Chapter 978: Active Offensive

Galdolf, from a prestigious background, had always enjoyed smooth sailing and universal admiration throughout his life. He had never suffered such blatant humiliation. Xu Yang's words had utterly crushed Galdolf's pride, leaving him no dignity whatsoever.

It was important to note that the sonar system Xu Yang had established broadcast across the entire Executioner Legion's flagship. The vast flagship, with thousands of sailors alone, including these Heavenly King-level figures, meant everyone had clearly heard the exchange between Xu Yang and Galdolf. Undoubtedly, Heavenly King Galdolf had lost all his pride and was completely disgraced.

"Excellent! In all these years, no one has ever dared to speak to me in such a tone. You are the first! Kid! Do you have the guts to advance another fifty nautical miles and confront us head-on?"

Clearly, Galdolf had indeed caved in. He simply couldn't find a better way to completely eliminate the threat posed by the Black Pearl in the shortest time possible. He could only resort to such a provocative tactic to salvage some dignity and a way out.

However, he hadn't expected Xu Yang to remain relentless. Xu Yang's next words cornered Galdolf. "Excellent! That's precisely what I was waiting for. Didn't you want to challenge us? We'll give you that chance. If you still want to reclaim your dignity and pride, meet us on the main deck of the Executioner's flagship in ten minutes."

As soon as Xu Yang finished speaking, he wasted no more words on Galdolf. He immediately told Googlas to shut down the sonar and then called for the Plancis couple to prepare sufficient flying devices.

"Hahahaha! Since they dare to provoke us like this, why don't we try the feeling of an aerial decapitation squad this time!"

Soon after, Xu Yang, along with Ling Yao, Clown, and Liszt, put on their flying gear, took to the air, and flew towards the enemy's formation.

"Oh no! Heavenly King Galdolf, look! Those guys are actually flying over!" Galdolf was already in a furious state, his dignity shattered, and he had long yearned for an opportunity to regain his standing. Seeing Xu Yang and his companions so boldly flying towards the core of the Executioner Legion, a cold, grim smile finally appeared on his face.

"What are you hesitating for?! Concentrate all aerial strike firepower and blast these guys into a sieve!"

The already somewhat deranged Heavenly King roared hysterically as he gave the order. Before long, thousands of sailors from the main flagship's escort team immediately armed themselves with tens of thousands of aerial missiles, simultaneously locking onto Xu Yang and his group, who were rapidly approaching in their flying devices not far away.

In that instant, tens of thousands of aerial missiles simultaneously erupted, releasing an immense oppressive force. From a distance, this sea battle scene appeared exceptionally magnificent.

"Hahahaha! Boss, these guys must have been completely pushed to the limit by your earlier words. To deal with just a few of us, they're using such an overwhelming display. They truly want to kill us quickly."

Liszt, wearing flying goggles, still maintained his refined noble attire, a mocking smile on his face, seemingly not bothering to take the enemy seriously at all.

On the battlefield, everything is decided by strength. If one lacks power, no matter how hysterical they become, they are merely a rabid dog barking over a wall. How could they possibly cause any significant trouble?

"Trash will always be trash!"

Xu Yang's words were utterly dominant. And in the very next moment, he simply raised his hand, and a powerful primal force quickly emerged, forming a barrier of primal energy in front of him and his companions. It's important to know that this energy shield Xu Yang unleashed was forged from the very essence of primal power, activated by the Qi vortex within his body. Its toughness and strength surpassed everyone's imagination.

As expected, tens of thousands of aerial missiles simultaneously slammed into the barrier in front of Xu Yang and his group. Yet, they were completely blocked by the protective shield. Wave after wave of devastating concentrated fire from the aerial missiles continued for nearly a minute, but they still failed to breach Xu Yang's defensive power.

"My heavens! As expected of Sir A-Yang, our team's absolute leader, your strength truly surpasses our imagination." Xu Yang gently shook his head, smiling at the two mermaid maidens who had just praised him.

"You two girls have spent years on the Demonic Dragon Battlefield, but you've really seen too little of the world."

Little did they know, while the Yingzhou Continent was vast, it was merely a self-contained small world within the much larger cosmos. There were billions of such small worlds within the boundless expanse of the greater universe.

"In the future, if the opportunity arises, I wouldn't mind taking you to see the barren ends of the outside world. Only then will you truly witness what top-tier power is."

Hearing Xu Yang say this, everyone's hearts were filled with even greater longing.

Soon, at Xu Yang's command, the team retracted their flying devices and landed steadily on the main deck of the Executioner Legion's flagship. Surrounding Xu Yang and his companions were not only Heavenly King Galdolf but also dozens of top-tier experts, each possessing a spiritual power cultivation level of peak light-grade blue-tier initial stage. If anyone else were surrounded by such a formidable group of masters, especially on enemy territory, they would likely be completely terrified. However, Xu Yang and his group showed no fear whatsoever; instead, they deliberately delved deeper into the enemy's formation, displaying not a hint of worry from beginning to end. Their gazes, as they swept over the surrounding encirclement, remained filled with contempt.

"You're Heavenly King Galdolf, right? We know everything about you, so don't bother wasting more breath trying to stall. Didn't you want to teach us a lesson? Well, now we've delivered ourselves to your doorstep. I'd like to see how you intend to make good on your earlier boasts."

With a dismissive look, Xu Yang folded his arms and crooked a finger at Heavenly King Galdolf. The latter's once handsome face was now utterly distorted by the surging rage.

Galdolf clenched his teeth and fists. At his command, dozens of light or blue auras simultaneously erupted around him. It was important to note that a group of this magnitude would undoubtedly be a formidable top-tier force on the main battlefields of the Western Region City-States on the Yingzhou Continent!