With this, the various factions on the cargo ship were drawn in.
Following suit were the elites and experts from the Feng family and the Four Seas Gang.
Zuo Lizhou said coldly, "Remnants of the Four Seas Gang, daring to stir up trouble? You dare oppose the Hero Alliance with just you lot?"
"Alliance Leader Zuo, I, Ye, do not wish to be enemies with the Hero Alliance!"
"It is simply that vengeance cannot be shared. If Alliance Leader Zuo is willing to hand over the murderer from back then, I, Ye, will naturally withdraw!"
"Chen Tianjiao and I are merely friends, not worth risking our lives for!"
Ye Yunchen said in a deep voice.
"Hah, with just you lot?" Zuo Lizhou sneered.
"Currently, you have four Grandmasters. On our side, we have two Grandmasters from the Feng family, my two Senior Brothers, plus Chen Tianjiao, a total of five Grandmasters!"
Ye Yunchen said, "The forces are evenly matched!"
Of course, the comparison of strength wasn't calculated that way. Both Zuo Lizhou and Xin Beitian were extraordinary experts close to the peak of the Grandmaster realm, capable of fighting two opponents at once.
However, on the Hero Alliance's side, Tian Zixu had been severely wounded by Chen Fan, and it was uncertain how much combat power he had left.
But in terms of momentum, they clearly could not lose.
"Mere paper tigers."
Zuo Lizhou said proudly, "Ye Yunchen, to allow these remnants of the Four Seas Gang to stir up trouble, you've gotten overconfident. Today, the Four Seas Gang will truly become history, vanishing into thin air!"
Saying this, he took a step forward.
A chilling aura of pressure erupted, crushing down, making hearts tremble.
"Alliance Leader Zuo, why the need for such hostility? The Four Seas Gang merely seeks justice!"
"Justice?" Zuo Lizhou sneered, "My words are justice. The Hero Alliance will unify the martial world sooner or later. My will is the will of the martial world!"
With that, he struck out a palm towards Ye Yunchen. "You mere junior, dare to be presumptuous in front of this Seat?"
Ye Yunchen's expression changed, and he quickly retreated.
Raman beside him quickly stepped in front of him and met the palm strike.
With a bang, accompanied by the explosion and dissipation of true qi, Raman retreated several steps before stabilizing himself.
"Outsiders, be it from Sakura Country or the Southern Seas, are merely frogs in a well when it comes to martial arts. What is there to speak of?"
Zuo Lizhou, with his hands behind his back, said calmly, "Brother Xin, the Feng family is yours to handle. Brother Wang, you keep Chen Tianjiao occupied. It won't take long to eliminate these remnants of the Four Seas Gang!"
"Good!" Xin Beitian nodded in agreement.
Wang Wuzhong twirled his spear and said, "Alliance Leader Zuo, rest assured!"
"Alliance Leader Zuo!"
Just then, another voice spoke up. "Why do you need to act personally? Daoist Yin Ya is here, allowing me to lend you a hand!"
The speaker was Lu Bicheng, who approached and spoke, accompanied by Yin Yazi and his three disciples.
Glancing at the indifferent Yin Yazi, Zuo Lizhou's pupils contracted slightly, a hint of imperceptible caution flashing in his eyes. He said, "Daoist Yin Ya, there is no need for you to intervene. Please observe from the sidelines as I strike down these mere scoundrels!"
"Alliance Leader Zuo, please proceed!"
Yin Yazi said.
Zuo Lizhou felt a sense of relief.
He knew Yin Yazi was someone from Wu Zhao and was very wary of the mysterious Wu Zhao, so he naturally couldn't be without caution towards Yin Yazi.
Chen Fan looked at Ye Yunchen and then at Feng Chengmao, feeling quite surprised.
The Feng family claimed to be allies with him, but Feng Chengmao, the head of the Feng family, had arrived, and the Feng family had not uttered a word, indicating that the so-called alliance had cracks.
As for Ye Yunchen, his previous refusal to answer his calls and his current emergence now seemed a bit peculiar.
However, regardless of the circumstances, the fact that these two families were willing to step in to help at this time relieved him greatly.
With his single sword, he could kill Watanabe Kaimyo, defeat Yagyu Juubei, and cause Ise Meiya to suffer a backlash.
But dealing with Zuo Lizhou and Xin Beitian would indeed be taxing!
In any other location, he could have calmly escaped. But on this vast, boundless ocean, there was nowhere to flee.
"Attack!"
Zuo Lizhou let out a cold snort, soaring into the air, and attacked Ye Yunchen.
Xin Beitian and Wang Wuzhong also attacked simultaneously, heading for the two Grandmasters of the Feng family and Chen Fan respectively.
Fierce and overbearing auras collided and intertwined, followed by terrifying fluctuations of power.
If this were on the Mayflower, with so many martial arts Grandmasters fighting at full strength, it might have genuinely sunk the Mayflower cruise ship.
Facing the domineering and sharp spear, Chen Fan unfolded his Tenmu-no-kumo, blocked the spear's edge, and then actively attacked.
If he could eliminate Wang Wuzhong first, he would then be able to deal with Zuo Lizhou and Xin Beitian.
On a container box that no one noticed, Wu Zhao watched the chaotic battle scene with a look of loneliness.
It was a feeling of being at the pinnacle and yet experiencing the cold, a sense of melancholic emptiness.
"Was all of this also part of your plan?" Huangfu Xi asked.
Wu Zhao smiled. "The Feng family and the Four Seas Gang have both reached an agreement with me."
"Your target is Zuo Lizhou?" Huangfu Xi asked.
"To be precise, it's everyone."
"I'm very curious, how did you manage it?"
Huangfu Xi was not surprised and instead asked with great interest.
Wu Zhao said, "The Hero Alliance is composed of martial artists. Zuo Lizhou is ambitious and wants to control the Brotherhood. This is something that cannot be tolerated."
Huangfu Xi asked, "What about the Feng family?"
"The Feng family just sent someone to Kunlun."
Wu Zhao said, "But the Feng family is still not satisfied and wants to obtain more cultivation methods and resources."
"As for the Four Seas Gang, they seek revenge and, secondly, the Dragon-Patterned Compass!"
"The Dragon-Patterned Compass?" Huangfu Xi was startled. "Isn't it in Chen Tianjiao's possession?"
"Precisely because it is in Chen Tianjiao's possession that Ye Yunchen deliberately approached Chen Tianjiao and formed an alliance with him."
Wu Zhao said, "Ye Yunchen himself is a representative of a certain faction, but he also has his own ideas."
Shrugging, he said, "Senior Brother Huangfu, I am only answering you without reservation because you asked. I wouldn't tell anyone else."
"You are too formidable." Huangfu Xi said, "You control people's hearts and play everyone into the palm of your hand!"
"Everyone has their desires and wants to achieve their own goals."
Wu Zhao smiled. "So they become pawns. The most special one is Chen Tianjiao."
"This person is the most difficult to control and the most difficult to predict, yet he is a crucial pawn. Unfortunately, I can tolerate him, but he will only be satisfied if he kills me!"
"If I were you, I wouldn't feel at ease with an enemy like you existing either," Huangfu Xi said. "How do you plan to conclude this game?"
"Senior Brother Huangfu, just watch and see!"
Wu Zhao grinned.
As the two spoke, the battle on the cargo ship's deck intensified.
Chen Fan suppressed Wang Wuzhong, leaving him with no room to retaliate.
On the other side, Xin Beitian fought two opponents, his aura even stronger. The two Grandmasters of the Feng family could only barely fend off Xin Beitian.
As for Zuo Lizhou, he was overwhelmingly powerful, already forcing Raman to cough up blood repeatedly.
Chen Fan's face turned icy. He repelled Wang Wuzhong with a single sword strike, then suddenly leaped, slashing down at Zuo Lizhou from mid-air.
Zuo Lizhou let out a cold snort and countered with a punch.
The incomparably powerful fist qi surged, even pushing away Tenmu-no-kumo.
Retracting his arm, Zuo Lizhou collided with Raman, sending him flying, coughing up blood, and crashing to the ground like a broken kite.
Another Grandmaster from the Southern Seas struggled to resist but was completely unable to block.
In a short while, after defeating two Grandmasters, Zuo Lizhou flipped his palm, his hands turning golden, and struck the Tenmu-no-kumo sword.
Chen Fan's gaze was sharp. With a high-pitched dragon's roar from within his body, as his sword was blocked, he suddenly abandoned his sword and struck out with a punch like a dragon, colliding fiercely with Zuo Lizhou.
This punch, abandoned so suddenly and delivered with such ferocity, coupled with Chen Fan's unwavering fighting spirit, caught Zuo Lizhou somewhat off guard.
Zuo Lizhou was forced back by the punch.
Chen Fan's internal energy churned as he quickly stabilized his breathing in place.
"Brother Zuo, be careful!"
At this moment, Xin Beitian called out a warning.
It was Feng Chengmao who, having found an opportunity, abandoned Xin Beitian and ferociously attacked him.
Zuo Lizhou's gaze turned grim. He clawed through the air towards Feng Chengmao.
*Bang*. Without Feng Chengmao's support, Feng Chengmo could not withstand Xin Beitian and was sent flying by a punch.
Xin Beitian, worried that Zuo Lizhou would not be able to hold on, leaped into the air and, covering more than ten meters, attacked Feng Chengmao.
"Feng family, cease to exist from this day forth!"
Zuo Lizhou said coldly, colliding with Feng Chengmao.
Feng Chengmao, as expected, was no match and stumbled backward.
But at this moment, Xin Beitian, who had been mid-air, suddenly changed direction, approaching Zuo Lizhou like a phantom and placing a palm on Zuo Lizhou's back.
Zuo Lizhou's expression changed drastically, disbelief evident.