Chapter 622 - 338: The 13 Great Bandits Pursue Sikong Li

"Donglai faces the vast Peng Sea. Ordinary idle river bandits in the river and sea are naturally no match for our Cyan Fish Gang’s elite forces, mostly just bullying some passing small merchant ships."

"But the vastness of the ocean where the great river enters the sea is such that countless river bandits have eventually formed the pattern of five major pirate gangs and thirteen major bandits."

"The five major pirate gangs are the Jiao Blood Gang, Mysterious Snake Gang, Black Water Gang, Sea Tide Gang, and Blood Mist Gang. Each of the thirteen major bandits has extraordinary strength and is inherently cunning. For example, the Jiao Blood Gang Leader, Blood Jiao Liu Sha, is ranked second among the thirteen major bandits."

"In addition, within the Jiao Blood Gang are the eighth-ranked Vice Gang Leader Blood Tiger Sikong Li and the twelfth-ranked Blood Eagle Zong Buhui. The fact that the Jiao Blood Gang possesses the powerful strength of three among the thirteen major bandits makes it the foremost of the five major pirate gangs."

"It is said that although the thirteen major bandits do not have a single Great Cultivator, the top three thieves have formidable strength comparable to a Half-Step Great Cultivator. If any major force wants to take action to completely eradicate the pirate gangs, the thieves of the five major pirate gangs will join forces against them, and if outmatched, they will flee to the deep sea. At that point, finding them again is like searching for a needle in a haystack, which is why river bandits are difficult to eradicate completely."

The five major pirate gangs, the thirteen major bandits, the top three bandits possess strength comparable to a Half-Step Great Cultivator!

Su Mu was astonished. He had previously underestimated the strength of Donglai County’s river bandits, especially that the top three bandits actually possessed the strength of a Half-Step Great Cultivator.

Moreover, the vast ocean meant these river bandits were incredibly familiar with the rivers and seas, and even if a Great Cultivator took action, it might not be possible to clear out such a large marine area.

Previously, Baili Feng was severely injured after encountering the eighth-ranked Vice Gang Leader Blood Tiger Sikong Li of the Jiao Blood Gang, as well as ranked thirteenth Cracked Soul Arrow Quan Feng in a joint ambush.

After that battle, it took Baili Feng, the Young Master of the Cyan Fish Gang, over half a year to fully recover.

This time Baili Feng leading the navy out to sea again was undoubtedly seeking revenge, but the Baili siblings both knew it was almost impossible to completely eradicate the Jiao Blood Gang, at least not something the Cyan Fish Gang could accomplish.

The vastness of Peng Sea, even at the peak time of the Donglai Cao Bang before it split, only occupied half of the maritime routes in Donglai County waters. To completely swallow the domain of Peng Sea was unrealistic.

Subsequently, Baili Feng continued to speak about the river bandits’ matters, while Su Mu listened quietly. Beside him, Baili Hongtang kept her head down, wiping the Crimson Flame Ancient Bow in her hands.

During this time, Su Mu also observed the ancient bow in his second sister’s hands with great interest up close.

The ancient bow was engraved throughout with flame-like profound inscriptions. The bow’s body was forged from some rare unknown iron material to Su Mu, and the bowstring seemed to be made from the whole major tendons of some demon beast, with six clear artifact patterns upon it, but if looked at closely, outside the six patterns, the seventh pattern had already begun, leaving a spot.

"Good bow!"

Even if this bow couldn’t compare with Li Heng’s Half-Step Third Grade White Flood Dragon Ancient Sword, it was far superior to ordinary Fourth-Grade Dharma Artifacts, and its power was above Su Mu’s own Golden Flood Dragon Spear.

The reason Su Mu was particularly interested was not only because he was once an Artifact Refiner but also because this second sister’s Crimson Flame Ancient Bow reminded Su Mu of the Eight-foot Red Wood from his Sumeru Ring, which had been fostered with Fire Sparrow and Dangling Eye White Tiger blood.

"Indeed... That Eight-foot Red Wood simultaneously contains the domineering fire of the Fire Sparrow and the sharpness of the White Tiger’s metal attributes, making it most suitable for refining into a great bow."

Su Mu placed great importance on the Eight-foot Red Wood. As his strength improved and he left the Land of Cyan Clouds, Su Mu could confirm that the twin fallen Fire Sparrow and Dangling Eye White Tiger in the Land of Cyan Clouds were both Upper Three Grades of Great Demon.

Under the infusion of the essence blood of two Upper Three Grades of Great Demon, the precious wood was born. Previously Su Mu hadn’t decided what to refine it into, feeling that any use would be a waste, but now Su Mu had thought of a perfect plan.

The Eight-foot Red Wood was perfectly suited for refining the body of a great bow, and the power nurtured by the two Upper Three Grades of Great Demon would impart the bow with astonishing lethality.

The material for the bow body was settled, so what about the bowstring?

To match the Eight-foot Red Wood, the bowstring would at least need to be the major tendons of an Upper Three Grades of Great Demon. If he could find such major tendons, he might be able to craft a Spirit Treasure Level entity.

By that time, this bow’s lethality might even surpass that of an ordinary Spirit Treasure Level offensive weapon!

Su Mu could not resist this thought swirling in his head, and the more he thought about it, the more sense it made, but then his once-hot heart quickly calmed down again.

With his current strength, wanting to hunt Upper Three Grades of Great Demon to extract tendons was akin to a fool’s dream.

"This matter... is not urgent."

For now, promptly cultivating more Immortal Golden Spots, breaching the Little Vajra Secret Realm, and reaching the Fifth Grade were the most crucial tasks. The bow-making matter wasn’t so urgent.

At present, Su Mu quickly returned to the cabin, swallowed a Profound Pattern Pill, and began cultivating with his Immortal Body again.

The days of bandit suppression were quite dull. The ship moved as if aimlessly across the vast sea, with people left idle onboard. Occasionally, they encountered ships on the routes, but most were merchant ships that needed no combat.

Upon inspection and collecting some protection fees, everything ended. Encountering river bandits one or two times out of ten encounters was considered lucky, and often three or five days would pass without coming across them.

Moreover, most river bandits were not without vigilance, turning the rudder and avoiding the Cyan Fish Gang’s flags from afar. Pursuing other ships at sea wasn’t easy, nor was it necessary.

Most of the time, the Cyan Fish Gang only patrolled within their territorial routes, and even vengeful Baili Feng wouldn’t easily lead his forces into the deep sea. Such a risk was something even this Young Master was unwilling to take.