Chapter 305: Respecting your Enemy (2/2)

This was not a technique that one should use unless they had absolutely no choice. It not only required Qi to be used, but it also ignited one's own life force, fueling the Qi that erupted with both Qi and soul power.

The erupting Qi was scolding hot and difficult to avoid. It was at a point where when it landed on the ship, the wood would be burnt like acid, and it was not only hitting the ship, it also hit the other experts, both friends, and foes.

Xue Wei quickly understood that this was a dangerous technique. He had never before seen anything like it, but he understood that if he was not careful, then he would be seriously injured by this.

Even worse was that the attack seemed to intensify the closer one came to the pirate who was unleashing it.

Xue Wei was astounded. He understood that the pirate was going all out in an attempt at keeping him there, and even more so, trying to make everyone else leave the area and isolate the two of them.

But he was not that easy to deal with. Although Xue Wei was not able to get too close, it did not mean he had no way to deal with him.

First, he looked at the pirate who was looking mightily pleased with himself, and then he smiled.

Azure Light Finger!

Kick of the Raging Tempest!

Suddenly two attacks were being launched at the same time. The first was the Azure Light Finger, an attack that released a beam of azure qi towards the opponent.

Secondly, he unleashed the Kick of the Raging Tempest, and before he knew what was happening, the whirlwinds had appeared all over, interrupting the pirate in his channeling of the attack.

Xue Wei rushed forward the moment that the attack was paused from the pirate's side, and then he reached out his hand, grasped the pirate by the throat and ripped the throat apart with his strong and sharp claws.

Blood splattered everywhere, and Xue Wei felt how it rained down upon him, but he did not care. The blood felt refreshing to him, and the fact that he had emerged as the victor in the battle had made him feel relieved and excited.

Having finally gotten rid of his opponent, Xue Wei observed the rest of the ship. Most of the pirates were dead; they had overestimated their own ability and attacked a ship filled with experts.

The King had single-handedly dealt with one of the upper echelons of the pirates, while the ambassador, Tang Tao, had dealt with the captain.

The remaining people on board the ship were slowly being weeded out. The pirates were all killed; not a single one was spared.

After killing the pirates, the rest of the crew who were in charge of the ship boarded the pirate ship and started scavenging all that they could use to repair their own ship.

Although it was not enough to make it fully functioning again, it was in fact, enough to make it sail towards the next island where they would be able to get into contact with some ship wharfs and their ship could be fully repaired again.

At the same time, they also took all the gold and jewels on board the pirate ship, alongside their rations and whatever could prove to be of use later.

After finishing this, they all returned to their own ship and once more set sail.

Heading towards the island, life on the ship was once again calm and relaxed. Luoluo was playing with all of the adults, and the experts were taking the time to cultivate their strength.

It took them a full twelve days to reach the closest island. Although the journey could have been done much faster, it was not possible with the current condition of the ship, and when they finally made it to the island, the crew was cheering in excitement. The ship had been a pain to control, and now they would finally be able to once more sail properly.

When they arrived, Xue Wei was looking at everything curiously. He was not sure what he had expected, but it was definitely not what he ended up seeing.

The island was small, and the inhabitants were few compared to his expectations. Only around a couple of thousand people lived on the island, but they were all incredibly friendly when they saw the ship docking in their harbor.

Their lives were incredibly primitive, and their houses were built from mud with straw as roofs, they lived off the fish they could get from the sea and the few nuts and berries that were growing on the island.

When they arrived, the one who came to greet them was the village elder. He sent a polite smile to all of them and prepared for huts to be emptied for them to live in while they were there.

It would take a couple of weeks to get the ship ready for sailing again, and while this time was passing, they would be able to relax on the island.

Just as they sat foot on the island, Xue Wei felt an uncomfortable tremor run through his body, and he could not help but look up at the sky. Everything looked normal, but there was a nagging feeling in Xue Wei's mind that not everything was as good as it seemed.