Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 834 - 715: Fallen!

The sound of wind and thunder echoed across the ocean for miles.

The air turned into turbulent currents, clouds were pierced with massive holes, and the sea was churned into white foam... The battle between the two Tier 4 combat powers seemed to reach a stalemate temporarily.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...

"Thorny Fire" transformed into a fleeting shadow, dancing through the terrifying thunderstorm created by the Storm Giant Spirit's punching fists, like an expert dancer on the edge of a knife.

On the surface, he seemed to handle it with ease, but inside, he was deeply troubled.

This formidable elemental body didn't even have a core weakness. Even though the Combat Qi, which could slash through intangible attacks like curses due to its qualitative transformation, could continuously weaken it, the effect on this colossal being was akin to trimming nails.

Moreover.

Even though their position was already far from the other battlefields, the tremendous roar of the tidal cannon and the subsequent explosions still clearly reached his ears.

Even without knowing that the opponent still had a third Legendary Battleship hidden, he couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling and couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Suddenly, "Thorny Fire" had a thought.

In the keen perception of a Peak Transcendent.

A "sneaky" figure with faint energy, as if obscured by something, was silently approaching the battlefield underwater, using the storm as cover and reaching his feet.

It was like a sparrow spying on a praying mantis.

Although the figure's movements were extremely hidden and blurred in his perception, easy to overlook, "Thorny Fire" couldn't help but be filled with joy.

Aiven considered him the primary hunting target, just as he felt the same about Aiven.

The shared thought of the commanders on both sides was that they could no longer drag this out and needed to kill the opponent as quickly as possible to rush back to support their team.

Just then.

As if noticing his momentary distraction, the Storm Giant Spirit seized the opportunity to slam down with its storm giant hammer filled with thunder.

But this time, the Titled Knight didn't dodge with minimal movement as before; instead, he drove the blazing thorny whip to clash head-on.

Boom!

After a deafening explosion.

"Thorny Fire" paid the price of his entire Combat Qi Flame shattering and his uniform tearing apart, using the force to transform into a meteor that plummeted into the sea beneath him.

The dumbfounded figure hidden underwater seemed caught off guard, barely drawing the sword from his waist before being pierced through the chest and abdomen by a sharp thorn.

Boom——

Due to the terrifying nature of this weapon, the wound was gruesome, even for the robust body of a Tier 3 Physical Side Transcendent, as a hole was blasted through the chest and abdomen, with decaying flesh, organs, and bones erupting from the back like fireworks.

At the same time, the Storm Giant Spirit, originally poised to pursue, abruptly froze, exploding into a sky full of uncontrollable thunderclouds. Even the scattered electric light around them posed no threat.

When attacking, out of the caution of a veteran Transcendent, "Thorny Fire" might still have had three parts doubt in his mind, but seeing this scene dispelled his suspicion.

Jumping back onto the water with his spoils.

"Hahaha..."

Even though injured by the Storm Giant Spirit's attack, with his bright, harmonious Combat Qi Flame shattered, dimmed, intermittent, and even his skin slightly scorched, the Titled Knight's face was full of delight:

"Caught you! Did you think I didn't know that the Wind Elemental Giant wasn't your real body? The peculiar phenomena I've encountered while traversing the seas are beyond your imagination... Hmm?"

Just as he spoke halfway, he was startled to find.

This "Aiven Galliot," flawless in both aura and life energy field, even though impaled by a thorn and bleeding profusely, seemed to experience no pain, his expression aloof as if nothing had happened.

This scene was entirely beyond "Thorny Fire's" comprehension, a strange chill slowly creeping up his spine.

He saw that peculiar "thing," like a marionette, tilting its head and smiling slightly at him:

"No, it's I who caught you. Peculiar? The peculiar you've encountered just isn't peculiar enough!"

As long as the bait is enticing enough, even the most seasoned and cautious hunter will inevitably make a big mistake.

The Storm Giant Spirit wasn't the real body, nor was this!

The next moment.

Boom!

Aiven's entire body erupted in a flash of black and red light, exploding like a human bomb.

A rendition of Flesh and Blood Uprising, fully amplified by the Creator's Blood, hit "Thorny Fire" face-on just as he realized the situation was wrong and attempted to retreat!

This "human bomb" wasn't an Eternal Shell that could perfectly bear Aiven's power, just a biological weapon similar to a Flesh Puppet. Its intelligence was greater than a Flesh Puppet's but still limited.

Aiven hadn't transferred his soul, merely projecting his consciousness into it, simultaneously controlling the three bodies in close range.

He didn't mind treating it as a consumable at all.

"Ugh..."

In a suppressed cry of agony.

Every muscle, every bone, every nerve, and even every cell in the body of the Titled Knight sounded the horn of rebellion against the brain.

Lacking the all-around defense of Combat Qi Flame, the strength of the flesh also went into upheaval. "Thorny Fire" could no longer turn itself into an invulnerable copper pea as it did at the start.

To this point.

The human bomb "Aiven" and the Storm Giant Spirit had all completed their mission.

Just behind "Thorny Fire," a figure indistinguishable from a swimming fish in the sea had been long prepared. In an instant, it leaped out of the water, transforming from blazing red light into a tall and handsome human form.

From behind, a massive blood-colored phantom holding a long halberd suddenly surged forth, then spontaneously jumped into Aiven's hand, condensing to the extreme into a concrete blood-red long halberd.

[Bloodline Ability: Mars' Spear]

The momentum around him instantly changed dramatically, and even though he was only about two meters tall, his immense presence filled the heavens and the earth.

With the long spear in hand, Aiven quietly initiated his strongest Secret Swordsmanship [Desperate Thunder Swordsmanship: Thunderous Breath] as he stepped forward.

Crackling...

Although the body of the Storm Giant Spirit had disintegrated, the thunder light in the sky was summoned, swiftly converging onto the tip of Aiven's spear.

This swordsmanship could listen to the world's pulse, aligning one's breathing with the universe, cutting with a longsword that could sever in two with a single strike, even more dominant than the "Steel-Slaying" realm.

In the past, Aiven needed to rely indirectly on the accompanying Breathing Technique, accumulating power before launching it. But now, under the assistance of [Pseudo Authority: Usurper], he could execute it anytime, anywhere, becoming as regular a force as Sword Qi.

The crimson long spear in his hand shone with a dazzling sharp brilliance, the spear tip blooming with a sharp, blazing white cross light, and in the blink of an eye, it had arrived behind "Thorny Fire."

Thrust!

The white light flashed intensely in front of him.

Sizzle—

The blindingly sharp light that seemed to sever the world had transformed into the true punishment lightning, effortlessly slicing open the sky and sea, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.

"Ugh..."

Witnessing the light disappear, "Thorny Fire" slowly lowered his head, only to see his left chest showing a smooth cut, yet already entirely carbonized hole.

Although much smaller than what he had just opened in "Aiven," unfortunately, this Titled Knight did not possess the ability to be reborn from a drop of blood.

With a "thunk," he plunged headfirst into the sea.

Thus.

The Hilus Imperial Guardian, the great military adventurer who first discovered the "Broken Star Sea," Tier 4 Titled Knight "Thorny Fire," eternally renowned in the geographical records of the New Continent, Vasco Balboa... has fallen!

...

As the Storm Giant Spirit that continuously churned the atmosphere and sea disappeared, the winds and waves on the sea gradually calmed, and the regular fleet, including several quasi-legendary battleships, finally entered their combat state.

On the [Quasi-Legendary Battleship: Guard Commander], Captain Vice Admiral Adonis Auston watched the Alliance Fleet, escaping like rabbits several kilometers away, and loudly gave the order:

"Activate: Shipborne Extraordinary Armament: Reverse Cross Halberd!"

Creak—

The top deck of the forecastle opened, and a giant mechanical crossbow, several times larger than an ordinary bed crossbow and shimmering with spiritual light, was slowly raised.

"Full draw!"

Crunch! Crunch!...

Even with the aid of a mechanical winch, it still required the full effort of three Navy soldiers on each side of the crossbow to slowly turn the handles and tighten the winch group, with two more soldiers holding the crossbow string to slowly draw it fully and lock it onto the catch.

An officer carefully placed a gleaming golden long halberd into the crossbow's slot, its sharpness seeming to sting the eyes.

The Extraordinary Armament readied for firing!

Traces of red light, visible even to ordinary soldiers, radiated from the whole assembly like a glorious flame, akin to a volcano that had gathered enough energy, waiting for the moment of eruption to repaint the heavens and the earth.

The crossbow shooter adjusted the firing angle, aiming it far at the Alliance Fleet's flagship flying the command flag, [Storm Horn].

It seemed like a fated duel.

Seven years ago, when Aiven, just starting out, had transferred his flagship from the Level 6 Cruiser [Conch] to the Level 3 Battleship [Storm Horn], he accidentally encountered the Great Treasure Fleet escorted by the [Quasi-Legendary Battleship: Guard Commander] on the high seas.

Unlucky enough to be chosen as the sacrificial chicken, it narrowly escaped at the cost of its sterncastle being destroyed.

Though over the past seven years, the crew had changed much, a few veterans still vividly remembered that scene.

[Mind Network] constantly monitored the battlefield dynamics, and the moment [Reverse Cross Halberd] was activated, they detected it.

On the [Storm Horn], First Mate Boris, appointed by Aiven as the acting captain of this quasi-legendary battleship, looked gravely at his son Calvin, who had also joined the battle as an Official Wizard, and urgently ordered:

"The wind has stopped, activate the Ocean Treasure 'Mist Silver Lamp' to cover the entire fleet!"

Seeing an unequal battle about to unfold.

Suddenly.

In the sky from the direction of the deep sea, hundreds of black dots were skimming beneath the clouds, tracing a perfect parabolic arc, plummeting quickly in this direction. More accurately, they were whistling towards.... the Hilus Invincible Fleet.