Return Voyage

What is this?!

The data in front of Soren flashed three times, granting him 3 points of Divine Rank in one go. With each flash, the light on the Golden Bone dimmed slightly, until it was practically indistinguishable from ordinary gold. Soren didn't recognize this thing at all, and had never even seen it before. However, since it could grant him Divine Rank, it must be something related to Deity. Providing him with 3 points of Divine Rank at once was almost equivalent to a Fear God Child; this thing was definitely not something to be underestimated!

"Could it be the corpse of Deity from the Astral Plane?"

Soren reached out and stroked it, muttering, "It seems even the corpses of Deity in the Astral Plane aren't like this! A single toe bone can provide 3 points of Divine Rank! How many Divine Rank would this thing have if it were a complete human skeleton?"

greedy.

A strange sense of greed stirred within Soren.

Although he had absorbed the Divine Power above, he could still sense another power within the Golden Bone, a power he could neither comprehend nor absorb. However, Soren was certain that this power was extremely strong, almost touching upon the realm of rules, a terrifying power that only Deity could possess.

Soren attempted to put it into his Bag of Holding.

But something unexpected happened: the Golden Bone in front of him simply couldn't be taken in!

The Bag of Holding cannot contain this substance.

This situation is extremely rare, because Dimensional Space can contain almost everything. Objects that Dimensional Space cannot contain seem to be very special existences. The Golden Bone in front of him should be one of those special substances. Soren tried three times in a row, but neither his Bag of Holding nor his Battle Master's Gloves could contain the Golden Bone. It was as if Dimensional Space was isolated by the Golden Bone, making it impossible to incorporate it into Otherworldly Dimensional Space.

Glug!

A slight noise came from all around, and then the Naga Priestess's cold face appeared nearby.

She gripped the spear and scepter tightly in her hands, her icy gaze fixed on Soren, and said in a deep voice, "Human! Give it to me! This is a sacrifice to the Goddess of the Sea!..."

The other party's attitude was very cold and stern, as if they were ready to attack if Soren didn't give in.

A hint of hesitation appeared on Soren's face.

He then slowly withdrew his finger and stepped back slightly, saying, "I was just about to give it to His Excellency the Priest."

The Naga Priestess smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this, then swiftly approached the Golden Bone Golden Bone. She reached out and touched it, her face turning ashen. She sneered, "Those damned Storm Cultist! They actually stole a portion of its power! Fortunately, the offering the Goddess of the Sea needs is still on it. Those damned bastards must pay the price!..."

The opponent is very powerful.

As a high Priest of the Goddess of the Sea, she naturally possessed the power to perceive Divinity.

Many priests possess Divinity, primarily concentrated among the Chosen and Avatar. Some prospective Chosen and favored ones may also receive a point or two of Divinity bestowed by the Deity. The Naga Priestess before her might possess a little, which is why she was able to summon the Maelstrom. Upon touching it, she discovered that the Divine Power had vanished, leaving only another peculiar power. The Naga Priestess didn't realize that Soren had absorbed it, so she assumed that the followers of the Lord of Storms had taken a portion of its power.

It looks like someone's been scapegoated!

Soren felt a strange sense of relief. Who would have thought he could absorb Divinity so quickly?

The Naga Priestess seemed to want to store the Golden Bone in her Dimensional Space, but she quickly realized it was impossible. So she could only carry the Golden Bone upstream, and the two of them soon returned to the Ghost Ship. The Maelstrom on the sea had disappeared; in fact, it hadn't lasted very long. There were many dead and unconscious pirates nearby. It was astonishing that powerful professionals had survived such a shipwreck. Soren showed no mercy and directly controlled the Animate Rigging to begin harvesting heads and corpses.

Not only was Gold Daler found on the body, but one or two Supernatural Item were also discovered!

The rarity of Supernatural Equipment is beyond question, and Soren himself didn't have many Supernatural Item. However, from the corpses of these pirates, Soren surprisingly found three to five pieces of Supernatural Equipment. Most of them were found from enemies of level three or higher. Pirates below level 10 didn't seem to have much of anything good. Unfortunately, these Supernatural Item were not high-level; they were all Tier 1 Supernatural Weapon, including Rapier, Scimitar, and exotic Dagger.

The best piece of Supernatural Equipment is a Ring of Haste.

Item type: Ring of Haste

Item Level: [Tier 3 Transcendent Item]

Item Description: This is an extraordinary ring imbued with Alchemy and enchanted with special materials. It contains the power of the Air Elemental. Activating the ring's power grants the user the effect of the 3rd-level Spell [Haste], increasing their movement and attack speed for 10 minutes.

Equipment requirements: None.

Equipment effect: Haste (once a day).

This piece of equipment isn't particularly powerful.

However, it does have one advantage: it doesn't need charging and its Spell effect automatically regenerates once a day. If it weren't for the fact that it only provides a single Spell and the casting duration is too short, this piece of equipment should be at the Legendary level. There should be quite a few more pieces of equipment underwater, but salvaging them is extremely difficult; the initial giant waves washed away countless corpses. The truly top-tier professionals mostly managed to escape; the majority of those who died were the weaker ones.

"Sail."

After returning to the Ghost Ship, the Naga Priestess immediately said in a deep voice, "Return to the Temple of the Sea!"

This command startled Soren.

The Deep Sea Hydra over there seems to still be fighting the Son of Dagon. Both Deep Sea Behemoth have amazing regenerative abilities and could fight for a whole day and night.

But it seems a bit odd that they're just leaving like this.

Could it be that in the eyes of the Naga Priestess, this Golden Bone is more precious than hundreds of thousands of Gold Daler? She really didn't tell me the truth from the beginning; what attracted her to fight for it wasn't just the wealth!

As if noticing Soren's expression, the Naga Priestess glanced at him and slowly said, "The Son of Dagon will not be defeated so quickly! The offering to the Goddess of the Sea cannot be compromised! Human, you performed well today, Goddess of the Sea will give you the reward you deserve. Now, our most important task is to escort the offering back!"

After saying that, she used some kind of Spell to take command of the Ghost Ship.

The Naga Priestess then issued some kind of summons, and the nearby Shark-man began to escort the Ghost Ship as they headed towards the location of the Temple of the Sea.

The battle continues in the distance.

Polluted Seawater has killed a large number of marine creatures, and even seaweed has gradually withered. The Deep Sea Hydra is a catastrophic presence in the ocean.

Soren fell silent.

He didn't ask any further questions; his purpose for this trip was simply to repay the Temple of the Sea for its Greater Restoration.

It's a good thing that we don't have to continue fighting.

However, he had a vague feeling that he was involved in something. The Goddess of the Sea seemed to be plotting something as well. Judging from their large-scale operation today, it was impossible for them to be without the support of Deity. Even a high-ranking Priest of the Sea could not easily mobilize the Deep Sea Hydra. Only Deity could control such a terrifying monster. Only the Goddess of the Sea could enslave such a fearsome Deep Sea Behemoth.

Soren began to calculate the Slaughter Experience he had gained.

He picked up quite a few heads along the way, accumulating over 30,000 Slaughter Experience points. This was before he even entered the main battlefield; if he could have killed Quasi-Legendary level professionals, he would have gained even more Slaughter Experience, though the chances of dying would have been much higher. At least when he returned, the Naga Guard were almost completely wiped out, and a large number of Shark-man had also died, with nearly 80% of the high-ranking ones being dead. Only the Shark-man arrived later survived.

The Ghost Ship gradually moved away from the battlefield.

The Naga Priestess seemed wary of Soren, speaking something in the Aquan to the nearby Shark-man. Then, some Shark-man began to return, while others headed towards the Naga Kingdom.

It seems they have no intention of giving up those treasures!

Soren remained calm, casually scooping up some gold and gems, not expecting to swallow such a vast treasure.

Only those with strength are qualified to compete for these things.

The day passed quickly!

Soren stood up when an island appeared ahead. He glanced at the Naga Priestess beside him, bowed slightly, and said, "Could we stop here for a moment? I need to pick someone up."

The Naga Priestess frowned upon hearing this and asked in a deep voice, "Whom do we pick up?"

Soren hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Take a woman, my spoils."

Her expression immediately turned amused. She looked Soren up and down, even glancing at his genitals. After frowning and thinking for a moment, she said, "Alright. Go quickly and come back quickly. I won't wait for you here for too long."

Soren nodded upon hearing this.

Only after Soren's figure disappeared did the Naga Priestess reveal a strange, sinister smile, muttering, "A woman, huh? Human males really are the most mating creatures! Perhaps I can try to win him over from another angle..."

"A near- Legendary Rogue has many uses."

Soren's figure gradually approached the shore.

He glanced at the empty beach, a hint of disappointment creeping onto his face; the female pirate wasn't there waiting for him.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard some noises ahead.

Then Adele, with her long, fiery red hair, appeared before Soren, a stubborn expression on her face, and walked towards him step by step.

Soren finally revealed a slight smile! (To be continued~^~)