Chapter 319: Section 107: The Great Dispersion
Boom!
The Golden Fighting Spirit burst forth within the pirate ship, directly shattering the vessel.
Raging currents mixed with broken planks and cannon debris sprayed in all directions. The figure of the Sea Elf Commander burst out from the wreckage of the pirate ship.
“Another one!” Cang Xu, situated in the Captain’s quarters of the Justice, watched the scene, feeling as though a mountain weighed upon his heart.
The Sea Elf Commander himself was of Golden Level, not only versed in both fighting energy and magic but also a clergy member.
What was more, he actually had a Clone Divine Skill that transformed him into eight, eight complete Golden Levels.
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Whether it was Cang Xu or Feng Yao and the like, they had never heard of such Divine Arts in the world!
Clone Techniques were not uncommon, but the clone illusions were often very fragile and their attacking power lagged behind that of the original body.
But these weaknesses were not at all apparent in the Sea Elf Commander!
Even with Feng Yao’s poetic enhancements, only Zong Ge among the Silver Level Transcendents in the Justice Pirate Group could directly confront one of the Sea Elf Commander’s clones.
Feng Yao himself could withstand one.
But the remaining six were difficult for the Justice Pirate Group to contend with.
Reluctantly, they had no choice but to retreat.
The clones of the Sea Elf Commander were unstoppable, and the Divine Guard Army that he led also took advantage of the situation to press the attack.
During the escape, one pirate ship after another from the Justice Pirate Group succumbed to the depths.
Aboard the Justice, Xiao Niao knelt behind the Golden Cannon.
His hands tightly grasped the pendant of his necklace, the Holy Rune of the Goddess of Luck.
Xiao Niao prayed with all his might, but within the temple, he distinctly felt as if there were a barrier between himself and the deity.
After the prayer, he let go of his hands and hurried to check the Holy Rune.
Disappointment swiftly surfaced on his face.
Only a thin layer of rainbow brilliance shimmered on the Holy Rune.
“Although I have successfully prayed, in this temple, the involvement of the Goddess of Luck’s Divine Power is greatly reduced.”
Xiao Niao gritted his teeth, bracing himself to operate the Golden Cannon.
A rainbow glimmer wound around the barrel of the cannon, which became incredibly faint once spread thin, barely perceptible.
Xiao Niao continued to pour his fighting energy into the Golden Cannon.
Being of Black Iron Level, he struggled greatly to use the Golden Cannon. Soon his fighting energy was expended, but the Golden Cannon was far from being fully charged.
Xiao Niao quickly took out a potion, tilted back his head, and gulped it down.
The potion was extremely effective, and new fighting energy surged from every part of his body.
He funneled all this energy into the Golden Cannon, but the rate of accumulation was still very slow.
Finally, after yet another pirate ship had been destroyed, Xiao Niao was at last able to fire a shot.
Elf Archer Qiu, Black Iron Mage Cang Xu, and one covered in dust actively coordinated with him, preventing a Sea Elf Commander clone from retreating in time.
Boom!
The Golden Cannon fired.
A bolt of lightning, like the sharpest gun spear, directly pierced through the clone of the Sea Elf Commander.
The clone roared in fury but ultimately dissipated slowly amid the electrical light.
However, the destruction of the clone enraged the other Sea Elf clones, who redirected their firepower to target the Justice squarely.
Spell—Glue Technique.
Spell—Water Python Kill.
Spell—Ice Damage.
Under the relentless assault of spells, the Justice’s speed slowed considerably, then wrapped tightly by python-like currents. Finally, as the frost spread, the metal coating, deck, and hull all became hard and brittle, lacking resilience.
Crack crack…
The python-like currents intensified, rending the Justice into three pieces.
Some of the crew were crushed on the spot, while others were fortunate enough to escape.
Seven Sea Elf clones remained, each one both a mage and a fighter, as well as clergy.
Just as they were about to finish off the crew of the Justice, the Silver Hook arrived just in time.
Zong Ge was already gravely wounded, standing proudly at the prow, wielding the Demon Blood Greatsword, “Quick, retreat! I’ll cover your escape!”
The Sea Elf clones sneered, easily circling around the Silver Hook, continuing their pursuit. Two of them stayed behind to deal specifically with Zong Ge.
“Thinking of covering the rear? It’s a commendable act of courage, but utterly foolish!”
“If you ran now, perhaps you could drag out your miserable life a little longer. But to choose to stand your ground is to seek death. Allow me to oblige you!”
Two Golden clones of the Sea Elf Commander launched their assault on Zong Ge.
They were of one source, their coordination was flawless; after all, one knew oneself best.
Boom.
Zong Ge crashed through the deck, flung inside the Silver Hook with his chest caved in, an unknown number of ribs broken.
“Time to die!”
The Sea Elf Commander clone dove into the cabin, raising the sharp blade high before brutally slashing down.
Combat Skill—Fierce Stab.
A dazzling brilliance shone from the sharp blade, pressuring Zong Ge into squinting reflexively.
The Half-Beast felt a chill throughout his body, knowing he was too late to dodge, and if he could not withstand this attack head-on, his life would end here.
But how could mere Silver Fighting Spirit withstand a Golden level Combat Skill?
The next moment, the sharp blade pierced through the Half-Beast’s chest!
The wreckage of the Justice continued to sink.
The crew scattered in escape.
“Don’t get on the other ships!” Amidst the turbulent waters, Xu Ma grabbed Bai Ya, “Those are what will attract the enemy’s fire the most. We’ll retreat through the suction pools!”
Xu Ma was quite experienced when it came to retreats.
Bai Ya, momentarily stunned, also found the idea sensible and fled with him.
They quickly arrived near the suction pools.
The suction pools were located at the rear of the battlefield, already scouted by the Justice Pirate Group; some were massive, others narrow.
Cang Xu had already arrived there before Xu Ma and Bai Ya.
He was fully armed, draped in a Silver Level Magic Robe, holding a silver Magic Wand. Only the Magic Book was not currently out—it couldn’t be helped, the image of the Undead Mage crafted from bone was too conspicuous.
Watching the continuous defeat of the Justice Pirate Group, with its members dying or seriously wounded under the pursuit of the Divine Guard Army, Cang Xu’s expression turned icy cold.
The long-absent feelings of anger and hatred swirled in his heart.
Yet he remained calm, refraining from acting rashly.
Though he could employ the Undead Magic Book to cast Silver Level Undead magic, it would definitely not be as powerful as that of a true Silver Mage.
At the same time, even if he could cast it, it would be of little help to the situation—futile.
He took out a number of Magic Scrolls from his chest, casting the Spells recorded within, helping the key members of the pirate group to escape to this location.
“Zong Ge…” A moment later, Cang Xu gazed at the sinking Silver Hook from afar, his mood very heavy.
He did not see Zong Ge amongst those who escaped; however, most of the other key members had successfully made it.
The Sea Elf Commander clone followed closely.
There was no time left to linger; Cang Xu was the first to plunge into a suction pool, leaving the battlefield behind.
Bai Ya, Xu Ma, and the others promptly followed suit.
Moments later, Cang Xu found himself alone in a strange underwater corridor.
Apart from him, there was no one else from the Justice.
“Even if it’s the same suction pool, the changes in the water currents can alter its exit point,” Cang Xu sighed, aware of these mysteries of the suction pools.
Just upon entering the Underwater Temple, the Captain had been teleported away.
Now, the entire fleet had suffered a severe blow, and it was uncertain how many would survive.
The members of the Justice Pirate Group were forced to escape separately, making it easy for them to be picked off one by one.
After all, they were in enemy territory.
“Sigh! It’s best to quickly regroup with the others, but the question is—how?”
At that moment, the suction pool spewed forth again, and a Sea Elf Commander clone had pursued him to this spot.
“Human Mage, a mere Black Iron, to die at my hands is an honor for you,” the Sea Elf Commander clone sneered at Cang Xu.
In that instant, Cang Xu felt like he had plummeted into an ice cave.