Demon Sword Sect’s Undercover
Chapter 637 - 637 636 Dragon River Water Mansion 5 Extra for Alliance Hierarch Zao Hua Yi Tu

637: Chapter 636 Dragon River Water Mansion 5 [Extra for Alliance Hierarch Zao Hua Yi Tu] 637: Chapter 636 Dragon River Water Mansion 5 [Extra for Alliance Hierarch Zao Hua Yi Tu] Wutiao’s Water Repelling Boat received the central command, no longer engaging in one-on-one tricks, and desired to leverage the advantage of human artifacts to force a breakthrough!

His vanguard clashed with the humans, resulting in mutual destruction.

He could not expect more from the others—especially the two mansion cultivators who obviously came just to make up the numbers.

For Li Laixiang, the best choice at hand, before the situation deteriorated completely, was to capitalize on the numerical superiority of the human cultivators.

He was certain the enemy did not have many beings like the Demon General—maybe just three, two at most.

Otherwise, why had Dragon River Mansion been keeping such a low profile?

Once the order was issued, the three armies exerted themselves.

Led by the golden Water Repelling Boat, the fleet formed a wedge shape and rammed directly into the Demon Formation.

All restrictions on the boat were activated, the treasure radiating brilliant light.

With its massive size, it surged forwards, not something that could be resisted by mere flesh.

Seeing the raft charge toward them, the Water Demons shouted and did not attempt to hold their ground; they scattered in all directions, each fleeing for their lives in a purely instinctive, uncoordinated, and frantic manner.

Li Laixiang sighed in relief at the sight.

He was genuinely worried that the Dragon River Water Clan had hidden their strength.

If this strike had missed, staging a comeback would be as hard as scaling the heavens.

After all, he didn’t truly belong to the Shan Sect or any Daoist Sect’s power.

His position was unorthodox, his words lacked authority, and as a mere merchant, how many cultivators could he rally to risk their lives for him?

Was the bit of Spirit Stone he earned enough to fund this?

Lan Yuanzhi spoke inappropriately at this moment, “Why haven’t those thieves shown up yet?

If they aren’t here, we’re starting a war between humans and Demons unprovoked; if they are here, what are they waiting for?”

His concerns were everyone’s concerns, but it was too late to turn back.

They had no choice but to forge ahead.

Retreat at this point?

Li Shipeng beside him knew he must answer this question, “They are here, they haven’t left!

But I can’t discern their purpose.

Any approach would only scare them away.”

The speed of the Water Repelling Boat was pushed to its limits.

Beyond the Water Clan’s array was the Dragon River Mansion, a so-called structure made of bones, which could not withstand the impact of the Water Repelling Boat.

As soon as the Water Demons dispersed, the five Water Repelling Boats zipped past, unfeeling to the weapons flung at them by the Demons, as if merely scratching an itch through boots.

The next moment, the golden Water Repelling Boat rammed into the mansion, and amidst the thunderous crashing noise, the fragile bone structures began to collapse and shatter.

The impact stirred up the riverbed silt profusely, turning this section of the Dragon River into a muddy soup, blinding and impenetrable.

As Li Laixiang had anticipated, Dragon River Mansion couldn’t withstand a single hit, but the only slight surprise was, had it collapsed too swiftly?

“Don’t disembark to fight, in case the Demon Clan employs deceit!”

Li Laixiang then gave an order.

His command throughout the battle was commendable, both prudent and decisive, fully demonstrating the Mansion Master’s capability in combat and proving he was not reputed for no reason.

The speed of the Water Repelling Boat decreased rapidly, which was expected.

As fragile as the bone structures were, they could absorb a huge part of the boat’s impact, making the fleet cumbersome and difficult to maneuver.

At that moment, Li Laixiang sensed a faint anomaly outside the Water Repelling Boats.

He exchanged glances with Lan Yuanzhi and Li Shipeng, seeing the seriousness in each other’s eyes.

“Is it, that group of thieves?”

Li Shipeng nodded, “It must be them, taking advantage while we were blocked by the Mansion, attempting to tamper with our Water Repelling Boat?

Such a strategy is beyond the Water Clan, it must be them.”

Li Laixiang chuckled, “They think too much.

With the solidity of our Water Repelling Boats, they cannot be easily damaged.

As long as we maintain the Array of the Water Repelling Boat, even if they exhaust themselves, how can they harm us?

Tell everyone not to engage the enemy lightly.

The outside environment is treacherous, suitable for sneaky attacks.

Let’s wait a moment longer, until the underwater environment clears up a bit more.”

This was a cautious strategy.

As they were numerous, as long as they did not lose their strength, the enemy could do nothing to them.

Having understood the strategy, the Cultivators in the five Water Repelling Boats refrained from emerging and simply charged forward, smashing the Dragon River Mansion into pieces, leaving not a tile intact.

Li Laixiang was making the final rallying speech, “The Dragon River Mansion is broken, but we cannot yet search for the Mansion’s treasures.

The next task is to sweep out the wicked, including thieves and the Water Clan.

The Water Demons do not stick together.

Although they look formidable, they are externally strong but internally weak, a disorderly mob with few truly strong among them; hence, our main targets are those thieves.”

We have the advantage.

We can charge to cleanse, or retreat to defend in our Water Repelling Boats—such a situation guarantees victory, what do we have to worry about?”

The crowd responded thunderously.

Although the battle had seen its ups and downs and the Demon General had greatly impacted the Cultivators, that demon was heavily injured by the Daoist, so there was nothing to worry about.

The five Water Repelling Boats began to gather.

By now, the riverbed had become clear again.

Shadowy figures of demons loomed, ready to strike.

At this point, the usefulness of the Water Repelling Boats was minimal, and it was time for a straightforward clash between Cultivators.

The Cultivators filed out, each Water Repelling Boat leaving three Cultivators responsible for operating and defending it, while the rest went into battle, amounting to forty or fifty people.

No sooner had the Cultivators left the boat than those remaining inside felt something was wrong.

“Li, commander, operating the Water Repelling Boats has become difficult, increasingly unwieldy, as if something is hanging on the outside?”

A sinking feeling welled up in Li Laixiang’s heart; his worst fear was coming true.

Though the Water Repelling Boat was not crucial now, having it made a significant difference—it provided a means of retreat in times of discord.

“Let’s go out and check.”

Three people exited the flying boat and inspected the appearances of the few Water Repelling Boats, internally taken aback.

It was a type of very rare creature, clumps of grey-white, chalky-shelled small animals attached to the hulls.

Their shape resembled horses’ teeth, tightly clinging to the hulls.

The few attempted several methods to clear them with minimal success.

The creature’s biting force was astonishing, making it strenuous to scrape them off, and inadvertently, pieces of the hull might come off…

Given enough time and manpower, they could be completely cleared, but they presently lacked the time.

“These are barnacles, parasitic sea creatures with astonishing vitality and reproduction rates, a major foe to ships sailing the seas… Look how quickly they reproduce; it’s almost visible to the naked eye,” Lan Yuanzhi, who had some knowledge of the matter, having traveled to the Outer Sea in his youth, informed them.

Li Shipeng couldn’t help but click his tongue, “Where did these come from?

These things biting into the hull will gradually reduce the effectiveness of the Array, eventually turning it into a sunken ship!

Commander, we must make a quick decision, we cannot let this continue and lose our means of advance and retreat!”