100: The Pirate Alliance has kicked a hornet's nest.

The residual warmth of the Interstellar Gourmet Competition had not yet faded, and Cloud Court and its allied planes were immersed in an atmosphere of friendly exchange and cooperation. However, the Law of the endless Void Realm never changedprosperity and tranquility always drew the attention of covetous eyes.

The "Black Skull Pirate Alliance," a massive force active across multiple Star Domains, famous for plundering trade routes and attacking weaker planes, struck fear into many small and medium-sized planes. The Alliance was jointly controlled by three powerful Heavenly Mandate Rank pirate kings, commanding countless warships and legions of desperate criminals.

At this moment, inside the bloody and rugged bridge of the Alliance flagship, the "Marauder," three enormous light screens displayed intelligence regarding the Demon Spirit Continent and Cloud Court. On the central screen, a giant man with one eye, wearing a tricorne hat, and whose Aura was as fierce as a stormthe Storm Pirate King, "Blood Blade" Rex, licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with greed.

"A rich, newly emerging plane, establishing trade with multiple civilizations, and what was that... a Gourmet Competition? Hmph, looks like a piece of fat meat dripping with oil!" Rex's voice rumbled like thunder.

On the left screen, a thin, snake-like man with sinister eyesthe "Devious Trick" Pirate King, Morris, chuckled darkly: "According to intelligence, they seem to have a Heavenly Mandate Rank expert holding the fort, who once repelled a projection of the Eye of Nirvana. However, with the three of us Pirate Kings gathered, can we really not take down an emerging power? Their wealth, resources, and those unique civilized creations will all be our spoils!"

On the right screen, a woman dressed in luxurious but revealing attire, with a seductive posture but eyes as cold as ten thousand years of icethe "Ice Flame" Pirate King, Lilith, played with a strand of hair condensed from ice crystals, and said faintly: "Be careful, Rex. Being able to force back the Eye of Nirvana, even if only a projection, means they are not easy to deal with. However... they are indeed dripping with wealth, and worth the risk."

Driven by avarice, caution was cast aside. The massive fleet of the Black Skull Pirate Alliance began to assemble, quietly advancing towards the Demon Spirit Continent like a school of sharks that had smelled blood. They chose what seemed to be the most "vulnerable" linka busy trade route connecting the Demon Spirit Continent and the Gold Stone Fortressas their Breakthrough point, intending to raid the merchant fleet, test Cloud Court's reaction, and lure the snake out of its hole.

On this day, a joint merchant fleet consisting of dozens of large merchant ships, fully laden with specialty Ore from the Gold Stone Fortress and Spirit Medicine liquor from the Demon Spirit Continent, was sailing along this route. Suddenly, piercing alarm sirens blared across all the vessels!

The Void Realm violently rippled like water into which a stone had been thrown. Immediately following, over a hundred pirate warships, painted with ferocious black skull symbols and varying in form but all exuding a vicious Aura, jumped out of their hidden state, surrounding the merchant fleet like hungry wolves! The three leading flagships, in particular, emitted a pressure comparable to the Heavenly Mandate Rank!

"It's the Black Skull Alliance! We're finished!"

"All three Pirate Kings... they've all come!"

The merchant fleet escorts' faces turned ashen, and despair permeated the air.

"Haha! Fat sheep, hand over all your goods and women, and perhaps we can give you a quick end!" Blood Blade Rex's arrogant voice transmitted through the public channel, accompanied by the frantic howling of the pirates.

Just as the pirate warships extended their capture beams, preparing to enjoy their prey

"Buzz!"

An invisible spatial ripple instantly spread out, centered on the merchant fleet! All the pirate warships' capture beams and energy weapons, upon contact with this ripple, instantly shattered and failed, as if hitting a bronze wall and iron barrier!

"Who is it?!" The three Pirate Kings were startled simultaneously.

The next moment, a sight they would never forget appeared.

The Void Realm in front of the merchant fleet pulled open to both sides like a curtain. Three figures stepped out unhurriedly.

On the left, Yun Hao held a long spear, his eyes cold, his body's Chaos Aura restrained but subtly twisting the Void Realm in front of him.

On the right, Yun Qiao's green skirt fluttered, a hint of mockery playing on the corner of her mouth, as she toyed with a wisp of emerald green life flame in her jade hand.

In the center, Nie Li looked calm, as if the notorious pirate army before him were mere chickens and dogs. He spoke indifferently, but his voice clearly reached the ears of every pirate:

"Black Skull Alliance? Who gave you the guts to run wild on my Cloud Court's territory?"

"Just the three of you Legendary experts?" Devious Trick Morris was the first to react. Although the opponents' entrance was bizarre, their cultivation could not be faked. A flash of slighted fury crossed his eyes. "Kill them!"

The command was given, and the main cannons of dozens of pirate warships lit up simultaneously, condensing destructive energy, ready to vaporize Nie Li and the two others, along with the merchant fleet behind them!

It was at this exact moment that Yun Hao moved.

He did not charge toward the fleet; he merely made a seemingly casual slash with the long spear in his hand toward the densely packed pirate warships ahead.

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

A subtle Chaos spear mark swept across the Void Realm.

Then, those dozens of fierce pirate warships, which had just lit up their main cannons, along with the pirates inside them, silently... vanished from head to tail, like pencil marks erased by an eraser! There were no remnants, no energy leaks, as if they had never existed!

With one slash, dozens of warships were reduced to Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering!

Silence!

Dead silence!

The remaining pirates, including the three well-informed Pirate Kings, all looked as if they had been choked, their eyes bulging, their faces filled with extreme terror and absurdity!

Legendary? Was this f-ing Legendary?! Instantly destroying dozens of elite warships, including several Black Gold Rank flagships, with a single move?! What kind of monster was this?!

"Impossible!!" Blood Blade Rex let out a hysterical roar, shocked and enraged.

"Ice Seal Ten Thousand Miles!" Ice Flame Lilith reacted first, letting out a sharp cry and activating the Heavenly Mandate Law. Icy blue flames surged toward Nie Li and the two others like a tide, freezing the Void Realm wherever they passed!

Yun Qiao smiled softly, flicking her finger.

The wisp of emerald green life flame drifted out, expanding against the wind, transforming into a sea of green fire full of vitality. The extreme cold blue flame and the life green fire collided, resulting in no explosion, only silent annihilation. The blue ice flame rapidly melted as if encountering its nemesis, while the green fire sea grew even more vigorous, spreading backward toward the pirate fleet! The pirate warships touched by the green fire did not explode; instead, they instantly rusted and weathered, as if time had been accelerated ten thousand times, turning into cosmic dust!

"Life... and destruction..." Lilith's face turned pale with horror as she retreated.

Seeing the unfavorable turn of events, Devious Trick Morris's figure flickered, transforming into countless shadows, difficult to distinguish between real and fake, attempting to escape.

Nie Li didn't even move; he simply narrowed his eyes.

"Set."

What he said became Law! The countless shadows instantly solidified in the Void Realm, like insects in amber. Morris's true body was forcibly expelled, his face filled with shock and despair.

"Flee!" Blood Blade Rex finally realized what a tough nail he had hit. Terrified, he prepared the "Marauder" for a spatial jump.

Yun Hao raised his spear again, and across ten thousand miles of the Void Realm, he gently thrust it toward the enormous flagship.

Crack!

The heavy armor of the "Marauder," which was strong enough to withstand Heavenly Mandate Rank attacks, was pierced like paper. The core engine instantly overloaded and exploded! The entire flagship turned into a splendid yet miserable fireball, slowly disintegrating in the Void Realm. Blood Blade Rex was annihilated along with it, without even letting out a scream.

Only ten breaths of time had passed.

Three Pirate Kings: two dead, one captured. Over a hundred pirate warships: completely wiped out.

The people of the merchant fleet stared blankly at the scene, as if they were dreaming.

Nie Li waved his hand, sealing the ashen-faced Morris, and lifted him like a little chicken. He smiled gently at the merchant fleet's person in charge: "It's fine now, continue your voyage."

After speaking, the three of them, along with the captive, stepped back into the spatial ripple and vanished.

It was only then that the surviving members of the merchant fleet erupted in cheers of relief, and their awe for Cloud Court reached an unparalleled level.

When the news reached the Pirate Alliance's old lair, the remaining pirates were scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, scattering like birds and beasts. The massive Alliance disintegrated in an instant.

Following this battle, Cloud Court's prestige was no longer just about being on par with powerful existences; it now carried a supreme and "unassailable" majesty! All forces that received the message understood one truth

Cloud Court and the Domain it protected were a Dragon's pool, a tiger's den, and an absolute forbidden zone! Whoever dared to stretch out a claw would die!