CHAPTER 527: CHAPTER 93: A RUTHLESS CHARACTER

The bandits looked back and indeed saw a dark, unimpressive wooden boat that looked like a clumsy beetle wobbling closer, circling around like a headless fly surrounding a chunk of fat.

It bore neither the insignia of the Imperial Sky Sail nor any decent defenses— the Imperial Military had really let itself go; such a ship should have been decommissioned long ago.

With a disdainful look in their eyes, the Sky Bandit Leader shook his head and commanded, "Annihilate the military ship."

Dozens of ferocious Sky Bandits, like hungry wolves, pounced on the Cloud Sailing ship, some riding fierce Eagle Wolves, some boarding smaller vessels, springing up unexpectedly like weeds after spring rain, unstoppable and unforeseen.

In an instant, the Cloud Sailing ship was like a ship

Jin Nuo fought against the Sky Bandit Leader, cursing inwardly; not only was this person a Dark Heavenly Master, but his Dark Skill and movement technique were also unpredictably elusive.

His movements were sometimes fast and sometimes slow, as if taking a leisurely stroll through the clouds, accompanied by the sharp grayish-green Wind Scythe.

As a Dragon Knight, Jin Nuo’s most potent Dark Skills were usually used in conjunction with Black Beauty, but now with Black Beauty injured, he had no choice but to fight alone fiercely.

"Save me, Lord Jin Nuo, save me," cried Niu Er, the Tax Officer from the Ministry of Revenue aboard the ship, wailing like a ghost; his guards nearby had already been slaughtered haphazardly by the bandits’ onslaught.

He was merely a pampered Ministry of Revenue Tax Officer who had never experienced such a fierce fight with actual swords and spears. If it weren’t for the fact that he was still on the Sky Sail, Niu Er would have likely fled off the ship in an instant.

"That fat man is a big shot. Capture him," cheered someone among the bandits; as long as they seized Niu Er, the Imperial Military couldn’t refuse to compromise.

If Niu Er was injured,

Left with no choice, Jin Nuo converted his palm into a fist, striking to dodge the Sky Bandit Leader.

He then grabbed Niu Er and retreated towards the ship’s cabin.

"Lord Jin Nuo, do you need our reinforcement?" came a crisp female voice from another Skyship behind them—it was Shalman.

"Lady," a high-cheekboned bandit heard that and rejoiced, eagerly looking at the inconspicuous Skyship, "Turns out it’s a family ship. Good lad, you even bring women when you travel; you certainly enjoy your women."

Laughing, he no longer cared about any Imperial Soldiers, leading his gang of wolves and several Eagle Wolves towards that Skyship.

"Stop meddling, you guys immediately..." Caught between attacks, Jin Nuo could no longer attend to the safety of Yue Jinghua and others.

"Our captain said, for this aerial raid, our July Mercenary Team will take on the task for thirty thousand Fifth-Order Xuan Pills," before Jin Nuo could even finish admonishing, Shalman’s words reached him through the wind.

"Ha ha, what an ignorant girl, what July Team, once you’ve met with ’Ghost Charm’, none of you can escape. Big Brother, leave those women on that ship to me; I love hearing women beg for mercy," the high-cheekboned man leered gleefully, never having tasted a female mercenary before.

The Sky Bandit Leader motioned with his hand, signaling to leave some alive.

All the men in this band of Sky Bandits, capturing a few women to do laundry and cook was deemed necessary.

The Eagle Wolf is a strong Fifth-Level Sky Bird whose wings, when spread out, resemble a sharp machete.

The high-cheekboned Sky Bandit charged towards the Skyship, emitting nauseating laughter.

Inside the Skyship, a few female mercenaries huddled in the fore cabin, monitoring the outside situation through the Mystic Light Mirror set up on the ship.

"Hongling, you’re the archer with the best aim. Aim for that high-cheekboned man with the narrow face and long chin; the sleazy-looking one," Shalman remarked eagerly from the side.

At this moment, everyone was like a pack of hungry tigers that had come across a flock of bleating, plump sheep.

The Xuan Crystal Cannon flickered with a burst of Dark Light as it plunged towards the band of Sky Bandits on the Titan, causing them blinding pain before they could even scream, followed by a thunderous roar.

Once the Dark Crystal Bomb was fired, it turned into a beam of light.

The destructive power of that light beam was astounding; both the Eagle Wolves and the Sky Bandits touched by the white light disintegrated into a mass of blood and flesh.

"Hit, all hit," Hongling was taken aback.

On the other end, on the Cloud Sailing, Jin Nuo, who had been forced to retreat into the cabin and was holding Niu Er, the Tax Officer, with one hand, and using the other to lean against the cabin door, was single-handedly battling fiercely against the Sky Bandit Leader.

Only hearing a muffled thunder in the air, one might think it was a sudden downpour.

The Sky Bandit Leader stood facing the deck, only to see a shower of flesh and blood raining down like arrows.

"Fourth Brother," a piece of unidentifiable object flew towards the Sky Bandit Leader; he caught it instinctively, and upon a closer look, it was a half of an arm, still bearing the prisoner tattoo from Senluo Sea, he couldn’t help but exclaimed.

There was a brief blank in his mind, and after realizing what that roar meant, his body shuddered.

"Xuan Crystal Cannon, it’s loaded on the Empire’s most advanced Royal Protection Ship."

If the Xuan Crystal Cannon were aimed at this Military Sail, all of them, this whole group, would turn to dust.

Damn it, thought it was an easy target, but turned out it was a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

What family ship, that’s clearly the Empire’s elite Skyship.

Inside the cabin, Jin Nuo was also awakened by that thunderous sound, like a spring thunder.

The Helian Family’s Xuan Crystal Cannon.

Why would there be a Xuan Crystal Cannon here now?

"This Skyship belongs to our Duke Mansion’s private property, was just repaired a bit, and just about good enough for this journey," recalling that day, Yue Jinghua answered with composure, Jin Nuo felt a rush of tears welling up in his eyes.

Shit, a private property equipped with a Xuan Crystal Cannon, and still just about good enough.

Yue Jinghua, you can’t be this deceitful.

He rushed out of the cabin, glanced at his injured brothers, and then at the Sky Bandits, who were still chaotic in the wind and trembling with their knees from the shadow of the Xuan Crystal Cannon.

"Little Brother Yue, blast this bunch of rubbish for me, I will pay 40,000 Fifth-Order Xuan Pills," Jin Nuo gritted his teeth, with bloodshot eyes, he charged crazily towards the Sky Bandit Leader.

"Thanks for the reward, Brother Jin, July Mercenary Team accepts this mission," a laugh from Yue Jinghua came through the wind.

"Defend the Sky Sail with your lives, I refuse to believe they dare to kill the Imperial Soldiers on this ship as well," in desperation, the Sky Bandit Leader became clearer-headed.

Without his Flying Dragon, this Dragon Rider is like a man who has lost an arm, plus that cowardly tax officer. As long as they seize the Sky Sail, they would have a bargaining chip to negotiate with that "Elite Ship."

A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and his sleeves puffed up as if filled with air.

Several sharp, blade-like, crescent-shaped Wind Scythes forced Jin Nuo to retreat step by step.

"You think, by hijacking the Sky Sail, Yue Jinghua won’t make his move, you’re wrong, the captain of July Mercenary Team never plays by the rules," Jin Nuo cracked a smile, showing off his shiny white teeth.

"Mercenary Team?" The Sky Bandit Leader didn’t expect that the people of that so-called elite Ship were just ordinary mercenaries.

In the midst of their conversation, another boom was heard.

This time, the entire auxiliary mast of the Cloud Sailing was blown away by the Xuan Crystal Cannon.

"Damn-" Both of their faces turned pale, and they cursed simultaneously.

Although Jin Nuo always knew Yue Jinghua was no benign creature, he never expected Yue Jinghua would actually intend to directly sink the Cloud Sailing.