Chapter 1172: Chapter 1172

Chen Bao's words seemed to analyze the reason for the appearance of the stronger presence at the rear, yet also appeared as self-consolation.

However, he soon realized he was wrong!

Chen Bao and the others only saw that the figure, recently on the horizon of the sea, appeared nearby in an instant.

Before they could clearly see the face of the newcomer, the figure disappeared again.

A heavy, muffled sound came from the medium-sized passenger ship they were on, causing the entire ship to tremble.

The others were still unsure what was happening, but Chen Bao understood that the mysterious expert had boarded the ship!

It was unclear whether the other party came for a free ride or for some other purpose!

Following the noise he heard earlier, Chen Bao shouted a command to his numerous subordinates!

Seeing his serious expression, everyone dared not dawdle.

In an instant, everyone present pulled out a handgun.

Led by Chen Bao, they quickly returned to the cabin.

Upon arrival, they were all startled.

On one side of the cabin, a high-strength steel wall now had a large hole.

A very young man with icy cold eyes stood quietly there.

Seeing this scene, Chen Bao could only speak coldly:

"Your strength is impressive, but we are not just any ordinary passenger ship."

"We belong to Second Young Master Shen of the Sea Dragon Association, and we hope you'll extend some courtesy to him and not cross the line."

Chen Bao knew that the young man before him was definitely a Martial Arts Master.

But he was unaware of the exact level of the other party's strength.

The method Zhang Xiaoshan used to walk on water earlier was indeed shocking.

However, such a technique might have been achieved using some Magic Artifact by Zhang Xiaoshan, rather than relying on personal strength.

If it truly was the effect of an artifact, the Sea Dragon Association had no reason to fear Zhang Xiaoshan.

Chen Bao's words fell on deaf ears as Zhang Xiaoshan completely ignored him.

What Liu Dajiang said was accurate; currently, no ships were navigating this route.

Ships headed for the high seas had already arrived there earlier.

Only the Sea Dragon Association's vessel was still on this course due to Xu Jing's transport.

He followed closely, expending barely any effort to locate this medium passenger vessel.

Having seen the Sea Dragon Association's flag on the ship, he quickly approached.

Immediately, his Divine Thought detected Xu Jing onboard the vessel.

Without much dialogue with Chen Bao, he went straight to the compartment where Xu Jing was held, casually flicking the steel bars away.

Initially, Xu Jing was unaware of what was happening.

But upon seeing the familiar figure in front of her, she sprang up and threw herself into Zhang Xiaoshan's embrace.

Xu Jing was almost in tears, full of grievances.

Though she had done nothing, she was inexplicably caught by these people and brought here!

Beyond that, she overheard plans concerning her to leverage against Shen Xinhe.

Afterward, they had intentions of doing unspeakable things to her!

"Little Shan, these are Second Young Master Shen's men from the Sea Dragon Association."

"They captured me to force me to reveal Miss Shen Xinhe's disgraceful past to undermine her reputation."

As Xu Jing explained, tears began to fall like a broken string of pearls from her eyes.

She was inexplicably taken away by a group of strangers.

The fear and immense pressure were intolerable for her.

Upon seeing Zhang Xiaoshan, her taut nerves finally relaxed, and her emotions were uncontrollable.

As Xu Jing lost hold of her emotions, Zhang Xiaoshan comforted her in a warm tone.

"It's okay, I know everything now."

"They dared to capture you, and I will make them pay a price they cannot afford!"

Hearing Zhang Xiaoshan's words and witnessing the closeness between him and Xu Jing,

wherever Chen Bao and the others were unclear, it was evident this master had come specifically for them!

A subordinate snorted and then spoke coldly:

"Thought it was some expert, but turns out to be a doomed fool walking into a trap."

Earlier, Zhang Xiaoshan's arrival had them scared out of their wits.

Yet now, they were no longer afraid.

Their fear earlier stemmed from the unknown.

Now it was a different story; Zhang Xiaoshan was there, like them, flesh and bone.

Even if Zhang Xiaoshan was a Cultivator, he was so young; how much strength could he possibly have?

As soon as this subordinate finished speaking, he raised his gun and shot directly!

"Bang!" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱

The muzzle released a tongue of flame, and a bullet was instantly fired!

After the first shot, the remaining subordinates also began firing consecutively.

No matter if Zhang Xiaoshan was a Cultivator, it wouldn't matter once they riddled him with bullets.

After firing, Zhang Xiaoshan remained motionless, back to the group.

In this situation, it appeared he could not possibly survive.

However, what followed left Chen Bao and his cohorts utterly stunned!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

A crimson protective aura suddenly expanded around Zhang Xiaoshan!

With the sound of metal clashing, numerous bullets were all deflected!