Chapter 252

Chapter 252: Eastern Ling Sea Area

After Lou Yun and the other two left the room, they immediately saw a burly man standing on a gigantic axe high up in the sky. With his arms folded across his chest, he looked down below with an expression of profound impatience. Clearly, he was the one making all the noise, Kang Datong.

"A human-level three-star magical weapons master dares to be this arrogant!" Lou Yun remarked lightly.

Mei Yuanmu quickly requested again, "Island Master, let me go capture him."

However, before Mei Yuanmu’s words had fully faded, a figure had already shot into the air from the island, accompanied by a series of crisp bell sounds.

Hearing the bells, Lou Yun couldn’t help but smile wryly. Before he could even get angry, Tie Sha had already lost his patience!

True enough, the one charging towards Kang Datong was Tie Sha. Riding on his greatsword, he flew straight to Kang Datong’s side. Kang Datong, evidently still unaware of what was happening, had just opened his mouth to speak when Tie Sha’s powerful fist was already whistling towards his face.

Thud!

A dull thump sounded. Before Kang Datong could even manage a scream, his body, like a boulder, plummeted headfirst off his magical weapon without the slightest hesitation.

The magical weapons masters of Divine Weapon Island had already emerged, but without orders, they hadn’t dared to act recklessly. Now, seeing Tie Sha punch Kang Datong cleanly out of the sky and onto the ground with a single blow, they couldn’t help but erupt into thunderous cheers.

These men were essentially seasoned rogues; what they admired was strength. Hence, the power displayed by both Lou Yun and Tie Sha earned their deep, heartfelt respect from within!

Lou Yun didn’t join in the cheers, but he pondered a question silently: From that single punch just now, it was clear Tie Sha’s strength had increased significantly compared to before. The speed of this growth was truly alarming. Could it be the consequence of him breaking his own seals during his last battle against Han Ling Shu?

He just didn’t know if this was a good or a bad thing for Tie Sha. It seemed he really needed to quickly ask Chang Xiang for help, to find a way to control the mysterious power within them sooner rather than later!

By now, someone had brought the unconscious Kang Datong before Lou Yun. Lou Yun had no inclination to question such a man; he merely waved a hand, ordering them to take him away and lock him up. Then, he turned his gaze to Mei Yuanmu.

Mei Yuanmu naturally knew what Lou Yun wanted to ask. He hurriedly began recounting the current situation within this sea area based on what he knew.

On Spirit Weapon Star, the oceans vastly outstripped the land in area. Just how much larger, no one had ever actually calculated. The seas were merely divided into several large blocks based on their geographic location; in simple terms, like countries on land, each major sea area had a dominant organization, controlling everything within its waters.

Although Mei Yuanmu had lived at sea for many years, up to now he had only roamed within the sea area where Divine Weapon Island was located. He hadn’t ventured to other sea areas, so his knowledge was confined to the general situation of this specific zone.

This sea area, because it was located to the East, was called the Eastern Ling Sea Area. It contained tens of thousands of islands of varying sizes. Divine Weapon Island could only be considered at best a mid-sized island; there were numerous islands much larger than it.

Among these islands, some housed various factions, some were completely uninhabited, and others were occupied by demon beasts. In short, according to Mei Yuanmu, except for those supremely renowned experts, most of the truly powerful individuals on Spirit Weapon Star were actually hidden within the sea areas.

Lou Yun felt Mei Yuanmu’s comment was actually directed at Leng Cangqiong, but he didn’t point it out. He merely smiled lightly and gestured for Mei Yuanmu to continue.

Divine Weapon Island’s position was also somewhat unique. It could be said to be located right at the center of the Eastern Ling Sea Area. In theory, this should have been the optimal location for asserting dominance. Unfortunately, although the former Qiu family possessed decent strength, they couldn’t compete with some of the larger islands. Therefore, they had been content to stay within their small sphere, neither swallowed by others nor possessing the ability to swallow others.

One of the major powers in the Eastern Ling Sea Area was Domineering Island, located only a thousand miles from Divine Weapon Island. Just hearing the island’s name revealed the considerable ambition of its ruler, Mo Linsheng. His personal strength was rumored to have reached the Heaven-level realm. Combined with the numerous powerful experts he had gathered under him, he truly lived up to the word "domineering".

During the Qiu family’s tenure, they essentially submitted voluntarily to Domineering Island, dutifully sending lavish gifts to Mo Linsheng every year. Mo Linsheng, true to his word, never led an attack, and so the two sides coexisted peacefully up to this day.

However, judging by the recent incident where Tie Sha knocked Kang Datong out cold, whether they released Kang Datong or not, this era of peaceful coexistence was likely about to end. With Mo Linsheng’s temperament, he absolutely would not tolerate his subordinates being bullied.

Yet, the strongest power in the Eastern Ling Sea Area was not Domineering Island. Instead, it was a mid-sized island named Carefree Island. Three brothers lived there, known as the Three Immortals of Eastern Ling. While everyone knew their cultivation was exceptionally powerful, no one knew exactly how powerful, because no one had ever dared to provoke them.

Mo Linsheng had once led a large contingent of men to Carefree Island. Although he managed to leave unharmed, he had retreated backwards, his demeanor showing extreme respect—clear signs that he had suffered a significant defeat on the island.

As for the Eastern Ling Sea Area, although there were other smaller forces, they were at most comparable in strength to Divine Weapon Island. Therefore, they generally coexisted peacefully with each other and didn’t need much attention.

After listening to Mei Yuanmu’s briefing, Lou Yun had gained a general understanding. To extricate Divine Weapon Island from its perilous situation, there were only two paths: one was to eliminate Domineering Island first, the other was to continuously strengthen Divine Weapon Island’s own power until no one dared to provoke them.

If it were solely up to Lou Yun’s own inclination, he would have chosen the second path. However, that path required a considerable amount of time and couldn’t be achieved quickly. The first path, on the other hand, could be realized relatively swiftly. Even though Mo Linsheng was a Heaven-level magical weapons master, with Leng Cangqiong stationed there plus the four Heavenly Decree Leaders, dealing with Mo Linsheng wouldn’t be exceedingly difficult.

Thus, Lou Yun easily made his decision. He instructed Mei Yuanmu, "Since Domineering Island is so domineering, we can’t just stay here waiting for them to deal with us. Do this: immediately dispatch scouts to investigate Domineering Island’s current strength and movements. Once you’ve found out everything, report back to me. We will strike first, catching them completely off guard!"

Hearing Lou Yun’s command, Mei Yuanmu froze visibly: "Strike against Domineering Island?"

Indeed, for people like Mei Yuanmu who had spent years living in the Eastern Ling Sea Area, Domineering Island was like an inviolable entity. The idea of obedience was ingrained; the idea of attacking them was unthinkable. So Lou Yun’s words naturally left him utterly shocked.

"Hmm. Unless we remove Domineering Island, our Divine Weapon Island won’t know a moment of peace. What? Are you scared?"

Mei Yuanmu’s mind snapped to alertness, and he was thrown into utter wakefulness. He declared loudly, "Island Master, you jest! Of course I’m not afraid!"

Lou Yun laughed heartily. "Good! Since you’re not afraid, you hurry up and make preparations. I want to annihilate Domineering Island as soon as possible. I have many other things to do; I don’t have time to waste here dallying with them!"

"As ordered!"

After Mei Yuanmu left, Leng Cangqiong commented lightly, "Third brother, dealing with a mere Domineering Island doesn’t need to be such a hassle. How about I go wipe them out right now?"

Leng Cangqiong’s temperament was something Lou Yun understood perfectly. Moreover, Lou Yun was certain that Leng Cangqiong alone could easily eradicate Domineering Island. However, that wouldn’t achieve the effect Lou Yun desired. He hurriedly replied with a smile, "Brother, having you step out to deal with some mere Heaven-level magical weapons master would be a gross misuse of your talents! I can handle this matter myself."

Although Leng Cangqiong wasn’t fully aware of Lou Yun’s true realm and strength, he had witnessed the potency of Lou Yun’s common weapons and his formidable physique. He knew his third brother definitely had capabilities beyond his understanding. Therefore, he didn’t insist, merely giving a faint nod: "Mmm. If you need my help at all, just say the word directly. Don’t be polite with me, your elder brother!"

"I know, Elder Brother!"

After dismissing everyone, Lou Yun sat alone in his room. Only then did he let out a long breath.

After serving as Island Master for so many days, the unique taste of it was something only he truly understood. Being an island master was considerably harder than being a clan head!

He had originally planned to leave in the next couple of days. But now that this Domineering Island affair had popped up, he was delayed another few days. So Lou Yun decided to settle his mind and continue his training. Wherever he was, and no matter what enemies he faced, his own strength being formidable remained the most critical factor.

However, this peace didn’t even last two full days. While Lou Yun was in the midst of cultivation one day, he suddenly heard urgent footsteps from outside, followed immediately by Mei Yuanmu’s anxious voice at the door: "Island Master, are you here? Something terrible has happened!"

Lou Yun opened his eyes, a slight frown forming. "Come in. What happened?"

Mei Yuanmu pushed the door open and entered with head bowed. "Island Master, just now some men reported seeing Elder Leng riding his magical weapon away, all alone!"

"Away?" Lou Yun was momentarily stunned, but quickly shook his head. "Elder Brother probably just went off by himself to tour the surroundings. He wouldn’t leave without telling me. Besides, even if he has left, you needn’t be this stressed. With my elder brother’s strength, what major disaster could possibly befall him?"

Mei Yuanmu hastily shook his head. "No, Island Master! Before Elder Leng departed, he specifically asked someone very clearly about the precise location of Carefree Island. Therefore… I dare to speculate that he has likely gone to Carefree Island, to find the Three Immortals of Eastern Ling!"