HUMMM!
With a powerful and heavy grappling move, Feng Dequan grabbed the Blood-Drinking Spear.
But in the next moment, Su Ye's palm twisted, and his strength surged!
Instantly, the Blood-Drinking Spear began to twist violently, like a writhing dragon!
Feng Dequan's expression changed.
He suddenly felt as if he wasn't holding a spear, but a furious, thrashing viper!
SHING!
Under Su Ye's control, the Blood-Drinking Spear broke free of his grasp with a swish.
Like a striking viper, it shot toward Feng Dequan's face at an astonishing speed!
Fierce and ruthless!
CLANG!
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
A gleaming golden dagger appeared in front of Feng Dequan, deflecting the tip of the Blood-Drinking Spear!
Sparks flew!
SHHNK.
Su Ye's thrust had barely grazed Feng Dequan's shoulder!
But empowered by six points in the lethality attribute, even a mere graze like this tore a gash so deep on Feng Dequan's shoulder that the bone was visible!
The Blood-Drinking Spear's [Bloodletting] array pattern activated, and the bleeding wouldn't stop!
'A pity... I couldn't kill him.'
A trace of regret appeared in Su Ye's mind.
If he had used the [Whale-Hunting Spear] just now, he likely would have succeeded in one strike.
It wasn't that Su Ye didn't want to.
It was just that the Whale-Hunting Spear was an extremely demanding technique, requiring one to channel their physical strength and blend their force in a unique way.
With Su Ye's current physique, if he tried to use the [Whale-Hunting Spear] a second time in short succession, not only would it be difficult to activate successfully, but he might even injure himself in the process!
"Hoo..." Feng Dequan pulled back and retreated.
He took several quick steps, kicking up splinters from the deck to dissipate the force before he finally steadied himself!
Feng Dequan looked at Su Ye with extreme apprehension, his face twitching and his heart filled with horror.
'Such profound spear skills! At his age, could he have been practicing with a spear since he was in the womb?!'
In that last exchange, his attempt to seize the spear had failed. Instead, he was hit by Su Ye's vicious counterattack and had suffered a great loss!
If he hadn't activated his Magical Artifact flying dagger to protect himself in time, he probably would have been skewered by that spear!
HUMM.
The Magical Artifact flying dagger returned to his hand.
The golden light on it had dimmed somewhat, clearly having sustained some damage.
Seeing this, Feng Dequan's expression darkened.
'Incredible spear skills, sharp spiritual sense!'
Even though he was only at the second layer of Qi Refining, Su Ye was far more difficult to deal with than he had imagined!
What's more, Luo Qingjun wasn't dead.
'Right now... I can only try to negotiate a truce.'
Feng Dequan clutched his wound, trying to slow the bleeding.
At the same time, he took a deep breath and softened his tone.
"Su Ye, hold on. Can you hear me out?"
"Hmm?" Su Ye raised an eyebrow.
After confirming there was a safe distance between them, Su Ye said coolly,
"Speak."
He was in no hurry.
After all, he wasn't the one who had been struck by the Blood-Drinking Spear.
Under the effect of the [Bloodletting] array pattern, Feng Dequan was struggling to stop the bleeding.
The longer this dragged on, the more it favored Su Ye!
Besides...
Su Ye narrowed his eyes, contemplating.
Feng Dequan was, after all, a Mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, two layers higher than him.
Su Ye was also a bit wary.
He was wary of his opponent launching a desperate, suicidal counterattack.
'A man of great prospects doesn't take foolish risks.'
'With my panel ability, wouldn't it be a cosmic joke if he managed to take me down with him?'
Even losing a limb was an unacceptable price to pay, in Su Ye's view.
A damaged body and insufficient vitality would affect his chances of reaching Foundation Establishment.
And this body's aptitude was already relatively mediocre.
If he were to be maimed, there was no doubt that reaching Foundation Establishment would become even more difficult for Su Ye.
As these thoughts raced through Su Ye's mind, Feng Dequan said in a low voice,
"You also have a different surname. Why are you fighting to the death for the Luo Family?"
"Miss Luo is dead, and the captain is grievously injured. On this Flying Serpent, there are over six thousand Spirit Stones' worth of goods, all for the taking!"
"With this wealth, you and I could both easily cultivate to Qi Refining Perfection. We might even have a chance to aim for Foundation Establishment in this lifetime!"
"Once we reach Foundation Establishment, the world is our oyster. We could go anywhere! We could even be like the Luo Family's ancestor and start our own cultivation family."
Feng Dequan's tone was sincere as he spoke earnestly.
"Hmm..." Su Ye fell into a thoughtful silence.
"Mr. Su? What do you think?" Feng Dequan asked hopefully.
"The Luo Family has treated me well. They did me the favor of teaching me the Dao... Let me think about it..."
Su Ye wore a conflicted expression and continued to ponder.
Feng Dequan's face turned pale from blood loss.
Even though he had torn his clothes to make a simple bandage while Su Ye was "thinking," due to the [Bloodletting] array pattern on the Blood-Drinking Spear, it was barely effective. Blood was still seeping out!
The foreign Magical Power attached to the array pattern could only be dispelled by sitting down and meditating to regulate his energy.
But since Su Ye hadn't agreed to cooperate, Feng Dequan didn't dare to let his guard down and meditate.
He grew anxious. However, several dozen more breaths passed.
Seeing Su Ye still looking conflicted, Feng Dequan had no choice but to interrupt.
"Mr. Su?"
"Don't rush me!"
Su Ye snapped, his attitude terrible.
His brows were tightly furrowed, his face contorted with obsession. He muttered words like 'Foundation Establishment' to himself from time to time, as if trapped in a fierce internal struggle!
Seeing him like this, Feng Dequan actually started to believe that the man was considering his offer.
And when he thought back to the strength Su Ye had just displayed... his mouth twitched, and he swallowed his words, choosing to wait a little longer.
However, time ticked by, second by second.
In total, two or three minutes passed, and Feng Dequan was gradually losing his patience.
Suddenly, Feng Dequan felt a wave of dizziness. His footing became unsteady, and he stumbled, nearly falling over.
It was the blood loss!
"Fuck! This brat is clearly toying with me!"
The effects of the blood loss had completely worn away Feng Dequan's patience. A furious flame ignited in his heart, and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes!
He couldn't wait any longer!
His only path to survival was to kill Su Ye as quickly as possible!
"Die!"
Feng Dequan roared. Magical Power surged through his body as he clenched his right hand into a fist and threw a punch!
The Magical Artifact flying dagger, glinting with golden light, was held between his fingers, acting as a hidden blade!
But facing the charging Feng Dequan, Su Ye's expression changed completely, all traces of his earlier conflict and difficulty gone.
'Did I stall for two or three minutes? Not bad.'
Clearly, his act had just been a disguise to stall for time.
He would never trust someone who had tried to ambush him!
The future Feng Dequan painted—mutinying and seizing the ship—was certainly enticing.
But the moment Su Ye considered the risks involved, he wanted nothing to do with it.
With his panel ability, he preferred to make conservative, stable decisions.
HUMMM!
Su Ye gripped the Blood-Drinking Spear. With a stomp of his foot, his bones cracked as he focused all his body's strength into a single point!
A cold light flashed in his eyes, and a smirk played on his lips.
"Whale! Hunting! Spear!"
'Friend, I was waiting for my cooldown. What were you waiting for?'
Su Ye's body was like a fully drawn bow, tensed to the absolute limit.
SHIIIIING!
The next instant!
The Blood-Drinking Spear left his hand, transforming in mid-air into a red streak, swift as lightning and nearly invisible to the naked eye as it shot forward with a whistle!
It was too fast!
The force was too immense!
So much so that Feng Dequan's pupils contracted, only to find he was utterly incapable of dodging!
RIP.
CRACK.
The sounds of flesh being pierced and bone being shattered rang out simultaneously!
The Blood-Drinking Spear pierced straight through Feng Dequan's chest, carrying his entire body flying backward!
THUNK!
The tip of the spear embedded itself in the cabin wall, pinning Feng Dequan to it like a piece of calligraphy!
"You..." Feng Dequan struggled to keep his eyes open.
But before he could finish his word, blood gushed from his eyes and mouth!
Feng Dequan was dead on the spot!