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Sea of Ten Thousand Islands.

Thunder Island, at the easternmost edge of the Glazed Sea Region.

In the past, this had been one of the most desolate places in the Sea of Ten Thousand Islands. Even the former Sea Elf Clan had kept far away from it.

But now, as the value of the Sea of Hope continued to rise, the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom had invested ever more forces here.

Although the place itself had not changed much, its hidden defenses had become extraordinarily formidable.

The Sea God Race's Shadow Demon Leopard Legion and Horned Eagle Beast Legion were stationed here year-round. The small fortress built near the passage was always guarded by ten Saint Domain experts and one Legendary expert.

They were here to protect the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom's safe passage into the depths of the Sea of Hope.

But today, this secret would likely no longer remain hidden.

For some unknown reason, the safe passage, which had originally been only dozens of meters wide, had now expanded to several hundred meters. Accompanied by the roar of thunder, it continued to spread without end.

And that was not all. As the safe passage expanded, faint yet incomparably terrifying auras, like those of ancient behemoths, continuously surged out from the depths of the Sea of Hope.

A mere trace of that aura was enough for a Legendary expert to sense a fatal threat. Saint Domain experts could not even stand steadily before it, their faces deathly pale.

At that moment, Roland floated gracefully in the air, his expression incomparably grim as he watched the bizarre scene before him.

Was the expansion of the safe passage within the Sea of Hope a good thing for the Sacred Co-Prosperity Kingdom?

Without question, it was!

Even if the changes caused by this safe