

Su Changqing stood at the bow of the boat and shouted towards the beach, "Don't just stand there! Come and help us move our things! We're having a good lunch today!"

"Here it comes!"

Upon hearing that there was food, Lei Wujie and Wushuang immediately forgot all about their shock and swordsmanship. They used their lightness skills to leap onto the huge sea platform like two monkeys.

"Wow! So much good stuff!" Lei Wujie's mouth was practically watering as he looked at the strangely shaped seafood.

"Sir, shall we move all of these back?" Wushuang asked.

"Nonsense, aren't we going to take them back to feed the seagulls?" Su Changqing ordered. "Pick out the live ones and keep them in the pond over there. Move the dead ones to the beach, get ready to fire them!"

……

In the next hour.

On the white jade beach of Penglai Fairy Island, a unique "Seafood Barbecue Party" was held.

The sea platform that Su Changqing had pieced together was dragged to the shallows by his great supernatural powers and firmly fixed in place.

Lei Wujie acted as a laborer, constantly carrying ingredients onto the beach. Wushuang, on the other hand, transformed into a "ruthless vegetable chopper," with thirteen flying swords dancing in the air, shredding the hard crab shells and thick fish scales, leaving only the freshest meat.

Su Changqing then unleashed his "Phoenix True Fire" once again, and began cooking on a huge white jade slab.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

The red-armored blood crab, grilled at high temperatures, exudes an intoxicating aroma. Deep-sea tuna, sliced ​​into paper-thin sashimi, is arranged on ice, glistening and translucent. Snow-capped abalone is placed in a jade cauldron carved with sword energy, along with a few wild herbs casually picked from the island, and simmered over low heat.

A rich aroma, mingled with the freshness of the sea breeze, drifted over this fairy island, which was considered a forbidden land.

"It smells so good! Brother-in-law, can I have a bite first?" Lei Wujie stared at the bright red roasted blood crab, swallowing hard.

"What's the rush? It's not fully cooked yet." Su Changqing fanned the fire with his fan. "Go and call Mo Yi over. Although the spiritual energy on this island is plentiful, he's been alone for too long. Getting a bit of fire energy will be good for him."

"Okay!"

Lei Wujie ran away in a flash.

Before long, Mo Yi, wearing that incongruous floral apron and holding a broom, walked over somewhat awkwardly.

He looked at the seafood feast on the table, comparable to a celestial banquet, and then at the Nanjue warship next to him, which had been dismantled into pieces. His lips twitched a few times.

"Sir...you've robbed Nan Jue's navy?"

Although Mo Yi had been in seclusion on the island for a century, he still had some understanding of the general situation of the world. He recognized the insignia of the three ships at a glance.

"Robbery? That sounds awful."

Su Changqing handed him a skewer of grilled squid. "This is called collecting spoils of war. They came to my territory and caused trouble, even trying to kidnap my daughter. I just confiscated their tools of the trade, and incidentally took some food as compensation for their emotional distress. Isn't that reasonable?"

"That makes sense...that makes sense."

Mo Yi took the grilled squid and took a bite.

That flavor, full of the warmth of the mortal world yet containing a faint trace of the power of laws, instantly filled his taste buds.

He closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

"It seems that there is more than one path in this world than one of ruthlessness and aversion to love. I admire your way of life, sir."

Stop flattering me, finish your meal and get back to work.

Su Changqing pointed to the huge sea platform, "I put this thing together a bit roughly. You can use your psychic powers to properly modify it later. I want to build a water park for Nuonuo here, with slides, swings, and a carousel—it can't be missing a single one. I'll draw up the blueprints for you later."

Mo Yi: "..."

Me, a dignified immortal from the East Sea, and you want me to build an amusement park?!

But after glancing at Su Changqing's unyielding gaze and then at the skewer of grilled squid in his hand that looked so delicious it made him want to cry, he finally gave in.

"Yes, sir."

……

A sumptuous whole fish feast was enjoyed, leaving everyone completely satisfied.

Little Nuomi hugged a crab claw bigger than her face, munching on it until her face was covered in oil, and happily hummed.

After eating and drinking his fill, Su Changqing did not immediately begin his "vacation" on the island.

He stood up, walked to the edge of the beach, and looked beyond the shimmering sea towards the distant west.

That's the direction of Apocalypse City.

"Sir, what are you looking at?" Xiao Se walked over and followed his gaze, only to see a vast expanse of white mist.

"Watching a play."

A faint smile appeared on Su Changqing's lips.

"A play? What play?"

"This is quite a show." Su Changqing turned to look at Xiao Se. "Do you think that madman Xiao Yu only has these tricks up his sleeve?"

Xiao Se frowned: "Does the master mean... he has a backup plan in Tianqi City?"

"It's not a backup plan, it's a death throes."

Su Changqing stretched and said, "He sent these Southern naval forces here just to hold me back, or rather, to test whether he still has a chance to turn the tables after I leave Tianqi."

"Unfortunately, he overestimated these scrap metal pieces and underestimated my speed."

"Then what about him now..." A sense of unease rose in Xiao Se's heart.

"He's probably in the palace right now, preparing for his final gamble."

A cold glint flashed in Su Changqing's eyes.

"But it's alright. With me here, he can't cause any trouble. Besides..."

He patted Xiao Se on the shoulder, his tone carrying a deeper meaning.

"How can this play function without you as the main character? Once your hidden meridians are fully restored and your soul is reshaped, I'll take you back and personally trample that madman under my feet. I'll transform this world into the form you desire."

Xiao Se was startled.

Looking into Su Changqing's calm yet domineering eyes, his passion was reignited.

"Yes, sir!"

……

Meanwhile, deep within the imperial palace of Tianqi City.

As night fell, the entire palace was shrouded in a somber atmosphere.

Large numbers of imperial guards were mobilized, sealing off all the palace gates. Meanwhile, the usually solemn and dignified court was in complete chaos.

Crimson King Xiao Yu, dressed in a blood-stained purple robe and holding a sharp sword, stood beneath the dragon throne.

His eyes were filled with madness and despair, like a wild beast driven to the brink of destruction.

Around him lay the corpses of dozens of Imperial Guards. And in front of him stood Jin Xuan, the Grand Eunuch who usually kept to himself but was now forced to appear.

"Xiao Yu! Have you gone mad?! How dare you lead troops to force the emperor to abdicate!"

Jin Xuan roared, his whisk now replaced by a gleaming soft sword.

"A coup? Hahahaha!"

Xiao Yu burst into wild laughter, which echoed in the empty hall, sounding particularly mournful.

"Father is biased! He'd rather pass the throne to that blind man than give it to me! That Su Changqing destroyed my palace and killed my men, and Father didn't even dare utter a sound!"

"Since he doesn't dare, then I'll do it myself! Today, I'll make this entire Tianqi City pay for my death!"

He suddenly raised the long sword in his hand and pointed it at Emperor Mingde, who was hiding behind Jin Xuan.

"You old fool! Hand over the imperial seal! Or I'll kill you right now!"

Emperor Mingde looked at his son, who had gone mad, his eyes filled with heartache and disappointment.

"You unfilial son...you unfilial son!"

Emperor Mingde coughed violently. "Do you think you can seize this empire with just these remnants of your army? Do you really think Mr. Su will let you off the hook?"

Upon hearing the name "Mr. Su," Xiao Yu's body trembled violently, and a flash of fear crossed his eyes, only to be replaced by an even more frenzied killing intent.

"Su Changqing? He's far away in the East China Sea! Even if he were a god, he couldn't possibly grow wings and fly back!"

"Once I obtain the Imperial Seal and control the entire Tianqi, I will be the king of this world! At that time, I will mobilize a million troops and raze that so-called Changqing Tower and that so-called Penglai Immortal Island to the ground!"

"Kill them!"

At his command, the desperate men behind him charged madly toward Jin Xuan and Emperor Mingde.

A bloody battle that would determine the fate of Tianqi City erupted deep within the imperial palace.

Meanwhile, in the distant East China Sea.

Su Changqing was lying on a beach chair, listening to the parrot tell stories, when he suddenly sneezed.

"Who's insulting me?"

He rubbed his nose and muttered something.

"Forget it, let's not worry about it. Anyway, with the old Taoist Qi Tianchen keeping an eye on things over there, nothing serious will happen. We'll go back and clean up the mess after we get tired of the seafood here."