Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Battle of the Shipyard, Ship-Burning Crisis
THUD.
Su Ye casually tossed two severed heads—their eyes wide with terror, unable to close even in death—onto the roadside.
’At my current level, I should be unrivaled within the Qi Refining realm...’
Having killed four Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators in quick succession, Su Ye now had a clear understanding of his own strength.
’And... if I’m on the spirit ship, relying on the power of Harmony, could I even have a fighting chance against a Foundation Establishnt cultivator?’
In a state of Harmony, Su Ye’s expanded Spiritual Sense could, to a certain extent, counteract the Divine Sense suppression from a Foundation Establishnt cultivator.
But he imdiately shook his head.
’The chasm between major realms isn’t so easily crossed...’
’If I were to clash with a Foundation Establishnt cultivator, I’d still be the one to die, most likely!’
He cut his thoughts short.
He swallowed a few dicinal pills and briefly regulated his breath to recover.
Silver Gang Qi flashed around Su Ye’s legs as he sped toward the shipyard!
...
The Shipyard.
Spiritual light surged and flas shot toward the heavens!
The array that enveloped the shipyard was now covered in a layer of bloody light!
This bloody light acted like a corrosive liquid, dissolving a crimson passage through the array’s shimring barrier!
Dozens of well-trained cultivators charged into the shipyard through the crimson passage!
"Damn it... Breaking Charms! Two of them, no less!"
Luo Qingjun gritted his teeth, wiping the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.
The shipyard’s defensive array was sturdy, but it was only a first-tier array in the end.
After a period of attacks, the enemy had spotted a weak point and used two Breaking Charms at once!
This instantly created a temporary passage that bypassed the array’s defenses, allowing them to charge directly into the shipyard!
The Shipyard Entrance.
"Hold the line! The Breaking Charms won’t last long!"
Luo Qingjun’s expression was grim as he activated his silver prosthetic hand, spewing scorching lightning and fire that incinerated an invader!
Around the entrance to the shipyard, attackers and defenders clashed in a brutal, bloody slaughter!
Every minute, every second.
Cultivators fell powerlessly, their faces etched with resentnt at their fate!
Blood flowed freely, pooling into small streams at the shipyard entrance!
Su Ye’s assessnt had been flawed.
Although the Qi Family had carefully prepared an ambush for him along the way...
...it absolutely did not an the attack on the shipyard was rely a feint!
With the Qi Family’s imnse wealth, they could easily afford to launch two main assaults at once!
A saturation offensive!
In fact, according to the Qi Family’s plan, the operation would be considered a success whether they killed Su Ye or broke into the shipyard to burn the supre-grade spirit ship under construction.
Therefore, the force attacking the shipyard also included two Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators!
And the Luo Family only had a single Late-stage cultivator stationed here!
This disparity in high-level combatants left the Luo Family cultivators completely outmatched, forcing them into a constant retreat.
If it weren’t for so smaller defensive arrays inside the shipyard that the Luo Family cultivators could use to their advantage...
...they would have been routed long ago!
"Hold on! Mr. Su is in the city, and he’s rushing to reinforce us!"
"When he gets here, these invaders are all going to die!"
Luo Qingjun, fighting a bloody battle, shouted at the top of his lungs to rally the Luo Family cultivators’ morale!
Relying on his cultivation at the peak of the sixth layer and the versatility of his prosthetic hand, he managed to tie down one of the Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
"Heh heh..."
Hearing this, the masked Late-stage cultivator fighting Luo Qingjun let out a strange, grating laugh.
"Still pinning your hopes on Su Ye to save you? I’m afraid he can’t even save himself right now!"
"Nonsense!"
Luo Qingjun frowned, a shadow of doubt creeping into his mind.
"Hah... I’ll tell you the truth. We arranged for four Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to ambush Su Ye on the road!"
"It’s safe to say... he’s a dead man!" the masked cultivator sneered.
"What?!"
Hearing this devastating news, Luo Qingjun’s focus shattered, and his Magical Power faltered for a mont.
The masked cultivator’s eyes glinted coldly. Seizing the opportunity, he unleashed a streak of black light from his hand that struck Luo Qingjun dead-on.
BANG!
Like a kite with its string cut, Luo Qingjun was sent flying backward, crashing into the wall of the shipbuilding dock!
He collapsed to the ground, coughing up a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale.
"Die."
The masked cultivator said coldly, once again gathering a streak of black light in his hand.
Just then.
WHAM!
A Jade Seal Magical Artifact shot in from the side, forcing the masked cultivator to turn and defend himself.
"The Cyan Jade Seal? Mr. Zhong from Weiyuan Immortal City?" The masked cultivator sounded surprised.
"The very sa!"
Mr. Zhong, his hair graying but his posture ramrod-straight, stepped out from the side.
Although he had long since passed the ideal age for cultivation...
...his advanced age and an abundance of resources had allowed him to reach the Late-stage of Qi Refining as well!
The masked cultivator frowned. He couldn’t understand why Mr. Zhong would choose to intervene now.
"This matter does not concern you. It is a private grudge between the Qi and Luo Families. As long as you are willing to withdraw, Master Zhong, the Qi Family will send a generous gift to you shortly after."
"A generous gift? Can it help
achieve Foundation Establishnt?" Mr. Zhong snorted.
"Well..." The masked cultivator looked awkward.
Foundation Establishnt Spiritual Objects were precious resources even for the Qi Family, with countless mbers lined up and waiting for one!
Besides, for a cultivator like Mr. Zhong, who was well past the age limit for a breakthrough, the probability of successfully reaching Foundation Establishnt was minuscule.
Not even a Core Formation Patriarch could guarantee he would succeed.
"I don’t care about your Qi Family or Luo Family! You want to destroy my masterpiece? Absolutely not!"
Mr. Zhong’s hair and beard bristled with rage!
"I called you Master out of respect, and you’re really pushing it, aren’t you?"
The masked cultivator’s expression turned frigid. With a cold snort, he gathered the black light and attacked.
Even with Mr. Zhong controlling the Cyan Jade Seal and the heavily injured Luo Qingjun fighting alongside him, the two of them could barely resist.
The Cyan Jade Seal’s spiritual light dimd as it was forced back again and again!
Minutes later.
WHAM!
A streak of black light shattered Mr. Zhong’s defensive Magical Artifact, severely injuring him.
"Hmph... So that’s all you had," the masked cultivator sneered.
After all, Mr. Zhong was old. His vitality was fading and his Magical Power was waning, making him much weaker than other cultivators at his level.
However, the masked cultivator did not deliver a finishing blow.
After all, Mr. Zhong was quite well-known. If he were to die directly at the Qi Family’s hands, it would have a negative impact on their reputation.
His earlier attempt at persuasion was precisely because he was wary of this, not wanting to be saddled with infamy.
’First, burn the ship and complete the mission...’
The masked cultivator’s figure flickered as he moved to stand before the supre-grade spirit ship.
The ship’s hull was already complete, and it glead with a cold, tallic luster.
The array system was also eighty to ninety percent complete!
It was, for all intents and purposes, almost finished!
’What a magnificent spirit ship. It might even be stronger than the Marrow Silver...’
’What a pity...’
The masked cultivator sighed to himself, then took out flammable oil, Detonator Talismans, and other such items.
The Qi Family had sent him well-equipped; he had an entire Storage Pouch full of such supplies!
"No!"
Watching him pour the flammable oil, the heavily injured Mr. Zhong’s face contorted in anguish. He let out a heart-wrenching cry, nearly bursting into tears.
Suddenly, a look of horror crossed the masked cultivator’s face, and he spun around!
SHLK!
An incredibly swift flash of silver light, moving so fast it was a nearly invisible silver thread, pierced through his chest!
"I..."
The masked cultivator collapsed to his knees, blood bubbling from his mouth as he made a rattling, gurgling sound.
’At least... I have to... complete the mission...’
WHOOSH.
A faint flicker of fla rose in his hand.
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