A Fierce Battle (1)

Wang Yan looked up in surprise, clearly not expecting that there was such a powerful figure on that ship. With just a cold snort, he had shattered her magma fist.

However, Wang Yan did not give up. She raised the corner of her mouth slightly, stomped her jade foot heavily on the ground, and sprang up into the air, reaching a height of tens of meters.

"Blocked my magma fist? Very well, then let this area become my domain." Wang Yan glanced at Fanxin and said, "Let our ships retreat; this place is about to become a sea of fire."

Fanxin a bitter smile, knowing that Wang Yan was angry. He immediately ordered the Little Black Cat to take action and dispatch robots to move all the ships to a distance.

Of course, he also made another arrangement: to have the Little Fox keep a close eye on Wang Yan, and to immediately pull Wang Yan back if things went wrong.

Once everything was ready, Wang Yan no longer hesitated. With a roar, his body exploded, turning into Magma Rain that scattered all around.

The Magma Rain covered a large area, and the area where the Heavenly Star Pirates were located was the place she was ultimately responsible for taking care of. Therefore, the Magma Rain there was even more intense, almost impenetrable.

That cold snort rang out several times, but it still couldn't stop the Magma Rain from falling on their location.

The Magma Rain lasted for about ten minutes before disappearing completely without a trace.

Suddenly, excited shouts rang out from the Heavenly Star Pirates' side. Wang Yan had disappeared, and they assumed Wang Yan had exploded on his own.

However, Fanxin and the others stared at them as if they were fools. Wang Yan's move was a trump card; it wasn't a self-destruction, but rather the splitting of her body, which was not only powerful but also covered a wide area.

"It's here." Fanxin's expression brightened as she watched the bubbles begin to rise from the sea. Wang Yan had already applied her power to the seabed, where there were countless volcanoes. Whether active or extinct, they would all emit brilliant light under her influence.

Soon, the seawater began to bubble and boil. After a while, the seabed was no longer clear, but turned a deep red, and a scorching heat instantly enveloped an area of dozens of miles in radius.

Countless schools of fish were thrown out of the water and floated on the surface, dying a violent death. Soon after, these dead fish were burned by the high temperature and finally turned to ashes.

The Heavenly Star Pirates' fleet was completely engulfed in this area of intense heat. Their ships began to melt, large holes suddenly forming as scalding seawater poured into them, causing eerie screams to erupt.

Some of the ships were already damaged, and now, soaked in the scalding seawater, they were like reservoirs without dams, unable to stop the onslaught of the rushing seawater.

Exclamations and screams rose and fell, causing the area to erupt in chaos.

"Hehe, this is going to be interesting." The Little Black Cat chuckled. Wang Yan had already turned into lava. No matter how powerful the opponent was, they couldn't evaporate the seawater in this area in an instant and then pull her out.

If they can't do it, then they can only endure Wang Yan's attacks. Moreover, they haven't even made a move yet; once they do, those guys will likely never return.

"Alright, let Wang Yan have some fun first. We'll make our move when Wang Yan's tired of it." Fanxin Xin chuckled. He wasn't in a hurry because some of their people hadn't recovered yet. He didn't want to suffer alone; that would be too boring.

Moreover, he sensed that there seemed to be several skilled fighters on that ship. He probably couldn't handle so many people by himself, so he could only wait for Law and Straw Hat Boy to recover so they could act together.

"Keep an eye on things, and let me know if anything happens," Fanxin said.

The Little Black Cat nodded, then looked in that direction, a fierce glint flashing in its eyes.

Fanxin returned to the cabin and called everyone to eat. Everyone was indeed starving, and they wolfed down their food, behaving quite rudely.

Fanxin was too lazy to say anything more and just drank his wine on the side.

After everyone finished eating, he said, "I'll give you all one night to rest and recover as much as possible. We must leave tomorrow. The Heavenly Star Alliance will probably come after us. Although we're not afraid, they outnumber us, so for now, we need to avoid their sharp edge. We can only fight them when everything is ready."

Now that the Heavenly Star Alliance has made its move, it won't give up easily. The reason they haven't charged over yet is because Wang Yan is holding them back. However, this doesn't mean they dare not charge over.

A power with hundreds of years of history, full of capable people, should be able to deal with Wang Yan.

Therefore, they first need to find out the details of that group. Only by knowing themselves and their enemy can they win every battle.

"We understand," Luo nodded in response. Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Boy was already fast asleep.

He was somewhat exasperated by the Straw Hat Boy's personality; that guy was simply carefree, eating and sleeping all the time, never worrying about anyone coming to ambush him.

"Alright, I'm going out. You guys try to get some sleep." Fanxin waved her hand and immediately left.

The Straw Hat Pirates and the Heart Pirates members lay down on the ground, completely satisfied, and fell fast asleep. Soon, their snoring was deafening.

Once outside, Fanxin sat on a recliner, leisurely gazing into the distance where chaos reigned. The ships also began to slowly retreat, seemingly unwilling to linger any longer.

However, the magma domain created by Wang Yan was like a persistent, insidious disease, following them everywhere. No matter how far they retreated, they could not leave this area.

Finally, Fanxin ordered Wang Yan not to pursue them too far. Only then did Wang Yan return to the vicinity of the ship.

"Boss, why aren't you making a move? If you summoned a planet, those guys would be dead." The Little Black Cat flew over and landed on Fanxin's shoulder, asking curiously.

Fanxin smiled calmly, picked up his wine glass with two fingers, took a sip of red wine, and then leisurely put it down. Only when the Little Black Cat grew impatient did he say, "This fleet isn't scary; destroying it is easy, but the cleanup will be a real problem. We've already destroyed several of the Heavenly Star Alliance's submarines. If we destroy them all now, it'll be very troublesome before they recover. Then we'll have to escape with a bunch of wounded soldiers—wouldn't that be troublesome?"

"Once they've all recovered and no longer need our help, then we can really unleash our full potential."

He certainly has the ability to deal with these people, but they are not the most troublesome; the forces behind him are the real problem.

Therefore, what he was worried about wasn't them, but the forces behind them. The Straw Hat Pirates and the Heart Pirates were both demoralized and had no will to fight. Even if he could take down those dozens of ships with just his fleet, he would likely suffer a heavy loss.

"Alright, let's wait then!" The Little Black Cat nodded and said no more.

They wait here quietly.

The Heavenly Star Pirates had also withdrawn from Wang Yan's territory. The two sides were dozens of miles apart, facing each other from afar, but neither launched an attack.

Wang Yan returned to the ship, but her domain remained there, and anything that dared to enter without her permission would be burned to ashes by her scorching power.

The sky grew darker and darker, turning from white to red, then from red to gray, and finally becoming completely dark.

Night fell. There was no moon, only a few scattered stars in the sky. Their light seemed so faint in the face of the darkness, as if they were allowed to exist out of the night's pity.

That night, Fanxin arranged for people to keep watch: Wang Yan, Sun Zhijian, and of course, himself. He really couldn't rest easy without him there. The rest of the crew went back to their cabins to rest.

The Heavenly Star Pirates remained silent, not launching a fierce attack under the cover of night, leaving their plans unclear.

That's fine too. Fanxin, Wang Yan, and Sun Zhijian prepared a few dishes and took out several bottles of expensive wine from the wine cabinet. They talked and drank there.

"Fanxin, those guys are really good-natured today. Guess what they're up to?" Wang Yan crossed her legs, held a wine glass between two fingers, and gazed with her long, narrow eyes toward the Heavenly Star Pirates, hidden in the darkness dozens of miles away.

Today, she showed no mercy, taking the opportunity to destroy several pirate ships and kill many of their men. However, those guys remained on the defensive, not launching any attacks. Even now, they haven't made a move, which puzzles her greatly.

"I don't know either. They're probably waiting for orders." Fanxin's eyes narrowed into slits. After a long while, she said again, "They might also be calling for reinforcements, but the reinforcements haven't arrived yet, which is why they haven't launched an attack."

"Reinforcements? Do they think they're no match for us?" Wang Yan paused for a moment, then said calmly.

"Hehe, with you and Bingfeng, both capable of area-of-effect attacks, here, they're having a headache too. Your attack covers a large area with a single move. Their high-end combat power might not be affected, but their mid-to-low-end combat power is completely suppressed by you," Fanxin said with a chuckle.

If it were him, he would also find it quite troublesome to face Wang Yan and Bingfeng, because their abilities had a wide range, and once they hid, no one could find them.

At that time, others could only take the beating.

"Hehe, that's true." Wang Yan suddenly frowned again and said, "But what kind of expert will they invite? What if they suppress my abilities?"

Once her abilities are suppressed, her combat power will be greatly reduced. Although her Taijutsu are quite good, they are still far inferior to her magma abilities.

"Don't worry, my abilities are also within their limits. They may be able to defend against you, but they might not be able to defend against me." Fanxin Xin chuckled, showing no concern whatsoever.

"That's true, but I still need to be careful," Wang Yan said with a heavy expression. The Heavenly Star Alliance was a force she didn't know much about; she didn't know what was inside them. For such an enigmatic force, all she could do was be cautious.

"Yes, that makes sense." Fanxin finished her glass of red wine in one gulp and said, "You all go and rest, I'll keep watch."

"Let's keep watch together," Sun Zhijian said.

"Hehe, you guys conserve your energy so you'll have the strength to fight," Fanxin Xin chuckled. "As for me, there's no need to worry. I'm a member of the Soul Clan, so I can treat cultivation like sleeping. As long as I replenish my Soul Power, I won't feel tired even if I don't rest."

He wasn't lying; he was telling the truth. Of course, this approach can't continue indefinitely, but it's perfectly fine for a day or two.

"Alright then." Nodding, Sun Zhijian didn't insist and immediately went back to his room to rest.

Wang Yan and Fanxin drank a glass of wine together, then immediately got up and left.

All that remained were Fanxin and a group of robots.

Fanxin closed his eyes slightly, and the Soul Power Tower suddenly activated, with countless soul forces surging towards his brow like a tidal wave.

As the Soul Power surged in, Fanxin Xin felt completely refreshed, as if he had just had a wonderful nap.

The Heavenly Star Pirates.

The crew continued to monitor Fanxin and the others, refraining from launching an attack rashly. Although Uranus hadn't wiped them out entirely, it had still inflicted considerable losses on them. They understood that Fanxin's group was not to be trifled with, and that getting close enough to eliminate them would likely require careful planning.

This is why they have been holding back and haven't made a move.

Of course, their caution stemmed from the fact that several submarines had perished here just two weeks prior. Those were all elite submarines, yet they were all wiped out before the enemy could even engage.

They didn't want to repeat the same mistakes, so they were very cautious.

"Boss, they're all resting. Should we make a move?" A pirate on lookout saw that everyone on Fanxin's ship had gone to sleep, leaving only a few robots. He was excited and couldn't wait to rush over.

"Don't do anything rash. Even though they're resting, there are still robots on watch. If we get close, we'll be detected, and they'll wake up immediately. It'll be the same as not sleeping at all!" A man in a black coat shouted angrily, instantly silencing his hot-headed subordinate.

He was tall and wore a bell-shaped black hat with a long brim that blocked out the light, revealing only half of his face, which was covered in stubble and clearly unkempt.

His eyes were fixed on the direction of the Fanxin ship, his whole body radiating murderous intent, presumably wanting to attack as well, but he seemed to be wary of something, which is why he held back.

"Just wait. Once our reinforcements arrive and contain your magma and ice ability users, that will be our time to attack. Hmph, I hope you won't disappoint me then." The man in the black coat gave a cold snort, glanced at them, turned around, and walked into the cabin.

The area immediately returned to calm. Even the patrolling pirates moved stealthily, making not a sound.