Before the shaking of the Warship Beast had stopped, a low roar came from deep within the ship.
The bone tubes overhead emitted muffled thuds, the flesh on the walls contracted continuously, and even the ground undulated.
The second and fourth elders were shaken so badly they swayed from side to side, their chains taut and straight.
"What's going on?" The Fourth Elder gritted his teeth and looked up.
Before the Second Elder could answer, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the corridor.
"Quick! Quick! Everyone back to your posts! Lord Nest Father has ordered the Warship Beast to prepare for takeoff!"
A Borisin rushed around the corner, shouting at the top of his lungs.
The wolf soldiers carrying the boxes behind them paused for a moment.
"The supplies haven't been loaded yet! There are still several trucks outside!"
"Stop pretending! Yaoqing's scum are practically coming to our door, and you're still thinking about those few boxes of junk? If you want to die, stay here yourself!"
"What? Yaoqing?!"
The wolf soldier was so frightened that he immediately dropped the box and ran out.
The news quickly spread throughout the entire camp.
The Borisin responsible for transporting supplies dropped what they were doing and rushed to their respective posts.
Several transport vehicles were blocking the hatch, but the arriving guards pushed them aside.
The hatch on the belly of the Warship Beast began to slowly close, the thick bone plates snapping together one by one.
Several Borisin outside were desperately trying to run inside, but as soon as they crossed the threshold, the gap behind them closed completely.
"Boom--"
With a deep roar, the enormous creature that had been hovering in the center of the camp slowly lifted off the ground.
The enormous shadow moved away from the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
The interior of the Warship Beast shook again.
Moze stood in the shadows of the lower passage, watching several guards rush past.
He had just confirmed the identities of the two elderly men in the cell.
Although their injuries were serious, they are all still alive.
Now that the Warship Beast has suddenly taken off, it won't be so easy to sneak people out.
Moze did not act rashly, but instead took out his communicator and transmitted the coordinates and the information he had just confirmed to Feixiao.
Meanwhile, on the main warship of the Qingqiu Army.
Tang Xiao was standing in front of the holographic star map, staring intently at the mountains to the north of the Clear Sky Sect.
The Third Elder and the Fifth Elder stood guard beside him, neither of them speaking.
Feixiao suddenly received a communication.
Upon seeing the sender's name, she immediately smiled.
" Moze sent a message. It seems the den of those wolf cubs has been found."
Jiaoqiu put away his folding fan and walked to her side.
The communication was connected, Moze's calm voice came through.
"General, we've found it."
Feixiao raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Tell me, where are those wolf cubs hiding?"
"There is a large camp to the north of the Clear Sky Sect, where several thousand elite Borisin are stationed. In addition, a large Warship Beast has also been discovered in the camp."
Feixiao raised an eyebrow slightly after hearing this.
"Only one?"
"We've only spotted one ship so far, but there's something unusual in the nearby airspace; the other ships are likely hiding."
"Tsk, they really did have a backup plan."
Feixiao looked at Jiaoqiu.
"I knew it! When those wolf cubs disappeared, they took more than just one ship with them."
Jiaoqiu waved his folding fan and nodded.
Moze continued:
"In addition, the two elders of the Clear Sky Sect who were captured have also been found. They are being held in the lower level of the Warship Beast, and both are still alive."
"What?!"
Tang Xiao, who was standing to the side, suddenly raised his head.
"My second and fourth uncles are still alive?!"
He rushed to the communication device, his voice trembling slightly.
"Mr. Moze! How are they now? Are they in any danger?"
There was a momentary pause on the other end of the communication.
He's injured, but his life isn't in immediate danger.
"Still alive... it's good that you're still alive!"
Tang Xiao let out a long sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eye.
The Third Elder and Fifth Elder behind him were also excited.
Ever since returning to the sect and seeing the mountains littered with corpses, they had been worried that the Second Elder and the Fourth Elder had met with misfortune.
Finally, we've heard some good news.
Tang Xiao quickly turned to Feixiao and bowed deeply.
"General! The remnants of my Clear Sky Sect are willing to lead the vanguard! Please allow me to lead men to rescue my second and fourth uncles!"
Just as Feixiao was about to speak, Moze's voice came through the communicator again.
"General, there's one more thing."
"Explain."
"My Warship Beast has taken off, and the entire Borisin camp is on high alert."
Feixiao's smile faded slightly.
" Moze, can you still get out?"
"I'm afraid that won't work. All the hatches on the Warship Beast are closed, and the internal passageways have been sealed off."
Tang Xiao's heart tightened upon hearing this.
After finally finding the two elders, they discovered they were imprisoned in a Warship Beast that had already taken off.
Feixiao, however, remained calm.
Are the two hostages still nearby?
"Exist."
"Okay, protect the hostages, we'll provide support immediately."
"Clear."
Communication ended.
Feixiao turned to look at the Cloud Knights responsible for reconnaissance.
"Mark the coordinates that Moze sent back!"
"Search that airspace thoroughly, inside the clouds, behind the mountains, and in the nearby spatial rifts—don't overlook any clues, no matter how small!"
"Yes, General!"
"High-speed reconnaissance Starskiff, prepare for deployment!"
As the order was given, a sergeant immediately issued instructions to each reconnaissance unit.
Feixiao stood with his hands on his hips, staring at the coordinates on the star map.
"I'd like to see just how much these wolf cubs are hiding!"
Northern part of the Clear Sky Sect.
The large, newly launched Warship Beast was slowly disappearing into the thick clouds.
Its massive body was covered by a hard shell, the bony structure of its abdomen was constantly contracting, and several menacing bone spikes extended from both sides of the hull.
The Borisin in the camp below are all on high alert.
The guards on the watchtower kept looking up at the sky, while the combat troops on the ground were also gathering.
Higher up in the clouds, several massive silhouettes were slowly moving.
Those things were hidden in the clouds and mist, only occasionally revealing a glimpse of their hideous bone armor.
Subtle fluctuations also appeared in the nearby spatial rift.
A moment later, several high-speed reconnaissance Starskiff of the Qingqiu Army swept past from a higher altitude.
They split into several directions and began searching along the areas marked by Moze.
Data from the reconnaissance mission was continuously transmitted back to the Qingqiu Army flagship.
Initially, the star map only showed the Warship Beast that had already taken off.
However, as the reconnaissance area gradually expanded, the military strategist quickly realized that something was amiss.
"Wait! There's also a bioenergy reaction here!"
"There's also something unusual about the clouds to the north!"
"The detection data near the spatial rift is incorrect; there seems to be something inside!"
Several technical strategists quickly retrieved the data and began to check it one by one.
On the main ship, the previously empty star map was continuously magnified.
A red dot suddenly appeared on the screen.
Then came the second, the third...
A dozen or so.
Dozens.
The number of red dots keeps increasing!
Tang Xiao stood to the side, his expression growing increasingly grim.
Qian Daoliu stared at the densely packed markings and couldn't help but frown.
At this moment, the strategist in charge of reconnaissance finally raised his head.
"Reporting, General!"
"Through reconnaissance and technical analysis, we have detected a large amount of disguised bio-energy activity in the airspace above the coordinates transmitted by Lord Moze!"
"The nearby spatial rifts are also very unstable, and they contain a large number of ship signals!"
Feixiao immediately looked at the star map.
"Continue!"
"Yes!"
The star chart has been reorganized once again.
The originally scattered red dots rapidly increased in number, almost covering the entire airspace north of the Clear Sky Sect.
The strategist in charge of reconnaissance, after reviewing the final data, immediately reported:
"General! We have confirmed twelve large enemy Warship Beast and over eighty warships!"
"The vast majority of these ships remain hidden!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone on the bridge changed.
"Twelve large Warship Beast? And more than eighty warships?!"
The Third Elder couldn't help but gasp.
Tang Xiao stared intently at the star map, speechless for a long time.
He finally understood what the Clear Sky Sect had faced that night.
An entire elite fleet from outer space!
No wonder the disciples in the sect didn't even have time to call for help before they were wiped out.
Qian Daoliu's expression was equally solemn.
If such an army were to appear directly above Spirit City, Spirit Hall would likely find it difficult to withstand it.
However, Feixiao suddenly burst out laughing when he saw the large patch of red dots.
"Hahaha! Great!"
She strode to the front of the bridge, looking at the marked enemy ships with excitement in her eyes.
"Finally, we've caught you bunch of wolf cubs!"
"You got away last time, let's see where you can run this time!"
Feixiao suddenly raised his hand and waved it.
"Send the order to the Qingqiu Army!"
"All troops, enter combat readiness!"
"Prepare for battle!"