Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 322 Ultimate Showdown: The Treasure Ship vs. the Legendary Warship
Magellan, as a low-ranking nobleman of the Western Francois, was clearly unaware of the domineering effect of the Eastern Francois Habsburg royal family's "Golden Edict".

This adventurer's obsession was to become the freest person in the world, but he was controlled by the Five Temples God's Hidden Flower and the Golden Seal Edict, becoming a puppet against his will time and time again.

Moreover, the king's orders and the control of the liver flower clashed violently within his body, with his left and right hands locked in a fierce battle.

Regardless of his thoughts, he no longer had the power to interfere in the war.

But remembering the "plan" Wang Cheng had told him before, he decided to trust him one more time.

"If I could truly gain freedom, I would be willing to support the imperial court like those strategists and help you conquer all directions!"

Duke Medinacel of the Angel of Ten Thousand Wings paid no attention to the feelings of Magellan, his own captain.

Laughing triumphantly from a superior position, as if in control:
"You mere native, perhaps you've read a few books from the Western Continent and think you understand the politics and economics of the empire, but you know nothing about the true power of the maritime hegemon."

The empire not only blockaded the Strait of Malacca and the entire South Pacific, but also made preparations in advance to reclaim everything that came out of the 'Gates of Hell'.

Your death throes are as laughable as an insect before us.

Then his smile vanished, and a cruel glint appeared in his blue eyes:

"I originally wanted you to become the Empire's spokesperson in the East and a role model for treachery, using your intelligence in writing 'The Influence of Sea Power' to serve the Empire."

But now I've changed my mind.

Since you have rejected the mercy of the Franco Empire, you are an enemy of the Empire and the Holy Cross Church.

The last king who dared to defy the Church of the Holy Cross was his wife and children, dressed in penitential robes, kneeling barefoot in the cold snow outside the castle, weeping and begging for forgiveness.

It wasn't until three days and three nights later, when he was almost on the verge of death, that he received a pardon from the Pope.

I request that you also wear coarse linen penitential robes, carry a cross weighing one hundred kilograms, go on a pilgrimage to the West, and personally offer your beautiful wife to His Majesty.

They knelt at the palace gates, begging for forgiveness from the Franco-German Empire and the gods.

His voice echoed throughout the sea, causing all the Francois in the fleet to burst into laughter.

Antonio, the mid-ranking high-ranking [Tide Knight] beside him, sneered:

"Your Excellency, I suggest that His Majesty the King be incorporated into the Royal Guard."

When His Majesty marries that princess of the Byzantine lineage, he will be made to stand guard at the palace gate so that he can personally witness the birth of the empire's heir.

His expression then will definitely be priceless.

What kind of good men and women could a country that massacred millions of natives in the New World and Southeast Asia and attempted to conquer China with 20,000 people have?
Arrogance, cruelty, and bloodlust are their true nature.

Heretics and heretics are not even considered human in their eyes.

In any case, God will bear the sins committed anywhere outside their homeland, so they have no psychological burden for doing any bad things.

At this moment, everyone wanted to see the despair on Wang Cheng's face; for the victor, this was the most delightful spice.

Duke Medinacel nodded in acceptance of the proposal, and incidentally added fuel to the fire:

"Choose! Surrender to the Empire or offer your wife on a pilgrimage."

Or would you rather spare the people of your East Sea Kingdom from being slaughtered tonight like the overseas Chinese of the Nanyang Mountain and Sea Association, losing their lives in vain?

Wang Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, the cold light in them sharper than a knife.

He has always been inclined to assume the worst about these bandit nations, and although he had already prepared himself mentally, he still couldn't help but want to destroy them with the cruelest means when the time came!
And
"Massacre? Where was the massacre?"

Wang Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly remembered the letter that the elder of the Shan Hai Society, Old Master Diao, had sent through his grandson, Sun Tianba. The Franks had always coveted the official factories in Malacca and Sumatra.

Based on the information just revealed by the Duke of Medinacel, the conclusion seems obvious.

They attacked not only the Donghai Kingdom, but also the overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia!

Suddenly looking up, his sharp gaze pierced Duke Medinaceri's eyes:

“You are the fools.”

When did you get the idea that I knew nothing about the Francois and the Golden Order? And who told you that the Trinidad was my only trump card?
The outcome was decided the moment you and I ventured into the Tsushima Strait!

With a flick of his wrist, he lifted a fist-sized national treasure, the "Cute Dragon Pearl," above his head.

A torrent of mirages poured down, instantly enveloping a large area of ​​the sea.

"wind!"

Seeing that things were going badly, Duke Medinaceli shouted.

The legendary warship flapped its wings, and a gale instantly dispersed all the fog within a ten-mile radius.

However, the original Tier 5 ship [Danyang] also disappeared, replaced by a black-clad turreted armored ship.

Painted entirely in black, without a trace of sails, only five menacing turrets stood out. Crucially, the imposing presence of this strange ship was in no way inferior to their legendary warship, the "Angel of a Thousand Wings."

Everyone in the expeditionary force, from top to bottom, couldn't help but change color, their eyes wide, and they forced out incredulous, powerless groans:
"My Lord! Steel is floating on the water! Is this a miracle of the Son of God walking on water?"

"How is that possible? Didn't the Great Zhao Dynasty enforce a maritime ban for many years? Why does it also have a legendary warship?"
And it even fell into the hands of the king of a small vassal state?

"What happened to Amakusa Shiro? Is this the result he guaranteed with his head?!"

Where was the cruel mockery of cats playing with mice in their eyes at this moment?
Even the massive, invincible fleet could not provide them with any sense of security.

Before they could react, a furious shout, like a death knell, rang out:
"Water Official Dharma Realm, Ghost King Tide, open!"

A large portion of the Tsushima Strait began to churn violently, as if it were being boiled.

next moment.

Under the watchful eyes of the crew of the Invincible Armada.

Wow.
The biting wind dispersed the perennial fog over the Tsushima Strait, and huge waves several meters high surged up around us, causing all the warships to rock violently.

"Quickly, furl the sails! Lower the top sail!"

"The top mast is about to break."

Then, a series of muffled thunderclaps, like those from a horn cannon, echoed from beneath the sea.

puff!puff!puff!
One by one, the sunken ships of the Yunmeng Ghost Master, along with the dead, evil spirits, and military souls that had perished with the ships, rushed to the surface.

The rolling waves transformed into soldiers galloping ahead, like a king's procession of thousands of troops. Every soldier's eyes shone with a red light, and a single glance between them made them yearn to join the fray.

If you look closely at the details, you can see that it was the Yunmeng Iron Cavalry, which was invincible in the world at that time.

Behind the cavalry were countless ghost ships and evil spirits, which mingled together and transformed into a surging river on the sea, rushing towards the invincible fleet.

This "Ghost King Tide" is more than ten times larger than the first sea trial.
Anchored in the Tsushima Strait lies a historical dreg a thousand times more terrifying than any previous night parade of a hundred demons: the [Cloud Demon Master].

A fleet of 100,000 men set out to conquer the Japanese in Yingzhou, but unfortunately encountered a storm and all perished at sea.

Anyone who accidentally wanders into this place will be dragged to the bottom of the sea along with their ship and people, all of whom will die. This is the perfect battlefield that is made in heaven with the Water Official's Dharma Realm!

"Give me back my life!"

"Give me back my life!"

Amidst mournful wails, the evil spirits on the ship, each wielding a curved hook, swung it down at the invincible fleet whose formation had been scattered.

One by one, the souls of elite Franco Marines at the forward positions were harvested and taken away by the evil spirits.

However, when passing by the Trinidad, the hook deliberately avoided Magellan and hooked at the liver flower again and again, making it squeak and squeal.

However, because they were held back by the [Golden Edict], they were unable to start the "circumnavigation" to escape.

Clearly, Wang Cheng had anticipated the betrayal of his "ally".

The expeditionary force felt that they already knew everything about the Donghai Kingdom.

Little did they know that their old rival Britannia, who was always looking to overthrow their maritime hegemony, had long ago handed over intelligence collected and studied by countless intelligence agents over decades to Wang Cheng.

This naturally includes crucial intelligence such as the "Golden Imperial Edict," which is not considered a secret among the upper echelons.

Although Wang Cheng knew nothing about secret plans such as the "Gates of Hell" and the "Red Elixir," he put himself in others' shoes and did not believe that any monarch could resist the temptation of immortality.

Once Philip II realizes what's happening, he will surely reclaim the Globe Fleet, and seize the Crown and Immortality.

In addition to dealing with this invincible fleet, Wang Cheng also wants to eliminate the Trinidad once and for all before exhausting his three wishes.

In his plan, the disaster-ridden Yingzhou was merely a stepping stone.

The real target is the entire Southeast Asia!

We made two preparations today. If the expeditionary force doesn't bring any control measures, then the expeditionary force will have to endure the siege of the [Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship] and the [Trinidad].

If there were any means of control, the expeditionary force and the Trinidad would have to withstand the siege of the Mirage Dragon together.

In any case, with the number of deaths in the Tsushima Strait reaching hundreds of thousands, it doesn't make much difference whether you have one or two legendary battleships or level zero artifacts.

Wang Cheng stood on the bridge, his black royal robe fluttering in the cold wind, the golden python embroidered on it baring its fangs and claws as if it were alive.

He gripped the Five Emperors' Coin Sword and swung it down suddenly.

"You will all die today!"

The Mirage Cloud Dragon Ship headed straight for the Winged Angel, which had reopened the Gates of Heaven and was trying to escape with its fleet.

(End of this chapter)