Chapter 62: The Sea Shark Elite Soldiers, Victorious and Accepting Surrender
"The might of the Little Overlord is terrifying and dreadful." General Wang Zelong huddled in his own room, feeling extremely oppressed.
"Such figures are impossible to confront head-on. The only way is to dive into the sea, blast through their warships, and hold them off." With this thought in mind, Wang Zelong turned around and saw that the 120 elite merfolk soldiers beside him were already fully prepared. This gave him a little more confidence.
This was the foundation he built his fortune.
He was originally just a fisherman who, during a shipwreck, ended up on an Nameless island. To his surprise, he discovered that this island was the secret base of a famous pirate gang more than a thousand years ago.
He obtained over 300 sea shark Demon Beast eggs from the pirates' treasure. These small Demon Beast, even at their peak, are only the size of a person's palm. Shaped like sharks, they are special small Demon Beast. They can store very little demonic energy and have low combat power, so they can only serve as auxiliary Demon Beast.
However, they have one great advantage: the Spiritual Qi they give back to the Spirit Beast Master can modify their bodies, allowing them to adapt to the water pressure in the sea and grow gills on their cheeks, enabling them to breathe freely in the sea.
Wang Zelong then used these Demon Beast eggs to recruit soldiers and form the Sea Shark Elite Army. With this force, he roamed the All-Star Archipelago, becoming a mercenary and making quite a name for himself.
"Unbeknownst to us, more than thirty years have passed. The elite troops that were originally 300 men have now dwindled to just over 120. Alas, I'm getting old. Regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, I'll retire afterward. The new generation surpasses the old; the world is no longer what it used to be." Wang Zelong sighed inwardly. Chu Yun's formidable performance had actually made him consider retiring.
However, he was still a general-level figure after all, and he quickly realized that his mindset was wrong. Composing himself, he summoned his Great Demon Deep-Sea Electric Merman, and led all his elite sea shark soldiers into the sea.
This surprise attack team quickly achieved results.
On Chu Yun's side, one after another, ordinary warships had their hulls pierced and sank into the sea.
The two sides were engaged in fierce fighting, and this situation went unnoticed at first. It wasn't until Wang Zelong had breached five warships and was working on the sixth that Jin Bihan and Hua Ying realized what was happening.
"These must be Wang Zelong's elite stern sharks. This is troublesome... The enemy has been able to roam the All-Star Archipelago for over thirty years, so they must have some skills. These sailors are a real headache." Hua Ying frowned, racking her brains for a solution.
"What's so difficult about this? It's too easy. There are so many warships around. Just give the order: boarding action. If our own warships sink, we'll seize theirs. I want to see how many warships these mere hundred-odd elite soldiers can breach," Jin Bihan sneered and immediately gave the order, drawing Hua Ying's attention.
"How domineering... This feeling..." Hua Ying saw Chu Yun's shadow in Jin Bihan.
"This despicable enemy dares not engage us in direct combat. Instead, they hide underwater, launching a sneak attack and puncturing our warships. Fine, let us slaughter them and seize their ships!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The battle cries were deafening. The soldiers of the Shu Family Army had lived on Shu Family Island for many years, and influenced by the Wrathful Heartfire in their hearts, they were all exceptionally brave and fierce. The more intense the battle and the more difficult the environment, the more their fighting spirit and anger would be ignited.
"How could this be?" Wang Zelong was shocked to see the Shu Family Army army on the warships at sea, their morale soaring and their forces suffering a crushing defeat.
"In the past, when I breached enemy warships, they were all terrified, panicked, and their morale plummeted. Is this the Shu Family Army? The men of the Shu Clan are so fierce and brave." Wang Zelong was shocked. The sixth warship was also breached and sunk by his methods. But at this moment, he felt no sense of accomplishment, but rather a sense of dejection.
Years of experience leading troops had shown him that the scales of victory had tipped significantly in Chu Yun's favor. No matter how many ships he blasted through, it wouldn't affect the overall situation.
Watching a general die under Chu Yun's blade, he felt a deep sense of helplessness.
With a single swing of his " Great Dragon Mark " sword, Chu Yun unleashed his Drunken Snow Blade, its gleaming blade energy forming a massive dragon head that instantly devoured a nearby enemy warship.
With a deafening roar, the warship was instantly destroyed. The entire hull was utterly annihilated by the snow-like blades of light, countless shattered wood chips flew everywhere, corpses were blasted into dust, and bones and blood splattered all around.
A group of the Ning Family, driven to the brink of despair by him, shouted and charged toward him.
Chu Yun unleashed a powerful counter-attack with " Snow Fang Sky Charge," the immense Snow Fang energy whistling through the air, carving deep furrows in the enemy ship's deck before crashing into the crowd.
boom
A burst of snow-white blade light shot skyward. Enemy soldiers struck head-on by the magic were instantly reduced to dust. Nearby enemies were blasted high into the air, where the icy air froze them into blocks of ice before they crashed down with a series of thuds. Their limbs were still frozen in the ice when they were smashed to pieces, revealing pieces of almost fresh, lifelike flesh. From the outside, it looked like frozen beef, with bones and tendons clearly visible.
For a moment, no one dared to step forward.
Within a few dozen feet of Chu Yun, there was only empty space. In the midst of the fierce battlefield, an eerie silence prevailed.
Wherever Chu Yun went, the Ning Family's soldiers retreated.
The Heavenly Fox beneath him was as white as snow, its five tails swaying, yet not a single drop of blood stained it. Chu Yun was the same, dressed in white, standing tall and graceful. In his hand, the Drunken Snow Blade exuded an icy chill.
This man, this fox, this knife—they don't seem to be fighting on a battlefield, but rather enjoying a spring outing. Beneath their leisurely and carefree demeanor lies a chilling terror.
"This man is simply a demon god!" Watching their generals being slaughtered one by one by Chu Yun, the Ning Family soldiers felt a chill run down their spines.
"No one can stop Little Tyrant! What should we do? I don't want to die!" someone cried out in panic.
The "Young Master's Divine Might" reversed, and the morale of the Shu Family Army army soared to its peak.
"This is the general..." Jin Bihan gazed at the battlefield, amidst the piles of blood and limbs, at which stood Chu Yun, riding Heavenly Fox and wielding the Drunken Snow Blade, his figure flawless. A sense of security welled up within her.
What is a general?
Generals are the soul of soldiers and the pillars of the army.
As long as the general stands firm, the army has a pillar of strength. The soldiers have confidence, and no matter how badly they are defeated, seeing their own general will give them hope.
Conversely, if a general is defeated, no matter how powerful and magnificent the army is, it cannot win; it will only perish.
The Ning Family's army was routed. They could not see their commander, but only their own generals becoming the dead under Chu Yun's blade. Therefore, even though they outnumbered Chu Yun's forces several times over, they had lost their will to fight and morale, and only a rout remained.
"Damn it..." In the sea, Wang Zelong rode his Deep-Sea Electric Merman, looking at the surface of the sea, gritting his teeth. He was filled with anger and resentment, as well as a deep sense of helplessness.
"Let's retreat." He paused for a moment, then finally made up his mind.
"Isn't it too late to leave now?" A Jin Bihan laugh echoed from the sea. " Jadeite Dreamscape."
As the flowers fluttered in the wind, Hua Ying also activated her magic and fired an arrow.
Wang Zelong's soul was drawn into the Jadeite Dreamscape. He struggled to break free, only to find himself struck by an arrow. Countless vines sprouted from the arrow, covering his entire body and binding him tightly.
Half an hour later, the naval battle was over. Chu Yun won a great victory, capturing more than 6,000 people, seizing more than 30 warships, and killing countless enemies.
"Kneel down!" Wang Zelong was hit by a flower arrow, bound hand and foot, and brought before Chu Yun.
Chu Yun sat high in the main seat, his gaze cold, looking down at Wang Zelong, and asked, "So it was you who sank one of our Treasure Ship and nine warships?"
"Yes," Wang Zelong lowered his head, looking at the deck, his tone stiff, but his expression showed resignation.
"Are you willing to surrender?" Chu Yun suddenly asked.
Wang Zelong was stunned, and looked up at Chu Yun in surprise. He hadn't expected that he had caused Chu Yun such a great loss, yet Chu Yun would actually disregard past grievances and even try to recruit him.
"I'm a mercenary..." he began.
It is common knowledge that mercenaries only care about money and have no loyalty whatsoever.
Chu Yun laughed loudly, "So what? In this world, there is no absolute loyalty, nor is there absolute disloyalty. The key is still the strength of the master's family. As long as the master's family is strong and sweeps across all directions, invincible, what does it matter if there are one or two rebels?"
His words were full of confidence, clearly stating his intentions: since he wanted to recruit you, he was not afraid of your betrayal.
"Such magnanimity..." Wang Zelong's body trembled, his heart filled with astonishment. He looked at Chu Yun Chu Yun, who sat upright on the high seat, as straight as a mountain. His eyes were like shooting stars, their inner light shining brightly, making them impossible to look at directly. Dressed in white, despite fighting for so long, he was completely spotless.
"This humble general..." He paused, then bowed his head, "Is willing to surrender."
"What? Our army has actually been defeated?" Upon hearing this battle report, the Ning Family Island abruptly stood up from his seat. The violent movement caused the chair to fall to the ground with a loud noise.
He ignored them, stretched out his arms, pulled up the man who had been reporting, glared at him, and roared, "Say that again?"
The messenger was terrified by his frightened expression and stammered out the message again.
"How is that possible? That's General Wang Zelong, whose forces outnumber the enemy three to one! I want to see him!" The Ning Family Island spoke with spittle flying, like an enraged lion.
"General Wang Zelong has been captured by Chu Yun and has already surrendered."
"What?" Like a bolt from the blue, it struck the heart of the Ning Family Island. In an instant, he froze, his body stiff as a statue, standing motionless.
Finished
With our army defeated, what should the Ning Family do?
It's over, the Ning Family is finished.
"Is the Ning Family destined to end in my generation?" The Ning Family Island thought to himself, his face ashen, he staggered a few steps, unable to stand, and almost fell to the ground.
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