Chapter 669: Feng Lian vs Da Han
Upon hearing Feng Lian's refusal, the three pirate captains flew into a rage.
“Hmph! Ungrateful fool!”
“Blind to the situation, you idiot!”
“Then we'll show you our might!”
Though furious, the captains maintained restraint. Instead of ordering a full assault, they decided to fight personally.
Two took to the skies, while the third manned a broadside cannon.
“Too slow!” Feng Lian sneered coldly as he watched the two gold level magicians ascend.
In the next instant, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning, closing in on one of the magicians.
The gold level magician paled slightly, utterly unprepared for Feng Lian's astonishing speed. He hastily activated the defensive spell within his magic pendant.
A protective shield abruptly materialized, enveloping his entire body.
Feng Lian passed him in a flash. For an instant, the sky seemed to dim, illuminated only by the faint blade light trailing behind Feng Lian, radiating a pale gray glow.
Battle skill - Wind Blade: Darkening Azure.
The gold level magician's eyes widened as he froze mid-air.
The next instant, he was cleaved in two at the waist. His defensive artifacts sparked and crackled, all triggered simultaneously only to be shattered by Feng Lian's blade!
The remaining two gold levels paled in terror.
The gold level magician who had ascended with them turned pale, immediately pulling out several spell scrolls. She cast them in rapid succession, frantically layering defensive spells upon herself.
Feng Lian didn't spare her a glance. Instead, his gaze slowly settled on the gold level fighter below.
The pirate captain, witnessing his comrade's brutal death, turned ashen faced. He was now frantically manipulating the cannon.
This was a gold level cannon.
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Battle skill - Heavy Cannon·Iron Fist!
The pirate captain poured all his battle qi into the cannon. Empowered by the flagship's gold level components, he completed the charge in just a second or two.
Boom!
Empowered by gold level battle qi, the cannonball coalesced into a black fist, smashing viciously toward Feng Lian.
Feng Lian's expression remained unchanged. He didn't dodge, instead unleashing his battle skill directly.
Battle skill - Wind Blade: Gigantic Slash.
Battle skill - Wind Blade: Swift Slash.
The scythe in his hand swung forward, slicing out a wind blade.
The blade moved swiftly, rapidly expanding as it struck the iron fist.
“Useless! This is my specialty... What?” The gold level fighter's smugness vanished instantly, replaced by horror.
He watched in shock as the iron fist was cleaved in two by the wind blade.
Its momentum carried on, striking the pirate ship that had fired the projectile.
The pirate ship was merely silver level, sliced open as smoothly as butter meeting a hot knife.
Fortunately, the gold level fighter immediately retreated, dodging the blow.
But his face was grim, cold sweat beading on his forehead: “This can't be! My heavy cannon uses gold level shells, reinforced by my own battle qi. How could Feng Lian's wind blade sever it cleanly?"
Meanwhile, the gold level pirate captain, frantically channeling spells, screamed: “Something's off about that Feng Lian!”
“His battle skills are far too powerful, it's unreasonable!”
Feng Lian sneered coldly: “The words of the weak... Still, it shows progress.”
“Because you've finally accepted your place.”
Before he could finish, the gold level magician growled low, casting spells and launching an assault.
Surrounded by azure winds, Feng Lian moved with blinding speed and agility, effortlessly evading the attacking spells.
The battle continued.
Facing two opponents alone, Feng Lian held a decisive advantage. His wind blades were razor-sharp, their destructive force defying logic.
The defenses of the gold level magician were shattered by eighty percent in no time.
The gold level fighter, lacking aerial battle skill, could only maneuver across the decks of the ships, relying on cannons or his own gold level battle qi to attack Feng Lian from afar.
This posed far less threat than close combat.
Enraged, the gold level fighter roared, commanding his subordinates to launch a full-scale assault.
The gold level magician also sensed trouble and immediately followed suit. The pirates who had lost their own captain were equally determined to seek revenge and joined the assault.
Three pirate coalitions vs. the Divine Wind Pirates.
The Divine Wind Pirates' first mate sneered coldly. They had long been prepared for battle. As the full-scale conflict erupted, the Divine Wind pirate ships collectively retreated, swiftly creating distance.
Facing overwhelming numbers, the Divine Wind Pirates avoided direct confrontation. Instead, they leveraged their ships' superior speed to wage guerrilla warfare.
The pirate coalition's coordination was abysmal. After being repeatedly drawn out by the Divine Wind Pirates, their formation shattered completely, rendering their assault unsustainable.
The Divine Wind Pirates seized the initiative. Soon after, Feng Lian exploited a gap in their defense and slew the gold level fighter.
The sole remaining gold level magician, utterly demoralized, abandoned the subordinates and fled.
Magicians had the advantage of long-range flight with minimal energy expenditure.
Feng Lian did not pursue her. Instead, he remarked, “You seem to have forgotten I'm a magician too.”
Wind spell - Wind Blade: Reaper.
Wind spell - Wind Blade: Invisibility.
The invisible wind blades now possessed lock-on capabilities. No matter how frantically the gold level magician shifted her position, she couldn't evade them.
The gold level magician screamed wildly, “Don't... don't kill me, Feng Lian!”
“Spare me! Pardon my life! Or you'll regret it!”
As she shouted, she cast offensive spells, attempting to intercept the invisible wind blades.
Her desperate gamble succeeded, intercepting three blades.
But the remaining blades still struck her one after another.
In her dying moments, she glared fiercely at Feng Lian: “Even if I die, you won't live well!”
With that, she crushed a rune stone in her hand.
The floating stone shattered, releasing a strange light.
Feng Lian sensed the strange light approaching and attempted to dodge, but failed.
Struck by the light, his mask concealed his expression, yet his voice betrayed astonishment: “This is... a time divine spell?”
The gold level magician wielded a divine script talisman. The talisman, given by Da Han, sealed a saint level time divine spell!
Feng Lian, struck by the divine spell, quickly realized his time had slowed considerably.
His movement speed, attack speed, even his thinking speed, every aspect plummeted. This caused his combat effectiveness to crash.
Feng Lian thought for a moment, then began dealing with the pirates.
The leaders of all three pirate crews fell by Feng Lian's hand. Even under the time spell's effects, he swiftly slaughtered the pirates, leaving them scattered and defeated.
The pirates' morale collapsed, and they fled in panic.
The Divine Wind Pirates pursued relentlessly, inflicting heavy casualties.
In the end, only three ships managed to escape the battlefield.
As the Divine Wind Pirates cleaned up the battlefield, Feng Lian landed on the flagship's deck.
He attempted to dispel the divine magic binding him, but failed.
“Da Han's handiwork this time is substantial. He must have sent quite a few divine script talismans.”
"His target is me. This strategy is undoubtedly correct."
“It seems he will arrive soon.”
Hearing Feng Lian's analysis, the first mate grew frantic: “Captain! Quickly activate the alchemy components! Bind yourself to every ship in the Divine Wind Pirates! Share the burden of this divine magic!”
Feng Lian nodded slightly: “Exactly. That was my intention.”
The ships of the Divine Wind Pirates all originated from Gear Island. Their similar models allowed for coordination far surpassing ordinary pirate groups.
After activating several different alchemy components, Feng Lian's battle qi and magic power became interconnected with the entire fleet.
The ships thus shared the burden of the saint level divine magic upon him.
With this step accomplished, Feng Lian's combat strength was finally restored to more than half. He swiftly ordered the entire pirate crew to retreat from the battlefield at maximum speed, paying no heed to the fact that only one-third of the loot had been gathered.
The Divine Wind Pirates' loyalty to Feng Lian was unwavering; not a single voice raised in protest against the retreat order.
However, the divine magic also affected the Divine Wind's ships. While their speed remained impressive, the journey stretched out considerably.
Soon enough, the fleet led by Da Han caught up.
Da Han soared high into the sky, heading straight for Feng Lian.
His murderous intent radiated unchecked: “Feng Lian, you've killed so many of my men. You think you can escape?”
“Today, you will die by my hand.”
“To save time, why not just kill yourself? How about it?”
“I'll spare your subordinates. I swear it on my name, Da Han, fourth-in-command of the Fire Beard Pirates.”
Feng Lian sneered coldly, “Da Han, even if you're a saint level cultivator, you won't make me surrender without a fight, let alone commit suicide.”
“Come! Let me witness the might of a saint level cultivator!”
Da Han snorted coldly, wasting no more words.
With a sweeping gesture of his massive hand, his battle qi surged forth, causing the heavens and earth to shift.
The surrounding temperature plummeted, frigid air surged, frost blossoms crystallized wildly, freezing the sea surface around them.
Feng Lian bore the brunt of this “attention.” His white cloak froze rigid, and a layer of frosty white coated his bronze mask.
“Saint domain expansion...” Feng Lian keenly sensed the transformation in the surrounding world—temporarily imbued with other laws!
Without a doubt, these temporary laws originated from Da Han.
To save time, Da Han had directly deployed his most potent means—his saint domain!
The domain's original radius, centered on him, was only a dozen meters in actual size. But upon active expansion, it spread like diluted liquid, its scope rapidly increasing.
Now, Da Han directly enveloped the entire battlefield with his expanded saint domain.
Within this domain, the power of his battle skills received immense amplification, while Feng Lian's abilities suffered severe suppression.
This increase and decrease instantly created a colossal disparity.
Feng Lian's gaze hardened with unprecedented severity.
He drew a deep breath and immediately closed his eyes.
Magic power and battle qi surged forth, blending into one under the influence of his bloodline talent.
The next instant, he snapped his eyes open and exhaled sharply, aiming at the long-handled scythe in his grasp.
In that split second, a shadowy human form materialized from his body. This phantom dragged a spectral scythe, making a light slash directly ahead.
A small, emerald-green wind swirled forth, no larger than 30 centimeters, delicate and intricate.
The emerald wind lunged toward Da Han, trailing a long, pale-green vapor in midair.
Wind Blade: Heart of Freedom!
This time, it was Da Han’s turn to show astonishment, hastily unleashing his battle skill.
In an instant, ice crystallized, forming towering walls that stretched between heaven and earth.
The emerald wind penetrated directly through the ice walls, passing through one after another. It traversed seven layers before slowly dissipating.
Da Han's expression turned grave. His gaze locked intently on Feng Lian in the distance, a trickle of blood slowly flowing from his nostrils.