Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 340 - 16: The Third Ring Mission Ends, Promoted to Seventh-Rank?

Chapter 340: Chapter 16: The Third Ring Mission Ends, Promoted to Seventh-Rank?

Zhao Xing had unleashed the largest Cloud Skill ever recorded.

From the moment Xia Jing and others took their positions, his Swallowing Cloud Skill had not ceased, continuously absorbing the cloud and mist from the sky.

After covering Cloud City, it expanded outward, primarily stretching south of the Canglan River.

Theoretically, the Swallowing Cloud Skill had no upper limit, only the caster did.

For consecutive days Zhao Xing had performed the Swallowing Cloud Skill, spreading it five hundred miles deep into the Southern Barbarians’ territory.

Thanks to the existence of the Canglan River, there was no shortage of Cloud Qi, and Zhao Xing was able to maintain the spell with ease.

Why was Cloud City called Cloud City? It was because clouds hung over it year-round.

The Swallowing Cloud Skill that Zhao Xing used was not a solid mass either.

Aside from Cloud City, which he covered entirely, he merely extended tendrils in other directions.

In the natural clouds, the Swallowing Cloud Skill built numerous "cloud pathways."

Flying Boats shuttling through these "cloud pathways" had significant safety and concealment advantages.

"You were well prepared," Xia Jing remarked, looking at the cloud mountains connected by "cloud pathways."

Even witches adept at controlling clouds would find it hard to detect since Zhao Xing’s Cloud Control Technique was so superb it was indistinguishable from natural clouds.

"Every direction, five hundred miles of cloud pathway."

"The cloud pathways in the sky form a strategic network of routes."

"The military department can depart from Cloud City on Flying Boats and quickly reach any point five hundred miles outside the city, in any direction."

Xia Jing couldn’t help but feel grateful; encountering Zhao Xing in Cloud City was indeed a stroke of luck.

Had it been another Minister of Agriculture, they would probably be driving out pests by now.

From the end of midnight, he had been messaging friends, and now it was the beginning of the Yin hour.

Some people were already awake and had replied after seeing his messages.

What he saw was shocking.

In the commanderies south of the Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion along the Canglan River, about a hundred places had already suffered disasters.

The types of natural disasters varied—some faced floods, some earthquakes, and others icy weather—but the most severe damage was caused by the Insect Witches.

In one county, seventy percent of the officials and citizens had perished!

Xia Jing heard this from others as the martial artist friend he had messaged had sacrificed himself during the disaster.

"Finally found it."

Zhao Xing suddenly opened his eyes, swiftly stood up, grabbed the Flying Boat’s rudder, and began diving downward.

"Prepare for battle!" Xia Jing shouted, and the others eagerly got ready.

They had been searching since the fifth order of the midnight period, enduring nearly one and a half hours.

The witches’ casting distance wasn’t that far; it was just that they hadn’t found them yet.

Now, they finally had news.

"Mr. Wang!"

"Got it." Wang Ji immediately understood, quickly activating the invisibility array on the Tiger Flood Dragon Flying Boat, and then shouted from the array cabin, "Prepare the God-breaking Crossbows!"

"Crossbow One is ready!"

...

"Crossbow Three is ready!"

...

"Crossbow Ten is ready!"

Numerous voices responded instantly.

"Prepare the nets!"

"Net One is ready!"

...

"Net Three is ready!"

...

"Net Ten is ready!"

Upon hearing Wang Ji’s order, Zhao Xing opened the window, poked his head out of the control cabin, "Mr. Wang, the enemies are only ten. Do we really need to use the God-breaking Crossbows?"

Another window opened behind him, and a half-bald head popped out, "Heh heh, just trying to make a statement."

Zhao Xing sighed helplessly, "I know the brothers are itching for action, but don’t get too excited; we don’t have many God-breaking Crossbow Arrows in Cloud City."

Wang Ji waved a finger in front of his brow, "Rest assured, the God-breaking Crossbows can be recovered. Besides, I’ll make more if needed. Today, we have to let the brothers have some fun!"

With that, Wang Ji’s head quickly retracted.

Xia Jing was organizing the team on the other side of the cabin.

"Brothers, did you hear what Mr. Wang said?"

"Those mechanical masters want to take all the action. Do you agree?"

"No way!"

Xia Jing smiled, "Alright, when Minister Zhao brings the Flying Boat down to three hundred meters, we’ll jump and save the Heavenly Workshop some crossbow arrows."

They were all going crazy with anticipation.

The first two tasks primarily tested their mental fortitude and courage. Finally, after making it to the third task, they found it completely passive, taking hits.

Now that Zhao Xing had created an opportunity, everyone was itching to unleash themselves.

They all wanted to charge and slay with abandon.

"Zhao Xing, how about we..." Cao Shuang rubbed his hands together.

Zhao Xing turned around to see Cao Shuang, Che Shihai, and the other Military Minister of Agriculture Officers all eagerly preparing, even the usually stoic Han Bing looked restless.

"Go give the martial artists some wind support."

"Don’t let them fall to their deaths."

"Got it!"

The Military Minister of Agriculture Officers quickly took positions on the deck.

Zhao Xing smiled.

It didn’t matter whether the Military Minister of Agriculture Officers joined the fight, as the third task was merely to prevent natural disasters from damaging Cloud City.

They wanted to fight to make an impression on the overseers from the Military Realm.

With only ten enemies, there wouldn’t be enough for everyone.

Zhao Xing himself didn’t plan to make a move, as the Tiger Flood Dragon Flying Boat had over five hundred people onboard!

"What is saturation attack..."

Zhao Xing adjusted the rudder, bringing the Tiger Flood Dragon Flying Boat to hover in the low clouds at three hundred meters above ground.

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~"

Xia Jing, Chen Fang, Hu Bing, Zhang Jie, and other martial artists immediately leaped off the deck.

"Whoosh~"

A gust of wind surrounded them, negating wind resistance, allowing them to descend silently and rapidly.

But they weren’t faster than the mechanical masters.