Deep Sea Hunter, but Deep Sea Titan

There is a sword-making workshop in a small alley in the south of the city.

If this were in mainland China, the business of forging weapons would not be so easily allowed to be handled by the private sector. The forging of weapons should be a business monopolized by the government.

The sword-making workshops in Yumen are a legacy of history. During the most difficult period in Yumen, the patrol battalion stationed in Yumen had to rely more on civilian resources. As a result, the sword-making workshops, which were responsible for casting controlled weapons, were more leniently allowed to be operated by civilians.

The sword-making workshop was small, with a few furnaces and an old tree; it wasn't particularly impressive.

"It seems the owner of the sword-making workshop is quite shrewd."

As the bronze soldier traversed the somewhat deserted Jade Gate Road, the passing residents did indeed cast curious glances at him. However, the people of this remote place were still unaware of the name "Gonggong," just like the patrolmen of Shangshu, who only considered him a mysterious Originium construct.

Upon arriving at the sword-making workshop in the south of the city, Luo Ting only saw a dusty door with a sign that read "Temporarily Closed".

The wind and dust in Yumen are very strong, so it's unrealistic to judge whether there are people here based on the amount of dust.

Loting picked up the thick, riveted wooden door and easily removed it from its original place, then threw it aside. The patrol soldiers behind him only kept watch on the perimeter and did not immediately follow him inside.

This was Luo Ting's request, and also a way to give Zuo Xuanliao a way out, preventing his men from directly going to the sword-making workshop to arrest people.

The owner of this sword-making workshop could be considered a "jianghu person" by the Yan people, someone who knew some martial arts, but in essence, he was just a burly craftsman.

Even if Lotin didn't use the Mountain Barrier or the Oracle Lens to scan, Laurentina and Skadi's keen senses as deep-sea hunters would be enough to expose the old blacksmith.

Skadi and Laurentina both shook their heads, proving that the old blacksmith was not present.

For decades, Meng Tieyi had rarely stood outside to look at his workshop. If he hadn't gone to the clinic tonight, he wouldn't have had this opportunity.

When you're inside, the courtyard always feels cramped. From the street, the walls are high and the bricks are thick, and the gate is square, which looks quite impressive.

The month-long market was nearing its end, and the streets remained bustling, making the deserted sword-making workshop all the more conspicuous.

The "Temporarily Closed" sign fell to the ground, and the door was completely removed, replaced by two white seals with red stamps.

One of the brass rivets on the black lacquered wooden door had fallen off without my noticing or being reminded by anyone.

Behind the seal was an exceptionally tall bronze statue. Meng Tieyi, an old blacksmith who had spent most of his life dealing with metal and casting, was naturally impressed by the exquisite forging technique of this bronze statue, which flowed as smoothly as a rushing river.

Just by standing there, it exuded an invisible pressure and displayed an unparalleled sense of power. Meng Tieyi had never seen it move, but he already believed it to be a living creature capable of movement.

"You are the master here."

As if in response to his guess, the bronze statue spoke.

The eyes beneath the bronze crown emitted a dark red glow, sending a chill down the old blacksmith's spine.

"What, you've come to me for repairs and polishing?"

Meng Tieyi frowned as he looked at the soldiers behind the giant statue. He cursed Zuo in his heart for turning his back on those who had served their purpose. Sure enough, Zuo had driven away all the martial artists who had once risked their lives for Yumen.

"Please stop pretending to be stupid, Master Meng."

Unlike Lin Yuxia in the original story, Luo Ting did not collect evidence bit by bit. This was because Ya had already directly told Luo Ting that Meng Tieyi was an informant. The testimony of the former enemy leader, who had been subdued, was credible enough.

"Stop pretending to be stupid, stop acting dumb!"

Meng Tieyi subconsciously reached out and touched the forging hammer at his waist. Despite having developed considerable arm strength through years of forging, Meng Tieyi didn't even have the strength to grip the hammer now.

"Mountains and Seas, you are the culprits who caused your and your brothers' current predicament."

Loting strolled toward the sturdy blacksmith, whose nearly ten-meter-tall bronze statue, without deliberately concealing its aura, was enough to terrify these mortal beings.

"Are you working for that guy surnamed Zuo?"

"If Zuo Xuanliao comes to deal with you, at most he'll bring you to justice, but if you continue to play the fool in front of me..."

The laws of Yan Kingdom cannot bind Luo Ting.

"You may not make it to court alive."

As soon as Luo Ting finished speaking, the ground began to writhe and reconstruct itself into a stone prison, trapping the astonished blacksmith inside.

"Defending the border and protecting the country—these are things that someone has to do."

“The vast majority of soldiers and civilians in Yumen are not locals. We left our hometowns and settled here, and we have never complained.”

"Zuo Xuanliao should not forget that Yumen became the strongest barrier for the Great Yan, and that was not his achievement alone. What right does he have to drive away those who shed blood for Yumen?"

Meng Tieyi began to vehemently accuse Zuo Xuanliao of his contempt and neglect towards him and these martial arts figures.

“I didn’t come here to hear about your grudges with Zuo Xuanliao.”

“Listen carefully, I could have buried Yumen and the Shanhai people together underground, but I didn’t.”

"I'm wasting my breath talking to you here only to avoid harming the innocent."

"Immediately cease sheltering the Shan Hai people and spread false information among them in the city."

The ground around him rippled in sync with Loting’s emotions. Not only the patrol soldiers who were seeing him for the first time, but even W, who was in charge of carrying the flag, staggered and was startled.

Zuo Xuanliao was still somewhat frightened by what he saw. He was still afraid, afraid of someone like Luo Ting.

Regarding the Sui family, his attitude towards the hardliners in the court has always been: "If there is someone to counterbalance them, they can be regarded as an asset. If there is no one to check them, then it is better not to use them."

However, this "Gonggong" had become so powerful that the court could not decide whether to use him or not; the choice was in his own hands, not in the hands of the Yan state.

Being afraid is useless.

Defense is pointless.

Hunting is like an ant trying to shake a tree.

Cold sweat soaked the blacksmith's clothes as a small, dark hammer fell limply to the ground.

He confessed everything and also spread false information among the people of Shanhai.

At the same time, Ya's remnant soul also set off to find the original leader of the Mountain and Sea Clan, pretending to promote the plan to get them to start taking action.

With both sides advancing simultaneously, the Mountain and Sea Clan began to swarm out in unprecedentedly high-profile manner. With Ya's support, they became even more arrogant and daring. Unfortunately, their reliance was nothing but wishful thinking.

"How long has it been since you killed any prey?"

Laurentina exhaled the dry air from her lungs and stretched her joints. It had been too long since she had chopped up flesh and blood, too long since she had offered up the lost souls of her enemies, which had spurred out a considerable amount of destructive desire within her.

Although Laurentina had been living a more peaceful life than ever before, the shark, greedy for meat and bones, was no ordinary creature.

"Tell me which guys need to be crushed..."

The greatsword was drawn after a long absence, and Skadi merely swung it a few times, generating a powerful gust of wind strong enough to break tree branches.

The mountain and sea people, driven out from the shadows and behind the people, have now become the meat of the scaled beasts on the chopping block, and the ones who are preparing them are two hunters and butchers from the depths of the ocean.

Before the soldiers of the patrol battalion could react, explosions loud enough to drown out screams began to ring out one after another.

To the nuns and hunters of Lotin, these exposed Mountain and Sea creatures might not even qualify as target dummies for stretching their muscles.

Chapter 205: Entrapment

To make the Mountain and Sea Clan truly fearless, Luo Ting even conspired with Zuo Xuanliao to have Ya feign a fight with the patrol soldiers, making the performance more realistic.

Thus, all the people of Shanhai could see was Ya fiercely brandishing his sword and then shouting back the patrol soldiers who had rushed forward.

The entire Shan Hai Zhong gang has been mobilized, their target being the core power zone of Yumen.

Under Ya's protection, they seemed able to advance unimpeded. However, their progress was not always so smooth.

Whenever the soldiers of the patrol battalion were attacked, they would cautiously retreat behind their cover. At first, the Shan Hai people suspected that there was something fishy about it, but Ya said that it was because his presence had intimidated these ignorant ants.

The patrol battalion did not focus its main efforts on directly pursuing and eliminating the Shan Hai gang. Their main task was to ensure the curfew was enforced so as to prevent innocent Yumen citizens from being involved simply because they were not at home.

As a result, the followers of the Mountain and Sea Clan became even more rampant, until two Agorians blocked their path.

Thick blood dripped from the circular saw, while the black greatsword gleamed coldly under the cloudless moonlit night in the desert.

Ya's remnant soul narrowed its eyes slightly. Of course, it recognized these two Agorians. Since they had appeared before it, it meant that it no longer needed to continue this boring game of teasing ants.

Unfortunately, given the combat skills of the Mountain and Sea Clan, they simply lacked the basic ability to effectively target Skadi and Laurentina. The dry and dehydrated deep-sea hunters were more than capable of slaughtering these blind and foolish followers of the giant beast.

At this point, the Shan Hai people, finding that all their attack methods were ineffective, began to place their hopes on Ya's protection, which was the basis for their arrogance.

Ya simply shrugged and, amidst the incredulous gazes of the Shan Hai people, sheathed his longsword.

"Chief, why are you doing this?"

The original leader of the Mountain and Sea Clan was horrified by Ya's actions, and he did not understand why the leader of the Mountain and Sea Clan would give up resistance at this time.

"The farce is over, you filthy ants."

Although Ya tried his best to maintain his pomp and circumstance, he knew very well that he, now only a wisp of a soul, was no match for these two strange Agorians.

"Just as I thought, Gonggong."

"They are definitely not just objects in a pond for your amusement..."

Ya sometimes witnessed these two Agorians swimming in the waters of the Mountain and Sea Scroll, but He never doubted their strength. Therefore, He chose to stop the performance at the right time to make a graceful exit.

"Chief, why are you just standing there watching?"

"Chief, have you betrayed us?"

Having lost their greatest asset, the Mountain and Sea Clan began to flee under the onslaught of the two Deep Sea Hunters. However, they had nowhere to escape, as the patrol soldiers hiding in the bunkers blocked their way, forming a tight trap.

Explosions, as loud as explosions, echoed again and again in the deep night of Jade Gate City. It was Skadi's greatsword slashing. Without any explosives, she could release destructive power comparable to Originium explosives with just a direct swing.

This was undoubtedly a one-sided massacre. For Laurentina and Skadi, they were still not warmed up when the last complete Mountain and Sea creature shattered.

Before dawn, the mountain and sea tribes that had plagued Yumen for more than eighteen years were wiped out in one fell swoop.

With Ya's help, the extermination of the Shan Hai Clan became quite easy. This giant beast, who had tricked the Shan Hai Clan into following Him, also revealed the location of their lair in the desert.

So, on the city wall, Loting leaped down, and upon landing, he transformed into a towering bronze giant, appearing in the vast desert under the cover of night.

The giant anchor was driven into the ground, and the hills turned into waves, triggering a violent earthquake. The shockwave shattered the rock face of the Gobi cave, causing it to collapse completely. The intricate mountain and sea camps were instantly buried in the vast yellow sand under the immense power of moving mountains and filling seas.

Meanwhile, a new river was created in the desert; its water volume was not abundant, but it was also unlikely to dry up completely in a short period of time.

"Zuo Xuanliao, it's all over."

"By the way, here's a piece of advice: remember to re-explore the surrounding terrain and draw up a map."

The earthquake that Lotin just caused has completely changed the surrounding terrain. If Yumen wants to navigate normally, it must redraw the surrounding map.

Luo Ting then deactivated his gigantic form and reappeared on the city wall of Yumen.

"Thank you for your advice."

Zuo Xuanliao felt a mix of emotions. His grudges with Meng Tieyi and those martial artists from back then were not yet settled. But the festering wound in Yumen, the "Mountain and Sea Clan," had been surgically removed.

Having witnessed the extraordinary sight of the mountains and rivers shifting, Zuo Xuanliao recognized the strength of the Luo Ting even more clearly. Even though Yumen was a fortress prepared for hunting the Sui beast, it was still insignificant in the face of such power.

Zuo Xuanliao had no doubt that Luo Ting could suddenly create a huge fissure in the ground and bury the entire Yumen within it.

That's right, by simply causing the ground to crack open on a large scale, gravity can help Lotin deal with organized Terran regular armies.

It's quite simple and direct, yet extremely effective.

"So, my nun, did you have a good time?"

Lotin had always known that Laurentina, under the influence of the female personality, would derive pleasure from cutting.

"You really like to joke, don't you? These incredibly weak land people are not even as good as those desperate crystal thugs in Chernobog."

Laurentina's current state certainly doesn't qualify as unsatisfied; cutting this little bit of food isn't even an appetizer.

Unlike Laurentina, who seeks sensory stimulation from cutting, Skadi doesn't find enjoyment in combat when Lotin isn't under the Conqueror's skin. She simply silently and faithfully fulfills the tasks Lotin assigns her, trying to gain more attention in the process.

"Is Your Excellency Gonggong heading to the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion next?"

Chongyue also witnessed the scene of Luo Ting displaying his power. In the memories he inherited from the Sui Beast, Gonggong at that time could also shape mountains and rivers, but he was far less free than he is today, and the range of influence he could have was far less than it is now.

This is probably what gives him the confidence to challenge Yan. However, the continuation of the alliance is already a fait accompli.

“Since we have collected tithes, there is no reason not to fulfill our prayers.”

If he encounters an inappropriate prayer, Lotin will refuse to accept the tithe. However, once he accepts the tithe, he will definitely fulfill the prayer. No one forces him to do so, and the system does not require it. This is entirely his personal principle.

"Your Excellency Gonggong is still as rigid and methodical as ever. I heard that Ninth Sister has also received orders from the court to assist you."

"Xi is timid, Nian is reckless, and Ling is fond of drinking. If I have time, I would like to say a few words to my sisters."

Chongyue knew that Luoting and the others had things to do. It was only natural for the siblings to want to exchange a few words and give each other some advice, as it was a rare occasion for them to meet.

"Please."

For the current Lunar New Year's Eve, Luo Ting is more like a landlord, while Chong Yue is visiting his younger sister who lives in a rented house.

Having said that, Luo Ting opened the Mountain and Sea Scroll and invited Chongyue into it as well.