I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 29: The Storm is fierce, white clothes enter the battle
On the official ship at this time.

Everyone had just finished their meal and was enjoying the river breeze and looking at the night view.

Of course, Bai Xuan was not the only one who noticed the group of fishing boats approaching in large numbers.

"Miss, that's... burp!"

The green radish ate too much and burped in surprise.

"So many small boats, they should be coming for us." Bai Xuan asked, "Do you know where they came from?"

"They might be the Fanjiang Gang." Ning Jianshuang said, "The Fanjiang Gang used to be a group of pirates who didn't really follow the rules of the underworld. My father killed their leader with a single sword strike over 20 years ago."

Bai Xuan glanced in the direction of the carriage and asked, "Is this the old grudge left by the shopkeeper again?"

"The Jianghu is like this. If you don't root out the trouble, there will be endless trouble. You might be haunted for decades to come. If you don't have enough strength, you won't be able to sleep peacefully for the rest of your life." Ning Jianshuang sighed softly, "The Fanjiang Gang, these pirates, have no background or strength. They didn't have the courage to come and seek revenge when my father was alive. This trip may be their only chance in this lifetime."

"This is...restoring the glory of the Fanjiang Gang. This is the duty of the rats."

"What a rat." Ning Jianshuang praised: "That's very well said."

After all, there are many rats in Jiangdong... The memories of the dead began to attack me again.

Bai Xuan didn't say this out loud, otherwise it would be suspected of being a map cannon.

He looked again at the approaching fishing boats.

The river water was relatively calm and the flow was not too fast. Moreover, since it was a large ship crossing the river, the speed could not be much faster.

The lighter boat sets out from upstream and can quickly approach by adjusting the direction and using the river current.

On the Wujiang River, more than 20 small fishing boats lit up their lights and attacked the lazy humpback whales like a school of sharks.

In an era without cannonballs, large ships had no good way to attack small ships, and both sides could use bows and arrows.

Even if a ramming tactic is adopted, it is difficult to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy if the ship's speed is not sufficient.

Therefore, in the end, the way to decide the outcome of ancient naval battles was still boarding combat.

"How far can your arrow shoot?" Bai Xuan asked.

Ning Jianshuang replied, "About four hundred steps. Any further and you won't be able to see clearly."

When the Qin Dynasty was founded, it unified the weights and measures. One step was equal to six feet, which is equivalent to 1.08 meters today.

An ordinary bow and arrow is very accurate if it can hit the target from a hundred steps away. However, the accuracy drops significantly beyond two hundred meters, and it is basically impossible to hit the target.

However, in the world of true cultivation, there is no need to pay too much attention to the laws of physics. The range of 400 steps is equivalent to 400 meters, which is enough to achieve preemptive strike.

Bai Xuan said: "Try to shoot down a few ships first, so as to relieve the pressure."

Ning Jianshuang nodded: "That's exactly what I meant."

She came to the bow, pulled the bowstring, and without much effort to aim, she loosened her fingertips and the arrow shot out from the bowstring.

boom--!
The sound of the bowstring vibrating was immediately drowned out by a violent sound of breaking through the air, and it was not a sharp sound like "whoosh", but a roaring sound.

The first arrow hit the fishing boat with the lantern directly.

Then the destructive power of this arrow quickly unfolded. The wind surrounding the front end of the arrow directly blew off the roof of the fishing boat. The violent air force impacted the pirates on the boat and threw them into the river. At the same time, the fire took advantage of the wind, and the candlelight in the lantern was blown by the strong wind and spread rapidly, causing an explosion, which affected several small fishing boats nearby.

It was like a firework suddenly exploded on the surface of the river, and the visual effect was extremely gorgeous.

"That's a good shot." Bai Xuan said, "I learned and put it into practice. I mastered it quickly."

"It's just a little bit of fur, it's still far inferior to the previous arrow." Ning Jianshuang exhaled: "Besides, the previous arrow consumed one-tenth of my true energy, the loss was severe."

Bai Xuan was about to say "use your true energy sparingly" when he saw Luoluo handing over a pill. Ning Jianshuang put the pill directly in his mouth and drew his bow and arrow again.

Yes, she is a paying player, so she will definitely fill up the red and blue bottles when she goes out.

It seemed that there was no problem here, and the two sailors and the boatman were being watched by the coachman nearby.

Bai Xuan picked up Jiang Chengzi, untied the thick hemp rope, and with a splash, the small boat at the stern of the official ship entered the water.

He jumped off the deck, jumped directly into the small boat, picked up the oar, and while no one was paying attention, he headed towards the group of fishing boats alone.

He didn't have to be a hero; he had legitimate reasons.

These pirates were good swimmers and had the advantage in numbers. If they engaged in a boarding battle, they would have nothing to worry about if they were alone. But the problem was that there were women on board, a horse and the shopkeeper's coffin.

The pirates came for revenge, their goal was to vent their hatred, and their purpose was nothing more than two points: Killing Ning Jianshuang would be the best, but what if they couldn't? They must have wanted to prevent Jiang Baichuan's body from being transported back to the capital for burial.

Bai Xuan believed that if this group of pirates failed after getting close to the boarding ship, they would set fire directly. They just needed to pour kerosene or other flammable materials on the ship and ignite a big fire. By then, the entire ship would be burning on the river surface. The official ship would not be able to reach the other side and would disintegrate halfway.

and so……

We must defend ourselves against the enemy on the river.

It was too late after boarding.

The pirates in front were so shocked by Ning Jianshuang's storm arrows that they began to doubt their lives and fled in panic. They didn't notice that there was a small boat. Fortunately, the moon just disappeared behind the dark clouds.

When the dark clouds dispersed and the moonlight rose, they realized that a small boat was approaching within a hundred steps.

"Is there anyone ahead?"

"A ship? Like there's only one person?"

In the center, guarded by other fishing boats, there was a pirate leader with a fox fur scarf wrapped around her neck. She looked like a middle-aged woman over 40 years old, with a pair of fox eyes. She was also the daughter of the leader of the Fanjiang Gang who was killed by Jiang Baichuan more than 20 years ago.

After the leader of the Fanjiang Gang, which once had more than 800 members, was killed, only this group remained. This pirate had eight sons and five daughters over the past 20 years. With the help of his sons and sons-in-law, he was able to rebuild a team of more than 120 people.

He came here this time to avenge his father, but also to restore his reputation in the martial arts world.

The fox-eyed pirate leader's face suddenly changed when he saw only one boat and one person coming upstream.

"Oh no! Shoot!"

Someone below didn't understand: "Just one person!" The pirate leader slapped him, "Idiot! It's just one person who's scary!"

One person and one ship dared to come and kill us... That person is either a madman who is not afraid of death, or a martial arts master.

No matter which one it is, it is worth being wary of.

The people in the martial arts world don't have bows and crossbows, they only have arrows. The arrows are stained with flammable materials and then ignited and released. This group of pirates are also well-trained, and the volley of arrows is more deterrent.

Nearly a hundred burning arrows were shot at the lone boat.

Bai Xuan folded his hands across his chest, standing still and showing no reaction at all.

Seeing the arrow approaching within ten meters around him, he raised his eyelids slightly.

There is wind passing through.

Today's weather forecast is gale force eight.

The whistling wind was like an invisible hand, grasping the flaming arrows in the sky. With a casual shake, they flew in all directions, unable to get close at all. They all fell into the air and landed in the cold river water. The slight hissing sound when the flames went out was like the wail of a falling wild goose.

This scene made the pirates' scalps tingle.

"Shoot, keep shooting!"

The shouting continued.

The arrow shot out, then deflected and fell... completely useless.

This scene was seen clearly by both the enemy and us.

Throughout, Luoluo holds her heart with both hands. She almost cried when she saw it for the first time, but now she is even more excited.

She had little education and did not understand many fancy words. All she had left in her heart was a proud statement - that's my young master!
Ning Jianshuang also felt a lot of emotions.

She has always had a high opinion of Bai Xuan, but her evaluation of him needs to be further improved at this time.

Although I know that he killed Huangfu Qinhu, I didn't see it with my own eyes, so it was less shocking. Now I see with my own eyes that he faces hundreds of pirates, draws a sword, and sails against the current alone... With such courage and boldness, how can he be like a young man who has just started out?
Even if the strength of both sides were exchanged, she would definitely not have the courage to make such a move.

"Boarding soon!"

"We're about to hit him!"

Luoluo let out a low cry.

The lone boat was seen moving straight forward, about to collide head-on with the center of an array of more than twenty fishing boats.

The pirates knew that a fight was inevitable, so they began to form a battle array. As long as one of them dispersed and the other surrounded, they could block their retreat.

As long as an encirclement is formed, it will be like using the majority to defeat the minority and catching the turtle in the jar.

The flames from the lanterns on the fishing boats on the river formed a big mouth that was not so tight, which was about to swallow the small boat where Bai Xuan was!
But just as it was about to close, another strange wind blew.

It was originally the east wind, now it is the south wind, and then it becomes the west wind.

The operation of a ship depends on sails and water currents. Once the wind direction changes, the sails must also change accordingly.

But even experienced fishermen had no idea how to control the drastic wind changes, and more than a dozen boats were blown into a mess.

The encirclement that had not yet been formed became a mess.

At the same time, the lone boat crashed into it.

Boom-!
The sound was so loud that it could be heard clearly from two hundred steps away.

Bai Xuan boarded a fishing boat, while the pirates on the boat were still trying to find their balance in the sharp turns caused by the wind, and they didn't even notice that he had boarded the boat at first.

When the first person realized it, he saw a desolate sword light.

Jiang Chengzi is unsheathed.

The pirates did not fail to block and drew their swords to resist, but they were cut in half along with the sword, and half of their bodies slid into the river.

The bloody scene scared the two pirates who had just climbed up behind them.

Bai Xuan was slightly stunned and looked at the sword in his hand... The famous sword was indeed different from the ordinary iron sword. It was too sharp and it didn't require too much effort to kill people.

While I was simply daydreaming, I felt a bad wind behind my ears.

A well-dressed pirate holding a steel fork attacked from behind.

Bai Xuan swung his left hand, and the latter only saw a dark flash, and the next moment he fell into the river with a bleeding head.

The other pirates looked back and saw that it was a paddle.

Sword in right hand, oar in left hand.

The style of painting looks a bit strange...I guess someone will say something like "two days and one first-class".

As a sword immortal, Bai Xuan is proficient in all kinds of sword techniques, and dual swords are naturally included in them. As for whether he has swords in his hands, that is not important.

Theoretically, any weapon, if dual-wielded, will deal double damage, and the offense will completely overwhelm the defense!

This group of pirates seems to be large in number, but in fact they cannot attack all at once.

Because of the chaotic collision and entanglement of the fishing boats, many pirates fell off the boats.

Bai Xuan only needs to deal with a few people at the same time.

What he wanted to do was to end this battle quickly by beheading the elites as soon as possible, shocking the pirates and making them terrified, so that they would collapse without a fight.

While hitting people with the oar, scan the crowd... Just kill everyone who enters the country, it's not difficult.

People cannot run on the river unless their cultivation has reached a very high level.

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(End of this chapter)