Chapter 269: The Purple Pearl Pirates Raid
"Men, stand to the left; women, stand to the right. Then hand over all your soul guides! I don't want to kill anyone," the woman said with a slight smile, a mix of confidence and mystery, as if telling Ning Bei and his group that this ocean was her domain, and she was the queen of these waters.
Her arrogant tone made Xiao Wu unable to hold back.
"Arrogant much? Isn't she just a Soul Emperor? Are you the leader of the Purple Pearl Pirate Group?"
The woman's face showed a hint of surprise, as if she hadn't expected that someone would know her identity and still dare to speak so boldly.
"Oh? Little girl, you know who I am and still dare to speak like this?"
"Hmph, I'm not hiding my name. I am the leader of the pirate group, Purple Pearl."
"If you're smart, hand over the valuables quickly, or else…"
Purple Pearl didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear. Xiao Wu couldn't take it anymore and immediately released her martial soul.
"Or else what? Let me see what you can do to us!"
Six soul rings—yellow, two purple, and three black—rose from Xiao Wu's body, nearly blinding Purple Pearl with their intensity.
"How… how is this possible?"
Taking advantage of Purple Pearl's shock, Xiao Wu immediately launched her attack. With a flash, she appeared beside her.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Bone Binding Lock."
With a quick entanglement, before Purple Pearl had time to react, she was completely immobilized. The two of them fell in a strange position onto the soul guide ship's deck, and Purple Pearl couldn't move at all.
"Stupid girl, let me go!"
"Tch, acting all powerful, but now you're completely useless," Xiao Wu said, smiling smugly, not taking Purple Pearl's words seriously. She increased the pressure on her limbs, causing Purple Pearl to cry out in pain as her body's flexibility reached its limit.
"Let me go! I... I admit defeat. I'll leave now."
Purple Pearl, seeing the unflinching expressions of the group, and realizing the only one who had made a move was a Soul Emperor of her own level, immediately decided to retreat.
"Tch, you think you can just come and go as you please? Do you think Xiao Wu here is a welcoming hostess?"
"What... What do you want?"
"Eh."
Xiao Wu clearly hadn't decided what to do with her yet. She glanced around at her companions, and everyone turned their attention to Ning Bei.
"Let her go, Xiao Wu."
"Okay!"
Upon hearing Ning Bei's command, Xiao Wu released the Bone Binding Lock and gave Purple Pearl her freedom. The woman stood up, rubbed her neck, feeling the lingering pain, and glared fiercely at Xiao Wu.
"Are you here to rob us?"
Ning Bei's words left Purple Pearl stunned for a moment. Then, her brow furrowed slightly as she said, "I admit defeat. Let me go now, or else, even if I die, you won't fare well either."
The group of little ones raised their brows, showing strange expressions. It seemed they were wondering who this woman's superior was, and why she was so bold.
"The fish may die, but the net will never break. I know most of the money you've stolen was given to the poor, but such an offense cannot be overlooked."
After hearing Ning Bei's words, the group looked at Purple Pearl with more favorable eyes. They no longer held the same hostile feelings as before.
However, Purple Pearl tightened, her vigilance rising.
"Who exactly are you? And what do you want to let me go?"
"How about this: among all of us, you can choose one to defeat, and then you may leave. If you lose, then you will serve as our maid until we leave Sea God City. How does that sound?"
Purple Pearl paused, not expecting Ning Bei to propose such a simple request. In her mind, these young kids, barely twenty, couldn't possibly all be Soul Emperors, right?
Even if they were all Soul Emperors, with her 64th-level soul power, she was confident she could defeat them on her home turf.
"Are you included in this?"
"Huh?"
Ning Bei raised an eyebrow. Was this person drunk on fake wine to ask such a question?
"Of course, if you want," he said.
"Hmph!"
Purple Pearl snorted coldly, but inwardly cursed Ning Bei. Did he think she was so foolish as to pick him as her opponent? These geniuses clearly respected Ning Bei.
Her eyes scanned the others, and when she briefly paused on Ning Rong Rong, she felt uneasy. She was just a little support, right? But her imposing presence couldn't be ignored. She straightened up, glaring fiercely back at Purple Pearl, clearly signaling, "Pick me!"
Sure enough, Ning Rong Rong's posturing made Purple Pearl hesitate. Facing the gaze of a Soul Emperor, she showed no fear, which indicated she had something to rely on. It was better to pick someone else.
When she looked at Ye Yin Zhu, the confident expressions of the group made Purple Pearl even more unsure. Could it be that they were all Soul Emperors?
After thinking for a while, Purple Pearl picked the seemingly harmless Nami .
"Her!"
"Are you sure? Not going to choose again?"
Ning Bei and the little ones exchanged a strange glance. Among them, Nami , who had the Sea God Protector, was actually the strongest in terms of combat power. Even Xiao Wu wasn't confident in beating her now.
Moreover, Nami was the only Sea Soul Master among them, and the sea was her domain.
"Yes, no changes. It's her."
Purple Pearl trusted her instincts. Nami was the only one without a sharp edge in her eyes, and she didn't seem threatening.
"Alright, then the battlefield will be there!"
Ning Bei pointed toward the sea, and the Everfrost Domain was instantly activated. A vast ice island, several thousand square meters in size, appeared on the surface of the ocean.
This move left Purple Pearl greatly stunned. The ocean was always moving, and being able to freeze such a large area of water so easily couldn't be done without the strength of a Soul Douluo. Moreover, this wasn't even the person's limit.
Swallowing her saliva, she thought to herself that it was a good thing she hadn't rashly chosen Ning Bei as her opponent, or she would have been turned into a maid straight away.
Nami and Purple Pearl jumped onto the ice island, standing face to face in the center. Purple Pearl's subordinates all looked over.
"Captain, what's going on here?"
"Quickly grab them and let's get back to our ship!"
Purple Pearl's subordinates' urging made her feel embarrassed and annoyed. She angrily shouted at them:
"Don't talk nonsense. If I could have captured them earlier, I would have. Come and try!"
Upon hearing this shout, the subordinates realized that there was someone powerful on the ship and quickly shut up, not daring to speak again.
After dealing with her subordinates, Purple Pearl turned back to look at Nami .
"Purple Pearl, 64th-level strength-type battle Soul Emperor, martial soul: Sea Viper!"
"Nami , 56th-level all-round battle Soul King, martial soul: Tide Summoner Mermaid!"
"All-round?"
Nami 's introduction left Purple Pearl stunned. Was there really a soul master with this kind of soul?
"Well, simply put, I'm good at offense, support, speed, and control!"
Upon hearing this, a confident smile appeared on Purple Pearl's face. "So you know a little of everything, meaning you don't specialize in anything. Looks like I picked the right opponent."
(END CHAPTER)
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