The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu

Chapter 262: Leng Qianqiu, Island Lord of the Big Lonely Island

The fierce wind continued howling, accompanied by the deafening sound of ghostly wails. Sand and stones flew across the island, and fallen leaves were swept up into the sky. The wind was so strong that it felt as though it could lift people off the ground. The island resembled a scene from the apocalypse.

Although the Black Whirlwind had veered off course, its rampage had caused the atmospheric pressure in the area to shift, creating intense typhoons.

Typhoons can come ashore, and this one was so powerful that the crew members who had jumped off the ship struggled even to open their eyes against the wind.

Just moments ago, they could still speak to each other, but now, the wind was so strong that even talking had become an effort.

"Move! We need to get further inland! The typhoon is intensifying bit by bit, and soon it will be strong enough to blow people away. If that happens, getting blown off the island would mean no chance of survival," Long Xuan shouted at the crowd.

He used his Heavenly Eye to scan the distant ocean and saw a tsunami rapidly approaching the Big lonely Island. His heart filled with dread.

"Run! The tsunami is coming!" Long Xuan roared.

Even though the Black Ghost Whirlwind had weakened near the island, reducing the height of the tsunami, any tsunami—no matter how small—was a disaster for humans. The shoreline was no place to stay.

Seeing that all the crew members had disembarked, Long Xuan hurriedly stowed the Shenlong ship into the Ocean's Heart and then turned to run.

Although the Ocean's Heart couldn't be used inland, it still worked at the ocean's edge, where moisture was abundant. The Ocean's Heart’s power would weaken near the shore, but it wouldn’t become completely unusable.

Of course, once they reached the island's center, the Ocean's Heart would no longer function. To retrieve the Shenlong ship, they would have to return to the shore.

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At this moment, the port of the Big Lonely Island was packed with ships of all sizes. The largest ones were like mountains resting on the ocean.

The port was long past its capacity, and ships that couldn’t find space had dropped anchor and chained themselves to other ships, resulting in a chaotic tangle of vessels.

Some ships bypassed the port altogether, opting to land on less suitable stretches of the coast. In a race against death, there was no time for caution.

Long Xuan’s Shenlong ship had done just that—rushing into the shallows and scraping the hull to forcefully beach itself. If it had been any ordinary ship, it would have fallen apart by now.

At that moment, people from all the ships were scrambling madly toward the shore. For those who couldn’t dock, the crew simply jumped into the sea, creating a constant splash of bodies hitting the water, and everyone in the water was frantically swimming toward land.

Terror was etched on their faces, as though they wished they had four legs to run faster.@@@@

Luckily, the Black Ghost Whirlwind changed direction just before reaching the shore. While it had destroyed many ships farther out at sea, it hadn’t affected those near the coast or the Gu cultivators in the water. This allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

However, they hadn’t even finished exhaling when the sky suddenly darkened. Instinctively, everyone looked up, only to see a towering tsunami blocking out the sun, racing toward the shore at terrifying speed. Their jaws dropped, and their faces turned ashen.

In that instant, those in the sea began swimming toward the shore in a frenzy, their faces twisted with fear, many showing expressions of utter despair.

Just as the Gu cultivators were about to be swallowed by the massive tsunami, over a dozen figures suddenly flew through the sky, heading straight for the rushing wave.

To everyone’s astonishment, the group extended their hands, releasing strands of white cold light into the tsunami. Wherever the cold light touched, the water began to freeze rapidly.

"Island Lord, do you mean the Black Dragon Pirates might target us?"

"Big Lonely Island isn't weak! Even without the help of Small Lonely Island, our overall combat strength is slightly inferior to the Black Dragon Pirates."

"But if they think they can take us without suffering heavy losses, they're mistaken. Even if they manage to capture Big Lonely Island, they'll have to pay a steep price, likely being severely crippled in the process."

"Moreover, I don't believe Small Lonely Island didn't inflict at least some damage on them," someone in the crowd said with a dark expression.

"Hmph! Naive! It's not that the Black Dragon Pirates might attack Big Lonely Island; they 'will' attack."

Leng Qianqiu shot a glance at the speaker and coldly said, "The Black Dragon Pirates has been conquering the Death Sea region. It's a long-term mission."

"So, they desperately need an island close to the Death Sea as a supply station, perhaps even as their base of operations."

"Without a nearby island, they'll have to go out of their way to resupply, unload goods, and repair ships. Not having an island close at hand will make everything they do inconvenient and a huge waste of time."

"So, they are determined to take both Big Lonely Island and Small Lonely Island. These two islands are of immense strategic importance to the Black Dragon Pirate Group, and they'll stop at nothing to capture them."

"Regardless of whether or not the Heavenly Winds came early, they would have attacked Small Lonely Island."

"And once Small Lonely Island falls, Big Lonely Island becomes a thorn in their side, one they will have no choice but to remove."

"No force would tolerate a thorn in its rear guard near its base of operations."

"The distance between Big Lonely Island and Little Lonely Island is simply too close. Once the Black Dragon Pirates makes a major move toward the Death Sea, Big Lonely Island could launch a sneak attack on Small Lonely Island in just one day."

"The Black Dragon Pirate Group won't allow such an unstable factor in their rear."

"Our presence will make them uneasy. Until they wipe us out, they won't dare venture into the Death Sea easily."

"So, the Black Dragon Pirate Group 'will' make a move on Big Lonely Island, and barring any surprises, they'll do so once the Heavenly Winds subside."

"As long as we remain here like a thorn in their side, they won't feel safe heading toward the Death Sea. They must eliminate Big Lonely Island, no matter the cost, even if it means heavily injuring themselves."

The Island Lord's words left everyone in the room silent. Each person had a grim expression, and the atmosphere was heavy.

The Island Lord's reasoning was sound. The proximity between Big Lonely Island and Small Lonely Island meant that if one moved, the other would inevitably follow.

Once Small Lonely Island fell, it was impossible for Big Lonely Island to escape unscathed.

It was now a certainty that the Black Dragon Pirate Group would attack Big Lonely Island. A hard battle was imminent.

However, faced with such a powerful pirate group, everyone's morale was dangerously low. The loss of Small Lonely Island had left them with no confidence in the upcoming fight, and the atmosphere on-site was filled with pessimism.