Chapter 1071: Chapter 1071
A piece of news quickly captured the attention of everyone around the globe.
The entire Fifth Fleet of The Stars and Stripes surrendered to Yongfan Island!
The world was in an uproar!
It's important to realize, The Stars and Stripes is the current world hegemon, top military powerhouse, superpower.
The Stars and Stripes' navy is said to be unmatched in its might globally, with no other country able to challenge them in recent decades of warfare.
The Stars and Stripes' navy had never suffered battle losses, not even injuries.
Yet now, such a powerful and illustrious nation had its entire Fifth Fleet surrender to the navy of Yongfan Island.
The Stars and Stripes only have three aircraft carrier groups, and one of them has now surrendered to Yongfan Island. Experts worldwide promptly offered assessments following this event.
The decline of The Stars and Stripes, and the disturbance of the world's number one power status.
Besides news from The Stars and Stripes, headlines from America also shocked the world; America's Royal aircraft carrier was sunk.
Since World War II, no country's aircraft carrier had been sunk.
America, previously a world hegemon, is now a loyal lackey of The Stars and Stripes. In this battle, its only aircraft carrier was directly sunk.
The Australian warships that came together with The Stars and Stripes promptly chose surrender after America's aircraft carrier was sunk.
The naval battle at Yongfan Island, once drawing global attention, thus came to a close rather hurriedly. The results were hard to believe.
The Yongfan Island naval battle lasted a total of three days.
Of course, these three days included the sneak attack by The Stars and Stripes on Vietnam Country's Yongfan Port. The soldiers of Yongfan Island, in reality, fought The Stars and Stripes for no more than just a day.
In less than a day, they directly defeated the navy of the Allied Forces.
After the battle, The Stars and Stripes quickly dispatched diplomats to Yongfan Island, hoping to reclaim the Fifth aircraft carrier group through diplomatic channels.
It's important to note that The Stars and Stripes rule the world primarily through their naval power.
Seventy percent of the globe is ocean, highlighting the importance of naval strength. A complete aircraft carrier group being captured is a tremendous blow to The Stars and Stripes.
The person responsible for these talks was none other than Smith, who had some previous intersections with Ding Fan.
However, Ding Fan didn't even see Smith; he entrusted everything to Ye Ningbing and Hu Jin. Ding Fan provided only one principle.
Returning the equipment is not possible. However, reclaiming The Stars and Stripes' navy soldiers is simple, at a price of ten thousand US dollars per person for redemption. Yongfan Island did not invite these Stars and Stripes folks, and since they came, naturally, Yongfan Island demands some board costs or the like.
To ransom the captives, there is another condition: compensation for the port Yongfan Island rented in Vietnam Country, as well as the compensation for the sacrificial regiment soldiers.
As for negotiations, Ding Fan handed them all over to Ye Ningbing and her team.
After arranging these matters, Ding Fan did not stay on Yongfan Island. At this time, Ding Fan once again commanded his sword out to sea.
The reason Ding Fan embarked on sword flight over the sea was solely due to his encounter with The Stars and Stripes warships. He discovered a significant concentration of Spiritual Energy at the location where The Stars and Stripes ships ceased transmission.
The Spiritual Energy is nearly tangible, and based on Ding Fan's cultivation experiences on Earth, there might be Ancient Martial Ruins beneath these waters.
Before, during his closed-door cultivation, Ding Fan had nearly exhausted all his Pills. Upon discovering these cultivation resources, Ding Fan couldn't resist coming over to take a look.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, Ding Fan used an Invisibility Talisman during his sword flight.
Given the current advanced technology, being spotted by spy satellites while sword flight might bring about too much unwanted trouble.
Ding Fan's refinement techniques for runes are becoming increasingly adept.
For instance, the torpedo used by Yongfan Island to sink the American aircraft carrier had been modified with runes by Ding Fan.
Ding Fan naturally knew that sinking an aircraft carrier with a single torpedo would be immensely challenging, so he placed twenty Explosive Talismans inside the bomb using a Spatial Ring.
Thus, while the torpedo may have appeared as a standard one, the energy contained within it was tremendously remarkable enough not only to obliterate an aircraft carrier but even to level a small island, a feat Ding Fan was confident in achieving.
At that moment, Ding Fan utilized the Invisibility Talisman, enjoying a smooth flight, reaching the location where The Stars and Stripes warships ceased transmission in little time.
Due to the vastness of sky and sea, geographical coordinates were challenging to determine. When leaving here initially, Ding Fan had placed a Divine Sense mark nearby so he would not err in his search.
Upon locating it, Ding Fan fully extended his Divine Sense, quickly uncovering clues beneath the sea, dozens of meters deep.
There lies a submerged small island, and under Ding Fan's Divine Sense exploration, he discovered that the island contained a cave.
The cave's entrance held a damaged Concealment Formation.
The Concealment Formation seemed to have been damaged recently. Otherwise, the dense Spiritual Energy would have drawn the covetous interest of other Ancient Martial Sect members, who then would have seized it before Ding Fan had the chance.
Without delay, Ding Fan commanded his sword and plunged into the sea.
Now Ding Fan was at the Mid Stage Nascent Soul Period, allowing him to breathe freely without relying on his mouth and nose. The cells all over his body helped him perform the breathing action.
Thus, breathing underwater posed no difficulty for Ding Fan.
As for the pressure from the sea exerted on Ding Fan, it was trivial according to his cultivation rank; this pressure felt almost negligible to him.
Ding Fan controlled his sword, and it didn't take long for him to arrive at the underwater island.
The island had long been silent, and although some trees could still be seen on the island, they were all covered with thick seaweed.
Without worrying too much, Ding Fan immediately rushed towards the entrance of the cave.
At that moment, a shark suddenly charged out from the entrance of the cave.
Ding Fan was slightly startled, but he quickly understood. The shark must have been lingering here for so long that this place had become its territory.
Generally speaking, beasts have a strong territorial awareness.
Just a single shark wasn't much of a challenge for Ding Fan. With two swift sword strikes, he directly killed the shark.
After the shark was slain, its belly turned white, and blood instantly stained the surrounding seawater red, floating up to the sea surface.
Having dealt with the shark, Ding Fan quickly dashed into the cave entrance.
Upon reaching the entrance, Ding Fan took out some materials to repair the formation. He quickly patched up the concealment formation at the entrance.
The reason Ding Fan did this was to ensure that anyone coming later would not discover this place.
Having completed these tasks, Ding Fan slowly began to swim into the cave.
The cave was also covered in seaweed, but Ding Fan could still tell that the passage was artificially dug.
The passage appeared incredibly orderly.
Following the tunnel all the way through, it didn't take long for Ding Fan to arrive in a relatively spacious stone chamber.
The stone chamber was not large, at most thirty to forty square meters, marking the end of the tunnel.
However, Ding Fan didn't find anything inside the stone chamber.
Using his divine sense, Ding Fan carefully probed the surroundings. The rich spiritual energy extended dozens of meters into the seawater. It's impossible that there was nothing here.
After a careful examination, Ding Fan discovered some anomalies within the stone chamber.
One of the stone walls had a problem.
The stone wall concealed a formation. Ding Fan cautiously used his divine sense to investigate and was surprised to find that the formations on the wall were extremely complex.
It seemed like behind this stone wall was where the treasures were stored; otherwise, why would there be so many formations on it?
Ding Fan didn't consider directly demolishing the wall. Just looking at the formations on the wall, he knew it wasn't possible.
Attempting to unravel these formations also seemed unrealistic, as there were many formations that Ding Fan didn't recognize.
Ding Fan pondered for a moment and came up with an idea.
He directly put on the spatial ring.
This treasure had been used to place a light-obscuring charm inside a seal stone, later sealing the Immortal Realm. It was a treasure capable of crossing physical obstacles. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽
Ding Fan's current plan was to use the spatial ring to pass through the stone wall.
With the spatial ring on, Ding Fan tentatively reached towards the wall. Given the numerous formations on the wall, many of which were unknown to Ding Fan, it was a cautious approach.
After attempting, Ding Fan discovered that his arm easily passed through the stone wall.
Filled with joy, Ding Fan didn't hesitate and directly passed through the stone wall.
Upon crossing the stone wall and seeing the clean space behind it, Ding Fan's eyes widened in disbelief. He even doubted if he was seeing things.
Beside a golden armor, there was a crystal cold stone, and inside the crystal cold stone, there was a glimmering Golden Core.
The Golden Core was unbelievably powerful. Ding Fan's divine sense almost made him doubt his own eyes.
The Golden Core was not just an ordinary object; it was where a cultivator had sealed their cultivation, leaving it for future generations.
Such an item was a treasure among treasures. This Golden Core was akin to the residual power Wen Yizhou had sealed in his own soul.
This treasure was a rare existence, both on earth and in heaven. Ding Fan now felt as if his luck was reversing; he couldn't believe he acquired such an incredible treasure.
The abundant spiritual energy just now was emitted from this Golden Core.
The profound abundance of spiritual energy from a single Golden Core spoke volumes about the pill's value.
Ding Fan even felt confident that with the Golden Core's help, he could leap from the mid-stage Nascent Soul Period to the next level!
Cautiously, Ding Fan approached the crystal stone, and after breaking it open, he held the Golden Core in his hand.
Finding a flat area, Ding Fan sat down and placed the pill into his mouth.
Although Ding Fan was at the bottom of the deep sea, he wasn't afraid. There, he had no dependency on food or air. This secluded chamber had no fierce beasts to attack him, making it an ideal place for closed-door meditation.
Upon swallowing the Golden Core, Ding Fan began circulating true qi within his body, and before long, a surge of heat spread throughout him.
"Such powerful energy..."...