Chapter 11: The Battle of Sea, Land, and Air

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When Li Mingxing killed Yijiak, the battle on the sea had already ended. The naga sea demons, having abandoned their ranged weapons, were no match for the combined forces of Li Mingxing’s griffins and sea monsters. Moreover, Li Mingxing’s harpies kept a close watch on a female naga sea demon who had appeared earlier. Under a relentless assault from the harpies, the naga sea demon who had persistently clung to Li Mingxing finally perished on the sea surface.

After disposing of the bodies, the mermaids under Li Mingxing’s command did not withdraw their white mist. The second-tier blue-headed mermaids began to sing. Soon, six warships appeared before Li Mingxing. Seeing the flags flying on them, he confirmed his suspicion and coldly said, “Zheng, go ask who they are.”

Zheng immediately patted the black dragon beneath him, carrying the severed head of Yijiak, and flew toward the largest warship.

“Who are you, and why did you ambush us?” Zheng shouted as he hurled Yijiak’s head onto the ship.

This outburst left those on board speechless. The commander of this fleet had already left to report Li Mingxing’s arrival; Yijiak, who was temporarily in charge, was now just a severed head on their deck. There was no one left to take command on these six warships.

Faced with the gruesome sight and Zheng’s righteous tone, the crew on the ships were at a loss. At that moment, all the troops on board surged out, revealing the true strength of this fleet to Li Mingxing.

This fleet was comparable in strength to Li Mingxing’s own. The six ships carried around 250 combatants: one-third airborne troops, one-third ground forces, and only one-third navy personnel. The rest were sailors operating the ships, who now also came forward, making their numbers clear to Li Mingxing.

Although the ground forces were relatively few, Li Mingxing could judge from their races and strength the preferences of the apprentice hero commanding them. This apprentice hero, Jiang Yuzhu, had apparently been in this inner world for an extended period. According to the mermaids, he controlled most of the forces here, even possessing one or two mermaids—precisely because of these mermaids that Jiang Yuzhu could enter safely.

Looking at this army, Li Mingxing roughly compared it to the overall strength of the inner world and knew that Jiang Yuzhu could at most command two such fleets. If he allowed this fleet to remain, Jiang Yuzhu would not be able to trouble Li Mingxing openly, since this battle had been initiated by Jiang Yuzhu’s forces.

Lightly tapping the map before him, Li Mingxing said calmly, “The balance among the seven is quite even now. If my appearance draws stronger forces from the Dark Alliance, how should I balance everything?”

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Li Mingxing’s gaze made the half-demon mermaid smile. “That’s simple. Suppress the Dark Alliance’s strength, just as you intend.”

Li Mingxing smiled gently. “Is that so? Seems your wisdom is not bad. Then start. I don’t believe a few mermaids alone can suppress your demonic power over the entire fleet.”

The half-demon mermaid smiled back and leapt into the sea, followed by all the mermaids on Li Mingxing’s ship. Underwater, Li Mingxing’s water elementals and sea monsters formed a protective barrier around them.

Meanwhile, Li Mingxing’s air force, led by Zheng, soared into the sky. On the deck and masts, centaurs armed with spears stood ready. At the rear of the ship, Aisha’s subordinates prepared the most potent seaweed domain.

As the seaweed ensnared the six enemy ships, those aboard sensed danger. Without a commander, they reverted to their initial battle drills and counterattacked.

The first to charge were the aerial troops. Unlike Li Mingxing’s griffins and harpies, these airborne forces rode creatures resembling small bipedal wyverns—smaller than typical wyverns and more like pterosaurs.

Following them were ten aerial knights wielding curved swords, mounted on enormous seagull-like birds, much larger than ordinary seagulls.

As these aerial units took flight, Zheng analyzed the enemy’s situation. He wielded two powerful weapons: a paralyzing poison and lightning. The higher the enemy flew, the faster they would fall.

However, since Li Mingxing only brought a limited supply of poison, Zheng held back, commanding, “White harpies, sheath your blowpipes and use your original powers to defeat those wyverns. Leave the seagull knights to the griffins—I trust they won’t disappoint.”

At Zheng’s orders, these aerial units engaged their opponents. The blue harpies gathered behind Zheng, awaiting further commands.

Meanwhile, in the sea, Li Mingxing’s side had not gained much advantage. Although he had slain the most troublesome naga sea demons, the enemy navy inflicted heavy losses.

Among the fifty naval warriors were two octopus-headed creatures carrying sprayers. As Li Mingxing’s forces advanced, they sprayed vast quantities of black liquid, darkening the sea.

Afterwards, the octopus-headed fighters retreated, and ten swordfish-headed warriors charged forward. According to the mermaids, these swordfish warriors were the fastest swimmers in the sea—faster even than the naga sea demons—making ranged weapons unnecessary; their long swords alone sufficed.

Behind them were over thirty ordinary fishmen with sharp teeth. Though slower and less powerful, these fishmen thrived in this sea and were highly valued by Jiang Yuzhu, indicating their unique abilities.

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They were among the most civilized races in this sea region. Within their society, anyone could train for various professions—mages, warriors, rogues, archers—and, supported by a fishman goddess, even priests and knights existed.

Among the charging fishmen were representatives of all these professions, grouped in teams of five, forming small combat units. Though their charge was slower, they were extremely difficult opponents.

Under their assault, Li Mingxing’s water elementals lost four members. The sea demons, aware of these fishmen’s strength, did not advance recklessly but stayed close to the mermaids, serving as their shields.

As for the enemy’s ground forces, now on the sea, they were nearly ineffective. Li Mingxing could not discern their real strength.

Still, he knew that if he fought them head-on, they might reveal some unexpected strengths.

Thinking this, Li Mingxing chuckled softly. “Then let’s test these ground forces. Aisha, use the seaweed to trap their largest ship. We’re about to charge.”

Aisha acted swiftly, summoning countless seaweeds that tightly bound the six enemy ships. Li Mingxing’s fleet accelerated, surging forward before the enemy could react. His ship rammed directly into the center of the largest enemy vessel.

The impact was tremendous; the massive black ship split in two instantly.

Li Mingxing shouted, “Centaurs, attack! Show them your prowess in close combat!”

At his command, the centaurs leapt onto the enemy ship. Unlike the plain-dwelling centaurs known for speed, these forest-dwellers were agile, accustomed to leaping among branches, making the shipboard jumps effortless.

With his centaurs aboard the enemy vessel, Li Mingxing slowly rose from the deck and stepped toward the point where the two ships connected.

He searched for an opponent worthy of facing him but saw none, leaving him slightly disappointed. Just then, a roar echoed from beneath the ship, stirring Li Mingxing’s excitement.