[{"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-185":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},1357944,1796,"Chapter 185: Time to Grind Points, a Wise Decision","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-185",185,"\u003Cp>THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy corpse of the Two-headed Thunder Flame Lizard collapsed with a crash, blood gushing forth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive monster looked even more ferocious in death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver streak of light flew back and landed in the hand of a handsome, black-robed young man, materializing into the Frost Thorn Spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying’s eyes sparkled, filled with pleasant surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Bai, my apologies... I was practicing a Secret Technique, which held me up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s tone was sincere as he casually lied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation was a personal and private matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither Bai Xiuying nor Weiyuan Immortal City had any way to verify his claim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Mr. Su, lend us your aid in slaying these demonic beasts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Xiuying didn’t doubt him in the slightest, her expression turning serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm...\" Su Ye nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, a line of small text appeared in his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Killed sea demon. [Pastor of the Sea] EXP +323]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of excitement appeared in Su Ye’s otherwise cool and lazy eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This kill actually gave me experience points?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the previous Beast Tide, Su Ye had tried killing the attacking demonic beasts to farm some experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the amount of EXP he gained was almost negligible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Tier 2 demonic beast only gave Su Ye about ten or so experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Su Ye, that amount was barely better than nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had calculated the returns and found that it was far less effective for improving his strength than refining Spiritual Objects to raise his cultivation level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the so-called ’battle merits,’ they held even less appeal for Su Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, things like ’battle merits’ were most coveted by Loose Cultivators who lacked connections and backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For them, the battle merits leaderboard of Weiyuan Immortal City was an extremely rare opportunity to obtain precious resources!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, with Su Ye’s current status and position, did he really need something like that to exchange for precious resources?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What a joke.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he had little interest in fending off the Beast Tide and slaying demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, things were different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even though I’m still getting an experience penalty, based on the EXP from this Two-headed Thunder Flame Lizard—a Tier 2 high-grade demonic beast—the ratio... is completely acceptable!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I see... It’s because of the Nine Nether Blood Sea Array!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s eyes darted about, and after a moment of thought, he figured out the reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his system panel’s judgment, this quasi-Tier 4 Array was considered an extremely powerful ’external force’ beyond Su Ye’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had brought him an extremely severe experience penalty!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Nether Blood Sea Array was temporarily disabled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Time to farm some points?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye raised an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth curving up, revealing his eagerness to get started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWISH SWISH SWISH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver light flashed as the spear’s shadow danced across the battlefield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Ye joined the battle, the situation along the entire defensive line immediately improved drastically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attacks were so sharp that they posed a lethal threat even to Tier 2 high-grade demonic beasts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the coordination of the other cultivators, he could slay a Tier 2 high-grade demonic beast within tens of breaths!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speed was nearly ten times faster than before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And being able to quickly kill the high-grade beasts meant that the Foundation Establishment cultivators could free up their hands to deal with the other Tier 2 demonic beasts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal City’s cultivators were no slouches; ordinary Tier 2 demonic beasts were no match for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the number of Tier 2 demonic beasts capable of breaking through the defensive line dwindled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if one or two got through, they were insignificant and would be killed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators were able to rest, recover, and set up Arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Arrays increased, the condition of the Foundation Establishment cultivators improved, and the speed at which they killed the demonic beasts rose even further...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This created a virtuous cycle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure on the defensive line was greatly reduced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a vacuum of death was created in front of the defensive line!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PCHT!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Thorn Spear transformed into a silver light and descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pierced through a giant gray crab, pinning it to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We killed the Mud Swamp Emperor Crab!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank goodness for Mr. Su. Otherwise, killing it would have been extremely difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Foundation Establishment cultivators said, all looking toward Su Ye with gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether his excuse about practicing a Secret Technique was true or not, it was an undeniable fact that the pressure on the defensive line had been greatly relieved after Su Ye joined the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, harping on whether his excuse was true would be rather petty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not at all... Without the support and cover from all of you, I wouldn’t have been able to use my full strength...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s smile was gentle, his words humble and polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already proven his strength with his skills and achievements, so he could afford to be modest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph... Su Ye...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, Jian Ziheng stared at Su Ye, his eyes filled with a complicated mix of emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, Su Ye had humiliated him in front of everyone not long ago, filling him with resentment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... despite their old grievances, Jian Ziheng had to admit it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This black-robed young man was strong, very strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his contribution to the battle was second to none!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, during a Beast Tide, other cultivators could stay in the back and focus on dealing damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as a Body Cultivator, Jian Ziheng had to be at the very front, acting as a human shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, he had the most direct sense of the difference in damage output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was unwilling to admit it, after Su Ye arrived on the battlefield, the damage output had clearly increased by an order of magnitude!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fierce and ruthless attacks completely surpassed the combined total of the several Foundation Establishment cultivators from before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Tier 2 high-grade demonic beasts couldn’t withstand Su Ye’s Frost Thorn Spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a damage dealer like Su Ye, the pressure Jian Ziheng had to bear was reduced several times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he barely even needed to tank any damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A demonic beast charged over? Okay, I’ll just hit it with a gravity-slowing debuff.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right after, a brilliant silver light would fly over, pierce through the beast, and finish it off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a level of damage output that Bai Xiuying and the others couldn’t achieve before, even when they were trying their hardest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That guy... he held back when he sparred with me...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng gritted his teeth, his heart filled with indignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a voice transmission sounded in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jian... are you still going to cause trouble for Su Ye?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t we... just forget about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Jian Family’s Foundation Establishment cultivators transmitted his voice sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can we just forget about it!\" Jian Ziheng glared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I’m no match for Su Ye, too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said it before, once my battle armor is repaired, I’ll challenge him to a spar and avenge my humiliation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no...\" the Jian Family cultivator quickly denied, then stammered, \"But... this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Judging by Su Ye’s performance tonight, if Jian repaired his armor and went looking for trouble with Su Ye, he would most likely suffer a crushing defeat...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as he was struggling with what to say,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng’s cold voice sounded in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t repair the armor for now. Put it aside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, I’ve thought about it. The material of this armor isn’t that great. There’s no point in repairing it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a few years, I’ll make a trip to the Outer Sea, get some rare spiritual iron, and reforge it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Ziheng snorted coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" The Jian Family cultivator’s expression was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you ’huh’-ing about?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-no, nothing! I was just going to say, a brilliant decision, Jian!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1346,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.313Z",1,"novelbin.me","0251ca835113aaea62e9ae28cca8227c4c7f1b6f5f89386ae68cfcd31fd374f3","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-206","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-205",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]