He was accompanied by five bodyguards, who looked impressive, but in reality he was just bluffing without any real action.
He did not dare to start a war on Bibo Island, firstly because he was afraid of hurting the island’s aquatic inhabitants and being labeled as someone who ignored the lives of his own people.
Secondly, they were worried that things would worsen out of control, attracting the greed of other powers in the Void Sea, and they might lose more than they gained.
People bound by their clans were the easiest to manipulate.
Master Liu nodded, but his brows remained furrowed, and his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the folds of his shirt cuffs, clearly harboring concerns: “Island Master is wise, and I admire him. But I have a worry that is bothering me and I have to express it.”
“explain.”
Shen Tianhai put down his teacup, leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms in front of his lower abdomen, and appeared calm, having already anticipated Master Liu’s question.
“Even though the aquatic tribes will not engage in direct warfare, they will never surrender easily.”
Mr. Liu lowered his voice and looked down at the topographic map of Bibo Island spread out on the floor.
The map was made of animal skin, and the edges had yellowed. The map is marked with bright red marks showing the topography of the island, the points of the island’s protective formations, and the distribution of underwater coral reefs. Every sign is clearly visible.
He pointed at an area of dense coral reef on the outskirts of the island, his fingertip touching a black mark. “Island Master, you see, the underwater topography around Bibo Island is very complex.”
This area is characterized by criss-crossing currents and numerous caves, especially in this area of the Black Reef, where underwater cracks are numerous, making it difficult for even our island guards to venture deep into the region.
The subordinates suspected that the aquatic creatures might control the underwater passage leading to the interior of the island, as this area was originally their territory.
Their understanding of underwater topography far surpasses ours.
If they infiltrated underwater, bypassed the island’s defensive array, and snuck towards the square in an attempt to save Lan Tide… the consequences would be unimaginable.
Hearing that, Shen Tianhai’s smile not only did not fade, but grew wider, and a golden glint appeared in his eyes, containing a hint of cunning complacency.
He stood up, walking slowly to the window, standing with his hands behind his back, his wide robes swaying gently behind him. The dusk light fell on him, but it made his aura even more sinister: “Master Liu, how many years have you been following me?”
Master Liu was slightly taken aback, then bowed and replied, “I have followed the island lord for seven thousand three hundred and twenty-seven days.”
“Seven thousand three hundred and twenty-seven days.”
Shen Tianhai repeated his words, his tone a mixture of emotion and sarcasm, “You’ve been with me for so long, accompanying me from a small island lord to the time I ruled Bibo Island and intimidated the surrounding seas. Don’t you understand me?”
When have I, Shen Tianhai, ever left such obvious gaps in my works?
“Since I dared to tie Lan Tide in the square, I have calculated all the water tribe’s escape routes.”
Master Liu’s eyes lit up slightly, and his doubts eased somewhat, but he still felt a little confused: “Did the island master mean that you were prepared from the beginning?”
“Of course.”
Shen Tianhai turned around, walked to the table, and lightly tapped a square on the topographic map with his fingertip. “Why do you think I tied Lan tide to that box?”
Why do you think I opened up the seawater beneath it and used an array to support that body of water, as if to prolong its life and prevent it from dying from being separated from the water and being suppressed by the laws of the heavens?
Mr. Liu, that is not life-saving water at all; it was a net, a trap specially designed for aquatic creatures.
He raised his hand and pointed towards the square outside the window, his gaze sharp like a blade, as if he could penetrate the layers of buildings and see the stone pillars binding Lan Xi: “I have set seventeen barrier traps in the waters below the Lan Xi tide, each one carefully designed and interlocked.”
The restrictions were all made of deep sea black iron and water runes, the same material as the net used to catch him. They could absorb the spiritual power of the water race perfectly, making it impossible for water cultivators to move an inch within them.
The first layer is a trap formation. Once aquatic creatures approached from underwater and tried to approach the water area, the formation would immediately activate, forming a water-blue barrier that trapped them within.
If the first array was unsuccessful, there was the second killing array, the third maze array all the way up to the seventeenth extermination array, each layer more sophisticated than the previous. Even a cultivator of the second rank of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm would not be able to break through it so easily.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the significance of the jade thumb ring?
A: The jade thumb ring is a treasured trophy obtained in youth, intricately carved with seawater patterns.
Q: Who is Lan Tide and what is his current situation?
A: Lan Tide is a prominent young member of the water tribe and a favored nephew, currently bound to a stone pillar.
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