Chapter 1340: Naval Battle

Kill!

As the two were talking, a thunderous roar erupted from behind them. Bai Yue Sheng Wang's furious shout echoed through the heavens.

The experts from Bai Yue Shen Jiao were all acting like madmen, repeatedly trying to break free from their warships to charge ahead, but due to the strange binding force of the Xuan Huang Star Sea, they were forced to stay confined to their own vessels.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

Hundreds of warships hummed in unison, cutting through the vast waves of the Xuan Huang Star Sea with speeds as swift as ghostly lights.

It's worth noting that while they had many warships, most were only Quasi-Sacred Soldier grade. They were far smaller than the one Ye Chen and Xiao Ling Wa were on, not to mention their inferior attack and defense capabilities.

To put it in perspective, the warship that Ye Chen and Xiao Ling Wa had taken from Bai Yue Star was of Sacred Soldier grade.

This warship had an impressive origin. Its name was Lei Ting, the only Sacred Soldier-grade vessel in Bai Yue Shen Jiao. It was refined by the founding ancestor of Bai Yue Shen Jiao, forged from top-grade divine materials and enhanced with powerful restrictions, making its speed, defense, and attacks extraordinarily fierce.

Precisely because of this, Xiao Ling Wa and Ye Chen didn't flee immediately. They had a Sacred Soldier-grade warship, with top-notch attack formations and defense barriers—what's there to fear? If you don't believe it, come and try.

In the midst of this, the hundreds of Bai Yue Shen Jiao warships had closed in to within less than 50,000 zhang of Ye Chen and Xiao Ling Wa's Lei Ting warship, and their speed was still accelerating. Their cannon platforms had all been reactivated to full power.

"Hit them!" Xiao Ling Wa couldn't sit still at the sight and yelled at Ye Chen.

"Hit your sister!" Ye Chen shot back. "This cannon platform's maximum range is only 30,000 zhang."

"You're kidding me! This is a Sacred Soldier-grade ancient warship, and its cannon can only reach 30,000 zhang?"

"There's nothing I can do about it; that's just how it is." Ye Chen shrugged helplessly. "But don't sweat the details. Even a Sacred Soldier-grade warship can only hit 30,000 zhang. The Bai Yue Shen Jiao's Quasi-Sacred grade warships have even shorter ranges—I'd say at most 20,000 zhang."

"Oh, yeah!" Xiao Ling Wa scratched his head.

"Here they come." A sharp glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes as he stood firm like a mountain, fully activating the formation cannon platform and locking onto the foremost enemy warship. He fired a thick bolt of thunderous divine light.

The cannon of a Sacred Soldier-grade warship was as powerful as a Void Heaven Extermination Array on land. That thunderous divine light was dazzling, carrying devastating piercing force.

Immediately, the targeted enemy warship was hit. Its hull was pierced on the spot, and the Bai Yue Shen Jiao members on board turned to ash in droves. Many fell into the star sea, flailing in the star water.

Damn it!

Bai Yue Sheng Wang, standing on the central warship, was furious beyond measure, roaring like a mad dog.

Attack! Attack for me!

With that command, the hundreds of warships trembled loudly in unison. Hundreds of attack formation cannon platforms targeted the Lei Ting warship, firing beams of unmatched divine light.

However, to everyone's frustration, their attacks were fierce but fell short in range. The divine light from the cannon platforms dissipated before reaching the Lei Ting warship, when they were still less than 10,000 zhang away.

Fire another shot!

Ye Chen was quick to act, tossing out 100,000 source stones and reactivating the attack formation cannon platform.

Boom!

With a massive explosion, another enemy warship was sunk on the opposite side, filled with screams echoing across the star sea.

Nice one!

Xiao Ling Wa grinned, eager to jump in and fire at the enemy himself.

Attack! Attack for me!

Bai Yue Sheng Wang continued to roar, personally steering his warship and leading the charge. The hundreds of warships behind him lined up in formation, firing divine light while speeding forward. They were desperate to close the distance to within 20,000 zhang, or their cannon platforms would never reach the enemy.

But Xiao Ling Wa wouldn't let them succeed. For every zhang they advanced, he piloted their warship back a zhang, maintaining the distance at exactly 25,000 zhang. His maneuvering was incredibly sly.

It's fair to say their teamwork was seamless—Xiao Ling Wa handled the steering and maintained the barriers, while Ye Chen controlled the attack cannon platform. The incoming enemy warships were picked off one by one.

On top of that, they had a major advantage: source stones.

After their earlier raid on Bai Yue Star, they'd looted Bai Yue Shen Jiao's source stones clean, an enormous quantity that let them spend without a second thought, piling them up without any heartache.

Boom! Bang!

The Xuan Huang Star Sea was in complete chaos now, with nonstop explosions and towering waves crashing through the star water.

This commotion left the cultivators passing through the star sea in utter shock. "What's going on?"

More cultivators rushed over to watch, spotting the outrageous scene from afar. They all gaped in amazement. "The mighty Bai Yue Shen Jiao is being completely suppressed by a single warship."

"It's no surprise they can't hold their ground." Someone sighed. "Having more warships doesn't help when the enemy's is a Sacred Soldier-grade one. It completely outclasses Bai Yue Shen Jiao in speed, defense, and attack."

"I was thinking of swooping in for some loot, but now it looks like it's safer to just go back and sleep." From the distant star sea, scattered warships emerged—the legendary pirates of the Xuan Huang Star Sea. Seeing even Bai Yue Shen Jiao getting crushed, they quickly retreated.

"Beat them! Beat them to death!" Amid the discussions, a particularly loud howl stood out—it was Xiao Ling Wa, his cry shaking the heavens, infused with his cultivation power and the domineering force of his dragon soul.

"Run? Where do you think you're running?" Ye Chen kept firing the cannon platform relentlessly at the charging Bai Yue Shen Jiao warships, unleashing one devastating beam of formation divine light after another.

As for the warship he was targeting, it was indeed fast—because it was piloted by Bai Yue Sheng Wang.

That warship of Bai Yue Sheng Wang's was different, larger than the others in Bai Yue Shen Jiao and enhanced with Saint King power. Its speed and defense were exceptionally strong.

However, even with its speed and toughness, it couldn't withstand Ye Chen's barrage. Beam after beam of cannon divine light hammered it, making it shudder violently. It nearly shattered several times, and on board, anyone below Quasi-Sacred grade was blasted into blood mist in waves.

Bai Yue Sheng Wang was spitting blood—whether from rage or injury, it was hard to tell.

As a Saint King, he'd never felt so humiliated. He couldn't catch up, couldn't land a hit, and was trapped on his warship, watching his own vessels sink one after another.

Break for me!

With a fierce roar, the relentless Ye Chen dumped a million source stones and fired three beams of divine light in succession. Bai Yue Sheng Wang's sturdy warship was pierced straight through from bow to stern.

The people on that warship—whether ancestors or disciples—tumbled into the star sea as it shattered, their powers bound, flailing in the water like ordinary folk.

The onlookers' expressions were priceless. A mighty Saint King was now thrashing about like a commoner who couldn't swim. It was almost comical, like a landlubber tossed into a river.

Ancestor!

The Bai Yue Shen Jiao warships rushed to rescue him. If a Saint King drowned, that would be absurd.

But they weren't the only ones speeding over—Ye Chen and Xiao Ling Wa's Lei Ting warship was closing in too.

With Bai Yue Sheng Wang in the water and his powers sealed, he was as vulnerable as a defenseless mortal. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Ye Chen and Xiao Ling Wa weren't about to let it slip.

The spectators were stunned, realizing their intent—this was an attempt to kill a Saint King!

Save me!

Bai Yue Sheng Wang screamed, unable to swim and gulping down star water as he flailed desperately. His Saint King dignity was utterly gone.

Faster! Faster!

The Bai Yue Shen Jiao Saint Master roared with bloodshot eyes. If the ancestor died like this, it would be a catastrophe for Bai Yue Shen Jiao, ushering in untold disasters.

Faster! Faster!

Ye Chen was shouting too, blasting the area of the star sea with the cannon platform while signaling Xiao Ling Wa.

Xiao Ling Wa's energy surged as he piled in source stones and infused the blood essence of the Overlord Dragon. The warship hummed, radiating immortal light, its speed exploded to godly levels, streaking like a divine ray.