Chapter 370: Nine Serpents

That streak of light was indeed a peculiar divine warship, with nine snake heads at its bow, the central one being the largest.

“Nine-headed snake?” Dongbo Xueying observed from afar. “Could it be that the Sorcerer God has appeared?”

The Sorcerer God.

His true form was an extremely rare and unique magical beast—the nine-headed hydra. Dongbo Xueying had previously encountered the Spider Queen, whose talent was terrifyingly formidable, and the nine-headed hydra was no different! The hydra was naturally renowned for its venom. In ancient times, the Sorcerer God quickly ascended to godhood and progressed rapidly in the art of poisons. Within ten thousand years, he successfully refined the Heart of a World, becoming the ruler of a mortal realm, and thereafter gained great renown in the Divine Realm, styling himself as the “Sorcerer God.”

However, as a realm ruler, his warship was naturally not a standard-issue vessel but a specially customized one, typically featuring nine snake heads adorning its bow.

Seeing the warship’s appearance, Dongbo Xueying immediately suspected that the one piloting it might very well be a divine projection of the Sorcerer God!

“A projection of the Sorcerer God piloting a warship?” Dongbo Xueying’s heart tightened instantly, showing no sign of carelessness, for the Sorcerer God’s projection was of a far superior cultivation level.

“Could it be the Sorcerer God himself?” Dongbo Xueying called out.

Whoosh.

The nine-headed hydra warship, having flown over twenty thousand miles, finally halted, and a voice emerged from within: “You actually figured it was me?”

“I’ve long heard that the Sorcerer God’s true form is the nine-headed hydra,” Dongbo Xueying replied with a smile. “Seeing such a warship approach, I naturally guessed it was you. Who else but you would dare to have one of your subordinates pilot such a vessel?”

“Knowing my true form, it seems your Xia Clan has gathered quite detailed intelligence,” the Sorcerer God frowned slightly, then spoke coldly.

Dongbo Xueying offered no explanation, as the information had actually been provided by two senior apprentices within Crimson Stone Mountain.

“You’re clever to know that under the rules of the Material World, your power would be suppressed, so you chose to pilot the warship instead?” Dongbo Xueying, gripping his Blood-Drinking Spear in one hand, gazed at the nine-headed hydra warship nearby. “Unfortunately, relying on this warship probably won’t be of much use.”

Though he spoke boldly, Dongbo Xueying remained cautious inwardly. He used his domain to carefully sense the surroundings and probed every fluctuation of the warship through the Star Tower World, for the pilot was indeed a projection of the Sorcerer God—an existence who had mastered a first-tier divine heart.

“Boy, you’ll soon learn just how formidable my warship is,” the distant nine-headed hydra warship vanished instantaneously.

Whoosh.

Moving faster than when Elder Yuping had piloted the warship, it arrived almost instantly. Immediately, massive and intricate arrays emerged around the nine-headed hydra warship, unleashing terrifying, destructive power.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~

Countless gray blades formed a storm, sweeping in all directions, annihilating everything in their path. Within moments, the front thousand miles had been ravaged, with Dongbo Xueying being the first target. The attack’s sheer range and speed left Dongbo Xueying unable to escape. He could only blur his form, hiding within the Void Realm to endure the onslaught.

The gray blades also penetrated the Void Realm, retaining seventy to eighty percent of their power, directly slicing against Dongbo Xueying’s body.

The protective techniques of his True Intent on his body were shattered, and the blades struck against the divine armor covering him. This storm-like onslaught was blocked by the armor but still caused internal tremors within Dongbo Xueying, generating countless tiny gray winds that rampaged through every part of his body. However, their power had clearly diminished.

The Myriad Calamities Hunyuan Body remained completely unscathed, effortlessly deflecting the assault. He simply experienced a faint, electrifying thrill coursing through his entire being—an almost euphoric sensation of comfort.

The raging winds around him dissipated.

Dongbo Xueying’s form solidified once more. The warship’s attack was within his tolerance range. Through his domain, he sensed the approximate power level and knew it posed no real threat. Remaining calm, he thought, *If it can’t harm me, what is there to fear?*

“This Dongbo Xueying’s body is indeed formidable, to endure such a direct hit?” The golden-robed Sorcerer God inside the warship’s chamber frowned slightly.

This warship had been specially crafted for this war.

To prevent mishaps, he personally piloted it into battle. However, the warship’s attack arrays were of only two types—one for area-wide attacks and one for single-target strikes!

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!!!

While the nine-headed hydra warship hovered midair, suddenly each of its snake heads shot forth. A total of eight smaller snake heads flew out like streaks of light, vanishing into the void the moment they emerged.

Dongbo Xueying had been calm until that very moment, when his heart clenched, and his hairs stood on end.

Danger!

Even his domain struggled to sense them, but the Star Tower World clearly detected the eight launched snake heads. They traveled through spatial ripples, each radiating destructive energy, tearing through everything in their path as they surged directly toward him. From the threat he sensed from those spear-like snake heads, Dongbo Xueying knew that if he were struck, the consequences would be dire.

“Break!” No longer holding back, Dongbo Xueying spread the Great Hunyuan True Energy throughout his body, channeling it into his Blood-Drinking Spear as he immediately launched a spear technique to defend himself.

Boom!

The black spear swept against one of the snake heads, and upon impact, the spearhead immediately recoiled backward.

Dongbo Xueying felt a chilling force, even after being partially blocked by his spear, still seep into his body. Passing through his protective True Intent and armor, the Hunyuan Body still easily withstood it.

Boom boom boom!!! Each spear carried the might of a peak divine-level attack. Dongbo Xueying wielded his spear like a phantom, swiftly batting away each incoming snake-headed spear.

In midair, the eight snake-headed spears were knocked back, then flew toward the distant nine-headed hydra warship, re-entering its hull.

“Cursed!” Inside the warship, the golden-robed Sorcerer God gritted his teeth. “He’s far too cautious.”

The warship had only two attack methods.

One for area-wide strikes, one for single-target attacks.

The snake spears were naturally his preferred method, so he had first launched a wide-scale assault to lull Dongbo Xueying into a false sense of security before launching the snake spear strike! If Dongbo Xueying had dared to take the hit with his body again, he would have suffered dearly.

Unfortunately…

Dongbo Xueying, while on the Red Dust Island, had spent the most time studying the “Hunyuan Crushing” technique under a hundredfold time acceleration. He believed his greatest advantage in battle lay in sheer power, so naturally, he focused his efforts on that. Thus, at present, the most powerful techniques in Dongbo Xueying’s spear techniques were “Starfall Annihilation” and “Hunyuan Crushing.”

“Starfall Annihilation” was a technique fusing two True Intents.

“Hunyuan Crushing” was a killing move Dongbo Xueying had created after comprehending part of the mysteries of the Great Hunyuan True Energy, spending centuries refining it into a power-focused attack.

Due to his extensive research in this area, Dongbo Xueying instinctively sensed something akin to the “Hunyuan” when he felt the snake spear attacks.

Had he not understood, he might not have been able to gauge the threat accurately.

But now that he could tell… he knew just how deadly this move was!

“Fortunately, the warship’s attack was clumsy. The snake spears flew in without any variation, allowing me to block them,” Dongbo Xueying inwardly exhaled in relief. If it had been close-quarters combat with shifting techniques, it would have been far more difficult to defend against. Though the warship’s attacks were powerful, they followed the original formation’s patterns, being simple and direct, making them easier to counter.

Inside the warship, the golden-robed Sorcerer God was also deeply frustrated, though he could do nothing about it.

His cultivation level was indeed high.

First-tier divine heart!

The two attack arrays on the warship were too simplistic; even if they were a hundredfold more complex, he could still control them effortlessly. However… the more complex the formation, the more energy it required to activate. Currently, the warship relied on divine crystals for power. If the formations were even more powerful, they would require Realm God Energy to activate, something he, with only a projection, could not possibly command.

While the Xia Clan’s prodigies considered the formations on Divine Realm warships overly complex…

The Realm God, the Sorcerer God, found them too simplistic and lacking in power.

Whoosh.

Dongbo Xueying watched closely as a golden-robed man flew out from the warship’s cabin. He was a domineering figure, his eyes faintly exuding a murderous aura. With a wave of his hand, he retracted the nine-headed hydra warship.

The golden-robed man turned toward Dongbo Xueying: “I knew that relying solely on the fixed arrays of the warship would make it difficult to kill you. It seems I must take action myself.”

“Sorcerer God,” Dongbo Xueying smiled faintly.

Yet within, a surge of killing intent raged.

It was this very Sorcerer God before him!

He had endured a century of torment under the Sorcerer God’s poison, and now the entire Xia Clan faced the threat of annihilation! Of course, this one before him was merely a divine projection.

“You should feel honored that I’ve gone to such lengths to kill you,” the golden-robed Sorcerer God said leisurely, hovering midair. His figure was somewhat blurred, as if existing within this space, yet also not quite.

“Just you?” Dongbo Xueying sneered coldly.

“Yes, just me,” the golden-robed Sorcerer God nodded.