Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 220 The Purple Pearl Pirate Gang Plunders the Peach Blossom Spring

The teacher was lucky.

Over the next few days, Su Ran caught more than twenty different kinds of fish, totaling over a hundred, and gained an increase of more than five thousand years in the age of his soul ring and soul bone.

Among them were even four sea spirit beasts over ten thousand years old, three of which were assigned to water-type disciples to absorb as their fifth spirit rings:

Gu Qingbo, whose martial soul is the Azure Sailfish, obtained a 22,000-year-old Sharp-nosed Ferocious Shark soul ring.

Even while the teacher was fishing, the sharp-nosed shark's sharp-nosed drill nearly pierced the hull of the Peach Blossom, almost causing the ship to sink. In the end, it was only thanks to Shui Yue'er using the power of the Ancient Dragon's Tide, her fifth soul ring, that it was able to repel the shark and be controlled by Shui Bing'er, who managed to complete the harvest with great difficulty.

Gu Qingbo awakened his core fifth soul skill – Azure Whirlwind Drill Strike.

[Azure Whirlpool Drill Strike: The Martial Soul Azure Sailfish grows a sharp-nosed drill, charging and crashing into the enemy with unstoppable power. On land, it's like a drill tank; on dolphins, it's as swift as a water missile.]
Shen Liuyu, with the martial soul Frost Crystal Ice Crocodile, obtained a 23,000-year-old Xuanbing Sea Whale Soul Ring.

Xuanbing Sea Whale: Its massive body carries sharp ice spikes that can easily slice through ocean ships and pierce the bodies of soul beasts. Wherever it goes, it can launch ice spikes into the sea, and even left many scratches on the hull of the Peach Blossom Ship.

Shen Liuyu awakened his core fifth soul skill – Mystic Ice Domain: Crocodile Stream.

[Mystic Ice Domain - Crocodile Flow: Summons a continuous attacking ice domain that boosts the user's attack power, and each attack is accompanied by the breath and charge of an ice crocodile.]
Qiu Ruoshui, with the martial soul Lotus Sea Spear, obtained the 22,000-year-old Moon Trace Water Spirit Mother.

Moon-Trace Water Spirit Mother is a soul beast that shines with a cold and majestic light, like a scorching moon, capable of freezing the souls of those who look directly at it. When it swims, it leaves behind a long trail composed of ice crystals and moonlight, like a dazzling galaxy winding through the sea, enough to form an ocean current that makes it difficult for the Peach Blossom Spring to move forward.

Qiu Ruoshui awakened her core fifth soul skill – Moon Mark Flow: Lotus Chill.

[Moon Mark Flow - Lotus Chill: The spear is imbued with a moon mark. With each attack, it unleashes a Lotus Moon Slash as a secondary attack, enhancing attack power. Furthermore, the moon mark can reduce enemy movement speed or even knock them back.]

Nine students from Peach Blossom Spring, including four four-ring Soul Masters, who were on their way to Seagod Island, successfully broke through to level fifty-one and obtained their fifth Soul Skill, which enhanced their strength.

All the disciples who participated in the training reached the fifth-ring Soul King realm, with Shui Bing'er's soul power reaching nearly level sixty.

Although Shui Bing'er's first four spirit rings were standard configurations and did not meet the high quality of Taoyuan Academy, her outstanding talent and good strength meant that the age of her fifth spirit ring was close to 20,000 years.

As for the age of her sixth spirit ring, her teacher had planned for it to be 35,000 years, or even 40,000 years or more, so that she could meet her cultivation expectations and keep up with the academy's requirements for spirit ring configuration.

However, soul beasts over 40,000 years old are already veritable ocean behemoths in the sea. It's normal for them to reach a length of 50 meters, and some naturally born ocean behemoths can even grow to 100 meters in length at this age. Their movements can create giant waves that might even capsize the Peach Blossom Spring. Moreover, they generally live in the deep sea, possess a certain level of intelligence, and are extremely rare, making them very difficult to catch by fishing.

Even a fish weighing tens of kilograms is just like a small shrimp in their mouths, let alone a small fishhook bait.

Although Su Ran used specially made bait that could increase the lifespan and vitality of soul beasts after consumption, which was very attractive to soul beasts, it was the reason why ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts would occasionally take the bait.

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"Dear Soul Masters, be careful! We are about to speed past the vicinity of the Demon Whale Sea. The Demon Whale Sea is the most terrifying sea in this area. It is said to be inhabited by an extremely large and ferocious Soul Beast that can easily capsize ships over a hundred meters long. After passing the Demon Whale Sea, we will be close to Seagod Island. It will only take us two days at most to arrive."

On the vast ocean, Captain Mara became nervous and reminded the crew.

Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er, Yu Hairou, and the other students looked at the vast ocean and finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"It's finally here."

"The boat ride was really agonizing. Although there was the experience of hunting spirit rings along the way, most of the time was boring."

"Yeah, I was so bored that I had Bing'er freeze me to train my ice tolerance."

"But the teacher is so patient, just sitting on the upper deck fishing without eating or drinking anything. Doesn't he get tired of it at all?" "Wait, wait a minute! Look over there, there seems to be a big ship!"

Gu Qingbo pointed to the sea a kilometer to his left and said, "A black dot is moving along."

"Isn't it normal to see boats? We've encountered some fishing boats occasionally these days. There are residents in the sea, aren't there?"

"No, it looks like it's coming for us!"

"It's a pirate ship!"

"A pirate ship?!"

When the Mara sisters saw the appearance of the approaching ship through the ship's observation mirror, their expressions changed drastically, becoming even more unpleasant than when Teacher Taoyuan caught a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

First mate Mani hurriedly ran out of the bridge and quickly told Shui Bing'er and the other Soul Masters the identity of the other ship.

"It's the Sea Demon, a ship belonging to the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang. I've seen this pirate ship before. They often pretend to be friendly vessels in Hanhai City, targeting wealthy individuals or ships for plunder. They are one of the major pirate gangs in the Western Sea."

"The Purple Pearl Pirates? Why does that name sound familiar?"

"I remember now. This is a pirate group mentioned in the Western Sea Atlas that the teacher gave us. The record says that this pirate group has more than 3,000 members, including more than 200 Soul Masters. It is indeed a very large organization. If it were on the mainland, it could have established a major sect."

Upon hearing the name of the Purple Pearl Pirate Crew, Shui Bing'er's eyes narrowed, and relevant information quickly surfaced in her mind.

"Yes, the Purple Pearl Pirates are very powerful, so they are what we fear most. At best, all our wealth will be robbed, and at worst, we will die and be thrown into the sea to feed the fish. The Demon Whale Sea is very dangerous, and there is only one way to avoid sailing in this direction, so the Purple Pearl Pirates may be taking advantage of this to choose their prey here."

The younger sister, Mani, looked terrified. They had come here to make money, and it would be such a loss if they lost their lives here.

"So, just how strong are the pirates of this Purple Pearl Pirate Crew?"

"The strongest should have a soul power of level 70 or 80. Generally, those who set out on a large ship like the Sea Demon must be led by a captain-level soul master. The captain of the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang is at least a five-ring soul king."

"A Five-Ring Soul King?"

"First mate, don't panic. Go back and steer carefully. If this Sea Demon is just passing by, that's fine. But if it dares to attack us, it'll be perfect for us to test our newly acquired fifth soul skill. Even if it's a Soul King, Soul Emperor, or Soul Saint, we can defeat it."

Xuewu comforted Mani, saying that this was no exaggeration. She, Bing'er, and Yue'er were all there. Not only were they all outstanding in their own strength, but their three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill was already able to challenge the Soul Emperor two years ago, let alone today.

"With these words from several Soul Masters, I can rest assured." Mani took a deep breath, but was still somewhat nervous.

Just then, there was a buzzing sound.

Hundreds of meters away, on the Sea Demon, which stood with the Purple Pearl pirate flag, hooks and ropes were swung toward the Peach Blossom and attached to its deck.

Dozens of pirates appeared on the Sea Demon, and they were all Soul Masters. The leaders had four or five Soul Rings and wore purplish-black pirate outfits.
"The Purple Pearl Pirates are robbing the rich to help the poor. Their glory has arrived! Surrender and you will be spared; otherwise, prepare to be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks!"

"Everyone, lay all your treasures on the deck!"

"I am Haider, the pirate captain who aspires to dominate this sea!"

(End of this chapter)