World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 454: Enemy army annihilated!

Chapter 454: Enemy army annihilated!

He simply couldn’t accept it: Suo Lun was clearly already dead, but somehow, he had come back to life.

They had led five thousand naval troops in search of Magic Mirror Secret Island and had been on the verge of success, only to unexpectedly encounter Suo Lun’s Queen’s Island Fleet.

Was Suo Lun truly a bastard blessed by the heavens?

However, this was just a single unfortunate defeat, for he still held an ace up his sleeve.

"Suo Lun, take a good look, who is this?" Turing Chen said with a cold laugh.

Then, a few female samurai pushed out a woman who was in a coma, bound all over her body; it was Yan Nai’er.

Upon seeing her, Suo Lun’s heart was immediately filled with shock.

Nai’er, how could she be here? Why was she unconscious?

Turing Chen placed his treasured sword across Nai’er’s neck and said, "With just one slash, Yan Nai’er’s fragrance will disperse, her jade will shatter."

As he spoke, Turing Chen’s mind was filled with an indescribably complex and intense hatred.

A year ago, he would never have believed that he would reach this point, to place a treasured sword across the neck of the woman he loved.

Jealousy, like a venomous snake, once hatched in the heart, would continuously devour all light within.

Turing Chen said, "Not only do we have Yan Nai’er, but also an entire ship of hostages."

Then, Suo Lun saw that, following behind Lord Tuli Yun’s flagship, was a cargo ship with several dozen sailors and Ye Jingyu aboard.

In his escape, Tuli Yun did not forget to bring these captives along.

At that moment, hundreds of crossbows were all aimed at Ye Jingyu and the sailors.

On land, there might be room to escape, but at sea, being surrounded like this, it was very difficult to find a way out alive.

Suo Lun closed his eyes to calm his disturbed mind.

Nai’er must not be harmed; he owed her far too much for anything to happen to her.

When he opened his eyes again, Suo Lun had regained his composure.

"Where is Lord Tuli Yun?" Suo Lun asked.

Tuli Yun bowed to Suo Lun in courtesy.

Suo Lun said, "Release my fiancée, the supply ship, and all the people on it. In exchange, I will let everyone on this flagship go."

Turing Chen said, "No, you must release more than just a flagship, but all of Luan Yang City’s ships, its entire naval forces. And Yan Nai’er stays as our hostage to ensure our safe return to Luan Yang City, after which we will release her."

Suo Lun ignored Turing Chen, simply looking at Tuli Yun as he said, "Count Tuli Yun, we are both long-standing dukes of the kingdom and should understand the weight of each other’s captives. You should know that in this exchange, you are reaping a huge advantage."

There were easily hundreds of people on Tuli Yun’s flagship, while the captives he held from Tian Shui City numbered only a few dozen.

In Tuli Yun’s hand, the only important hostage was Yan Nai’er, with the addition of Ye Jingyu.

Yet he, Tuli Yun, a City Lord, along with a Princely Heir of the Turing Clan, was surrounded.

The disparity in the value of the captives was clear to see.

Suo Lun continued, "I love my fiancée, so I am willing to pay a greater price for her. I cannot bear to use her as a bargaining chip. You either agree to my terms, or you die!"

Count Tuli Yun nodded and said, "All right, I agree!"

Suo Lun said, "Release my fiancée and the other hostages immediately, and I will let this flagship leave."

Queen Yanchuo’er said in a low voice at the side, "Suo Lun, we Rock Pirates’ promises are as heavy as a thousand gold. If you agree to release them, then truly release them, or it will cost the Rock Pirates their hearts."

"Yes, Aunt," Suo Lun said.

After pondering for a moment, Count Tuli Yun nodded and said, "Fine."

Then, he gave an order, "Release them!"

Turing Chen’s expression changed, and he spoke out to stop him, "City Lord Tuli Yun, Suo Lun is exceedingly cunning and untrustworthy. We must take Yan Nai’er back to Luan Yang City to be safe."

Count Tuli Yun said coldly, "This is my flagship, and I call the shots here."

Then, Count Tuli Yun released the unconscious Yan Nai’er, handing her over to Ye Jingyu on the Suo supply ship.

Suo Lun raised his hand and commanded, "Let them pass!"

Instantly, a rift opened in the surrounding circle of the Queen’s Island Fleet, allowing Count Tuli Yun’s flagship to depart.

After Count Tuli Yun’s flagship had left by a few hundred meters, he shouted loudly, "Lord Suo Lun, I’m leaving these ships under your command for now. Do not harm the sailors from Luan Yang City on the ships, and don’t let them take part in the grand decisive battle in a few dozen days."

"Agreed," said Suo Lun.

Count Tuli Yun then said to the captured Luan Yang City sailors, "Wait for me. I’ll come to take you home in a month."

"Yes!" all the Luan Yang City sailors shouted back in unison.

Yanchuo’er (Queen), watching Count Tuli Yun’s retreating figure, said to Suo Lun, "He is a remarkable man."

Suo Lun nodded, recognizing that this Lord Tuli Yun actually bore some resemblance to Count Suo Long—inflexible and strict, steadfast in adhering to certain noble principles.

However, he who had been somewhat detached from the Zhi Du conflict was now inevitably caught in the power struggle between Zhi Yan and Zhi Li.

Lord Tuli Yun’s flagship continued northward until finally, after tens of thousands of meters, it disappeared from sight entirely.

The more than a thousand sailors from Luan Yang City, surrounded and without options, laid down their weapons and crouched on their ships in surrender.

Thus, nearly the entire force of five thousand sailors Lord Tuli Yun had disguised as pirates, except for his flagship, was annihilated.

Turing Chen kept looking at the Suo’s Queen’s Island Fleet, feeling the throbbing pain of his amputated arm. His face twitched with pain.

"Twenty-five days, at most twenty-five days. Tens of thousands of sailors, hundreds of thousands of soldiers—I will completely annihilate the Suo, leaving no one, no blade of grass, no wood standing in Tian Shui City!"

Lord Tuli Yun’s eyes also narrowed slightly.

After all, Suo Lun hadn’t died, and the real victory or defeat would still be decided in the grand decisive battle set to unfold in just over twenty days.

...

Suo Lun carried Nai’er back to the flagship of the Queen’s Island Fleet, undid her clothes, and found traces of blood, but the wounds had completely disappeared.

It was that terrifying yet evil energy again that had instantly healed all her injuries, but at the cost of her life energy.

Suo Lun held her hand, his heart aching unbearably.

"Yao Xing, isn’t the evil energy inside Nai’er supposed to make her immune to all poisons? Why hasn’t she woken up?" Suo Lun asked.

Yao Xing replied, "Master, she isn’t poisoned. What Lord Tuli Yun gave her was poppy wine, meant to put her to sleep and ease the pain of her injuries."

So that was it!

Hence, Suo Lun simply held her hand, sitting by the bedside.

Meanwhile, the Queen’s Island Fleet continued sailing towards Tianshui City.

Nai’er remained in a deep slumber until the following day when she finally opened her beautiful eyes and woke up faintly.

Upon seeing Suo Lun, her eyes reddened first, and then large teardrops began to fall.

Suo Lun extended his tongue and gently licked away her falling tears.

"Sweet..." he then said with a roguish smile.

With a sob, Nai’er wrapped her hands around Suo Lun’s neck, and her soft, beautiful lips found his in a kiss.

As soon as the kiss began, she tangled her tongue with his, intense with passion and desperation.

Nai’er had never taken the initiative like this before!

After kissing fervently to the point of nearly losing their breath, Nai’er took Suo Lun’s hand and slid it under her clothes, her voice trembling with fiery urgency, "My lord, take me, take me now!"

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