Under One Person: The Sea Emperor Who Shattered Heaven and Earth

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, the office door of the Caobang headquarters building was violently pushed open, and the door panel slammed against the wall.

Bai Fu's face was ashen. He didn't even bother to knock before entering the room and started shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Master! My dear Master! I'm begging you, can we postpone practicing your divine skill for now? Or could you perhaps practice it in some deserted, desolate mountain wilderness?"

“The brothers just couldn’t take it anymore.”

Behind the desk, Jiang Zhen slowly opened his eyes.

The faint, almost tangible, heavy pressure that had enveloped him gradually dissipated. He looked at Bai Fu with a somewhat blank expression:

"What's wrong, Mr. Bai? Why are you so angry so early in the morning?"

Bai Fuqi's hands were trembling with anger as he pointed at the gang members outside, who were clinging to the windowsill:

"What happened? What happened? The accountant in the finance office was doing the accounting when suddenly, plop! She fell headfirst into the pile of money and fell fast asleep. No matter how much we patted her, we couldn't wake her up. When she woke up, she asked, 'Where was I?' Who can remember that?"

"And some of the brothers in the gang would just lie down on the ground and start snoring like they'd been struck by lightning, no matter how much you kicked them, you couldn't wake them up!"

Bai Fu became increasingly agitated as he spoke, even displaying a hint of grief and indignation:

"The worst off are those who use outhouses—"

"Good heavens! I was just pulling my pants when suddenly the whole row of stalls went silent, and we all fell right in! When I woke up, well... it was all dry!"

"If word gets out, where will our gang's reputation be? Outsiders will think our gang has some kind of peculiar fetish!"

Jiang Zhen immediately understood what Bai Fu meant, and his face flushed red. He scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled dryly, "That... it was an accident, purely an accident."

He has been exploring Conqueror's Haki recently. Although he can now release this power freely, he still lacks control over its range.

Despite his best efforts to control it, if there is even the slightest leak, ordinary people or those with insufficient life cultivation in the entire headquarters building will instantly lose consciousness and fall into a forced, infant-like sleep.

"I won't practice during the day anymore." Jiang Zhen quickly apologized when he saw Bai Fu's exasperated expression.

"In the evenings, I'll choose a quiet time when everyone is asleep and I'll sneak around and figure it out. Even if I accidentally leak a little bit out, I'll consider it as helping everyone improve their sleep quality and fall asleep. What do you think?"

Bai Fu felt powerless as he listened to Jiang Zhen's extremely unreliable promise.

"Improve sleep quality? Boss, you have no idea what that feels like. I was talking to some representatives from the chambers of commerce about the revenue sharing of ocean shipping routes when, halfway through the conversation, everything went black. When we opened our eyes again, it was already evening."

"Quite a few people in the gang have already developed heart palpitations from all this."

Bai Fu sighed heavily, sat down on the sofa, and took a big gulp of tea, which finally calmed him down a bit.

He also knew that his gang leader's strength had reached a level that was beyond his reach. Even the slightest bit of that oppressive aura made his soul tremble when he was conscious.

This is a miracle that is beyond human power to overcome.

However, the disruption this miracle caused to the gang's affairs was far too devastating—they were enjoying hot pot and singing songs, and no one knew that they might fall headfirst into the hot pot the next second.

"Alright, boss, just remember what I said today."

Bai Fu then thought of another matter on his mind.

"By the way, Master Ma and Doctor Duanmu... haven't they been gone for over a month?" Bai Fu frowned, his eyes filled with worry. "Although you said they went on a business trip, there hasn't been a single word from them. Isn't that a bit strange..."

Jiang Zhen was taken aback: "It's been more than a month?"

He's been so focused on practicing his skills lately that he hasn't been paying much attention to the days.

"Judging by the days, they should be back soon."

"It's good that you're coming back soon, it's good that you're coming back soon," Bai Fu murmured before leaving with a sense of relief.

Late at night, at the headquarters of the Canal Gang.

When Jiang Zhen felt that everyone should be asleep, he took a deep breath and prepared to try training his Conqueror's Haki again.

A decisive victory is just around the corner.

However, just as he was about to begin the transfer, a rapid and heavy knocking broke the silence.

"Boom, boom, boom."

"Come in."

Jiang Zhen finished his practice and stood up. Bai Fu entered, his face even more gloomy and angry than when he came to see him late at night last time.

"Eh? Fine, I won't practice today." Jiang Zhen thought Bai Fu was going to bring up Conqueror's Haki again.

"That's not it."

Bai Fu placed a blood-stained envelope on the table, his voice almost forced out through clenched teeth:

"Boss, there's another letter from you."

"Still that inexplicable method!"

Jiang Zhen took the letter: "Was it left directly at your door again?"

"This is getting out of hand!" Bai Fu slammed his fist on the edge of the table, gritting his teeth as he said.

"This guy isn't as skilled as the last one. He was spotted by the men as soon as he infiltrated. But that kid is like an eel, small in stature, dressed in black, his face completely covered. He darted around so fast that he disappeared in a few leaps. Although the brothers injured him, they couldn't catch him!"

"The letter was thrown out during the final escape, and I picked it up immediately."

"As for that man, I have already sent my brothers out to search for him."

Bai Fu was clearly furious. As the head steward of the canal gang, he had already been robbed twice in such a short time. The canal gang was practically being treated like a public toilet, with people coming and going as they pleased.

What's most infuriating is that—the letters were clearly meant for Jiang Zhen, but none of them dared to deliver them directly to him; instead, they all shoved them at his doorstep!

"I wonder if it's those Quanxing bastards again. They really think our Canal Gang is their living room!" Bai Fu said resentfully.

"I'll gather the brothers immediately, and from now on, we'll close off the streets and roads around headquarters every night! This must never happen again!"

Jiang Zhen waved his hand, signaling Bai Fu to calm down.

"Small in stature, dressed in black and masked, extremely fast..."

"Is it really possible to be this fast, still within this timeframe?" Jiang Zhen wondered to himself.

"Alright, Mr. Bai, this isn't your fault. The other party seems to be a master, so it's normal that ordinary guards couldn't stop them. Strengthening patrols is the right thing to do, but there's no need to make a big fuss about it."

Although Bai Fu was unwilling, he could only nod.

Jiang Zhen tore open the envelope. Inside was a slightly rough sheet of Xuan paper, the ink on which still carried a faint smell of alcohol.

Jiang Zhen unfolded the note, on which was written:

"The Qinling Mountains have twenty-four valleys, and thirty-six men swore brotherhood here..."

Below, thirty-six names were listed in a dense and neat row, with each name even thoughtfully labeled with the sect or faction to which it belonged.

Wugensheng - Leader of Quanxing Sect

Zhang Huaiyi - Tianshi Mansion, Longhu Mountain

Zhou Sheng - Wudang School

Zheng Zibu - Shangqing School

......

Duanmu Ying - Jishetang (currently residing in Caobang)

Ma Benzai - Tiangongtang (currently residing in Caobang)

Chapter 82 If you can't kill him, beat him to death.

When Jiang Zhen saw that the words "currently residing in the Caobang" were specially added after Ma Benzai and Duanmu Ying's names, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Interesting," Jiang Zhen muttered to himself.

The world of supernatural beings is extremely particular about sectarianism and the irreconcilable conflict between good and evil. Noble sects would never tolerate their best disciples becoming sworn brothers with the Quanxing demons.

"The Jia Shen Rebellion..." Jiang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew that the biggest earthquake in the world of superhumans in a century was about to strike.

Jiang Zhen didn't intend to hide it from Bai Fu, and casually handed it to him.

"have a look."

Bai Fu was still angry about the black-clad thief who had just escaped. Hearing this, he picked up the letter with a puzzled look.

At first, he glanced at it casually, but then his breath caught in his throat, his eyes widened, and his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

His gaze swept quickly downwards, and the sect behind each name felt like a heavy hammer blow to his heart.

Longhu Mountain Celestial Master's Mansion, Wudang Sect, Shangqing Sect, Tang Clan, Huode Sect...

"This...this..."

Bai Fu's originally ashen face turned deathly pale. His hands trembled as he picked up the paper, his grip so tight he almost tore the letter to shreds.

"This...how is this possible?!"

When he saw the names "Ma Benzai" and "Duanmu Ying" listed at the end, Bai Fu loosened his grip, and the list fell to the ground.

These are like bundles of detonators with lit fuses! Every single one of these people is a prized disciple of their respective sects. How could they... how could they possibly be sworn brothers with the leader of the Quanxing Sect? And all thirty-six of them together?!

Bai Fu suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with anger and disbelief:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Chief, Master Ma may be stubborn, but he's a man of principle. Even if he's gone mad from weapon forging, he wouldn't stoop so low as to associate with the Quanxing demons. Doctor Duanmu is even more devoted to the people and kinder than anyone else. How could she possibly become sworn brothers with these lunatics!"

Bai Fu slammed his hand on the table and said through gritted teeth:

"The people on this list are all pillars of the major sects. If this is true, wouldn't the martial world be in complete chaos? This must be a trick by Quanxing, deliberately creating this list to drag everyone down and see the major sects kill each other!"

"Master Bai, what if this list is real?" Jiang Zhen bent down and picked up the list.

The anger on Bai Fu's face froze instantly.

Looking at Jiang Zhen's calm demeanor, a scene from a month ago flashed through his mind: Ma Ben and Duanmu Ying leaving.

Late that same night, the two men left in a great hurry, without saying goodbye to each other, leaving only a simple letter.

Most importantly, Jiang Zhen's reaction at the time could be described as one of complete indifference.

Bai Fu suddenly looked at Jiang Zhen, a thought flashing through his mind: "Chief, you...you knew all along, didn't you?"