[{"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-29":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},1358019,1796,"Chapter 29: Naval Battle","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>\"Pirates!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crewman’s scream echoed across the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye narrowed his eyes and focused his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to his newly enhanced senses,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye could clearly see the scene aboard the pirate ship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A band of arrogant pirates with disheveled hair, tattoos, and tan skin were roaring savage cries in some guttural language!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are they island natives?’ Su Ye wondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current mainstream of the Yao Guang Human Race consisted of descendants of colonizers from the central mainland’s coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the vast Yaoguang Islands had their own native peoples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As descendants of the conquered, and also due to distinct differences in language and appearance,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these island natives faced severe discrimination and oppression within the territories of the Yao Guang Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, they often chose to become pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, entire tribes would take up piracy as their trade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harsh living conditions, scarce resources, and pervasive discrimination\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>made the native pirates all the more cruel and fierce!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, with the wind against them, the Flying Serpent was struggling to turn in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distant pirate ship was cutting through the waves, and the distance between them was rapidly closing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need to turn! Prepare for battle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Luo Qingjun made a swift decision, his tone grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye had no objection to this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an unfavorable wind and a pirate ship bearing down on them,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Flying Serpent would be in a very disadvantageous position if it insisted on turning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Whale Hunting Crossbows were brought out from the cargo hold and mounted on the side of the ship facing the enemy, serving as ship-mounted crossbows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Draw the crossbows!\" Luo Qingjun shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHIR!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Early-stage Qi Refining crewmen worked together to draw the massive crossbows, pulling the strings taut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, another crewman was responsible for loading the Crossbow Arrows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First Mate, please take control of the other crossbow,\" Luo Qingjun requested while adjusting his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luoguang River looked startled for a moment, but he dared not hesitate and stepped forward to adjust the other crossbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forged from spirit iron and spirit wood, the sharp Crossbow Arrows streaked through the air at incredible speed, leaving two white trails behind them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, the arrows from the Whale Hunting Crossbows covered a distance of over a hundred meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye squinted, watching from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THWANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Crossbow Arrow embedded itself deep in the deck of the pirate ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its immense kinetic energy, not yet dissipated, caused the shaft to vibrate violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it also caused the still-warm native’s corpse skewered on the arrow to twitch nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if it were performing a dance of death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A hit!\" Luo Qingjun exclaimed with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the other Crossbow Arrow unfortunately missed, slicing gracefully into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies... I...\" Luoguang River said sheepishly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qingjun raised an eyebrow and said in a low voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep loading! Kill them all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The purpose of the ship-mounted crossbows wasn’t to sink the enemy vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, the hulls of large seafaring vessels were sturdy; sinking one with solid-tipped Crossbow Arrows was nearly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you didn’t need to sink the ship to achieve victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reasoning was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unmanned low-tier spirit ship posed no threat whatsoever...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to fragile Qi Refining cultivators, the power of a Crossbow Arrow was fatal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strategy of naval warfare in this era was to inflict mass casualties on the enemy crew, thereby crippling their ability to fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to land battles, where the greatest casualties occurred during a rout,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>naval battles were often far more cruel and bloody!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, by the end of a sea battle, the decks of both ships would be slick with minced flesh and bloody foam...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH! WHOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two volleys!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Flying Serpent relentlessly fired its crossbows, reaping the lives of the pirates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It left several mangled corpses and severed limbs on the enemy’s deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For cultivators in the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining, being hit by one of these crossbows was almost equivalent to instant death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a graze, boosted by the immense kinetic energy, would result in a missing limb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let these natives witness the power of civilization!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qingjun laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the Yao Guang Human Race’s technological blockade against the island natives, it was difficult for native pirates to acquire ship-mounted armaments like these crossbows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they managed to capture some, they would fall into disrepair for lack of skilled technicians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And without a supply of Crossbow Arrows, they would quickly be abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could only be sold as scrap metal to black market merchants in exchange for a few meager Spirit Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And lacking crossbows of their own, the pirates could only take the beating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as the crew of the Flying Serpent was enjoying their bombardment, feeling quite pleased with themselves,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the pirate ship endured the casualties and drew closer and closer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance between them was now just over a hundred meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re not giving up? Are they still trying to charge in and board us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s heart tightened, finding it odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Are the natives really this fearless?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bosun, be careful! This band of pirates is tough. Lead the crew, stay alert, and prepare for boarding!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Luo Qingjun also realized the risk and gave the grave command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Su Ye nodded solemnly, gripping his Blood-Drinking Spear and calling to the crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what happened next\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was somewhat unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirate ship didn’t charge in to board them as Luo Qingjun and the others had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, it began to slow down and turn its hull!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? Why...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qingjun was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if he’d realized something, he cried out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of astonishment also appeared on Su Ye’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trying to have a firefight with us?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the pirate ship completed its turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Flying Serpent, a crewman in charge of loading the crossbows had just finished reloading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, ready to enjoy the sight of the natives scrambling and fleeing under their fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly, his expression froze, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"F-four of them?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mounted on the pirate ship were a shocking four crossbows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they have crossbows, they had a lot of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at such a close distance, the crewman could even see...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the bloodthirsty smiles spreading across the native pirates’ faces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’You enjoyed bombarding us just now, didn’t you?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THWUMP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pirates pulled their triggers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four Spirit Iron Crossbow Arrows instantly tore through the air toward them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crewman only felt a massive force slam into his chest, and he instantly lost consciousness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whistling Crossbow Arrow, its momentum unchecked, carried the mangled corpse with it and slammed into the ship’s planks with a THUD!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood splattered everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHH!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An uproar erupted on the Flying Serpent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is this possible... Damn these native pirates, where did they get crossbows and Spirit Iron Crossbow Arrows? These are restricted goods!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who would be so bold as to defy the Sect’s ban and sell these to them?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Qingjun cried out in horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain, get down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First Mate Luoguang River, his face fraught with anxiety, lunged forward and pushed Luo Qingjun down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These pirates actually have ship-mounted crossbows?\" Su Ye frowned, sensing the scent of a conspiracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking, his heart suddenly clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An intense and overwhelming sense of crisis was screaming a warning at him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is one of the crossbows aimed at me?!’\u003C\u002Fp>",1269,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.035Z",1,"novelbin.me","be0982c61107c6a9480844e77f8df3b716f5456eb7e0cda4a42df26863123268","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-30","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-28",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]