The flying giant ship unexpectedly ran out of spirit stones at the critical moment of being pursued by a Nascent Soul demon.
This was not due to Huang Feifei's carelessness, but rather the immense consumption of spirit stones by the flying ship.
The ship's massive size required a large amount of spirit stones for flight, especially when accelerating, which felt like burning spirit stones.
The spirit energy cannons on the flying ship were powerful, and each shot was a considerable expense of spirit stones.
Furthermore, the defensive formations activated on the ship, with their formidable functions, also required spirit stones for support.
The spirit stones obtained by the flying ship from spoils over the years had been almost entirely consumed by the ship, and it still wasn't enough.
With the current shortage of spirit stones, the remaining ones could only be prioritized for flight and the defensive formations.
"Not good! That demon has caught up. Everyone prepare to fight!"
Since they were going to be caught sooner or later, there was no point in continuing to flee. The ship steadily hovered in the void.
All the spirit stones on the ship were concentrated to activate the defensive formations, which was their last resort.
Based on the experience of being battered by a Nascent Soul demon last time, the flying ship had undergone some modifications.
Behind each person within the defensive formation, a formation secured them in place. Even if the ship flipped or crashed into a mountain, the people inside would be greatly protected.
Just as everyone on the ship made their preparations, the Bone Spike Demon had already closed in.
Countless magical treasures flew out from the ship, all bombarding the Bone Spike Demon.
The momentum of over a thousand magical treasures attacking simultaneously was truly awe-inspiring. They all landed on the Bone Spike Demon, and a myriad of lights completely engulfed him.
"Roar!"
As a Nascent Soul expert, when had the Bone Spike Demon ever suffered such indignity? He immediately roared and charged out from the barrage of magical treasures.
In a short period, the Bone Spike Demon seemed to have undergone cosmetic surgery, with a large portion of the bone spikes on his body broken.
At this moment, the saying "there is strength in numbers" was vividly demonstrated.
However, they were, after all, only Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators.
The Bone Spike Demon broke free from the swarm of magical treasure attacks, launching dozens of bone spikes from his body, all aimed at the flying giant ship.
"Boom boom boom..."
A series of booming sounds echoed. The ship was violently tossed in the air, and more than thirty of the 108 layers of defensive formations were instantly shattered.
As the ship consumed a large amount of spirit stones, the defensive formations quickly repaired themselves.
But the attacks from both sides did not cease. The thousand-plus magical treasures relentlessly bombarded the Nascent Soul demon, while the demon's bone spikes continuously attacked the ship.
At this stage of the battle, neither side was having an easy time.
This was because all forces are reciprocal. While the Bone Spike Demon's attacks forced the ship to expend spirit stones for defense, the demonic energy the demon consumed to launch his attacks was greater than the cost of a spirit stone.
Simultaneously, the attacks from nearly a thousand people on the ship also forced the Bone Spike Demon to expend demonic energy to counter them.
However, in this battle of attrition, both sides had their advantages and disadvantages.
The flying giant ship consumed spirit stones, which were external resources. As long as there were enough spirit stones, it could withstand the onslaught.
The Nascent Soul demon could draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for his use, saving him a great deal of consumption.
The two sides continued to attack each other in this manner, and after a period of stalemate, the flying giant ship finally could not hold on any longer. With a "boom," the ship's defensive formation was shattered.
Without protection, the nearly thousand cultivators on the ship were all exposed to the Bone Spike Demon's attacks.
"It's no use. Everyone scatter and flee!"
Without waiting for Huang Feifei's command, everyone dispersed in all directions.
Facing this situation, scattering and fleeing was the best option, forcing the enemy to be unable to focus on anyone.
However, they were, after all, too young and had overlooked the fact that Nascent Soul experts could possess domains.
The Bone Spike Demon's domain expanded, immediately trapping two to three hundred of the thousand-plus cultivators who had fled from the ship.
Among these two to three hundred people were Huang Feifei, Ancestor Shangguan, and Zhu Yu. Most of the other cultivators were personnel supplemented from the Eastern Continent.
Within the Bone Spike Demon's domain, several bone spikes flew about, instantly killing dozens of people.
A bone spike pierced Huang Feifei, sending her flying dozens of feet. The seven-colored treasure skirt she wore emitted a seven-colored light, which surprisingly blocked the attack for her.
Huang Feifei had good aptitude, and with the great elixirs gifted by Xiao Fei, her cultivation was now at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.
After this blow, the seven-colored treasure skirt bore the brunt of the damage, and the remaining injuries were rapidly healing as her internal spiritual power circulated.
Huang Feifei stood up again, but others were not as fortunate as her; they suffered heavy casualties under the bone spike attacks.
"Ah!"
In the distance, Zhu Yu let out a heart-wrenching roar.
Just moments ago, Ancestor Shangguan had blocked a bone spike attack for him, and in doing so, was pierced through the body by two bone spikes simultaneously, instantly losing her life force.
It was only at this moment that Zhu Yu truly realized how much this woman meant to him.
Zhu Yu roared, and a sharp sword light flew from within him, slashing towards the Bone Spike Demon.
He had been cultivating this ultimate secret technique, passed down by Ancestor Shangguan, since the Golden Core stage.
Each time, it required him to condense all his strength for a single strike, leaving him without any self-preservation ability afterward.
He had always been cautious and would not use it unless absolutely necessary.
But today, his heart was filled with despair; what was there to fear in death!
The sword strike, condensing all of Zhu Yu's strength, turned into a white light, bypassing the numerous bone spikes, and shot into the Bone Spike Demon's abdomen, penetrating several inches deep.
"Roar! You seek death!"
The Nascent Soul demon was enraged at being injured by a mere Nascent Soul cultivator, and several more bone spikes shot towards Zhu Yu.
At this moment, Zhu Yu, who had collapsed on the ground, had no strength left to resist.
He propped himself up with one hand, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and a beautiful smile appeared.
Beautiful women have always been fated for short lives; Zhu Yu, this delicate and beautiful flower, was about to wither.
Just as Zhu Yu thought he was bound to die, a tall female cultivator suddenly appeared before him.
This woman had a unique bone structure, was broad-shouldered and stout, with a generous heart, standing eight feet tall and eight feet around the waist.
As she stood before Zhu Yu, she was like a mountain, a ridge.
"Ah!"
The female cultivator let out a great roar, causing the domain created by the Bone Spike Demon to tremble unstably.
She unleashed a pair of iron fists, directly smashing a bone spike away, while the remaining bone spikes burrowed into her robust body.
This magnificently built female warrior, before dying, turned her head, trying her best to make her broad smile look more appealing.
"Brother Zhu Yu! Your one tooth is still in my mouth!"
"Hmph... hmph... hmph..."
The majestic woman fell to the ground, blood foam continuously seeping from her mouth.
At this moment, she was content. At least Brother Zhu Yu would not forget her in this lifetime.
Since death was inevitable, she felt it was a worthy end to die for Brother Zhu Yu.
However, the battle continued and did not pause because of their affairs.
Huang Feifei was once again sent flying by several bone spikes. This time her injuries were more severe; all the bones in her body were shattered.
Furthermore, several more bone spikes were aimed at Zhu Yu...
Perhaps it was due to Zhu Yu's inherent good luck, but just as he was once again facing danger.
A majestic figure, riding a large fish, appeared in the sky above the battlefield!
"Hahaha... hahaha..."