Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 216 Lianjia
Li Ziyou stood proudly at the bow of the ship, clearly accustomed to the admiring and excited gazes he received along the way.

He wasn't a polite person, so he didn't respond to these people.

The ship passed through the cleared channel, overtaking countless other ships along the way, until it reached the very front.

Further ahead, there was a dark red sea, surrounded by ships.

More than twenty ships gathered together upon hearing the news, and upon seeing Li Ziyou, the Prince of Freedom, they all approached him voluntarily.

"Greetings, Prince of Liberty! We met near Central City a year ago..."

"It's been a long time, King of Freedom. The last time we had a drink together was two years ago..."

Several of these twenty-odd Heavenly Warriors knew the Free King.

Li Ziyou responded warmly to people he knew, and even to martial artists he didn't know.

Many of these people were attracted to Xu Xiaoqing; many had never met her before, but a few knew her.

Li Ziyou introduced Xu Xiaoqing, and then, at the end, he introduced Lin Xiufei.

Lin Xiufeng quickly said, "Brother Li, there's no need to introduce me. Everyone is counting on you to uncover the truth about the Sea of ​​Death."

"Then I won't introduce him; everyone can just call him Zhenren (the real person)."

Li Ziyou laughed heartily, naturally understanding that he himself often didn't mention his surname.

More than twenty martial artists found the title interesting, wondering if it came from a Taoist enthusiast or a true master who kept his abilities hidden.

So they all politely greeted him, "Real person."

Li Ziyou got down to business and directly inquired about the situation of the moving death zone.

More than twenty Heavenly Warriors started talking all at once.

"The sea area is only this big, about three thousand meters in diameter."

"It moves at irregular intervals, without any pattern."

"The movement speed is relatively stable, which is at a moderate swimming level in the water."

“We have tried to enter it, but the seawater in this area is corrosive and will continue to damage the body.”

"I've also tried it in the Heavenly Martial Armor state. It's very destructive to the Heavenly Martial Armor, consuming one layer of Heavenly Martial Power in about thirty seconds."

"Old Yan was the most powerful. He burned twenty layers of Heavenly Martial Power before retreating after vaguely seeing the shadow of a huge mutated beast."

The martial artist, referred to as Old Yan, appeared to be in his fifties. He then spoke up:

"The way it twists and turns is like a dragon or snake."

Li Ziyou immediately stated clearly: "This counts as a reconnaissance achievement. If you have the chance, go forward and absorb the Heavenly Martial Force. If you don't have the chance, you can take a larger share of the spoils."

"Thank you, King of Freedom!" Old Yan was very happy; he was afraid that King of Freedom would not follow the rules.

Those who pay the price usually receive an extra share.

Old Yan has burned through twenty layers of martial arts, sparing no expense. If the Free King bullies him, he will suffer a huge loss.

Li Ziyou then asked, "Have you tried Lianjia?"

More than twenty martial artists shook their heads, and Old Yan said helplessly, "No one is willing."

Li Ziyou then asked Lin Xiufeng:

"The situation is obvious. Going deeper would require the continuous burning of Heavenly Martial Power. The most economical way is for everyone to enter in armor and take turns bearing the loss of Heavenly Martial Power."

"However, it's a little awkward for two grown men to be wearing armor together. Are you okay with that?"

Lin Xiufeng had heard of Lianjia, which was the Heavenly Martial Armor of two Heavenly Martial Warriors, connected by their bodies being close together.

The Heavenly Martial Power of any one person can supply Heavenly Martial Power for the entire Heavenly Martial Armor.

Xu Xiaoqing suddenly volunteered, saying:

"I want to contribute too!"

Li Ziyou asked her, somewhat surprised:

"Can you afford to burn Heavenly Martial Power?"

Xu Xiaoqing nodded and said, "I should be able to keep going."

Li Ziyou laughed and said to Lin Xiufeng:

"Brother Lin, you're quite the ladies' man."

A group of more than twenty Heavenly Martial Artists, each suppressing their emotions, were indeed secretly envious.

However, it was just a thought.

They wouldn't be happy to let them burn through their heavenly power and take such an advantage.

Finally, Li Ziyou pressed Xu Xiaoqing for more information:
"So, are you going to turn your back on Lian Jia, or turn your back on Lian Jia?"

"I'll listen to you," Xu Xiaoqing said obediently.

"You're just dumping the problem on me?" Li Ziyou laughed, then turned to the twenty-odd Heavenly Warriors and said, "Do me a favor."

More than twenty Heavenly Warriors had their boats pushed open and formed a circle around each other, all with their backs to this side.

Lin Xiufeng then whispered:
"I have an idea. If we go into the water and use the 'Unstoppable' ability, could we travel a farther distance in one second than we would in thirty seconds swimming in the ocean?"

Li Ziyou laughed and said, "Don't even think about it. One second in the water can only be worth fifteen seconds, otherwise Lao Yan would do it this way."

Lin Xiufeng had no other choice but to resort to burning Heavenly Martial Power.

He suspected that transforming into Yinglong might reduce his energy expenditure, but he didn't want to reveal his power.

In a short while, Li Ziyou and Xu Xiaoqing had already made preparations for Lianjia.

For armor to be applied, the bodies must be in close contact; the larger the contact area, the better the effect of the armor application.

But they are fighting, and they must try to maintain their combat effectiveness.

The best way would be for Xu Xiaoqing to be in the center, with Lin Xiufeng and Li Ziyou both having their backs to her, thus forming a cohesive whole.

Both Li Ziyou and Lin Xiufeng are capable of facing potential underwater combat head-on.

"Xu Xiaoqing turned her back to me, facing your back."

“That’s not appropriate. Sister-in-law should face Brother Li!” Lin Xiufeng quickly refused.

He knew Li Ziyou had ill intentions, but he still hoped to seduce him with Xu Xiaoqing and get some leverage over him.

Li Ziyou laughed and said, "You're lucky, Brother Lin. Who told me to prefer Xiaoqing's back? It's all for necessary combat cooperation, so don't be shy!"

Xu Xiaoqing obediently stood back-to-back with Li Ziyou and whispered:
"Everything is for the sake of the battle. You are the hope of so many people. Hurry up and get your armor down."

Seeing that Li Ziyou was determined, Lin Xiufeng said nothing more.

It was Lin Xiufeng's first time wearing the armor, and as he retreated, he tried to keep his body close to Xu Xiaoqing's, feeling the Heavenly Martial Armor touch him as it extended.

The opposing forces of Heavenly Martial Power, which should have been mutually exclusive, ceased their mutual attrition under conscious manipulation, stabilizing as if a peace treaty had been signed.

However, it is clear that the Heavenly Martial Armor is not truly a single, seamless piece; the boundaries remain distinct.

However, when they tried to infuse the Heavenly Martial Armor with Heavenly Martial Power, it actually worked.

All three bodies were covered in Heavenly Martial Armor, with silver, gold, and black armor, the three colors clearly distinguished.

Li Ziyou said, "The Heavenly Martial Armor provides one minute of Heavenly Martial Power to each person. Xu Xiaoqing first, then Brother Lin, and then me."

"After entering the sea, watch my arm for movement. Extending it horizontally and lowering it is the rhythm of swimming. Making a fist is for punching, and swinging it up and down is for swimming backwards..."

The three of them squatted down together, and then jumped up in response to Li Ziyou's shout.

A piece jumped out of the ship and landed on the dark red sea.

From the moment he entered the water, Lin Xiufeng could clearly feel the pressure that the Heavenly Martial Armor was under.

Lin Xiufeng was puzzled as to why, if it was a corrosive liquid, it didn't continue to spread after being confined to a specific area.

In reality, the black and red seawater contains invasive Heavenly Martial Force, which, like corrosion, continuously wears down the surface of the Heavenly Martial Armor, as if dissolving it and creating countless holes.

These deficiencies need to be repaired instantly with the continuous supply of Heavenly Martial Force.

The Heavenly Martial Armor was continuously consumed in this process of being dissolved and then instantly filled with countless holes.

(End of this chapter)