Chapter 323: Qin's Moon, Grand Master of Fate, Junior Master of Fate
Chapter 323: Qin's Moon, Grand Master of Fate, Junior Master of Fate
Holding the "drone," Li Ping landed on the sea surface. With a light touch of his toes, a large area of seawater instantly froze into a thick ice platform.
The Japanese pirates and江湖人士 (jianghu figures) on the ship immediately felt their hair stand on end.
Li Ping had been traveling with them for the past few days, keeping a very low profile. Who would have thought that his move would be so astonishing?
The skill of freezing water into ice is not uncommon in the martial arts world, but to freeze such an ice surface on the sea with a single step is beyond everyone's imagination.
Li Ping carefully examined the "drone" in his hand.
It looks like a large bird, with a body made of wood and wings covered with a strange membrane that is so thin it is almost transparent.
Even the wood was unusually light, a material he had never seen before in his life.
He casually disassembled it, and found that the inside was nothing more than a transmission structure with mechanisms, gears, and connecting rods, with nothing particularly mysterious about it.
What's truly amazing is this mechanism!
It is unknown what material it is made of, but its elasticity and toughness are beyond imagination, which is why it provides extremely stable and powerful power.
So these things...
Is it actually a major victory for materials science?
It's not hard to understand how it can fly using these things, but how does it attack enemies?
How to lock onto a target?
How then do we track down the enemy?
Li Ping paused, then pulled a small object from the "drone." The object resembled a compass, but the pointer always pointed steadily at him.
Li Ping instantly understood.
Could it be that this "drone" is used to track the enemy?
Could it be some kind of special compass that can sense the human body's magnetic field, energy flow, and spirit?
He breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this thing wasn't as fantastical as he had imagined; it was just made of a special material, perhaps a specialty of another world.
Even so, it still doesn't explain what powers this giant ship to sail.
You can't have 10,000 people on the ship winding up a clock every day, can you?
"Master Li..."
Lu Xingxing landed on the ice and clasped her hands in a salute.
Li Ping smiled and said, "You recognized me?"
Lu Xingxing respectfully clasped his hands and said, "Sikong Zhaixing greets Master Li. On Mount Lu, I witnessed Master Li's divine skill of condensing water into ice."
Li Ping said, "Oh, so it's the King of Thieves. Don't be nervous, I'm quite close to Lu Xiaofeng."
"If you want to go up and steal something, just do it."
Sikong Zhaixing fell silent for a moment: "I can't fly that high. Those people from the Da Nei clan were able to fly that high only by being propelled up by the mechanisms on their ships."
Li Ping looked at him: "So, you want me to take you up?"
Sikong Zhaixing gave an awkward smile.
Li Ping chuckled: "It's nothing."
He lifted Sikong Zhaixing and soared into the sky, landing steadily on the deck after two leaps into the Nine Heavens Rainbow Robe.
On the deck, the two were engaged in a fierce battle.
A Japanese pirate wielding a Japanese sword possessed swordsmanship and aura so powerful that he surpassed even Izumi Ichiro, demonstrating the strength of a true grandmaster.
His opponent was a short man, whose martial arts were slightly weaker, but he could gather his energy into a blade and his attacks were both cunning and slippery, barely managing to hold on and remain undefeated.
The technique of gathering energy into a blade reminded Li Ping of the Six Meridians Divine Sword.
He used to covet the Six Meridians Divine Sword so much, but now, the invisible sword energy is nothing more than a casual thing for him!
Behind the dwarf stood two women.
One woman had a captivating figure and stunning beauty, while the other had purple hair like mist and a light veil veiled her face.
Both men possessed considerable strength, and it was precisely because of their presence that the Japanese pirates were unable to achieve victory for so long.
The alluring woman looked at Li Ping and said coldly, "You've come uninvited again. Don't you have any manners at all?"
She only intervened because she saw Li Ping carrying someone so high; otherwise, she would have already taken action.
Li Ping waved his hand, his tone calm: "Sorry, sorry."
"I came to the sea to find someone, and seeing how amazing this giant ship is, I took the liberty of coming aboard to take a look."
He didn't care if he trespassed on someone else's territory and was scolded. He was not the type to kill someone's entire family just because someone said a harsh word to him.
The alluring beauty glared at him fiercely, but said nothing more, her gaze returning to the battlefield.
They are the Yin-Yang School from the Qin Dynasty world.
The alluring woman is the High Priestess, and the purple-haired girl is the Junior Priestess.
The dwarf who fought fiercely with the Japanese pirates was none other than Xinghun, the unparalleled genius of the Yin-Yang School.
This giant ship was the Mirage, a magical vessel commissioned by Qin Shi Huang over ten years and built by the Yin-Yang School and the Gongshu family.
They came from a tributary of time, and all the sorcerers, boys, and girls on the ship disappeared.
They only glanced up and discovered that the starry sky was completely disoriented. Based on their astronomical calculations, they easily determined that this place was more than a thousand years in the future!
This horrified several experts from the Yin-Yang School.
Along the way, they had encountered several groups of people, and the one who fought against Xinghun was ridiculously strong!
The Grand Master of Fate could never have imagined that, a thousand years later, there would be so many masters.
He could encounter anyone whose swordsmanship was so exquisite that even the Star Soul Guardian couldn't defeat him in a long battle. His strength was close to that of the Sword Saint Gai Nie, or even surpassed it.
What's worse is that they are isolated and helpless, while the enemy's manpower is constantly increasing.
What's worse is that they are isolated and helpless, while the enemy's manpower is constantly increasing.
Just then, the Japanese pirate forced Xinghun back, turned to look at Li Ping, and spoke in perfect Mandarin: "I am Shangquan Xinsun."
"Your strength is considerable. Why not join forces with me and take down all these people? We can then split this immortal ship equally!"
Li Ping was taken aback and looked at him in surprise: "You said... you're Kamiizumi Nobutsuna? That Japanese sword saint and great swordsman?"
Kamiizumi Nobutsuna was also somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect you to have heard of my name?"
He hadn't expected that his reputation, which was so far away in Japan, had spread to the Central Plains, and he couldn't help but feel a little proud.
Li Ping chuckled: "So, you've submitted to the Ouchi clan?"
Kamiizumi Nobutsuna shook his head: "I was only invited by the Ouchi clan to help them set sail and find this magical ship."
Li Ping nodded slightly: "Since you are a member of the Da Nei clan, you may die."
Kamiizumi Nobutsuna frowned: "Does Your Excellency have a grudge against the Ōuchi clan?"
Li Ping narrowed his eyes slightly: "The Ōuchi and Hosokawa clans are actually plotting against Shandong. Tell me, do I have any grudge against you?"
After a moment of silence, Kamiizumi Nobutsuna slowly shook his head: "That is nothing but the nonsense of a few madmen. The Ōuchi clan has already obtained the necessary permits and requested an audience with the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to submit to the Ming Dynasty. They have no intention of invading the borders."
He knew some of these things.
As a Japanese swordsman, he was well-versed in Chinese culture and knew better than anyone the gap in national strength between Japan and the Ming Dynasty.
While ordinary Japanese pirates could barely manage to plunder along the coast, it was nearly impossible for the Ōuchi clan's regular troops to cross the sea on a distant expedition without food or reinforcements to invade the Central Plains.
Therefore, the Ōuchi clan was originally divided into two factions.
They were arrogant and conceited, believing that even the Japanese pirates were difficult for the Ming Dynasty to resist, let alone their regular warriors.
They fantasized about joining forces with the grassland sorcerer Pang Ban to take over Shandong in one fell swoop.
Another faction shared his views, understanding that conquering the Central Plains was impossible, and that it would be better to submit to the Ming Dynasty and seek peace.
Li Pingcai didn't care about the factions within them.
Since you are the Japanese sword saint and you are involved with the Ōuchi clan who are plotting to seize Shandong, then you deserve to die.
The next moment, his figure disappeared from the spot...
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