Shiyu never expected that her parents had appeared in Dedesai Village, nor did she expect that Elder Sambala could guess the relationship between her and her parents so easily.
"No matter what, I am the most knowledgeable elder in the village, and I can see through this." Elder Sambala then said.
"Many years ago, a man and a woman came to our village. They wanted to know what was on the other side of the ocean and asked me to help them cross this vast sea. So they also participated in our Strength Speed Wisdom Three Gates Trial. Of course, like you, they also broke records and passed the test perfectly."
Elder Sambala then recounted the story of Shiyu's parents in detail, and Shiyu naturally became curious about the same things her parents wanted to know.
"Do you also want to know what lies on the other side of the sea? Let me tell you, traveler, this sea is called the Dede Sea, it stretches as far as the eye can see, and it's known as the Blue Death Sea."
"But that was a long time ago. Long ago, our fishermen would be swallowed by sea monsters if they got even a little too close to the sea. But since the Lord Sea God came here, it has become much safer. As long as we pay attention to our distance from the sea, we will not encounter any danger."
Shiyu also developed a strong interest in the sea god that Elder Sambala had mentioned.
"Where is this sea god you mentioned? Does he really exist? Has anyone seen him?" Shiyu immediately asked.
"What are you saying? The Lord Sea God certainly exists! Every year we hold a very solemn sacrificial ceremony and offer the Lord Sea God the proper tributes. Every year, the Lord Sea God takes away the tributes we give him, and he blesses us with good weather and a bountiful harvest the following year."
"I see, Elder. Then may I ask what these offerings are?" Reiko asked curiously.
Elder Sambala made a shushing gesture and whispered, "It's best not to say too much about the offerings. It's not a good thing to talk about it, and the Lord Sea God might overhear us. But if you're really curious, you'll find out when you arrive at Sea God Island."
"Seagod Island? What kind of place is that?" Shiyu asked.
Elder Sambala then pointed with his cane and said, "Keep walking this way, and you'll see an island. That island is Sea God Island, a place to worship the Lord Sea God. It's said that anyone who wants to enter the sea must be blessed by the Lord Sea God, or they will be eaten by the mysterious monsters in the sea."
"This is absolutely true. Some people who didn't go to Seagod Island never returned after setting sail, while those who went to Seagod Island to worship all returned safely," Elder Sambala explained clearly.
"It seems that to go further west, we must first land on Poseidon Island. Does that mean my parents also went to Poseidon Island?" Shiyu asked.
"Of course." Elder Sambala nodded.
"In that case, it's necessary for us to go to Poseidon Island. After we get there, we'll head west and prepare to cross the sea." Shiyu had made up her mind.
"Shiyu, are you really sure about it?" Reiko asked.
"Believe in my determination." Shiyu nodded to Reiko, expressing his resolve.
"Go forth, you two warriors! You now represent the power of the mysterious East!" Elder Sambala blessed you, "I sincerely hope you achieve your goals! Be sure to come back here again sometime!"
Shiyu nodded and left with Reiko.
Upon reaching the shore, Shiyu directly manipulated the Truth-Seeking Orb into a small boat. The two then sat comfortably on the boat and slowly headed towards the place indicated by Elder Sambala.
"Reiko, thanks to you, we were able to make it go so smoothly." Shiyu thanked Reiko again. Originally, he only wanted to help Reiko achieve her wish, but Reiko helped him so much instead. Shiyu felt a little guilty.
"Ha, we're friends, so naturally we should help each other." Reiko said with a smile, though her face was slightly flushed. She was a bit older than Shiyu.
The sea was very calm, and the sunlight had become much gentler. The two had originally thought they would be able to reach Poseidon Island comfortably and smoothly with a gentle breeze, but the result was not so good.
Shiyu's senses were heightened, and she instantly detected the terrifying tremors beneath the seawater.
"Watch out! Reiko!" Shiyu shouted a warning, and then the entire surface of the water began to tremble. It was as if a hole had been poked in the sea, the seawater turned into a whirlpool, and the currents became extremely violent, as if they were going to suck Shiyu and Reiko in alive.
However, Shiyu was a powerful individual who directly controlled the Truth-Seeking Orb, causing it to float. Reiko and Shiyu easily moved away from the sea surface.
Seeing herself suspended in mid-air, Reiko also wore an expression of disbelief.
"We're flying in the air? Is our little boat some kind of spaceship?" Reiko asked, somewhat surprised.
"Whether we fly a spaceship or not doesn't matter. I just want to say that the legends are indeed true; there really are terrifying enemies in the sea here! Reiko, you might need to wait for me a bit. You won't encounter any problems here." Shiyu controlled the Truth-Seeking Orb to levitate in the air, ensuring there would be no issues.
Suddenly, a huge whale leaped out of the sea. This whale was not a cute beluga whale, but Orca with sharp teeth and a very fierce appearance.
"This monster looks terrifying! If I didn't know ninjutsu, I would have thought I wandered into the wrong movie set!" Shiyu felt like he was watching a horror movie.
"Roar!" The Orca leaped out of the water again and again, trying to bite Shiyu one go, but Shiyu was naturally not so easy to bully.
The Orca not only failed to bite Shiyu, but was instead knocked back into the sea by a heavy punch from Shiyu.
"Splash!" The massive body of the Orca splashed out countless water droplets. It let out a mournful cry and dived into the sea, too afraid to come out.
Shiyu's punch could cause the sky to collapse and the earth to crack. This time, it landed squarely on the Orca. Logically, it should have killed or seriously injured the whale.
"Strange, it shouldn't be dead! Byakugan!" Shiyu activated his Byakugan and clearly saw that the Orca had many barriers and mysterious powers on its body, blocking most of Shiyu's force.
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why you didn't die after taking my punch. It turns out these annoying things on your body were protecting you... Now that makes sense, I've already seen these strange things once before, so there must be a connection between the two!"