Chapter 1341: Surrounded on All Sides

Chapter 1341: Front and Rear Pincer Attack

The scene was grand and magnificent, eliciting gasps from the surrounding cultivators as they watched with rapt attention.

Bai Yue Shen Jiao desperately sought to rescue Bai Yue Sheng Wang, while Ye Chen and Xiao Lingwa were equally determined to eliminate him. It was a race against time—whoever acted first would determine the fate of a saint king.

Ye Chen was going all out, consuming yuan shi like water to keep the cannon formations at their peak. Beam after beam of divine light shot into the star sea, stirring up massive waves.

"Your granny's, can't you aim before shooting?"

Xiao Lingwa, at the helm, couldn't help but curse. Ye Chen was firing a lot of divine lights, but not a single one had hit Bai Yue Sheng Wang yet. He seriously doubted Ye Chen's accuracy, and with time so tight, they couldn't afford any wasted effort.

"At least twenty-three thousand zhang apart, and you think hitting someone in the vast star sea is a joke?"

Ye Chen was also getting worked up. Bai Yue Sheng Wang was a person, not some warship, and in the boundless Xuan Huang Star Sea, he was like a single grain of sand. Hitting him was indeed a challenge.

That's why Ye Chen was frantically activating the cannons—this was a blanket attack, hoping for a lucky hit.

And it did have some effect. Bai Yue Sheng Wang's power was restrained, making him as vulnerable as an ordinary person. The divine lights from the cannons were incredibly potent; even if they didn't hit him directly, the shockwaves were enough to wear him down.

But the real problem wasn't that—it was that he couldn't swim. Time and again, he was swallowed by the waves, and if it went on long enough, he might actually drown. This Xuan Huang Star Sea was full of mysteries.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the distance between the two sides shrank to twenty thousand zhang.

"Attack! Keep attacking!"

The frustrated members of Bai Yue Shen Jiao suddenly became energized, their roars echoing like thunder.

Instantly, hundreds of warships aimed their cannons at Ye Chen and Xiao Lingwa's vessel, firing a barrage of overpowering divine lights that slammed into the barrier.

Boom! Bang!

Ye Chen's warship trembled violently. Even as a Sheng Bing level warship, it nearly shattered under this assault, proving that sheer numbers could overcome quality.

"Retreat!"

Ye Chen sent a message to Xiao Lingwa, not forgetting to fire one last shot into the star sea as he spoke.

Xiao Lingwa didn't need the reminder; he floored it to escape. The enemy had more people and ships—if they kept this up, the two of them would be blown to pieces. This wasn't dry land; it was the Xuan Huang Star Sea.

"Chase them!"

Bai Yue Sheng Zhu roared in fury, leaving a few warships to search for the missing Bai Yue Sheng Wang, while the rest of the hundreds charged full speed after Ye Chen and Xiao Lingwa.

"Time to get flashy with the maneuvering!"

Xiao Lingwa shook his head and grinned, his helming skills on point. The massive warship pulled off a stunning drift across the star sea, perfectly dodging the Bai Yue warships' attacks.

Ye Chen wasn't idle either, burning through yuan shi like it was nothing. He'd target the most aggressive pursuers, not stopping until he sank them, keeping the Bai Yue forces on the defensive.

The Bai Yue Shen Jiao helmsmen were like madmen. They'd finally closed the gap and weren't about to back down. One ship sunk, and another took its place instantly. Once they caught up, they'd unleash hell, not caring about aim—just blanket attacks.

Boom!

The vast Xuan Huang Star Sea erupted in chaos from the pursuit and bombardment, stirring up terrifying waves.

Screams, roars, and explosions blended into a relentless tide, each wave more intense than the last.

The onlookers from all sides paled and hurriedly steered their ships back, fearing the fallout.

The Xuan Huang Star Sea was a peculiar place, shimmering with starlight and immortal aura, but everyone knew its dangers. Get caught in its waves, and you'd likely meet a grim end. One wrong move could cost your life—even Bai Yue Sheng Wang had vanished into it, let alone them.

"Those two are total lunatics."

Many shook their heads in amazement, watching from a safe distance.

"Good thing it's a Sheng Bing level warship, or they'd be reduced to dust by now."

Someone sighed. "And their yuan shi—do they have an endless supply? Even the rich don't waste it like that!"

"From the looks of it, Bai Yue Shen Jiao won't stop until they reach Xuan Huang Continent. It's all-out war."

"Once they get to Xuan Huang Continent, even scarier powers will be waiting for those two. Bai Yue Shen Jiao's been humiliated like this—do you think Tai Qing Palace will let it slide? A worldwide manhunt is inevitable."

"I'm just wondering if Bai Yue Sheng Wang is dead or not."

Someone muttered quietly.

"If the divine lights didn't kill him, he's probably drowned by now."

Many glanced toward the star sea, where Bai Yue Shen Jiao's people were still searching but had found no trace of Bai Yue Sheng Wang.

"Attack! Hit them hard!"

As the discussions raged, Bai Yue Sheng Zhu's bellows echoed across the star sea. The hundreds of warships stuck to them like glue, chasing relentlessly.

"Hey, you've got me riled up now."

Xiao Lingwa had enough. He stopped helming and jumped straight to Ye Chen's cannon, yelling wildly.

"You get down, I'll take over. Let's blow them to bits!"

"Don't get reckless."

Ye Chen dodged aside in an instant.

"Just watch!"

Xiao Lingwa was even fiercer than Ye Chen, not bothering to aim at all. He threw yuan shi around like confetti, turning the cannon into a blanket assault machine. He didn't hit a single warship, but he sure stirred up massive waves in the Xuan Huang Star Sea.

"I love your style."

Ye Chen glanced over, then focused on helming, weaving yuan shi essence and his saint body vital energy to maintain the barrier while maneuvering the huge warship.

He had to admit, his helming was top-notch—his dodges were even flashier than Xiao Lingwa's, slipping past attacks with divine lights just grazing the hull.

Hm?

Right after evading one volley, Ye Chen's eyes narrowed sharply, fixing on the path ahead.

The star mist was hazy, and the vast star sea surged with enormous waves. As it cleared, they saw hundreds of ancient warships looming, each with banners flapping wildly, all emblazoned with the Yin Yue totem.

"What the hell?"

Xiao Lingwa, still firing madly from the cannon, spotted the anomaly ahead.

"Where did all these Bai Yue Shen Jiao warships come from?"

"Looks like Bai Yue Shen Jiao isn't all fools."

Ye Chen frowned. "They knew they couldn't catch us, so they sent ships ahead to circle around and trap us from both sides for a pincer attack."

"Surround them!"

Bai Yue Sheng Zhu laughed menacingly from behind, bellowing like a rabid dog. Just as Ye Chen had guessed, the moment they started the chase, they'd dispatched ships to flank them—they weren't idiots.

At Bai Yue Sheng Zhu's command, the over six hundred Bai Yue warships from front and rear sped forward, shifting from a straight line to a encirclement formation, closing in from all directions.

"Impressive tactics from Bai Yue Shen Jiao!"

The onlookers retreated again, murmuring in awe.

"You don't think about how Bai Yue Shen Jiao built their empire?"

An elder cultivator stroked his beard thoughtfully. "Their origins are in piracy, and their specialty is naval warfare."

"Really? Such a backstory?"

"Those two troublemakers are in deep trouble now. Bai Yue Shen Jiao has over six hundred warships closing in—with that kind of force, even a Sheng Bing level warship can't hold out."

"They're surrounded! Completely surrounded!"

Someone shouted, drawing everyone's attention. Ye Chen and Xiao Lingwa's warship was hemmed in at eighty thousand zhang in the star sea, with enemy ships converging from all sides, ready to unleash once they closed to twenty thousand zhang.

"I say, let's bail. Time to run!"

Xiao Lingwa was getting nervous. "It's obvious they're gearing up for a group beatdown. If they get within twenty thousand zhang, our ship won't survive a single wave."

"Run? How?"

Ye Chen glanced at Xiao Lingwa.

"Use the Heavenly Dao!"

"I'd love to, but I can't."

"You're kidding!"

Xiao Lingwa was stunned. "This Xuan Huang Star Sea can suppress your Xian Lun Eye?"

"It's just as you said—this place is mysteriously suppressing it."

Ye Chen grimaced. "Some unseen force is blocking my Xian Lun Eye from connecting to the black hole."

"Then what do we do?"

Xiao Lingwa's heart sank. "I don't want to die in this ridiculous star sea."

"Forget the rear—focus on the front."

Ye Chen decided quickly, tossing out over a million yuan shi in one go. His saint body origin surged out, merging with the yuan shi essence, followed by the Chaos Shen Ding and over a thousand magical tools flying out to reinforce the warship's barrier.

"Got it."

Xiao Lingwa swung the cannon around, locking onto the incoming warships ahead.