World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 627 - 316: Transformation! Mother and son split!

Chapter 627: 316: Transformation! Mother and son split!

After several hours, the devouring of the fallen dreams had completely ended.

The mysterious light and shadow had utterly vanished without a trace.

The special energy luminescence within the Butu Tower also disappeared without a trace.

All of the energy shielding arrays vanished completely, turning the Butu Tower into an ordinary stone edifice.

...

Eastern Sea of the Continent!

After four days and nights of fast-sailing, Yanchuo’er (Queen) finally arrived at the Thunder Archipelago.

A few months ago, during the Battle of Extermination, Hai Wuyan and Hai Na’er suffered a crushing defeat. Tens of thousands of naval troops and hundreds of warships were lost, causing the Hai Clan of Yingzhou Island to lose about one-third of their power. Taking advantage of the chaos, Hai Wuyan and Hai Na’er fled across the sea, only to be intercepted by Yan Mo, who had come to observe the battle.

In order to save their lives, the Hai Family had no choice but to sign a new agreement with Yan Mo, ceding the Thunder Archipelago to Rock Island permanently.

For legitimacy, the new king of the Rock Pirates, Yan Mo, immediately renamed the Thunder Archipelago to the New Yan Archipelago.

After several months of development, the place had undergone earth-shaking changes; the largest island was already filled with stone structures resembling the old, and a new Yan Palace was halfway constructed.

Of course, this so-called Yan Palace was merely a larger stone castle—achieving the splendor and magnificence of the former Rock Island Palace was impossible.

Although only half complete, Yan Mo had already moved in to conduct his official business.

It was in this half-completed New Yan Palace that Yan Mo met with the so-called envoy from Tianshui City.

Yanchuo’er lifted her veil to reveal a face of stunning, unparalleled beauty.

The handsome and resolute face of Yan Mo trembled as he looked at Yanchuo’er incredulously.

The woman before him was his mother? She seemed to have completely transformed into someone else—her originally amber skin was now as white as moonlight.

She had changed from voluptuous and wild to serene and enigmatic.

Ever since Queen Yan jumped into the abyss, Yan Mo had hardly seen her again.

Although Yan Mo had come to observe and take advantage of the great naval battle of Extermination several months earlier, he was too far away to even catch a glimpse of her.

"Paying respects to Mother," Yan Mo knelt down on both knees, bowing his head.

"Stand up," Yanchuo’er said, "I am here to ask for help."

Yan Mo, of course, knew that his mother was here to ask for assistance. He was also aware that Gui Xingfu had declared war on Tianshui City.

As a matter of fact, the young master of Linhai City, Gui Qinbi, was currently on the Thunder Archipelago and had just met with Yan Mo.

He had come firstly to invite Yan Mo to swear allegiance to Zhi Li and secondly, to ask him to send troops to join in the conquest of Extermination.

After suffering the loss of tens of thousands of naval forces a few months ago, the Hai Clan of Yingzhou Island was severely weakened and would need several years to recover.

At present, among the human kingdoms, solely in terms of naval power, Yan Mo was undisputedly number one. He had a force of fifty thousand Rock Pirates and over five hundred warships at his command.

Although the Hai Clan of Yingzhou Island had a navy of seventy thousand, in terms of combat strength, they were not as formidable as the fifty thousand Rock Pirates.

Of course, the Hai Family owned a province with thousands of miles of territory and millions of citizens, so overall they were much more powerful than Yan Mo.

Zhi Li had offered Yan Mo the title of Earl and promised complete autonomy over his troops, with an annual military stipend of thirty thousand Gold Coins. Yan Mo would only need to publicly declare his loyalty to Zhi Li and be ready to fight for Zhi Li when necessary. Whether he chose to fight or not would completely depend on his own will.

Yan Mo had neither agreed nor declined.

...

Yanchuo’er (Queen) said, "I came to borrow one hundred warships and ten thousand Rock Pirates."

Yan Mo remained silent.

Yanchuo’er continued, "It’s merely a loan, which I will definitely return after the battle. Moreover, Tianshui City is willing to pay one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins as a rental fee."

Yan Mo couldn’t help but tremble.

The wealthy Tianshui City was so generous, the one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins exceeded the tax revenue of a province. Given enough time, one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins would be sufficient to create a navy of thousands.

The opulence of Tianshui City was clear.

Yet, Yan Mo still did not respond.

Yanchuo’er (Queen) spoke, "If one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Coins still isn’t enough for you, we can also add two percent of the annual profits from the Chaos Stone Salt Field."

Yan Mo’s breathing grew heavy.

The current annual profit from the Chaos Stone Salt Field exceeded two hundred thousand Gold Coins—a staggering number. The salt from there was sold not only to the Rage Wave Kingdom but also to Xiliang, Beiting, and the Flame Empire.

Currently, the Chaos Stone Salt Field was still expanding.

Two percent of the business each year amounted to over forty thousand Gold Coins, surpassing the annual tax revenue of a county.

A county has hundreds of thousands of people, while the entire New Yan Archipelago had just over sixty thousand Rock citizens. This meant that with the revenue from the Chaos Stone Salt Field alone, the entire Rock community could be supported.

But Yan Mo was still unmoved.

Yanchuo’er (Queen)’s expression turned serious as she gave Yan Mo a deep look and said, "If you’re still unsatisfied, we can give you two percent of the annual profits from the Magic Mirror Industry."

Upon hearing this, Yan Mo was genuinely startled.

The Magic Mirror was an industry even larger than the Chaos Stone Salt Field, generating astronomical profits every month, and it was terrifyingly lucrative.

The scariest part was that the Magic Mirror Industry’s monthly income was still increasing, with no end in sight.

To borrow troops from Yan Mo, Tianshui City was now willing to contribute profits that amounted to several hundred thousand Gold Coins.

This sum was already enough to purchase several fleets of ten thousand soldiers. Yet, Tianshui City was merely asking for a loan.

There really was no more outrageous rental in the world.

Twenty years ago, the Rage Wave Kingdom deployed hundreds of thousands of troops, splitting into two routes to rescue Rou Ran City, nearly annihilating Night Orchid Duchy in the process.

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