Karathen was hundreds of meters tall and two or three thousand meters long; although most of its length was in its tail, it was still an astonishing sight.
Karathen held a particularly special status within the underwater kingdoms.
It was once the mount of Atlan, the first King of Atlantis, yet now it was actually following Fang Yuan's commands.
"Could he really be Poseidon?"
This thought popped into many people's minds.
Soon, they stopped overthinking it.
Because aside from summoning Karathen to hold the field, a massive swarm of shadows was surging in from the distant ocean.
Nereus gasped when he saw it.
"The Trench...!"
The Trench were synonymous with being ferocious, evil, and completely irrational; Nereus had never heard of anyone being able to control them.
Watching the group of Beasts get closer and closer to his army, Nereus quickly sent a communication to Atlantis.
Although his army's equipment far surpassed that of the Trench, the Trench won through sheer numbers; in the deep sea, they were like the Zerg from StarCraft, using lives as mere consumables.
Xebel couldn't afford a war of attrition, and Nereus highly doubted his army could even break through Karathen's defenses.
"Lord Fang Yuan, Nereus has sent a communication request," Atlanna reported.
"I told you to use my title during work," Fang Yuan immediately corrected his subordinate's choice of words. "Call me Lord Sea God!"
"..."
"Connect the communication," Fang Yuan said.
Vulko quickly complied: "As you command, Lord Sea God!"
Fang Yuan jerked his chin toward Bruce.
"Look at that. There's a reason why the king changes so many times, yet this Chief Advisor sticks around like he's made of iron. Vulko definitely has some tricks up his sleeve," Fang Yuan thought to himself.
A projection instantly appeared in the center. The red-haired Nereus was about to speak when he saw Fang Yuan next to Atlanna, and he quickly shifted his target of greeting.
"Lord Sea God!"
Looking at the respectful Nereus, Fang Yuan secretly marveled that there were indeed masters of the craft here.
Despite Nereus aggressively sending a grand army, he was incredibly fast to surrender once he encountered a disadvantage.
No wonder whether it was Orm in charge or Arthur taking the throne, Nereus's position as the Royal Father-in-law of Atlantis was as steady as Vulko's position as Chief Advisor.
"I heard from Karshon that you wanted to take this opportunity to annex Atlantis?" Fang Yuan asked directly.
This gave Nereus a fright, and he hurriedly explained: "Lord Sea God, you misunderstand!"
"Xebel and Atlantis have been friends for generations. After I learned of Karshon's attempted coup, I immediately feigned cooperation with her. In reality, it was all to help the Atlantean royal family at the critical moment!"
Nereus spoke these words with great sorrow and indignation, not caring whether Atlanna believed him or not; in any case, he believed it himself.
"Lord Sea God must not be misled by someone like Karshon!"
"So you're saying you're actually a loyal subject?" Fang Yuan asked.
Nereus immediately swore an oath: "Xebel will forever obey the will of the Lord Sea God!"
Fang Yuan nodded in approval: "Very good, quite spirited!"
These words brought joy to Nereus's heart, and he quickly waited for Fang Yuan's next words.
But Fang Yuan stopped talking.
Nereus suddenly grew anxious.
Keep going?
Since he had accepted Xebel's loyalty, shouldn't he summon back that monster Karathen and the endless Trench?
The Trench had already completely surrounded the Xebel army. Although they hadn't attacked, the sound of the Trench bumping against the warships echoed continuously, putting immense psychological pressure on Nereus.
After a short while, Nereus realized that Fang Yuan was waiting for him to make an offer.
Whether the Sea God believed his words just now depended on how much sincerity he showed.
"When Lord Sea God has time, you are welcome to visit the Kingdom of Xebel. Our entire nation will surely welcome your arrival," Nereus said tentatively.
"Oh?" Fang Yuan became interested. "It seems Xebel truly welcomes me? Then there's no time like the present. Let it be today!"
"Today?"
Nereus was startled, then quickly steadied himself: "No problem, I will send someone to fetch you..."
"No need, I'm already here!" Fang Yuan said, patting him directly on the shoulder, giving Nereus a massive fright.
"This... you..." Nereus gestured with his hands for a long time without being able to make sense of it, then quickly and decisively greeted him, "Greetings, Lord Sea God!"
He was a god-like figure after all; being able to teleport wasn't strange.
However, although Nereus kept calling him "Lord Sea God," he wasn't actually sure if Fang Yuan was truly Poseidon.
His intuition told him he wasn't.
But reality told him he had to be.
Being able to control marine life, gaining the support of Atlantis, and even being able to command the giant Beast Karathen and the Trench—this was already enough for Fang Yuan to sweep across the underwater kingdoms.
Acknowledging Fang Yuan as Poseidon at least allowed for a shred of a friendly connection.
If he insisted on uncovering Fang Yuan's origins, Fang Yuan might not be so polite.
Having understood this, Nereus became even more respectful.
"I will take Lord Sea God to Xebel right away. Lord Sea God, feel free to take whatever catches your eye!" he said quickly.
"No need to go over there," Fang Yuan waved his hand.
"There is only one thing in Xebel that interests me." Fang Yuan looked at Nereus with a half-smile and asked, "I heard the Princess of Xebel is quite good. I guess you have a daughter to give me?"
Nereus was instantly dumbfounded.
What?
His daughter?
He immediately opened his mouth to refuse, but didn't dare be too blunt, so he said tactfully: "Mera is only 15 years old this year. I fear she might offend the Lord Sea God."
"It's fine, I can wait a few years," Fang Yuan said nonchalantly. "Could it be that what King Nereus said just now was a lie?"
"Of course not!"
Nereus thought about it; if Mera could follow the Sea God, it would be a good thing for Xebel. After all, Fang Yuan's dominance over the ocean was already a foregone conclusion. He didn't believe the Fisherman Kingdom or the Brine Kingdom could resist the combined assault of Atlantis, Xebel, the Trench, and Karathen.
So if Mera followed Fang Yuan, he could be something of a Royal Father-in-law, and his status would be rock solid.
Nereus didn't mind political marriages. As seen in the original plot where he agreed to Mera marrying Orm and then Arthur, as long as Mera could be Queen, it didn't matter who the King was.
Now that it was Fang Yuan, even though Fang Yuan had no intention of making Mera the Sea Queen, the benefits brought to him would be even greater.
So Nereus yielded instantly, answering with a smile: "Lord Sea God is right. It is Mera's honor to be able to follow you."
Only now was Nereus certain that Fang Yuan was definitely Poseidon.
What was there left to doubt?
Abilities and such might be inaccurate, but this personality certainly couldn't be faked!
With this style of Fang Yuan's, who would believe he wasn't Poseidon?
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