It's clearly a crossover game, but the system insists it's a pirate game.

Chapter 85 Grandmaster = General?

Is a hole piercing a Grandmaster's shoulder considered a serious injury to a Grandmaster?

The answer is: No!

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Pang Ban returned, his shoulder wound gone, he was healed!

This is not surprising, because Old Man Fu once said that a Grandmaster can mobilize the power of heaven and earth externally, and internally control the flesh and blood of his entire body. Therefore, that penetrating wound is nothing to a Grandmaster.

That is why many people feel that Grandmasters are no longer human.

But Zhou Ye knew that even a Grandmaster was still human, and even more so than an ordinary person.

When chatting with ordinary people, who would talk about immortality? They would be laughed at for saying it. But what grandmasters pursue is real longevity and long life. They are even more afraid of death than ordinary people. Such people are extraordinary.

"You're interesting, but you have to die."

After Pang Ban finished speaking, his eyes turned purple, and a surge of spiritual power shot towards Zhou Ye like a drill. This was not something you could take head-on, so he dodged it with a shave.

Pang Ban tilted his head: "This lightness skill is quite interesting."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his body to the side, raised his palm and caught Zhou Ye's punch. His body was sent sliding backward for more than ten meters by the punch, leaving two deep scratches on the sand.

Pang Ban chuckled softly: "Such strength, what a pity."

Zhou Ye laughed along, "You're a little more interesting than Old Man Fu, but unfortunately, that's about it."

Pang Ban raised an eyebrow and unleashed another burst of mental energy, like a drill. But Zhou Ye didn't dodge. Instead, his eyes narrowed, and he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, colliding with Pang Ban's mental energy, and the two canceled each other out.

This startled Pang Ban. His martial art, "Dao Xin Zhong Mo" (Demon Seed of the Dao Heart), primarily relied on spiritual power, which was formless, intangible, and all-pervasive. After he mastered his divine skill, there were fewer than a handful of people who could block his spiritual attacks, but none of them had blocked them in this way.

What's even more incredible is that Zhou Ye's entire body suddenly turned pitch black, as if he had been poisoned, leading Pang Ban to mistakenly believe that Zhou Ye was practicing some kind of unknown poisonous skill.

Pang Ban couldn't dodge Zhou Ye's shave, but he could sense it in advance using the power of heaven and earth, so he had no choice but to take the hit. After taking a few hits, Pang Ban realized that this was not a poisonous technique, but a kind of qi-refining technique, which surprised him even more.

In a duel between masters, a single move could end the battle, but finding the right opportunity to strike could take several days.

The battle between the two broke out on the edge of the desert, even stirring up a medium-sized storm.

Three days and two nights later, Zhou Ye rode his camel and continued towards the Central Plains, while Pang Ban was supported by his two disciples and headed towards the Yuan Dynasty.

"Master, that person—"

"That person is strange, I can't see through him. The only thing I know is that his body-refining technique is amazing. If you encounter him again, stay away and don't provoke him. You are no match for him."

Lengyan and Fang Yeyu nodded in unison, but Fang Yeyu continued, "Master, what about his lightness skill? It doesn't require internal energy. Should we—"

Pang Ban placed his hand on his youngest apprentice's shoulder, looked into his eyes, and said, word by word, "I told you, don't mess with him."

Even a grandmaster has his pride. He was in excruciating pain. After all, he was a man, and after being repeatedly struck in vital areas, he was bound to feel intense pain.

With such strength, yet relatively low-key, and even ruthless in his methods, honestly, if I hadn't run away quickly, I might have really died at that kid's hands.

If you're like this, what will become of your apprentice?

Therefore, it's best not to provoke them unless you are absolutely certain of victory.

Grandmasters are never made through recklessness.

In fact, Zhou Ye was also exhausted. The high-intensity, long-term continuous battle had pushed him beyond his general level of ten days and ten nights. The time he had spent fighting Pang Ban was also nearing his limit. If Pang Ban didn't run away, then he would have to prepare to run away as well.

This was a battle no one knew about, because both sides felt ashamed.

But the system wouldn't, because it reliably calculated the rewards for this battle at the end: "The host fought to a draw with the Navy Admiral. Reward: Anti-gravity Fruit of the Weightless Fruit."

This ability is still somewhat useful, because it can be used not only on oneself but also on other people or animals. It is much more stable and easier than Moonwalk, and its stamina consumption is only one-tenth that of Moonwalk.

In other words, from then on, he could travel by flying.

However, it's not without its drawbacks; its speed is relatively slow, only about one-tenth of Moonwalk's.

"Something is better than nothing."

Zhou Ye was good at comforting himself. Although the system was a bit unreliable, it was reliable in one way: assessing the strength of the opponent.

It's understandable that Pang Ban, as the Imperial Preceptor of the Yuan Dynasty, was defined as a naval commander, but the fact that the strength of the three Grandmasters was only that of an Admiral is quite telling.

It's important to know that above the generals are marshals, the Knights of God, and the Five Elders—

As for the Four Emperors, who correspond to pirates, they have not yet appeared. So no matter what, this world is far more complex than it seems.

"Wait, Captain!"

Zhou Ye suddenly raised his head: "I got a prize for fighting Pang Ban, so Old Fu—can he be considered a naval admiral now?"

Why didn't I get a reward when I played against him? Did you forget to give it to me?

The system didn't reply, but Zhou Ye knew it was playing dead. No matter how he called out to it, the system wouldn't show itself.

After Pang Ban left, no one bothered him anymore, and the journey was relatively peaceful. When he arrived at the Pegasus Ranch on his camel, Jiang Wuque was overjoyed. Ignoring his girlfriend's gaze, he rushed into his father's arms in a blur.

"Dad, are you alright?"

After the hug, Jiang Wuque realized that his father looked travel-worn and exhausted.

"Nothing serious, just had a fight with Pang Ban and I'm a bit tired. Get me something to eat—" Zhou Ye looked at the young merchant girl riding up on horseback and grinned broadly. "This must be my eldest daughter-in-law, right? Not bad, kid, you've struck gold."

The young woman was quite surprised, because she realized that she seemed to be a little shorter than the old man while riding on horseback.

"Okay, Ah Xun, have someone prepare some food, a large quantity, enough for six people first. I'll take Dad to wash up first."

"good----"