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Chapter 268 Go after them? Plane crash (Bonus chapter! Requesting monthly votes!)
Imperial Academy, stables.

Gao Jian looked at Ximen Gong with a somewhat surprised expression.

"Dropped out of school?" Gao Jian blinked. "What happened? Were you... being bullied?"

Ximen Gong shook his head and said with a wry smile, "That's not the case, Gao Jian. You've been studying at the Imperial Academy for so long, you should know the atmosphere there. To be honest, no one here will really bother you. It's just... I really can't keep up."

"You guys are geniuses." Ximen Gong looked at Gao Jian with a complicated expression, his eyes seeming to have a lot to say, but he couldn't put it into words.

Gao Jian and others are geniuses.

He is a great genius.

He was a genius that the entire Divine Dynasty found terrifying.

Shui Cangcang was just average in the Imperial Academy, the kind of student who was neither good nor bad, better than half the students but worse than the other half.

Only Gao Jian truly distinguished himself at the Imperial Academy.

As for Ximen Gong, he only had the right to wander around the Imperial Academy because of Gao Jian and Shui Cangcang.

"Why don't you stay a little longer? Even if you can't keep up, it's good to spend more time in the library. There's so much stuff inside. Learn a few things and take them home. Even if you don't finish reading them, it's not a big deal for the exam. What's wrong with shamelessly continuing to read them?" Gao Jian pointed to the library not far away.

Yes, there's no need to just leave like that.

Why bother? The Imperial Academy's exams are supposed to be very simple. As long as you go, the local powerful families will naturally take care of things for you. Even if you're not as good as others, you can just not compare yourself to them.

Therefore, Gao Jian was very puzzled by Ximen Gong's choice.

Ximen Gongye was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Ah... Takashi, has no one come looking for you?"

"What do you want? Oh, someone's looking for you, to persuade you to quit? Is that how you got your injuries?" Gao Jian raised an eyebrow.

"The injury didn't come from that. It was because I was too proud and thought I could stay no matter what, which led to this mess. Sigh, there's no use saying all this. I'm just here to say goodbye. Afterwards, I should find a slightly better sect to become a true disciple. After I finish my studies, I'll go home. As for the Imperial Academy... thank you so much, Gao Jian. You've fulfilled my dream, so I won't have any regrets or have to think about things like 'what if I had gone to the Imperial Academy' at night." Ximen Gong took two steps back, bowed respectfully to Gao Jian, and said this.

"Since things have come to this, I won't keep you any longer. I hope you will be well when we meet again in the future," Gao Jian said, bowing slightly.

"Okay, goodbye." Ximen Gong nodded and then left.

Gao Jian watched the other person leave.

However, as he was leaving, he suddenly turned around and said, "Mr. Gao, I... can't learn it."

There seemed to be a lot to say in that tone.

After speaking, Ximen Gong felt relieved and then walked out.

At this moment, Gao Jiancai suddenly realized something.

The Divine Dynasty has ten provinces, and each year before the Lunar New Year's Eve, each province will recruit about ten students to study there. In other words, the Imperial Academy will have one hundred new students every year.

In reality, Gao Jian only saw about three or four hundred students at the Imperial Academy.

The reason there aren't more is probably... because they're all like Ximen Gong.

They advised me to quit.

However, it seems no one has come to seek Gao Yan's opinion. Could it be because of what happened three months ago?

"Never mind, we'll deal with it when we run into them." Gao Jian shook his head, took Zou Long's hand, and prepared to leave.

They rode the dragon and soared into the clouds, and soon arrived at Takami's house in the capital.

Several plant spirits and the demon Khara rushed to the door, shouting "Master!" to welcome Gao Jian back.

Gao Jian passed through the children and returned to the courtyard.

The house looked dirty from the outside and dusty inside, as if no one had cleaned it.

In fact, no one cleans it.

Dansha doesn't seem like someone who would do housework, and Shushu doesn't care about that either. Gaojian spends all day in the library, and at most he tidies up his own room.

The three of them didn't seem to have any desire to hire maids, so the place looked rather dusty and shabby.

Living in such a large mansion requires more people to create a lively atmosphere. Even if the master and his family are not many, the maids, servants, and other servants still need to maintain the ambiance.

However, neither Dansha Gaojian nor Shujian cared about these things, so it didn't matter to them.

When I got home, Dansha wasn't there; she was probably still out playing.

Shu Jian, however, was there. He saw Gao Jian and ran over, saying, "Gao Jian, there's a letter that was sent to you. It's on the table in the main room over there."

"A letter? Oh, I see." Gao Jian indicated that he understood, then put out the hay for Zou Long and went to the main room.

Upon entering the main room, there was an envelope on the table with several mouse footprints on it, clearly indicating that Shu Jian had brought it himself.

He picked it up and found that the signature on it was from the Imperial Academy.

"Imperial Academy?" Gao Jian asked, somewhat puzzled, as he tore open the envelope.

Inside is the assessment.

The expert's insight was immediately clear.

The meaning is very simple: the Imperial Academy holds an assessment about every six months. The assessment will send the students to complete some specific tasks, which is a form of training and also a test of the students' mindset and loyalty to the Divine Dynasty.

Gao Jian always felt that this kind of thing was still a long way off.

I didn't expect it to come so quickly, but thinking about it, it's been three months already.

But then I saw that a few lines of text were written inside.

The title is: Guarding the impoverished border regions.

The meaning is simple: it's a brief account of the situation in impoverished and poor border areas.

Then it says below:

"Throughout history, those who guarded remote borders were never more anxious than to appease the people, quell rumors, and strictly enforce orders."

"The Taotie tribe of the four barbarians, in the Yongning area, lost territory fourteen years ago. Now, with the restoration of the dynasty by His Majesty, all the capable men have been recovered. With strong armor and sharp weapons, and strategists and fierce generals all present, the rebels, upon hearing the news, know to be fearful. However, some petty men have spread dissent, inciting the ignorant and falsely reporting the enemy's situation on the border. They keep saying how urgent the situation is, so that the ignorant people, without verifying the truth, are easily alarmed and suspicious. Upon hearing the rumors, they are filled with anxiety and helplessness, causing the morale of the border troops to be unstable."

“If the morale of the army is unstable, some will abandon the city and flee. If the troops are not restrained and the people flee, there is a risk of disaster. This is not a long-term solution. If we do not strictly prohibit and control it, bad things will surely happen.”

"The Imperial Academy student Gao Jian is hereby ordered to resume his post in Yongning. He shall be responsible for the management of civil and military officials, both inside and outside the capital, ensuring the supply of funds, provisions, troops, fortifications, and city walls. He shall attend to all matters with utmost care and concern. He shall also send messages to the border troops and people, informing them that the court cares for the border regions and never forgets them. Those stationed on the border shall be loyal and steadfast in their defense to safeguard the borders!" "Anyone who dares to spread dissent, sows discord, or intends to abandon the city and flee, thus ruining the great cause, shall be executed and their family property confiscated, their clan exterminated, and their heads displayed forever in the respective fortresses. All officials, both inside and outside the capital, shall be strictly instructed to be clean-cut, calm, and prudent in order to reassure the people and achieve great success."

"Now that the troops are on the border, they must be supplied with provisions. Along the way, strict supervision and urging should be carried out to ensure that the people are in awe of the law and that the provisions are transported day and night so as not to delay border affairs."

The events described are very clear.

The border was lost fourteen years ago, but now that our strength has been restored, we are ready to retake it.

However, the above states that "the enemy, upon hearing the news, knew to be fearful, and thus some petty people recklessly raised objections and incited the ignorant." But in reality, Gao Jian believes that it was very likely because the enemy was too powerful, which is why some people suggested retreating at that time.

The lower-ups' suggestion to retire naturally displeased the important figures in the capital.

Regardless of whether it's a rumor or not, the person who said this definitely needs to be dealt with, hence the inclusion of this entry.

Since the border troops feel they can't win, and are even collapsing and fleeing, they need a wise solution.

This immediately gave Gao Jian'an the title of "Imperial Envoy," and he began by saying that he was in charge of "managing all civil and military officials, both inside and outside the capital, as well as finances, provisions, troops, watchtowers, and city walls."

In the capital, Gao Jian is nothing special, but once he's sent out, his status changes immediately, and he can even directly take action to exterminate entire tribes...

This power is truly invincible.

However, Gao Jian thought back to Ximen Gong.

Although it sounds impressive, it's probably not that simple, otherwise Ximen Gong wouldn't have dropped out of school.

He didn't say what he encountered, but it must have been something extremely painful and difficult that he couldn't bear, which is why he chose to drop out of school.

However, Gao Jian didn't intend to meddle in other people's business. Ximen Gong couldn't study at the Imperial Academy, but he was, after all, from a prominent family. He had a way out for some things, so Gao Jian didn't need to worry about him.

But this also reveals a glimpse into the nature of the Imperial Academy. Although it appears peaceful and everyone seems to do nothing but read books every day, there are definitely some implicit observations and assessments taking place there. It's just that Gao Jian's reputation is so great that he doesn't feel this scrutiny.

Gao Jian shook his head and carefully put away the letter. The letter bore the seal of the Imperial Academy, which was guaranteed by the laws of the Divine Dynasty and served as proof of Gao Jian's identity.

“Testing loyalty…” Gao Jian gripped the letter.

The document explicitly states that Gao Jian should be sent to the Yongning region, where the Four Barbarian Tribes reside. The higher-ups must have been aware of the conflict between the Four Barbarian Tribes and Gao Jian, yet they still did it. This was likely a test for both Gao Jian and the Four Barbarian Tribes...

The young master of the Taotie tribe of the four barbarian tribes died at the hands of Gao Jian, which is a great enmity.

Gao Jian was humiliated by the young master of the Taotie tribe, which was a great enmity.

If two enemies work together, then... will you fight?

Gao Jian seemed to be able to vaguely sense a piercing gaze above him, like a cold sun hanging over his head, illuminating his surroundings but also chilling him to the bone.

Shenchao's gaze remained coldly fixed on Gao Jian, watching what he was about to do.

"Sigh, the Gluttonous Department." Gao Jian shook his head and turned to leave.

Since that's the case, let's set off.

As for cinnabar...

Ever since that day when Takami told her "you don't have to do that," he and Dansha have become a little distant, and Dansha isn't as affectionate towards him as she usually is.

This is normal.

In this world's value system, cinnabar is considered quite unreserved, to the point that even Shu Jian couldn't bear to look at it, but Gao Jian still refused.

Therefore, it is only natural that cinnabar would be collected.

However, this is also the result that Gao Jian hoped for.

To be honest, Gao Jian wasn't oblivious to Dan Sha's blatant advances. It would be impossible for him to be completely unmoved, given how beautiful Dan Sha was, with top-notch looks and figure, and always dressed appropriately.

only……

Those who talk big only play games that could cost them their lives; there's no need for that.

Bringing up so many connections could easily implicate others, and besides, Lord Jingjiang probably wouldn't agree either.

Let's talk about this later. In the capital, Gao Jian could always feel that cold gaze.

Gao Jian knew that it wasn't that someone was actually watching him; the Divine Dynasty wasn't so idle as to specifically monitor him. It was just... a feeling.

Whenever I'm in the capital, this feeling just keeps rising in my head.

As long as Gao Jian has not yet integrated into the capital city and the system of the Divine Dynasty, this feeling will always follow him like a shadow, constantly reminding him that his head is not on his shoulders, but hanging on his belt.

In this state, Gao Jian really couldn't muster the mood for romance, let alone do so... Dan Sha, being a true dragon, would truly be in mortal danger.

Sigh, this is such a dilemma.

Forget about those things for now. Now that the mission has been assigned, whether it's to stay in the Scripture Pavilion or to resolve the conflicts among the four barbarian tribes, we need to get these things sorted out first.

The value of the library is immense; every day spent there is a gain. Gao Jian isn't planning to drop out, but he should at least stay until graduation.

However, in the process... we also need to see what the situation is like at the border.

The letter stated that the army was not being restrained and the people were fleeing. It also requested a high opinion: "To make the people fear the law and transport supplies day and night, so as not to delay border affairs."

If Gao Jian doesn't intervene in these matters, many, many people might die.

From any perspective, Gao Jian should definitely visit Yongning.

Having made up his mind, he immediately set off, and soon led Zoulong outside.

After thinking for a moment, he turned back and left a letter, briefly explaining where he had gone.

Then, he added a sentence: "Dansha, I still remember Canghai's warning. The Ministry of Rites may very well take some action against you. After you come back, you'd better find an opportunity to leave the capital and hide your identity somewhere else. If they really have any ideas about me, it should be soon."

After writing it, he put the note on the table and then went back to the door.

"Let's set off then. Zou Long, Elder Shu is studying at the Divine Capital Scripture Pavilion. As for the cinnabar... we won't bring it. It'll just be the two of us brothers this time." Gao Jian stroked Zou Long's mane, then mounted his horse.

Upon hearing that Dansha wasn't going, Zoulong snorted happily. In front of a true dragon, this celestial horse always felt a lot of pressure, so it was very happy to be able to go out alone now.

Thus, the expert flattered him—

The dragon leaped up and flew towards the dock in the Vermilion Bird District.

After all, we were going to Yongning, a region on the frontier. If we traveled by dragon-running, it would take until next year. We would have to take a flying boat.

Of course, the dragon was only meant to take Gao Jian to the dock and then return. There was no need to go to the dock; it should stay in the capital. After all, Gao Jian was just going to do a test and would be back soon, so there was no need to bring it along.

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When Dansha returned in the evening, he saw the note on the table.

Little Dragon Girl was stunned.

She opened and closed her mouth several times, but didn't say anything.

She shook her head. She had seen the wise advice, but that wasn't what she cared about right now...

Dansha put away the letter and sat there for a while.

After dark, the mouse yawned and came running back.

Upon its return, it saw cinnabar but not Gao Jian.

The reliable adult rat didn't even look at the paper on the table, but said directly, "Go after them?"

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On the flying boat heading to the Taotie tribe in the Yongning region.

Yongning is the northern region of Liangzhou, close to the desert, and the Taotie tribe is located above the desert.

The Divine Dynasty has ten provinces, and overseas there is Yingzhou.

In addition, the central regions directly under the administration of Shen Du Yang Jing are Yuezhou, Minzhou, Hezhou, and Luzhou.

Then Cangzhou is far away, belonging to the border area.

Liangzhou was in a slightly better position than Cangzhou, but not by much; it was also a remote area.

Moreover, its geographical location is even worse than that of Cangzhou.

Cangzhou has abundant water and mountains, and its people are fond of witchcraft and ghost worship. Mountain spirits and water monsters are said to be everywhere. It is rich in natural resources, with no shortage of trees, birds, or animals.

Liangzhou is mostly desert, and the local residents can't find trees to build houses, so they mostly live in stone houses, or even dig caves on the earthen slopes and live directly in the caves, which are jokingly called "cave dwellings".

However, Liangzhou is still able to surpass Cangzhou in terms of various resources and status, which must be because it also has its own special products.

Liangzhou's specialty is minerals. The soil here is rich in nutrients, and the soil can produce gold, so there are often minerals underground.

However, no weapon-refining industry has developed here; it is merely a raw material production area. Most of the mined ores are sold to Yuezhou.

After all, Yuezhou has the most powerful weapon-refining sect in the Divine Dynasty, Tiangong Mountain.

As for Liangzhou... in terms of immortal sects, it's not even as good as the poorest Cangzhou.

Cangzhou is known for its beautiful mountains and rivers, and the Zhenjing Dao Palace built its mountain gate there. However, Liangzhou has a harsh environment and poor cultivation conditions. It is also frequently in conflict with the border regions, with constant warfare and the border line shifting back and forth every ten years. Neither side is willing to give way, so no top-tier immortal sects are willing to settle here.

It sounds like... this place is pretty chaotic.

Of course, in reality, this place is quite chaotic, but people in the capital city probably wouldn't have a good sense of it.

For example, Gao Jian doesn't feel anything right now; he's currently practicing his skills.

At his door, two maids were whispering to each other, "Is this man still practicing his martial arts?"

This is a change of shift. One maid has just come out of Takami's room, and the other is someone who just arrived. The one who just arrived asked the same question as before.

The maid who had just come out replied, "Yes, I'm here. I haven't done anything since I got on the flying boat except eat, sleep, and practice my martial arts."

The newcomer asked curiously, "Then why are you watching so intently? Even practicing martial arts can make you, a slut, unable to take your eyes off it?"

"You just haven't seen it before. Let me tell you, there are so many people coming and going on this flying boat, but this person is different from the others. Take a second look, it's a bonus!"

These words piqued the curiosity of another maid, who couldn't help but ask, "Is that so? What does he look like? I'll go and see him when he comes out."

The one who had just come out said with a lingering look, "Let me tell you, his muscles were taut and firm, his figure slender, his eyebrows bright and his eyes clear, his skin dense, his nose straight, his mouth square and wide, his features well-proportioned. When he was practicing, he would support his body with one hand, and the beads of sweat on his forehead would be bigger than soybeans. He was shirtless, and let me tell you, his pair of dark eyes were gleaming, his gaze like nails. Just one look from him and I felt like someone was pushing me from the front!"

"Why are you being so blunt? You little slut, you're so detailed, your eyes probably popped out of their sockets! You're shameless."

"You're shameless! But by the way, just look at it, don't actually touch it, you'll die."

"Huh? Is he very cruel?"

"I don't know, but when this person looked at me, I wasn't even in his eyes... It was a bit scary, and I heard that he came from the Imperial Academy."

"A student from the Imperial Academy?!"

"Well, Imperial College student, don't go around telling everyone about this..."

“I understand, I understand. Let’s not talk about him anymore. Let me tell you, I saw a new watercolor the other day. It’s so good. The colors are really beautiful. It’s the kind that we don’t have in the sect.”

"It's not in the sect? It's not some particularly strange color, is it...?"

"That's not surprising, it's from the side... Ah, the door's open, stop talking, hurry inside and change the water."

"Okay, I'll go now, we'll talk later."

The maid carrying the water straightened up, pulled up the shoulder strap that had fallen off during their earlier teasing, and carefully carried the water into the room.

This room is just an ordinary room on the flying boat, and it's not expensive. It only costs a little over three hundred gold coins to go straight to Yongning. However, you need to register your real name to board the flying boat, so... for the flying boat operators, the name Gao Jian is obviously very well-known.

That's insightful; they caused quite a stir a few months ago.

So they immediately investigated and confirmed Gao Jian's identity.

This is the "wise one," who is most likely going to Yongning to participate in the Imperial Academy's assessment.

However, it doesn't matter if they know, obviously no one will get involved in this matter, it's just that... Gao Jian's whereabouts will be recorded.

People with a bit of fame will definitely do this.

Gao Jian didn't seem to care much about this.

He just kept throwing one more punch.

When the fist is thrown, the various forces within the body intertwine and cancel each other out, so that this punch not only consumes all the strength of the body, but also has no actual impact on the outside world.

This is a method Gao Jian used to practice swordsmanship, mainly for controlling force, and is considered one of the basic training methods.

Martial artists possess incredibly strong physical bodies, often weighing millions or even tens of millions of kilograms. Gao Jian's current strength is enough to move a small mountain. If he were still using the same methods of controlling his strength as a mortal, he could easily shatter something nearby with a wave of his hand. If he were with a mortal, he might be killed by the shockwave if he wasn't careful.

Therefore, this method of training strength control can not only temper one's qi and blood, but also control subtle forces. Gao Jian likes it very much and often uses this method.

He has been on the airship for eleven days now, and judging by the time, he will be arriving at his destination soon.

So Gao Jian stopped, lightly stomped his foot, and his body trembled.

The sweat on his body instantly turned into mist, which evaporated immediately under the intense yang energy emanating from him, leaving him clean in no time.

Of course, I still needed to take a bath, but just in time, a maid brought in water from outside.

"Thank you, I'll leave it here," Gao Jian nodded in thanks.

The maid quickly put down the basin, lowered her head and covered her mouth, her cheeks flushed.

Just as her friends had said, his soaring yang energy, coupled with his muscular physique, made her take a second look.

Appearance is secondary. For the seductive arts practitioners like the flying boat maids, what's most hard to look at is the oppressive aura he exudes, proving that he is an extremely attractive man.

If one were to engage in sexual cultivation for even a short time, it could potentially be equivalent to several months of arduous practice.

"Hmm? Is there anything else?" Gao Jian asked, somewhat puzzled, seeing that the other person was still there.

"Ah...it's nothing, I'll be going now, I'll be going now, please enjoy your meal, sir." She was startled by Gao Jian's question and quickly retreated.

It's said to be equivalent to several months of arduous training, but in reality...

These powerful figures could crush them with a single hand, so unless the other party takes the initiative, they would never dare to overstep their bounds.

Who knows if these big shots have a wife, a mistress, or something else? Even if their parents don't approve of these lowly vixens, they could just lift a finger and crush them.

So, they are actually very sensible.

Of course, Gao Jian hadn't considered any of their concerns at all; in fact, he was currently preoccupied with how to improve his cultivation methods.

Now that Gao Jian has reached the sixth realm and his essence has been unlocked, the rate of improvement using ordinary training methods is getting slower and slower.

In other words, simply relying on 'hard work' can only bring very limited improvement to one's cultivation level; the higher one's cultivation level, the less valuable ordinary training becomes.

However, we'll discuss the specific methods later when we get back from Yongning and the Taotie tribe.

Gao Jian pondered these things, then dried himself with a towel, poured a basin of water over his head to wash himself thoroughly, and finally used the same trick again to shake off the water droplets. After that, he got dressed and prepared to go out for dinner.

I've trained enough these past few days, and there's only one day left until we reach Yongning. I should rest well today; there's no need to train anymore. My whole body is already sore from all the training.

Of course, now that the seminal gate has been opened, so feeling sore all over is nothing to worry about. Just eat something to replenish your energy and you'll recover quickly.

As long as there is food, a martial artist who has opened the gate of essence is practically unkillable. His body can quickly circulate the essence of water and grains, as well as various kinds of flesh and blood. He can keep eating and recovering. The qi and blood consumed during training can be recovered after just one meal.

Once seated in the restaurant, Gao Jian didn't go to the free dining area, as the food there no longer met his needs. He had to go to the paid dining area and order his own food.

As one's cultivation level rises, the expenses for higher cultivation inevitably increase. While other things can be particular, food is something that martial artists cannot compromise on. Even without cooking, the quality of the ingredients must be high enough to support such powerful physical strength.

Power doesn't appear out of thin air. The greater the power, the greater the fuel consumption. If Gao Jian can lift a mountain, then if he only eats ordinary food, he would have to eat as much as a mountain.

Compared to that, only high-end ingredients can satisfy his needs.

Other practitioners can also absorb the energy of heaven and earth to replace eating, achieving the effect of 'fasting'.

But now that Gao Jian hasn't opened his Qi Sea and doesn't have the ability to absorb the Qi of heaven and earth, he can only rely on eating it.

At this moment, there was a pile of spirit stone crabs in front of him. These crabs were actually a type of mutant, not a specific species, and mainly grew in areas where spiritual energy gathered.

Generally speaking, only when the concentration of spiritual energy is high enough to naturally form crystals, the crabs living in the area for a long time will have their bodies filled with spiritual energy crystals. Most of the crabs will die as a result, while a small number will be able to refine these crystals and transform themselves into highly concentrated spiritual energy bodies.

In this way, it can be eaten, which is very suitable for nourishing the body, and the taste will become very wonderful, and the color will become crystal clear.

Purple-bearded crab with a shell as thin as paper, grapes as meat and amber marrow.

Gao Jian chewed the shell and all, enjoying a luxurious meal, which quickly replenished the energy his body had just used for exercise.

Well, eating like this all the time isn't a solution. For the next acupoint, let's open the Qi Sea.

Gao Jian has wanted to control his qi for a long time, but his current reckless state is not very elegant.

He ate while thinking, and when he had almost finished, he stood up, ready to go back to rest...

But at this moment——

The airship suddenly roared.

Then, the whole thing tilted violently, and suddenly, the entire airship began to spin. In just a moment, the high-speed airship became an aerial gyroscope, spinning hundreds of times per second!

It was no different from a blender; the entire airship instantly transformed into a food processor, with the various odds and ends inside becoming blades, and the passengers becoming fruit.

Swish swish!
In just one second, everyone below the third realm turned into a paste, instantly mashed into minced meat.

Gao Jian was also dizzy from the commotion, but he regained his balance within a second, grabbed the frame of the airship, and began to rotate in sync with the airship, achieving relative stillness.

In the instant his body and the airship came to a relative stillness, he focused his mind and began to observe his surroundings.

The surroundings... were a complete mess.

It was a complete mess. Everything that wasn't strong enough had been shredded, and it was hard to leave any limbs or flesh behind. At that speed, everything was just a paste.

As can be seen, a small number of people used magic to protect themselves, but they were barely managing to stay afloat and had little free time to do anything else.

Of the entire airship, only Gao Jian had opened the acupoint, and only Gao Jian could move inside this mixer using only his physical body.

This crazy spinning has to stop.

"Hmm?" Takami looked toward the rear engine.

The rotation starts from the tail, where the engine is located. The array there doesn't seem to be shut down; it's still generating power.

The flying boat was moving at an extremely fast speed, and the power output of these formations was naturally quite intense. At this moment, a problem arose, but it did not stop and continued to output power, causing the flying boat to spin like a top.

"We have to shut down the formation, or the rest of us will die too." Gao Jian glanced at the surrounding situation.

No sooner said than done, Gao Jian pulled out his rusty knife and hurled it fiercely toward the stern of the flying boat!

The rusty knife made a loud, cracking sound as it whistled and smashed into the formation behind it.

Bang!
The tail of the airship exploded, shattering into pieces in a series of loud bangs, like tens of thousands of thunderbolts exploding at once, shaking the heavens and the earth!

If viewed from a distance, one would see that at this nighttime, there is a firelight on the horizon, about a foot in diameter and as bright as the moon, moving from south to north with a tail about ten feet long, which suddenly explodes into sparks that scatter in all directions!

The airship suddenly lost power and continued forward due to inertia, but it had already begun to fall.

"Everyone, form a defensive formation to protect yourselves! We're about to fall!" Gao Jian roared, then assumed a defensive stance.

That's all.

Other cultivators who were still able to move around were tempted.

Then, with a bang, the airship crashed to the ground!

At the same time, a sword aura flashed across the horizon!
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