World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 467 - 247: Zhi Li heard the terrible news! Horrified!_2

Chapter 467: 247: Zhi Li heard the terrible news! Horrified!_2

Therefore, he immediately took dozens of his trusted samurai, jumped overboard, and swam for their lives, escaping along the entrance to Devil’s Bay.

Hai Na’er and A Shi Zhuo followed closely behind.

Among the four allied forces, only Count Tuli Ming was fighting to the death to fulfill his duties, even when the entire sea was ablaze, he tried to command his fleet to escape rather than fleeing alone.

...

Four hours later!

The hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Alliance Army of Extinction had been completely wiped out.

The dozens of trusted samurai led by Hai Wuyan either died or went missing, and now only about a dozen remained.

A Shi Zhuo, whose swimming skills were average but with high martial prowess, successfully escaped.

Hai Na’er, who had lived by the sea since childhood and had exceptional breath-holding skills, also successfully escaped.

The group of more than a dozen people swam out of Devil’s Bay and carefully hugged the coastal reef, continuously heading north.

After their escape, Hai Wuyan and Hai Na’er’s hearts were filled with boundless shock and immense pain.

Seventy thousand naval troops, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, altogether ten times the size of Suo Lun’s, yet the result was... complete annihilation!

This outcome was more than shocking!

Among the most tragic in this major defeat was, of course, Lord Tuli Ming, originally the third prince of Rage Wave Kingdom, with a naval force of forty thousand, invincible across the kingdom.

But, before this in an attempt to plunder Magic Mirror Secret Island, he lost five thousand naval troops. This time, thirty thousand were completely destroyed.

Forty thousand naval troops, reduced by thirty-five thousand.

This wasn’t just a severe blow but a total bankruptcy.

With only five thousand remaining, not to mention sustaining the maritime trade of Luan Yang City, even maintaining peace and order was going to be difficult.

In terms of military strength, Luan Yang City plummeted from the third-ranked prince to the bottom of the list.

And for the Hai Family of Yingzhou, it was indeed a crippling blow.

Yingzhou’s one hundred thousand naval troops lost a staggering forty thousand in this battle.

If it had been a regular naval battle, even a significant loss would have left half the fleet to make it back home.

But this time, it was a total wipeout, not a single ship survived!

Hai Wuyan keenly felt his position as the heir was on the verge of collapsing.

He had over a dozen brothers and sisters, each fierce and ambitious. This overwhelming defeat, with him as the young master of the Hai Family of Yingzhou, would surely carry blame.

As for Hai Na’er, originally she had little right of inheritance, but in order to alliance through marriage with Ashi Luo, Hai Gang granted her the inheritance rights to thirty thousand naval troops.

And now, these thirty thousand naval troops were also completely gone.

Consequently, the marriage agreement between Hai Na’er and Ashi Luo was also teetering on the edge. Hai Gang’s plans to extend his reach to the continent were also nearly halved in damage.

This overwhelming defeat, although Hai Wuyan and Hai Na’er had kept their lives, was almost a catastrophic blow to their destiny and future prospects.

Gui Xingfu noticed the mood of the two and said, "Young Master Hai Wuyan should not be disheartened, Zhi Li His Highness is not a merciless lord, he will surely help you retain your position as the heir of Yingzhou."

Hai Wuyan sighed and said, "Originally, my Hai Family took in the rock people at the Lei Islands to strengthen our forces. But now, they have become the dominant party and the situation is out of control. Yan Mo, a half-brother of Suo Lun from another mother, is just as cunning and ruthless, and even more cold-hearted and merciless."

Gui Xingfu said, "As long as you escape with your lives, everything still has a chance to be remedied."

Just then, Gui Qinzhong suddenly pointed to the distant sea and said, "Father, look..."

When Gui Xingfu and the others looked up, they immediately saw on the sea surface a few kilometers away, a large fleet of a hundred ships vying forward.

Upon a closer look, they recognized the ships were all the fearsome small vessels of the Rock Pirates.

Gui Qinzhong exclaimed in horror, "Suo Lun is coming to kill us, we’re doomed!"

Hai Wuyan said, "It’s not Suo Lun, his Rock Pirate vessels served as bait and all went down with us."

Hai Na’er’s eyes widened, and she immediately saw the tall man at the bow of the lead ship; it was... Yan Mo!

Soon, Yan Mo’s fleet approached grandly before them.

Seeing several people in the sea, Yan Mo said, "What leisure and elegance you all have, enjoying a swim in the sea amidst a great battle."

Hai Wuyan and Hai Na’er’s complexions drastically changed.

If Yan Mo decided to kill them here, their deaths would remain unnoticed by gods and ghosts alike.

Gui Xingfu’s face paled first, then he laughed heartily and said, "Is this the great King Yan Mo?"

"Yes," Yan Mo said. "You must be my cheap father’s sworn brother, Gui Xingfu."

"Indeed," Gui Xingfu said. "Why is the great king of the Rock Demons so late?"

On the day the battle commenced, Hai Wuyan also wrote a letter inviting the Rock Demons to participate in the war; hence, Gui Xingfu said the great king was late!

Gui Xingfu laughed heartily and said, "Don’t involve me; I’m here to watch from the sidelines and see if there’s any chance to gain an advantage. Indeed, there’s a huge opportunity right in front of me."

After receiving the letter, the Rock Demon first tossed it aside, then had a thought and led a hundred Rock Pirate Fleet ships southward.

He had indeed never thought about joining the battle, merely observing and then looking for a chance to reap some benefits.

Last night, he witnessed an unprecedented shocking scene that completely chilled him to the bone.

"My half-brother is truly formidable, truly ruthless," the Rock Demon sighed. "Not only did he survive great peril, but he also set a fire that completely burned your hundred and tens of thousands of troops to ash, making even me feel frightened!"

Gui Xingfu said, "And now this brother of yours harbors intense hatred towards you, considering you an enemy."

The Rock Demon waved his hand and said, "You don’t need to sow discord. Your lives are in my hands now. Should I kill all of you and reconcile with my brother, or should I try to save you along the way?"

Hai Wuyan said, "Please, Brother Rock Demon, save us in consideration of our belonging to the same lineage."

The Rock Demon said, "I can save you, but I have a condition."

Hai Wuyan said, "Please speak."

The Rock Demon said, "Cede to me the Thunder Archipelago and the Elk Islands."

Previously, the Hai Family of Yingzhou only lent the Thunder Archipelago to the Rock Demon, meaning they could evict him at any time.

But now, the Rock Demon demanded a complete cession, and not just of the Thunder Archipelago, but also the larger and more desirable Elk Islands.

Hai Wuyan’s complexion shook as he said, "This matter is too significant; I don’t have the final say."

"I know you don’t have the final say," the Rock Demon replied. "Therefore, I want to make a trade with your father using you and Hai Na’er."

Then, the Rock Demon ordered a small boat to be lowered, which brought Hai Wuyan, A Shi Zhuo, Hai Na’er, and father and son Gui Xingfu aboard the Rock Ship.

Next, the Rock Demon issued an order and led the fleet majestically northward.

Meanwhile, Yanchuo’er (Queen), leading the remaining dozen Rock Ships, sailed southward from Tianshui Wharf in the north, searching this sea area for any surviving enemy soldiers.

Soon, the two fleets met head-on! And both were Rock Pirate Fleets.

Yanchuo’er and the Rock Demon, standing at the bow of their ships, gazed at each other.

The Rock Demon’s eyes narrowed, not expecting the surviving queen to have changed into such a state.

Yanchuo’er (Queen) said, "Great King Rock Demon, if you hand over the few people you have, it would just so happen to help you reconcile with your brother."

The Rock Demon shook his head and said, "Impossible."

Then the Rock Demon continued, "Though you have returned to the Suo, we Rock people do not engage in civil war. May I ask you to clear a path and let us through, Your Majesty?"

At that moment, the Rock Demon’s Rock Pirate Fleet was thrice the size of Yanchuo’er’s. If it came to battle, Yanchuo’er was doomed to lose without a doubt.

After a brief moment of thought, Yanchuo’er ordered her fleet to clear the way, allowing the Rock Demon’s fleet to pass through, watching him take away Gui Xingfu, Hai Wuyan, and the others.

And the Rock Demon, facing Yanchuo’er’s receding figure, knelt on both knees and kowtowed three times.

...

Six days had passed since the beginning of the great battle.

Zhi Li had been waiting at the Luan Yang City Wharf since last night, with a cup of wine still sitting on the desk.

He had poured the wine himself when the fleet set sail, saying he would drink to Suo Lun’s defeat with Suo Lun’s head when the Allied Army fleet returned in triumph.

Moreover, Count Tuli Yun and others had made a military oath that they would annihilate Suo Lun’s fleet within five days.

Although it would take time to land a large force in Tianshui City Territory, to eliminate the Suo and to capture the main city, surely the results of the naval battle would be delivered promptly.

Six days had gone by, and there must have been an outcome to this great naval battle by now.

The sun rose vigorously from the east.

In the dazzling sunlight, Zhi Li saw a fleet on the sea.

He immediately became excited, waiting for Suo Lun’s head to be presented before him so that he could raise his glass of wine and drink.

But at that moment, the voice of the Rock Demon traveled over the sea.

"Your Highness Zhi Li, the Alliance Army of Extinction of 130,000... has been completely annihilated!"

In an instant, Zhi Li was struck as if by a thunderbolt!

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