After leaving the Evil Spirit Forest, Kraken headed toward the God-Burial Sea Abyss and finally arrived the next morning.
Kraken hovered above the sea, his eight tentacles swaying slowly behind him. He took a palm-sized conch shell from his robes. Deep blue from end to end, it bore spiral patterns across its surface, with faint light moving within.
The Deep Wave Sound-Transmission Conch.
He held the shell to his lips, infused it with a trace of Soul Power, and said softly, "Left Guard, come up for a moment. I have something to give you."
A low hum came from inside the shell. A moment later, a deep voice answered, carrying surprise and respect. "I'll be right up!"
Kraken put away the conch and waited quietly above the sea.
About the time it took to drink a cup of tea passed before the sea began to stir.
A huge whirlpool appeared in the middle of the water. It spun faster and grew wider, expanding from several yards across to dozens, then hundreds. The sea parted to either side, as though an invisible hand were tearing it apart.
A massive black shape slowly rose from the center of the whirlpool.
As it rose, it shrank—from three hundred meters to two hundred, then one hundred, then ten... until it finally took human form and stood steady on the sea.
He was a broad-shouldered middle-aged man in a dark blue robe, with a resolute face and bright, keen eyes. He walked across the water as if it were solid ground, reached Kraken in a few strides, and cupped his fists in salute. "Benefactor, we meet again!"
Kraken casually pushed Tang Hao toward him. Left Guard caught Tang Hao by reflex. "This is Tang San's father."
Left Guard hefted the unconscious man in his arms,