Sea Spear Douluo gazed grimly toward the junction of the West Sea and the North Sea. "Around that time, the High Priest seemed to have invited Eve to visit Sea God Island. But we were away on a mission then and missed that meeting."
Sea Star Douluo also looked toward the North Sea. "So you noticed it too."
Sea Spear Douluo took a deep breath. "Then... should we still go to the East Sea?"
Sea Star Douluo slowly shook his head. "We can't. If we head straight for the East Sea, I'm afraid we'll be intercepted and killed before we even get halfway there."
Sea Spear Douluo's expression shifted slightly. "You mean they've already laid their trap and are just waiting for us to walk into it?"
Sea Star Douluo nodded. "Almost certainly."
Sea Spear Douluo clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. "Then what should we do now? We can't just stand here and do nothing, can we?"
Sea Star Douluo looked southwest, toward where the South Sea met the continent. "Our only option is to head to the South Sea, go ashore, and then find Shrek."
Sea Spear Douluo paused in surprise. "Shrek? The continent's number-one academy?"
"Exactly." Sea Star Douluo nodded. "Although Shrek Academy has suffered repeated upheavals in recent years, even a camel starved to death is bigger than a horse. Shrek still has its reputation and connections on the continent. If we can persuade Shrek to contact the continent's various powers, perhaps we can make the abnormalities on Sea God Island public without alerting the High Priest."
Sea Spear Douluo pondered for a moment. "But Shrek Academy is a continental power, after all. Would they interfere in Sea God Island's internal affairs?"
Sea Star Douluo's gaze was resolute. "Whether they're willing to intervene or