Sea Cultivation: Giant Ships and Heavy Artillery Knock on the Door to All Races

Chapter 291 Blood Rust Creature Attack, Daishan Ship

[A Blood-Rusted Creature! A Mutant Demon King! A Powerful Blood-Rusted Corruption Two-Headed Serpent!]

The reply from the Hongyan was very brief, but the fighting on the other side did not stop. Clearly, their opponents were not weak and were not at a disadvantage even when facing several Golden Core cultivators.

Qiang~
To prevent the riot from continuing, a beam of moonlight flashed across the sky, seemingly a moonlight slash emanating from the Eclipse Palace's floating warship. The slash swept across the sea, and the riot around the Wild Goose immediately ceased.

Next to the Hongyan,
A massive demon king's corpse, stained with large patches of blood rust, floated up. The snake demon king, originally known for its vitality, was now completely still. It was unclear whether this was a side effect of the blood rust or the overwhelming firepower of the airship.

"Such a powerful demon king, just like that... died?"

The three Golden Core cultivators on the Hongyan were somewhat at a loss. The blood-rusted two-headed snake had suddenly ambushed them at close range, catching the Hongyan off guard and putting them under great pressure.

But the Blood Rust Twin-Headed Serpent, which is so powerful, couldn't withstand the seemingly ordinary Moonlight Slash from the floating warship. Is the difference in capabilities between a Tier 3 ship and a near Tier 4 ship really that big?

If the opponent's target is a Golden Core cultivator, can they dodge it?
As the danger level decreased, a scholar in blue robes immediately flew out of the Hongyan and retrieved the motionless two-headed snake corpse.

"Dead! Utterly dead! Even the most basic floating warship can easily crush an ordinary third-tier creature!"

The slash cleaved the two-headed snake in two, making it utterly dead. Although the power of that slash was only at the third-tier level, its ability in certain aspects was genuinely at the fourth-tier level. Ordinary demon kings couldn't withstand it, and even Golden Core cultivators would have a hard time.

The scholar in blue immediately began dismantling the two-headed serpent demon's corpse, salvaging the useful parts. Unlike the previously discovered second-tier blood-rusted creatures, the internal tissues of this demon king's corpse were not completely tainted by blood rust; some normal parts remained.
However, the most valuable demon core has undergone a significant change, becoming dull and covered in rust. Considering its strange nature, it is definitely not something I can use myself.

"This thing has terrifying infectious power; it can even absorb the demon king's demon core. Luckily, it can't..."

"Pah! You jinx! Don't say things like that!"

"...Isn't this unnecessary?"

"It's hard to say! It's always good to be cautious."

Demon king corpses are generally quite valuable, especially since the production of demon kings in Chaochun City is relatively low. However, this demon corpse was tainted by blood rust, so some of its tissues had to be discarded, which made the three Golden Core cultivators from Hongyan Island feel regretful, but they dared not be greedy.

"Did you see clearly how it launched its sneak attack?"

"No! It suddenly appeared right in front of me... that kind of ability..."

"Stay vigilant, and hopefully this kind of thing won't happen again!"

The blood rust has a shielding ability, making the attacks of blood rust creatures completely undetectable, often only being discovered when they are right up close.

Putting aside the slight joy of having just killed the enemy, the Golden Core cultivators on the Hongyan felt worried instead. The appearance of this two-headed snake was beyond their detection capabilities. If it weren't for the ship as a support and the fact that they were in groups of three, they would have been in danger just now.

Soon, the other salvage fleets also received intelligence sharing about the Hongyan, and even received intelligence summaries and refinements from the Eclipse Palace.

"This matter is indeed not simple!"

Some people thought it was just a simple matter of assisting the Eclipse Palace with salvage work, but now they realize that there are unknown dangers on this trip and they are beginning to worry about their fate, especially those from smaller factions.

All that can be done on Misty Rain Island is to tighten the salvage fleet's control and keep the Tier 2 spirit ships as close as possible to the Zhentao Ship, thus reducing the probability of them being attacked by Tier 2 Bloodrust creatures.

The Zhentao Ship can only keep its defensive formations activated at all times, ready for any potential attack by the Demon King.

as predicted,

In the subsequent salvage operation, the closer they got to the core area of ​​the shipwreck site, the more numerous the Blood Rust creatures became. Second-tier Blood Rust creatures were frequently seen, constantly attacking the cultivators working underwater. Even third-tier Blood Rust creatures appeared several times.

However, with the floating warships in the sky, even though the third-tier Blood Rust creatures always made their sneak attacks unpredictably, they would be instantly killed by the floating warships as soon as they showed themselves. One shot was all it took to kill them!

Two days later,
"Watch out! They're coming towards us!"

The five salvage fleets continued to advance. Although no one wanted to be the first one in line, with the Eclipse Palace overseeing the work from the heavens, they had no choice but to take turns moving forward.

Now that the salvage fleet from Misty Rain Island is at the forefront, the Blood Rust Demon King, which everyone has been on high alert for, has finally appeared. However, by the time it is spotted, its sneak attack is already imminent.

hum~
The Zhentao Ship's massive defensive shield, already covered in runes, suddenly shone brightly again, its array, pushed to its limit, providing tight protection for the ship.

Boom~
A massive shockwave from the seabed struck the Zhentao ship precisely at its keel. The attack was powerful and heavy, and the Zhentao ship could not dodge it compared to the agile enemy in the sea; it had no choice but to take the hit head-on.

However, this force could not break through the defense. Instead, it was absorbed by the light shield and evenly dispersed into the surrounding seawater, even pushing away all the second-tier spirit ships that were close to the warship.

"Fight back!"

At the same time that the Zhentao ship was attacked, the three Golden Core cultivators on board almost simultaneously took out their magic weapons and launched a counterattack underwater. Instantly, various kinds of magical power shot out, stirring up endless waves.

However, this demon king that attacked the Zhentao ship this time was obviously more powerful and cunning than the previous ones. Attacks on it across the sea were barely effective, and the detection array light screen showed that none of the various attacks had caused it serious damage.

As for the mid-stage Tier 3 Carp Dragon Demon King, although it was also hiding in the water, it did not make a move rashly. This time it was just captured by the Eclipse Moon Palace to be a laborer, and there was no benefit to it, so there was no need to really risk its life.

Boom boom boom~
The mysterious monster underwater, taking advantage of its home field, kept trying to attack the belly of the Zhentao ship. The three Golden Core cultivators on board fought back continuously, creating a large-scale battle, but without any results.

Whether it had learned its lesson or not, this behemoth never showed itself, giving the floating warships in the sky no chance to make a move, and remained hovering beneath the Zhentao Ship.

"Hmph! A little trick!"

In the early stages of the Golden Core realm, it is indeed inconvenient to leave the warship and enter the seabed to fight the enemy, but the Zhentao ship has the means to fight against the sea.

Seeing that the other party had fallen into the trap, Lin Dayan decisively activated the formation!
"Abyssal Thunder Territory!"

Powered by a large number of high-grade spirit stones and transformed by a complete set of third-order formations, a massive thunderous force specifically designed for marine life attacked the unknown underwater demon king. The thunderous force had an additional severe injury effect on aquatic creatures, so it was certain that the opponent would not dare to take it head-on.

呒～
Sure enough, an angry roar came from the bottom of the ship. Feeling the pain, the underwater behemoth was forced to leave the bottom of the Zhentao ship in an attempt to avoid the continuous electric shocks from Leiyuan.

Qiang~
The floating warship, which was keeping a close eye on the situation from the sky, once again unleashed a moonlight slash at the opportune moment. At first glance, the trajectory of the slash did not seem very fast, but that was just a visual illusion. The giant sea beast could not dodge it at all and was accurately hit by the moonlight slash.

Because they weren't far away, those on the Zhentao ship with good hearing could hear a series of slicing sounds as sharp blades pierced flesh. Immediately, huge bloody waves rose in the sea, and a demonic corpse slowly floated to the surface.

Upon closer inspection, the demonic corpse was exceptionally hideous, covered with numerous blood-red eyeballs. The eyes held shock, resentment, but above all, pain and contortion.

Clearly, unlike the other Blood Rust creatures that were almost completely controlled by Blood Rust, this particular demon king should still have some of his own consciousness, but he was still being controlled to attack the salvage fleet.

"A Thousand-Eyed Sea Demon? There's actually such a monster here?"

Someone immediately recognized the identity of the demonic corpse. "The Thousand-Eyed Sea Demon is indeed not a native species. It must have been brought in by the Millennium Tide. It seems it hasn't been under control for long."

After confirming the target's death, the Zhentao ship began to deal with the demon corpse. This demon corpse was also stained with blood rust, but compared to the previous ones, it was not particularly serious. Therefore, it was able to avoid reckless attacks and instead knew to hide and maneuver within the belly of the Zhentao ship.

"What a pity, this demon core is unclean, which greatly diminishes its value!"

The island lord of Misty Rain took out a demon core that was azure blue mixed with a touch of scarlet blood and said that he felt it was a pity.

"We're not greedy. After all, we mainly relied on the airship to kill it this time, so we've made a profit no matter what."

Since this demon king was not severely tainted by the blood rust, and its size was relatively large, even after discarding a considerable amount of its physical body and demon core, the harvest was still quite good, which was a pleasant surprise.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, the main reason we were able to slay this demon was thanks to your Lin family's warships. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy. You should keep these spoils of war."

The island lord of Misty Rain Island took the initiative to back down. A few days ago, the two sides confirmed their cooperative relationship. In the future, the White Whale will dock at Misty Rain Island when it delivers goods to Chaochun City. It can be considered a honeymoon period now.

"Let's split it 50/50. After all, Misty Rain Island still needs to subsidize these Foundation Establishment small forces. How can I let you lose money?"

Many of the second-tier spirit ships that had previously surrounded the Zhentao ship were destroyed in the battle just now, and the surviving spirit ships were more or less damaged.
They are mostly local forces from Misty Rain Island. They were temporarily conscripted by Misty Rain Island and suffered losses. If Misty Rain Island completely ignores them at this time, it will easily hurt their morale.

"In that case, I shall respectfully comply!"

The flesh and bones of a third-tier demon king are still worth some money, especially for a small Golden Core faction like Misty Rain Island.

Three days later,
The fleet continued its steady advance, and the positions of the remaining ships in the Daishan Fleet were being pinpointed by the Eclipse Palace's floating warships.

"Young Palace Master, we've found the Daishan warship!"

For some reason, they searched this sea area repeatedly, and only after finding the other twenty-two ships of the Daishan fleet did they finally confirm the location of the Daishan ship.

"Could a demon king be lurking among them?"

In the past few days, several more Bloodrust Demon Kings have emerged, all possessing considerable strength. Although they haven't harmed the Eclipse Moon Palace, the five salvage fleets below have all suffered losses to varying degrees.

Their original high efficiency in salvage operations has been severely affected. Now, pessimism and resistance permeate the ordinary Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators. Naturally, the Eclipse Moon Palace does not want to encounter the Demon King again.

"We haven't found any trace of the Demon King yet. Should we go into the water ourselves to investigate, or use these cannon fodder to scout ahead?"

"It's best not to let outsiders get involved in the Daishan warship!"

"Young Palace Master, the Daishan warship is definitely fraught with danger..."

The speaker couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Although ten thousand years had passed, there were still dangers on the Daishan ship.

"What are you afraid of? Move closer!"

Yun Suying's eyes were firm as she commanded the floating warship to descend.

On the Zhentao warship,

"Huh? Why did the airship descend? What's that there? Could it be the Daishan ship it's been looking for?"

It is night now, and most people are resting because they have been working continuously for many days and have been attacked by second and third-tier blood rust creatures. As a result, many people have died unexpectedly.

However, a few people on watch/who didn't rest noticed the unusual activity of the airship, which rarely came close to the sea surface.

Upon discovering the anomaly, the entire Zhentao warship immediately sprang into action, activating its defensive formations to the maximum, fearing an accident might occur.

The Lunar Palace's airship approached the sea surface.

Directly below it lies the strongest flagship of the Daishan Fleet, a massive cruiser, which is also the sole objective of the Eclipse Moon Palace group.

"Activate the Moon Goddess's defensive array to its maximum!"

hum~
Strange cloud patterns flowed, and a cloud-like near-fourth-order shield immediately enveloped the floating warship. Although it looked ordinary, the sense of security it gave was far greater than that of the defensive formations of ordinary warships.

"Dive! Target: Daishan warship!"

Wow~

The Lunar Palace airship immediately entered the water, parted the currents, and steadily sailed towards the underwater world.

"It can actually dive?"

The onlookers in the distance were all astonished.

"It's normal for this kind of high-end product to be able to dive, right? It sacrifices its size advantage, so naturally it will have more comprehensive functions."

The Moon Goddess of the Eclipse Palace is not very large, about the same size as the Azure Destroyer that was first salvaged from Kirisame Island.

If it were an ordinary Tier 4 ship, its size would definitely be much larger, resulting in a significant qualitative change. However, the Luna sacrificed its size advantage and was made so exquisitely that its functions must be outstanding. It can float and fly away from the ground while also diving into the water.

As the Luna descended at a constant speed,
The mysterious Daishan ship was finally fully revealed on the Luna's detection array light screen.

The Daishan was very large, belonging to the pinnacle of size among Tier 3 ships; otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to serve as the flagship of a large fleet.

Strangely, the Daishan ship was not covered with any vegetation; instead, it was covered with blood rust, with every inch of its hull densely covered with active blood rust.

Indeed, unlike the blood rust or blood rust patches on other ships, the blood rust on the Daishan ship was like a living thing. It absorbed the spiritual energy from the surrounding seawater as if it were breathing, and with the help of the spiritual energy, it continued to multiply, wriggle, and crawl...

"Gurgle~ Are these blood rust...living things?"

Even through the near-fourth-order defensive array, the Golden Core cultivators of the Eclipse Moon Palace still felt their hands and feet were ice-cold. When facing the Daishan Ship, they even felt a fear similar to that of ordinary people facing a giant deep-sea shark.

"Young Palace Master, is what we're looking for really in here? I feel... I have a creepy feeling..."

These blood stains are as fine as dust, and seem unremarkable under divine sense, but when they come together, they can bring a deep sense of fear to Golden Core cultivators.

(End of this chapter)