They clung to the right side of the battle ship, one from beneath the water, their enormous bodies relentlessly pounding against the vessel. Despite the ship's sturdiness and the enhancement of Lu Yuanfu's barrier, long exposure led to numerous cracks, with some areas even starting to leak. If it weren't for the experienced hands who promptly conducted repairs, a normal ship would have likely sunk by now.
"Brother Hou, please assist me to slay this fiend!"
Lu Yuanfu's cry revitalized Hou Yuxiao's spirit—it wasn't that he didn't want to help. Those two sixth-grade demons, he had long coveted them; if seventh-grade brought millions of Divine Merits, then sixth-grade should fetch at least two million!
"Brother Lu, wait a moment, I'll be right there."
He had come precisely with the intent to ingratiate himself with the Lu Family; now that Lu Yuanfu had spoken, he naturally wouldn't refuse. However, he didn't rush in recklessly, but first went to Han Feng and Peng Yuhu to aid them in driving off the demons they were entangled with, then signaled the sixth-grade demons with his eyes.
"Master of the Hou Family, this isn't advisable! The strength of these sixth-grade demons is extraordinary, especially since there are two of them. Even if the three of us join forces, I fear we are still no match!"
"Please reconsider, Master of the Hou Family!"
Following Hou Yuxiao's gaze, the two spotted the Black Fish Spirit and another demon resembling Zhu Yan, which immediately changed their expressions, and they began to dissuade Hou Yuxiao.
"Stop your nonsense—I didn't ask you to go and die, just keep them busy. Besides, who said it's just the three of us? Don't we also have Young Master Lu's barrier to assist us? Hurry up!"
Seeing Hou Yuxiao's impatience, the two exchanged a glance, a hint of resignation flashing in their eyes. Under normal circumstances, they would have walked away, but with Zhan Taiqing's orders, they dared not refuse and gritted their teeth to charge forward.
The influence two great grandmasters rushing in could create was naturally extremely limited.
Han Feng, known as Ghost Hand Sword, wielded a slender flexible sword. His movements were incredibly fast, phantasmal, with the sword angles switching unpredictably from high to low, front to back, cunning and eerie like a ghost hand—truly living up to his nickname.
Peng Yuhu's fan was not to be underestimated either. Streaks of True Yuan sped forth, combing with Han Feng's spectral sword shadows to actually provoke Zhu Guang somewhat.
Of course, it was merely a provocation. Zhu Guang looked at the two with irritation and contempt as if viewing creeping insects. Temporarily abandoning the battle ship, he raised the hefty iron rod in his hands without any hesitation and instantly swept it toward the two.
After all, being sixth-grade demons, the moment he swept his rod, a surge of Demon Qi struck them overwhelmingly, causing the expressions of Han Feng and Peng Yuhu to drastically change. They did not dare to be careless and erupted with all their cultivation, intending to retreat immediately.
"What are you running for, stand up to them with me!"
At Hou Yuxiao's command, he raised his Canglong Staff first, forcefully blocking the iron rod's sweeping path. Seeing his action, Peng Yuhu and Han Feng hesitated for less than a moment, then gritted their teeth, summoned their own weapons, and stood by him.
The combined efforts of three great grandmasters actually held ground.
Zhu Guang's iron rod collided with Hou Yuxiao's Canglong Staff, along with Peng Yuhu and Han Feng's True Yuan also violently clashing with his Demon Qi at that moment, creating a thunderous noise that sent waves several hundred feet high from the side of the battle ship...
Just as the towering waves gradually subsided, a plume of black smoke suddenly began to spread slowly in the air. The instant they saw this black smoke, Lu Kaiwu, Han Feng, Hou Cun, and others immediately changed their expressions and hurriedly cultivated their energy to fend off the black smoke's attack on their bodies.
"Family Head, quickly cultivate to defend against it, this is the Black Striped Poison Jiao's venomous fog Divine Skills!"
Alerted by Hou Cun, Hou Yuxiao also hurriedly cultivated to block the black smoke, his heart slightly chilled, realizing the Black Striped Poison Jiao must have known that something was amiss and was about to appear...