Chapter 1161 Crucial Moment


    The sight of the scattered bones caused the crew members to slump to the ground weakly. The pirates


    had no choice but to drag them ahead.


    Around ten minutester, Jared saw a few houses built using stones in a slightly t area.


    The pirate with an embroidered red skull pattern on his outfit strode toward the bigger house.


    Jared and the rest were locked up yet again.


    A man with his hair spread over his shoulders was in the house the pirate stepped into.


    From the condition of his hair, it seemed like he hadn’tbed it in years.


    His entire being reeked of blood.


    This was the leader of the pirates on Skull Ind—Barton.


    Barton furrowed his brows when he saw the pirate entering his house.


    “Bloodhand, why are you back this quick? What did you get today?” Barton queried coolly.


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    “Boss, we attacked a cruise ship, but there aren’t many passengers. We only managed to abduct


    fifteen people!” Bloodhand reported carefully.


    “What? Fifteen people?” Barton’s fury sprang to life. “What can I do with fifteen people? I’m at a crucial


    moment right now, so I need fifty people!”


    “Calm down, Boss. I shall lead the men to search for more,” Bloodhand replied hastily as his entire


    being shook in fear.


    “Forget it. I’ll search the ocean myself two dayster!” Barton snapped and gave a dismissive wave.


    “Are there any martial artists among the fifteen hostages?”


    Bloodhand shook his head. “No. They are all ordinary people.”


    Barton’s frown deepened as he fell into deep thought. A whileter, he asked, “Whichpany does


    the cruise ship belong to? Contact them and tell them to ransom the hostages. We can abduct the


    people whoe to save them!”


    “Got it!” Bloodhand nodded and left to carry out his order.


    Barton was utterly frustrated. I need fifty more men’s life force energy to be a Martial Arts


    Grandmaster! My power will improve considerably by then.


    It turned out that Barton and the pirates were Demonic Cultivators. They were hunted down and had no


    choice but to flee to this deserted ind.


    Later, they gave the ind a name—Skull Ind. Barton settled on the ind and survived by looting


    people on the sea.


    Skull Ind was bare, so there weren’t any resources avable for him to cultivate. Thus, human


    beings’ life force energy became the only source for Barton’s cultivation.


    Meanwhile, Jared erged his spiritual sense to cover the entire ind so he could see everything


    clearly.


    He noticed arge amount of negative energy southwest of Skull Ind, so many skeletons should be


    buried there.


    Jared’s spiritual sense soon headed for the biggest house made of stone.


    Barton, who was initially brooding, immediately jumped to his feet.


    He then nced at his surroundings in panic.


    After all, he had just sensed a dangerous auraing for him.


    The aura disappeared in a sh, but he still caught it.


    Barton’s brows snapped together as an ugly scowl crept up his face.


    My subordinates aren’t capable of emitting such an aura.


    “Bloodhand? Bloodhand!” Barton yelled.


    Shortly after, Bloodhand pushed the door open and came to him.


    “Boss, what is it?” Bloodhand asked.


    “Where are the hostages? Bring me to them,” Barton ordered.


    Bloodhand nodded and brought Barton to the stone house that he kept Jared and the rest locked.


    The hostages were huddled together as they shuddered helplessly. Some were even praying fervently.


    Jared stood aside and took in his surroundings through the tiny window in the house.


    The door was pushed open to reveal Blood hand and Barton.


    As Barton looked savage, the crew members panicked instantly. Some even screamed out loud in


    terror.


    “Stop screaming! If you won’t listen to me, I’ll kill you all!” Bloodhand chided loudly.