Chapter 295
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Chapter 295: Attack on the Journey
In the following days, Yi Zijin kept his promise and no longer disturbed Wang Chen.
Wang Chen, relishing the tranquility, devoted himself entirely to cultivation. Not only did he make significant progress in the Preheaven Five Element Technique, but he also managed to unlock the advanced skill of Intermediate Talisman Making through the "True Explanation of the Upper Clear Spiritual Symbols Atlas."
Intermediate Talisman Making!
This breakthrough meant that Wang Chen was now capable of crafting second-level spiritual symbols.
However, he lacked the essential tools—talisman brushes, talismans, and talisman ink—required for creating second-level spiritual symbols.
Thus, producing any finished spiritual symbols was, for the time being, out of the question.
The Giant Whale made several stops along its journey.
Some passengers disembarked, while new ones boarded.
The ship only docked at large immortal cities, and since the stops were brief, Wang Chen never ventured ashore.
Days turned into weeks, and soon, Wang Chen had been aboard the Giant Whale for over half a month.
His destination was now within reach.
Woo! Woo! Woo~
One day, as Wang Chen was meditating in the quiet room, the Giant Whale suddenly jolted violently, followed by the sound of a deep, urgent horn.
He immediately halted his cultivation and exited the quiet room.
Upon opening the cabin door, Wang Chen saw Yi Zijin approaching with an excited expression.
"Haha! Our ship is under attack!" Yi Zijin exclaimed.
Wang Chen felt an urge to use the Wind and Thunder Sword to cleave open Yi Zijin’s head and examine its contents.
Was being attacked really a cause for celebration?
Yi Zijin, however, was genuinely thrilled. "Finally, some excitement! Come on, let’s head to the deck and see what’s happening!"
Wang Chen realized that the mental processes of this Flower Sect Purple Palace cultivator were far from ordinary.
Reluctantly, he allowed Yi Zijin to drag him out of the VIP cabin and onto the deck.
They were not alone in their curiosity.
Over a dozen Purple Palace cultivators were already gathered on the foredeck.
The Giant Whale’s sails had just been retracted, and the ship was now encased in a soft golden glow.
Clearly, its protective formation had been activated.
The ship’s speed had noticeably decreased.
Assailing the Giant Whale were large, winged lizards!
They swarmed from all directions, spewing fierce flames at the ship. Some landed on the protective barrier, frantically clawing and biting with their sharp talons and teeth.
"Fire Squirrels!"
Yi Zijin’s expression shifted. "There are so many of them!"
Fire Squirrels were genuine magical beasts, classified as second-tier spirit beasts.
Although they ranked at the bottom among second-tier spirit beasts, their strength lay in their sheer numbers; when they moved, they came in swarms.
The group of Fire Squirrels that the Giant Whale encountered numbered at least in the hundreds, their dark mass appearing utterly terrifying.
Under their relentless assault, the magical barrier enveloping the giant ship began to fluctuate violently.
If this continued, the protective layer would inevitably be torn apart!
"Fellow travelers…"
At that moment, a deep and resonant voice reached everyone’s ears, "The magical beasts are formidable. I implore you to lend your aid; I, Tan, will be eternally grateful!"
At this time, over thirty Purple Palace cultivators emerged on the deck.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Accompanied by the sound of mechanisms in motion, the ship’s planks at the edge of the deck sank, revealing heavy crossbows.
These crossbows operated automatically, drawing back and loading bolts, then raising themselves to aim at the Fire Squirrels in the air.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Dozens of two-zhang-long crossbow arrows shot forth instantly.
However, the Fire Squirrels were remarkably agile; upon seeing the crossbows aimed at them, they immediately scattered in all directions.
Most of the fired arrows missed their mark, but a few struck two magical beasts that failed to dodge in time.
The bodies of the Fire Squirrels were covered in a layer of dense scales. Although the arrows shot by the crossbows were powerful, once the arrowheads penetrated the scales, they lacked the force to penetrate deeply into their bodies.
Thus, the two Fire Squirrels were wounded but not slain.
Screech!
They let out pained and furious cries, retreating from the Giant Whale.
Fresh blood sprayed into the air.
The remaining Fire Squirrels were thoroughly enraged.
Instead of retreating in the face of the Giant Whale’s counterattack, they grew even more frenzied.
These Fire Squirrels opened their bloodthirsty mouths and launched fireballs toward the giant ship.
The fireballs struck the ship; although blocked by the magical barrier, the explosive force gradually weakened the golden light enveloping the Giant Whale.
The Purple Palace cultivators on the deck could no longer stand idly by and watch the chaos.
They channeled their magic and unleashed spells to strike back at the frenzied Fire Squirrels.
The combat power of the Purple Palace cultivators far surpassed that of Qi Training cultivators, and when they attacked, they instantly created a scene of cataclysmic devastation and grandeur.
Gusts of wind howled, blades of wind danced, lightning struck like rain, and ice blades and snow swords swept across the battlefield; the combined counterattack of over thirty Purple Palace cultivators instantly engulfed dozens of Fire Squirrels!
The first few magical beasts bore the brunt, torn to shreds in an instant.
The following Fire Squirrels fared no better; some were scorched to char by lightning, some were ripped apart by wind blades, while others were seized by semi-transparent hands and crushed mercilessly, their bones and flesh melded into one!
In the blink of an eye, the area ahead of the Giant Whale was cleared.
At the same time, more and more cultivators appeared on the deck, joining the defense of the flying ship.
The surrounding Fire Squirrels were suddenly terrified to their core; they let out panicked cries and hastily began to flee.
But the vengeful cultivators were not about to let them escape so easily and summoned their magical tools or flying swords to pursue the fleeing Fire Squirrels.
You can come whenever you please, but it won’t be so easy to leave!
Wang Chen, too, played his part.
He flicked his sleeve and unleashed the Wind and Thunder Sword, piercing the head of a Fire Squirrel dozens of zhang away.
Using the same Thunderbolt sword technique, Wang Chen’s current Purple Palace Level significantly amplified its lethality.
After the Wind and Thunder Sword pierced the Fire Squirrel’s lizard-like head, the rolling thunder followed, reaching everyone’s ears.
[Virtue +217]
A single Fire Squirrel contributed 217 points of Virtue to Wang Chen!
Regrettably, just as he was eager to continue harvesting Virtue, the nearest Fire Squirrel was already over a hundred zhang away, nearly out of sight.
Wang Chen had no choice but to retract his flying sword.
With the crisis averted, the Giant Whale’s wind sails unfurled once more, and the giant ship’s speed quickly recovered, continuing its forward flight.
In truth, for this giant ship, encountering a swarm of Fire Squirrels during its journey of hundreds of thousands of miles was hardly a significant event; it was merely that this time the number of magical beasts was unusually large, prompting a call for assistance from the passengers.
Otherwise, the ship’s own defenses would have sufficed to handle the situation.
Three days later, the Giant Whale landed on the outskirts of a city.
