High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The Starship speeds through the eastern star region of the Qingyuan Star System.

Outside the porthole.

Large swaths of bluish-gray nebulae were left far behind, like an old piece of silk torn by the wind.

Chen Yuan leaned against the main control seat, his divine sense constantly spreading around the Shenzhou.

The communication bracelet vibrates once every hour.

"Special Envoy Chen, the Second Fleet of the First Legion is operating normally, and no trace of the Black Wind Regiment has been found."

"The Third Standing Army has arrived at its designated flight path; no target has been detected yet."

"The Eastern Patrol Fleet has completed its search of the Eighth District, but found nothing."

"........."

Reports from the various warships rose and fell in succession.

As Chen Yuan listened, he scanned the star map.

"These space pirates are hiding pretty well."

He muttered to himself.

"The eastern region is neither too big nor too small. If more than a hundred ships are determined to hide, it will be quite difficult to find them."

"However, they're clearly here to steal things, so we can't just stand there and not move."

Chen Yuan raised his wrist and issued the order again.

"Attention all legions."

"I am approaching the eastern region. I now order you to deploy defenses outward from the very center of the eastern region."

"All flight paths and jump points are completely blocked, leaving no blind spots."

He paused, his tone calm and clear.

"Once you discover the Black Wind Gang, you won't need to defeat them head-on."

"Just hold them off, don't let them escape, and hold out until I get there."

"Do you understand?"

The voices of the commanders of each legion soon came through the communication channel.

"The First Legion understands!"

"The Fourth Standing Army understands!"

"Eastern patrol fleet, understood!"

"The Ninth Elite Legion understands!"

"........."

Each reply was crisp and efficient.

Chen Yuan nodded slightly and turned off the communication.

He turned to look out the porthole.

The brightest inhabited planets in the eastern part of the Qingyuan Galaxy have begun to appear faintly at the edge of our field of vision.

And this moment.

It is about two million miles away from Taihe Star.

Hundreds of silver-gray warships of the Ninth Elite Fleet of Qingyuan are slowly advancing along a sparse asteroid belt.

The warship's engines emitted a deep, even hum.

The shipborne radar beams swept across the void in circles.

Inside the bridge of the flagship in the center of the fleet.

A middle-aged man wearing silver-gray standard combat armor was sitting upright in the command seat.

He was about forty years old, with a resolute face and high cheekbones.

His sideburns were cut very short, revealing his bluish scalp.

There is an old scar on my right eyebrow that extends to my temple.

He looked like a taut steel knife.

This man was none other than Su Dingchuan, the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Elite Legion.

The cultivation level of a True God in its late stage.

He was staring at the holographic star map in front of him when he was suddenly interrupted by his adjutant's urgent voice.

"Captain! Something's happened!"

The adjutant jumped up from the scanning station, his voice filled with tension.

"Large-scale fleet response detected to the southeast!"

"Over a hundred in number! Intense energy fluctuations!"

Su Dingchuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

He suddenly stood up and strode to the scanning table.

"Retrieve the video!"

The next second, a live image popped up on the holographic screen.

A fleet of dark red warships was slowly emerging from a cloud of gray-black dust.

The ship's hull, covered with countless barbs and thick armor, gleamed with a cold, hard light under the starlight.

And their direction of travel is Taihe Star!

"The Black Wind Star Pirates!"

Su Dingchuan squeezed out three words through gritted teeth.

He turned around abruptly, his voice booming like a drumbeat throughout the bridge.

"Enemy attack! All fleets, immediately enter combat readiness!"

"Stop searching, shrink your formation!"

"All artillery units, charge! Energy shields activated!"

"Spread the word! Inform the entire ship that this is the main force of the Black Wind Legion!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the adjutant immediately turned and ran towards the communications station.

"Attention all ships! Attention all ships!"

"The Black Wind Gang has appeared! Their target is Taihe Star!"

"Immediately form formation to intercept! Repeat, immediately form formation to intercept!"

The piercing alarm instantly resounded throughout all the warships.

Hundreds of silver-gray spaceships quickly adjusted their attitude.

As if pushed by an invisible hand, the warships formed several layers of defensive formations along the outer edge of the asteroid belt.

The main guns at the bow of the ship lit up in unison, their blue energy beams stretching across the starry sky.

Su Dingchuan stood in front of the command seat, his back ramrod straight.

He quickly assessed the strength of both sides in his mind.

"We only have three regular legions accompanying us, and even including our elite warships, the total number is no more than five hundred."

"Although the enemy has fewer ships, they have over 180, and Black Fiend is also in charge."

"We definitely can't win if we fight head-on."

His eyes were fixed on the screen.

"But Special Envoy Chen's orders to us were to intercept them."

"As long as we hold them off and prevent them from getting close to Taihe Star, we've won!"

Su Dingchuan took a deep breath.

"Special Envoy Chen should have already entered the eastern region."

"Just hold on until he gets here..."

He stopped thinking about it.

He turned and walked towards the communications station.

"Connect me to Special Envoy Chen's communications!"

"yes!"

After a while.

Chen Yuan's image appeared on the bridge screen.

"Special Envoy Chen! I am Su Dingchuan, Commander-in-Chief of the Ninth Elite Legion!"

Su Dingchuan stood ramrod straight, his voice strong and clear.

"Our forces have discovered the main force of the Black Wind Clan approximately two million li northeast of Taihe Star!"

"The enemy is moving towards Taihe Star, with a force of approximately 180 ships!"

"Our troops are arrayed and ready to intercept; please send reinforcements immediately, Your Excellency!"

Chen Yuan's face is clearly visible in the picture.

He nodded slightly, his tone neither hurried nor slow.

"I already know."

"At my current speed, I'll arrive within an hour at the latest."

"What you need to do is stall them."

Chen Yuan looked at Su Dingchuan.

"I will also mobilize all the surrounding warships to converge on you."

"Remember, don't be greedy for credit, and don't fight head-on."

"Just hold them off."

Su Dingchuan raised his right hand and gave a standard military salute from the Canglan Empire.

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency!"

"The Ninth Legion vows to intercept them at all costs, and will not allow the Black Wind Legion to approach Taihe Star even a step!"

He spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest hesitation.

Chen Yuan nodded.

"very good."

Hang in there.

Communication lost.

Su Dingchuan lowered his right hand and turned to look at all the officers on the bridge.

"Did you hear everything?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it pierced everyone's ears like a nail.

"Special Envoy Chen will be here shortly."

"One hour, we just need to hold on for one hour!"

"All ships, fire freely, but maintain formation and avoid being separated!"

"yes!"

The officers responded in unison.

The communication was disconnected.

Chen Yuan didn't delay, his fingers flying across the communication bracelet.

A series of commands were sent out simultaneously.

"Attention all legions currently searching and patrolling: The Black Wind Legion has been discovered northeast of Taihe Star."

"Immediately adjust the flight path and move closer to Taihe Star."

"Keep the encirclement formation in order; compress from all directions simultaneously."

"But do not engage the enemy first; wait for me to arrive."

As soon as the order was issued, the entire eastern region of the Qingyuan Galaxy seemed to be put on accelerator.

Countless warships turned in unison in the starry sky.

The silver-gray hull cast long streaks of light under the faint starlight.

The replies from the various legion commanders kept popping up.

"First Elite Legion received! En route at full speed!"

"Fourth Standing Army received! Flight path adjusted!"

"Ninth Legion, hold on!"

"........."

Chen Yuan put down the bracelet and activated the Shenzhou, instantly reaching maximum speed.

The flying boat was like a streak of silver lightning.

It drew a dazzling arc of light across the starry sky.

The shadowy figure had somehow crept over and was lying down next to the control panel.

"Boss, with our strength, I can handle the Black Wind Gang all by myself."

It turned its head, its tone full of confusion.

"Is such a big fuss really necessary?"

Chen Yuan didn't turn his head back.

"Do you think I don't want to save myself trouble?"

He tilted his head and glanced at Youying.

"Don't forget what kind of persona I present to the outside world."

"An honorary envoy at the mid-stage of the Eternal True God realm, with no achievements and no temper, he doesn't even dare to go to the secret realm."

"If you rush out now, you can wipe out the entire Black Wind Gang in one fell swoop."

"What will other people think?"

The shadow blinked.

"What do you think? You must think our boss is brilliant, mighty, and invincible!"

Chen Yuan flicked its head in annoyance.

"Fool."

"A guy who just wandered over from space suddenly unleashed the power to instantly kill other space pirates of the same level."

"What are you expecting the higher-ups in the Canglan Empire to think?"

"They won't think I'm amazing; they'll just think I have a bigger secret."

"It'll be so annoying it'll drive me crazy."

Chen Yuan withdrew his hand and turned his gaze back forward.

"I want to enjoy a few more comfortable days in this Azure Empire."

"So when it's time to put on an act, you have to."

Youying nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"Oh, I see. Then we really can't do anything reckless."

It added another sentence.

"The boss is always the most thoughtful."

Chen Tianling walked over from the side and handed over a cup of spiritual tea.

"The boss is worried that if we act too strong, it will attract unnecessary probing."

He smiled.

"Although the Canglan Empire is impressive, it is a large and powerful nation, and it is not impossible that it harbors ambitions to seize power."

Chen Yuan took the teacup and took a sip.

"good."

"We're new here, so we should keep a low profile."

"It's not too late to reveal it slowly once you've established yourself."

The speed of the Starship Shenzhou increased by another three points.

The direction of Taihe Star is getting closer and closer.

.........

at the same time.

Northeast of Taihe Star.

The Black Wind Legion's flagship, top deck bridge.

Black Demon sat on a large chair made of black gold.

He rested his chin on one hand and gently tapped the armrest with the other.

Those lifeless eyes gazed through the bridge window at the Azure Empire fleet arrayed in the distance.

"We've been discovered..."

He spoke in a low voice, without a trace of nervousness in his tone.

"I thought I could sneak over there unnoticed."

"These lackeys of the Canglan Empire are quick to react."

A leader stood to the side, his face showing some worry.

"Boss, the other side must have already reported our whereabouts to Chen Yuan."

"That guy is probably already on his way."

"How about... we temporarily avoid the conflict and abandon Taihe Star?"

Upon hearing this, Hei Sha's lips slowly curled into a smile.

"What's there to be afraid of?"

He stood up and walked to the star map.

"Chen Yuan is nothing more than a cosmic wanderer with no combat record."

"The cultivation system is different from ours."

"Our cultivators in the Canglan Empire possess not only their own cultivation level but also their natal beasts."

"When two opponents of the same level face off, it's like two against one."

Black Demon sneered.

"Even if he does come, I'm not afraid."

The leader opened his mouth.

"But......"

"There's no 'but' about it."

Black Demon interrupted him directly.

"Taihe Star is right in front of us, such a huge piece of meat, do you expect me to just spit it out like that?"

He turned around and glanced at everyone on the bridge.

"Besides, even if Chen Yuan arrives..."

"At worst, I can activate that spatial treasure and take you all in, ship and all."

"You can leave whenever you want."

"When have you ever been trapped by those good-for-nothings while you've been following me?"

These words were spoken.

Several true god-level leaders around nodded in agreement.

"The boss is right!"

"With that treasure, who in the Qingyuan Star System can stop us?"

"It would be better if Chen Yuan didn't come; his presence would be pointless!"

"Let's seize Taihe Star first!"

The atmosphere inside the bridge quickly became lively again.

Seeing this, Hei Sha raised his chin in satisfaction.

"Since you all understand, let's get to work."

He slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the silver-gray imperial fleet in the distance.

"These little bugs."

A chilling killing intent flashed in Hei Sha's eyes.

"Take care of it first."

He raised his right hand, and black light surged in his palm.

next second.

A huge and complex summoning circle appeared on the floor in the center of the bridge.

The magic circle was entirely black, with patterns twisting like snakes.

A dense, dark red light shot into the sky from the magic array.

"Come out."

Black Fiend let out a low shout.

"My old friend."

Roar--!

A roar that seemed to tear through the starry sky suddenly erupted from the depths of the magic array.

The sound was like a thunderclap, or like an ancient behemoth awakening in the abyss.

Everyone on the bridge was so shocked that their faces turned pale.

In the dark red light, a colossal, suffocating figure slowly rose.

It was a dragon that was entirely black.

It was thousands of feet long, with its thick body covered in dark red scales.

Each scale is the size of a door panel, with edges that gleam with a cold, metallic sheen.

Its four claws were like curved blades, their tips gleaming with a dark light.

Two black dragon horns pierced the sky from the enormous dragon's head.

A pair of dark golden vertical pupils burned with a violent flame.

It was Hei Sha's natal beast—the Black Flame Flood Dragon!

It perched above the main ship, its massive body almost blocking out half of the starry sky.

The aura of a mid-stage Eternal True God was released without reservation.

The aura was like a tangible tsunami, surging outwards in all directions.

Several asteroids that were close by were actually forced off their orbits by the pressure.

"Go."

Black Fiend stood on the bridge and pointed into the distance.

"Tear all those insects to shreds!"

The black flame dragon roared to the sky with a deafening roar.

Its massive body twisted in mid-air and shot out like a black lightning bolt.

The target was the direction of the fleet where the Ninth Army was located.

"Fire!"

Su Dingchuan roared in the flagship.

"All warships, do not conserve energy!"

"Fire all your artillery fire!"

The instant the command was issued.

Hundreds of warships opened fire simultaneously.

Streams of blue energy beams pierced the starry sky, bombarding the black flame dragon in a dense barrage.

But that dragon was incredibly fast.

Its massive body moved nimbly through the gunfire.

Occasionally, a beam of light would fall on it, but it would only explode into bursts of fire on its scales.

Not even a single scale could be harmed.

The black flame dragon flashed a few times and rushed to the front of the fleet.

It slapped down with its paw.

A warship from the standing army was unable to evade and was smashed to pieces, shield and all.

The flames exploded in the starry sky like a dazzling firework.

"Left flank of the Third Standing Army! Spread out! Spread out now!"

Su Dingchuan's eyes were red as he gripped the communicator tightly.

"Full power on energy shield! Don't hold back!"

"All naval guns, focus fire! Don't let that beast get close!"

The black flame dragon rampaged through the fleet.

With each swing of its claws, warships turned to ashes.

Each time it whips its tail, it can turn several warships into scrap metal.

Moreover, it specifically targets standing warships with weak shields.

In just a few minutes, it destroyed more than thirty warships.

"Damn it!"

Su Dingchuan slammed his fist on the command platform.

His eyes were red-rimmed, and veins bulged on his forehead.

"That beast is too strong!"

"Our firepower simply can't stop them!"

A nearby adjutant's voice trembled.

"Captain, should we retreat?"

"Retreat?"

Su Dingchuan suddenly looked up.

"If we leave, Taihe Star is finished!"

"Special Envoy Chen is on his way!"

"Even if it costs us our entire legion, we'll keep it here!"

He took a deep breath and picked up the communicator again.

"All ships, listen to my command!"

"Move the formation back and use the asteroid belt to maneuver!"

"Don't fight it head-on, create distance!"

"If we can hold out until Special Envoy Chen arrives, we've won!"

The order was quickly issued.

The remaining warships began firing as they retreated toward the asteroid belt.

Seeing this, the black flame dragon did not rush to give chase.

It smashed a warship that was the last one to fall with one claw, then turned and charged toward the center of the fleet.

Like a vicious wolf that has broken into a flock of sheep, tearing and biting them indiscriminately.

Firelight exploded continuously in the starry sky.

Su Dingchuan stood on the bridge, watching the warships outside become fewer and fewer.

His fists nearly deformed the alloy armrest.

"Special Envoy Chen..."

He murmured to himself, his voice filled with a final hope.

"We can't hold on much longer."

"You... hurry up and get here."