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Chapter 694: The Bottomless Abyss
Chapter 694: The Bottomless Abyss
"That's right, we can't afford to be careless about that eight-armed demon. It wasn't easy for it to stretch out a tentacle from the bottomless abyss, and we mustn't give up easily!"
"According to the information we have, this eight-armed demon seems to originate from the Molten Abyss of the Bottomless Abyss, not far from the Hellish Abyss. They both belong to the deepest layers of the Bottomless Abyss."
"If our guess is correct, this eight-armed demon is likely following the path of the Hellish Devil Clan, aiming to create a dominant-level civilization based on its bloodline, and then use it to nourish itself and strive to advance further!"
"Therefore, this eight-armed serpentine civilization will never give up easily. We must remain vigilant until the very end!"
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The full-scale war between two top-tier advanced civilizations was astonishing in scale. Even though the Flame-Ember Human Civilization currently held a significant advantage, it wasn't something that could be concluded within a decade or even a century.
Take the Serpentine Continent, for example; although it was conquered early on, when the main fleet of the Xianqin Divine Dynasty roughly cleaned up the remaining eight-armed serpentine forces on the entire continent and set out again to continue their advance, they found that fifty years had already passed.
Compared to the main fleet of the Divine Dynasty, which was busy clearing the Serpentine Floating Continent, the advancement of the various fleets under Xianqin's command remained vigorous.
In fifty years, the fleets under their command had basically completed the occupation of a river system, with the slower ones controlling most of it.
With the fall of the eastern central floating continent, the Serpentine Continent, the resistance from the eight-armed serpentine forces in the eastern river systems had significantly weakened, which was why the advancement speed of the various fleets had increased dramatically recently.
In the past, it would have taken at least a century to fully occupy a river system.
Flame-Ember Calendar, 30th Assembly, 1391.
Eastern Serpentine River System, Copper Serpentine River System, outside the Copper Serpentine Continent.
The 6th, 9th, and 11th fleets of Xianqin's advancing forces gathered here, and their convergence caused the number of starships assembled in the entire starry sky to reach an astonishing level.
The source of this incident was the supercontinent that stretched across the starry sky in the distance.
The Copper Serpentine River System itself was a large river system, with a diameter of 1.6 million light-years. Moreover, as this river system had long been occupied by the eight-armed serpentine forces, it had given birth to the Copper Serpentine Floating Continent, which was already a top-tier continent with a foundation in the 8th rank.
A veteran 8th-rank floating continent, with dozens of dominant-level eight-armed serpentine forces stationed within. It was naturally difficult for a single advancing fleet to conquer it, which was why the current situation had arisen.
Three Fleets Joint Communication Group Chat
【Fusu Dynasty "Starship Captain · Sato Chuan": "Lord of the Mountain, you are responsible for the East Three Regions!"】
【Fusu Dynasty "Star-Killer Captain · Mountain Retreat": "Hey!"】
【Fusu Dynasty "Star River Captain · Sato Chuan": "Tuoba, the West Five Regions are up to you."】
【Fusu Dynasty "Star River Captain · Sato Chuan": "Song, your target is the West Three Regions!"】
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In the joint group chat, under the command of the Fusu Dynasty's Star River Captain, "Sato Chuan," the subsequent conquest tasks were distributed one by one.
Compared to the various Star-Killer Captains who received the tasks with varying expressions of joy or indifference, the encrypted group chat of the Longji Song Family was already in an uproar.
"Song Shixing: Old Ancestor, are you sure it's the West Three Regions? There are two 2nd-rank Serpentine Holy Cities, and there won't be fewer than four dominant-level serpentine forces stationed there!"
"Song Xuancang: Knowing that we only have one elite fleet, a total of 500,000 people, and you want us to conquer two 2nd-rank Serpentine Holy Cities?"
"Song Xingru: This is clearly a setup to bully us after our recent promotion to the Immortal Clan. I say we withdraw and not put up with this!"
In the Dinghai Longxiang encrypted group chat, the Song Family's higher-ups couldn't stop talking, and among them, Song Xingru had the most fiery temperament.
However, her suggestion obviously didn't receive the approval of the other clan members.
Soon, Song Wujiang shook his head and said:
"Withdrawal is impossible. The Shadow Department has already sent a clear message. Those mist half-serpents in the eastern misty swamps of the Copper Serpentine Floating Continent are strategic-level biological resources. Based on their unique bloodline talents, they can enhance the cultivation speed of their recognized masters if they willingly submit."
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the Song Family members in the group chat lit up.
Enhancing the cultivation speed was an extremely tempting buff.
Imagine if a Flame-Ember citizen could receive this cultivation buff before awakening their Flame-Ember Seed. It would undoubtedly greatly increase their speed in cultivating Channeling Arts, and naturally, it would also significantly increase their chances of awakening the Flame-Ember Seed.
After all, the higher their Channeling Art level is at the moment of Flame-Ember awakening, the higher their chances of a successful awakening.
In addition, even officially promoted captains who had already awakened their Flame-Ember Seed could use this buff to accelerate their breakthrough in Ghostly Channeling Arts, thereby climbing to higher captain ranks.
Almost instantly upon hearing this news, the Song Family's higher-ups directly elevated the importance of this Copper Serpentine Floating Continent in their hearts.
It wasn't just the Song Family; among the three fleets and the dozens of immortal forces mixed in, which family wasn't rubbing their hands in anticipation?
The Song Family had the Shadow Department, a secret information-gathering agency. Would those immortal forces with legacies spanning tens of thousands of years not have one?
Ever since gathering information about the mist half-serpents, all parties had been vying for a larger share in the subsequent distribution for themselves.
"Song Yan: Since that's the case, I feel we can give it a try!"
"With the help of the Blue Dragon Starry Array, a 500,000-strong fleet can be divided into five Blue Dragon fleets. With my flagship, the flagships of the Excited Ancestor, the Ru Ancestor, and the Family Head, along with the Dinghai Longxiang, we're equivalent to having five dominant-level forces!"
"Moreover, don't forget the two dominant-level king worms left by Little Brother Song, as well as the Starry Sky Shark! These are also three significant forces."
"Regardless of whether the Fusu Dynasty's Star River Captain is deliberately making things difficult, as long as we can take those two 2nd-rank Serpentine Holy Cities, we will have enough credit to increase our share in the subsequent distribution of those mist half-serpents!"
What Song Yan said received the approval of all the clan members in the group chat. After further discussion, they basically finalized their plan of action based on this foundation.
Finally, Song Xingru sighed on her own:
"It's a pity that Little Song is already in seclusion. Otherwise, we would have a better grasp of the situation. For now, we're missing a Dreadnought in our five fleets. Should we call over Shiyuan or that kid, Yuming?"
Song Wujiang: "No, the Longji Continent cannot be left without a guardian. As for Yuming, he's also at a critical moment in his Channeling Art breakthrough, and it's not appropriate to disturb him."
As Song Wujiang spoke, Song Yan in the group chat seemed to have thought of something and suddenly said, "Why don't we call my younger sister over?"
The moment these words were heard, the Song Clan members in the group chat were stunned for a moment. It took them a couple of seconds to realize who Song Yan was referring to.
Song Xingru: "That seems like a good idea. I think Yu Ran has been staying in the Longji Continent ever since she gave birth to that 'Hanyu little guy' ten years ago, right? Let's have her come over during the Xushi trade fair in a few days. After all, she's a Stage 9 Overlord Essence..."
Song Wujiang: "Alright, then it's settled!"
...
After reaching an agreement within their family, Song Wujiang began to speak up in the joint group chat.
[Morning Star Kingdom's Star-Killer Captain, Song Wujiang: If you want my Song Clan to take on the tough nut of the West Third District, we can do it, but if the subsequent tasks are completed, our interests and shares in the Brass Snake Floating Land must also be increased accordingly. Otherwise, any of you can go to the West Third District if you wish, but my Song Clan will not!]
Song Wujiang's words were particularly grating.
After Captain Sato-Kawa of the Star Stream Ship issued the order, this was the first time someone had voiced opposition.
For a moment, an eerie silence descended upon the entire joint group chat. After Song Wujiang spoke, not a single person said another word.
In this highest command group chat with a member count of less than three digits, there were probably nearly a hundred different thoughts brewing, perfectly illustrating the phrase "each with their own agenda."
In the end, it was Sato-Kawa who broke the silence.
He chuckled softly, "What is Song saying? Isn't this only natural?"
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Until he spoke, the group chat began to echo with agreement.
"Yes, this is only right!"
"Absolutely, it's only natural!"
...
Song Wujiang: "I hope so!"
Looking at the smiling faces in the group chat, Song Wujiang narrowed his eyes slightly and added four more words before falling silent.
He had a bad feeling in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Among the Sixth, Ninth, and Eleventh fleets assembled this time, only the Star Stream Ships of the few Guardian Star Stream Ships, which were not directly involved in command matters, and the Sixth Fleet led by the Fu Sang Dynasty, had Star Stream Ships. With this, the highest command naturally fell into the hands of the other party.
In this situation, even if he had doubts, there was nothing he could do.
"I hope Song Chi can keep up on that end!"
With a final silent prayer, Song Wujiang stopped thinking about it and returned to his own team, beginning to arrange the subsequent related tasks.
Because the Floating Continent Shield of the Brass Snake Floating Land had not completely collapsed, even with the full force of three fleets, it still took a full seven days. This allowed the Song Clan to successfully utilize the Xushi trade fair as a transit point and bring Shen Yu Ran over. After the Bai Xue Qing You entered the fleet, the Song Clan's five Azure Dragon Fleets finally all possessed seventh-rank combat power.
Amidst the astonishing number of fleets, the Song Clan's 500,000 warships were barely noticeable. However, these 500,000 warships were responsible for one of the most challenging areas to conquer in the Brass Snake Floating Land.
Ignoring the gazes of the numerous Flame-Ember Starships beside them, the Song Clan's 500,000 Flame-Ember Starships headed straight for the West Third District.
The five fleets, each numbering over 100,000 warships, split into two groups. Two groups, led by the Bai Xue Qing You and the Zi Yue Chang Ge, along with the Dinghai Longxiang, charged towards one of the two Secondary Serpent Devil Holy Cities.
The Liyane Zhouhai, Dinghai Xinglong, and Cangmang Wuji led the remaining 300,000 fleets to the second Secondary Serpent Devil Holy City.
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At the same time, on the other end of the continent, in the East First District.
This was the target area of the Fu Sang Imperial House.
High in the sky, within the million-kilometer Star Stream Ship, a voice was heard through the connected communication channel.
"Sir Sato, I think the Song Clan is quite capable, and they have multiple warship clone components. They can easily use their warship clones as cannon fodder to pose a significant threat to the two Secondary Serpent Devil Holy Cities. Are we really going to let them benefit in the subsequent distribution?"
Regarding this, Captain Sato-Kawa of the Fu Sang Dynasty obviously knew more.
"No, their warship clones were previously all sunk in the Venomous Wyrm Continent. As far as I know, the cooldown time for high-level warship clones is not that fast. Without the warship clones, those two Secondary Serpent Devil Holy Cities will not be so easily conquered. Even if they succeed in the end, their losses will definitely not be small..."
At this point, there was no need for the captain of the Fu Sang Dynasty's Star Stream Ship to say more. The fawning voice in the communication channel quickly made excuses and laughed, "By then, we can attack them from the sidelines, and they will surely spit out everything they gained, including that incredibly valuable eighth-rank Golden Apple Mother Tree!"
"If all else fails, we can also secretly arrange some means to ensure that these Song Clan elites die in certain corners..."
"Hush, shut up!"
Before the sinister voice could finish, Sato-Kawa directly rebuked it.
"The higher-ups of the Xian Qin are extremely averse to internal strife, especially during the civil war. Moreover, don't forget that Song Chi of the Song Clan is also a member of the Beidou Seven Star Hall - Yao Guang Xing Tower. We must not be caught with any evidence, or the entire Fu Sang Dynasty will suffer the consequences of the Beidou Seven Star Hall's power!"
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Song Chi, of course, was unaware of everything happening on the front lines of the civil war. At this moment, he was in a Full Attribute Cultivation Room in the Xushi trade fair, wholeheartedly cultivating Channeling Art.
However, even with the terrifying boost provided by the lv70 Full Attribute Cultivation Room for Umbra Channeling Art, he was still far from breaking through at this moment.
This had nothing to do with talent; the most critical factor was that he had been in closed-door cultivation for too short a time.
In the past thirty years, it took nearly twenty years for Shen Yu Ran to conceive. After she became pregnant, Song Chi did not rush into closed-door cultivation but waited until the child was born and personally named him 'Song Hanyu'. He then spent another ten years with Shen Yu Ran, peacefully accompanying the little guy. It was only recently that he officially began his closed-door cultivation.
There was no other way; he did not want to emerge from closed-door cultivation only to find that his first child had become a stranger.
Suddenly, a super-grade body-forging potion was taken out and neutralized with a deep-sea pearl of 45,000 years. After drinking it, Song Chi felt as if a blazing furnace had appeared in his stomach, and a large amount of scorching energy continued to surge within him.
Enduring the strong discomfort, Song Chi fully operated the Channeling Art, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity.
(End of Chapter)
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