[{"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-58":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},1358048,1796,"Chapter 58: Golden Sword Orchid, Burning the Blood Copper","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-58",58,"\u003Cp>「Not long ago.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard the Blood Copper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the captain’s cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A frantic knocking echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Captain Qi Maoxin opened his eyes, annoyed at being disturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, he sat up straight in bed. Only then did Qi Maoxin speak, his voice stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a figure burst through the door in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door slammed against the frame with a BANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Maoxin, something’s happened!\" Qi Changxin gasped, breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this younger kinsman, a man he held in high regard,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Maoxin suppressed his annoyance and gestured for him to elaborate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s trouble at Copper Drum Bay! The entire harbor is ablaze!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Luo Family has launched a surprise attack on Copper Drum Bay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Changxin’s face was anxious, his expression grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qi Maoxin’s expression turned grim as he asked in alarm,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did the Luo Family assemble a fleet? Why were we completely unaware?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Copper had been patrolling outside Copper Drum Bay for a long time, constantly monitoring the Luo Family’s movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large-scale military operation, one that involved assembling a fleet of Spiritual Boats, would have been difficult to hide from the Blood Copper’s watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There was no fleet assembly...\" Qi Changxin said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my opinion, this must be a military gamble launched by a single captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And somehow, he actually succeeded!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flicker of regret appeared in Qi Changxin’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If I had known,’ he thought, ’I should have boldly infiltrated Copper Drum Bay and tried to persuade the Shu Family’s fleet to surrender!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath to calm himself. His expression turned serious as he began to analyze the situation like a strategist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the looks of it, the fires aren’t dying down. It’s highly likely the Luo Family has captured Copper Drum Bay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Copper Drum Bay itself isn’t a huge loss, but the Shu Family’s fleet within it is crucial!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t let the Luo Family seize the Shu Family’s fleet so easily!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Maoxin, we have to take action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his voice was young, it resonated with force and conviction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing his analysis,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Maoxin nodded gravely, his face stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Luo Family absorbed the Shu Family’s fleet, they would possess a sizable naval force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without deploying a tier-2 Spiritual Boat,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Qi Family would have a very difficult time dealing with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a vicious glint appeared in Qi Maoxin’s eyes. As if remembering something, he said grimly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The few mid-grade Spiritual Boats are one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Shu Family’s high-grade Spiritual Boat, the Golden Sword Orchid, absolutely cannot fall into their hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That ship was the Spiritual Boat Shu Shaojing left to his family to protect them. He specially commissioned a master shipwright from the Cyan Profound Sect to build it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As a result, the Golden Sword Orchid’s performance specifications surpass even the Blood Copper’s by a significant margin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Changxin’s expression changed at his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-grade Spiritual Boats were a critical asset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whether it was the Qi Family’s tier-2 Spiritual Boat or the Luo Family’s Yunjin,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>these family flagships held strategic importance and couldn’t be deployed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary maritime disputes and border skirmishes, the main forces that showed up to establish dominance were almost always high-grade Spiritual Boats!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Family’s positioning of the Blood Copper was a perfect example of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By relying on the Blood Copper’s superior performance, the Qi Family could often gain the upper hand in border conflicts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if the Luo Family possessed a high-grade Spiritual Boat that could reliably overpower the Blood Copper...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...that would be terrible news for the Qi Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the Shu Family, who had a shallow foundation and lacked qualified sailors, the Luo Family obtaining the Golden Sword Orchid would be like adding wings to a tiger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Set course for Copper Drum Bay!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We cannot let the Luo Family have the Golden Sword Orchid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Also, prepare the fire oil. If we can’t take the ship, we must at least cripple the Golden Sword Orchid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Maoxin’s expression was cold, his tone sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Copper charged into the harbor, its bow raised high. The coppery light glinting off its hull gave it a menacing air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Family truly lived up to its name as an old cultivation family with deep naval traditions; its crew was highly skilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under their control, the Blood Copper quickly turned, revealing the cold, gleaming muzzles of its crossbows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the harbor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye watched the scene unfold, not with panic, but with great interest, his arms crossed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, tsk... Unwelcome guests have arrived...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloodthirsty smile then spread across his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But... I knew you would come!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After having their numbers thinned out several times, the defensive strength of the Shu Family cultivators in Copper Drum Bay was greatly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other than Shu Fenglin, that late-stage cultivator,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye hadn’t paid the rest of them any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one he had been so wary of, the one he was defending against this whole time... was the Blood Copper!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Su Ye raised three fingers and began to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One, two, three!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SNAP.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye snapped his fingers elegantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very next moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLE!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shore batteries on both sides roared to life in unison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aboard the Blood Copper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Turn the ship broadside! Load the fire oil! We fire two volleys and then retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Changxin’s loud voice boomed as he gave commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, his pupils suddenly constricted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piercing whistle tore through the air, like the shriek of a banshee!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Changxin looked up at the several Crossbow Arrows arcing through the sky, completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No way... those Shu Family wastes. I can accept them losing the shore batteries, but did they not even have time to destroy the ballistae?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And the Luo Family actually turned all the cannons to face outward? This is a trap?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, terror filled Qi Changxin’s face, and a cold sweat drenched his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Oh no!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To carry out their fire attack plan,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Blood Copper had moved all of its fire oil onto the deck...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he was the one who had personally ordered it to be moved...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THWACK!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Crossbow Arrow carrying a ceramic pot of fire oil slammed into the Blood Copper’s deck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pot shattered, and the highly flammable oil splashed everywhere, instantly erupting into a raging inferno upon contact with the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as if cursed by the worst possible luck,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one of the Crossbow Arrows scored a direct hit on the barrels of fire oil stacked on the deck...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Qi Changxin let out a despairing wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stacked barrels of fire oil exploded instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An orange mushroom cloud bloomed like a flower on the deck of the Blood Copper!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light! Heat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if a miniature sun had briefly risen over the harbor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Copper’s mast snapped instantly under the terrifying force of the blast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its white sails were swiftly consumed by the inferno, turning to blackened tatters that drifted down from the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the Blood Copper’s crew, engulfed in flames, screamed as they fell from the deck into the sea, but even the water couldn’t extinguish the fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, these strangers Su Ye had never met became his ’well-done’ acquaintances...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiss...\" Su Ye sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the brilliant fireworks as a wave of heat washed over him, dyeing his face crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But... are fire oil Crossbow Arrows really this powerful?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye wondered in surprise, scratching his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, his eyes darted to the side, and a cold smile appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Those guys really had ill intentions, stacking so much fire oil on their deck...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Serves them right!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Copper crew’s attempt to be clever had just super-sized Su Ye’s victory!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original plan had merely been to force the Blood Copper to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send out the Spiritual Boats. Rescue the crewmen in the water and take them hostage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try to put out the fire. See if we can keep the Blood Copper from sinking and seize control of the ship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1373,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.312Z",1,"novelbin.me","75eff2b1eeacdb86cbbd47512a0cad0170b785caf5992bb82d08a210fdc147d1","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-59","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-57",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]