The atmosphere was silent and oppressive, the only sounds being the sound of the waves and the sea breeze.
Captain Snake looked at Dai Yuhao scrutinously. The more he looked, the more familiar he became. In that moment, like a divine illumination, Dai Yuhao's face overlapped with one he had seen before.
At that moment, the Soul King's expression changed from grim and fearful to radiant. His instinct, sharpened by years of pirate life, told him that the teenager in front of him was extremely dangerous and also extremely valuable.
After a moment, the elderly Soul King remembered that he had a small backup plan for situations like this. His expression calmed, and he even smiled. He looked at Dai Yuhao and said, "I didn't expect that the Fifth Prince of Xingluo, His Highness Dai Yuhao, would still be alive."
....
What?!
At that moment, even Dai Yuhao was stunned and couldn't help but gasp. The next instant, his mind was spinning, unable to understand why this had happened.
"Was my identity exposed?"
"It seems my guess is correct. You are the Fifth Prince Dai Yuhao, coveted by the Xingluo royal family at a high price!" The elderly Soul King observed his reaction and finally smiled.
"At first, I wasn't sure of your identity, but upon closer inspection and thanks to my keen pirate sense, I was able to put it together. After all, your appearance is quite different from the wanted poster from six years ago.
But since you have such strength at such a young age, and your identity is unknown, you are stranded alone at sea with this group of pirates, and your age is not much different... Such talent and background are worthy of the once famous owner of twin martial souls, the Fifth Prince of Xingluo, Dai Yuhao!" The elderly Soul King said, his expression growing increasingly excited.
Hearing these words, the pirates behind Dai Yuhao looked at him covetously. After all, it is said that if you give even the slightest information about Dai Yuhao, you will receive a few gold coins, and if you manage to catch him and deliver him to Xingluo, you will undoubtedly secure a noble title.
Dai Yuhao was in a very bad mood at that moment. At that instant, sensing the greed of these pirates and thinking that if news of the current situation reached Xingluo, he would be besieged, his aura turned murderous.
"No one can be left alive!"
Dai Yuhao's gaze turned fierce, and in the next instant,
Zizzzii
SIZZLE
With a burst of lightning, Dai Yuhao, like a demon from hell, became ruthless, appearing in front of a pirate at a terrifying speed.
FINGER PISTOL
CLICK
Dai Yuhao used one of the Six Sea Styles amplified by the Thunder Fruit and pierced the skull of one of the pirates.
The sound of cracking a skull and piercing a brain was extremely disgusting, causing the faces of the remaining pirates to turn pale with fear.
At that moment, the pirates lamented having overheard the conversation. One of them reluctantly summoned his martial soul. The next moment, a white and a yellow ring danced around him.
A martial soul harpoon appeared in his hands. The next moment, his second soul ring shone.
SECOND SOUL SKILL: ASSAULT
The pirate roared as he swung the harpoon at Dai Yuhao at a terrifying speed. Dai Yuhao naturally sensed this in advance, the next moment
SIZZLING
Dai Yuhao's body exploded into lightning, disappearing.
"Where? Where...?"
ZizIzi
SCREECH
SPLASH
Dai Yuhao appeared behind the pirate with his hand filled with lightning, the sound of the lightning in Dai Yuhao's hand was like the screeching of thousands of birds, Dai Yuhao's hand easily pierced through the pirate's chest ending his life.
SIZZLE
The next moment, Dai Yuhao moved at the same speed, transforming into a cloud of lightning.
FINGER PISTOL
SPLASH
SPLASH
SPLASH
SPLASH
THUD
Dai Yuhao, filled with murderous intent, rushed to kill everyone by piercing their necks with his finger, ending their lives.
The blood of the corpses ran down the bow like a lake, Dai Yuhao's clothes were stained with blood, and blood dripped from his finger.
Dai Yuhao stood in the center surrounded by the pirates' bodies with his head bowed. At that moment, he raised his head and focused his gaze on Captain Snake.
At that moment, Dai Yuhao's eyes were filled with murderous intent toward Captain Snake; after all, no one could know his whereabouts.
...
Captain Snake, seeing Dai Yuhao's murderous eyes, shuddered in fear. He quickly calmed his feelings and said mockingly.
"As expected of a prince of Xingluo, ruthlessness and murder run in your veins."
Dai Yuhao didn't respond, his gaze focused on Captain Snake.
"I must say, Your Highness, your strength is truly terrifying. If I'm not mistaken, you should be 12 this year, right?"
....
"12 years old and such terrifying strength, if you were still a prince in Xingluo, you would definitely enter the royal academy. With your participation, there would be no doubt that in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, you would undoubtedly shine, and even bringing the championship back to Xingluo is not far-fetched."
....
Dai Yuhao didn't reply, instead fixing his gaze on Captain Snake, his Observation Haki scanning the entire area, checking that no one escaped.
"You know, my Prince, I originally planned to knock you unconscious and then restrain you. I even thought about making friends and tricking you before handing you over to Queen Zhu. Unexpectedly, I didn't expect you to be so murderous and plotting to kill everyone. It seems I underestimated you," Captain Snake said with a regretful and bitter expression on his face. "But since things have come to this, it seems there's no other option."
Dai Yuhao's face darkened even further, and his killing intent reached its peak. From the old man's words, he deduced the following: the Xingluo royal family, or rather, the Queen of Xingluo, hadn't given up on hunting him down. They had secretly issued a wanted order, offering a reward for his life.
"This woman is a real pain! She wants to kill me at all costs!" Dai Yuhao thought gloomily.
At that moment, Dai Yuhao's silence disappeared, and he asked in a cold voice, "What is the reward they've promised for my life? Are they offering spirit bones? Or are they promising to help you hunt spirit beasts and obtain spirit rings?"
"Oh, you've finally decided to speak," said the snake captain, a mocking expression on his face. "Tsk tsk, you're worth more than you think!" The elderly Soul King smacked his lips, staring at him hungrily.
If they hand over your body, they'll be able to choose three soul bones from the treasury, up to 40,000 years old! They'll also be able to request help hunting three soul beasts, up to 50,000 years old! Not only that, if they manage to capture you alive, you'll be able to obtain a title in the Xingluo Empire! Tsk tsk tsk, the Xingluo Empire is brimming with riches! When this reward was announced, the entire ocean went wild! For the first few years, almost everyone searched everywhere for you... but I see it was all in vain.
Dai Yuhao's face changed when he heard the old man mention the bounty. He never imagined that the Queen of Xingluo would be willing to offer such a large reward.
But after thoroughly analyzing the Old Snake's words, Dai Yuhao's face filled with rage, and at that moment, his aura raged wildly.
Damn Zhu family bitch, did you capture me alive? Do you want to turn me into a damn stud?
At that moment, Dai Yuhao understood why the reward for capturing him alive was so outrageous. This bitch undoubtedly wanted to torture him and use him as a breeding machine. It wasn't unreasonable to say that they wanted to impose a Bibi Dong Challenge on him.
At that moment, Dai Yuhao's fury was immense. He just wanted to vent his anger on someone, and this elderly Soul King was his target.
"Haha, those people spent a fortune capturing me. With so many benefits, no wonder you didn't run away," Dai Yuhao said with a grim look as he suppressed his anger, finally understanding why the elderly Soul King would attack him and even reveal his identity. All for the benefits.
Three 40,000-year-old soul bones, plus the hunt for three 50,000-year-old soul beasts, and even a title as a reward if he was captured alive!
With such a reward, any Soul Master would go crazy!
The rewards are very tempting, and even a Titled Douluo can't ignore them.
At that moment, Dai Yuhao was very happy to have survived six years on the deserted island. Otherwise, with the high bounty offered back then, they would have hunted him down as soon as he left the island!
Although his appearance had improved after his martial soul mutation, presenting some differences from his original appearance, a closer look would reveal the contours of his original features.
For those frenzied pirates of the time, a simple resemblance was enough to arouse suspicion. After all, disguises were common in the world, so how could they let him go just because of a different appearance?
He's a little better now. Six years have passed. His popularity has declined. Furthermore, his appearance has changed thanks to the Martial Spirit Enhancement Card. As long as he doesn't reveal his twin Martial Spirits, there's virtually no risk of his identity being exposed!
With these words, Dai Yuhao stopped suppressing the fury rising in his chest. He glared at the elderly Soul King with murderous intent and said, "Elder, if you seek benefits, you must be prepared to die! I'm furious." Your death will undoubtedly be more miserable and painful than that of all those who died at my hands today."
Dai Yuhao knew how dangerous his situation would be after his identity was revealed. The murderous intent in his heart was instantly aroused, so he didn't hesitate to kill beforehand.
Identities must not be revealed!
And only the dead can keep secrets firmly!
That is the law. In this world, the best way to keep a secret is to kill.
¡BANG!
A loud explosion instantly erupted, and the deck shattered. Dai Yuhao disappeared. Without using his Devil Fruit, he wanted to beat him to death, slowly.
The elderly Soul King's reaction was also swift, and his spirit abilities were secretly ready to be unleashed. The five rings danced around him: white, yellow, yellow, purple, purple.
The third yellow hundred-year spirit ring shone brightly!
"Third Soul Ability: Black Heavenly Mist!"
Behind the elderly Soul King, a shadowy figure resembling an eight-armed octopus appeared. It opened its mouth and spat out a dense jet of ink. As soon as the ink touched the air, it dispersed, covering an area of tens of meters and enveloping the entire ship.
A thick black fog obscured vision. Anyone else's vision would have been severely impaired. But for Dai Yuhao, with his Observation Haki, the thick fog was pure garbage that he didn't even need to pay attention to.
At that moment, the Spirit King's lower body split and transformed into an octopus. Its eight tentacles, covered in suction cups, were over ten meters long. The suction cups moved silently across the ship. The most important thing was their incredible speed!
Even for him, the mage, the black fog didn't seem to obstruct his vision at all, and he was able to clearly capture Dai Yuhao's figure.
"Oh, what are you planning?" Dai Yuhao muttered.
Dai Yuhao simply closed his eyes and observed his surroundings with his Observation Haki. Seeing the elderly Soul King's bulging chest and abdomen, it was clear he was about to launch some lethal attacks.
"Tempest Kick!"
Without further delay, he wanted to try out new tricks, lifted his foot, and launched a long-distance vacuum slash.
SWISH!
The slash flew, shattering the bow's wood like tofu.
"BOOM!"
The elderly Soul King, who was about to spit something out, was hit in the chest by the kick's vacuum slash,
and his attack was thwarted.
Storm Kick: One of the "Six Styles," this lightning-fast kick creates a slashing blow that obliterates everything in its path.
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