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Chapter 201 Breaking the Formation

On the other side.

Alkaid's divine sense once again swiftly transmitted to Tang Fenghua and others.

"These are the points you'll need to attack next, among which several must be destroyed in the next round of attacks."

"Understood."

Tang Fenghua affirmed.

Wang Feng, however, hesitated, "Chief, going head-to-head with a Patrol Heaven Warship isn't wise. They have the warship's support and can recover while fighting, whereas we..."

"I've taken that into account."

Alkaid said, "Just complete your respective tasks."

"Yes."

Wang Feng responded.

Having seen much of the world, Tang Fenghua recognized something when he looked at the attack targets given by Alkaid.

As if to clear up confusion for Wang Feng and the others, or perhaps as a question, he said, "Chief, the points you've asked us to attack, seem to be the critical spots of the sword cultivators' power enhancement formations? Can you... understand them?"

"Heh, you seem to have forgotten that I was able to modify the Sixth Level Spirit Gathering Array. Thus, discerning the nodes of these formations from your repeated attacks is also reasonable, isn't it?"

Alkaid said, laughing.

Upon hearing this, everyone including Tang Fenghua was taken aback.

The news of Alkaid's modification of the Spirit Gathering Array had only circulated among a select few, and Tang Fenghua, as Alkaid's close protector, was certainly aware.

But...

Wasn't it said that he only understood the Spirit Gathering Array?

How come now it looks like he understands the power enhancement formations too!?

And...

The fact that he could discern the nodes and flaws of these formations after a few attacks suggests that his grasp of formations...

Was probably higher than anyone could have imagined.

"Artifact Refining, formations, Body Cultivation, Divine Cultivation... Chief Alkaid is truly an all-rounder."

Tang Fenghua expressed his genuine admiration.

"You flatter me,"

Alkaid said and directly ordered, "Now, break the formations, weaken the sword cultivators' enhancement techniques, and then strike a heavy blow to all the sword cultivators on board. Without the sword cultivators... this Patrol Heaven Warship is nothing but a live target for us."

"After this, we'll no longer have the strength to break through the defensive formation of the Spring Rain Vessel."

Tang Fenghua felt some regret.

But then, as if he had realized something, his pupils suddenly contracted, "Wait, Chief, the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique you had the Technique Cultivators prepare in advance... was it for this step!?"

"Although the Spring Rain Vessel isn't some advanced Celestial Warship, it's still much better than the one Myriad Beasts Sect sold us. With this warship as a reference, I believe it won't be long before our Sect truly possesses the capability to forge Celestial Warships."

Alkaid explained.

The reason he chose to confront the Spring Rain-class Celestial Warship rather than Vajra...

Was still a matter of capability.

He had experienced the power of a Third Generation Celestial Warship of the same level as Vajra, and it wasn't something they could capture at present.

Even the Spring Rain Vessel...

He could only catch them off guard.

Once the adversary became alert, such as now, when they realized they couldn't deal with Sea Fortification Courtyard and chose to retreat in time, he had no better option.

However, the Great Sun Sword Sect, when up against the Nine Cauldrons Sect, also experienced envy and resentment. Unless they saw no hope at all, they would never retreat easily.

This gave Alkaid the opportunity to seize the warship.

"Alright, swiftly crush those formations that enhance the sword cultivators and then strike hard against all the sword cultivators on the Spring Rain Vessel. Aim to shatter their lifebound flying swords!"

Alkaid instructed.

"Yes!"

Tang Fenghua responded spiritedly.

The other leaders of Sea Fortification Courtyard felt uplifted after understanding Alkaid's explanation.

One by one, they drew their swords again and, guided by the Eight-Nine Wind Thunder Formation, struck towards the Spring Rain Vessel.

Cultivators on the Spring Rain Vessel, unwilling to see their warship's formation challenged by Sea Fortification Courtyard as a stepping stone, resisted fiercely.

Each round of clashing was accompanied by serious damage to numerous lifebound flying swords.

Many people's lifebound flying swords were even directly cut in half in the exchanges.

However, the lifebound flying swords of Sea Fortification Courtyard's Great Cultivators contained the Myriad Spirit Master's properties. Even if they were seriously damaged, they could switch to another blade, recuperate for a month or two, and regain their combat effectiveness.

But for the Great Sun Sword Sect...

The cultivators who lost their lifebound flying swords wouldn't recover for three to five years.

The fierce confrontation continued for more than ten minutes.

All sword cultivators spared no effort.

The ripples of the battle not only tore the clouds apart but also vaporized the sea's surface due to the terrifying shockwaves.

The continual surges formed tsunamis, rampaging uncontrollably across the sea for thousands of miles, submerging countless islands in their wake.

And in the midst of such combat, the number of sword cultivators each side could deploy also began to dwindle.

Seventy people, sixty-eight, sixty-five, sixty, fifty-four...

The number of sword cultivators from Sea Fortification Courtyard who could take action decreased, and so did that of the sword cultivators on the Spring Rain-class Celestial Warship.

Especially when all formations on the Spring Rain Vessel that could enhance the power of sword cultivators were shattered, the rate at which the Great Sun Sword Sect's sword cultivators were injured skyrocketed.

And at that moment, as twenty-six flying swords tore through the sky toward the Spring Rain Vessel, no more swords flew out from within to intercept.

Even the Technique Cultivators who resisted with spells were few.

But the warship did not retreat; instead, it kept pressing toward the group.

Clearly, by relying on their formations, they aimed to wear down the sword cultivators of Sea Fortification Courtyard while also preventing them from fleeing after realizing the futility of breaking the formations.

"Chief!"

Wang Feng exclaimed, "All the sword cultivators on the Spring Rain have been severely wounded by us and have lost their fighting power!"

"You've done well."

Alkaid acknowledged with a sound.

Having sensed that the technique cultivators had already prepared the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique, "It's time."

He directly turned to Tang Fenghua and others, who had deliberately conserved some strength, "Approach within a hundred li! Get ready to board and seize the ship! Show no mercy to any who resist!"

"Yes!"

Following the command, Wang Feng, Tang Fenghua, and others quickly charged toward the Spring Rain.

Unlike before, when the sword cultivators on board the Spring Rain would counterattack as soon as they approached, this time, the cultivators above all had somber expressions but made no moves, instead focusing on recovering their True Yuan.

The Patrol Heaven Warship is equivalent to a roaming Sect, and the most important aspect of a Sect is its defensive power.

The Patrol Heaven Warship is the same in this respect.

Although the defensive power of the Second Generation Patrol Heaven Warship cannot compare to the Third Generation's, with twelve layers of defensive arrays embedded within, the defense it can provide is still robust enough to withstand the full-force assault of over a hundred sword cultivators for more than a dozen rounds.

Do not underestimate this number of rounds.

A fully powered sword cultivator can only sustain about a dozen rounds of attacks.

After these rounds of offense, they must spend time recuperating their True Yuan before they can continue attacking.

This recovery process, depending on the elixirs and spirit stones used by the sword cultivators, can often take an hour, several hours, or even dozens of hours.

While they recover, the Great Sun Sword Sect's sword cultivators are also recovering. Plus, the latter can also call for reinforcements or repair the formations. With these factors in play, breaching a Patrol Heaven Warship becomes nearly impossible.

Therefore, even though the Spring Rain currently lacks the power to counterattack, the people of the Great Sun Sword Sect have not retreated; instead, they keep getting closer.

They are waiting for the moment when the sword cultivators of the Sea Fortification Courtyard must recover, to then launch a thunderous counterattack and turn the tide of battle.

...

"Sea Fortification Courtyard is indeed powerful, but the ultimate victory will definitely be ours."

Zuo Chuan's expression was icy.

He turned to his deputy, "How's the recovery of the first batch of sword cultivators going?"

"The first batch of twelve sword cultivators can now barely rejoin the battle."

"Good, have them ready. As soon as the sword cultivators from Sea Fortification Courtyard's subsequent strength falters, immediately launch an attack and pursue them!"

Zuo Chuan ordered.

Just then, the deputy in charge of Primordial Spirit Exploration suddenly said, "Captain, several of the cultivators skilled in the Perception Method have approached me with a psychic warning. Moreover, we still haven't figured out what the Sea Fortification Courtyard's technique cultivators are up to—they may be preparing some kind of fatal magic... I suggest we temporarily retreat!"

"Fatal magic?"

Zuo Chuan's eyes twinkled, "According to the information we've obtained, there are thirty-six technique cultivators in Sea Fortification Courtyard. Thirty-six technique cultivators, given a dozen minutes, could only prepare so much—and none of those methods could possibly shatter twelve layers of sixth-level defensive formations in one fell swoop."

Having said that, he looked at his deputy, "We are now less than six thousand li from those technique cultivators. With the magic formation amplifying our Divine Sense, you still can't detect what they're up to?"

"The opposing side's strength is much greater than we anticipated. I'm confident that their leader must be a Fifth Rank Primordial Spirit Cultivator who has withstood the tempering of Purple Cloud Divine Thunder dozens of times!"

The deputy spoke with conviction: "Apart from a Fifth Rank Primordial Spirit Cultivator, I can't explain who else could have such capabilities. Even with several of us having our Divine Sense amplified, they can still..."

He didn't finish his sentence as the fluctuations of Divine Sense suddenly paused.

The next moment, a somewhat earnest voice came through, tinged with a hint of panic, "Captain, the Nine Cauldrons Sect's Sea Fortification Courtyard's Technique Cultivators have revealed their trump card! It's the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique!"

"The Yin Yang Disintegration Technique!?"

Zuo Chuan immediately understood the intention behind the Sea Fortification Courtyard's move, "They want to dismantle our Patrol Heaven Warship's defensive array with a single strike? Completing this spell in just over ten minutes is indeed remarkable, but... On my Spring Rain, there are twelve defensive formations, unless they mobilize over a hundred Technique Cultivators to jointly release this spell, they shouldn't even dream of affecting the Spring Rain!"

Having said that, he immediately gave the order, "Focus all your efforts on disrupting the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique! This is our home ground! The rest of you... maintain the defensive formation!"

"Yes."

The Cultivators acknowledged the command.

Before long, a dense rain of deep blue light appeared at the edge of the Spring Rain Cultivators' vision.

This was the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique, known as the nemesis of all defensive arrays!

Almost simultaneously, under Alkaid's command, twenty-six Sword Cultivators of the Nine Cauldrons Sect made their move, their fierce sword light carrying the edge that could tear through the void, viciously slashing at the twelve luminous defensive formations.

"Interfere with all your might! Sword Cultivators, intercept!"

Zuo Chuan roared.

Amplified by one Divine Sense Formation after another, the divine senses of a dozen or so Primordial Spirit Cultivators on the warship burst forth in unison.

Unlike previous battles where they had to operate over a thousand or several thousand li, this time the epicenter of the divine sense burst was less than three hundred li away from their warship, right within the optimal range of divine sense disruption.

However...

It was no use.

In the vagueness, it seemed as if a domain of informational void appeared in front of them, effortlessly nullifying the force of all the Primordial Spirit Cultivators' divine senses, doing nothing to impact the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique that was shooting towards them like streaks of flowing light.

As for the twelve Sword Cultivators who had just caught their breath, their Lifebound Flying Swords were precisely intercepted by twelve out of the twenty-six flying swords, while the remaining fourteen...

Bore viciously into the twelve defensive formations.

Light burst forth.

In the twelve defensive formations, the strongest—a sixth level, Third Generation defensive array—received the attention of three flying swords and vibrated violently.

As these ripples undulated, the light rain of the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique closely followed, scattering atop the ripples.

Each strand of light rain took advantage of the undulations, dissolving the most vital nodes with extreme precision.

Under this unravelling and erosion, the formations that had just been echoing with ripples rapidly dimmed.

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"Hold it! Hold it!"

Both Zuo Chuan and everyone else aboard the Spring Rain screamed in their hearts.

But the light rain transformed by the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique would not stop eroding because of their inner cries.

"Crack!"

It sounded like a faint crack.

The strongest of those Sixth Level Third Generation formations, eroded away, collapsed.

This collapse triggered a sort of chain reaction, where the remaining eleven formations, eroded faster, creating holes that, under the assault of the Yin Yang Disintegration Technique's light rain, began to crack, shatter and dissolve in large patches.

This scene, froze the expressions of Zuo Chuan and the others, who had absolute confidence in the defensive capability of the Celestial Warship.