On the coastline, Shangguan Zhongtang's forces were nearly annihilated by Sakata Chong's men.
However, one contingent remained to protect Sakata Chong as he boarded the ship.
Just as he reached the deck, a deafening explosion rocked the vessel, causing it to lurch violently.
"What's going on?!" Shangguan Zhongtang roared, demanding an explanation.
"My lord, be careful!"
Mo Yu shouted, swiftly pushing Shangguan Zhongtang out of the way.
The event unfolded with shocking speed, leaving Shangguan Zhongtang utterly bewildered.
He only vaguely sensed that the once bright, sunny sky had suddenly turned dark.
Knocked to the ground by Mo Yu, Shangguan Zhongtang didn't have time to be angry. He scrambled to his feet and found himself staring at a colossal behemoth.
"I..." The curse on his lips died as he beheld the sight before him.
Shangguan Zhongtang was rendered speechless by the immense metal structure.
"What is this?"
With a thunderous boom, an armored robot made its grand entrance.
After a five-minute startup sequence, the armored robot finally came to life.
"Armored robot?!" Tang Ye, on another ship, was stunned to see what was in front of Shangguan Zhongtang.
Having watched many such movies before, Tang Ye recognized the machine.
However, his knowledge was limited to merely identifying it.
Su Yang, perched atop a distant mountaintop, observed the unfolding events through his binoculars.
He had known Sakata Chong was exposed the moment they rushed out of the building, as Shangguan Zhongtang and his men inside couldn't see what was happening.
"What a failure..." Su Yang sighed, then pursed his lips and dismissed it.
Plans truly couldn't keep up with reality. Despite Su Yang's repeated instructions to Zuo Sheng and his men to wait until he and Shangguan Zhongtang were finished before dealing with the assassins, they had forgotten his words upon seeing Sakata Chong's men, who had oppressed them for years, and charged into battle.
The current situation was: on the coastline, the seven major assassination organizations were engaged in a duel; at sea, Su Yang's forces were fighting Shangguan Zhongtang and the eight great families of Qingcheng.
"If this is the case, why did I pay so much money?"
Angered, Su Yang made a phone call. "Zuo Sheng! What are you doing?! Shangguan Zhongtang's matter isn't resolved yet, and what are you doing now? Don't you want the money anymore?"
For Zuo Sheng and his men, revenge was a secondary concern; the primary objective was to secure Su Yang's payment.
This was no small sum.
While the amount might not be significant to Su Yang, it was considerable for them. In terms of utility,
If Su Yang couldn't achieve his goals, why wouldn't he keep the money to pursue women instead of giving it to these people?
Zuo Sheng, caught up in the heat of battle, immediately ordered his men to stand down upon hearing Su Yang's words.
Sakata Chong's forces, after a brief period of being surrounded, resumed their attack on Shangguan Zhongtang's men.
However, being on land, their limited weaponry could not inflict significant damage on Shangguan Zhongtang's forces.
Fortunately, they were no ordinary individuals. As an assassination organization from Sang Country, they possessed some ninja techniques.
Therefore, boarding the ship was not an issue.
Seeing that Sakata Chong's men and Zuo Sheng's forces had ceased fighting, Su Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"These two groups... are truly useless."
With that, Su Yang pursed his lips and watched the situation with Shangguan Zhongtang's forces.
Shangguan Zhongtang was now terrified by the colossal machine before him.
"This... is this also Su Yang's doing?" Shangguan Zhongtang asked in shock.
The armored robot exchanged a glance with Shangguan Zhongtang. It couldn't understand what Shangguan Zhongtang was saying, only Su Yang's words.
Tilting its head, the armored robot brought its ton-heavy arm down vertically towards Shangguan Zhongtang, who was on the ground.
Shangguan Zhongtang froze, stunned.
He had no chance to react.
Fortunately, he had a loyal subordinate.
Mo Yu exerted all his strength and pulled Shangguan Zhongtang away.
This armored robot, while equipped with top-tier components, had one drawback.
Its movements were rather slow.
Ten armored robots boarded ten ships, constantly under attack but sustaining no damage.
The damage to the ships was also minimal for the time being.
Su Yang noticed this issue and asked the system if it could increase the speed, but the system replied negatively.
Su Yang had no choice but to let it be.
"My lord, be careful! If that thing hits you, you'll be finished!"
It took a while for Shangguan Zhongtang to regain his senses.
Looking at the giant machine before him, Shangguan Zhongtang swallowed hard.
He stumbled towards the ship's cabin, as if entering it would bring salvation.
However, the armored robot was relentlessly using its power to destroy the ships.
Meanwhile, Su Yang watched Shangguan Zhongtang stagger into the cabin, feeling immensely satisfied.
But Su Yang also noticed people disembarking from Shangguan Zhongtang's ship.
Upon closer inspection, they were from Qingcheng.
When Tang Ye saw Su Yang's armored robots appear, he knew the outcome of this battle.
The ships were doomed.
Let alone Shangguan Zhongtang, Tang Ye felt that even several Shangguan Zhongtangs couldn't defeat Su Yang.
Five minutes earlier, Tang Ye had seen these behemoths and rushed to find Tang Shanhe to explain the situation.
Tang Shanhe, having heard the commotion outside, was extremely worried when Tang Ye found him.
They had come to Sang Country for a desperate battle, believing it to be a sure victory by following Shangguan Zhongtang.
But they were completely mistaken.
They never expected that Su Yang, who had seemed so powerless before, could gather such immense strength in such a short time.
Furthermore, he possessed this non-human power.
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"Dad! We need to leave quickly! If we don't, we're finished!"
"That's right, Patriarch Tang. What's going on out there? It's incredibly disadvantageous for us!"
Tang Ye spoke, and the other members of the eight great families of Qingcheng, who were gathered around Tang Shanhe, echoed his sentiments.
Honestly, Tang Shanhe was under immense pressure this time.
As the head of the eight great families of Qingcheng, he commanded a certain respect from them.
It was also because of Tang Ye that the children of the other seven families had become involved in this matter.
He had led them to Sang Country, and any problems that arose were his responsibility.
This was the fate of the eight great families of Qingcheng!