Chapter 94: Chapter 94: The Might of Soul Gold, the Advent of the Black Ship
「Ten days later.」
「Donglong Island.」
The sea wind howled and the sky was overcast, filled with a low, oppressive pressure.
In the harbor, the Luo Family cultivators stood with solemn expressions. Dressed in uniform robes, they stared grimly out at the horizon.
Suddenly!
A small dot appeared on the distant sea.
As it drew closer, the dot quickly grew larger.
Its white sails were full, its bow high. Atop the mast, a square flag emblazoned with the character for ’Qi’ fluttered in the wind.
It was a Spiritual Boat of the Qi Family!
"They’re here!"
SIGH...
Seeing the Qi Family’s Spiritual Boat erge on the sea, the heavily guarded Luo Family cultivators stationed in the harbor and the market district actually felt a sense of relief.
Like students who, after weeks of arduous preparation, finally entered the examination hall, they felt an odd sense of calm.
However...
This relief lasted for less than the ti it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Because as ti went on, one sail after another appeared on the horizon!
"Twenty-two, twenty-three..."
A young Luo Family cultivator held up his fingers, counting the sails on the distant sea.
"Twenty-five Spiritual Boats! How can this be...?!" he exclaid in disbelief.
The terrifying size of the fleet made the young cultivator’s expression freeze.
And that wasn’t the end of it!
VROOOM!
A long, deep horn blast echoed across the water.
At the very rear of the Qi Family’s fleet, a vessel as massive as a mountain, gleaming with a black and gold luster, slowly sailed forward.
Its imnse hull cast a shadow that blotted out the sky. The terrifying caliber of its heavy cannons was enough to steal one’s breath away.
It was a man-made monster, born from the wisdom and sweat of cultivators—a beast built to conquer the seas!
A Tier Two Spiritual Boat!
The Soul Gold!
Soone’s eyes filled with horror. Their breathing grew ragged as they gasped for air, trying to fight off the feeling of suffocation.
"The Soul Gold..."
Luo Qing’e lowered her head, murmuring to herself. She tucked her hands into her sleeves to hide their trembling.
SIGH...
She looked up, her gaze serene and her voice calm, filled with confidence.
"Activate the Island Protection Array!"
BUZZ!
From Luoyue Mountain, the market district, and other key Luo Family locations, pillars of deep blue spiritual light shot into the sky!
A deep blue mbrane of light, like an inverted porcelain bowl, enveloped the sky above Donglong Island.
The Luo Family’s Island Defense Formation, a Tier Two Array—the Water Moon Celestial Array!
Created by a Luo Family ancestor, it integrated a portion of the Falling Moon Chaotic Star Array’s power, combining defense, offense, and Illusion Techniques.
"Prepare the fire boat plan... Wait for the Soul Gold to approach, then get ready to move..."
"The Water Moon Celestial Array will provide you all with so cover..."
"I’m counting on you!"
Luo Qing’e said gravely, then gave a solemn bow to the several Late-stage Qi Refining cultivators beside her.
These cultivators were not only powerful but also her elders. They had volunteered for the fire boat plan for the survival of the Luo Family.
RUMBLE!
Facing the Water Moon Celestial Array, the Qi Family fleet unleashed a furious bombardnt, constantly casting Magic.
anwhile, the Soul Gold sailed slowly to the front of the Qi Family fleet, approaching Donglong Island.
WHIRRR!
The terrifying Soul Gold Heavy Cannon swiveled its barrel, aiming its cavernous black muzzle at the Water Moon Celestial Array.
’Now... The fire boats!’
Luo Qing’e’s focus was absolute, her hands clenched and slick with sweat.
On both sides of the harbor, more than ten Spiritual Boats, filled with fire oil and inscribed with Acceleration Array Patterns, shot out at full speed!
’Please work...’
Luo Qing’e was filled with hope.
SPLASH.
One fire boat moved with incredible speed, rapidly closing in on the Soul Gold. The distance between them shrank to just a few dozen ters!
"Haha... Have a taste of fire!"
A white-haired, white-bearded Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator’s eyes shone brightly. He channeled his Magical Power to activate the Tier Two Fire Talisman in his hand.
But at that very mont!
Several ports opened on the hull of the Soul Gold, and thousands of slender bamboo tubes aid at the fire boat.
FWOOSH! FWOOSH! FWOOSH!
A dense rain of poisoned needles shot out, engulfing the few Luo Family cultivators on the fire boat!
"What...?" The old cultivator’s face was a mask of astonishnt. Blood stread from his orifices, and his face turned purple.
In an instant, his life was extinguished.
BOOM!
Without a master to control it, the Tier Two Fire Talisman’s power went wild, blowing the fire boat to smithereens!
A brilliant firework blossod over the sea.
Then, the Soul Gold continued to fire its poisoned needles, overwhelming the remaining fire boats.
The fire boat plan was a complete failure!
"How is this possible?" Luo Qing’e’s face turned deathly pale.
’According to our spy’s intelligence... the Soul Gold shouldn’t have this kind of ability...’
’All the spy’s other reports were accurate... This is impossible...’
’Could it be...’
A possibility flooded Luo Qing’e’s mind.
"No..." Her beautiful eyes widened as a chill shot up her spine.
Her entire body went cold in an instant.
「Aboard the Blood Copper.」
"Hahaha... The Luo Family fell for it, just as expected..."
"Changxin, this is all thanks to you!"
Qi Maoxin laughed heartily and clapped Qi Changxin on the shoulder.
"I can’t take the credit. I rely offered a suggestion."
Qi Changxin smiled humbly.
"The Luo Family thought their spy was flawless, but in reality, my family discovered him long ago!"
"However, I decided to play along. Instead of exposing the spy, I gave him opportunities to obtain plenty of valuable intelligence..."
"But on the most critical piece of intelligence, I held sothing back..."
The corner of Qi Changxin’s mouth curled into a cold smirk.
The intelligence the spy acquired about the Soul Gold was wrong, leading the Luo Family to make a fatal decision!
From the very beginning, the fire boat plan was dood to fail!
BOOM!
The Soul Gold Heavy Cannon roared. A terrifying beam of black light, like a falling teor, slamd into the Water Moon Celestial Array!
The deep blue mbrane of light trembled violently!
And after the Soul Gold Heavy Cannon fired for the third ti,
the spiritual light exploded. The deep blue barrier of light shattered with a crash, dissolving into a shower of raindrops!
"The array... it’s broken..."
Watching this, Luo Qing’e felt as if she had been plunged into an icy abyss, her body turning cold.
WHOOSH!
From atop the Soul Gold, two figures flew out. A man and a woman stood upon the wind, exuding a terrifying spiritual pressure.
The male cultivator wore green robes and had a stern expression. He was at the Mid-stage of Foundation Establishnt.
The female cultivator wore a red dress and had a radiant, beautiful face. She was at the Early-stage of Foundation Establishnt.
The Qi Family’s Foundation Establishnt cultivators!
"Luo Xiyin, do you dare to fight?" the male cultivator asked coldly, his voice echoing in all directions.
HUMMM.
From within Donglong Island, an Escape Light flared. Luo Xiyin, with her silver hair and white dress, appeared with a grave expression.
In the blink of an eye, the three Foundation Establishnt cultivators were locked in combat high in the sky.
Luo Xiyin was clearly at a disadvantage. Gritting her teeth, she led the two enemy Foundation Establishnt cultivators away from Donglong Island.
She had to.
Otherwise, the shockwaves from a battle between Foundation Establishnt cultivators would be enough to grievously injure those at Late-stage Qi Refining.
But...
Even though Luo Xiyin had temporarily tied up the two Qi Family Foundation Establishnt cultivators, the Luo Family was still losing ground in the conventional battle against the firepower of the Qi Family’s fleet.
Besides, every Luo Family cultivator knew that Luo Xiyin couldn’t hold out for long.
’When the ti cos, the Qi Family’s Foundation Establishnt cultivators will join the main battle...’
Despair!
Despair spread among the Luo Family cultivators like a plague.
And just then.
On the sea not far away, a pitch-black Spiritual Boat slowly ca into view.
"Is that... the Ghostly Flood Dragon?" Luo Qing’e froze.
Her heart was a maelstrom of complex emotions.
Relief, and yet also pain.
Su Ye had returned.
He hadn’t abandoned the Luo Family. He hadn’t abandoned her!
But...
’Why did you co back...?’
’Coming back... you’ll die. I don’t want you to die!’
SOB...
Luo Qing’e covered her face with her hands and collapsed to her knees.
Two streams of crystalline tears trickled down.
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