Chapter 245: Encountering Pirates
As soon as they entered the sea, the sailors' expressions became different. They were no longer calm on the Tianhe side.
Ling Xin'an looked around and saw that the sea was wider than what she was familiar with. The forest blue water was quiet at this time. Seabirds were flying in the sky. The sea breeze blew through, bringing a lot of water vapor and the spiritual energy contained in it. Her eyes couldn't help but light up.
The aura of the sea is much stronger than that of the mainland.
A total of twelve ships came out this time, two main ships, and the remaining ten were auxiliary ships. Two of the auxiliary ships were supply ships. The soldiers on top strictly controlled the ships and surrounded the main ship.
The largest main ship is naturally the one commanded by Wu Guangxian. When they reach the sea, the flag of the Great Zhou Dynasty is fluttering in the wind. As it gets farther and farther away from the mainland coast, the deep sea is like an invisible beast, which makes people feel more and more terrifying. I don’t know why.
time to appear again.
Ling Xin'an returned to the room, closed her eyes and began to practice. The Xianqing Sect's mental method had been proven to have problems. For a long time, Ling Xin'an stopped practicing alone. All she could do was communicate with the world and absorb the free energy.
Compared with the aura of the capital, the aura of the sea is scattered, but it is really purer. With the mental techniques of various sects passed down to him by Babel Tree, Ling Xin'an finally felt that he could start practicing on the sea.
Putting aside distracting thoughts, Ling Xin'an began to practice the mental methods of Hongri Sect and Tiandao Sect, staying away from the capital and not being affected at all on the sea.
The Hongri Gate is based on absorbing the essence of the sun. It is fiery and domineering. When practiced to a high and deep level, it is comparable to a raging fire, burning the world.
The Tiandao Sect emphasizes the unity of nature and man, with domineering sword skills and the courage to move forward with no return, which makes people fearful.
Unknowingly, Ling Xin'an had been practicing for ten days. During these ten days, he just added some water. On the twelfth day, a golden light radiated from his body, and a fiery aura spread from the room.
came out and immediately attracted someone's attention.
"The Marquis's room?" someone was surprised.
Wu Guangxian did the same, looking at Ling Xin'an's room. The power coming from the room at this time was obviously still very weak, but it did come from the Marquis' room.
Ma Zijing frowned: "I remember well, Lord Marquis has already been regarded as a warrior!"
Wu Guangxian said: "Wasn't it rumored before that he took Fei Ying's knife?"
"However, this power is clearly one that has just been learned. It is more like a new mental method, although I don't know what mental method it is."
Wu Guangxian was startled and said: "Is he learning the second mental method?"
Ma Zijing covered his beard and said: "Nine times out of ten, that's the case!"
Wu Guangxian's eyes flashed and he said, "It seems he is even more powerful than we thought."
While the two were talking, the golden light dissipated, and an extremely domineering aura broke through the room like a mad knife, and disappeared in an instant.
"What is this?" Everyone looked at each other and looked at the room where Ling Xin'an was, and were shocked and speechless.
With a creak, Ling Xin'an's figure was revealed. His aura was a bit messy, but he was not seriously ill and his steps were steady.
"General Wu, Staff Ma, how many days have you been sailing today?" Ling Xin'an asked.
"Master Hou, it's the thirteenth day!" Ma Zijing said.
At this time, the sun was shining brightly and the sea was calm. After hearing this, Ling Xin'an felt deeply lazy and began to practice Tai Chi on the deck.
The movements of Tai Chi seem simple and can be learned by anyone, but if you really want to practice it to a high level, it is difficult to understand without Taoist classics. Just like Ling Xin'an practices ancient yoga, he knows every movement, but every time he practices,
Everyone will have a different feeling.
The sailors on the deck looked at Ling Xin'an's figure. They were simple and disapproving at first, but soon, they discovered something unusual. With him as the center, more and more spiritual energy gathered around him, swirling around him, and
The boat sank suddenly, as if a huge weight had suddenly been added.
The main ship continued to move forward, and the cyclone revolved around Ling Xin'an, which was visible to the naked eye. It was not until about one foot away that the cyclone stopped increasing, but continued to rotate rapidly. Outsiders could faintly see Ling Xin'an's figure.
, constantly absorbing spiritual energy.
call……
With an exhale, it was like releasing a flood. The people on the boat suddenly felt as if the boat had climbed onto a huge wave and fallen back to the water. Before they could react, Ling Xin'an had stopped his body, and all the spiritual energy around him was sucked in.
in vivo.
Opening his eyes again, Ling Xin'an was in high spirits and not tired at all.
boom……
A thunderbolt came from the blue sky, and everyone looked up. At some point, dark clouds began to cover, and it was obvious that a storm was coming.
"Call the police!" Wu Guangxian commanded calmly.
Dangdangdang...
A siren sounded, and all ships began to respond.
"Start collecting the canvas."
Dangdangdang...
Sounds of different rhythms sounded, and the ships that heard the sound began to close their sails one after another.
Ling Xin'an immediately understood why Wu Guangxian was so able to navigate the sea. Compared with other fleets, he relied on shouting, and he had invented a voice command system. All ships knew the voice command lights by heart. In most cases,
This system is more reliable than figures and gestures.
Even in the middle of a storm, you can still use this.
Heavy raindrops began to beat wildly on the deck, and everyone was busy.
"Master Marquis, please come in!" A soldier came over and shouted.
"No need to worry, I'm fine!" Ling Xin'an said.
Seeing this, the soldiers left and went about their own business.
Soon, dense rain accompanied by strong winds, huge waves began to hit the side of the ship, and the ship rocked. Ling Xin stood there as still as a mountain, with violent storms coming from all directions, but they were blocked less than a foot away in front of him.
If anyone could see it, they would be surprised. At this time, Ling Xin'an has reached the point where his spiritual energy can be freely released. It is obviously a performance that can only be achieved in the soul refining realm, but Ling Xin'an knows that he is still in the body refining realm.
The violent storm came and went just as quickly. In the blink of an eye, the heavy rain became lighter, the strong wind stopped, and the sun shined through the dark clouds on the sea. Before I could appreciate it, the sea sounded the urgent siren again.
Dangdangdang...
"Pirates found!" someone kept shouting.
The atmosphere in the entire fleet suddenly became tense, and the sea became ferocious.
Ling Xin'an was startled and looked towards the place where the alarm sounded.
Far ahead, within sight, dozens of shadows appeared, looming, heading this way.
"Prepare to fight!" Wu Guangxian immediately issued an order, and the supply ship slowly opened the distance between the main ship and approached the outer escort ship. At the same time, the two main ships also distanced themselves to form a escort.
On the deck, soldiers appeared one after another, holding bows and arrows and halberds, standing on the deck and looking at the sea.
Dangdangdang...
Another set of sirens sounded. Someone immediately repeated: "Twenty enemy ships!"
Wu Guangxian and Ma Zijing's expressions couldn't help but sink. They really didn't expect that twenty pirates would appear this time.
The sailors couldn't help but be startled, especially the recruits who were going to sea for the first time, and their faces were even more pale. After all, battles on the sea are completely different from those on land.
Dong dong dong...
The war drums sounded and everyone was on alert.
Sure enough, the pirate ships were indeed as Wu Guangxian said. They used long, narrow and fast ships. Each ship could accommodate only twenty people. Excluding the auxiliary people, the number of combatants was only about fifteen. Such a ship was not only light but also powerful.
Come and go freely on the sea.
The main ship of Dazhou can be filled with nearly a hundred soldiers, not including auxiliary personnel. In addition, it can also accommodate cargo.
Oh oh oh...
The roars kept getting closer, and it was obvious that the pirates had also discovered the Great Zhou Navy. They kept getting closer, and behind them, an equally huge pirate ship was coming over in the wind and waves.
In less than half an hour, distant pirate ships appeared two hundred feet away from the sea, a total of twenty ships, and behind them, a black and purple pirate ship exuding a strong and fierce aura appeared in the Great Zhou Navy.
In front of me, there were pirates standing there.
Under the banner of the black skull, a group of pirates with dark faces, holding swords in their hands and exuding murderous intent, were staring fiercely at the navy.
"Hahaha, it turns out that it was rumored that Da Zhou established a naval army. I didn't expect it to be true. General Wu, you and I are not in conflict with each other, so why do you want to put us to death again and again?" Black pirate ship
On the boat, a young man with a fierce face stood on the bow. He was tall and impressive, especially the scar on his face and one eye covered with black cloth. He was obviously blind, which made people feel even more terrifying!
"Huh, Sai Jiang Long, you have done all kinds of evil, plundered my Zhou Dynasty merchant ships and killed my Zhou people. How can I allow you to make trouble on this sea." Wu Guangxian snorted coldly.
Pirate leader Sai Jianglong said angrily: "When I walk on this sea, I always care about wealth rather than life. If you hadn't forced me to do so, I wouldn't have done anything to those sheep. In this case, you Wu Guangxian will be killed today."
Let’s go to the sea!”
"You guys, kill me!" Sai Jianglong roared.
Dong dong dong...
The war drums sounded, and the pirate ship was light and fast, and immediately attacked the Great Zhou naval escort ship.
"Get ready!" The sailors on the deck bent their bows and got ready to go.
Dangdang block...
When the pirates saw the bowed sailors on the Da Zhou ship, they immediately waved their flags. The pirates took out wooden boards one after another, which was a curved crescent-shaped guard board. The pirates bent their waists and got in. This scene fell on Ling.
Xin An couldn't help but be surprised.
Such a simple protective baffle can not only be used as a shield but also as a rescue board when falling into the sea. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
The distance of two hundred feet soon exceeded half. The pirates came with great momentum, but the Great Zhou navy was silent. Nearly half of the recruits came this time. It was their first time to go to sea and they met pirates for the first time. It was impossible not to be nervous.
of.
"Fire the arrow!" was ordered.
Suddenly, arrows rained down from the sky, shooting towards the pirate ship.
Puff puff……
The arrows landed on the shields. No pirates were hit by the arrows. The pirates showed their heads and laughed wildly. The swords in their hands directly cut off the arrows. They waved their long swords and got closer to the Zhou warship.
Chapter completed!