Beside the damaged warship, Tian Yan led several Moon Jade Realm cultivators under his command in a charge to kill Lu Ye. As star pirates, they were all veterans of countless battles and naturally would not foolishly swarm him all at once. As they rushed forward, they spread out, forming a half-encirclement like a great net closing over Lu Ye.
The distance between them rapidly shrank.
Some Moon Jade Realm figures suddenly vanished. The power of spells began to bloom, while others activated Magic Treasures and struck down at Lu Ye.
Though Lu Ye had displayed terrifying strength before, with many against one, Thunderlight's Moon Jade Realm cultivators did not feel much fear.
In an instant, the power of spells and Magic Treasures engulfed Lu Ye's figure, swallowing him whole.
Yet Tian Yan suddenly cried out, "Watch out!"
When he turned his head, Lu Ye—who should have been far away—had somehow appeared like a ghost beside one of their Moon Jade Realm cultivators. The black saber swept horizontally, carrying not the slightest killing intent or aura.
The Moon Jade Realm cultivator targeted was the Spell Cultivator who had cast the spell earlier. He had thought he had succeeded, but the slackening of his mind and that momentary oversight turned into a deadly crisis in the blink of an eye.
He hurriedly tried to retreat, only to find it was already too late. In his haste, he could only activate the power of his Magic Treasure to protect himself.
A brilliant light suddenly erupted around him, then shattered. His whole body stiffened as though struck by lightning, terror flooding his face. He could not understand how the protective Magic Treasure he had placed such high hopes in had failed to block even a single attack.
Though the grade of his Magic