My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Chapter 639: Chapter 5: Surprise Attack

In the Taixiao Celestial Realm, the dispersed Nascent Soul Cultivators were like sharks hunting mackerel, preying upon the small Flying Boats in the fleet’s path.

Their Power was mediocre compared to Yang Jing, but to the Demon Cultivators who were only at the Golden Core realm, they were natural predators.

To deny the Golden Core Demon Cultivators any chance of sending out a Token, they would conceal themselves, approach a Flying Boat, then strike suddenly, piercing its defenses and slaying the occupants.

A Golden Core Cultivator’s Divine Sense and reaction speed were far inferior to a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s. They were powerless against a sneak attack from such a powerful being. Few could even react before they were killed.

One Flying Boat after another was silently destroyed.

The Rescue Army’s Flying Boats advanced without pause, heading straight for the Demon Sect’s combined fleet.

The Cultivators aboard the Flying Boats watched through a Water Mirror as the Demon Sect’s scout ships were swept away like autumn leaves. Their morale soared.

"Our path is clear! Our path is clear!"

In another fifteen minutes, they would be flying over the Demon Sect’s combined fleet.

Even for Flying Boats capable of flight, positional advantage was crucial in battle. When attacking from above, a Flying Boat could convert the Primordial Magnetic Power of the earth into motive force. This greatly conserved Spiritual Qi, allowing more of it to be channeled into its Defensive and offensive Arrays.

"BOOM!"

The Water Mirror aboard the Flying Ship Fleet detected a violent fluctuation of Magical Power.

A fluctuation of that magnitude could only be produced by Nascent Soul Level Cultivators engaged in Magical Combat.

The Water Mirror turned toward the source of the fluctuation, revealing a one-legged Evil Owl as large as a mountain. It had revealed its True Body and was locked in a deadly battle with Si Taizhen.

This one-legged Evil Owl was known as Great Saint Chengfeng. His Tunneling speed was inferior to Great Saint Yangyi’s, but his skill in Magical Combat was a cut above. He also possessed a Talent for concealment and loved to hide before launching a sneak attack. Because he possessed the bloodline of a Bifang, he could also manipulate an incredibly powerful Demon Fire.

With these two skills, Great Saint Chengfeng had severely wounded several Nascent Soul Cultivators on the Western Continent, earning a fearsome reputation.

But however arrogant Great Saint Chengfeng was, he didn’t dare attempt a sneak attack when faced with so many Nascent Soul Cultivators. He had planned to use his concealment Talent to sneak back to the Demon Sect’s combined fleet, but he never expected the Three Lights Divine Mirror to expose him.

Now that he was exposed and entangled by Si Taizhen, his true, desperate nature flared. He prepared to fight to the death to find a way out.

With a great flap of his wings, Great Saint Chengfeng summoned a surging torrent of Bifang Demon Fire, which instantly became a roiling sea of flames.

A nearby Nascent Soul True Monarch, hoping to curry favor with his superior, Si Taizhen, prepared to charge into the inferno to help. A moment later, however, he retreated in a disheveled state.

"This fire is too strong! Ordinary Magic can’t block it!"

This Bifang Demon Fire was no ordinary Spiritual Fire. It could burn anything and was incredibly potent. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would struggle to protect themselves if they rushed straight into it.

Several other nearby Nascent Soul True Monarchs flew over anxiously. They stood guard outside the inferno, using various techniques to try and extinguish the monstrous sea of fire and rescue Si Taizhen, who was trapped within.

It was rumored that while Si Taizhen was publicly Yang Jing’s disciple, she was actually his lover. If she were to die in front of them, they would likely be sent to a suicidal battlefield before long.

The Bifang Demon Fire was strong, but it was quickly being contained by the combined efforts of several Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Just as they were using various methods to probe for activity within the inferno, a dazzling pillar of Nanming Li Fire erupted from its center. With overwhelming force, it completely devoured the Bifang Demon Fire.

Just as the astonishingly powerful Nanming Li Fire was about to reach the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, it suddenly recoiled, collapsing into a single spark that danced upon Si Taizhen’s palm.

In her other hand, she held the head of Great Saint Chengfeng, his eyes still wide with fury.

"What are you doing standing around here? Go hunt down the stragglers!"

Si Taizhen said to the stunned Nascent Soul Cultivators.

The Nascent Soul Cultivators were speechless. They could only scatter and resume hunting for any remaining stragglers.

They hadn’t gotten far before the signal to retreat sounded from the flagship. A military command was absolute. The Nascent Soul Cultivators dared not delay for even a moment, transforming into streaks of Tunneling Light and flying back to the Flying Boats from all directions.

The fleet had now reached its attack position. There was little point in letting the Nascent Soul Cultivators continue hunting down the Demon Cultivators in the Taixiao Celestial Realm.

The number of Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators and Demon Saints in the Demon Sect’s combined fleet was sure to be high. They were needed to keep those powerful enemies occupied, allowing the main fleet to focus on destroying the enemy ships.

"All ships, dive! Form a V-formation!"

At a signal from Yang Jing, Yinjiao waved his Command Banner. Every Flying Boat in the Rescue Army changed course, flying straight for the Demon Sect’s combined fleet.

The fleet had been at sea for many days. While their formation was still a little clumsy, it was a great improvement from their time at Dawn Island.

At that moment, Chufeng, a commander in the Demon Sect’s combined fleet, learned of the shocking events in the Taixiao Celestial Realm. He leaped to his feet in alarm.

Previously, the fleet had received a series of messages from the Northern Continent reporting that disciples were dying. However, since Demons would occasionally ambush Demon Cultivators for blood food, such reports were nearly constant. This time, however, they were more frequent.

Chufeng had initially assumed that the two Demon Saints, Chengfeng and Yangyi, had arrived in the Taixiao Celestial Realm and, with no one to supervise them, had given in to their appetites and begun feasting on Demon Sect disciples.

’But now it seems they were clearly killed by the Rescue Army.’

"What were those two brutes, Chengfeng and Yangyi, doing? The Rescue Army is right on top of us, and they didn’t send back a single word!"

A chill ran down Chufeng’s spine.

"What are you all waiting for? Notify all ships! Max out the Defensive Arrays, full speed ahead, and prepare to evade attacks from above!" he roared at his panicked subordinates.

"The battle isn’t lost yet! Our fleet’s combat experience far surpasses that of the Rescue Army’s hastily assembled forces. Even if they’ve seized the initiative, our chances of victory are still greater than theirs!"

The next moment, Chufeng’s Spiritual Sense screamed a frantic warning. Something terrifying was descending from the heavens.

"BOOM!"

The entire Flying Boat shuddered violently, its hull groaning under the strain.

"It’s the Red Sun Demon-Slaying Divine Light!"

The searing heat was so intense that even the Flying Boat’s Defensive Array couldn’t block it completely.

Chufeng was horrified. ’The Red Sun Demon-Slaying Grand Array is the signature Array of the Red Sun Sect, and only a Tier Four Flying Boat can carry it! Where did the Rescue Army get a Tier Four Flying Boat?’

The next moment, another attack slammed into the Flying Boat.

"That’s the Taixiao Spell-Shattering Divine Light! Oh no, the ship won’t hold!"

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