Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Charge at Sea, Radiant Golden Sword
RUMBLE!
As Su Ye’s frigid voice rang out!
In that instant, eight mounted crossbows roared in unison, launching Spirit Iron Crossbow Arrows filled with devastating kinetic energy!
The Crossbow Arrows tore through the air!
Carrying terrifying kinetic energy, the Crossbow Arrows swept across the deck of the Qi Family Spirit Ship, carving out gory channels of flesh and blood!
Death! Screams! Wails!
Leveraging its superior maneuverability, the Golden Sword Orchid seized a dominant firing position, presenting its broadside to the Qi Family Spirit Ship’s bow!
And because their bow was pitching violently in the waves, even if the enemy managed to drag mounted crossbows forward, their accuracy would be pitiful!
Thus, the Qi Family’s Spirit Ship could not return fire and was forced to endure the full brunt of their opponent’s barrage...
In just a single volley, the Spirit Ship had lost more than ten crew mbers!
"Continue," Su Ye ordered coldly, a cruel smile touching his lips.
"Keep firing! Keep firing! Kill them all!"
Spurred on by the first mate, boatswain, and other ecstatic officers, the crew of the Golden Sword Orchid rapidly reloaded!
The second volley from the mounted crossbows!
Followed by the third volley!
THUD! THUD! THUD!
A crimson rain of blood and severed limbs washed over the deck of the Qi Family Spirit Ship!
"That’s more like it!"
The corners of Su Ye’s mouth curled into a smile, revealing his cruel exhilaration.
All three of the Qi Family Spirit Ships were designed as Demon Hunting Ships.
To store their valuable hauls, a Demon Hunting Ship typically required a vast amount of space for its Ice Crystal Pods.
And according to the cultural traditions of cultivators, it was difficult to force them into communal barracks except in the most extre circumstances.
For example, even when Su Ye had first boarded the ship during his most desperate days, he had been given his own small, private room!
Naturally, this ant the crew complent of a Demon Hunting Ship could not be very large.
’Fifty? No, I should be generous in my estimate. Let’s say sixty.’
’And now, three volleys from this advantageous position have killed at least thirty of their crew!’
With an eighteen-point fire-power bonus, even the simplest Spirit Iron Crossbow Arrows fired from the most common, low-quality mounted crossbows could achieve the effectiveness of high-quality armants!
Besides, Su Ye had never spared any expense when it ca to his Spirit Ship!
The eight mounted crossbows on the Golden Sword Orchid, along with their Crossbow Arrows, were all expensive, master-crafted pieces!
They could cleanly pierce oak planks several inches thick!
The cover they thought was safe and reliable... was easily pierced by the cold, glinting Crossbow Arrows!
Worse, the splintering wooden planks beca deadly shrapnel, sealing the fate of many Qi Family crewn!
Could there be anything more despairing in the world?
After such heavy casualties, not a single crewman dared risk working the sails on the masts and open deck!
This Qi Family Spirit Ship was swiftly suppressed!
It lay on the surface of the sea like a fish on a cutting board, completely at their rcy...
"Is that it?!"
Su Ye burst into laughter, his eyes burning with the light of certain victory!
Now, he was only facing two enemy Spirit Ships!
...
"Hard to port! Lower the three port sails!"
"Full speed turn!"
Having swiftly crushed one enemy vessel, Su Ye issued his next commands!
He intended to leverage the Golden Sword Orchid’s formidable performance to circle around to the bow of another Qi Family Spirit Ship and repeat the sa tactic!
Though young, he had been through enough major battles to hone his tactical eye to a veteran’s sharpness!
He had already seen that while these three Demon Hunting Ships might have comndable firepower thanks to the Qi Family’s deep resources...
But...
...their speed and maneuverability were leagues behind the Golden Sword Orchid’s!
However, the Qi Family lived up to its reputation as an old Foundation Establishnt family with deep-seated naval traditions.
After the initial panic, they reacted swiftly.
The Qi Family crews expertly manipulated their sails, making frequent adjustnts as the two Spirit Ships heeled over to turn!
They desperately tried to protect their vulnerable bows, attempting to maintain a parallel battle line with the Golden Sword Orchid and keep their broadsides engaged.
Although they couldn’t quite match the Golden Sword Orchid’s speed due to their ships’ inferior performance...
...their effort was still comndable.
"Such... remarkably skilled sailors..."
Seeing the Qi Family crew’s outstanding performance, Su Ye couldn’t help but admire them, enemy or not.
After all, Su Ye was never stingy with praise for n who were about to die.
’The Golden Sword Orchid’s firepower, armor, and maneuverability... every aspect of its performance is outstanding.’
’And yet... none of those are its greatest strength!’
A cold glint appeared in Su Ye’s eyes.
The greatest strength of a Spirit Ship is its onboard Array!
VMMMM!
A brilliant golden light flared to life, enveloping the ship’s hull!
The shimring golden light flowed along the ship, channeled from one point to another!
Finally, it converged upon the ram of the Golden Sword Orchid!
VSHING!
The spiritual light gathered, coalescing out of thin air around the ram to form a gigantic golden sword!
The First-Order High-Grade Array—Radiant Golden Sword!
A Spirit Ship Formation on the boundless sea, lacking the support of a Spirit Vein, must often rely on the sun, moon, stars, and tides for its power.
As a result, such Arrays are not versatile.
They often require several days to accumulate enough power for a single, powerful strike!
But...
’As long as it works, that’s all that matters.’
"Golden Sword Orchid! Charge!" Su Ye roared.
WHOOSH!
The Golden Sword Orchid sliced through the waves, suddenly accelerating!
With unstoppable montum, it charged straight for the Qi Family Spirit Ship!
"No!"
The faces of the Qi Family crew filled with terror as they watched the Golden Sword Orchid charge toward them.
Right now, the weakly armored broadside of their Spirit Ship was facing the Golden Sword Orchid directly!
It was tantamount to baring a vulnerable belly to an enemy’s dagger!
The irony was that this fatal weakness was one they themselves had created by exhibiting their very best sail-handling skills.
After all, the Golden Sword Orchid had already crushed one Spirit Ship with three volleys.
This terrifying display had fixed one idea in their minds: ’The Golden Sword Orchid’s firepower is overwhelming.’
This drove the Qi Family crew to desperately maintain their parallel battle line.
They had done so to reduce the Golden Sword Orchid’s firepower and create an opportunity to counterattack with their own mounted crossbows.
But...
"Who wants a firefight with you?!"
"Just... ram them!" Su Ye let out a wild roar!
CRASH!
The collision was explosive, a deafening boom!
The Golden Sword Orchid’s Radiant Golden Sword tore through them like paper!
Like a long blade disemboweling its victim, it plunged deep into the Qi Family Spirit Ship, threatening to slice it in two!
The groaning shriek of tortured wood filled the air!
The entire Qi Family Spirit Ship listed at least forty-five degrees!
"AHHH!!!"
Amidst the roiling clouds of splinters and dust, agonizing screams erupted.
On deck, a good dozen Qi Family crewn were thrown overboard by the force of the impact!
The remaining Qi Family crew were mostly dazed and disoriented, struggling to stay on their feet.
But before they could recover from the aftershocks of the collision...
SHING!
A straight-backed figure in a black robe landed on the deck!
His dazzling silver spear moved at a bewildering speed, instantly cutting down three Qi Family crewn!
It was Su Ye!
CLANG! THWUMP!
Grappling hooks shot out like octopus tentacles, latching onto the Qi Family Spirit Ship and locking the two vessels together.
Then, like a pack of savage wolves, the crew of the Golden Sword Orchid sward over and onto the enemy deck!
"Board them!"
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