Chapter 239 - 238: All Members on the Alert, Smash Daohe to Pieces!

In the distance, at the vanguard of the Daohe Fleet approaching the Heavenly King Group Fleet was a battleship.

On its deck stood a handsome man with his hands behind his back.

Next to him, a woman in flamboyant make-up and oversized clothing leaned lazily against the ship’s rail.

Both were gazing towards the eastern sea area.

The man’s name was Ruan Wenting.

The woman’s name was Yano Lan.

They were originally from two small countries within the Daohe Alliance. As the commanders and strategists of this fleet, they were also high-ranking officials in the Daohe Alliance’s Super Disaster Department.

The Super Disaster Department was synonymous with the Disaster Management Bureau in Hua Country - just with a different name in different countries.

As the fleet sailed smoothly, Ruan Wenting withdrew his gaze from the distance and glanced at Yano Lan’s seductive figure, partly hidden by her oversized attire.

"Advisor Yano, can you tell me why you’re unusually interested in this Hua Country Fleet lurking at the peripheries of our target sea area?"

"It’s not that I’m overly interested, I just think that this fleet might be interesting." Yano Lan replied with a chuckle.

"This fleet, instead of joining other Hua Country Fleets to enter the target sea area, arrived and halted at the edge of the sea area. This action, seemingly a sign of weakness, would be understandable if it was associated with some smaller countries. The situation in the target sea area is complex, and more and more national-level fleet powers are getting involved. Fleets from distant countries in the west are even beginning their long voyages. It would be normal for smaller countries to hesitate in this case."

She let out a light laugh and continued.

"However, when similar actions are taken by a superpower like Hua Country, which is in no way inferior to our Daohe Alliance, it seems rather unreasonable. Regardless of whether or not they are plotting something, as neighbours, we, the Daohe Alliance, should at least greet them and get to know each other better, shouldn’t we?"

Hearing Yano Lan’s words, Ruan Wenting smirked.

"We certainly should greet them, otherwise it would not befit our ’friendly’ relations with Hua Country. However, I don’t think there is any need to pay special attention to a single fleet. We’ve already made contact with 24 out of the 25 Fleets dispatched by the Hua Country Administration Bureau. Even though they have a large number, they don’t even have a decent Fifth Boundary individual among them. When combined, their force is indeed considerable, but once they enter the Secret Realm, they would be easily defeated."

He continued dismissively.

"This isolated fleet hiding in the distance isn’t particularly powerful, and might even be out of sync with the other 24 Fleets. I don’t think it’s worth worrying about."

"Well, you’re right to say so, but the Secret Realm Passage is not open yet after all. We need to find something to do."

Yano Lan said with a bright smile.

"This time, we, Daohe, have gathered quite a few capable helpers. We’re bound to take the lead in the initial exploration. The real game only starts after entering the Secret Realm. In the meantime, it wouldn’t hurt for our fleet to take a few tours around for some entertainment, would it?"

"Entertainment?"

Ruan Wenting paused briefly, looking over at her with interest.

"Advisor Yano, you mean..."

"We have to wait for the Secret Realm Passage to open anyway, why don’t we have some fun with this fleet?"

Yano Lan said meaningfully.

Just as they were about to continue their conversation, their communication earpieces rang simultaneously.

"Advisor Yano, Commander Ruan, the Hua Country Fleet in the distance has sent a warning communication, demanding that our fleet retreat immediately. They claim that if we enter their firing range, they will open fire immediately."

Upon receiving this sudden communication, both Ruan Wenting and Yano Lan paused slightly, then exchanged a smile.

"This fleet is indeed interesting," Ruan Wenting said, sneering.

"Opening fire would officially escalate this into a conflict between two nations. I really want to see if they dare to."

"Commander Ruan, you might be underestimating them. How would you know if they have the guts to do so if you haven’t tried?"

Yano Lan replied with a smile, licking her voluptuous red lips.

"If they dare to fire the first shot, we’ll wipe out this fleet. They only have twelve ships, and we have sixteen. Since they started it, our counter-attack won’t draw any criticism."

Ruan Wenting nodded at her words, pressed his earpiece and gave the order.

"All Ships, proceed at full speed towards the Hua Country Fleet! Cut off all external communication channels and prepare for battle! As soon as the enemy opens fire, return fire with everything we have and eliminate them! Don’t give them any chance to catch their breath!"

...

Upon receiving Ruan Wenting’s order, the Daohe Fleet, composed of sixteen battleships, immediately increased their speed.

The formerly steady sailing fleet quickly drew closer to the position of the Heavenly King Group Fleet.

This movement was instantly detected by the Heavenly King Group Fleet.

On the Heavenly King Group Fleet’s deck, both Li Jing and Chen Yuran received news via their communication earpieces, from Tong Gaojie.

"Sir, the Daohe Fleet has increased its speed and is heading towards us."

Chen Yuran frowned as he listened to the communication, his gaze falling on a particular individual.

Seeing this, Li Jing shrugged and pressed his communication earpiece to ask.

"Did you warn them?"

"I did, in a common language."

Tong Gaojie responded.

"Then there’s no need to discuss any further, the order has been given, just follow it."

Li Jing casually replied, transmitting his command throughout the spaceship via his earpiece.

"Attention all crew, smash Daohe! This is the first battle since our Heavenly King Group’s establishment, make it count! Everyone gets a merit when we return!"

...

Meanwhile, in the sea area where the spatial anomaly was located.

Including the Hua Country Administration Bureau’s 24-city fleet, every nation’s fleet was monitoring the changes in the space anomaly. Radars at full capacity covered the entire sea area, observing every move of their "colleagues".

Hence, it was almost immediate that everyone detected when Ruan Wenting and Yano Lan’s Daohe fleet suddenly accelerated towards the Heavenly King Group’s fleet.

For a moment, the fleet commanders of every nation furrowed their brows.

Everyone was aware of the Daohe Alliance’s sly move.

Why would a Daohe fleet suddenly accelerate towards the location where the Hua Country fleet was positioned out of the blue? What were they up to?

The fleet they were homing in on had been discreetly stationed on the outskirts of the sea area from the very beginning...

As soon as Hua Country’s Administration Bureau’s 24-city fleet confirmed the unusual movement of the Daohe fleet, pandemonium erupted.

This gesture from Daohe was undoubtedly a provocation!

What if the fleet was too far away and unable to provide assistance to the Heavenly King Group?

Everyone’s opinion was unanimous; all twenty-four fleets initiated their firing sequence and started their engines, aiming at the other Daohe fleets in the sea area.

If things got out of hand, they would strike immediately!

The first shot, they couldn’t fire.

But, if somebody fired the first shot, they certainly weren’t going to back down.

Report?

There wasn’t a need.

If shots were already being fired, why report?

They’d report after the fight!

Hua Country’s people did not instigate fights, but they weren’t afraid of them either.

The Daohe fleet stationed in the sea area of the spatial anomaly, seeing the 24-city fleet of Hua Country’s Administration Bureau simultaneously turning their cannons toward them from afar, immediately instructed to adjust their cannon direction against the 24-city fleet.

The Daohe Alliance’s fleet for this mission comprised fifteen units.

Excluding the one led by Ruan Wenting and Yano Lan, there were only fourteen fleets stationed in the sea area of the spatial anomaly.

Their number of personnel, compared to Hua Country, was lesser.

The scale of their fleet, also couldn’t compete.

However, it was said that they’d rather lose personnel than lose formation.

Daohe’s morale, couldn’t be dampened!

The fleets of other nations, seeing the confrontational situation between the two nations’ fleets, urgently ordered evacuation.

If Hua Country were to fight against Daohe Alliance, it would probably not happen.

However, if there was even a small chance, their fleets located in the relevant sea areas would be inevitably caught in the crossfire.

No one wanted to be hit by a stray shot for no reason.

They were not the protagonists and hence, could not take the initiative to retaliate.

In this situation, they could only choose to retreat.

Help?

That was impossible.

With the Big Secret Realm nearby, everyone’s intent was on entering it and scavenging resources. Who would want to stir trouble at this timing?

If Hua Country and Daohe Alliance, these two neighboring superpowers, were to break into a fight...

That would be ideal!

Let them tear each other apart!

The best-case scenario would be if they get so caught up they forget about the Big Secret Realm, that would mean two less formidable competitors.

A series of orders were issued, and the fleets anchored in the space turbulence sea area began to mobilize one after another, preparing to move away from the perimeter of the sea area.

The moment they started to move.

A loud "boom" resounded from the distant periphery of the sea area.

???

Including the 24 City Management Bureau fleet of Hua Country and Daohe fleet, all fleet commanders simultaneously typed out a string of question marks.

What...

Did they just start firing?

So sudden?

They started firing just like that?

That’s got to be a joke, right?

Just as everyone was questioning this, cannon fire echoed in the distant sea area, with a series of "booms" sounding off.

All the fleet commanders were taken aback, staring in confusion.

The area where the Heavenly King Group fleet was located was extremely far away.

Most of the fleets couldn’t visually capture what was happening over there.

But, looking over there now, everyone could clearly see the energy surge in the distant sky.

Following that, all the fleet commanders received their respective reports one after another.

The Heavenly King Group fleet affiliated with Hua Country decisively fired as soon as the Daohe fleet came within their firepower range, on sight it’s a saturation attack delivered by twelve battleships firing all their munitions, and all the battleships moved towards the Daohe fleet to initiate a charge.

Holy shit!

They’re really fighting now?

What a massive grievance!

The fleet commanders of all countries were shocked and anxious.

They hadn’t even had time to retreat from the sea area of space turbulence before the battle began!

What if the other fleets of the two countries start firing...

At this point, the commanders of the 24 City Management Bureau affiliated with Hua Country were somewhat stunned.

Firing has started.

They had anticipated this possibility.

But what they hadn’t expected was that the Heavenly King Group would be the ones to fire first...

And not just firing the first shot, they fired all rounds as soon as they made contact, and all ships were moving at high speed towards the Daohe fleet to launch an attack.

This...

Are they aiming to shatter the Daohe Fleet?

So...

What should they do now?

This situation was somewhat awkward, to say the least.

The first shot was fired by their own side.

Are they to join the attack on Daohe or...?

Maybe they should contact the Heavenly King Group and ask what’s happening?

The group is fighting right now, would it be convenient to contact them?

The Daohe fleet commanders, also in the midst of the space turbulence, were at this moment, rather taken aback.

Originally, they were just trying to save face and confront the Hua Country Administration Bureau fleet, who would’ve thought that the other side would actually start fighting?

What do we do now?

Fight?

You’ve got to be kidding!

Hua Country has twenty-four fleets here, and they’ve only got fourteen.

If they dare to fire, they’d basically be done...

Moreover, once they fire, the Huas, in accordance with the principles, could retaliate.

This is a joke they can’t afford to make...

...

Meanwhile, standing on the deck of the Daohe fleet ship that was getting bombarded by the saturation attack of the Heavenly King Group fleet, Ruan Wenting and Yano Lan were left dumbfounded.

They were prepared for battle.

They even intended to take out the Heavenly King Group fleet...

They were just waiting for the Heavenly King Group’s fleet to fire the first shot!

But what they hadn’t expected was...

The Heavenly King Group’s fleet was so unsporting. They didn’t just fire the first shot...

The Heavenly King Group’s fleet had twelve battleships each equipped with fifteen spirit energy cannons, a total of one hundred and eighty.

Firing all rounds meant a hundred and eighty shots fired all at once.

Indeed, Ruan Wenting and Yano Lan had four more battleships than the Heavenly King Group.

But what could they do under the cover of such powerful fire?

On the battlefield, how hard was it for them to organize a counterattack once they lost the first move?

Not to mention that if one was to compare the quality of battleships, Hua Country’s was undoubtedly superior.

The Daohe alliance is a major league composed of more than a dozen large and small countries.

On the surface, they seem united, but each member has their own game to play.

Only when they face a common interest do they cooperate in unity.

Hua Country, on the other hand, is an entity composed of billions of people.

In Daohe Alliance, the technically skilled individuals all belong to their own countries.

In Hua Country, technical experts belong to one entity.

Can you even compare?

Hua Country’s battleships are entirely produced by the Hua Country Research Institute.

The power, emphasizes on being powerful.

The gun barrel, emphasizes on being thick and large.

The shells, emphasize on being brutal.

After a round of saturation attack, Ruan Wenting and Yano Lan’s fleet had their defense formation automatically activated by the rain of fire. The ships came together to form a single entity protecting the entire fleet.

One hundred and eighty spirit energy shells - impacted the defense formation, but were effectively countered.

But you have to understand...

The spirit energy shells in this world are not just chunks of iron that gets launched.

When they reach the target, they don’t just explode.

You also need to understand that these shells are produced by the Hua Country Research Institute...

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The one hundred and eighty spirit energy shells that impacted the defense formation almost simultaneously exploded. The unparalleled release of spirit energy ignited a tidal wave within the sea area where the Daohe fleet was, creating waves tens of meters high.

Yes.

Each shell contained a Forbidden Skill.

Although they are weakened versions, countless of times over, and couldn’t compare to a personal casting or the degraded version integrated into nuclear technology, a Forbidden Skill is still a Forbidden Skill.

One shell carries one Forbidden Skill.

One hundred eighty explosions mean one hundred eighty Forbidden Skills.

The fellows at the Hua Country Research Institute were pretty considerate.

The shells used by the battleships were all meant to be used at sea.

And of course, they put water-based Forbidden Skills in them.

On the deck of the ships, Ruan Wenting, Yano Lan, and the other crew members were staring blankly at the towering waves about to crash down, leaving everyone a little numb.

Hold up, they could definitely withstand that.

No matter the country, the defense formations on the battleships are all incredibly hardy, and can take at least a Six Realm attack.

If they couldn’t even achieve this, the battleships would become meaningless.

If any Six Realm cultivator could sink them, then what’s the point of having these battleships?

Struck by a catastrophic wave triggered by one hundred and eighty diluted versions of a forbidden skill, they were entirely powerless to counterattack effectively. Their only option was to go full defense.

Their fleet, navigating at high speed, was about to collide with the massive wave that was, on the other side, being relentlessly bombarded with "boom boom boom" gunfire.

All the people in the Daohe Fleet turned pale.

A continued barrage of fire before they’ve even recovered from the previous round?

The Hua Country Fleet seemed hell-bent on vanquishing them.

"Boom!"

With a deafening explosion, their fleet collided with the massive wave under the protection of their integrated defense formation, which led to a great splash.

The Daohe Fleet successfully defended, and the ships in motion rocked violently with the turbulent sea, making it impossible for the crew to stand, forcing them to resort to Sky Control.

Those on the decks could manage, but for those inside the control tower or gun rooms, they suffered considerably.

The tremors caused by the giant wave were so severe that the ships rocked violently.

The cabins were only so big that even if they used Sky Control to levitate and avoid the bumping, they’d immediately collide with the cabin walls the next second.

Just as the crew were in misery, another round of artillery fire arrived.

Following the explosion of another round of spirit energy shells, a huge wave rose before their fleet again.

Ruan Wenting’s face turned ashen as he pressed his communication earpiece, shouting hysterically.

"All ships listen up! Turn immediately to exit the range of Hua Country Fleet’s artillery fire and prepare to counterattack!"

The moment he finished speaking, a weak voice came through the earpiece.

"Commander, the fleet from Hua Country is already..."

Before he could finish, another round of gunfire roared, mixed with the continuous crisp sound of "da da da".

The heavy rainfall like sparks pierced through and attacked as a new wave of artillery bombardment shattered the giant wave that hit the Daohe Fleet’s defense formation.

Ruan Wenting looked at the rain-like sparks through the defense formation, almost swearing out loud in frustration.

These rain-like sparks, he recognized at a glance, were from a close-defense cannon.

For fuck’s sake, they’re even firing close-defense cannons, doesn’t this mean the two fleets are already face to face?

Holy shit!

Does the Hua Country Fleet’s propulsion have to be so damn powerful?

Anger gradually gave way to realization in Ruan Wenting.

For the two fleets to come face to face so quickly was not because the Heavenly King Group could travel that fast, but because they were also moving at full speed.

It was just that the giant waves caused by the gunfire obscured the visibility, and he couldn’t see the other fleet with his naked eye.

What now?

Ruan Wenting went cold.

If both fleets are already face to face, there’s no escape.

Unless, the other party intends to let them go.

But the other party even brought out their close-defense cannons, would they let them go?

As Ruan Wenting stiffened, Yano Lan, standing next to him, looked at the wave curtain-like giant wave in front of her with an interesting expression, her star-like eyes as if they could penetrate the waves.

"Commander Ruan, we should surrender."

Yano Lan spoke.

?

Ruan Wenting slowly formed a question mark, then abruptly turned his head.

"Surrender? Are you serious?"

"Of course, I am serious"

Yano Lan said with a smile, then said.

"The fleets are close at hand. We can’t organize a counterattack if we can’t extend the distance. While a unity defense formation can hold up for a while, the energy of the formation will eventually run out. If we continue to fight to death, the only outcome for our fleet is to sink in this sea area."

"..."

Ruan Wenting fell silent.

"This was my idea, I will take responsibility."

As Yano Lan spoke softly, a smile rose on her lips.

"The commander of that fleet seems interesting, I want to meet him face to face."

Seeing Yano Lan intending to be responsible and meet the other commander, a sparkle flashed in Ruan Wenting’s eyes as he nodded and pressed his communication headset.

"Open ship communication, we surrender. The whole ship is commanded, everyone gather on the deck, stop resisting."

...

In the turbulent sea near the Daohe Fleet, twelve battleships of the Heavenly King Group were positioned around them.

The close defense cannons spewed fire wildly, showering them with gunfire, which originally was for remote missile defense. The battle-ship’s defensive spells were somewhat limited, but if at close range, full power could still weaken the energy of its defense inevitability.

Amid the roar of close-defense cannons, the twelve battleships of the Heavenly King Group had one hundred and eighty muzzles continuously sounding off.

On the deck of each battleship, teams of hundreds of people were ready for battle, just waiting to tear apart the Daohe Fleet’s defensive array and conduct a boarding assault.

In the billowy sea, the members of the Heavenly King Group were excited.

For the first time, they were involved in a sea battle.

For nearly a hundred years, Hua Country had not participated in any wars; their focus had been on development.

Those who had really fought were either already high-ranking officials in the Management Bureau or retired.

For their first sea battle, they were going to crush the Daohe Alliance, which was no weaker than Hua Country, how could this not excite them?

Li Jing stood on the deck of the battleship, enduring the tossing sea waves. On the surface, he was calm, but inside, his blood was boiling with excitement.

In this sea battle, they completely suppressed the Daohe Alliance. It was not at all challenging, yet it was incredibly satisfying.

It was thrilling!

Next to Li Jing, Chen Yuran, Yulian, and Jiu Li were floating in the air, choosing to leave the deck.

Naturally, as women, they did not understand men’s romance.

However, seeing the Daohe Fleet being bombarded, they also felt inexplicably pleased.

After a few clicks, Yulian pulled out her mobile phone and took several photos of the other side. She turned her head to Jiu Li and said,

"Jiu Li, you can add a sea battle scene to your artwork when you get back. We are experiencing it first-hand right now, I think it will be popular."

Jiu Li nodded her head in agreement.

"Indeed it will be popular. However, I have never tried this kind of artwork, I am more accustomed to appealing to male readers from another angle."

"Give it a try, it won’t hurt."

While saying this, Yulian took a few more photos and added,

"Adding more elements, could potentially attract a wider audience. Your ’Magic Girls Vs Cultivators’ series already has a war element, adding a bit more to test the readers’ response is also a good idea. As for the TV side, it will be harder to manage. Making a sea battle scene will cost too much and it would be pointless if it were all special effects. However, I can invest more and make it into a big movie."

Hearing about Yulian’s intent to make a big movie excited Jiu Li.

"I can add some sea battle scenes as you suggested, so about the copyright fee for the big movie...?"

"The copyright fee for the big movie will be calculated separately."

Yulian replied,

"Don’t worry, we’re among family, you won’t be short-changed on the copyright fee."

"Deal, I will get on to drawing some sketches for you to look over before we head into the Secret Realm."

Jiu Li responded cheerfully.

Upon seeing the two women quickly decide to plan a big movie, Li Jing and Chen Yuran couldn’t help but look at Jiu Li oddly.

This Jiu Li...

Isn’t her desire strong?

When asked to draw drafts, she treats it like life or death.

But when it comes to money, she immediately springs into action...

Just as they were speechless, their earphones rang.

"Commander, the Daohe Fleet has sent us a message claiming that they wish to surrender and are urging us to cease fire."

Upon receiving this communication, Li Jing lightly raised his eyebrow and pressed the communicator.

"All units, cease fire."

After that command, the battleships ceased fire.

Enjoying the fight, that’s one thing.

All members of the Heavenly King Group understood that Li Jing had no intention of sinking and completely obliterating the Daohe Fleet.

If the person has surrendered, then it’s time to stop, otherwise, it will really cause a big problem.

All guns cease fire, Li Jing immediately gave the command.

"Entire crew on standby, defense formation of the fleet is fully operational. Once they detect the opponent is surrendering under false pretenses or there is any abnormal movement, open fire immediately."

Just as the order was being delivered, the massive wave generated by the last round of gunfire that had been vented earlier shattered against the defense formation formed by the Daohe fleet.

When the massive wave subsided, the two fleets that were only tens of thousands of meters apart finally saw each other.

The fleets looked at each other across the sea.

The sixteen battleships of the Daohe fleet gradually ceased navigation, replaced the flag on the command tower with a white flag, and then removed the defense formation, diverting the direction of the main cannon to the other side.

The Heavenly King’s fleet ceased navigation accordingly, with one hundred and eighty huge cannon barrels respectively locking onto the sixteen battleships on the opposite side.

Li Jing glanced at the opposition briefly, then turned his head to look at Chen Yuran.

"Yuran, you and Jiu Li stay here, I’ll take people to board their ship. You will temporarily command the fleet. Don’t hesitate to fire when needed. I am confident I can protect our people."

"Understood."

Chen Yuran nodded.

If it were someone else saying this, Chen Yuran would definitely not believe him.

Who could protect whom under the shelling of a battleship, without a cultivation level of the Six Realm?

But Li Jing, without a doubt, could do it.

And there was also Yulian, who was at the level of the Six Realm, by his side.

After instructing Chen Yuran, Li Jing also spoke to Jiu Li.

"Brother Jiu, I need you to pay attention to the movement of the fleets from various countries in the target sea area. If any of them head this way, please do handle it yourself and don’t let anyone approach our sea area. We can negotiate the reward afterwards."

Hearing the word "reward", Jiu Li showed a brilliant smile, patting his chest, and said.

"Rest assured, with me guarding, no one can approach the Heavenly King Group’s fleet."

Getting this response, Li Jing extended a hand to Yulian while smiling.

"Yulian, come with me. I need to use your special talent once we get there."

"Alright."

Yulian answers, glancing at Chen Yuran, she put her delicate jade hand in his palm.

Of course, Chen Yuran wouldn’t pay attention to these details.

Perhaps Liu Sisi would care a little bit if she were here.

Watching Li Jing preparing to leave with Yulian, Chen Yuran quietly said.

"Both of you, be careful and stay safe."

"Understood."

Li Jing responded, and pressed the communication earphone with his hand.

"All members of the Heavenly King Group, listen to the order. Each ship will send five hundred men to board with me, and occupy Daohe’s sixteen battleships. Captain Jiang Wenqian, you come with me. The staff allocation is left to you. Everyone needs to be cautious. If you noticed something unusual, immediately get closer to me."

Just as he finished speaking, the voice of Jiang Wenqian was heard over the internal public channel of the Heavenly King group.

"Jiang Wenqian received."

After responding, she spoke again.

"All crew members who will board, ride on your swords, follow my command!"

Immediately, the members of the Heavenly King group who were ready to board on the twelve battleships rose with their swords in unison.

Seeing this, Li Jing also waved his hand and summoned his Flying Sword Blue Edge.

Having become the third origin and evolving into a seventh-level spirit weapon, and digesting large amounts of materials to nurture the spirit weapon, the change in the Flying Sword Blue Edge was quite significant.

On its bluish blade, many strange patterns had appeared.

And within them, was the power of wind.

The sword had just entered his hand, and an invisible strong wind swept out.

The true might of the spirit weapon silently displayed, leading the faces of those nearby, Chen Yuran, Jiu Li, and Yulian, to change color.

A seventh-level spirit weapon...

This quality, even Chen Yuran, who possessed a fifth-level spirit weapon, had a hard time understanding.

How...

How did he refine it?

Jiu Li and Yulian both felt an immediate sense of crisis.

A seventh-level spirit weapon.

And it’s a sword renowned for its sharpness...

If this sword were to stab down, a slightly weaker physical cultivator of the Six Realm great demon would probably not be able to withstand it.

On this side, Li Jing got his hands on his flying sword and contacted Jiang Wenqian through his communication headset.

"Captain Jiang, arrange the personnel, I’m heading over first. Don’t rush, wait until everything is properly arranged before leading the team over."

"Understood."

Jiang Wenqian responded.

Having witnessed Li Jing’s brutal treatment of the lizard monster before, she had no doubts about his combat power.

Additionally, there were two Six Realm great demons by Li Jing’s side.

With these robust supports, no matter how capable the Daohe fleet was, they couldn’t cause much disturbance.

Upon receiving Jiang Wenqian’s response, without hesitation, Li Jing took Yulian and ascended on their swords, promptly transforming into a sword shadow that was three hundred meters long and shooting out.

The Flying Sword Blue Edge had now become his life bound magic instrument, and there was no need for a spell formula when using the Heavenly Sword Art; any moves, even profound ones, could be instantly executed.

The Heavenly Sword Art was all about manipulating sword shadows.

However, Li Jing’s move was purely to bluff.

Even if he used the highest profundity of the Heavenly Sword Art, given the quality of the Flying Sword Blue Edge right now and his realm, the sword shadow could at best reach around one hundred fifty meters.

The Heavenly Sword Art couldn’t be carelessly used.

When the unity of man and sword is practiced, the mind would become somewhat unresponsive, focusing solely on wanting to slash at something.

Li Jing’s showiness mainly aimed to intimidate.

To dissuade the Daohe forces from entertaining unnecessary thoughts, any unnecessary trouble would be avoided. He definitely couldn’t really lash out.

...

When it came to the professionalism and feasibility of intimidation, if Li Jing claims the second place, no one in this world would dare claim the first place.

His spiritual power was much more plastic than the spiritual qi.

If he wished it, the scope of the spell could easily be made terrifyingly huge.

With that, from over ten thousand meters away, the Daohe fleet saw a sword shadow that was three hundred meters long arriving from afar. The sight of it getting closer left everyone with a pale face.

On the front battleship, Ruan Wenting saw this and also felt weak in the knees.

Yano Lan was even more visibly distraught, her earlier calm demeanor completely gone.

"This...What is this person’s cultivation level? Weren’t we told there were no Fifth Boundary cultivators in the Hua Country fleet?"

Ruan Wenting’s face was deathly pale, as he watched a huge sword shadow hanging over his head...it could decapitate them at any moment. His entire body was shaking.

"Interesting. No wonder this fleet from Hua Country was hiding so far away. It turns out they have an ace up their sleeve."

Yano Lan tried her best to maintain her composure, but her beautiful face turned pale, a dead giveaway of her shock.

If she could, she would want to take back her words.

She didn’t want to have to face the commander of the opposing fleet...

The one hovering above them right now...was likely a Sixth Boundary, he must be!

We won’t discuss how terrifying the sword shadow was, but the divine might of the Spirit Weapon revealed within the sword shadow was something she couldn’t even gauge the level of.

It was only natural for Yano Lan and Ruan Wenting, being a pair of Fourth Boundaries, not to be able to sense the level of the Flying Sword Blue Edge.

Chen Yuran could sense it because her Flying Sword Qiushui had already developed a Spirit Weapon form and could communicate clearly with her.

Yano Lan and Ruan Wenting had no such capability, so naturally, they couldn’t sense it.

Because they couldn’t gauge it, right now, in Yano Lan’s perspective...

They were about to face a Six Realm master carrying a high-grade spiritual weapon...

Sixth Boundary!

How on earth were they supposed to deal with this?

To show their sincerity in surrendering, their fleet had completely removed their defense formation protection. It would take time to reactivate it.

Within this brief time period, their ships could quickly be wiped out!

How could they possibly handle this?

In the face of absolute power, all the cunning and eloquence in the world are meaningless...