Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 491: Naval Battle

"Launch smoke. Bullets!"

Shouted one of the guards. Following his orders, another round of cannon fire came from the two rows of guns. This time, however, it was smoke. Shells and artillery shells struck the surface of the sea, causing waves to explode and at the same time, a row of dense smoke to rise. The smoke wall rose about seven to eight meters high, and the wind could not disperse, blocking the line of sight of the two enemy ships on the left and right.

Eric, who landed at the rear, could clearly see that the Sunrise was taking advantage of the opportunity to raise its full sails and speed up with the wind, hoping to get rid of the enemy ship. Eric sneered. An ocean-going merchant ship like the Sunrise was too large to be as flexible as the three warships Eric had called in. The only thing the Sunrise could do was to speed up straight ahead, but its speed was similarly slow, not worth mentioning at all.

Sure enough, after being slightly disturbed by the fog wall, the left and right warships also accelerated at the same time, leaving the smog area. The next day, when the Sunrise closed in, the merchant ship immediately fired artillery shells to suppress the boats from approaching. The warship pulled away a little and moved out of the range of the Sunrise's artillery. They were consuming the Sunrise's cannonballs, and once they ran out of ammunition, it was time to get close to boarding the ship.

Even with the Sunrise's load, it was impossible to accumulate a large number of artillery shells. Based on the frequency of its shooting, this naval battle would probably end in less than an hour.

"Catch up." Eric whispered. The count didn't have the patience to wait for an hour. He wanted to forcefully board the ship from the stern and kill another round trip, paralyzing the Sunrise. Naturally, the Naga Clan wouldn't be able to go anywhere.

The warship began to speed up, but not long after, the hull of the warship suddenly shook, and a few muffled sounds came from the bottom of the cabin, as if it had collided with a reef. But where did this reef come from? Eric frowned as he looked over. The other two warships in front of him seemed to have encountered the same situation. After the ship's hull vibrated, its speed slowed down and its waterline rose. It was obvious that something had pierced through the bilge and the sea water was pouring into the hull.

"Not good, count." A sailor ran over nervously, "The bottom of the ship is in the water!"

"Then fix the leak for me!" Eric said in a deep voice as he thought of something. With a muffled snort, his blood energy surged out from his body like a tidal wave. They flowed across the deck like flowing water and pressed down on the hull of the ship. A moment later, the blood energy entered the sea, illuminating the sea beneath the warship.

Eric's eyes flashed with blood. The sea below the warship was like a deep-water cannonball. The sea water exploded, forming a water wall around the ship. The water wall contained Eric's blood energy, but it didn't affect his ship at all. It was a sign of how exquisite his control was. Within the exploding water wall, Eric saw two figures. Looking intently, the two of them were Azure Dragon Knights of the Naga Clan.

The count let out a muffled groan. As he had expected, the Naga Clan had made a move in the water. The Naga Clan was also known as the Fishmen. Their advantage under the sea was definitely not something that humans could compare to. The Naga Fishermen were like humans on land in the sea, their freedom of movement unhindered. Moreover, the Naga people were naturally close to the water energy in the sea, and when they were in the water, their combat strength would rise by one or two levels.

Eric had never thought that the Naga Clan would bring in a large number of Azure Dragon Knights to suffer this loss. He had always been strong, so he immediately made a gesture. Immediately, the flag bearer on the ship raised his flag, which was a sign of a strong attack.

As a result, the two warships desperately moved closer to the Sunrise. The Azure Dragon Knights in the water continued to destroy the bottom of the ship, causing the warship's waterline to constantly rise. Coupled with the continuous bombardment of the Sunrise, the cannonball finally hit the enemy ship, causing the warship to explode everywhere and wood fragments to fly everywhere. However, the two boats seemed to have lost their will to die as they charged forward with intense artillery fire.

On the enemy ship on the left, You Lian screamed, "Steel cannons, throw me over!"

The cannon turned around and squatted down, crossing its fingers. You Lian ran up, jumped, and stepped on his palms. The cannon bellowed and threw it backwards forcefully. As a result, the Netherlotus swept across an arc and passed through the sky filled with cannonballs, approaching the starboard side of the Sunrise.

When he was in midair, he saw mist and fire spurting out from the starboard deck, and You Lian's eyes were half closed. An intimidating killing intent shot out of his narrowed eyes.

Standing on the starboard side was Belmond, who activated the Black Wings. As soon as the Misty Fire Dark Wings on his left shoulder were unfurled, beams of mist rose up under Belmond's feet. As he pushed his hands in the direction of the Netherlotus, the mist broke through the air. Black mist turned into snakes that opened their mouths in midair. They swam like snakes, arriving in front of them in a few moments.

You Lian waved the dagger in her hand and slashed two mist snakes. However, there were quite a few fog snakes, and one of them finally wrapped around his legs. The moment the fog snake wrapped around her body, it immediately shrank. You Lian felt that the place where the fog snake touched was ice-cold, but the pain of being burned by the flames came from her skin. This kind of contradictory feeling made her extremely sad. More fog snakes flew over. You Lian slashed two more, but the remaining three fog snakes wrapped around her arms and waist.

Belmond's eyes were cold as he clenched his hands. Immediately, the mist serpent exploded, forming a ball of mist fire that sent the Netherlotus flying back into the air. You Lian screamed as she leapt backwards and fell into the sea. The impact of the explosion pushed her straight into the seabed. She ate a few mouthfuls of seawater and was about to swim up. Suddenly, she felt the undercurrents in the surrounding waters surge, and an undercurrent pierced straight towards her heart. You Lian did not dare to be careless. She endured the pain of her body being injured by the fog and fire. The dagger in her hand continuously injected Origin Energy, revealing a dark green light that illuminated the surrounding water surface.

The undercurrent surged faster and faster, and gradually formed the outline of a sword in the water. When it was still three meters away from the Netherlotus, the outline was already as clear as a real object, and even the lines on the sword could be clearly seen. The Azure Sea Wave in the Azure Dragon Knight's hand flashed in her mind last night. However, when she reached the sea, the Azure Dragon Knight's Azure Sea Wave was able to display its greatest power. There were no traces to be found during the attack, and only the moment it touched his body would it condense into a sword.

The water sword suddenly accelerated and the Netherlotus slashed away with all its might. But because people were in the water, they were affected by resistance. The saber that had originally hit the edge of the sword slammed into the side of the sword. He drew the water sword to the side and brushed it across his shoulder, immediately cutting open a wound.

Serene Lotus gazed at the figure in front of her. It was Jenna who had fought against her last night. The Azure Dragon Knight's expression was cold as a streak of light streaked across his body. Instantly, undercurrents formed in his surroundings, like swords and lightning. You Lian's face was pale. She wanted to go upstream, but her speed was much slower than the undercurrent. As the streams of undercurrents approached her left, they condensed into swords. A dense sword curtain pierced towards her, and the Netherlotus only said that she would die. Suddenly, her eyes darkened and a black figure stood in front of her.

When she saw the steel cannon smiling, her back was pierced by the dense water sword and exploded, causing blood to gush out. The steel cannon seemed as if it was the end of its senses as it stretched out its hand and pushed You Lian's foot upwards, allowing her to swim with the help of her own strength. The steel cannon sank down. You Lian lowered her head and saw at least three Azure Dragon Knights swim towards her like the wind behind the steel cannon. Beneath the burly man was a deep and vast sea. He still felt as if he was about to sink into an abyss.

You Lian didn't dare to look anymore. She knew that the steel cannons that weren't good at nimbleness were no match for the Azure Dragon Knights in the sea, let alone the other three! The steel cannon was never coming back, and You Lian felt that it was not a good feeling in her heart. Originally, he thought that he had become cold and heartless when he threw himself into the darkness. But at this moment, You Lian's mouth was filled with bitterness.

From the surface of the sea, You Lian could see that her warship had been shattered into pieces by the cannon fire. The hull of the ship only shattered. You Lian reached out and grabbed a broken deck that was floating over from the water and climbed up. Looking up, the battle continued. Many killers boarded the Sunrise, but they were met with fierce resistance from the ship's guards. Especially the eye-catching fog wing, which pierced back and forth on the deck, constantly pushed the night ghost killer into the sea.

Once they fell into the water, it would be the beginning of the killer's nightmare. The Azure Dragon Knights would drag them to the bottom of the sea. A moment later, a corpse accompanied by blood floated on the surface of Shanghai. The movement of the night ghost was hindered, so how could Snake Concubine be an exception? Although there were three experts on their side, three of the seven poisonous snakes were at least Level 18. However, the two Elders guarding the port side weren't vegetarian either. With the help of the two Elders, Snake Concubine's killers were forced back repeatedly.

When the situation was far from what he had expected, a tyrannical aura rushed up from behind the battlefield. That imposing aura was unparalleled, and the entire maritime battlefield was shrouded under the pressure of this imposing aura. The Serene Lotus seemed to smell a sweet smell in the air, and even the line of sight in front of her was suffused with a layer of blood. In an instant, You Lian knew that Eric had made a move.

It was as if a sleeping beast had awakened, and it roared into the sky, causing everyone who heard it to be shocked. Apart from a few people, everyone else, including the killers sent by Eric, felt their hearts throb, their hands and feet sweating, as if they were being targeted by a natural enemy, and they felt powerless.

On the warship at the back, Eric's body emitted a crimson flame. Within the flames, there were constantly twisted and painful faces that floated uncontrollably. Eric leaned on the deck and the bow of the warship sank. The count rushed up, dragging a bloody light out of the parabola, and threw it at the stern of the Sunrise.

Seeing this, Wei Fu roared with Origin Energy and shouted, "We can't let him get on the boat!"

Everyone knew that if someone like Eric was given the sunrise, they would have to sink to keep it. Princess Lily, who was beside Wei Fu, snorted from her nostrils. Jade light lit up her eyes and illuminated the entire world in the blink of an eye. In midair, all the flames on Eric's body surged upwards, turning into a ferocious beast. This ferocious beast was like a lion or a tiger, and its huge head was covered with spikes on its forehead. A pair of fierce eyes spat out fine flames. As the fierce beast swayed its head, it unexpectedly dragged two streaks of flames in the air. Eric's eyes turned cold, and the beast on his head immediately pounced down, causing an unbreathable pressure to descend.

With a touch of pressure, the sailors' guards involuntarily knelt on the deck, and two streaks of blood flowed out of their nostrils.