The thick fog dispersed, revealing a bloody setting sun.
After the great sea battle, the original sea area was devastated, with floating ship fragments and dead bodies of sailors everywhere.
Because of the thick fog and the failure of the battle, after a melee, the United Navy took the lead in withdrawing from the battlefield.
Edward watched them leave and did not choose to continue the pursuit.
"What was the result?"
He sighed and asked a question to a shell in his hand.
"We are counting. We have lost six extraordinary ships. Fortunately, four legendary ships are unharmed. Only the Sun and Poseidon were damaged... There are countless other sailing battleships and warships, and the personnel losses are more than 7,000! "
A response came, making Edward a little unsteady.
These are seven thousand elite sailors, and they cannot be recruited casually.
The foundation of Augustus's pirate empire was still too weak.
"As for the combined fleet, I believe they suffered more losses than us. Eight steam and steel ships were sunk, twenty auxiliary ships, and more than 10,000 personnel were lost!"
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"Both sides suffer... It seems that my intelligence and talent are still far inferior to the pirate emperor!"
Edward sighed.
"Although it is only a tragic victory, as long as we still control the offshore waters, the troop transport ships of the United Fleet will never be able to pass through unharmed... Moreover, this loss will be enough to make the countries on the Offal continent feel distressed for a while... They may be able to do it for A momentary indignation and greed formed a coalition, but they absolutely did not want to bite a hard nut, so... the crisis of the empire has passed... "
Nymphadora's voice came from the shell quite clearly.
Crossing the sea is an extremely luxurious and costly plan at any time.
How could those kingdoms on the Offal continent continue to do such a thankless thing after trying it once
Next, there is just a long blockade and negotiations.
Generally speaking, the first crisis since the founding of Augustus was finally passed without any danger.
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outside the real world.
Nine huge swords reach through the sky and the earth, forming a chaotic sword array.
Outside, the submarine wanderer roared again and again, emitting terrifying power, but it could only make the sword array shake slightly.
Looking at this situation, it is impossible to break through without enough time.
But will Fang Yuan give him this opportunity
Within the sword array.
The brilliance is flowing and the weather is ever-changing.
The nine sword energies were like crystal chains, piercing through the giant manta ray and restricting its movements.
"The Deep Sea Periscope has been like an eternal nightmare. It has been absorbed by me, weakened to the limit, and fallen into a deep sealed sleep... You will not be an exception!"
Fang Yuan appeared, his voice clear and clear.
Of course, a being like him would not die completely so easily.
In fact, in this great maritime world, the rulers we face are not fully demonic gods.
Otherwise, even if it was a one-on-one fight, it would be easy for him to defeat them. It would be a luxury to imagine that he would not even have to run.
Even someone as powerful as the Emperor of the Spirit Realm can only seal those few demon gods. This is the reason.
Fang Yuan had no doubt that even if he died now, his consciousness would not completely die, but would exist in the long river of time, silently waiting for the opportunity to be resurrected.
"You want to swallow my power and authority? No...impossible!"
The huge manta monster roared under the chain: "...I would rather die immediately than take advantage of you..."
"At this point, can I still let you go?"
Above Fang Yuan's head, a cloud of joy rose, and white light shot up into the sky, manifesting into a long river-like avenue.
"The dream master's way of creation accommodates thousands and is all-encompassing. Your deep sea rules and authority are also within the scope!"
He smiled faintly, and the nine sword energy chains swayed, continuously drawing something from the giant manta ray, causing all the sea monster heads to scream in pain.
"You have no choice!"
Fang Yuan stretched out his right hand, and in the center of his palm, the phantom of a ship suddenly appeared.
Many sea monsters surrounded it, making terrifying roars.
This is the symbol of the Pirate King - the Throne!
"Your biggest horn was once used on the Throne. With the authority of the Throne, I also got a key to deal with you!"
"If you want to blame, blame the pirate who deceived you in the first place!"
The phantom changed and turned into a dark and ferocious horn.
At this time, under Fang Yuan's urging, he stabbed hard and penetrated into the monster's body.
"ah!!!"
A sharp roar came, and the power transmission speed increased by more than ten times.
"Actually... although the evil gods yearn for the real world, they are also very afraid... because in the real world, they are subject to the most restrictions and limitations, and may even... be killed by mortals and die!"
However, the mortals here are also the top wave of extraordinary beings, even comparable to some gods.
Otherwise, they would not have made the Poseidon into a ship and then used the contract to deceive the troll ruler.
"I will return!"
"I, the troll ruler...the source of all trolls, will never be destroyed!"
"One day, I will return and regain my glory and authority!"
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Finally, the giant manta ray monster was skinny and bones, and let out a roar.
Its body exploded amidst this roar and turned into powder.
A little bit of turquoise light emerged, absorbed by Fang Yuan's great creation path.
"The realm of the devil is to condense one avenue, and even use it to influence the laws of heaven in other high-dimensional worlds... To go further, you must deprive or understand other roads, complete your own avenue, and finally form a complete heaven!"
Fang Yuan somewhat understood why those demon gods liked the lower realm.
In a low-dimensional interface, if the way of heaven is weak, saints can intervene, not to mention demons like them.
As long as you plan carefully, you can get a lot of benefits.
Not to mention, in some small worlds, more bizarre paths will be born, which can just swallow them up and enhance their own heritage.
That's what the being who devoured Daqian's dream master's path did back then.
"Speaking of it, it was a little bit short and could never be perfect. Now, I have condensed and sublimated the remaining bit and turned it into my avenue. I will definitely fight to the death..."
Fang Yuan looked solemn: "It's okay in this world or the spiritual world, but if I get to the inner demon world, I'm afraid he will definitely find me! Fortunately, I am not powerless to fight back at this time."
According to his estimation, that existence should still be in the demon god stage, but its realm is much higher than him.
With the roads plundered by breaking through the lower realm many times, the original avenue is probably close to the level of heaven!
The "way of heaven" here is not the way of heaven in the lower world, but the way of heaven in the high-dimensional universe!
In other words, if the real inner demon and heavenly being comes to this great maritime world, the will of the entire world will be replaced in an instant, and all rules will be made by that being. These evil gods will live if they want to live, and die if they want to die. The power is vast and incredible.
"This ability is somewhat similar to my attribute solidification!"
Fang Yuan withdrew the Nine Palace Sword Formation and was silent.
Although his attribute bar ability was also suppressed when he entered this world, as time passed, the speed of recovery was equally incredible.
There is even a little bonus to the national fortune. The Augustus Empire's navy previously severely defeated the United Fleet, and the pirate country's national fortune increased. Fang Yuan, as the pirate emperor, naturally has benefits.
The combination of all these factors made him invincible against all the evil gods and severely damaged the rulers of the deep sea.
"The Ruler of the Deep Sea, the four evil gods who rule the deep sea, the Eternal Nightmare, the Periscope, and the Troll Ruler have all been defeated by me... Where is the Undersea Wanderer?"
Obviously, there was no trace of the evil god around. It was obvious that when Fang Yuan retracted the sword array, he realized that something was not going well and ran away.
Among the evil gods, none is a fool.
Since the submarine wanderer was not trapped and could not break through the Nine Palaces Sword Formation in a short period of time, naturally there was only one way to evacuate.
Moreover, if an evil god is determined to escape, Fang Yuan may not be sure that he can stop it absolutely, so he can only let it go.
"Having constantly broken the attribute bar and breaking through the realm of the devil, have I reached this level without even realizing it?"
Fang Yuan smiled slightly, and the surrounding sky moved, and he came to the real world again.
Wow!
A torrent instantly enveloped him, and the feeling that history centered on him was truly mysterious.
But Fang Yuan was so familiar with the road, he smiled and said nothing.
Wrapped in the torrent of history, his avenue of creation and the weapons of gods and demons from all directions are jumping for joy, devouring something mysterious and unpredictable, and becoming more and more powerful.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
While Fang Yuan was intoxicated, a rush of footsteps came from outside: "Good news! The Imperial Navy faces the United Fleet, a great victory!"
"Well, come in!"
Fang Yuan calmed down, let the military attache come in, and took the information casually.
In fact, this battle is not a big victory at all. Speaking of which, it is true that both sides suffer losses, and it can barely be considered a tragic victory.
But in any case, after this time, the new empire of Augustus, no matter how disgusted the countries on the continent were, could not have any impact on its foundation.
"The next step is to ennoble emerging nobles internally, cultivate a ruling class that protects the throne, block the mainland's maritime trade externally, and control the golden routes to force them to negotiate..."
This kind of thing has been thought about for a long time, and it can be implemented by signing a few documents.
"After this battle, the foundation of Augustus has been established, and I have gained a lot. It's almost time to leave..."
Fang Yuan put down the information and thought happily.
Of course, he is quite a responsible person. If he leaves like this, the entire empire will fall apart immediately.
Therefore, staying for a while longer, stabilizing the situation, and even leaving an heir to the empire are all things that have to be done.