The sudden attack by Lightning Galactic Pirates Group caught Nine Heavens Galactic Pirates Group completely off guard. The pirates here never expected their enemies would act so decisively. On the periphery of the battleship, two Tiger Shark battleships had already been blasted apart, and the cultivators inside had met a tragic end. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The main battleship of the Galactic Pirates Group was under attack, and against an opponent like Lightning, Nine Heavens stood no chance of resisting.

All pirates were anxious and uneasy.

"Zi Xiao!" Lu Ye called out in a low voice.

"Present!" The third-in-command, Zi Xiao, immediately responded.

"Take over the fleet, try to break through!" The survival of these pirates by his side was related to the rewards he would ultimately receive.

Simply put, as the leader of the Nine Heavens Galactic Pirates Group, it was his duty to protect the lives of the pirates under his command. The more pirates that survived, the greater the benefits he would receive upon completing this training. Lu Ye certainly did not want his Galactic Pirates Group underlings to suffer heavy casualties.

"And what about you, boss?" Zi Xiao asked.

Lu Ye glanced toward the direction of the Lightning Galactic Pirates Group's main battleship, his expression indifferent: "Capture the leader to break the band!"

With those words, he swept outward, exiting the battleship and rushing straight towards the Lightning main battleship.

At this moment, at the central hub of the Lightning main battleship, a cultivator with sharp features resembling a figure carved out of stone stood brazenly, his entire body gleaming with a grayish luster, exuding a fierce and ruthless aura.

He was the leader of the Lightning Galactic Pirates Group, Sky Inkstone.

Uniting all major Galactic Pirate Groups to raid the Black Cloud Continent had been his plan, and everything had gone smoothly so far. Now, they were finally about to reap their rewards.

"Boss, Nine Heavens is attempting to break through!" a voice suddenly alerted.

Sky Inkstone snorted coldly: "Break through? Kill them all for me, dreaming of surviving without obeying orders, a fool's paradise!"

"Boss, someone from Nine Heavens is charging over, looks like their leader Lu Ye." another shouted.

"Take him down!" Sky Inkstone did not regard the opponent at all.

At his command, a dozen Tiger Shark battleships advanced to intercept Lu Ye.

Yet moments later, accompanied by exclamations of shock, another voice sounded: "Boss, we can't stop him, all intercepting Tiger Sharks have been annihilated."

Sky Inkstone was greatly surprised by this and quickly withdrew his gaze from observing the main battlefield. He indeed saw a figure like a fleeting rainbow rushing toward him. Along the way, individual Tiger Sharks tried to intercept, but the opponent either easily evaded or blasted them apart with a single blow.

Sky Inkstone was slightly startled; the strength of a Tiger Shark battleship was roughly equivalent to a newly-advanced Moon Jade cultivator's physique. Being able to effortlessly blast apart a Tiger Shark battleship showed that Lu Ye indeed had some strength.

Where did this fierce character come from? According to the intelligence he possessed, although the Nine Heavens Galactic Pirates Group was decent, its leader's strength should not have been this formidable.

But such is the nature of training in the Asura Field. Within this stellar space supreme treasure, countless shadows of formidable talents from ancient to modern times have gathered, and one might unexpectedly encounter one.

Sky Inkstone vaguely suspected that this Lu Ye might be a shadow left by a cultivator from another era, because if the opponent were from this era participating in the training, with such strength, he should have heard of him.

This round of training seemed somewhat too easy. Despite the rather difficult process, the overall training intensity felt off.

The problem evidently lay with the Nine Heavens Galactic Pirates Group. Viewing it this way, the Nine Heavens Galactic Pirates Group was indeed the biggest challenge of this training.

"Second-in-command, block him!" Sky Inkstone issued an order while pondering.

The second-in-command under him was quite formidable. By his judgment, even if he participated in the Moon Jade combat field challenge, this second-in-command could rank within the top thousand positions. Moreover, being from the Insect Race, his physique was extremely robust, not inferior even to himself.

The second-in-command received the command and advanced toward Lu Ye.

What shocked Sky Inkstone even more was a scene he witnessed—his second-in-command and Lu Ye met in combat, and inexplicably fell into a disadvantage. Amidst flashing saber lights, the second-in-command's formidable physique suddenly shattered into pieces, dissolving into sparkles of light and disappearing.

The confrontation lasted but three breaths, and Lu Ye hadn't even broken a sweat.

Sky Inkstone's eyes twitched, unable to resist silently cursing in his heart. Just what kind of monstrous genius from another era had left such a formidable shadow in the Asura Field? This strength was simply overwhelming!

Sparks of light suddenly illuminated the scene, and Sky Inkstone saw clearly that with Lu Ye's charge, an enormous sabre shadow abruptly appeared. What terrified everyone was that this sabre shadow grew increasingly daunting as the distance closed.

In comparison to this immense sabre shadow, Lu Ye's figure appeared as insignificant as an ant, yet he wielded this enormous sabre shadow as if it were weightless.

An indescribable sense of oppression enveloped all the pirates' minds and souls, prompting Sky Inkstone to shout urgently: "Defend!"

At his command, the defensive magic array of the Lightning main battleship was activated to its maximum, shrouding the entire battleship in a layer of hazy halo.

The colossal saber shadow had been raised high, its end barely discernible amid the figure.

Lu Ye's body was intensely writhing, his gaze fixed on the battleship ahead. As his arm swung down, the massive saber shadow slashed down as well.

Giant Blade Slash!

Throughout these years of traveling and cultivating beneath the All Phenomena Ocean, Lu Ye had either been refining his own treasure blood, probing into the legacies left by ancestors on the Talent Tree, or spending time in the azure great hall inside the Barghest Saber.

The saber inheritance he had gained from the Barghest had far surpassed what he previously had.

This Giant Blade Slash was among those inheritances, from an ancestor of the Shanyue Race. However, according to the information Lu Ye had gathered, this race was very small and had gone extinct long ago.

The only remnants of this race existed in the inheritances within the Barghest, leaving traces of its existence.

Against targets like battleships with activated protective arrays, the Giant Blade Slash was undoubtedly an excellent method. This strike concentrated half of Lu Ye's mana!

Compared to the Drawn Saber Slash, this strike was equally powerful. However, the time it took to gather power was slightly longer, making it less suitable for cultivators' direct confrontations. It was more apt for the current scenario.

With one hit, the protective aura enveloping the battleship dimmed significantly. The battleship trembled incessantly, countless arrays crumbling at that moment, causing the battleship to drift a thousand miles off course under the enormous power impact.

Inside the battleship, numerous cultivators were thrown into disarray, while Tianyan's eyelids twitched violently.

To his relief, the battleship's protection withstood the strike and did not shatter. However, before he could celebrate, he saw Lu Ye suddenly spin horizontally, his long blade pointing directly at the battleship as he spun rapidly. With the spin, firelight spread out, transforming him and his blade into a Fire Dragon Drill in an instant.

Tianyan knew precisely what Lu Ye intended by this — clearly to break the battleship's protection while the iron was hot. Witnessing Lu Ye's terrifying power firsthand, how could Tianyan allow his wish?

Channeling his mana, he immediately took control of the battleship, aiming to evade the ensuing strike.

But this main battleship was enormous, not easily maneuverable at will. Despite Tianyan's best efforts, he failed. He could only watch as the spinning Fire Dragon Drill viciously collided with the battleship's protection.

This particular inheritance came from an ancestor of the Thunderbolt Race. However, the ancestor of the Thunderbolt Race used the Thunder Dragon Drill, which was slightly different from what Lu Ye displayed.

But there was no other choice. Lu Ye's mana was of the fire element, so his display was naturally the Fire Dragon Drill.

With this strike, the battleship's protection was finally breached. Unstoppable, Lu Ye, along with his blade, directly drilled through the Lightning main battleship, only for the firelight to retract, revealing his figure.

Inside the ruined main battleship, wails and screams erupted. After the battleship's protection was breached, numerous unfortunate souls were affected by the Fire Dragon Drill's might, either dead or injured.

Tianyan's heart sank to the bottom. Single-handedly breaking the protection of his main battleship and almost rendering it useless...

Is this even something a human could do?

Even the top two on the current Moon Jade Ranking couldn't achieve this, could they?

What kind of monster from which era is this? Had he known the opponent was this formidable, he would never have ordered an attack on the Nine Heavens Galactic Pirates Group. Inviting them with good food and hospitality would not have been too much.

But it's too late now.

Despite realizing the overwhelming strength of the Nine Heavens leader, Tianyan didn't retreat. This expedition had cost him considerable time and effort. A retreat now would waste all prior investments. He was confident that even if the opponent was a monster, such techniques consumed significant energy.

He might not be without a chance to fight!

Almost without hesitation, Tianyan leapt from the battleship. At his command, several Moon Jade cultivators from the Lightning side quickly followed.

Turning his gaze, his eyes found the leader of the Nine Heavens.

The sight that greeted Tianyan filled him with joy; the man was taking elixir pills!

He indeed had significant consumption. Otherwise, he wouldn't be taking elixir pills at this moment, especially in such large quantities.

Battling spirit surged in Tianyan's heart. Instantly, he led his Moon Jade cultivators toward Lu Ye, leaving him no time to rest.

Lu Ye remained calm, standing stationary as he chewed on the elixir pills, his cheeks bulging. Swallowing them whole, the power of the Talent Tree activated, allowing the pills' effects to quickly replenish his consumed mana.

His gaze locked on Tianyan, recognizing him as of Stone Race origin. Whether he was a shadow or not, Lu Ye wasn't sure.

If the opponent was a shadow, there were no qualms about killing. But if not, taking his life was out of the question. Whatever the case, he did have some ties with the Stone Race. On the All Phenomena Ocean side, Mang Dang had assisted him quite a bit.

Even if the opposing stances were due to different assigned identities during the Asura Field training, killing someone from the Stone Race here wouldn't be justified.