Even as war raged across the continent, the vast, boundless ocean was far from peaceful.
Sea God Island, the sacred ground of overseas Soul Masters, was likewise shrouded in tense preparations for war. In certain deep-sea regions far from the island, the once-clear waters had taken on an ominous dark-red hue. Occasionally, enormous, twisted shadows swept through the depths, emanating an unsettling aura of deathly stillness.
Bo Saixi stood in the square before Sea God Palace, Sea God Scepter in hand, her peerless face covered in frost. Her deep gaze was fixed on the turbulent waters in the distance. She could clearly sense that the evil power rising from beneath the deep sea was steadily eroding the ocean's vitality, attempting to taint this domain that belonged to the Sea God.
"High Priestess, the Seventh Patrol has lost contact in the Devil's Triangle Sea Area!" A Sea Soul Master hurried over to report, terror written across his face. "The last images they sent back showed that they encountered... encountered countless Sea Soul Beasts corrupted by evil energy and grotesque in form!"
"Report from Monitoring Point Three: unstable spatial fluctuations have appeared in the nearby waters. A small Spatial Rift is suspected to have formed!"
"Unidentified black ships have been spotted spying near Her Highness the Saintess's training area!"
Bad news arrived one after another. The Holy Spirit Cult had indeed extended its reach into the ocean. Not only were they stirring up trouble on the continent, they clearly intended to open a second battlefield at sea. Or perhaps secrets connected to the Evil God's descent had been hidden in the depths of the ocean from the very beginning.
"Pass down the order!" Bo Saixi's voice was cold and imposing, carrying across all of Sea God Island. "Sea God Island is to