Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 339 Change of Route, Waterway Blockade

The eight steeds quickly caught up with Hong Shixun and his group as they rode the dragon carriage.

When they arrived, they were being besieged by a demon army led by a demon general named Wushuang.

Because the number of celestial craftsmen was small and the common people lacked combat skills, they could only cower and resist with difficulty.

However, it seems that because it was a recent incident, the casualties were not serious.

After Chu Danqing arrived, he quickly dealt with Wushuang General and the demon camp.

I also got a high-quality treasure chest.

It lacks shine, so the quality is probably just average.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you've arrived just in time," Hong Shixun said as he walked over, looking disheveled. He seemed to have become the leader of this group.

"Fortunately, the mountain lord was only of average strength and got his head chopped off." Chu Danqing said, taking out a huge tiger eye as evidence.

The tiger head that Chunyang Tianjiang had previously cut off was actually something he originally intended to bring along entirely.

However, the tiger head had been blown to pieces, so it didn't look very appealing.

Secondly, it's too big; Chu Danqing's storage space can't hold it.

This scene stunned everyone. Regardless of whether Chu Danqing actually killed the Mountain Lord, the fact that he could gouge out the tiger's eye was enough to demonstrate his strength.

"Does anyone know why Gezhouge abandoned the waterway?" Chu Danqing asked.

A celestial craftsman immediately said, "I know. I heard that news has been received that the waterways have been blocked by the Bone-Destroying Ship and its navy."

Chu Danqing asked this question because he was waiting for someone to mention the Death Bone Number.

"Tell me about the information regarding the Bone-Destroying Ship," Chu Danqing continued.

Everyone assumed that Chu Danqing didn't understand, so they began to explain.

"The Bone-Dead is made of the bones of a deep-sea dragon whale, with a dragon's head and a whale's body. Although it is made of wood, it is like a living creature because it is fueled by evil energy."

"Back then, when the great powers faced the Bone-Bone, countless ironclad warships became food for the Bone-Bone."

"Its navy is accompanied by giant fish, water ghosts, and poisonous birds, and its power is no less than that of the Mountain Lord." The celestial craftsman explained the general situation of the Death Bone to Chu Danqing.

It's basically describing a large, living ship, accompanied by frigates, submarines, and fighter jets.

Upon closer inspection, it appears to be an aircraft carrier.

"What kind of craftsmanship of the great powers did the 'Dead Bone' ship originally replicate?" Chu Danqing asked cautiously.

Upon hearing this, Hong Shixun interjected, "I do know that. It is said that it was modeled after a kind of craftsmanship called Sky Iron Ship, but the foreign powers were destroyed by the Chongde Dynasty before they could even launch it."

"Later, this skill fell into the hands of the Chongde Dynasty, and the sorcerers modified the Death Bone Ship hundreds of times, which is why it is what it is today."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing felt that the world was indeed insane.

"Alright, if we go down the Xun River, where will we go after we get away, and where will we settle down? Do you have any plans?" Chu Danqing asked.

He had only been in this trial world for two days and hadn't even looked at a map, so how could he know the geography of this world?

So we can only let these indigenous people figure out a solution themselves.

“Yes, we can go through Xiangzhou.” Hong Shixun had obviously done his homework, and he answered Chu Danqing’s questions immediately and fluently.

Chu Danqing was unsure of the feasibility of his plan, but he keenly noticed that the other party had changed quite a bit.

He was just a rogue cultivator on the fringes before, but now he has the qualities of a leader.

Even if people change due to ups and downs, it doesn't happen that quickly.

Therefore, he guessed that this might be caused by the celestial statue and the strange dream.

The divine art of summoning spirits is subtly changing Hong Shixun, without his own knowledge.

"However, all of this is conditional, namely, that we can successfully break through the encirclement and suppression of the Bone-Destroying Ship and the Demon Navy." Hong Shixun looked at Chu Danqing with a hint of nervousness.

He was worried that he had said a bit too much.

In Hong Shixun's view, Chu Danqing was the leader of the entire team, and that he had just said so much that he was overstepping his bounds.

Chu Danqing didn't think that way; whoever wanted to be the leader could be.

Although it is impolite to describe them as cumbersome, it is indeed the case.

It's only because Chu Danqing was willing to take them along; someone else might have just run away.

"Leave the Bone-Destroying Ship and the Demon Navy to me," Chu Danqing said immediately. "Breaking through the encirclement is too troublesome and will leave hidden dangers afterward."

"I can just destroy the Bone-Destroying Ship directly, which will save me from having it reappear later."

Therefore, Chu Danqing could confirm that his trial mission was most likely along the path of the Heavenly Craftsmanship Achievement: Summoning the Gods.

As for the coincidence with Hong Shixun? That's because Hong Shixun obtained the divine summoning technique, which allowed him to develop in the same direction as Chu Danqing's trial mission.

Before obtaining the results of the divine craftsmanship, Hong Shixun was nothing special except for his enthusiasm.

He guessed that the Statue of the Celestial Craftsman's destruction was also due to this reason; otherwise, merely learning its contents would at most result in a loss of 1 point of durability, not actual destruction.
“Although Fellow Daoist Chu was able to slay the Mountain Lord, the water is ultimately different from the land.” Hong Shixun was still quite worried about Chu Danqing.

"Don't worry, I'm confident," Chu Danqing replied.

The Pure Yang Heavenly General and the Taiyin Mysterious Lady are not incapable of flying.

Besides, how could he complete his trial mission without destroying the Bone Destroyer?

He was still eyeing the shimmering, patterned, superior-grade treasure chests produced by the Bonebreaker.

“Alright, let’s go get the Heavenly Craft Ship first.” Hong Shixun could only agree when he heard Chu Danqing say that.

The group quickly set off, encountering many demons along the way, but unfortunately, they were all low-level monsters.

Chu Danqing killed someone but didn't even get a treasure chest.

But that's normal, since the main force has been transferred away by the mountain king.

Hong Shixun and his group were truly unlucky to encounter the Peerless General and the Demon Camp.

However, he estimated that Hung Shih-hsun should be able to win, but it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

The group continued onward, making the fifty-mile journey difficult. Although this translates to only twenty-five kilometers in modern terms, in addition to the challenging terrain, they were also carrying provisions, supplies, and advanced machinery.

Moreover, most of the people were ordinary citizens, and they would occasionally encounter scattered demons, which made the journey even slower.

By the time we arrived, it was already dark.

Fortunately, there was also good news: they found the Xun River. All they had to do was follow the Xun River downstream and find the Tiangong boat left behind by Gezhouge.

For now, we can only set up camp and rest for the night.

After walking for an entire day, even the most skilled craftsmen would find it unbearable, let alone ordinary people.

Celestial craftsmen are not demons or monsters; they possess powerful physiques but are simply stronger than ordinary people.

Their true strength lies in the combination of Qi and the Heavenly Craftsmanship Instruments, not in themselves.

"Have you ever thought that the Heavenly Crafting Artifacts could be made into armor and worn on the body?" Chu Danqing asked curiously.

This is essentially the armor of the Qi Dao Heavenly Craftsmanship.

Hong Shixun swallowed a mouthful of dry biscuit and then said, "Yes, but our bodies are too weak, and our reactions can't keep up with the demons."

"These kinds of divine artifacts are just large tin cans to demons."

The things Chu Danqing could think of were things that even the most skilled craftsmen had tried.

In close combat, there is no advantage.

“Is that so? Then how about we make the armor move on its own, lock onto and kill the enemy, and use it as a puppet crafted artifact, just like your Heavenly Craft Horse?” Chu Danqing continued.

“The idea is good, but the Heavenly Crafting Artifact is ultimately just an inanimate object, and the Heavenly Crafting Horse also needs to be controlled by a person.” Hong Shixun took a sip of hot soup and said, “There is also the Heavenly Crafting Puppet that can be controlled remotely.”

"Because it requires a Celestial Craftsman to control, it's more like a punching bag most of the time."

"Killing low-level demons is not bad, but there are many low-level demons. At most, we Celestial Craftsmen can only control two or three Celestial Craftsmen puppets."

“If low-level demons swarm in, the Heavenly Craft Puppet will not only be unable to hold on, but it will also be difficult to move, making it seem useless.” Hong Shixun certainly wanted to make the Heavenly Craft Puppet move on its own, but that was simply unrealistic.

Chu Danqing also realized that the Heavenly Craft Puppet did not have a corresponding intelligent system.

At least, this kind of intelligent system cannot be compiled using Qi, so it can only be manipulated by celestial craftsmen.

However, the Celestial Craftsman's attributes are inferior to those of the Demon, so their reaction speed is not fast enough.

Not to mention that there is a delay in controlling the Heavenly Crafting Puppet. The Heavenly Crafting Tool that Chu Danqing suggested is not one that Heavenly Crafting Sorcerers can popularize at this stage.

To defeat demons, one or two celestial puppets are useless; they must be mass-produced and widely deployed.

It should be noted that during the Chongde reign, a couple could produce at least five children in just eleven months.

These five people continue to produce while they are alive, but once they die, they become materials for creating demons.

With such an insane rate of troop production, the Celestial Craftsmen's production capacity couldn't keep up, and the result was predictable.

"I was overthinking it." Chu Danqing was so focused on these things that he neglected the development of the Celestial Craftsmen.

The Chongde Dynasty was able to develop so rapidly because it was supported by a single nation and also acquired advanced technology that the great powers had been developing for countless years through military force.

However, the Celestial Craftsmen have only been around for ten years, and their development to this point is already very rapid.

It's remarkable that it can still be so resilient, given its inferior historical foundation and resources.

"Little Chu, the river, lots of things." Da Bao suddenly tugged at Chu Danqing's sleeve.

This indicates that many ghostly things have gathered in the Xun River nearby.

Chu Danqing narrowed his eyes and quickly changed the Fuxi Dragon Son in the Nine Cauldrons Diagram to the Pulao Dragon Son.

The effect changed from reducing the skill cost of your summoned creatures by 21% to increasing all attributes of your summoned creatures within the water area by 110%.

"It seems there are demonic naval forces patrolling the Xun River as well, and they must have already discovered us."

"Take care of them," Chu Danqing said to Da Bao.

Upon hearing the order, Da Bao immediately charged forward and plunged into the water.

The instant he entered the water, his attributes surged! A massive surge!! A dramatic surge!!!

The calm water surface suddenly began to ripple with large waves.

Despite his land-warrior appearance, Da Bao is actually quite formidable in naval combat.

Otherwise, how could they have killed so many white dragonfish back then?
Before Chu Danqing arrived at Luohua Village, Da Bao had fought with the White Dragon Fish in the water.

Before long, a large amount of scraps of flesh, foul-smelling blood, and other substances floated to the surface of the water.

At the same time, many fish and shrimp also rolled to the surface of the water.

The demon naval masters all possessed evil energy within them, and their flesh and blood became contaminated after death, causing the fish and shrimp to die.

The dead fish and shrimp are actually not so bad; what's truly worrisome are those that died without being contaminated by evil energy.

They will transform into new demons and continue to wreak havoc.

"Is Da Bao alright?" Hong Shixun asked worriedly.

With all that fur, Da Bao doesn't look like he's good at swimming at all.

"Not bad." Chu Danqing glanced at Da Bao's health points, which had never dropped below 100%.

After about three minutes, a huge figure suddenly appeared on the surface of the water and slowly approached the shore.

It was Da Bao who climbed out of the water after killing the demons.

After getting ashore, he shook himself off, and a lot of water came off.

"The water is dirty," Da Bao said, feeling wronged.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing immediately took out her tools to boil water for Dabao's bath and preheated the dryer to dry his fur later.

As for the monsters in the water, it's probably impossible to find a complete one now.

(End of this chapter)