Chapter 531 - 453: Encircling and Hunting Lu Qian (Part 2)

The eight Divine Ships and sixteen Floating Battleships finally entered each other's range. The enemy's sixteen Floating Battleships lined up directly in a single column formation, turning their sides towards the swiftly approaching Divine Ships, maximizing their numerical and firepower advantage.

The Yunshan Divine Ship formed an arrowhead formation: three Divine Ships surged forward as the "arrowhead," with five more connected behind, forming the "shaft," charging straight towards the sixteen enemy Floating Battleships.

The enemy commander sneered, knowing that the data of the Yunshan Sect's Void-Soaring and Distant-Guarding Divine Ship had long been no secret. Seeing this formation, he understood that the Yunshan Divine Ship intended to advance quickly, disrupt their formation, and then use speed to offset their numerical disadvantage.

However, this formation was not ideal for cannon fire, limiting their counterattack ability, forcing them to endure one round of our saturation bombardment. Just one round from us could heavily damage or even destroy the three leading Divine Ships!

By then, even if the remaining five Divine Ships managed to charge in, the Yunshan Sect would still be beyond saving.

Having thought of this, he hesitated no longer and shook the Command Banner, ordering loudly.

"Fire!"

The pitch-black Spiritual Power Cannons began to glow with dazzling brilliance, as if countless stars lit up in the sky.

Hundreds of Spiritual Power Cannons fired almost simultaneously!

The violent roar of the cannons shook the air, a tidal wave of sound spreading in all directions, even churning large swathes of murky waves on the raging Lingsha River.

In the sky, it was as if hundreds of meteors flashed by, the star-like beams bright yet dangerous.

These were the Spiritual Light Beams fired from the cannons, heavily bombarding the three Divine Ships at the front of the Yunshan Sect's formation!

The rumbling explosions sounded in unison, the blazing light engulfing the three Divine Ships at once.

However, the expected scene of the ship bodies shattering instantly did not occur, and the enemy commander was suddenly wide-eyed.

He saw that the three Divine Ships had a shimmering silver light shield floating on either side, soft as gauze. Though this gauze-like shield was shattered by the concentrated Spiritual Light Beams, it greatly weakened and deflected them.

Some beams deflected and went astray after passing through the gauze, while others, weakened in power, only cracked a piece of the hull without causing large-scale shattering.

Thus, after this round of attack, although the three Divine Ships' surfaces were pockmarked and their sails were full of holes, their core components remained largely intact, and their combat effectiveness was not significantly reduced.

What is this thing? How could the Defensive Array on the Floating Battleships have such an effect?

Moreover, the intelligence over the years never mentioned that the Yunshan Sect's Divine Ships had this level of defense!

In his shocked expression, the gauze-like shields around the three Divine Ships were rapidly repairing themselves at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Turn and retreat!" He hurriedly ordered, but it was too late. The Divine Ships were already moving at twice the speed of ordinary Floating Battleships, and after successfully withstanding a round of cannon fire, they charged straight into the formation of the sixteen Floating Battleships!

At this point, the Spiritual Power Cannons on the eight Divine Ships, which had been held in reserve, roared to life.

From each side of the Divine Ships, dazzling spiritual light erupted, with the sound of explosions echoing in unison. The targeted enemy Floating Battleships suffered significant damage, their decks shattering, sails breaking, and large chunks of materials falling, crashing into Lingsha City.

The Yunshan Divine Ship's commander was none other than Captain Jia One, Zheng Duan.

Besides handling external affairs and strengthening himself through diligent cultivation over the years, he also, according to Lu Qian's arrangements, withdrew his focus from the Hundred Arts of Immortal Cultivation and concentrated on the command and tactical studies of the Floating Battleships.

Having achieved a successful surprise attack, he was visibly excited and shouted loudly.

"Change formation!"

The eight Divine Ships suddenly dispersed, their powerful propulsion systems and streamlined hulls allowing agile maneuverability and swift speed, enclosing three enemy ships as they maneuvered. The Spiritual Power Cannons continued to charge, ready to concentrate fire and destroy all three ships.

The enemy commander, of course, could not let him have his way, but ordinary Floating Battleships couldn't match their speed. He quickly ordered another change in formation, commanding the surrounded three ships to fire on the spot, while the other thirteen Floating Battleships arced around, pointing their cannon openings at them.

He intended to use their superior numbers to attack from inside and outside, creating a reverse entrapment and a concentrated attack.

Because he had discovered that the Yunshan Sect's Divine Ships with that peculiar light shield only numbered three.

...

Outside the Glazed Tower, three Foundation Establishment scholars pounced towards Lu Qian!

And Master Lingyin, trapped within the Ten Extremes Ten Directions Array, struggled fiercely, further distracting Lu Qian and preventing him from moving at all.

Theoretically, a Golden Core level Mountain Protection Grand Array, when filled with spiritual energy, is capable of withstanding the assault of a Golden Core Master.

But while it can withstand, now it needs to trap a Golden Core Master within, preventing their escape, which is a much more challenging task.

Under the relentless bombardment of the Ten-Layered Small Array, Master Lingyin was agitated, feeling disgraced. He gritted his teeth while using a Defensive Treasure to ward off Array attacks, striking wildly with an Attack Treasure, breaking through layer upon layer of the small arrays, only for them to restore immediately afterward.

The Ten Extremes Ten Directions Array, upon breaking one small array, immediately starts to recover, requiring all ten to be broken simultaneously for success.

Master Lingyin kept struggling fiercely, attempting to break the array, while Lu Qian was fully engaged. Meanwhile, the three Foundation Establishment scholars managed to break through the Glazed Tower's walls, charging at Lu Qian!

Ning Songzhi's first glance was at the Spirit Vein, confirming that there were no hidden treasures within.

Suppressing the severe pain in his meridians, he bit his lip, launching a Flying Sword at Lu Qian once more.

Meanwhile, the Late-Stage Foundation Establishment scholar and Wen Luhuan unleashed their own attacks. The scholar produced a glittering pouch, rumbling from inside as massive Xun Wind Blazing Flames transformed into a roaring dragon, engulfing Lu Qian with terrifying heat.

Wen Luhuan clapped his hands, sending a flying fork wrapped in wind and thunder towards Lu Qian, cracking the ground in its wake.

The trio's attacks were swift and formidable, impossible for an ordinary Foundation Establishment Feather Scholar to withstand upfront, let alone Lu Qian, who couldn't even activate a Defensive Spiritual Artifact.

Their gazes on Lu Qian were like those on a lamb awaiting slaughter.

This battle was about to conclude swiftly. Let's see how you'll survive this time!

Yet just as the attacks were about to land, Lu Qian sighed softly.

"Ning Songzhi, having fled, must you return to seek death?"

In an instant, the ground shook, abruptly crumbling!

The three widened their eyes, witnessing a massive entity envelop Lu Qian among the swirling dust. The Flying Sword and fork clanged against its body, sparks flying, deflecting away. The fiery dragon crashed down, scorching its body, revealing its true form.

A seven to eight zhang long Ink-Scale Python rose, hissing, exposing four massive fangs and rows of sharp serrated teeth behind them. Each of its scales was the size of a person's embrace, hard and cold, shining black. As the fire spiraled around, hexagonal talismans appeared and disappeared on its scale surfaces.

It was the Flying Snake Daoist Soldier!

A range attack like this was perfectly countered by the Flying Snake Daoist Soldier with its Regional Linked Defense Technology!

The three hadn't even fully comprehended it when the python's fiery red snake pupils suddenly brightened ominously.

A sense of extreme danger surged, Ning Songzhi's hair stood on end, instinctively activating the Dao Pattern.

A sharp, sizzling explosion rang out! Two arm-thick Blazing Fire Bright Lights pierced through his virtual image, instantly striking Wen Luhuan!

Her Defensive Spiritual Artifact's light shield resisted for just a moment before two holes melted through, the lights sweeping her body into three parts!

Ning Songzhi flickered away, appearing in the distance, spitting a mouthful of blood, with beads of blood seeping from his body's pores. To escape, he braved the sword talisman's wounds across his meridians for another Instant Teleportation. Now severely damaging his meridians, the injuries were exacerbated, making further use impossible short-term.

He cast a terrified glance at Wen Luhuan's corpse, fleeing outward.

How could the Yunshan Sect have another trump card? Just its Spiritual Pressure alone matched Late-Stage Foundation Establishment, coupled with formidable offensive and defensive capabilities—was this a Puppet?

The remaining Late-Stage Foundation Establishment scholar and Yuchi Hui were same-sect brothers, possessing wide knowledge, and exclaimed, "Daoist Soldier!"

How could a small Yunshan Sect have a Daoist Soldier's secret technique? Even our Liyuan Sect doesn't possess one!

The Flying Snake Daoist Soldier's tail slammed down, crushing the barely breathing and immobile Wangg Hao into a pulp. A smug voice called from within the serpent's body, "This young master Tao Zhongxian, is here!"