txolops Chapter 77 Clearing the Ship's Cabin, Crimson Coral
Chapter 77 Clearing the Ship's Cabin, Crimson Coral
Inside the cabin, several Zhou family cultivators gripped their magical artifacts tightly, their eyes tense as they stared at the thick cabin door ahead.
They were caught off guard by the demon hunter's crossbow on the deck, but the cabin is narrow and complex, and they can rely on their familiarity with the terrain to fight.
"There seems to be no movement outside..."
A crew member with keen senses listened intently, and the deck, which had been filled with screams just moments before, was now completely silent.
This indicates that the crew members who remained outside had been almost entirely slaughtered, and the enemy was about to launch an attack on the ship's interior.
Just as this thought flashed through his mind, the hatch, made of century-old spirit wood and harder than iron, shattered with a crash, and a crimson sword light flashed like lightning, instantly slicing across the man's neck!
puff~
Before the cultivator could react, the head on his shoulder vanished, and blood gushed from his severed neck!
However, after killing one person, the sword light did not immediately turn back. Instead, under the control of Chen Ye's divine sense, it swiftly traversed the narrow corridor. In just a breath, it killed all the Zhou family cultivators gathered at the door!
hum~~
The crimson sword light emitted a melodious sword cry and flew back to Chen Ye's side. The light dissipated, revealing the scarlet sword body inside.
It's not the Crimson Feather Sword, but the Crimson Dragon Sword!
Although the Azure and Crimson Swords are a set of magical artifacts, they have different attributes. The Azure Sword seems to be made of some kind of water-based spiritual material. Chen Ye has not studied water-based magic, so he is not comfortable using it.
This crimson sword is clearly made of fire-attribute spiritual materials. Its material is very compatible with the Flame Fiend Technique that Chen Ye cultivates, and the Flame Fiend spiritual power generated by circulating the technique can be smoothly infused into the sword.
Even disregarding grade, the power of the Crimson Dragon Sword surpasses that of the Crimson Feather Sword. Moreover, Chen Ye has already broken through to the late stage of Spirit Condensation, making it easy for him to wield top-grade magic weapons. Naturally, there's no reason for him to abandon the better one and use the inferior one instead!
Chen Ye entered the cabin, and the other crew members of the Mo Jiao followed suit. Without Chen Ye giving any further orders, they very conscientiously cleared out any Zhou family cultivators that might be in the cabin.
During this period, Chen Ye did not take the initiative to attack. He would only help kill the enemy when he saw his subordinates at a disadvantage or in danger of death.
After all, his spiritual power was limited, and he couldn't handle every situation personally. He could leave the ordinary Zhou family crew members to his subordinates, while he was mainly responsible for those cultivators at the seventh level of the Spirit Condensation Realm and above.
"Pfft!"
Inside the cramped cabin, a Zhou family cultivator, enveloped in golden light, wielded a curved sword and slashed open the chest of a member of the Gong family opposite him, his robes stained crimson with blood.
Both of them were at the sixth level of the Spirit Condensation stage, but the Zhou family cultivator had activated a Golden Body Talisman in advance. At the mid-stage of the Spirit Condensation stage, the Golden Body Talisman's defense was terrifying and could not be broken by cultivators of the same level.
The man from outside the Gong family was relentlessly pushed into a corner of the cabin by the enemy's fierce attacks, just as he was about to lose his life to the enemy's blade.
"puff!"
The Zhou family member suddenly staggered, as if struck by an invisible force, and was thrown to the ground. The golden light emanating from his body visibly dimmed.
Click!
Another beam of spiritual energy swept across, and the golden shield around the Zhou family members cracked like a spiderweb. Then, a third beam followed.
boom!
With a muffled thud, the golden light shield shattered, but the power of the energy remained undiminished, piercing straight through the man's chest!
"Whoosh~ Three Spirit Annihilation Finger strikes shattered a first-tier high-grade defensive talisman."
Chen Ye let out a breath. As his proficiency increased, the power of the Spirit Annihilation Finger also improved. However, he felt that this spell seemed to be approaching its limit.
It's okay to deal with late-stage Spirit Condensation cultivators, or this kind of golden light talisman, but once you encounter a cultivator at the peak of Spirit Condensation, like Zhou Wanshan last time, Chen Ye activated more than twenty Spirit Annihilation Finger strikes in one go to barely break through his defense!
Of course, it's also possible that Chen Ye's expectations were too high. After all, with his cultivation level, he could break through the spiritual energy shield of a cultivator at the peak of the Spirit Gathering stage using only his magic power. What more could he ask for?
"Thank you, Captain, for saving my life."
The man from outside the Gong family, having narrowly escaped death, staggered to his feet and bowed to Chen Ye in gratitude.
He was originally a crew member on the Cangyun, and at that time his cultivation level was two levels higher than Chen Ye's. However, in less than three years, Chen Ye's cultivation level has been rising steadily, and he has now broken through to the late stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm.
Although he didn't stand still, he only advanced by one small realm, reaching the sixth level of the Spirit Gathering stage.
Chen Ye glanced at him, and as a gesture of consideration for an old friend, took out a high-grade healing pill from his pocket and tossed it to him.
"Since you're injured, go back to the Ink Dragon and rest. You'll be well rewarded after the battle."
"Thank you, Captain!"
The slight resentment in the man's heart vanished instantly with Chen Ye's casual remark.
The captain has already taken such good care of him, an "old friend." If he still harbors feelings of jealousy, would he still be human?
.........
With Chen Ye's strong support, the crew of the Mo Jiao advanced very quickly, clearing out the first floor of the ship in almost half an incense stick's time.
The dark and narrow corridor was littered with the mutilated corpses of cultivators, but most of them were Zhou family cultivators, while Chen Ye's men suffered few casualties.
The battle was nearing its end. Chen Ye ordered his men to search for the other surviving Zhou family crew members, while he went down to the lower deck alone.
Previously, Chen Ye learned from the manager of this demon-catching ship that they had actually found a blood coral on the seabed!
Although this spiritual plant is not of a very high grade, only a first-class top-grade, it is extremely rare.
More importantly, the spiritual bath made with crimson coral can greatly enhance physical strength!
For example, if two coins of Crimson Blood Coral are added to the spiritual bath that Chen Ye needs to soak in to cultivate the Vajra Body Tempering Technique, its medicinal effect will be doubled, and the cultivation speed will naturally increase!
After Chen Ye pressed him for answers, the steward revealed that the blood coral, due to its high value, had been placed separately into a storage bag by Captain Zhou Maolin.
"The entire demon-hunting ship, except for the cargo hold on the lower deck, has been searched, but Zhou Maolin has not been found..."
Chen Ye looked at the open cargo hold door in front of him. He had left people outside so that if anyone escaped the demon-catching ship, they would activate the communication talisman to notify him immediately.
But so far, no message has been received via the communication talisman, which means that Zhou Maolin can only hide here.
"Are you trying to lure me in so you can launch a surprise attack?"
Looking at the cargo hold in front of him, which was completely undefended and whose array was not even activated, Chen Ye smiled coldly to himself. Perhaps others would rashly enter an unfamiliar place, but he would never do so!
"Whirlwind Blade!"
Chen Ye gave a low shout in his heart and directly threw out the wheel-shaped magic weapon that he had just finished refining.
Unlike the Twin Dragon Swords, the Vortex Blade Wheel was originally forged to deal with large demonic beasts like the Spirit Pattern Whale, and its destructive power is far beyond that of ordinary swords.
Inside this cabin, with wooden structures on all sides, it was the perfect time to unleash the Whirlwind Blade!
"go!"
With a thought, Chen Ye channeled his spiritual power into the wheel, which had been only the size of a washbasin. Instantly, the wheel swelled to the size of a car wheel, its sharp serrated edges flashing with a chilling light. The wheel spun rapidly and crashed into the cargo hold with devastating force!