How strong was the Dou Ling Empire? Roughly speaking, my eight hundred men could chase down a hundred thousand of theirs.
Beyond the Heavenly Screen, somewhere deep in the ocean.
A gigantic Deep Sea Demonic Whale King suddenly leaped up from the seabed, causing the surrounding water to scatter and surge.
He stared intently at the red-clad man standing at the bow of the ship on the Heavenly Screen, his enormous eyes filled with terror.
"Don't touch her! You've done nothing to her, don't kill innocent people!" He shouted until his voice cracked, but the person on the Heavenly Screen couldn't hear him at all. He only had this one daughter.
He dared not think about what he would do if Yin Hongye made a move.
Even if I were already dead by then, I would still feel heartache.
In the deep sea, the Demon Empress was also watching. She transformed into human form, standing before the window of the underwater palace, her hands clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white, her lips moving silently, as if in prayer.
She was also pleading.
Please, man in red, don't lay a hand on me.
In the Heavenly Screen, Yin Hongye stood at the bow of the ship, glanced at the sinking whale, and then looked away.
"Hey, what's your relationship with that Deep Sea Demonic Whale King from Twenty Thousand Years Ago? You mean Tang San, the one Shrek Academy mourned for 20,000 years ago, the one he killed?"
The whale, which had already sunk below the surface, surfaced again upon hearing this. Its massive head emerged from the water, its deep blue eyes showing a mixture of wariness and confusion.
But I could sense that the other side was very strong; if I didn't respond, I might die.
It stared at Yin Hongye for a while before making a sound. The sound was deep, yet surprisingly clear, as if it had come directly into its mind.
That's my father.
"Your father," Yin Hongye repeated, "And what's your name?"
"My name is Lan Fozi," she continued. "My father is the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. Do you know him?"
"I don't know him, I haven't lived that long," Yin Hongye answered decisively. "I've only heard of him. Twenty Thousand Years Ago, he was killed by a Tang San."
"So, what happened to you all after that?"
Although he knew, there were some things that were better said by the person in question.
Hearing this, Lan Fozi lowered her head. "My father perished, and my mother, who had survived by hiding in the deep sea, took me with her and hid in the Deep-Sea Secret Realm, afraid to show herself."
"My mother has been cultivating frantically, striving to reach Million-Year Cultivation and accumulate power in order to seek revenge."
She didn't mention that her mother had joined the Holy Spirit Cult and become its Holy Spirit Cult Demon Empress.
"For the past 20,000 years, my mother has spent almost all her time on revenge."
Yin Hongye was not surprised by this. He knew that the Demon Empress had joined the Holy Spirit Cult, but Lan Fozi hadn't mentioned it.
Standing to the side, Mu Hongchen suddenly spoke up upon hearing this, "What exactly did the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King do that the Sea God is so determined to kill him?"
Lan Fozi was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "My father is the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, possessing nearly a million years of cultivation. Gradually, they had no natural enemies in the ocean world. The Tiger Shark Clan that once hunted my father and his companions was almost wiped out by him. The longest they ever stayed in the ocean was three days without seeing any living marine life. My father is the true overlord of the ocean."
"I see." Yin Hongye's voice was calm. "It was indeed serious. What happened after that? Did your father continue the killing?"
"Then, my father encountered the First Sea God. He refused to submit to the Sea God. The Sea God intervened, blinding his left eye with his Trident and severely injuring him, but did not kill him, letting him escape back to the deep sea." Lan Fozi spoke honestly, and there was nothing to hide.
"In the end, he was killed by that guy named Tang San."
"That's it?" Yin Hongye was unsurprised by the answer. "However, the ocean is so vast, and your father's reputation on the sea is indeed formidable; no one dares to approach him."
"Then after your dad was defeated, he learned to just sleep and eat, eat and sleep, right?"
Beyond the Heavenly Screen, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King lay motionless on the seabed, its enormous body still, only its eyes fixed on the Heavenly Screen.
He remained silent for a long time, then slowly turned his head to look at the Demon Empress beside him.
"You've worked hard all these years."
The Demon Empress didn't look at him; he was only staring at his daughter's lowered face on the Heavenly Screen.
"After you die, I'll have no other choice," the Demon Empress said calmly. "Either wait to die, or become stronger."
"I know," said the Demon Whale King.
"Lan Fozi is still young," the Demon Empress paused, "She cannot live without her mother."
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King stopped speaking and slowly closed its eyes. The ocean current flowed past it, carrying the unique coldness of the deep sea.
On the Heavenly Screen above, there was nothing he could do to help with anything Lan Fozi said.
Unfortunately, he has not yet witnessed the Demon Empress's final fate.
An ending that is difficult to change.
In the Heavenly Screen, Lan Fozi was staring at Na'er, Di Qiuer, and Qian Renxue. As for the boys, apart from Yin Hongye, who was handsome and somewhat androgynous, she didn't pay much attention to the others.
In the original story, this person went to participate in Gu Yuena's Tournament to Find a Spouse to find a husband.
I want to walk with you for a while.
Yin Hongye turned her head to look at her. "What are you doing following us?"
"When my mother was cultivating, I was alone in the deep sea, bored," Lan Fozi said. "Your boat is slow, but I swim fast. It won't take long."
Yin Hongye looked at her for a while, then didn't refuse. "Whatever you want. Just don't get in the way."
Lan Fozi nodded and sank to the surface. The boat continued forward, and she followed a few dozen feet away from the side of the boat, occasionally surfacing for air and occasionally diving down to chase fish.
After a few days, Di Qiuer struck up a conversation with her, and the two chatted across the ship's railing about Soul Beast, the deep sea, and the strange things they had seen.
Upon reaching the waters near the Dou Ling Continent, the ship slowed down. Lan Fozi surfaced and swam to the side of the ship.
"You're almost there, I'll head back now."
"Hmm." Yin Hongye stood at the bow of the boat and waved to her.
Qian Renxue looked at the coastline ahead and asked, "This can be considered an extension of the Heaven Dou Empire, right? I wonder what its original strength was?"
"Well, compared to the Star Luo Continent, the Dou Ling Continent was actually developed much earlier. Ten thousand years ago, the Dou Ling Empire Remnants migrated here. At that time, the Dou Ling Empire Remnants were already at their wits' end. It is said that the total number of people who were able to survive and come to this continent was less than ten thousand."
"The total population is approximately 26 million, roughly one-tenth of the Douluo Continent and one-third of the Star Luo Continent. It has a standing army of 400,000, including 100,000 logistics and support personnel. There are ten main combat legions, two of which are naval. Combined, the three services possess approximately 10,000 Mecha. The number of large-scale soul-guided weapons is relatively small."
"Let's put it this way, eight hundred men from the Federation can chase down a hundred thousand of them." Yin Hongye spoke the truth, of course, this time he didn't bring eight hundred men.
"As for their advantages, compared to the Douluo Continent side, they are more familiar with this continent. That's all."
Upon hearing this, the people of the Dou Ling Empire outside the Heavenly Screen, who lived ten thousand years ago, were stunned. How could it be that it was only less than ten thousand years ago?
My Dou Ling Empire, besides Soul Tool, is vast and rich in resources, possessing everything imaginable.
Unfortunately, they didn't know that their royal family had also changed their surname!