Chapter 4978 — Until We Meet Again
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If it came down to raw strength alone, he did not truly regard Okuda Qi as a threat—but the problem was that Okuda Qi was no ordinary expert of the Kaishan stage. He was the captain of a warship!
Had Wei Zhao been standing aboard an ordinary treasure ship, Chang Minghui would have struck without hesitation, just as he had on Thunder Plain Island. An ordinary treasure ship could not withstand his full-powered attack unless its defensive formation was pushed to maximum output. But this was an ancient warship!
Not only were its defensive formations far more formidable than those of a treasure ship, but more crucially, this thing was equipped with exceedingly powerful offensive formations. Never mind a late Kaishan stage expert like himself—even his cousin Chang Tianwen, a late Pidi stage expert, would not dare challenge such a terrifying ultimate weapon alone. Quite apart from anything else, the Starfall Formation alone was enough to strike terror into the hearts of all!
Chang Minghui could only watch as the warship departed in grand style, yet he did not dare give chase. If he pursued onto the open sea and Okuda Qi simply unleashed the Starfall Formation on him, there would not even be bone fragments left. Okuda Qi was a man of boundless audacity, and there was bad blood between them—such a thing was not beyond him.
He had been right on their trail, and yet in the end he could only watch helplessly as Wei Zhao escaped. Chang Minghui was nearly mad with fury.
Mad with fury or not, Chang Minghui was utterly powerless in this situation. He could not even entertain the thought of venting his anger on the people around Wei Zhao, for he was only a late Kaishan stage expert—not a late Pidi stage figure like Chang Tianwen. If he dared go alone to Morning Star or Morning Pride to kill and make trouble, there would be only one outcome: death.
Watching Chang Minghui frozen in bitter frustration above the Yellow-Rank harbor, Wei Zhao could not help but smile. To retain his reason even in such a rage—the fellow was no fool after all.
"What a pity. The thing didn't take the bait!" Okuda Qi said, slapping his thigh in annoyance.
"You really wanted to kill him?" Wei Zhao asked in surprise. He had assumed Okuda Qi was merely talking, never imagining the man had actually harbored such an intent.
"Of course. Ever since I watched you operate the Starfall Formation last time, I've studied that technique thoroughly, and I feel I've made great progress. I was all set to use that fellow for practice, but who knew he'd turn out to be such a coward? What a fucking letdown." Okuda Qi curled his lip in displeasure.
"Aren't you afraid there'll be repercussions if you kill him? He has a cousin named Chang Tianwen—a late Pidi stage expert," Wei Zhao felt compelled to remind him.
"What's a late Pidi stage worth? Was that sea dragon we ran into last time any weaker?" Okuda Qi's face was full of disdain, and his expression turned wistful. "Compared to the true top-tier beings of the boundless ocean, these people aren't worth a fart. I command an ancient warship—I can roam the endless seas. Would I fear the likes of them? If he dares come, I dare kill!"
Wei Zhao was left speechless. The man was indeed a dangerous character. At their very first meeting, he had not hesitated to throw Wei Zhao—the West Island's son-in-law, no less—overboard to feed the sea beasts, without the slightest regard for all the prestige of West Island. Now that audacity was on full display, revealed in its fullest form. A man capable of roaming the great seas was truly no simple matter.
From the Eastern Continent to Middle Island, the route was much shorter than the one to West Island, yet it remained a perilous voyage. But aboard an ultimate weapon like an ancient warship, such dangers seemed trivial. A behemoth of such tonnage could not only withstand natural disasters, but also overawe the powerful sea beasts lurking restlessly in the deep.