World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 801 - 387: Yan Mo’s Doomed End! Trapped to Death Hai Gang!

Chapter 801: 387: Yan Mo’s Doomed End! Trapped to Death Hai Gang!

"My lord, the main naval forces of Hai Gang have been spotted three hundred li ahead," reported a Gryphon Warrior stepping forward.

Suo Lun closed his eyes and began to calculate. With the current momentum, it was impossible for Suo Lun to catch up with the fleeing Rock Demon Fleet, unless he chased them all the way to the Thunder Archipelago.

However, the Thunder Archipelago was the stronghold of the Rock Demons, filled with countless castles and caves. With his current fleet, Suo Lun couldn’t possibly attempt to conquer the entire Thunder Archipelago without risking his entire fleet falling into jeopardy.

Therefore, it seemed impossible for Suo Lun to completely annihilate the Rock Demons on his own, unless he utilized the main fleet of Hai Gang.

And if Suo Lun pursued too closely, Hai Gang would absolutely not dare engage in a large-scale battle with the Rock Demons for fear of falling victim to Suo Lun reaping the benefits of their conflict.

Thus, Suo Lun ordered, "Halt the pursuit and head slowly north!"

Instantly, Suo Lun’s fleet of twenty thousand sailors and two hundred warships slowed down, allowing the Rock Demon Fleet to flee quickly and collide head-on with Hai Gang’s main fleet.

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Inside the cabin of the Rock Demon flagship!

At this moment, he sat on the cabin floor, head bowed, seemingly aged by a decade.

After reaching a secret agreement with Zhi Li, the Rock Demon was always arrogant and proud, maintaining the upper hand in front of Suo Lun.

Seeing the once prideful Suo Lun repeatedly bow his head in his presence, first to assist him in conquering Yingzhou Island, then to offer him a vast quantity of Thunder Bombs for free, all in the hope that the Rock Demon would spare his life.

How overbearing was the Rock Demon then, brazenly urinating in front of Suo Lun and even proposing a taste of Princess Zhi Yan.

When he led a hundred thousand sailors southward, his momentum was overbearing and his dignity commanding.

Once Suo Lun was eliminated and the Chaos Stone Salt Field and Magic Mirror Secret Island were seized, both lucrative enterprises would fall into his hands, securing an income of tens of thousands Gold Coins a month. Most importantly, the Thunder Bombs would be under his control.

Yingzhou Island would then be easily conquered.

Owning a province’s territory, millions of citizens, an invincible navy, the devastating Thunder Bombs, and an income of tens of thousands Gold Coins a month.

The Rock Demon was certain that in at most ten years, he could set his sights on the continent, conquering several coastal provinces of the Rage Wave Kingdom at the very least.

By then, the Rock Demon would at least be the ruler of a principality!

Moreover, he believed that the continental hegemon, the Flame Empire, would be very pleased to see the dismemberment of the Rage Wave Kingdom and the rise of the Rock Principality.

He, the Rock Demon, would then have achieved a grand ambition unprecedented in Yan Tribe history, becoming the true founding ruler, and also the first to conquer the land from the sea.

And this grand ambition began with defeating Suo Lun!

This should have been a matter of course, even an easy feat.

But...

The Rock Demon nearly faced the annihilation of his entire army!

Of the hundred-thousand-strong force he brought, at least fifty thousand were dead, over thirty thousand were captured, and in the end, he completely abandoned the dignity of a king, leading more than ten thousand Rock Pirates to escape ignominiously.

The Rock Demon could even see that the Rock Pirates and Rock Generals around him no longer looked at him with the same respect, their eyes filled with hidden disdain and contempt.

Despite leading them in their escape, they still looked down on him.

Because in history, there had never been a Yan King who fled, nor one who abandoned his people.

The Rock Demon reached out his hand in excruciating pain, he was truly just a single step away from his dream of a grand ambition.

Now, it was all but a pipe dream.

And most importantly, what should he do next?

Yes, what should he do next?

The Rock Demon painfully clutched his head. Even if he retrieved the Thunder Archipelago, it was still perilous for him.

After suffering such a great defeat, upon his return to the Thunder Archipelago, the Island Masters of the Yan Tribe would certainly not let him off easily, especially since he abandoned most of his troops at the last moment to save himself.

Fortunately, most of the Island Masters had been abandoned by him and captured by Suo Lun, leaving only his core Rock Pirates as those he led back to the Thunder Archipelago.

But even so, a thorough purge was required to completely eliminate any rivals to secure the safety of the Rock Demon’s life and property.

Then, he would have to face the encroachment of Hai Gang!

That old thief Hai Gang would certainly not miss this opportunity and would do everything in his power to annex the remaining Rock Pirates and kill him.

Hence, the only chance of survival was the powerful Suo Lun.

Having defeated the Rock Demon and assimilated over thirty thousand prisoners, Suo Lun’s navy had swelled to sixty thousand sailors in an instant. With the addition of the deadly artillery, from now on, the Suo Lun Fleet was invincible in the Eastern Ocean.

Let alone blocking his sea trade, not even the so-called maritime protection fee would be expected from him, not even half a Gold Coin. Either Suo Lun would take command of the Ocean Guild, or the organization would be completely dissolved.

Faced with such a formidable Suo Lun Fleet, Hai Gang had no choice but to seek warmth in an alliance with the Rock Demon.

This was akin to the three kingdoms on the sea. Now, Suo Lun had become the powerful Cao Wei, Hai Gang was Sun Quan of Eastern Wu, and the Rock Demon had become Liu Bei.

At that moment, a Rock General stepped forward and said, "My king, the Suo Lun Fleet has suddenly ceased its pursuit."

"Cessation of pursuit?" The Rock Demon’s eyes narrowed, and then he immediately understood the reason behind Suo Lun’s action.

Hai Gang’s main fleet must be just ahead. By stopping the pursuit, Suo Lun intended to let the Rock Demon’s flagship fleet collide head-on with Hai Gang’s main force and then engage in a fierce battle.

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