Chapter 675: with translation of chapter title

Ling Shaoyun, still lying on the bed in the control room, was also stunned when hearing Shan Yanghu shout.

"Colliding?"

Her Divine Sense instantly swept outward, discovering a small boat that was truly about to collide immediately.

"Activate the defense shield!" she hurriedly shouted: "These lunatics!"

The bandits operating the defense shield were stunned, but when she shouted, they immediately sprang into action.

But because it was activated too late, the defense shield hadn't fully opened before Ye Liuyun's ship collided with it.

"Boom," a huge sound.

The Black Shark Warship surged straight into the hull of the large ship, which was knocked sideways dozens of zhang away.

Relying on inertia, it smashed the large ship in two.

The bandits inside the large ship were hurled, their heads split and bleeding. Those in the middle of the hull were crushed outright by the impact wave.

Ling Shaoyun, who had been prepared, was also knocked dizzy.

For a moment, the bandits inside the large ship were thrown about, screaming in agony. The bandits who had fled outside were all left staring in shock.

"What is going on? What happened?"

"Is it necessary to be so desperate?"

Before they could clear the shock, Ye Liuyun, leading the others, had already slashed their way out.

The Skeleton Puppet was immediately released by Ye Liuyun, rushing first toward Shan Yanghu to strike.

"My god!" Shan Yanghu let out a strange cry, turned his head and tried to flee.

But his speed wasn't as fast as the Skeleton Puppet's; once caught up, he was cleaved in two with a single axe swing.

Ye Liuyun also unsheathed the Demon Slaying Sword, channeling spatial energy into the blade intent, slashing toward several Martial Cultivators of the Yin Yang Third and Fourth Realm.

Li Sanniang's weapon also blasted a Yin Yang Five Layers bandit, punching a huge hole through his chest.

All combat personnel were fighting fiercely outside. On the Black Shark Warship, Bojiao and Tuozi were also busy nonstop.

"The entire Defense Array was wrecked by the collision!" Tuozi, while sending a Transmission Voice to Du Yan, went to repair the array.

"The warship is deformed; the bow is severely damaged and needs complete replacement. The hull also has multiple scrapes and a big gash. The power is now only one‑third of the original."

Bojiao also reported the damage to Du Yan.

"First repair it, then consider replacement based on the situation," Du Yan calmly commanded.

He then told Li Sanniang, "Watch the defenses. The defense shield is down!"

"Okay!"

Li Sanniang replied with a nod, ceased attacking other Martial Cultivators, and instead monitored the opponent's movements, focusing on defense.

After the Heroic Guild's ship was split by the collision, many functions failed, making it hard for those inside to get out.

"Mother Tiger" acted quickly, blasting a huge hole in the warship and rushing people out.

The bandits who had been outside had already been largely eliminated by Ye Liuyun, the others, and the Skeleton Puppet.

Sensing the Yin Yang Eightfold pressure, Ye Liuyun immediately ordered the Skeleton Puppet to advance.

Now that the battle had reached this point, Ye Liuyun finally felt he had a bit more confidence!

"Use the divine artifact!"

Ye Liuyun called out, and together with the others drew out the divine artifact and began smashing it.

The Heroic Guild's bandits were first collided into, thrown into chaos, and then many were eliminated by Ye Liuyun.

Now the Skeleton Puppet engaged their leader again; other bandits, as soon as they left the cabin, were blasted back by the divine artifact, resulting in heavy casualties and a loss of morale.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil had already seen that many bandits were hiding inside the ship, unwilling to come out.

"First take down the bandit chief!" Ye Liuyun immediately switched targets, ordering Lei Ming and others to guard the large ship.

He used the Mourning Bell together with blade intent, coordinated with the Skeleton Puppet, to put great pressure on Ling Shaoyun, quickly putting her at a disadvantage.

Ling Shaoyun tried several times to eliminate Ye Liuyun first, but each time he blocked her with the Mourning Bell.

In the end, when Ling Shaoyun attempted a surprise attack on Ye Liuyun, Ye Liuyun seized the chance and slashed her.

After being wounded, Ling Shaoyun was no longer a match for the Skeleton Puppet and could only flee in resentment.

Ye Liuyun also didn't let the Skeleton Puppet pursue. Since they were at the same realm, the chance of killing her was slim.

Generally, Martial Cultivators of this realm cannot be killed without absolute overwhelming power or a surprise attack.

Although Ling Shaoyun was injured, it wasn't fatal; she would recover soon.

Ye Liuyun immediately commanded the Skeleton Puppet again to exterminate all the bandits inside the ship and retrieve the Storage Rings.

At this point, Bojiao, accompanied by a little beggar, rushed over to start dismantling parts. Ye Liuyun and the others kept watch outside the ship to prevent escaped bandits from launching a counterattack.

After Bojiao had removed all the usable components, they all returned to the Black Shark Warship together.

It was only then that Ye Liuyun noticed the bow of the Black Shark Warship had been dented inward, severely deformed. The hull was riddled with pits and numerous damages.

It might be the most battered ship Ye Liuyun has ever seen.

At this rate, the ship should be scrapped!

"To repair this ship will take at least a month or two and require many part replacements; it's not really necessary—why not just buy a new one? For heading to Yi Cheng, we could just get a new ship," Du Yan asked Ye Liuyun for his opinion.

Ye Liuyun nodded in agreement. He needed to buy time against the Nether Hell forces and could not be pursued.

Seeing Ye Liuyun agree, Du Yan assigned Bojiao to replace only the propulsion. Tuozi, meanwhile, cobbled together a simple Defense Array.

After Du Yan had been busy for half a day, their warship set sail again.

Because of the hull deformation, their speed was still somewhat reduced, but the power could still reach about seventy percent, which was decent.

The road ahead proceeded smoothly.

Three days later, after Ye Liuyun saw they were far from the Fog Sea, and with Du Yan's consent, he distributed the Blood of the Food Star Beast they had harvested to everyone.

He also didn't take out a large amount all at once.

The blood of this Food Star Beast is a very rare cultivation resource, and its price is extremely high.

"Three barrels per person. They're big bath tubs for bathing!"

When Ye Liuyun finished speaking, Du Yan and the others became excited. These three big barrels are enough for them to get rich!

They aren't greedy either. All that was obtained by Ye Liuyun risking his life many times; with these three barrels, it already covers their expenses this time.

As for whether they sell them or use them themselves, Ye Liuyun places no restriction. After all, they're all given to them, and they can handle them as they wish.

Later, Ye Liuyun led the group back into the Dragon Palace and soaked directly in the blood pool.

The Food Star Beast's blood can produce a very noticeable improvement to the bloodline.

Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Power was already strong, and after further strengthening, Ye Liuyun feels that even if his realm is insufficient, the venerable‑ranked strong ones cannot suppress him in terms of bloodline any longer.

If his realm improves further, he will be able to turn the tables and suppress the bloodline of venerable‑ranked strong ones.