Chapter 137 - Blood Steam Battle - 2 (1/2)

Hei and his family were generating panic among the enemy ranks; no one could resist them. They soon caught all the attention on them and quickly wiped out tens and tens of pirates belonging to Jin-Sang's crew. The total number of their victims had surely now exceeded one hundred, if not more.

With each ship they cleaned up, the pirates of Ho Ri-Na would gain more and more advantage, significantly increasing their morale. The pirates' shouts of joy were ringing out clearly in the ears of the eight spirit soldiers who were fighting in the sky as if they were aboard the ships. They had all a stern expression on their faces because they had to fight while remaining alert at the same time against any possible actions by Hei and his group.

From the main war galleon of Ho Ri-Na's fleet, Ho Yeon-Hong was leading the pirates in the clash. However, she couldn't help but glance from time to time at where Hei was fighting. Inside herself, she was wondering what she should have done if Hei had boarded his ship.

But Hei didn't get on the war galleon on which Ho Yeon-Hong was standing. He continued to attack smaller boats together with the crews affiliated with the Steam Goddess and reducing their burden. This situation continued for a while until Hei judged that the time had come - it was time to intervene in the battle seriously.

Giving himself a strong momentum by kicking the ship deck with his feet, Hei began to rise to the sky. Everyone in the naval battlefield, whether on the side of the Steam Goddess or the Red Devil, was looking forward to this moment. It was as if everyone there was waiting for that precise moment. In particular, it was the eight spirit soldiers to feel worried, especially those under Jin-Sang's command.

Lian also went up to the sky. The young blue-haired woman flew in the direction of Xing and Ye, who climbed on her two ribbons, after reducing their size. Together, the three of them reached the position where Hei had stopped mid-air.

Won Byung-Chul, the right arm of the Steam Goddess, fourth stage spirit soldier. From what Ho Yeon-Hong revealed long ago, he was the owner of a pseudo bloodline. Hei didn't know which one was, but he knew that Won Byung-Chul was stronger than regular martial artists with his own stage and rank of cultivation. So, for this reason, Hei decided to start with him.

During the waiting and recovery period after the victory over Mok Tong-Hyo, Hei and Lian had discussed how to act during the battle. Their Battle Formation allowed them to raise their spirit power by a lot. It was so much that they could fight enemies with higher cultivation than them. However, Jin-Sang was a sixth-stage spirit soldier; even under the amplification of their Battle Formation, it was dangerous to face someone like that. Therefore, they decided to focus first on eliminating the spirit soldiers in the service of the Red Devil.

But there was another variable to take into account - Ho Ri-Na and his men. Theirs was a verbal agreement due to the circumstances of that moment, but Hei wasn't naive to think that there was no way that Ho Ri-Na could take back the word. Or, even if Ho Ri-Na were to accept their conditions, there was still the risk that one of her men might have some second thoughts. So it was for this reason that they didn't act immediately after arriving and concentrated on the small fries - to avoid that they could be used as cannon fodder and to secure they were instead the ones holding the reins of the fight.

”Won Byung-Chul. We will help you take this one down. After killing him, go help Ho Ri-Na.” Hei communicated to the spirit soldiers with a few words and a voice unwilling to hear complaints.

Won Byung-Chul closed his eyes for a moment. In reality, he wished they would go to help Ho Ri-Na rather than him. But it was also true that if they had really gone to the rescue of the Steam Goddess, Won Byung-Chul would have been worried all the time for yet another betrayal. If that happened, it was possible he could have lost the fight. So, he accepted the proposal launched by Hei without making any fuss.

”Okay, kid. But let's end it immediately, I have no time to waste. Huo Shu Bloodline, Activate!” Won Byung-Chul replied firmly.

He quickly began to unleash his full power while activating his bloodline. Huo Shu, a kind of rat-type divine beast. It was known in particular for its ability to manipulate fire, so much so that it was also known as the fire rat.

Watching this, Hei smiled as Ye and Xing positioned themselves on his shoulders and Lian behind him. In an instant, they immediately activated their Battle Formation and their bloodlines. The moment they set foot in the sky, the course of the battle was bound to accelerate.

”Nightmare Spider Bloodline, Activate!”

”Lotus of Love Bloodline, Activate!”

'Nightmare Spider Bloodline, Activate!'

'Snake of Darkness Bloodline, Activate!'