Covering the Fiery Heavens, Surrounding the Azure Heavens!

On the vast, Giant God Ocean of the Titans, a wooden ship with a floating halo sped forward at lightning speed, cutting through the waves. In the distance, the horizon of the Atlantis of Mu Continent came into view, and the majestic outline of the Interstellar City Mountain Range Olympus could be faintly seen.

Hurry! Hurry! Faster!

Inside the captain's cabin, Jason's eyes were red, and he nervously bit his thumb, pacing back and forth, his anxiety and urgency rising sharply.

Because just now, the explosions on the sea stopped...

No problem, it will only take ten minutes at most for the Argo to pass through the outer defense barrier, enter Atlantis, and begin the next phase of operations.

There's still time!

Ugh!!

However, a chilling, trembling sound, as if the air had been torn apart, rippled outwards, and a huge shadow, moving at incredible speed, swept forward from the sea, casting a sinister shadow.

At the same time, the slender and elegant, moon-patterned, 100-meter-tall silver-white humanoid machine suddenly released its tension after being fully drawn.

Divine Punishment Arrow!

In an instant, seven golden arrows shot out, piercing through the Argo ahead.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Turn left! Turn back! Change speed! Activate all defensive spells! Perform chaotic evasion!"

As the shadow closed in, Jason, his hair standing on end, jumped up as if his backside was on fire, and pounced on the control panel. His hands flew up and down like butterflies, and the Argo, which was moving along the sea line, staggered and swayed on the sea surface as if drunk.

Boom boom boom boom!

However, it was precisely this unexpected trajectory that caused Qi Yu's swiftly approaching golden arrow to crash into the sea, blasting out a water column tens of meters high and bursting into a dazzling halo.

Having escaped this "divine punishment," the Argo suddenly accelerated and headed straight for the port of Mu Continent without stopping.

Surprisingly, it didn't work out...

The silver-white humanoid machine that was speeding across the sea paused slightly, raised its arms again, and human-like kissed the metal longsword in its hands. The intertwined Sorcery Array in front of it then appeared one after another.

You are the Silver of Rapid Fire!

In an instant, the string loosened, an invisible vibration spread out, a sound of air being torn apart suddenly descended, and dense silver light arrows rained down from the sky.

"Defense! Defense!"

As Jason's gaze fell upon the Magecraft Projection, where countless silver arrows of light filled the sky, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat, warning all the Argo Heroes.

Counterattack technique, diffraction!

Territory Creation!

Medea and Circe worked together to activate the spell on the Argo, with one responsible for countering the attack and the other for full-scale defense, and the crimson Sorcery Array continuously generated and unleashed its power.

Pursuing aesthetics! Plea Arrow!

Star of Gods! Hymn of the Twin Gods!

Protector of the Sea! Spear of Plunder!

Immediately afterwards, Atalanta on the watchtower unleashed a barrage of arrows, while the Twin Swordsmen and Caenis leaped into the air, slicing apart the light arrows that broke through the blockade and rained down.

The remaining Argo Heroes climbed onto the deck either raised their shields to parry or wielded their weapons to clear away the remaining enemies.

A few breaths later, all the silvery light was repelled, and only a few Argo Heroes suffered minor injuries.

Was it that easy to block?

Jason, who had expected to suffer heavy losses, stared blankly at the arrows on the deck that were slowly dissipating into silvery-white specks of light.

However, due to this delay, the Argo's speed dropped sharply, and the shadow that swept in from the sea descended menacingly, its open bowstring converging into that familiar yet terrifying Golden Light.

You are the gold that pierces through the stars!

It seems that even the strongest Heracles, risking his life, could not stop the sharpness of this True Body Machine God.

So what about them...?

The Argo Heroes, already traumatized by this, narrowed their eyes sharply as they stared at the rapidly approaching monster, each one feeling as if facing a formidable enemy, their hearts sinking into a chill.

Sizzle...

However, just as the metal giant was fully drawn and poised to unleash its power, the compressed Golden Light began to expand and contract, its brightness fluctuating. Furthermore, the body of the True Body Machine God, along with its long blade, continuously emitted a piercing surge of electricity.

In an instant, the gathered Golden Light became chaotic and then exploded like thunder. The pursuing True Body Machine God were covered in charred patches and, under the impact of the Aether Tide, fell into the sea like kites with broken strings.

In the instant the light suddenly shone brightly, the Argo Heroes who looked at the True Body Machine God were taken aback.

With broken wings on both sides, missing legs, slash marks from broken gold and jade, and arrow wounds piercing through it with sparks flying everywhere, this monster that rose from the sea had long since fallen below the level of a god, and no longer had any ferocity, but was completely pathetic.

Strip the gods of their wings, drag that lofty being down into the abyss, destroy the threat to the heavens, and buy time for the Argo to evacuate...

Heracles... accomplished all of these...

Just by looking at the wreckage from afar, one can clearly sense how brutal the battle was. The heroes' eyes were bloodshot, their lips were tightly pressed together, and their fists were clenched unconsciously.

Just then, the True Body Machine God, having lost its ultimate killing move and suffered a severe drop in strength, looked at its prey that was within reach and refused to give up. It raised its hand and shot an arrow into the sky.

Whoosh!

Silver-white arrows exploded in mid-air, the sea surface churned violently, and black shadows emerged from the water, gradually forming a cluster around the True Body Machine God, continuing the hunt with overwhelming force.

Deep Sea Fleet! Over a thousand ships of all sizes!

Obeying the orders of the True Body Machine God? The Star-Seeded Soldier actually left these monstrous forms behind!

Upon seeing this, the Argo Heroes' hearts sank to the bottom.

If it were just a single, severely damaged Machine God, they could have dealt with it together, but now that the hunter has summoned thousands of crazed hounds, they probably don't have that chance.

This faint hope was once again extinguished by an unexpected change.

"You all go ahead, leave this to me and Telamon..."

As the Deep Sea Fleet closed in, the Argo, which was sailing, had to dodge the long-range shots of the Machine God and guard against the artillery fire. It was about to be overtaken. Two figures emerged from the formation, one in front and one behind, and their calm and gentle voices echoed in everyone's ears.

There was complete silence behind them. Nakajima Kimi, with striking green hair, waved his hand lightly. His tone was gentle, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.

"Alright, when it comes to individual naval combat, who can compare to us Thessaly! Besides, if this drags on any longer, none of us will be able to win!"

"No matter how strong you are, there are only two of you. How long can you hold out? Count me in! What are you looking at? I'm Thessaly too!"

Just as the atmosphere became tense and oppressive, Caenis, wearing an arm shield and carrying a spear, picked at her ear, impatiently stepped forward, and stood with the two of them.

"I'll stay too!"

"Sleep with me!"

"Me too!"

"..."

Immediately, a commotion arose in the ranks, and the blood boiling as everyone raised their hands, plunging the scene into brief chaos.

"Zetes, Calaïs, Caenis... and... Orion... you who have the blood of the Ocean Gods and are skilled at fighting on the sea, stay here. The rest of you, stop causing trouble and get back to your posts immediately. I won't stop you if you want to die, but you'd better line up properly!"

At this moment, Jason, in the captain's cabin, remained silent for a moment, then a mocking smile appeared on his face. He raised his hand to cover half of his cheek and couldn't help but laugh and curse in a muffled voice.

Carrying their weapons, the group laughed and retorted. Then, one by one, they jumped off the ship's side and spontaneously gathered together at sea. These seven men possessed the indomitable spirit of a thousand troops. Facing the oncoming Deep Sea Fleet, they stood firm like a sea pillar cutting through the waves.

The brothers Telamon and Peleus, who had spent their lives protecting themselves, now had veins bulging on their foreheads, displaying their madness. They slammed their exquisite divine shields into the ground and roared solemnly.

"My shield Covering the Fiery Heavens!"

"My shield Surrounding the Azure Heavens!"

In an instant, red and blue light patterns rose up from the two of them, intertwining into one, like an unyielding fortress rising from the sea!

The Deep Sea Fleet, unable to slow down in time, crashed into the enemy, bursting into bursts of fire one after another. The overall offensive slowed down, and despite several attempts, it was unable to break through the defensive line composed of the seven men.

Even the True Body Machine God, once it entered the battlefield, still could not shake the fortress built of flesh and blood.

Bang! Bang!

Orion dropped his broken short sword and, with a vengeance, smashed the Echidna Armory creations to pieces, laughing maniacally. Amidst the continuous sounds of shattering metal, the Son of the Sea God, who was rampaging through the monster horde like a superhero, looked down at the huge shadow cast on the water's surface, slapped his forehead, and muttered under his breath.

Oops, I forgot to tell Artemis that I might not be able to go back...

A burst of blazing white light shot into the sky, and a familiar aura, accompanied by scattered silvery-white metal fragments, gradually dissipated.

Meanwhile, aboard the Argo, which was sailing further and further away, in the captain's cabin, the blonde woman with her arms hanging down had faint traces of water on her cheeks as she faced the Magecraft Projection.