Chapter 283: Chapter 163: Demon Sect Flying Boat and the 5th Guardian Beast (2)

"They must have dived into the sea to escape the windstorm. Don’t be stingy with the Eye Demons! Find them, and this Ancestor will reward you handsomely!"

If they could find that Flying Boat, not only would they be able to determine their own position, but they would also gain a large amount of supplies.

Although he had made ample preparations, the Cyan Demon Ancestor never expected to encounter such a prolonged windstorm on this trip. Furthermore, his young Feathered Whale had a surprisingly large appetite, eating as much as a hundred men. It was also incredibly picky, refusing to eat any food with even slightly inferior Spiritual Charm.

If it weren’t inconvenient to perform a Ritual on the Flying Boat, and if a dead whale couldn’t be Refined into a clone, the Cyan Demon Ancestor would have been tempted to just kill the young whale and be done with it.

If this continued, he, a dignified Late Stage Golden Core Great Demon Cultivator, would have to dive into the sea to catch fish for it.

Having received the Cyan Demon Ancestor’s permission, the Demon Cultivator excitedly returned to his control cabin. This cabin was the Flying Boat’s command center, housing most of the Array Discs for the ship’s Array Formations.

Over twenty Demon Cultivators were stationed in this cabin, each at their post, operating the behemoth.

The other Demon Cultivators were rather disappointed to see him return unscathed after losing so many One-Eyed Demons.

The Demon Cultivator was unfazed. He released fifty One-Eyed Demons held by Banishment in the cabin’s secret altar, controlling them to swim toward the area where the others had vanished. If he could catch that Flying Boat, he would surely win the Cyan Demon Ancestor’s favor and might even be accepted as a Named Disciple.

This was the opportunity he had long been waiting for, and he had to grasp it firmly.

The One-Eyed Demons were like barracudas in the sea, swimming at incredible speeds. In an instant, they disappeared into the deep, dark water.

The Demon Cultivator sat cross-legged upon the Array Formation, and the vision of those One-Eyed Demons appeared in his mind in perfect detail.

Over the past seven days, avoiding the strange Demon Monsters in the sea had led to severe losses. The number of One-Eyed Demons had plummeted from five hundred to just eighty-seven.

If not for the Cyan Demon Ancestor’s permission, he would never have dared to release so many One-Eyed Demons at once.

If their supply of One-Eyed Demons was depleted, the Flying Boat would become completely blind. Given the Cyan Demon Ancestor’s methods, he would definitely force them, the crew, to leave the ship and scout ahead themselves.

After about a quarter of an hour, the deployed One-Eyed Demons had found nothing. There was only the endless deep sea—not even the wake of a large, submerged Flying Boat.

The sea was utterly silent.

The Demon Cultivator was baffled. He had piloted Flying Boats for years, battling the Taoist Sect’s Flying Boats from the Central and Northern Continents. He was highly experienced in using One-Eyed Demons to search for enemies. How could he have found nothing after deploying so many?

’Did they shut down their Defensive Spirit Light?!’

A thought struck him.

’Shutting down the Defensive Spirit Light in the deep sea... that’s insane! If they run into a large Sea Monster, they’ll be doomed in an instant.’

The Demon Cultivator hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and making a decision.

The next moment, five dazzling crimson flashes suddenly erupted in the distant, dark depths of the sea. He had directly triggered the self-destruction of five One-Eyed Demons, releasing their demonic light. The brilliant flare instantly illuminated the waters for over a dozen *li*, as bright as day.

"Found them!"

The Demon Cultivator held his breath, focusing all his attention on the One-Eyed Demons’ vision. He vaguely saw the shadow of the Flying Boat.

’Those cunning bastards!’

’After destroying the One-Eyed Demons, they immediately shut down their Defensive Spirit Light, slowed down, and changed course. If I hadn’t decisively detonated the One-Eyed Demons, they would have almost circled around to my left flank.’

He immediately reported the enemy vessel’s position to the Flying Boat’s Array Master.

The Flying Boat, which had been moving slowly, instantly accelerated to top speed, leaving a long wake behind it.

Yang Jing watched the sudden, brilliant flash of light with a sense of helplessness. He hadn’t expected his opponent to be so decisive. If they had hesitated for just a moment longer, he would have been able to circle around behind them.

"Increase speed! Full speed ahead!"

He had no choice but to give the order to accelerate. If they didn’t pick up speed immediately, the enemy Flying Boat’s Tunneling Speed would allow it to cross over a dozen *li* in an instant, even in the deep sea.

The sudden burst of demonic light allowed Yang Jing to get a clear view of the enemy vessel’s hull with his Grotto Dark Dharma Eye.

He took out a sheet of Xuan Paper and sketched the design of the enemy Flying Boat.

"Do any of you recognize this vessel?"

Although the soldiers on the Flying Boat were all battle-hardened, they scratched their heads after seeing the drawing, saying with a mix of shame and embarrassment:

"Minister Yang, although this vessel is clearly from the Demon Sect, its design is vastly different from the common Flying Boats of the Four Demon Sects. We can’t identify it."

Yang Jing activated his Demon-Catching Tripod, controlling it as it flew into the deep sea.

Midway through its flight, chains shot out from it like a great net, immobilizing most of the One-Eyed Demons the enemy had released and dragging them into the tripod to be Refined.

"It’s not from the Western Continent Demon Sect. Then it’s most likely from the Northern Continent Demon Sect!"

Yang Jing said gravely.

"How many One-Eyed Demons can a Demon Sect Flying Boat of this type carry?"

The soldiers on the boat knew the situation was urgent. The Demon Sect’s Spatial Restrictions were far inferior to the Taoist Sect’s, so Flying Boats of the same Tier were usually a size larger than their Taoist Sect counterparts. But even with that calculation, this enemy vessel was a Flying Boat on the same Level as a Pingyang-class Flying Boat.

The larger a Flying Boat’s hull, the larger the Elemental Magnetic Array that could be installed, granting it more power and a higher top speed.

In a chase, their Flying Boat would definitely be caught.

Their best hope for survival lay in Yang Jing’s keen senses in the deep sea. If they could eliminate all the One-Eyed Demons on the enemy Flying Boat, they could regain the initiative.

"The Demon Sect equivalent to our Pingyang-class Flying Boat is the Moon Demon Level. It can carry a total of three hundred and fifty One-Eyed Demons."

A soldier quickly replied.

Yang Jing nodded. So far, he had already destroyed a total of thirty-eight One-Eyed Demons. Since the enemy had been at sea for some time, it was unlikely their stock of One-Eyed Demons was full.

"Let’s be generous in our estimate. The enemy is most likely a Demon Cultivator from the Northern Continent, so I’ll assume they can carry four hundred and fifty One-Eyed Demons."

Compared to the enormous target of the Flying Boat, the Demon-Catching Tripod was as minuscule as a speck of dust, making it extremely difficult for the One-Eyed Demons to spot in the sea.

Yang Jing ordered his Flying Boat to accelerate and evade the pursuing vessel, all while using the Demon-Catching Tripod to hunt down the One-Eyed Demons in the water.

Aboard the Demon Sect Flying Boat, the Demon Cultivator controlling the One-Eyed Demons was drenched in sweat. The enemy was using some unknown method to reduce his One-Eyed Demons at an astonishing rate. Of the last wave he had sent out, only seven remained.

Although the Banishment Restriction buffered him, the rapid, large-scale destruction of the One-Eyed Demons still caused him immense backlash.

Drops of blood trickled from his nose and dripped onto the floor.

BOOM!

Another dazzling flare of demonic light erupted, illuminating the fleeing Flying Boat’s path. During the brief chase, the distance between the two vessels had closed by several dozen *zhang*.

The next moment, all the deployed One-Eyed Demons were wiped out.

During the One-Eyed Demon’s self-destruction, the Demon Cultivator had pushed its Eye Power to the absolute limit, yet he still had no idea how the enemy had silently destroyed these Celestial Demons.

Although the One-Eyed Demon’s Tier was low, it was still far superior to lowly Celestial Demons like the Beast Demon, and it was exceptionally skilled at concealing its aura.

It was precisely because of this type of Celestial Demon that his Demon Sect’s Flying Boats, despite being inferior to the Taoist Sect’s in every other aspect, still had a fighting chance and could contend with the Taoist Sect’s fleets.

The Water Mirror Arrays installed on Taoist Sect Flying Boats had reconnaissance capabilities far inferior to the One-Eyed Demons. Sometimes, even the Golden Core Cultivators on board had to personally fly out on patrol to search for traces of Demon Sect Flying Boats.

A short while later, an impatient Cyan Demon Ancestor arrived in the control cabin.

"What’s going on? You still haven’t caught that Flying Boat?"

A deep, dark Demonic Qi radiated out from him in all directions, causing all the Demon Cultivators present to tremble.

"Ancestor, that Flying Boat has some kind of method. It’s killed all the One-Eyed Demons this humble one sent out."