Grinding EXP From a Demon Hunting Ship-Chapter 47: Unrivaled Firepower, Clearing the Cabins

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Unrivaled Firepower, Clearing the Cabins

"Target sighted!"

Aboard the *Sea Crocodile*, the lookout’s shout rang out!

The ship’s bell tolled!

Soon, the well-trained crew had assembled on deck!

Su Ye stood ramrod straight, his eyes like a hawk’s, staring at the distant sail from several nautical miles away!

’It’s flying the Shu Family’s flag, and the tonnage and ship type match...’

’That’s right. That’s it. My target... the *Baiye*!’

A chilling glint flashed in Su Ye’s eyes.

A month had passed since they’d set out from Donglong Island.

And now, this naval hunt that had consumed all that time...

...had finally caught its prey by the tail!

"Activate the Slippery Wind Array! Full speed ahead!" Su Ye let out a bloodthirsty smile.

He couldn’t wait to deliver the killing blow to his prey’s vulnerable neck!

The crew was equally energized, their faces contorted with savage glee as they took out their Magical Artifacts.

The *Sea Crocodile* was a Pirate Ship, not a Demon Hunting Ship!

The cultivators willing to serve on such a vessel all possessed a deep-seated violent streak!

HUMMM!

A faint cyan insignia lit up on the *Sea Crocodile*’s sails as the first-tier, mid-grade wind-element Slippery Wind Array activated!

Under the Array’s effect, the white sails, already full of wind, gathered even more power out of thin air!

At the same time, a faint cyan glow washed over the *Sea Crocodile*’s hull, reducing the massive vessel’s air resistance!

WHOOSH!

With one force boosted and the other reduced!

The *Sea Crocodile*’s speed instantly surged!

Its bow dipped toward the sea surface before swiftly rising again!

As it bobbed, it sliced through the waves, its high-speed maneuvering possessing a certain elegance!

Meanwhile, the *Baiye*, heavily laden with supplies and riding low in the water, was no match for the speed of the *Sea Crocodile* with its Slippery Wind Array activated!

The distance between the two spirit ships closed rapidly!

At this moment, Su Ye waved his hand and gave the order.

"Ready the ballistae! Let’s send our friends from the Shu Family a little gift!"

KLANG.

Four ballistae were mounted and calibrated.

Su Ye personally took control of one of the ballistae.

His keen spiritual sense gave him an edge in operating the weapon, increasing his accuracy.

ZZZZING.

The bowstring, woven from the tanned tendons of a demon beast, sang a pleasant tune as the Crossbow Arrow was nocked, brimming with kinetic energy!

Just then, the *Sea Crocodile* finally drew level with the *Baiye*!

Less than a hundred meters apart, they could clearly see the activity on each other’s decks!

"Fire," Su Ye said coolly, maintaining the elegant demeanor of a captain.

"Fire!" As a loyal subordinate, Zhao Li served as the perfect mouthpiece.

Three ballistae fired on his command!

Su Ye, however, narrowed his eyes, followed his instincts, and pulled the trigger at the perfect moment!

SWOOSH!

In an instant, the sharp Spirit Iron Crossbow Arrow became a white streak, blasting forth with a torrential and irresistible force!

Aboard the *Baiye*.

Shu Liande anxiously urged his crew, "Hurry, ready the ballistae...!"

But the Shu Family had only recently become a Foundation Establishment immortal clan and lacked the deep naval tradition of the Luo Family. The Loose Cultivators they had recruited were a motley crew.

As a result, they were much slower than the *Sea Crocodile*’s crew at mounting and aiming their ballistae.

And at that moment...

WHOOSH!

A Crossbow Arrow was already hurtling toward them!

BANG.

Right before Shu Liande’s eyes, one of the *Baiye*’s ballistae exploded into a shower of splintered parts!

The crewman operating it suffered an even more gruesome fate.

As if hit by a large-caliber sniper rifle, the Crossbow Arrow’s terrifying kinetic energy instantly tore him in half at the waist!

A blast wave of shrapnel, wood splinters, and even flesh and blood erupted across the *Baiye*’s deck!

A high-pitched whine... a low hum...

Shu Liande struggled to his feet.

The sonic boom from the Crossbow Arrow left him dizzy, his ears ringing, and his vision swimming.

He instinctively touched his forehead and felt a handful of warm, crimson liquid.

A splinter had embedded itself there, throbbing with pain and bleeding profusely!

’From a hundred meters away, their ballistae are that accurate? And... that power?’

Shu Liande’s heart pounded with fear as he stared blankly at the *Sea Crocodile*.

’How can the Luo Family’s firepower be so strong?!’

...

The *Sea Crocodile*’s [+12 Firepower] ballistae, combined with Su Ye’s keen spiritual sense.

When added together, the result was a case of one plus one being greater than two!

Next, Su Ye used the ballista and his extraordinary spiritual sense to "call out" the enemy’s ballistae one by one.

Having survived the dangerous experience of ’dodging ballistae’ last time, Su Ye had no desire to ever have one aimed at him again!

’Destroying the ballistae directly... is a bit of a shame, but compared to the risk of leaving them intact, it’s nothing!’

Su Ye remained calm and composed, his expression tranquil.

「After a brief cannonade that lasted a quarter of an hour,」

the deck of the *Baiye* was in shambles.

All four of the enemy’s ballistae had been utterly destroyed by Su Ye!

"The captain is mighty!"

The crew of the *Sea Crocodile* cheered.

To them, being targeted by an enemy ballista was like facing the gaze of Death itself.

No matter how brave a Qi Refining cultivator was, if they were hit by a ballista bolt, their only fate was to be turned into a shish kebab!

Therefore, the crew despised these despicable, dishonorable weapons with a passion!

And now, these despicable weapons...

...had all been destroyed by their captain!

The captain!

Magnificent!

"Keep firing. Kill every living thing that moves on their deck."

Su Ye gave the cold command with a flick of his eyes.

"Yes, Captain!"

The crew gleefully operated the ballistae, aiming at the poor sailors on the other deck who were desperately trying to take cover!

Well.

Evidently, the crew’s "deep-seated hatred" for ballistae only existed when the enemy was operating them and aiming at their side.

But when it was their turn to operate the ballistae and aim at the enemy...

’What? A despicable, dishonorable weapon? Clearly, it’s a marvel of civilization, concentrating countless profound principles!’

...

’Damn it, the Luo Family’s firepower is too intense!’

Shu Liande hid behind a bulwark, his breath coming in ragged gasps as he thought.

’In this situation, even if I release the Voodoo Corpse, it won’t last long on the deck...’

The interior of the *Baiye* was divided into three decks.

Each deck had a dozen or so rooms, with narrow, cramped corridors.

If they retreated inside, gathered the crew, and used the terrain to their advantage, they could lie in wait.

With the Voodoo Corpse’s formidable close-combat abilities, turning defeat into victory might not be impossible!

Shu Liande quickly made his decision. "Everyone, retreat into the cabins!"

’Oh? Retreating so quickly?’

Watching the *Baiye*’s deck empty out, Su Ye raised an eyebrow, a sense of caution rising in his heart.

Still, the deck was now clear.

As long as he was careful, the risk should be manageable.

"*Sea Crocodile*, pull alongside for boarding! Crew, prepare to board!"

Su Ye ordered calmly.

He watched as his crew threw weighted grappling hooks onto the *Baiye*, set up boarding planks, and charged across with wild cries!

As for him, he drew his Frost Thorn Spear.

He was a step slower, positioned among the second wave of boarders!