Chapter 1314: The Benefactor Has Come?

Seeing the old man stand up, the Chen family members all stopped what they were doing.

Those covering their faces and weeping forcibly stopped their tears, and those who had been constantly praying also chose silence.

The gazes of all the Chen family members gathered on the old man.

Their eyes were filled with reluctance.

His gaze swept over everyone; seeing that they all looked sorrowful, the old man instead gave a carefree smile and said.

"Alright, what are you all doing like this? As cultivators, we ought to live more carefree."

"In this life, who can foretell the future? Everything is fate; encountering this is also predestined."

"I only hope you can successfully escape; then my life will have been worthwhile."

"Three Elders............."

"Enough, don't say more nonsense; remember my words, don't hesitate in the slightest—opportunity comes only once, all of you go.............."

As the old man was speaking, a Chen family member rushed in from the deck, his expression strange.

He was called strange because his face held surprise, fear, and a hint of complexity.

"Three Elders, we're saved! Someone has intervened—we're saved!"

"Huh???"

Upon hearing this, the Chen family members first froze, then burst into wild joy—someone had come to rescue them?

"Great."

"Heaven will not destroy my Chen family! Heaven will not destroy my Chen family!"

"Who is it? Who is the benefactor who intervened? Who saved us?"

Only when one reaches true despair does one know how exhilarating and uncontrollable the appearance of hope can be.

Just a moment ago, the Chen family had already given up hope; they even needed the Three Elders to risk their lives to grasp that sliver of a chance.

But now they were told that someone had come to save them—how could they not be excited?

Even the old man couldn't help but speak out excitedly.

"Who is the benefactor?"

"Forehead................."

But upon hearing this, that Chen family member hesitated, not knowing what to say.

Seeing this, the old man immediately became anxious.

"Speak up—are you mute? I asked you who the benefactor is; never mind, I'll go myself."

Seeing the Chen family member's halting speech, the old man lost patience, strode toward the deck, intending to personally thank the benefactor for saving his life.

Watching the old man rush toward the deck, that Chen family member shouted.

"Three Elders, wait a moment, I haven't.............."

Unfortunately, the old man didn't hear a word; at this moment his mind was filled only with who the benefactor was, and he was determined to thank him personally.

Not only the old man, but other Chen family members also rushed toward the deck, some even complaining to that Chen family member.

"Why do you speak so haltingly?"

"Exactly, that is our Chen family's great benefactor."

Faced with the reproach of his own clansmen, the Chen family member's expression grew complex; he didn't know how to explain, because that group of people seemed off.

Besides, no one now had the mood to listen to his explanation; everyone rushed to the deck at once.

Upon reaching the deck, indeed, that space beast had ceased attacking them and was instead surrounded by a group of people.

At a glance, each Chen family member was extremely excited; indeed the benefactor had intervened—they were saved, truly saved this time.

But after the excitement, when the Chen family members looked again and saw clearly who the benefactor was, they each fell into silence.

"This... this... this............."

The expressions of all the Chen family members shifted from initial excitement to present complexity.

For a moment, they didn't know what to say.

The person who saved them—how could it be a band of space pirates?

And looking at the star battleship not far from their star ship, it was undoubtedly a space pirate vessel.

All the Chen family members fell into silence.

After a while, someone finally muttered to himself.

"So, what is the situation now?"

"The ones who saved us are a band of space pirates?"

"No way—can space pirates save people?"

"But the facts are right before our eyes."

"This.................."

The Chen family members no longer knew what to say—why would these space pirates save people? It shouldn't be like this.

Unaware of what the Chen family members were thinking, at this moment, under Viper's leadership, the space pirates surrounded that space beast completely.

Each one licked their lips, drool threatening to spill from their mouths.

"Top-grade ingredients—this is top-grade; it should taste better than anything we've eaten before."

"Combined with Ye Zhangqing's skill, there's no need to say more—it's absolutely top-notch."

Viper's eyes reddened as he fixed his gaze on the space beast before him, then gave an order.

"Move in—take down this ingredient for me."

"Kill!"

"Roar.................."

Facing this sudden group of people, the star beast, though lacking much intelligence, still let out a roar when blocked.

Immediately, it actually launched an active attack toward Viper and the others.

Seeing this, the Space Pirates showed not the slightest fear—they were a bunch who licked blood from the blade's edge; how could they fear a mere star beast as food?

"Vile beast, stop your recklessness!"

"Come and die!"

"Take a strike from me!"

It must be said, these Space Pirates' combat ability is indeed not inferior, and their combat experience is extremely rich.

Under Viper's leadership, each was fearless of death, and in a single encounter they left numerous wounds on this star beast.

The intense pain also made this star beast instantly fly into a rage, its attacks becoming ever more ferocious.

But this could not frighten the many Space Pirates; instead, they grew braver the more they fought.

Viper also seized the opportunity, and after a leader fiercely slashed this star beast, Viper immediately struck.

Wielding a long blade, its blade suddenly turned blood-red, as if fresh blood were about to spill out.

Immediately, he directed a single slash at the star beast.

In an instant, a blade aura stretching over a thousand meters pressed horizontally toward the star beast.

The star beast's size was like a mountain, towering and vast, yet before Viper's blade aura it seemed insignificant.

This blade fell, heavily striking the star beast, which let out a mournful wail.

Although it struggled to block Viper's strike.

But Viper, being of Emperor Sovereign Realm cultivation, while this star beast was only of Cultivation: Great Emperor Realm, even with all its effort, was ultimately slain by Viper's single blade.

Watching this star beast so easily slain by a single strike, the Chen family members aboard the Xingkong Ship below were all left stunned in place.

That very strike left the crowd unable to muster even a shred of courage to resist.

If that strike had been aimed at them, without hesitation, not a single one of them could have survived.

The Chen family is not a great clan; its strongest member is at most of Cultivation: Great Emperor Realm.

At this moment, witnessing up close the action of Emperor Sovereign Realm, the Chen family members were all amazed.

"Is this the power of Emperor Sovereign Realm?"

"My heavens, that strike just now almost stopped my heart."

"Was the star beast slain just like that?"

The star beast that had driven them to desperation was slain by Viper with such a simple strike.