"Captain, the Sharp Blade Army is in position!"

Li Chongjing stood at the bow of the ship, shouting towards Fang Yu.

Since setting out to sea and engaging in a battle of wits and courage with the conglomerate, how could Fang Yu not have prepared and brought his own army?

At that moment, five hundred ships spread out, with their artillery aimed at Zhang Yun and his fleet, causing Zhang Yun and his men to change their expressions slightly.

The five hundred ships, including fifteen warships and 485 vessels, were spread out to provide a formidable deterrent for Fang Yu.

"Five hundred military ships..."

Zhang Yun's face showed hesitation as he faced off against Fang Yu's Sharp Blade Army with his own forces.

He was continually calculating in his mind, pondering silently.

Five hundred military ships versus his own fifty-five warships—who was truly stronger?!

If they were to fight, although his warships were elite, the opponent's were military ships, bolstered by military support. Once war broke out, it was truly uncertain who would emerge stronger.

But...

Currently, Fang Yu was besieged in the center. Although both sides were surrounded, he still had a chance to behead Fang Yu's ships, leaving the opponent leaderless, demoralizing them, and then annihilating this force.

Zhang Yun's gaze flickered, continually weighing the pros and cons.

His gaze occasionally fell on Fang Yu, understanding that he carried a large amount of Divine Essence.

This Divine Essence was invaluable and the key to the competition among the various factions this time.

Zhang Yun had come with such a formidable force, even troubling his uncle to use the family heirloom.

All for the Divine Essence.

With the Divine Essence, the road to evolve his ship into an Extraordinary Ship became clear.

He couldn't help but hesitate.

"Perhaps it's worth a gamble, kill Fang Yu, seize the Divine Essence, and then find a way to break through."

"As long as the warships don't suffer too much damage, my uncle shouldn't blame me too much."

Zhang Yun gritted his teeth, looked towards Fang Yu, reached out, and covertly pulled out a Secret Treasure from his chest.

...

Seeing Zhang Yun looking at him, reaching out as if to pull out a Secret Treasure to kill him first.

Fang Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, calculating internally; it seemed inevitable that he would have to reveal his trump card and use his resurrection ability to trap and kill the Zhang Clan.

However, he wanted to maximize his advantage, so he needed to carefully calculate how to leverage this unexpected ability to inflict the greatest loss on the Zhang Clan.

Just then, Hua Yu's urgent voice suddenly sounded from the side:

"Fang Yu, run quickly; this is not the time to confront them. Three Radiant-ranked followers of the Divine Hall and two Divine Envoys have already led their army towards us; if you don't leave now, it'll be too late!"

Upon hearing Hua Yu's words, Fang Yu was taken aback and then gritted his teeth, shouting loudly at Zhang Yun in front of him:

"This place can't be stayed in for long; fighting and confronting each other is pointless. Why don't we each lead our forces away?!"

Hearing Fang Yu's words, Zhang Yun was taken aback as if sensing something and his face became unsightly.

But how could he willingly relinquish the Divine Essence? If both were to leave, wouldn't Fang Yu become the winner this time?

"Trying to run? Stay here!"

"Everyone listen, quickly kill Fang Yu, and then break through!"

Zhang Yun shouted loudly to order his warships to focus fire on Fang Yu.

"You want to fight?"

Fang Yu frowned; he wasn't afraid of fighting but didn't want to waste time in a pointless standoff where eventually both would be caught by the Divine Hall Alliance Army.

Thinking of this, Fang Yu decided no longer to hide his strength and reveal one of his many cards.

"Buzz!"

With Fang Yu's internal decision, the hull of the Salted Fish began to exude an eerie dark color, like a shadow suddenly enveloped it.

Or perhaps... it was a force emanating from within the Salted Fish itself.

Black-gray currents began to flow over the hull of the Salted Fish, emanating a terrifying aura that chilled the heart.

This aura was filled with a kind of oppressive presence. Under its lock, it was as if something cold had its eyes on you, making one's spine shiver unconsciously.

"Hiss..."

Perceiving the changes on the Salted Fish, Zhang Yun's face showed an expression of disbelief.

He widened his eyes, looking at Fang Yu in front of him, feeling a tremor inside as if his whole body was numbed by the threat from the Salted Fish.

"How is this possible?!"

Zhang Yun's heart was filled with unparalleled shock and fear.

This aura was familiar to him!

He had once sensed the same terrifying aura from his cousin Zhang Wangyue's top-tier genius ship.

Once it erupted, this aura was enough to tear Zhang Yun's warship to shreds without any resistance.

"Soul... Soul Transformation?"

Zhang Yun's heart trembled; the aura emanating from the Salted Fish at this moment awakened fear within him; he stared blankly at Fang Yu's ship.

"Zhang Yun!"

At this moment, Fang Yu shouted: "If you continue to obstruct, I'll release this attack; neither of us will leave!"

"If you have any sense left, get out of the way; there's no need to be caught in one fell swoop by the Divine Hall Alliance Army!"

Fang Yu, carrying the aura of Soul Transformation, sailed forward, threatening Zhang Yun, causing Zhang Yun's complexion to turn slightly pale.

"Damn it..."

Zhang Yun was unwilling to let Fang Yu leave so brazenly with the Divine Essence.

But he knew very well that once Fang Yu exploded, he could indeed be killed in an instant by Fang Yu.

If warfare broke out, even if Zhang Yun's warships managed to kill Fang Yu, Fang Yu would definitely be able to use a Soul Transformation attack before dying to go down with him.

Going down with him? What was his status compared to Fang Yu's?

The main point was...

Zhang Yun feared death!

His lips trembled, unsure if his feelings were of anger, fear, or frustration, but in the end, he could only grit his teeth, unwilling to risk his life.

"Retreat!"

Zhang Yun made a difficult decision, glaring viciously at Fang Yu before releasing a special Secret Treasure, enveloping all his warships.

The next moment, strange fluctuations occurred, and these warships vanished from the sea.

Watching as the Zhang Clan's warships left and vanished, Fang Yu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He wasn't afraid of battling with Zhang Yun; he actually believed that his Sharp Blade Army faced with just over fifty warships, along with his and Hua Yu's clone's combat power, still held the advantage.

However, even if the fight ended quickly, it would still be delayed for some time.

By the time it concluded, the Divine Hall Alliance Army would probably have arrived.

Fang Yu, though confident, knew that his Sharp Blade Army and his ship stood no chance of opposing the opponent in the Divine Hall's stronghold.

Retreat!

Take the win; acquiring such a vast amount of Divine Essence was already a significant gain. Now, as long as they retreat smoothly, the mission would be a success.

Just then, a loud rumbling echo came from afar.

A giant blood-colored portal suddenly soared from the ocean's surface.

On the portal's frame, numerous Alchemy inscriptions flowed and flickered, emanating an eerie aura.

Next, the blood-colored door spun open, and blood-colored warships and tens-of-meters tall Flesh Puppets began emerging from it, advancing towards Fang Yu.

"Hua Yu, didn't you say there was still some distance? How did they arrive so quickly?!"

Fang Yu was shocked, hurriedly ordering the Sharp Blade Army to retreat, while loudly asking Hua Yu.

"Damn it... It must be him... He has the Space Alchemist's legacy; I didn't expect him to personally act, trying to intercept us."

Hua Yu's clone's expression changed, speaking in a low voice.

"What I'm asking is, how do we get out?!"

Fang Yu gazed at the Divine Hall Alliance Army, sensing several auras had locked onto him—followers with radiant wings flying through the sky.

They locked onto the Sharp Blade Army, swiftly advancing towards Fang Yu.

"At this point... we'll have to take a little risk..."

Hua Yu's clone whispered, eyes flickering...

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