Even Golden Core Cultivators Couldn't Catch Up, Invincible from the Start

Leaving aside close-in weapon systems, other weapons and ammunition alone cost a lot of money.

Not to mention, we also need to buy intercontinental ballistic missiles later on, and each one costs a billion.

The Xingfeng Sect, on an open space inside the nuclear plant.

At this moment, the modified Luan Bird Aerospace Carrier is hovering here.

Modern Aerospace Carrier are completely different from those of the past.

Originally, this Aerospace Carrier was just an ordinary French ship, but after some modifications...

The mothership's hull was not only reinforced with armor forged from Blazing Sun Iron, but also coated with a layer of Phantom Concealment Paint.

This greatly enhances the defensive capabilities and stealth of the Aerospace Carrier.

The most conspicuous feature is the close-in weapon system (CIWS) distributed throughout the mothership.

The main body of these close-in weapon systems is a thick cylindrical shape, cast from a special alloy material.

The turret section is located at the top of the close-in weapon system and has a streamlined shape, which reduces air resistance significantly.

Each close-in weapon system has eleven barrels arranged in a circular array.

All six close-in weapon systems (CIWS) were installed on the mothership. If these six CIWS fired together, they could form a 360-degree fire network with no blind spots.

All six close-in weapon systems are connected to the command center's radar system, and will automatically lock onto and fire as soon as a target is detected.

At the stern of the mothership, there were originally three missile launch pads.

But now, these three missile launchers are no longer exposed on the exterior of the mothership; instead, they have been completely integrated into the mothership's internal structure.

The entire stern area of the mothership now looks very smooth and clean.

There is also a convenient runway on the forward deck of the mothership, which is specifically used for launching fighter jets.

From the outside, the entire mothership's architectural layout is very simple.

Apart from the towering command building, there are almost no other obvious external buildings in sight.

Over the past ten days, Yue Yao and her team not only installed the near-defense guns, but also successfully installed the fusion engine on the mothership.

Several engine ports have been added to the bottom and sides of the Aerospace Carrier.

These engine ports serve different purposes; some are used to adjust direction, while others are used to control altitude and acceleration.

The largest feature is undoubtedly the two engine ports at the rear, which are nearly five meters in diameter.

At this moment, all the staff at the nuclear plant were gathered in front of the Aerospace Carrier.

Everyone's face was filled with anticipation.

Because today is the day of the test flight of this Aerospace Carrier.

The installation of this fusion engine is tantamount to giving this Aerospace Carrier a heart.

Everyone is hoping that this test flight will be a success.

Among the crowd, Chen Feng was also looking at the Aerospace Carrier in front of him.

This Aerospace Carrier now feels like a real Aerospace Carrier to him.

The previous Aerospace Carrier was just a shell.

At this moment, Yue Yao walked out of the command room of the Aerospace Carrier and looked at Chen Feng, saying:

"Sect Master, the setup is complete!"

Chen Feng immediately flashed to Yue Yao's side. "Are you sure everything's alright?"

During the first test flight, Chen Feng was also worried that something might happen to the mothership. If the test flight failed and it was scrapped, how would he go to the Dark Star Sea?

"It should be fine. I installed it according to the instructions."

Yue Yao was also somewhat uneasy.

They installed the fusion engine exactly according to Lin Wei's blueprints.

As for whether any unexpected events might occur, she genuinely didn't know.

"Go give it a try." After saying that, Chen Feng headed towards the command room, and Yue Yao quickly followed.

The Aerospace Carrier's fusion engine has not yet been activated; it is currently hovering because it is powered by Spirit Stone.

The magical ships of cultivators are all engraved with special formations, which can be activated as long as Spirit Stone provide energy.

After entering the command room, Chen Feng immediately saw the situation inside.

In the center of the command room was a control console, around which sat eight people.

In front of the console was a huge screen.

The screen displays various data, including radar and weapon information.

Upon seeing Chen Feng enter, everyone in the command room stood up to greet him.

"Sect Master!"

Chen Feng nodded in greeting, then looked at Yue Yao and said:

"Just start it!"

Chen Feng was also very curious about how fast the Aerospace Carrier could go after being equipped with a fusion engine.

This thing is incomparable to a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Yue Yao quickly walked to the control panel and pressed a blue button.

As soon as the button was pressed, the Aerospace Carrier roared to life.

At the same time, several engines of the Aerospace Carrier lit up with a blue light.

"The Spirit Stone activation array has been deactivated!"

"The fusion engine is operating at normal power output."

"Engine A1 is operating normally."

"Engine A2 is operating normally."

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Voices rang out from the command center.

After all the audio reports were completed, Yue Yao walked to the control panel and began operating it.

In an instant, several engine nozzles of the Aerospace Carrier spewed out azure-blue, high-temperature plasma.

With the help of thrust, the Aerospace Carrier also began to rise.

The air around the ship was compressed by the powerful thrust, creating visible ripples.

The Aerospace Carrier ascended at an incredibly fast speed, reaching an altitude of 5,000 meters in less than ten seconds.

After reaching an altitude of 5,000 meters, the Aerospace Carrier also stopped ascending.

Looking at the data displayed on the screen, Chen Feng smiled.

The speed had already reached Mach 1.5 in just a split second.

Keep in mind that this is only the ascent speed; the engines used for ascent are not the two most powerful engines.

"Slowly increase the speed!" Chen Feng said.

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Yue Yao did not hesitate and started controlling the device again.

Soon, the two huge engines at the stern of the Aerospace Carrier lit up with a bright light.

The Aerospace Carrier began to fly towards the distant horizon.

At first, the mothership was moving very slowly, but before long, it reached Mach 1.

But this is just the beginning, as the power of the fusion engine continues to increase.

The Aerospace Carrier seemed to break free from some kind of restraint, and its flight speed rapidly increased to Mach 2!

In front of the mothership, a circular sound cone was formed directly due to the rapid compression of the air.

This is a phenomenon unique to supersonic flight.

A terrifying sonic boom echoed across the sky at that moment.

Just after the mothership reached Mach 3, the hull of the Aerospace Carrier suddenly began to shake violently, as if it were about to disintegrate in the next second.

Clearly, the Aerospace Carrier's hull simply cannot withstand such terrifying speeds.

Moreover, many staff members in the command center also suffered from bulging blood vessels and pale complexions due to this high-speed overload.

Several others fainted immediately.

This speed is not something an ordinary person can withstand; Mach 3 is equivalent to a 9G overload.

Most of the staff here are low-level martial artists and simply cannot withstand such a high level of overload.

Chen Feng was the only one in the arena who remained completely unaffected, standing still without moving.

"Stop it," Chen Feng's voice came.

Upon hearing this, Yue Yao immediately began to operate the system.

Soon, the engines at the front of the Aerospace Carrier were lit, a counter-thrust appeared, and the Aerospace Carrier came to a stop in less than a few seconds.

As the mothership came to a stop, many people in the command center vomited.

Yue Yao is fine.

Because she was already Peak Transformation Realm martial artist, this kind of overload was nothing to her.

Yue Yao looked at the monitoring screen and said in a deep voice:

"Sect Leader, once the speed reaches Mach 3, the ship's hull can't withstand it anymore, and I've also discovered that the materials in the fusion engine are experiencing problems under such high-power operation."

Chen Feng asked, "Was the accelerator at full throttle just now?"

Yue Yao shook her head. "No, we only used less than 70% of our power."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng was somewhat shocked.

With 70% power, the mothership had already reached Mach 3. If it were to run at full power, it would likely surpass all existing human-made aircraft.

And this is only within the planet; in outer space, where there is no air resistance, the speed would be even more terrifying.

Most importantly, this fusion engine is only the first generation and was made on an ad-hoc basis.

"Sect Leader, we need to solve the materials problem. The existing materials are simply unable to withstand the thrust of the fusion engine, and the materials used to manufacture the fusion engine also need to be improved."

Yue Yao pointed out the solution to the problem, which was one that she could see.

"Let's do that later," Chen Feng said.

Chen Feng had actually anticipated this long ago. With the advancement of cultivation technology, the materials used by martial artists in the Painting Scroll World were no longer suitable.

Only materials used by cultivators to forge Law Artifact and Law Treasure can be used.

This Aerospace Carrier still needs further modifications; it has a long road ahead.

"Alright, Sect Leader, shall we return?" Yue Yao asked.

Chen Feng nodded slightly.

Yue Yao then began to maneuver the mothership back to port; at this moment, Yue Yao was undoubtedly the most excited.

The mothership was incredibly fast; even the Xingfeng Sect fighter jet probably couldn't match that speed. The only downside is that it can't fly for long periods of time.

If the flight lasts for an extended period of time, the mothership's hull will not be able to withstand the strain.

As if she had thought of something, Yue Yao asked Chen Feng:

"Sect Leader, shall we try out the newly installed close-in weapon system?"

They'd installed the close-in weapon system but had never used it, which piqued Yue Yao's curiosity about its power.

Chen Feng decisively shook his head. "No need, let's try this later."

He wouldn't even try out that close-in weapon system (CIWS); a single CIWS firing for one second could cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

If all six departments open fire at once, ten million might be gone in a short time.

Even if Xingfeng Group earns hundreds of millions every day, it can't afford to burn through money like this.

This thing either doesn't fire, or if it does, it has to kill at least Foundation Establishment cultivator; otherwise, it won't break even.

Hearing that Chen Feng did not intend to test fire the close-in weapon system.

Yue Yao was somewhat disappointed; she had really wanted to see just how powerful this thing was.

Before long, the Aerospace Carrier returned to the open space of the nuclear factory.

The nuclear plant workers below cheered when they saw the Aerospace Carrier return.

Almost everyone at the nuclear plant came to witness the test flight of the Aerospace Carrier.

The footage of the Aerospace Carrier flying in the sky just now had a tremendous impact on them.

In contrast to the cheers from the people on the open ground, some of the staff on the mothership were carried off the ship.

These are people who fainted because they couldn't withstand the high overload.

"Go and pick some skilled martial artists; they'll come with me to the Dark Star Sea later," Chen Feng said to Yue Yao.

Hearing this, Yue Yao was slightly taken aback. "Go now?"

Chen Feng nodded. "Yes, the sooner we go, the sooner we can resolve this."

With this speed, the Aerospace Carrier no longer needed to worry about anything, because Golden Core cultivator's escape techniques couldn't catch up with Aerospace Carrier.

If he can't win, he'll run away.

This trip to the Dark Star Sea is not only to intimidate the Heavenly Demon Sect, but also to spread the reputation of the Xingfeng Sect.

This was done, naturally, for the purpose of subsequent trade.

Both Xingfeng Sect and he himself will need a great deal of resources in the future.

This resource is not just Spirit Stone, but also many materials used by cultivators.

Yingzhou's resources are still too scarce; only the cultivation world of the Dark Star Sea can meet his current needs.

Yue Yao quickly replied, "Yes, Sect Leader, I'll go prepare right away. It should be done in about an hour!"

Yue Yao started making arrangements; being able to go to the Dark Star Sea with Chen Feng was undoubtedly the thing she looked forward to the most.

Black Coast, outpost.

Wang Hu continued to lead his men to guard this place.

It was already night, and many bonfires were lit at the outpost.

The martial artists of the Xingfeng Sect were all cooking food.

Wang Hu, Zhang Xuan, and Zhou Jing sat by a campfire, eating roasted meat.

Zhang Xuan suddenly asked:

"Elder, you were one of the first to join Xingfeng Sect. What was the sect like back then? And what was the sect leader like?"

Upon hearing this, everyone else also looked at Wang Hu.

Most of the people here joined Xingfeng Sect later and don't know anything about what happened before Xingfeng Sect.

Even less was known about Chen Feng.

Wang Hu took a bite of meat and said with a smile:

"The sect leader is a very good person. If it weren't for him, my mother would have died of illness back then, when our sect had just been established."

Wang Hu began to tell everyone about the past of the Xingfeng Sect.

Everyone listened with great interest.

Especially when they heard that the Jiang Household had attacked the gates of the Xingfeng Sect, and then Chen Feng appeared and turned the tide to defeat the Jiang Household, the martial artists of the Xingfeng Sect felt their blood boil.

Just then, a martial artist ran over quickly.

"Elder, the sect leader will be here soon!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Hu immediately stood up, and the others followed suit.

"Where are we?" Wang Hu asked hurriedly.

Just as the martial artist was about to speak, a colossal Aerospace Carrier flew overhead.

Everyone immediately recognized it as their own Aerospace Carrier.

After the Aerospace Carrier arrived above everyone's heads, it began to descend slowly.

Chen Feng and Yue Yao were standing on the deck, along with some other crew members from the mothership.

This time, Chen Feng brought fewer than ten people, all of whom were responsible for operating the Aerospace Carrier and were all Xiantian martial artists.

Only Xiantian martial artists can withstand the terrifying speed at which the mothership travels.

Upon seeing Chen Feng, Wang Hu and the others all knelt on one knee.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

Chen Feng said with a smile, "Get up, everyone."

Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, Wang Hu and the others immediately stood up.

Chen Feng gave the instructions:

"Wang Hu, you continue leading your men to conquer the other countries in Yingzhou. Zhang Xuan can stay here and guard the area."

Wang Hu immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute. "I will obey the sect leader's command!"

Wang Hu hesitated for a moment and asked:

"Sect Master, are you taking this few people to the Dark Star Sea?"

Wang Hu already knew that Chen Feng was going to the Dark Star Sea.

But Chen Feng only brought such a small group of people, and he was still a little worried.