Chapter 94: Descent into the Deep Sea
On the deck of the Purple Pearl—
The sultry pirate captain Purple Pearl winked playfully at Qin Chuan before saying,
"Your Majesty, I can only escort you this far."
She pointed toward the distant horizon.
"The sea area ahead belongs to Sea God Island. Any ship entering that territory will be attacked by the island's guardian beast."
"Okay."
Qin Chuan's tone was calm and distant.
Standing atop the third-floor platform of the Purple Pearl, he looked toward a small black dot on the sea's edge—Poseidon Island. Though faint in the distance, his eyes gleamed as memories stirred within.
That dot… was where it all began.
As for the guardian beast Purple Pearl had mentioned? In his eyes, it was nothing more than a sea soul beast with a cultivation of around 100,000 years. Hardly a threat.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, twenty years ago…"
Purple Pearl began cautiously.
But Qin Chuan raised his hand, cutting her off.
"You can leave now."
Purple Pearl froze.
"Your Majesty, don't you want me to wait here for your return?"
Qin Chuan gave her a curious glance.
"Don't you want me to die on Sea God Island?"
Purple Pearl was caught off guard.
"Of course not!"
Qin Chuan said no more, his gaze already fixed again on the distant Poseidon Island.
Before his reincarnation in his past life, he had cast aside the throne of the Human King and secluded himself in the depths of Poseidon Island. Now, after all these years, he had returned.
Suddenly, a pair of snow-white wings unfurled behind him, stretching several meters wide. With a soft pulse of energy, the Holy Spirit Wings spread open, and nine brilliant soul rings surrounded him in radiant glory.
He soared into the sky, flying swiftly toward Poseidon Island.
On the Purple Pearl, Purple Pearl watched his departing figure disappear into the horizon. She sighed softly, turned away with a complicated look, and ordered,
"Raise anchor. We're heading back."
The sails fluttered in the wind, and the ship turned, sailing away.
Qin Chuan's speed through the air was astonishing.
In no time, he crossed into the waters surrounding Poseidon Island. What was once a mere black speck now revealed the hazy contours of the island itself.
But just as he approached—
"Human!"
A shrill voice rang out from the sea below.
"You dare trespass on Poseidon Island? Courting death!"
From the deep sea, a massive water column surged upward like a translucent spear, precisely intercepting Qin Chuan's flight path.
The column shattered into countless droplets, pelting toward him like a hail of needles.
Qin Chuan's brow furrowed.
With a flick of his palm, a shimmering sword of divine radiance—his Holy Spirit Sword—materialized and formed a light barrier before him.
Clang!
The water barrage was completely neutralized.
But the sea was far from calm.
A furious roar echoed from the depths. The surface of the ocean bubbled and roared as enormous waves, tens of meters high, rushed at Qin Chuan like mountains crashing down.
Still, he did not retreat.
Instead, he accelerated—Holy Spirit Sword in hand—and charged into the waves.
The moment his body collided with the tidal wave, he dove down like a comet. Sword in front, he pierced the churning water and shot into the abyss.
"Wooohhh!"
The ocean raged as if in pain.
Qin Chuan's sword plunged into the massive body of a sea soul beast hidden in the deep sea. His Holy Spirit Sword whirled and burst with overwhelming energy.
In the next instant—
The 100,000-year-old sea soul beast, the evil tiger demon whale that had terrorized the seas for generations, was obliterated.
With one final cry, it perished.
As Qin Chuan ascended from the depths once more, a thunderous explosion erupted from the sea. Waves dyed red by blood surged dozens of meters high.
A crimson 100,000-year soul ring shimmered faintly before vanishing into the sea.
But Qin Chuan did not pause.
Several other sea soul beasts attempted to intercept him along the way.
None survived.
His blade brought swift, ruthless judgment. The waters turned crimson, dyed with the blood of fallen beasts. Only then did some of the more intelligent soul beasts retreat in terror.
Yet unbeknownst to him—
His violent passage did not go unnoticed.
On Sea God Island, at the base of the towering sacred pillars, several figures emerged, bathed in light and spiritual energy.
Cold eyes turned in his direction.
"What an arrogant land soul master," the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar guardian sneered.
"Trying to recreate the scene from twenty years ago?" the Sea Witch Pillar mocked with a giggle. "Does he think he's funny?"
Deep within the Sea God Temple—
A graceful and majestic figure stood beneath the statue of Poseidon: the Sea God's divine spokesperson.
Her scepter glowed faintly with divine power.
She murmured softly,
"Great Poseidon, I feel your presence on him."
Her eyes lit up with curiosity and expectation.
After waiting for decades… was the moment finally approaching?
But strangely enough—
That mysterious man never arrived at the temple. He vanished before ever setting foot on Poseidon Island.
From high above—
Poseidon Island resembled a verdant oasis amidst the sea. Towering sacred pillars ringed the island, their pressure immense and sacred.
Qin Chuan, still hovering in the sky, felt a faint spiritual resonance calling to him from the temple.
At the same time, within his storage soul guide, the Vast Sea Universe Cover began to tremble.
It reacted to the divine aura of Poseidon.
With a slight smile, Qin Chuan bowed solemnly in midair toward the temple.
Then—like a streaking star—he dived straight down, into the depths of the sea.
He retrieved the Vast Sea Universe Cover.
Infusing it with soul power, he activated one of its abilities—Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover.
Azure light enveloped him, concealing his presence.
At the same time, the artifact helped him resist the crushing pressure of the deep sea.
Even so—
As he sank thousands of meters underwater, the immense weight of the ocean pressed in, threatening to crush his body.
His breath hitched—
But his eyes remained calm, resolute, and unyielding.
Deeper…
Deeper…
Into the abyss.