[{"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-71":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},1358061,1796,"Chapter 71: Marrow Silver’s Hunt, the Storm Descends","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-71",71,"\u003Cp>\"Kill them all. Leave no one alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take the most valuable spoils, then scuttle this heavily damaged spirit ship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s expression was grim as he urged his crew on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Qi Family’s spirit ship retreated, they had fired a signal flare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps it was because of the psychological advantage of a three-on-one fight, or perhaps it was their lust for the spoils of war, but they hadn’t lit the flare at the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with the death of their captain, the burly Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, their defeat was sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Qi Family crew members, panicked and desperate, naturally cast aside all restraint and lit the flare to call for help!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that meant one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Family’s spirit ships in this area—and even the White Iron Island Fleet—might mobilize because of it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Qi Family’s fleet caught up to them, there was no doubt the consequences would be dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of caution, Su Ye could only loot quickly. It was inevitable that some spoils would be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s better than nothing... better than getting nothing at all.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having become quite wealthy, Su Ye, while fond of material possessions, was not obsessed with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, to his surprise...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spoils inside this Demon Hunting Ship’s Ice Crystal Pod were exceptionally valuable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Three valuable catches, and the quality of one is in no way inferior to a Green Water King Snake!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the Qi Family had also benefited from the strange phenomena in the Dongning Sea Region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t sent their fleet out patrolling just to cause trouble for the Luo Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actively hunting demons and accepting nature’s gifts was also a major objective!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This ship is so rich... then the other two ships...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye was taken aback by the thought, but he quickly dismissed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Impossible... Even with the sea region’s strange phenomena, valuable catches can’t be *that* abundant!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This must be where the entire Qi Family flotilla is storing all their valuable spoils.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye mused, making his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The burly, Late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from before clearly held a high status.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was highly likely that he had ordered the other two spirit ships to transfer their valuable catches to his flagship for safekeeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps this was to prevent his subordinates from stealing what they were supposed to guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or... was it to make it easier for *him* to steal what he was entrusted to guard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the burly man’s death, that question became an eternal mystery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in any case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever his intentions were, Su Ye was the one who had profited from them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this unexpected haul, Su Ye was in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the crew had transferred the spoils and scuttled the flagship, whose hull was damaged and speed greatly reduced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a shame, but with pursuers on their tail, it was the only option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Luo Family’s fleet withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for that other spirit ship, the one with heavy casualties that had temporarily lost its power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Forget it. We’ve already lingered here for too long!’ Su Ye made a decisive choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Qi Family spirit ship still had over twenty crew members aboard. Whether it was to clean them up or move the spoils, it would take time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by now, the signal flare had been in the sky for a long time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every second they lingered increased the risk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Su Ye abandoned his greed and commanded in a deep voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Full retreat! Now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Sword Orchid and the Flying Serpent, laden with their prize, sped away from the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle ended, and experience points were tallied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Enemy ship sunk. +150 [Tide Hunter] EXP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Naval battle won. +368 [Tide Hunter] EXP]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the system’s judgment was quite strict.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t managed to glitch the system into rewarding him for both ’capturing an enemy ship’ and ’destroying an enemy ship’ to get double the experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this naval encounter had provided Su Ye with 518 experience points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including what he’d gained from demon hunting earlier, Su Ye, who had just recently leveled up, was already approaching the 700-point mark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was another big step closer to the 2,500 points needed for the next level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The higher my level gets, the more EXP I need...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But the rate at which I earn EXP is also getting higher and higher!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glint shone in Su Ye’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Luo Family’s fleet sailed away,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flagship that had been ordered scuttled was taking on massive amounts of seawater in its lower holds, its hull sinking steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, it reached a critical point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its center of gravity shifted, and the bow tilted up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hull tore apart under the water pressure, and the splintered remains sank to the seabed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the surface of the sea, it left behind countless broken planks and the fresh corpses of Qi Family cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many sharks gathered, thankful for nature’s gift...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「An hour later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine sails appeared on the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was the mid-grade spirit ship that had escaped earlier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warship at the head of the fleet boasted five masts and a sturdy wooden hull the color of pale silver, as if it were made of steel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full twelve ballistae glinted with a cold, menacing light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tier-one, supreme-grade spirit ship of the Qi Family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Qi Family’s three great flagships!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unquestionably superior warship even among supreme-grade spirit ships!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Marrow Silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading the White Iron Island Fleet, having sallied out in full force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Blood Copper’s duty was to handle small-scale naval battles and border skirmishes,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and the Soul Gold’s duty was to serve as a strategic weapon, the clan’s guardian ship,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then the Marrow Silver, this supreme-grade spirit ship, was the pinnacle of the Qi Family’s conventional fighting strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Qi Family fleet paused briefly as Communication Talismans flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demoralized, mid-grade spirit ship that had fled earlier was left behind to salvage the corpses of the Qi Family cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Marrow Silver led the White Iron Island Fleet in pursuit, heading in the direction the Luo Family’s fleet had fled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye had underestimated his own appeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, the appeal of the [Golden Sword Orchid]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Blood Copper was sent back for major repairs, the Golden Sword Orchid stood alone as the sole superior-grade spirit ship between the two families!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, Su Ye had piloted the Golden Sword Orchid to fight one against three, crushing two superior-grade spirit ships!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a battle record only deepened the Qi Family’s wariness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Marrow Silver had led the fleet, sallying out in full force, determined to eliminate this hidden threat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Several hours later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dusk fell, and the sun set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Captain! Enemy ships spotted astern!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alerted by the lookout, Su Ye strode to the stern of the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed at the sliver of pale silver on the horizon and the numerous sails barely visible behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye’s expression remained calm, giving his crew confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inside, his heart was a tempest of raging waves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Marrow Silver, and the White Iron Island Fleet... they’re this fast? This is bad... The Golden Sword Orchid is fast, but it’s still a bit slower than the Marrow Silver!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the Marrow Silver, one of the Qi Family’s three great flagships, with performance that far surpassed even the Yunjin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And then there’s the Flying Serpent...’ Su Ye felt the situation was becoming thorny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Demon Hunting Ship with its Ice Crystal Pods filled to the brim couldn’t possibly move fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wouldn’t be long before the Marrow Silver caught up to them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Marrow Silver caught them, the numerous Qi Family spirit ships behind it could unleash their firepower without restraint...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye fell into deep thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Marrow Silver was incredibly fast, constantly closing the distance between them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Sword Orchid could still manage, but the Flying Serpent would be overtaken in less than an hour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’What should I do... Should I abandon the Flying Serpent?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The Flying Serpent’s crew can be transferred to the Golden Sword Orchid, but... what about the spoils on board, worth more than ten thousand Spirit Stones?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Just abandon them?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Besides, that would be like drinking poison to quench a thirst. The Golden Sword Orchid would still eventually be caught...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just as Su Ye was pondering,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a crew member ran up to report anxiously, \"Captain, to starboard, the sea is covered by black clouds!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ye turned his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An incredibly dense bank of black clouds and thick fog, like a mountain range, was slowly approaching, blotting out the last rays of the setting sun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUMBLING sounds echoed from within!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pursuers behind, a storm ahead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed... like a desperate, hopeless situation?!\u003C\u002Fp>",1470,"2026-06-05T21:02:39.312Z",1,"novelbin.me","2bc16f0c9f07cfbe8365c716e18f390ad425dba6cbcffacc8c7555798c29e766","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-72","grinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-chapter-70",236,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgrinding-exp-from-a-demon-hunting-ship-cover.jpg"]