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Chapter 620: Ninth Rank - Serpent Demon Continent
Chapter 620: Ninth Rank - Serpent Demon Continent
The sudden turn of events caused the ten Star Annihilator commanders present to shed their previous solemnity. Their minds were tense, and they once again entered a state of heightened alertness.
However, the ultimate outcome was quite unexpected. Although the Seventh Rank Serpent Demon Sovereigns arrived swiftly, they were not slow in their retreat.
The cold corpses not far behind the Star Annihilators served as a stark reminder. These Eighth Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons were not fools; at first glance, they could tell that the battle was not going well.
Seeing that their Eighth Rank Serpent Demon had perished, and with no signs of Flame Civilization's Star River Ship wreckage nearby, the Seventh Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, after a brief hesitation, all fled. Even the Celestial Serpent Fleets deep in the starry skies, which had been pursuing various fleets, received orders to retreat one after another.
...
Millions of kilometers away, the Song-Luo Joint Fleet.
Song Shiyuan's voice echoed in the fleet's highest command center.
"All Dreadnought and Battleship commanders, heed my order. Upon receiving the Inspector's command, lead your respective fleets in a free attack, and pursue the surrounding Celestial Serpent battleship groups with all your might!"
"Song Clan's First Fleet acknowledges!"
"Luo Clan's First Fleet acknowledges!"
"Stark Family's First Fleet acknowledges!"
...
"Philip Family's Golden Lion Guard Fleet acknowledges!"
As the Dreadnoughts and Battleships received their orders, the joint fleet's tens of millions of battleships began to rapidly split into smaller fleets of tens or hundreds of thousands, each led by a high-grade warship, and they set off in different directions to pursue the scattered Celestial Serpent fleets.
This was not an isolated incident; all the families were doing the same.
Just then, the two Divine Dynasty Inspectors had used a special Flame Ancestor Communication to issue pursuit orders to the Dreadnought commanders, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to inflict heavy casualties on the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon army in the Flame Serpent River System.
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Time passed, and the flames of war spread across a vast star domain. In the blink of an eye, ten days had gone by.
The Star Annihilators gathered once more.
Just then, two Star River Ships that had been missing for ten days finally returned.
Although no one openly asked about the final outcome, the unflattering chat messages between the two commanders left little doubt in the minds of Song Wujiang and the others.
It was evident that the other Eighth Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demon had most likely escaped.
Despite their suspicions, no one spoke up to confirm them. Instead, Lingyue, the Zhao Family Patriarch, took the lead in changing the subject.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the initial battle report has been compiled. Based on the full-scale attack by our fleets over the past ten days, we have sunk over ten million Celestial Serpent battleships, killed over five million Fourth Rank and below Eight-Armed Serpent Demons, nearly ten thousand Fourth Rank, seven Seventh Rank, and one Eighth Rank Eight-Armed Serpent Demons. It's a great victory..."
Listening to Lingyue's words in the group chat, the others did not show much excitement, and the atmosphere remained heavy.
At that moment, Yang Song, the Marquis of Zhenyuan from the Blood Sui Dynasty, suddenly spoke up, "What about our casualties?"
These six words caused Lingyue, who had been speaking with enthusiasm just a moment ago, to abruptly pause.
After a few moments of silence, he finally spoke in a deep voice, "Reporting, sir. In this battle, we lost over fifty million warships, most of which were destroyed by the aftermath of the Eighth Rank Serpent Demon's attacks. Among them, 328 Fourth Rank Hunting Ships, 37 Fifth Rank Battleships, 12 Sixth Rank Dreadnoughts, and 4 Seventh Rank Star Annihilators were sunk!"
As these figures were revealed, the atmosphere in the group chat became even heavier.
These were not just numbers; they represented lives.
With over fifty million sunken warships, one could only imagine that the number of Flame Civilization citizens who had perished was far greater, possibly even exceeding one billion.
It's important to note that not all the sunken warships were Flame Civilization's. Most of them were ordinary starships, which, unlike Flame Civilization's, were not as efficiently controlled. A single ordinary starship often required hundreds or even thousands of crew members to operate.
However, at this very moment, Song Wujiang in the main control room of the Firm Sea Soaring Ship keenly noticed a fleeting glint in Yang Song's eyes.
It was not a look of despair but rather a sigh of relief, as if the casualties were still within an acceptable range, and there was even a hint of joy.
Yes, joy, because they had killed an Eighth Rank Serpent Demon. Compared to these "unavoidable" casualties, they would still receive a significant reward from the Divine Dynasty for this battle.
Song Wujiang showed no reaction to this, but he was certain it was not his imagination. The first Marquis of Zhenyuan from the Blood Sui Dynasty had indeed felt a momentary sense of relief.
Perhaps the other party believed they had concealed their emotions well, but they should not forget that Song Wujiang had a Sixth Rank Zhueming Divine Bird and, under the Zhueming Blood Pact, possessed a pair of powerful eyes.
Although his contracted Zhueming Divine Bird was limited by the rules and could only reach Sixth Rank, its sixth-rank eyes still granted him vision far superior to that of his peers.
Realizing this, Song Wujiang's heart sank.
The other party's disregard was far beyond what he had anticipated.
However, this emotion lasted only for a moment before he pushed it aside.
From the very beginning, he had prepared himself for this possibility.
No matter how capable these Star Annihilator commanders were, the joint fleet also included members of their respective families. But the Marquis of Zhenyuan from the Blood Sui Dynasty was different; he was a superior force sent by the Divine Dynasty, with no prior connections to the Sky Plate River System or the Lingyue River System.
Under such circumstances, he would only act according to his duties and would never consider the perspectives of the two river system fleets.
Precisely because Song Wujiang had anticipated this, he quickly recovered his composure.
"In the end, it all comes down to strength..."
Having witnessed the sinking of four Star Annihilators within moments and the aftermath of the first Marquis of Zhenyuan's actions, the word 'cruel' was now deeply engraved in Song Wujiang's heart.
If the Song Clan were also an immortal giant among the aristocratic factions, would these two Star River Ship commanders have been so adamant about placing this near-suicidal mission on them? If the Firm Sea Soaring Ship were a Star River Ship, what difference would it make to face that Eighth Rank Serpent Demon who had summoned the power of the Bottomless Abyss?
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Yang Song's voice echoed in the group chat.
"This battle has resulted in heavy casualties, which is something none of us want to see. However, after this, the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon army in the Flame Serpent River System has lost most of its combat strength, and the subsequent advancement should be much easier. Additionally, I will petition the Divine Dynasty for rewards for everyone. You all deserve great credit for holding off that Eighth Rank Serpent Demon!"
Hearing these words, the Star Annihilator commanders forced a smile and echoed his sentiment. The other party's previous actions had clearly treated them as cannon fodder. Knowing that they might have to serve under him for hundreds or even thousands of years, no one could bring themselves to feel happy.
Yang Song was well aware of the thoughts of the Star Annihilator Fleet Commanders, but he didn't mind. As the highest combat power assurance appointed by the Divine Dynasty for this propulsion fleet, as long as he didn't go too far and avoided causing a significant defeat for the fleet, the Star Annihilator Fleet Commanders wouldn't be able to turn the tables.
As the saying goes, is there any war without casualties?
Moreover, this was a full-scale war between two top-tier advanced civilizations. If he didn't let the battleships below take on the main pressure, would he, as the Star River Fleet Commander, fear death and rush to the forefront for these unrelated people?
After a brief conversation, Yang Song's gaze shifted to the side, where the Blood River Star River Ship remained silent, as if it were an outsider.
"Blood River, thanks to your timely arrival. By the way, how is the battle situation with the other propulsion fleets under the command of the Divine Dynasty?"
After discussing with the Star Annihilator Fleet Commanders, Yang Song and the Blood River King began to chat on their own.
As a well-known Star River Fleet Commander, Yang Song had ventured into the Immortal Qin Divine Dynasty and had crossed paths with this orthodox Star River Fleet Commander from the Divine Dynasty, so they could still talk at this moment.
In response to Yang Song's inquiry, the Blood River King didn't have much desire to answer. He had been deployed from the Divine Dynasty's central command center, and now that the mission was complete, he was eager to return and report.
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However, no matter what, Yang Song was still a Star River Ship, even if he was only from a dynasty. With his status, it was not easy to offend him directly.
"It's not much different from your side. The main fleet has already pushed forward and conquered nearly ten river systems. Now, they are approaching the only Ninth Level Life Continent in the eastern arm of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon River System's cluster."
Upon hearing the words "Ninth Level Life Continent," Yang Song's eyes flashed, and he quickly spoke, "A Ninth Level Life Continent, is it the Serpent Demon Continent?"
"Yes, it's the Serpent Demon Continent. This continent is the center of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon River System's eastern cluster and their main base in the east. It is heavily fortified with many high-level combat forces. It won't be long before the main fleet launches an attack on the Serpent Demon Continent."
After listening to the Blood River King, Yang Song's eyes shone even brighter.
Regarding the Serpent Demon Continent, the records of the Yang Clan's royal family mentioned it, and this continent, although it had only been promoted to the Ninth Rank about ten million years ago, was considered a latecomer among the Ninth Rank Star Sea Continents.
For a Ninth Rank Star Sea Continent, each one had a history of tens or even millions of years. A Ninth Rank continent of just over ten million years was considered the most ordinary.
However, this was not the main point. Although the Serpent Demon Continent had not been promoted to the Ninth Rank for long, it had received the full cultivation of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon civilization.
With the massive investment of resources from the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon civilization, the diameter of the Serpent Demon Continent had already exceeded two and a half million light-years, and it nurtured a large number of extremely rare resources.
As far as he knew, the Serpent Demon Continent possessed legendary resources or beings such as the Serpent Demon Nine Moults Fruit, Golden Scaled Serpent Fish, and Abyssal Nine-Headed Serpent. Each one of them was enough to drive seventh and eighth-rank sovereign beings crazy.
Moreover, this was just the beginning. As the first continent in the eastern part of the Eight-Armed Serpent Demon River System, the Serpent Demon Continent had gathered a large number of high-level Eight-Armed Serpent Demons over hundreds of thousands of years. These high-level Eight-Armed Serpent Demons had naturally brought their own resources to this Ninth Rank continent.
As a result, the resources accumulated on the Serpent Demon Continent over time were already immeasurable. Some high-level fleet commanders had even stated that the number of multicolored mythical artifacts on the Serpent Demon Continent would not be less than five.
Upon hearing this, Yang Song's heart grew even hotter.
However, he soon sighed lightly. No matter how enticing the Serpent Demon Continent was and no matter how many resources it held, it was already an internal affair of the Immortal Qin Divine Dynasty, not something a dynasty-born fleet commander like him could meddle with.
Of course, there might be people with extraordinary connections who could bring some juniors in, but it certainly didn't include him.
Thinking of this, Yang Song shook his head and stopped thinking about it.
At this moment, his only goal was to ensure that he avoided punishment while maximizing his benefits under the propulsion of this fleet. If he could eventually obtain a strand of black ascension flame source, he would be content.
"Well, I won't say more. I still need to return and report..."
After speaking, the Blood River King directly controlled his ship and initiated a ship jump, quickly disappearing from the sight of the Blood Sui Zhenyuan.
As the Blood River King left, Yang Song soon turned his attention back to the group chat.
"Alright, from now on, the task for each fleet is to speed up the occupation of this Fire Serpent River System. The main fleet of the Divine Dynasty has already advanced nearly ten river systems. We must accelerate our pace as well!"
"This..."
Upon hearing his words, the Star Annihilator Fleet Commanders in the group chat all showed signs of difficulty.
After this battle, the fleets had suffered significant damage. No matter how you looked at it, they should take some time to recuperate first. Hastily accelerating the propulsion plan was obviously inappropriate.
However, facing the pressure from a Star River Fleet Commander, even if they were unwilling, the crowd had no choice but to comply.
In the following decades, each fleet continued their previous action plans, dispersing and cleaning up every corner of the Fire Serpent River System at full speed, aiming to complete the occupation in the shortest time possible.
Song Clan Fleet, Firm Sea Soaring Ship encrypted group chat.
Song Wujiang: "One good news and one bad news."
"The good news is that Rosetta Morningstar has fallen, and the news about the Time Realm Mystic Domain has not been leaked. We have a chance to completely control this Mystic Domain ourselves."
"The bad news is that Yang Song is extremely cold-blooded, and in the future, he may resort to any means to achieve his goals. We must be cautious from now on."
Upon hearing this news, the core members of the Song Clan first expressed excitement. The death of Rosetta Morningstar had great potential for manipulation.
Not to mention the Time Realm Mystic Domain, which was of great importance. If they handled it well, it was not impossible to completely take over this Mystic Domain.
Secondly, with Rosetta's death, the Morningstar family would fall from the ranks of the immortal families, increasing the Song Clan's chances of dominating the entire Crimson Plate River System.
(End of Chapter)
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