The naval battle took place in the second half of the night, on the far sea, far from the coast.

In a hurry to catch up with Wu Gan's boat, Zou Ning didn't even wait for all the people to get on the boat, so he hurriedly urged the trip. Eventually, the ship sailed out of the harbor, and only seven ships followed.

You can't blame Zou Ning for being so anxious, he is also a person who has led troops, so he naturally knows the danger of rushing troops at night. However, the temple was destroyed and the whereabouts of the priest were unknown, which would surely cause an uproar in the Zou Kingdom. If he can catch the thief, even if he can't catch the thief leader, he will have a lot of face in front of the Divine Sect, and he will be more sure of the battle for the throne.

Therefore, knowing that there was a tiger in front of him, he still wanted to try to pull out a few tiger whiskers.

In the distance, the thieves' ships were scattered, much smaller than their own, and one of them crashed into the reef and was abandoned at sea.

It can be seen that these boats are all small boats commonly used by bandits at sea, although there are many boats, but Zou Ning does not pay attention to them. So, the fleet pursued it without hesitation.

When the real fight started in the open sea, he found that these people were not easy to deal with. These ships relied on their light hulls and turned quickly, circling around them like wolves, dividing their own ships one by one, unable to cope with each other.

What's even worse is that there are mermaids under the water who are chiseling the bottom of their own boats, and some of the cabins have leaked. While these breakdowns are not a major problem for such a large ship, they do affect the speed of the ship.

While entangled, five huge black figures appeared in the darkness, and when Zou Ning saw clearly through the light of the rocket, he couldn't help but gasp. The hulls of these newcomers are huge, and the dense arrow holes on the ship make the scalp tingle.

The five warships of the opponent divided into two teams, and methodically concentrated their own divided ships, and soon three ships tilted their hulls, obviously unable to save them.

Zou Ning knew that he had been ambushed by others, and if he continued to fight, he would only be wiped out, so he could only give an order to escape separately.

Walking on the sea, Zou Ning looked back, it can be said that his heart was like a knife, and the boats he brought were caught up one by one, sinking in the water with raging flames. In the end, only the ship under it survived. In this way, his hopes of competing for the throne were dashed.

Seeing Zou Ning's boat leave, Wu Jian gently patted the handrail of the terrace, "Go back to the teacher." ”

This trip has gained a lot, it has been completed, and if it stays any longer, I am afraid that it will attract the encirclement and suppression of the Divine Sect.

When the fleet went all the way south, passing by Qihu Island far away, Wu Gen did not stop. Originally, they wanted to leave a group of men and horses here, but they had just finished looting the temple, and presumably the Church of God searched these distant islands on a large scale, so it was better to wait to avoid this limelight.

When passing through Yinyuan Island and Pearl Island, Wu Jian put down Su Zi and Qin Jian, and after this trip, he could be regarded as tying them to his own warship. When they parted, neither of them said anything, but Wu Yan could see the complexity in their eyes, with fear, vigilance, doubt, and some excitement.

Wu Qian handed over to the two of them those ships that were not suitable for long-distance sailing, and in the end, there were only fifteen ships left in the entire fleet.

In the process of returning home, Wu Gen made a special detour to pass by the Thai Aiji.

Looking at the huge head and body, the tentacles that snake in the sea like a sea snake, except for Wu Gan, Yang Zheng and others, the others were pale.

In my mind, there was an empty and faint voice, at first like a light wind, and gradually covered the whole body, trapping my mind in it like a spider web. Some were laughing, others were crying, and the formation of the fleet began to become chaotic.

Wu Yan carried two jars of wine, stepped on the waves, and arrived in front of Aiji, "I'm back." ”

Ai Ji looked at Wu Yan with a complicated expression, and stopped her charming voice, "I didn't expect you to really become, and you also went to his heavenly scars." ”

Putting the wine in front of him, and throwing down a few pots of pills, Wu Yan slapped open a jar of wine, "Come, congratulate me, congratulate us." ”

A tentacle rolled the wine jar, and Eggie looked at the small wine jar with self-deprecation, "I thought that at the beginning, I could drink a wine cellar in one sip, but I didn't expect that now I can only moisten my lips and satisfy my hunger." ”

"Take your time, there will come a day." Wu Gan put down the wine jar and burped.

"Little one, you have to grow up quickly, I can't wait to get out of here." Eggy spun in the water, and her body gradually surfaced, so that a huge whirlpool appeared in the sea. In the whirlpool, the long iron chains under his feet shimmered with a faint black light, which was the rope of fate given to Ai Ji by the Cult of God.

Ai Ji threw the elixir given by Wu Qian into her mouth and pursed her lips in satisfaction, "Before I get out of trouble, you have to have people sacrifice to me every year, because I am hungry." Otherwise, these people of yours don't want to pass under my feet. ”

Wu Gen looked up at this face as delicate as porcelain, gently wiped away a drop of seawater on his face, and his expression was a little cold, "You and I are originally a cooperative relationship, and I came here today, but for the sake of informing me of the trick, I am slightly grateful." If you use this as a threat, I'm afraid I'll have to reconsider our agreement. ”

Ai Ji fell from the sky with a snort, and the tentacles on her head flew wildly, forming a huge cage, trapping Wu Yan in it, "You are not afraid that I will let them all fall into the sea in one breath, and they will never recover." ”

Looking at the head that was more than a dozen steps away from him, like a small hill, Wu Yan said coldly: "Ai Ji, the business you do will not last long. Since it is a sale, it depends on what price you and I can offer. What a cause and effect it is to let you leave this place, but you can't even bless my men, is there any need to do this transaction?

Don't think about threatening me, I'm a person who eats soft and not hard, it's a big deal to flip the table, and everyone is not happy. I'm just opening a new course, but you're going to be imprisoned here forever, and you won't be able to live forever. ”

There was silence all around, and Ai Ji's eyes were fixed on Wu Gan, and a white Sensen tooth appeared between her scarlet lips. After a long time, Ai Ji Waner smiled, let go of Rulin's tentacles, and her body stood up again, "That's it, I'm in a hurry." That's good, the agreement is still the same, but every time you pass by, you have to pay some money to buy the road. ”

"Well, you get what you pay for." Wu Qian arched his hand at the other party.

"By the way, you have the smell of that stinky fish, but you met that woman in Kuntianzhou." Ai Ji looked at Wu Yan with a smile, leaned over and sniffed.

"Oh." Wu Yan quickly understood who Ai Ji was talking about, "You know the fish ......"

As soon as he was halfway through his words, a tentacle blocked Wu Gan's mouth.

"This place is close to Tian Yuanzhou, don't mention her name here, otherwise someone will hear it." With a serious expression, Eggy pointed to the west.

"What's her origin?" Wu Yan knew that Ai Ji was talking about Yu Songsu, but he didn't expect her to be so careful.

"She's a member of the Cult." Ai Ji looked to the west with some melancholy, her expression was a little gloomy, "There is some connection with someone on the Holy Mountain, but for some reason, the two had a dispute, and she ran to Kuntianzhou." Of course, I also have a part of the credit for this change. That's why I'm detained here, looking at the gate of Tianyuan Continent like a dog. ”

Wu Geng's eyebrows suddenly became vivid, and he unconsciously took a few steps forward, he has always liked to inquire about these rumors, especially when it comes to men and women, "Who is that?" ”

"Little one, you're too weak now, and it's not a good thing to ask too clearly about you." Ai Ji looked at Wu Gan's bloody face, and couldn't help but laugh angrily, "I'm telling you, just to let you know that although that stinky fish has an enmity with the Divine Sect, you can't trust her, and the family was originally a family." However, I heard that this stinky fish has a method called Ghost Light, which can fight against the Divine Cult Dawn, so you might as well try it. ”

Wu Yan pursed his lips, he hated this kind of saying half hidden and half hiding, which made people feel uncomfortable, "Stingy, just don't say it." In the future, my men and horses will travel more to Tianyuan Continent, and I ask you to take care of it. ”

"Hmph, I can only help the two, and it's impossible for me to help you fight the people of the God Cult." Age's body slowly sank into the water, leaving only the head out, "If it's just a small group of people now, I can turn a blind eye." More than half a hundred ships pass by here, and I can't close my eyes even if I want to. ”

Half a hundred, Wu Yan thought for a while, and knew Ai Ji's bottom line, "Farewell, I look forward to the day when you and I can drink in Tianyuan together." ”

"Hehe, be careful of the wind flashing my tongue, I'm going to take a small retreat, so that the situation on the sea can't be seen very seriously, the Divine Sect can't stop me from cultivating." As she spoke, Age's head slowly sank into the water, leaving only a large whirlpool.

Wu Yan smiled slightly, turned around and ran towards his warship. The reason why I visited Ai Ji this time was to prepare for the next step to the south of Tianyuan Continent.

Although the other party agreed that his ship would pass through here, he still had to open up a direct route from Kuntianzhou to Beizhou, so as not to be subject to this person.

"Owner of the village, that monster didn't embarrass you." Drock looked at the whirlpool in the distance with some concern. In the face of such a huge weirdo, many people on the ship began to lose control, which really worried him.

"It's okay, we have a deal, and when our ship passes through here in the future, we will bring some live food or spirit grass." Wu Gan gave the order and ordered the entire fleet to go east.

A month later, Wu Gen and his people appeared on the edge of Yingke Island. He left all the captured pirate ships here, and unloaded a large amount of gold, silver, and spirit jade for Gu Yangsi to build coastal defenses.

After many days of running at sea, Wu Gen and the others did not leave in a hurry, but stayed on Yingke Island.

"Congratulations to the owner of the village for his great victory." On Yingke Island, Wu Gen was in a room with Gu Yangsi, Yang Zheng, Ming Zheng and others, and some simple wine and food were placed on the table. Gu Yangsi took the lead in getting up and raised his glass to congratulate with a smile.

Wu Gen didn't shirk it, raised his glass and drank it all, and sighed, "Although the harvest of this trip is abundant, it has also exposed all the shortcomings of our army. ”

Putting down the wine glass, Wu Jian looked at everyone, "I have five weaknesses at the moment. One of them is that I am small and weak, and I can make small fights, but if I really encounter the Divine Cult warship, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it. Second, I still lack the means to suppress the dawn, and if I encounter a big war, I am afraid that I will suffer.

Third, the Divine Cult has shuttles to help in the war, but our Righteous Eagle Army is limited by the terrain and cannot go forward. The fourth is the lack of the inner line of Tianyuan Continent, so that it is like a headless fly scurrying around. Fifth, I can only rely on the current route, and if I am cut off, it will be difficult to march westward. ”

Baoxiang, Hu Jia and others are also silent, these shortcomings are not something that can be solved in the short term.

Seeing that there was silence during the banquet, Gu Yangsi, the so-called host, had to stand up, "Zhai master, it's hard to say anything else, but this matter of the Yihu army's departure and voyage has a thought or two.

After the previous flotilla left, I invited the mermaids to search the open sea, and thousands of miles southwest of here, I found an island, which was uninhabited, and could be used as a springboard for our army to march into Beizhou. Not only the Vigilantes, but also the fleet. Relying on this, you only need to find a route to Beizhou.

As for Tianyuan Continent, there are many routes leading to Tianyuan Continent along the coast of Kuntian Continent, all of which are in the hands of the lords of the provinces, and if it makes sense, they can also be borrowed. It's just that it depends on Brother Ming Zheng. ”

Ming Zheng nodded slightly, he could deal with this matter by himself. This time he entered Tianyuan Continent, because of his special status, he did not show up too much, so as not to be caught by the Divine Sect.

Wu Yan was overjoyed when he heard this, Gu Yangsi knew that his main attack was Beizhou, and he made such preparations without saying a word, so that he had a foothold in the open sea. Sure enough, people like him can show their skills wherever they go, and it is not in vain that they took the risk to help.

"Very good, this is a big problem solved, and the other deficiencies will be carefully pondered when I return to Kuntianzhou. At present, there is one of the most important things, that is, to ask Ming Zheng to report the attack on Tianyuanzhou to the Heavenly Palace, and announce the richness obtained from this trip to the families, so that they know that Tianyuanzhou is not the tiger's den in Longtan, where it can be beaten, can be beaten, and should be beaten.

If necessary, our Dreadnoughts can act as guides. If this is done well, my hard work will be completed. Wu Yan walked up to Ming Zheng, grabbed his hand tightly, and slapped it twice.

"Governor Wu, please rest assured, I will definitely give all the halls in the Ming Palace, so that the heads of the families can see, and the Divine Sect is not afraid." Ming Zheng withdrew his hands quietly and responded.