Chapter 863: Chapter 651: The Enchanted Fleet
The sky was covered in dark clouds.
The sea wind grew stronger and stronger.
The bishop of the Drunken Sect stood at the ship’s bow personally, using Divine Arts to scout the surrounding sea surface.
After a while, he exhaled a breath of foul air and thought to himself, “The storm is about to arrive.”
“Upon scanning, there are no signs of human interference; this is normal natural weather.”
Then, he instructed his subordinates, “Get moving quickly, retract the sails, use the thrusters, increase the speed, and leave the storm’s range immediately.”
He led a fleet of 26 ships in total, including 10 ordinary ships, 8 Bronze Level demon energy ships, 4 Black Iron Level demon energy ships, 3 Silver Level ships, and 1 Golden Level ship.
The scale of this fleet was not small.
After the orders were given, the fleet’s speed began to gradually increase.
The sea wind howled, blocking the fleet from the front.
Even ordinary ships had alchemy components that could temporarily boost speed. But they couldn’t match the foundations of demon energy ships and quickly fell behind.
“Bishop, our fleet is about to separate,” a subordinate reported.
The Drunken Bishop pondered, “Then just split up. Leave 1 Silver Level demon energy ship, 2 Black Iron Levels, and 4 Bronze Levels to escort the ordinary ships. The rest, follow my flagship!”
The subordinate showed a hint of confusion but still obeyed, “Yes, sir!”
The Drunken Bishop frowned, not relaxing for a moment.
The subordinate’s rank was not high and did not know what was on their flagship.
“There are a total of 600 bottles of Worry Relief Red Wine, a fortune of immense worth. We won’t be able to produce such wine again for at least five years.”
Exerting all their strength, even squeezing future potential, the Drunken Sect poured all their resources into this.
These 600 bottles of Worry Relief Red Wine were not just wine, not just a fortune, but a unique resource.
“If we use it properly, we can seize the opportunity of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s national ceremony to use this batch of wine to leverage more benefits from the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.”
The Drunken Sect was an external sect with an independent parish in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom. This parish was exceptional, known as a prominent external port city of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.
But the Drunken Sect was highly ambitious, aiming not only to spread their teachings in coastal cities but also to extend their Faith into the heartland of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.
This batch of red wine was the most crucial tool, the fiercest firepower!
As the supreme leader of this fleet, the Drunken Bishop was tasked with the secret mission of transporting the Worry Relief Red Wine.
He felt a tremendous pressure.
“I’m just at the Golden Level.”
“But around Ice Sculpture Island, Holy Domain Level pirates have started to approach.”
“Da Han…”
The Drunken Bishop was very fearful of the fourth head of the Firebeard Pirate Group. He knew that the closer they got to Ice Sculpture Island, the more dangerous it became.
So, he did not let the storm delay his steps but decisively split his fleet, planning to race against time to shorten the travel time as much as possible.
“As long as we reach Drunkard Port, we will be safe.”
“Even if Da Han leads the pirates to attack the port, we can still safely and securely transport this batch of Worry Relief Red Wine away!”
As the Drunken Bishop was contemplating, urgent military intelligence suddenly came in, “Report! A pirate fleet has been spotted ahead!”
“What?!” The Drunken Bishop’s eyes widened immediately.
What he feared truly happened.
He quickly calmed himself and inquired urgently, “Which pirate group is it? Go and investigate clearly.”
A dozen seconds later, a subordinate reported the latest military intelligence, “According to investigations, it’s the Divine Wind Pirate Group!”
“Them?” The Drunken Bishop frowned deeply.
Though it wasn’t Da Han, the Divine Wind Pirate Group was by no means to be underestimated. Their squad leader, Feng Lian, although just at the Golden Level, had extraordinary combat power.
The Drunken Bishop did not want to engage in battle and immediately ordered the fleet to turn and attempt to escape.
Feng Lian, seated on his flagship, heard reports from his pirate subordinates: the target fleet’s speed soared, suspecting they used some powerful acceleration alchemy tool.
Feng Lian was in no hurry and smiled slightly, “Just follow them.”
The Drunken Sect’s fleet, with swift movement, surged in speed but could never shake off the Divine Wind Pirate Group.
The Drunken Bishop thought of the wolf pack’s usual enemy-exhausting tactics and looked gloomy: “The Divine Wind Pirate Group’s vessels are extremely fast. Even if we exhaust all our energy to increase speed, we can’t shake them off. Instead, the mana is consumed heavily, gaining nothing.”
Despite the powerful alchemy components, they didn’t quite match the Drunken Sect’s demon energy ships.
In contrast, the Divine Wind Pirate Group’s ships, originating from Gear Island, not only each had a complete set of demon energy ship components but also could trigger chain reactions between vessels.
“Damn it!” The Drunken Bishop had no choice but to send out a distress signal, hoping for naval support from the Ice Sculpture Kingdom. At the same time, he ordered the ships to form up and prepare to engage the enemy.
“We are already near Ice Sculpture Island. I hope the Kingdom Navy can arrive in time!”
“600 bottles of Worry Relief Red Wine cannot be lost; even if I die in battle, I must strive to protect this critical resource.”
“Damn it!”
“Why would Feng Lian target me? Could it be that some information leaked out?”
Seeing the Drunken Sect’s fleet suddenly slow down, then position the Golden Level flagship at the rear, assisted by Silver Level ships, steadily occupying the windward position, Feng Lian narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Oh, trying to employ a T-shaped tactic?”
Feng Lian, with extensive naval battle experience, recognized it immediately.
“Boss, we’ve intercepted enemy communications. As planned, we did not block them!” a pirate subordinate reported.
Feng Lian chuckled, “Then let’s wait a bit longer.”
“The Drunken Sect has a very close cooperative relationship with the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.”
“Their distress signal, the Ice Sculpture Kingdom must show proactive action. And nearby, there’s part of the Second Fleet of the Navy.”
In fact, Feng Lian didn’t know about the Worry Relief Red Wine. He targeted the Drunken Sect’s fleet as a mere diversion tactic.
His actual goal was the Kingdom’s Second Navy.
This navy was almost the Lijian family’s private army.
Last time, Feng Lian suffered a significant setback at the hands of the Lijian family, harboring resentment and determined to seek revenge.
For this reason, he went through all the trouble to find Hua Tang, and borrowed the alchemy tool aimed at the Clan Leader of the Lijian family.
“Come quickly, I can hardly wait anymore.” A flame of vengeance burned within Feng Lian, growing hotter and hotter.
The Drunken bishop felt puzzled: “What’s going on here?”
Their sailing speed decreased as they prepared for battle, but instead, Feng Lian’s fleet halted their pursuit and only operated on the outskirts.
“What exactly do they want to do?” The bishop couldn’t fathom Feng Lian’s real intentions. “How long until they can join us?”
The “they” in the bishop’s words referred to a part of the fleet that had left earlier. He had to travel quickly to avoid the storm, so they temporarily journeyed ahead.
Now, facing battle with a stronger enemy, the bishop naturally wanted to gather all his forces.
Amidst the tense waiting of the Drunken Sect’s fleet, their fleet finally converged into one place.
“They actually let us converge so easily?”
“What exactly are Feng Lian and his men up to?”
The Drunken bishop had tried to send communications, but Feng Lian refused to respond, showing no desire for interaction.
“Why hasn’t there been any response from the Ice Sculpture Kingdom by now? Did they intercept our distress signal? Damn it!”
Crack.
Lightning split the gloomy sky.
The sea roared, and heavy rain poured down.
The Drunken bishop awaited their fleet, but also awaited the storm.
The storm spread over, covering this battlefield.
“Humph!” Feng Lian’s expression was grim, “The Ice Sculpture Kingdom hasn’t dispatched any reinforcements? Did the Lijian family see through my plan?”
Clearly, this time the baiting plan failed.
In fact, since returning, Feng Lian had been actively seeking an opportunity for battle.
However, it was the Ice Sculpture National Ceremony, the Second Fleet was mainly in a defensive posture, proactively launching attacks only a handful of times.
The heavy naval defense pressure brought by Da Han made the entire Kingdom Navy adopt a conservative stance.
On the other hand, the Lijian family’s focus wasn’t on the navy, but rather on the domestic Magic Potion Market.
After waiting a while longer, Feng Lian completely lost patience: “Since the Ice Sculpture Kingdom offers no support, then don’t blame me for taking this fat piece for myself!”
Feng Lian waved his hand, his tone icy: “Do it.”
The pirates, upon hearing this order, let out ghastly wails of cheer.
From top to bottom, the Divine Wind Pirate Group was like a bloodthirsty wolf pack, already itching for action. Now, with the wolf king Feng Lian finally ordering the attack, the pirates’ morale soared, rushing eagerly towards the Drunken Sect’s fleet.
First came the cannon battle.
The alchemical cannons continuously spewed fire, bombs flew through the air, exploding on the sea into water columns, or creating holes on ships, or blasting unlucky souls into splatters of blood and flesh.
“We have more cannons than they do.”
“In a cannon battle, we have the advantage!”
“Damn it!!”
“Feng Lian is here!”
The Drunken Sect’s ships clearly outnumbered the Divine Wind Pirate Group in cannons, as they were transporting crucial supplies, so they were amply armed.
The Divine Wind Pirate Group’s naval combat tactics had always been known for their flexibility.
Against opponents with weak cannons, they maintained range for long-range battle. Against heavily armed foes, they opted for close-range thrusting attacks.
Their greatest advantage was speed!
It was precisely with this excellent speed that they could execute their flexible tactics.
The pirates, seeing the strong firepower of the Drunken Sect, didn’t need orders from Feng Lian and immediately opted for close-quarters and boarding combat.
As the first leader of the pirates, Feng Lian personally led the charge, skimming over the sea, rapidly advancing towards the enemy flagship.
On the flagship of the Drunken Sect, there was not only the bishop, but also two Golden Level fighters.
With the enhancement of Divine Arts, the two fighters also gained the ability to fly for a short time.
“We can’t let Feng Lian get on board!”
“Let’s take him down together.”
The two Golden Level fighters quickly reached a consensus, jumping down and pouncing.
All three were close to the sea’s surface, engaging in aerial battle.
After a few exchanges, Feng Lian wielded the scythe, unleashing the combat skill [Wind Blade: Continuous Slash].
The two Golden Level members of the Drunken Sect were struggling to defend, retreating step by step.
Feng Lian’s attack speed increased again, each strike of the scythe faster than the last, almost turning into a blur.
He carved out a flaw in the enemy’s defense.
Combat Skill — Wind Blade: Dragon Moon!
A dragon’s roar shook the soul.
Then, the giant moon blade flew out, slicing one Golden Level into two halves.
The other Golden Level was terrified, losing all fighting spirit, turning to flee. Feng Lian easily caught up, slicing down with a single strike, sparking countless times.
Bang bang bang.
The defensive tools on the Golden Level shattered one after another.
With another swing, Feng Lian beheaded this Golden Level member.
He used the sea’s surface to evade Divine Arts and cannon attacks, rushing onto the flagship of the Drunken Sect.
“How can he be so strong?!” The Drunken bishop’s face turned ashen, using Divine Arts to plead for mercy.
Feng Lian was mercilessly cold, not responding at all, while the scythe in his hand stirred up a chilling intent to kill.
A few hours later.
The Feng Lian Pirate Group slaughtered all the crew members, sank all the ordinary ships, and sailed away with nearly ten demon energy ships that remained after the naval battle.