Cruisers are clearly far more powerful than frigates; in terms of size alone, they are not even in the same league.
If a frigate is about the size of a tall building, then a cruiser would be as big as a small mountain, and its materials would be much stronger than those of a frigate.
Not to mention that these current frigates are still inferior versions.
Two cruisers broke away from the Star Destroyer, one after the other.
After its launch, the first cruiser immediately joined the space battle, gathering escort ships to encircle and annihilate Tie Xingzhen.
The biggest difference between space warfare and ground warfare lies in the increased speed and the changes in attack methods.
Without an atmosphere, some attack methods that were effective on the ground became ineffective, such as wind blades and sound waves, which were useless in space. Conversely, some beam attacks were greatly enhanced.
This is not good news for Tie Xingzhen. On the ground, his fist could travel a great distance in a circle, but in space, he could only achieve the same effect by using Magic Power.
Even so, after a struggle, he and another cultivator, working together, managed to capture three escort ships.
Since it was impossible to deal with prisoners in space, his method was quite swift: all the escort ships were pierced with a single blow, leaving a large hole from the front of the ship to the stern.
Every frigate he destroyed came to an abrupt halt; there was no explosion, no sound, and in an instant, it became an iron coffin drifting in space.
"Careful!"
Just as Tie Xing was about to rush towards the next escort ship, a warning came from the cultivator behind him. He forcibly stopped and dodged to the side.
A beam of light, over ten meters thick, shot past him.
Looking up at the source of the attack, he saw a warship the size of a small mountain facing him from afar, slowly opening its weapons bay.
Having dodged the laser, Tie Xingzhen had no time to rest and began flashing at high speed.
Because along with the laser came an overwhelming barrage of bullet comments.
The cruiser's weaponry was clearly far more powerful than that of the frigates; under the barrage of bullets, even the frigates circling around Tie Xingzhen were hit.
With just one bullet, the frigate that Tie Xingzhen had to put in some effort was pierced straight through.
This attack also sent a very dangerous warning signal to Tie Xingzhen's brain.
The power of this ammunition would definitely be enough to injure him.
The surrounding escort ships increased their distance, but they still formed a large encirclement, trapping Tie Xingzhen within it.
By surrounding him without attacking, they were simply waiting for him to be slowly worn down by the cruisers' blunt force.
However, Tie Xingzhen was also waiting.
He sent the monks back to report and request reinforcements. Logically, military support from Earth Star should already be on its way.
He just needed to hold on a little longer, and he wouldn't be in this lone wolf situation anymore.
In fact, the speed of the deployment on Earth Star was much faster than he had imagined.
Thanks to the large-scale image transmission, Earth Star had already begun arranging for cultivators to provide support as soon as they started dogfighting with the escort ships in the atmosphere.
However, because the number of people on Venus was too large after the addition of the cannon fodder army, the Earth Star side prioritized the deployment of ordinary cultivators to participate in ground battles, while the deployment of high-level cultivators was temporarily postponed.
Only after Tie Xingzhen moved their battle into space, outside the range of the great formation, did the high-level cultivators on Earth Star begin their journey to provide support in the outer space of Venus.
The support consisted of only a dozen or so high-level cultivators, which may seem small, but these dozen or so were definitely the top combat force on Earth Star at present.
Their cultivation levels have basically all reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, and those who are less advanced have already cultivated Divine Sense.
Just as Tie Xingzhen was struggling to hold on, a support team flew out from the surface of Venus.
After arriving in space, the entire group of cultivators dispersed and fought independently, creating an opening in the circle surrounding Tie Xingzhen's escort ship.
"Finally here, haha!"
The barrage of comments around him suddenly dispersed, and the pressure on Tie Xingzhen dodge was immediately relieved.
He looked back and saw that the reinforcements from Earth Star had arrived.
He knew most of the high-level cultivators, after all, many of them had been cultivating together from the beginning, not to mention that they had interacted many times during the Venus Showdown.
With the addition of high-level cultivators from Divine Land, they formed a relatively dispersed circle and moved towards the location of the cruiser.
Although the cruiser's firepower was formidable, if it was spread out in all directions, each cultivator wouldn't face too much firepower.
The only thing they need to be wary of is its heavy laser weapon, which they are indeed finding difficult to withstand. As for the other firepower, with the support of the defensive shield, taking a few hits is not a problem.
Just as the monks were getting closer and closer to the cruiser, the cruiser realized something was wrong and began to retreat, fighting as it retreated.
Ironclad erupted with fury, charging towards the Tie Xingzhen's hull. His swift punch, fueled by momentum generated from his rapid speed and supported by his powerful Magic Power, slammed heavily into the cruiser's hull.
It was harder than expected; Tie Xingzhen's punch only created a dent in the hull, without even breaking it.
The other cultivators also closed in, each unleashing their own techniques to attack the ship's hull.
The effect was minimal; whether it was physical attacks or energy bombardment, the ship's defensive capabilities were indeed quite formidable.
At that moment, their hearts suddenly tightened, and they instinctively dodged away from the cruiser.
Suddenly, countless enormous lights erupted from all around the cruiser, shooting out in all directions.
Some cultivators were unable to dodge in time and were caught in the light, instantly vanishing within it.
It looked as if it had melted away; it was quite frightening.
Fortunately, the light didn't last long; it only flashed for a moment before disappearing.
Even so, the cultivators had lost several men, and they still hadn't found a breakthrough against this cruiser.
"Everyone, come to me."
Just as everyone was preparing to continue their attempts, one of the cultivators seemed to have discovered something.
Near the cruiser he was close to, there seemed to be a door-like structure. He placed his hand on the cruiser's hull, channeling his Magic Power and Divine Sense through the hull to open the door from the inside.
A breakthrough appeared, and all the cultivators rushed in through it.
"This cruiser's defensive capabilities are indeed formidable, but it lacks any defense against Divine Sense attacks, making it virtually defenseless against mental and willpower-related threats."
Having broken into the cruiser, the monk who had just opened the door shared his discovery.
Perhaps due to technical limitations, these Snail People are clearly not very skilled in the area of Divine Sense.
Once inside the cruiser, the threats they faced were significantly reduced. After all, even if there was resistance inside the ship, the firepower was far inferior to the weapons the warship used against the outside.