Just as Ouyang Shuo was spending money like water, Zheng He's fleet encountered a huge problem.
On the 26th of July, at the Strait of Gibraltar.
Malaga City, the Spanish territory closest to the Port of Gibraltar, took only one night to reach its destination. The mighty fleet, however, failed to find anything at the port.
Looking at the empty port, the soldiers looked at each other in dismay.
"Damn cowards!"
The one who spoke was a black-bearded captain named Juan, who was also one of the most powerful lords in southern Spain. Juan led his troops to rush here overnight, hoping to seize the first merit and lead his troops in the first battle of the national war.
How could he have expected such a situation to occur?!
"Is he f * cking messing with us? He initiated a national war and ran away before the war even started. Shameless! "
"Sir, what should we do now?" The first officer asked cautiously.
Juan looked at the empty port, and a trace of slyness flashed in his eyes. He chuckled. "The enemy ran away, and I'm going to get the first merit in this national war. Everyone, charge into the port and [Recover] the Port of Gibraltar in one go. "
"Understood!" The first officer snickered.
Just like that, Juan 'went through hardships' and 'killed the enemy bravely', and finally 'destroyed' the Shanhai City fleet and recovered the Port of Gibraltar. When the news spread to the forum, the whole nation naturally rejoiced.
"The number one lord in the world? Haha, what a joke! "
"The invincible fleet is invincible!"
The forum was filled with unbridled mockery of the Shanhai City fleet and blind worship of the Invincible Spanish fleet. Some players even spread the news internationally, attracting the attention of other countries in the Mediterranean Sea.
"The Shanhai City fleet occupied the Port of Gibraltar? That can't be! "Greece, Italy, and other countries had conducted trade with the fleet before, so they didn't believe it.
"Haha, the stupid easterners are going to lose face this time!" There were also people who were gloating.
"Arrogant Spaniards!" There were also people who were dissatisfied with the Spaniards.
The Spaniards considered themselves to be the masters of the Mediterranean Sea, so how could the other countries be happy?!
"Throughout all the major battles of Shanhai City, they have never surrendered so easily. In my opinion, the fleet must have set up an ambush, waiting for the Spaniards to be humiliated. "
"Agreed!"
…
The Spaniards' celebration was too hasty and short.
At about nine o 'clock in the morning, the ocean-going fleet set out!
Zheng He adopted guerrilla tactics and attacked from all directions, either raiding or ambushing, causing a lot of trouble for the Spanish fleet. One after another, Spanish warships were sunk by the ocean-going fleet, causing the Spanish to gnash their teeth in hatred.
The Spaniard felt that he had lost face and was even angrier. Among them, the most furious was naturally Lord Juan, who swore to destroy the ocean-going fleet.
The Spaniards were not fools. After suffering a loss, they immediately changed their tactics and no longer acted alone. The unified Spanish fleet patrolled the Strait of Gibraltar in groups, continuously reducing the range of activities of the ocean-going fleet.
As such, the situation of the ocean-going fleet suddenly became very difficult.
Left with no choice, Zheng He could only gather the four naval battalions once again to prevent the Spanish fleet from destroying them one by one. In the end, he could only rely on his speed to contend with his opponent.
The ruins of Atlantis, a place of survival.
The golden light in the underground karst cave was getting brighter and brighter, and the golden liquid in the pool was about to fill up.
The moment the pool was filled, the twelve shields protecting the Golden Magnetite Ore suddenly dispersed, revealing the true body of the Golden Magnetite Ore. It was as dazzling as a golden sun.
Seeing this, Caria took a step forward, and the purple crystal hanging around her neck automatically floated up. She put her palms together and closed her eyes, as if she was communicating with the Golden Magnetite Ore.
"Could it be that this stone actually has spirituality?" Ouyang Shuo was bewildered.
After a while, the Golden Magnetite Ore shone brightly and suddenly burst open. The entire karst cave was filled with warm and dazzling golden light. It seemed to contain some kind of mysterious power that made people want to worship it.
Even Caria was already prostrating on the ground.
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed, and he operated the "Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor" to forcibly resist the pressure. He was a lord, a marquis, and a hero of his generation. How could he worship a stone?!
As if feeling Ouyang Shuo's resistance, the golden light that enveloped Ouyang Shuo emitted an even stronger pressure, wanting to subdue Ouyang Shuo, this anomaly.
Ouyang Shuo felt a tremendous force pressing down on his body from all directions. In particular, the pressure coming from the top of his head was getting stronger and stronger, as if Mount Tai was pressing down on him.
Beads of sweat ceaselessly seeped out from Ouyang Shuo's forehead.
Ouyang Shuo clenched his teeth tightly, and he used his absolute will to resist this pressure. However, the more he resisted, the more the golden light didn't intend to let him go. The pressure ceaselessly increased, and it pressed down on Ouyang Shuo to the point that the bones in his entire body were cracking.
"Ah!"
Ouyang Shuo clenched his teeth, and he couldn't bear it any longer. He suddenly sat down cross-legged, and the golden True Essence circulated madly within his body.
His meridians were similarly flickering with a golden light.
His meridians that were continuously baptized by the Dragon Vein's Spirit Qi on the nameless island were completely radiating with the toughness and vitality of a cockroach under this pressure.
His boundless potential was swiftly transforming into actual strength.
Under this pressure, the golden True Essence within Ouyang Shuo's body became more and more condensed, and more and more vigorous. The speed of his cultivation of the "Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor" was increasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Ouyang Shuo, however, didn't have a trace of happiness in his heart.
Because the pressure from the golden light was still increasing, the bones in Ouyang Shuo's body emitted a sound that was like frying beans, and it was extremely shocking.
If he continued to resist like this, Ouyang Shuo would definitely be squeezed into a ball of meat paste.
"Submit, submit to me!"
Perhaps it was an illusion, but a wispy whisper seemed to enter Ouyang Shuo's ears.
"Absolutely not!"
Ouyang Shuo's eyes were crimson red, and his expression was ferocious. "The dignity of a king can't be blasphemed!"
After the golden True Essence, the Fiendgod bloodline within his body was completely mobilized by Ouyang Shuo as well. Strands of the aura of the Black God rose from within Ouyang Shuo's body, and he attempted to use pressure to resist the golden light.
The black bloodline and the golden True Essence within Ouyang Shuo's body reflected each other's brilliance.
This was the first time that Ouyang Shuo had mobilized two completely different types of energy within his body at the same time, and it was also the first time that these two energies fought side by side against a formidable enemy.
Black and gold were so harmonious.
It was even to the extent that the two of them started to move closer to each other and fuse with each other.
If he was able to fuse these two energies together in one go, it would undoubtedly be an enormous fortuitous encounter for Ouyang Shuo. Unfortunately, this fusion was extremely difficult. Sometimes they would gather together, and sometimes they would separate.
If this continued, it would probably take more than a day.
The golden light obviously didn't intend to give Ouyang Shuo this time. Seeing that it still couldn't 'subdue' this person, the golden magnetic stone was somewhat 'angry', and the pressure it exerted tripled.
The sky and the earth were vast and boundless, as if there was no end to them. The sky was covered with golden clouds, but the earth was black as if it was cast from steel.
Between heaven and earth, there was only Ouyang Shuo alone.
The golden clouds continued to press down, toppling the mountains and overturning the seas, and swallowing the mountains and rivers.
Ouyang Shuo's feet stepped on the earth, and his hands held up the sky as he let out an unyielding roar.
The golden sky continued to press down, and Ouyang Shuo's spine was bent from the pressure. However, the earth beneath his feet didn't move at all, allowing him to bear the pressure of heaven and earth alone.
Ouyang Shuo raised his head and looked around. All he saw was golden clouds all around him. The low and thick golden clouds made one feel suffocated, and it made one feel despair. It was as if there wasn't a trace of hope to escape.
"Cough!"
In an instant, Ouyang Shuo suffered internal injuries. He coughed out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.
"Damn it!"
Ouyang Shuo wiped away the blood at the corner of his mouth, and his face was gloomy.
He didn't expect that just when he was about to succeed, such an unforeseen event would occur. "Could it be that Ge Ya added an additional test for me because I completed the mission too easily?"
Ouyang Shuo frowned. It was impossible for him to surrender. Even if he had to risk failing the mission and suffer the punishment of failure, he wouldn't allow himself to worship a stone.
Queen Kalia was also a king, and the reason why he could worship a stone was because the Magnetite Stone was the totem of the Atlanteans. To Ouyang Shuo, it was just a tool that provided him with energy.
"There's no other way. I can only give it one last try!"
Ouyang Shuo calmed his mind and sank into his consciousness. He concentrated on connecting with the Dragon of Providence. At this moment, the only thing that could help him resist the pressure was the mysterious and unfathomable Dragon of Providence.
In the sky above the seabed, amidst the clouds that stretched for thousands of miles, a giant dragon that was half red and half purple, that stretched for tens of miles, slowly opened its sleeping eyes. Its deep and serene gaze looked towards the depths of the seabed below the clouds.
"Roar ~ ~" A dragon's roar sounded between heaven and earth.
Immediately, a powerful dragon's might passed through thousands of miles of the void and descended on Ouyang Shuo. Under this dragon's might, the golden light that enveloped Ouyang Shuo instantly exploded.
"Phew!" Ouyang Shuo heaved a long sigh of relief. His sweat poured down like rain.
The golden light retreated and wanted to condense again.
At this moment, Kalia was awakened by the dragon's roar. When he saw Ouyang Shuo's pale face, he immediately understood. Kalia was shocked. He put his palms together and communicated with the Golden Magnetite Stone again.
He didn't know what Kalia said, but the golden light enveloped Ouyang Shuo again. The strange thing was that Ouyang Shuo didn't feel the pressure anymore. The golden light seeped into Ouyang Shuo's body.
In an instant, his internal injuries were healed.
It could even be said that his consumed True Origin was immediately restored.
When Ouyang Shuo saw this, he stopped circulating the Inner Canon of the Yellow Thearch and the Demonic God's bloodline. He woke up from his meditation and looked at the Golden Magnetite Stone floating above the pool with a complicated expression.
This time, it could be considered as a blessing in disguise.
The problem was that Ouyang Shuo didn't want to experience such a test again.
…
After the interlude, the upheaval continued.
The golden light pierced through the dome and rushed up to the "clouds." Suddenly, the entire surviving area was shrouded in the golden light. Under the golden light, the surviving area became like heaven.
At the same time, the Magnetic Magnetite Stone hanging on the necks of every Atlantean emitted light at the same time. There were green, blue, and even purple. It was dazzling and colorful.
"Divine Revelation!"
Like Kalia, all the Atlanteans knelt on the ground. Their expressions were devout and joyful. They felt that the opportunity for their race to rise again was right in front of them.
The golden light didn't stop. It broke through the sky again, passing through the energy barrier that protected the surviving area and expanding rapidly. In less than ten minutes, the entire ruins of Atlantis were shrouded in the golden light.
Under the "nourishment" of the golden light, the mysterious carvings on the surface of the countless large and small buildings in the ruins came to life. The blue light formed mysterious patterns.
Immediately, the corals and seaweeds attached to the surface of the buildings were annihilated. Even dust, mud, and all other unclean things were excluded from the ruins and no longer existed.
The ruins of the entire city suddenly looked brand new. The Sea God Temple in the center of the city burst out a dazzling blue light, deep and blue. The Sea God statue suddenly became lifelike.
Only the broken pillars and the statues that were missing arms and legs told of the tragedy that had befallen the city.
The Divine Martial Guards guarding outside the Sea God Temple were shocked when they saw this scene. Fortunately, Kalia seemed to have told them that the golden light didn't have any malicious intent toward them. It didn't even release any pressure.
Deep under the sea, the dazzling golden light turned the blue sea into a golden sea.
Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from deep under the sea. It was as if the earth was shaking and the mountains were shaking. The entire ruins were shaking, and it was getting more and more intense.
All the golden light that filled the ruins suddenly converged toward the center of the city, gathered into a beam, and suddenly spread out, forming a huge golden ball that enveloped the entire ruins.
At the same time, every Atlantean, including the Divine Martial Guards, had a golden bubble appear around them, protecting them in the bubble.
The shaking coming from deep under the ground was getting more and more intense. The land at the edge of the ruins continued to split apart, forming ghastly trenches.
The trenches were getting wider and deeper.
The cracks, which were dozens of meters wide, were a ghastly sight.
"Boom!"
A loud noise came from the deepest part of the sea, like a thunderclap.
"Creak!"
Then there was a strange sound like chopping bamboo. It was the sound of the roots of the leyline breaking.
Just like that, the Atlantean ruins were finally separated from the bottom of the sea. After ten thousand years of evolution, the ruins had long been closely connected to the seabed continent. This break immediately caused a huge tsunami.
The seawater was like a ferocious beast, pouring toward the roots of the leyline. A huge whirlpool with a diameter of more than a thousand meters appeared on the surface of the sea.
If a ship passed by at this time, it would definitely not be spared.
The tsunami caused by deep under the ground was getting bigger and bigger, and the entire Strait of Gibraltar was affected. In the sea, whether it was the ocean fleet or the Spanish fleet, in the face of such a tsunami, they could only struggle like babies and no longer had the will to fight.
"Boom!"
Another earth-shattering noise.
Atlantis, which had been silent for ten thousand years, was about to appear in front of the world again.
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