Chapter 612: Battle of the 8th Tier
Returning to the Snake Tooth River System, after summoning the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, Song Chi's gaze was quickly drawn to a fleet whose numbers were no less than those of the Sky Plate Galaxy.
After inquiring to the clan members beside him, he finally understood the origin of this unfamiliar fleet.
"The United Fleet of the Lingyue River System, Southern Xian Qin Divine Dynasty..."
Murmuring to himself, Song Chi did not delay and quickly maneuvered the warship towards the nearby [Dinghai Dragon Steed].
Dinghai Dragon Steed Magnetic Wave Encryption Channel
"Song Xingru: Does this mean these people will act with us later?"
"Song Shiyuan: At present, it seems so, though there are also benefits, at least in the subsequent advancement process, more people will share the risks for us."
"Song Xingru: I don't think this is beneficial; a decrease in risks also means our subsequent returns will diminish, which would inevitably impact our plan to occupy the entire Red Plate River System."
Just joining the group chat, Song Chi saw the debate between Prime Ancestor and Ru Zu.
Before he could say anything, Song Wujiang spoke first:
"Alright, all of this has been within our plans, hasn't it? Though early is early, it indeed will influence our pursuit of the Red Plate River System, but the problem shouldn't be too great, at most, in the future, we pay some extra costs to the Luo Family."
"I called you over because the fleet from the Lingyue River System just arrived; leading you over there for some interactions, this Lingyue River System is an established river system by the Divine Dynasty and has been developed for over a hundred thousand years. Many Immortal Clans have heritage spanning over one hundred thousand years, their foundations are incomparable to ours now, and it is certainly not a bad thing to communicate with them."
At this point, Song Wujiang paused, but Prime Ancestor continued to add some points.
"Some news just came in from the Yaohan Three Families; they have already agreed to hold a private trading meeting with several Immortal Clans of the Lingyue River System; the other party's foundation is extraordinarily deep, while our families have occupied two river systems in the past two hundred years and have similarly gathered quite a bit of good things, so it is indeed possible to seize this opportunity for a trade."
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The Lingyue River System, located in the southern part of the Xian Qin Divine Dynasty, has been part of the Divine Dynasty's territory for nearly 150,000 years.
Over 150 thousand years down the line, the various resources, Life Floating Lands within the river system have long been developed to the fullest.
Due to this, there are currently eight Immortal Clans within the Lingyue River System, among which the Zhao Clan, named [Lingyue King] by the Divine Dynasty 120,000 years ago, is supreme.
However, this is not the most important thing.
Two thousand years ago, the first-generation [Lingyue King] formally achieved the rank of Galaxy Captain, since then, the Lingyue Zhao Clan's royal mansion was elevated to Immortal Giant force.
Although the first-generation [Lingyue King] has long accepted the Divine Dynasty's conscription and is no longer within the fleet, the mere title of Galaxy Captain is enough to make Zhao Clan people surpass others.
Such that, after brief exchange between both sides, a Star-Annihilating Starship Captain from the Zhao Clan was the one to proactively mention the private trading matter, as if they were the hosts and those from the Sky Plate Galaxy were merely guests, despite having stayed in the Snake Tooth River System for over a hundred years.
Nonetheless, the leaders of the Immortal Clans from the Sky Plate Galaxy expressed no objection, their faces remained calm, and no inner emotional fluctuations could be read.
Thus, those younger captains who came along with their own Star-Annihilating Starship Captain were all well-aware.
The families of the Sky Plate Galaxy could remain so calm primarily because the distribution of the Snake Tooth River System had long been settled, and as long as it wasn't about real substantive interests, none of those false accolades would lead them to publicly fall out with a giant force.
Once the united communication group chat quieted down, the private trading meeting officially started.
Interestingly, the first to speak was not of the Lingyue Zhao Clan, but rather their relatives, the Ruan Family, also listed as one of the eight great Immortal Clans of the Lingyue River System.
"Our Ruan Family has brought out ten items this time; if anyone sees something they fancy, please bid directly in the chat; we will choose the most satisfactory bidder for the trade."
Speaking was a Fearless Captain of the Ruan Family, with an aged face and dim gaze, judging from his flagship's exaggerated vessel length, he was clearly an Ultimate Fearless Captain.
Song Chi did not focus on these; his gaze was flowing over the ten items that had been taken out.
A ten-thousand-year-old Deep Water Clam Pearl
A Silver Tier Upgrade Fire Source
A Fire Sacred Beast Spirit Fruit
Ten thousand units of Eternal Stone Bricks
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Upon examining the items, the others were directly skipped, but when Song Chi's gaze touched upon the [Fire Sacred Beast Spirit Fruit], his eyes finally brightened considerably.
[Fire Sacred Beast Spirit Fruit], this is a Spirit Fruit of extremely high rank, though not produced by a Starry Sky Plant, it is from a secret realm of Primordial Level or higher, and reportedly can take tens of thousands of years for one to be produced.
However, its function is not aimed at Torch Ship Captains, but rather high-level fire attribute lifeforms from the Starry Sea, specifically Sixth Rank Level fire attribute lifeforms, enhancing their chances of success when making the attempt from Sixth Rank to Seventh Rank.
Coincidentally, in the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong, there is just such a fire attribute lifeform, the Flame Giant.
As an enslaved species that has been in service for a long time, Song Chi harbors quite an affection for the Flame Giant, it has repeatedly undertaken critical missions and relieved many threats against the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong.
Now it has long reached the Sixth Rank Peak, if it can continue to accumulate for a while, combined with a [Fire Sacred Beast Spirit Fruit], there is still quite a chance of success in the subsequent attempt to Seventh Rank.