Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 38 Ambushing the Demon Fleet
Looking at the people in the cabin, Lan Tian felt powerless. How could he, alone, stir up the world and change the course of history? He needed his own team, brothers and sisters who could share life and death with him, his own sanctuary, his own followers, his own sphere of influence, and so on!
"Are there any martial artists here? Are there any passionate men? Are there any like-minded people who are not afraid to die? I need a group of brothers who are willing to risk their lives to reclaim our homeland, for our families, for the future, and for our descendants to live happily in a world without demons and without war."

"Are there any brothers who would fight alongside me to wipe out the demons and rebuild our homeland?"

Are there any heroes willing to risk their lives together?

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After a brief commotion, the more spirited men stood up, shouting in response, their blood boiling. More than sixty people answered the call, all young and strong, which comforted Lan Tian. He divided them into three teams, each with a capable leader. Among them were some fourth and fifth-tier cultivators, all reliable assistants. Gathering them together, he learned they weren't from the same place; they had all been captured by the demons along the way and imprisoned here, all chained. Now Lan Tian had to unchain them. Remembering his small sword, which could cut through iron like mud, he used it. With a burst of energy, he chopped the chains, breaking them easily—it was truly effective. After unchaining everyone, Lan Tian placed the elderly, weak, sick, disabled, children, and women aside, instructing them to be watched over to prevent further harm from the demons. The remaining men were replenished to the original three teams.

"We might face a fierce battle when we go out later. Life and death are in the hands of fate. Are you all scared?"

"Don't worry, we're going to be killed by the demons sooner or later anyway. Now we'll show them what we're made of and show them we're not to be trifled with."

"Great!" Lan Tian was very satisfied.

"The next team will stay behind to protect the people here. Teams two and three will come out with me. Any questions?"

The unanimous "No!" was high-spirited.

"Alright, Team Two and Team Three, wait for my orders. You may come out only when I tell you to." Lan Tian is now going up to clear out the demon guards on the ship and find them some weapons and equipment to prepare for the upcoming battle.

On the ship outside, the demon guards were all dead drunk, completely unaware of Lan Tian's instigation below. They all believed they were safe, and were all chained and unable to escape. Lan Tian surveyed the surroundings, and seeing no movement, quietly climbed aboard and entered the cockpit. The cockpit was a mess; the demon guards were all drunk, the air thick with the smell of alcohol. Various weapons and equipment filled the room, enough to arm three squads. Lan Tian showed no mercy to the demon guards, striking them with his sword without a sound, sending them to meet their maker. After cleaning up the corpses, Lan Tian quietly threw them into the sea. He called up the second and third squads, giving some equipment to the first squad so they all had weapons for self-defense; now a combat team was formed. Specifically, Lan Tian instructed them that if anything went wrong, they should pilot the ship to escape themselves, leaving three pilots in the cockpit in case of emergency.

Lan Tian had no idea about the combat strength of the two teams! They were all low-level martial artists who had just been formed and had not trained together at all, so expectations were not high. Therefore, he told them to wait here and not to act without his orders. If the situation got out of control, he would not be able to take care of them.

Lan Tianzai carefully observed the remaining four large ships. The main ship was much larger than the other four, and the main force and important supplies should be concentrated on the main ship. Attacking it would be difficult; there weren't enough people, and it would be even more difficult if there were demons of higher rank than himself on board. For now, he could only play it by ear and deal with the remaining three ships first.

Lan Tian spread his wings and soared into the air, approaching the large ship beside him. This ship, sparsely populated and resembling a cargo ship carrying ore, had its demon guards drinking and making merry, completely unaware of the approaching danger. Lan Tian flew aboard, stealthily crept up behind them, and waited for them to get drunk, which would save him a lot of trouble and prevent chaos. After a while, they finally finished eating and drinking and fell into a deep sleep. Lan Tian then swiftly and cleanly dealt with them all. He then ordered the second team to remain on guard, while the third team would accompany him to the next large ship.

It was now late at night, and the demon guards had all begun to rest, fast asleep after drinking. Lan Tian easily boarded the third large ship, which was also a cargo ship. The guards were few, and Lan Tian easily dealt with them all, assigning three teams to guard the area.

Next, the fourth large ship was heavily guarded, with dedicated martial artists patrolling the area. Unlike the others, this was likely the living quarters for their combat personnel, numbering at least a thousand. Each level was guarded, constantly patrolling. It was difficult to act rashly; alerting them might result in an overwhelming counterattack. A foolproof plan was needed. Currently, they were all resting and sleeping; burning the entire ship to ashes would ensure their annihilation. Thinking this, Lan Tian immediately began collecting oil from the third large ship, secretly placing buckets of it at the bow and stern of each level of the fourth ship, opening them to spill the oil everywhere. Lan Tian then ordered the three teams to quietly steer the third large ship away from the fire.

With everything prepared, Lan Tian flew to the fourth large ship and ignited the oil. In an instant, the fourth ship was engulfed in flames. To make the fire burn even faster, Lan Tian used all his strength, employing the power of the Fire Phoenix to fuel the fire. Now the entire ship was engulfed in flames, and there was no longer any time to call for help. The patrolling guards on the ship jumped overboard to escape the fire. Those who were asleep or drunk did not have time to leave the cabin and were all buried in the sea of ​​fire. The cries of ghosts and howls were incessant, and the situation was chaotic. The flames soared into the sky and burned towards the first main ship. At this moment, the demon guards on the main ship were awakened and quickly started the ship to move away from the burning ship, so as not to let the fire spread to them.

At this moment, the commander on the main ship was powerless to stop the fire and could only watch it burn to ashes. Taking advantage of the chaos, Lan Tian had quietly boarded the main ship and was hiding in the shadows, waiting for his chance to strike.

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(End of this chapter)