Chapter 976: New Opponent

Xu Yang chuckled and nodded slightly. "As long as you're happy, Gugrass, please continue."

Gugrass adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. His scholarly demeanor, combined with his bulging beer belly, made for a particularly comical sight.

However, when it came to intelligence control, few people in the entire Western Regions of Yingzhou Continent could compare to him.

"Third Heavenly King, Uzumaki Goro. This individual's identity is relatively complex, and his origins are very mysterious. His background information doesn't elaborate much on his identity. However, there's a lot to say about him. He has many identities—a wandering swordsman, and also a top-tier spiritual energy cultivator at the peak of the Blue Rank! Even among hundreds of cultivation cities, there aren't many talents like him in the entire Yingzhou Continent."

The data indicates that he is likely the strongest in terms of individual combat ability within the entire Executioner Corps.

"Heh! He's a swordsman too? Then I'd like to see how his sword compares to my Sky Sword. Who is stronger, who is weaker?"

Lingyao, standing nearby, spoke immediately, the smile on her face betraying her intense desire to fight. After all, she was the undisputed second-in-command of the entire Glory Squad. Everyone had witnessed what kind of combat power this girl could unleash when she got angry.

"Haha! Don't worry, Second-in-Command, this guy is so strong! We're not going to fight you for him; he's all yours." Lister swirled the wine glass in his hand, directly tossing this tough challenge to Lingyao.

Gugrass continued, "Second Heavenly King, Situ Kainan. He's 1.2 meters tall, but already over 8,000 years old! He's also an individual with an extremely mysterious background. According to the data, this guy is skilled in a very strange and unique invisibility technique. Once he enters stealth mode, very few people can detect his presence. He can even completely hide his aura. He is the most famous invisible assassin in this sea region, and the one most worthy of our attention!"

Clown immediately became interested upon hearing this. "Invisibility? Assassin? Hahaha! Excellent, I finally feel like I've met my match. My illusory body and curse powers are already hungry for action! Boss, when the time comes, let me personally handle this little guy. I think we'll be the best touchstones for each other!"

Xu Yang nodded gently, saying nothing more. There was no doubt that dealing with this Situ Kainan character would be Clown's strong suit.

"I'm not worried about your strength at all. However, since the opponent has the ability to turn invisible, I'm concerned he might avoid your strengths by transferring his advantageous position to others, opting to actively evade battle with you. You need to consider this point and not let this guy lead you by the nose."

Clown also nodded gravely. "Understood! Boss, just watch me perform in this battle."

"As for the Great Heavenly King..." Gugrass, filled with excitement after seeing this part of the data, directly took off his glasses.

"Boss! You should interpret this yourself." Gugrass's timid expression quickly drew unanimous laughter from the rest of the Glory Squad.

Only Xu Yang, from beginning to end, showed no special expression. He knew very well that if someone as knowledgeable as Gugrass was so startled, then the leader commanding the entire Executioner Corps must possess extraordinary qualities.

When Xu Yang took the data Gugrass handed him and saw all the descriptions of the Great Heavenly King, he finally couldn't help but frown slightly.

The Great Heavenly King, known as Abyss. He was reputed to be one of the ten most powerful pirate legion leaders in the Central Region of the Endless Sea. Legend had it that he was the embodiment of true immortal power. No matter what kind of force, it could not deprive him of his right to eternal life. As for his appearance, no one had truly seen it. Not even his own Executioner Corps. Rumor had it that he looked exactly like the skull on the Executioner Corps' flag. However, to this day, everything related to him remained merely legend. Within the entire Executioner Corps, no one had the right to converse with him except for the other three Heavenly Kings. Only when the corps had major decisions to make would he dispatch his envoy to convey his orders to the other three Heavenly Kings, making him truly mysterious to the extreme.

"Hehehe! Interesting. Naming himself 'Abyss' suggests this guy is quite confident! Honestly, I didn't originally intend to provoke this corps. But seeing how eager you all are, this time, let's take the initiative, give them a little warning, and say hello."

Hearing Xu Yang's words, Gugrass immediately became excited. He put his gold-rimmed glasses back on and personally approached the control panel.

Meanwhile, Madam Jessica was also ready. Dozens of top-tier Black Dragon Cannons slowly extended from the perimeter of the *Black Pearl* warship, aiming their fire at hundreds of enemy vessels. The last dozen or so ships at the very rear were the easiest targets for the *Black Pearl* to attack with concentrated firepower.

"Fire!"

Xu Yang issued the order with a calm expression. As he held the telescope, gazing calmly at the warships about to be engulfed by cannon fire, he vaguely felt a resonance deep within him—a sense of the immense joy the Plancius couple experienced in sea conquest. This feeling of conquest was entirely different from effortlessly destroying an army on land. Conquering opponents at sea brought an indescribable thrill.

*Booming!*

The moment Madam Jessica pressed the button, a barrage of cannon fire erupted from a dozen Black Dragon Cannons, roaring towards the target—the dozen warships. With just one strike, the deafening explosions pulverized the dozen warships.

At that moment, the Executioner Squad was still utterly bewildered after hearing such sudden explosions near their formation. The three Heavenly Kings, currently enjoying music and dance aboard their flagship, immediately reacted.

"What's going on?! Go out and see immediately!"

A tall, handsome nobleman, the Fourth Heavenly King, Geldof, instinctively shot up from his seat on the Executioner Corps flagship and immediately called upon his attendants to investigate.

It wasn't long before the attendant, looking anxious, returned to the opulent main cabin.