[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship":3,"chapter-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-148":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1358138,1796,"Chapter 148: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-148",148,"\u003Cp>A storm was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark clouds pressed down from above as a sinister wind howled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Panicked gulls skimmed low over the surface of the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Chaotic Reef District.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive fleet cut through the wind and waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as they sailed onward, a demonic aura gathered on the sea’s surface around them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Careful! Demon beasts are attacking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators’ Magical Artifacts flashed with spiritual light as the sounds of battle erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHINK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rainbow-hued sword gleam condensed into a single white line, cleaving through a demon beast’s body as if it were tofu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood and viscera stained the seawater red as the heavy carcass of the demon beast fell into the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLASH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A wave dozens of feet high erupted into the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of Yuqing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice rang out in praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying sword spun back and landed in Bai Xiuying’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the strength of the Immortal City Fleet, the small swarm of demon beasts was completely slaughtered within a quarter of an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Xin, however, was quite pleased. He murmured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So many different kinds of Tier 2 demon beasts, all attacking at once...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no mistaking it. Only a Tier 3 Demon King could command them to do this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying stroked her flying sword, remaining silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they ventured into the Chaotic Reef District, the stronger the sense of unease in her mind grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had reported this to Sikong Xin, but he hadn’t paid it much mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re hunting a Tier 3 Demon King and competing with the Cyan Profound Sect. Of course it’s not going to be without risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reasoning left Bai Xiuying with no reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, under these circumstances, there were undeniable risks that couldn’t be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If we abandon the mission every time we feel ’uneasy,’ then we might as well not even bother hunting demons!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s just...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying clutched her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heart was pounding uncontrollably, a powerful throb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, standing at the bow of the Fubo, Sikong Xin’s eyes suddenly lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred nautical miles away, a tyrannical wave of Demon Power spread out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But within that tyrannical power, there was a hint of weakness, as if it were an exhausted lamp running out of oil!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The White Whale!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All hands, full speed ahead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The White Whale!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaoxia was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes shone brightly as he stared into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There on the sea’s surface was a patch of white, like alabaster, radiating intense Demon Power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just as I thought... its injuries haven’t healed!\" Zhaoxia said with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entire fleet, concentrate your fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Foundation Establishment cultivators, rely on the Array and assist me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without hesitation, Zhaoxia summoned a jade wheel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He poured Magical Power into it, and the jade wheel began to glow with five colors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White, cyan, black, crimson, and yellow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five spiritual lights circulated, corresponding to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Elements flowed, a cycle of creation and destruction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was none other than Zhaoxia’s magical treasure—the Five Elements Ring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Elements Ring, once summoned, swelled in the wind, transforming into a five-colored wheel of light over a hundred feet wide that emitted a terrifying spiritual pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-colored wheel of light came crashing down on the heavily injured White Whale Moby Dick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Whale did not just wait to be slaughtered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>VMMMM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A powerful whale song rang out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Whale opened its mouth and spat out a pale golden Demon Pill, which shot out like a comet, wrapped in a massive amount of Demon Power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph... bringing out its Demon Pill. Planning to fight to the death?\" Zhaoxia sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-colored light of the Five Elements Ring grew even more dazzling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon King’s Inner Core and the five-colored wheel of light collided head-on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Whale reeled as if struck by lightning, its song now laced with intense pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale golden Demon Pill dimmed significantly, wobbling as if about to fall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaoxia was not surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although summoning its Demon Pill was a Demon King’s strongest attack, after being hunted for over a year, this White Whale Demon King was already an exhausted lamp, its combat strength greatly diminished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Whale had no choice but to recall its Inner Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning the Inner Core had its pros and cons. If the Inner Core were to shatter, it would die instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, Zhaoxia proceeded with a steady and calculated approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He controlled the Five Elements Ring, supplemented by the fleet’s firepower, and continuously inflicted wounds on the White Whale!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flow of the Five Elements was incredibly destructive, rendering the White Whale’s resistance almost useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Zhaoxia suddenly raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his perception, not far away, a cyan-purple Escape Light, like a bolt of lightning, was rapidly closing the distance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That little brat Sikong...\" Zhaoxia’s expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the White Whale seemed to have sensed a path to survival!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Power surged through its body, which began to glow with a deep blue light. Its speed increased dramatically as it tried to escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Trying to run?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaoxia snorted coldly, and a terrifying spiritual pressure flared from the Five Elements Ring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Elements circulated, and the five-colored halo suddenly condensed into a single beam of divine, five-colored light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHINK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Whale let out a mournful cry as blood gushed out of it like a bursting dam. Its body stiffened and then went still!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it dead?\" Sikong Xin’s eyes lit up, and his Tunneling Speed suddenly increased as he approached the White Whale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sikong, you brat, you dare?!\" Zhaoxia was furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed the five-colored divine light from before had consumed too much of his Magical Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Tunneling Speed was a step too slow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Xin didn’t have time to hesitate. He got close to the White Whale, preparing to dig out its Demon Pill and Whale Brain Oil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, the White Whale’s eyes snapped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Pill shot out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good!\" Sikong Xin’s face changed drastically, his skin crawling with a sudden chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>POW!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sent flying backward, the surging lightning around his body weakening by several degrees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough... that beast...\" Sikong Xin coughed up blood unceasingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his haste, he had no choice but to take a risk. However, that gamble had left him seriously injured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... Sikong, you’re still a bit too green...\" Zhaoxia said with a calm, self-assured smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be taking the Demon Pill and Whale Brain Oil, then!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-colored wheel of light descended to crush it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Zhaoxia was using seventy percent of his focus to guard against Sikong Xin and thirty percent to guard against a final, desperate attack from the White Whale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at that very moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHINK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing gust of wind struck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaoxia’s expression changed abruptly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a pale, thin, withered beast’s claw appeared behind him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced through Zhaoxia’s protective barrier, penetrated his flesh, and seized his heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It squeezed hard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SQUELCH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heart exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a monster with black antlers, a completely pale body, and sharp teeth appeared at Zhaoxia’s side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene stunned everyone present!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A second Tier 3 Demon King?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard the fleet, Xiao Sheng’s face was filled with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Sikong Xin was the same, his pupils constricting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>POOF!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaoxia’s \"corpse\" suddenly exploded, turning into a five-colored haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His figure reappeared a thousand feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaoxia’s face was as pale as gold foil. His aura was weak, and he was still clutching his heart, his expression twisted in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he had used a Substitute, how could an injury like a shattered heart be so easily repaired?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Entire fleet, retreat! Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sikong Xin! Let’s team up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhaoxia shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sikong Xin said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel a terrifying malice and a sense of threat from the antlered monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Navasen’s cold eyes swiveled to look at the two Crystallization cultivators, its Divine Sense vibrating the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moby Dick... you go hunt down the fleet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You both... will die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1354,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.312Z",1,"novelbin.me","b9cc57b14bc0e53fce7863c9a82ea1d7ed7dd03e386c1e4024cc3ae70ef65fb5","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-149","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-147",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]