"I was just trying to scare them."

Ling Chen sheathed his sword, breathed a sigh of relief, and then approached Water Heart Half Saint, "Senior Lan, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Envoy Ling Yu, quickly take command of the fleet. There's still a chance to break through and turn the tide!"

Water Heart Half Saint hurriedly said.

"Yes!"

Ling Chen nodded, seeing no suspicion from Water Heart Half Saint, he secretly felt relieved, but before that, he had to deal with that Heaven Cloud Half Saint.

However, when Ling Chen turned back to look for Heaven Cloud Half Saint, he found that the latter was no longer in his original spot. It seemed he had taken the opportunity to escape during Ling Chen's battle with Thousand Faces Venerable.

Ling Chen felt a bit of regret about this, but wasn't too disappointed. Someone like Heaven Cloud Half Saint, with limited strength and potential, couldn't possibly be his opponent in the future and posed little threat.

It's just a pity that he couldn't eliminate Ling Hai and Ling Feng, which left Ling Chen somewhat regretful.

If he had managed to kill those two, it would have settled Lan Xingling's request to disrupt her marriage to Ling Feng. If Ling Chen could kill Ling Feng here, it would wrap everything up nicely.

But since he couldn't kill him, there's nothing to do but plan long-term.

"Ling Yu!"

At this time, Ling Xue and Kong Xuan, along with others, appeared in Ling Chen's view and returned to the ship where Ling Chen was.

"Sorry, those two got away." Ling Xue looked apologetically at Ling Chen, then her pretty face turned serious as she asked, "How's the situation over here?"

Ling Chen roughly narrated the events that had just transpired to the group.

"What? Didn't expect White Dragon Half Saint to be the traitor."

Kong Xuan and others were shocked. They had always suspected Water Heart Half Saint the most, but it turned out Water Heart Half Saint was the only one without issues. Of the remaining two, White Dragon Half Saint was the traitor, and Heaven Cloud Half Saint had ulterior motives and attempted to attack Ling Chen. Neither were good people.

"The traitor wasn't White Dragon Half Saint; it was Thousand Faces Venerable. The real White Dragon Half Saint had passed away six months ago."

Ling Chen said calmly.

"By eliminating Thousand Faces Venerable who infiltrated the alliance, you removed a massive threat, Ling Yu, you've achieved a great merit this time."

A hint of excitement appeared on Ling Xue's pretty face as she looked at Ling Chen. She originally thought this mission carried great risks, possibly not only failing to identify the traitor but also putting them in a dangerous situation. Unexpectedly, her concerns were unfounded as Ling Chen resolved everything perfectly.

"It's too early to be happy. Lead the fleet to break through quickly; only when we return to Qinglong Island will we be truly safe."

Ling Chen nodded, but he wasn't as thrilled as Ling Xue. If it hadn't been for Hades Supreme's timely betrayal helping him kill Thousand Faces Venerable, this task wouldn't have gone this smoothly.

No matter the twists and turns, the end result was perfect, and Ling Chen still held the Destroying Heaven Map given by Fourth Elder. He originally planned to use it in a critical moment to heavily damage the two Half Saints, but it turned out he didn't need it.

"Alright, let's immediately command the troops to break through!"

Following the orders, Kong Xuan and others went down to command the remaining allied forces.

After a fierce battle, half of the original nine large ships had sunk, leaving only five while two more were on fire, obviously heavily damaged and barely afloat.

On the other hand, the Witch Fiend Sect had dispatched a total of fifteen warships and were controlling several sea beasts, each as powerful and large as a warship.

Under normal combat circumstances, even if Ling Chen possessed the talents of a general, it would be impossible to reverse the situation and lead such a broken force to break through.

However, the Witch Fiend Sect's goal this time was clearly not to exterminate Ling Chen. Therefore, when Ling Chen was revitalizing the fleet, the Witch Fiend Sect, under the command of Hades Supreme and the black-clad male, deliberately revealed a weak spot for Ling Chen to lead his troops through.

Although Ling Chen was unfamiliar with commanding troops, Kong Xuan possessed military talents. Upon seeing the Witch Fiend Sect's formation flaw, he was overjoyed and went to Ling Chen's side: "Envoy, the northwest corner of the enemy's formation is weak. If we concentrate our forces for an assault, there's a good chance we can break through!"

"Alright, you will command the breakthrough!"

Ling Chen nodded, knowing for sure that Hades Supreme was at work, purposely letting them break through. Such an opportunity was not to be missed.

Ling Chen had Water Heart Half Saint use True Qi to convey sound to others. Being the strongest in this army, Water Heart Half Saint's voice instantly reignited the will to survive in the previously demotivated troops.

"Master Water Heart Half Saint, where are the Heaven Cloud Half Saint and White Dragon Half Saint?"

A general from the Saint Family alliance brought his warship closer and, upon seeing Water Heart Half Saint, respectfully saluted and quickly asked.

"Heaven Cloud Half Saint deserted and fled on his own, leaving the troops behind. As for White Dragon Half Saint, he was an imposter from the Witch Fiend Sect, who attempted to attack me but was slain by Envoy Ling Yu."

Water Heart Half Saint said solemnly.

"What?"

The general was shocked. Heaven Cloud Half Saint deserted? White Dragon Half Saint was a traitor from the Witch Fiend Sect, killed by Ling Chen? Each of these events sounds unbelievable. Doesn't this mean there's only one Water Heart Half Saint left among the three Half Saints? Furthermore, Water Heart Half Saint seemed to be heavily injured.

"Only Envoy Ling Yu can lead you to break through safely now. Follow his orders if you want to live, or else you'll be fish food!" Water Heart Half Saint coldly said.

"Yes!" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

The general nodded but couldn't help feeling doubtful. Ling Chen had previously appeared as a useless playboy, forcibly overtaken by Heaven Cloud Half Saint. How did he suddenly become their savior?

Moreover, Water Heart Half Saint was clearly displeased with Ling Chen earlier. Why was she now supporting him?

However, he wouldn't ask these questions. For Water Heart Half Saint, such a powerful Half Saint to follow Ling Chen's orders, Ling Chen must have used some extraordinary means. A character like him had to follow orders. Besides, he had no other solutions to escape, and if Ling Chen could lead them out, that would be ideal.

Ling Xue, the beautiful woman, and the strong man were also dispatched by Ling Chen to command the remaining ships to regroup and prepare for a breakout through the enemy's weak spot.

Shouts of battle echoed, and the breakout was not smooth sailing. When Ling Chen's fleet charged at the weakness of the Witch Fiend Sect, they encountered fierce resistance. After all, the Witch Fiend Sect held absolute superiority, and while Ling Chen could break through this chaotic battleground alone, leading so many men wasn't as easy.