Meanwhile, in a remote stretch of sea tens of thousands of kilometers away...
A Secret Pattern Flying Boat was speeding through the air at an astonishing velocity.
Inside the flying boat's control room, a bald man with a fair, beardless face, feminine features, and purple scales on his face sat in his seat. Watching the route displayed on the light screen, a trace of anxiety surfaced in his eyes.
"Faster, faster. As long as I reach the shore, I'll be safe."
The bald man knew very well how serious his crime was this time. He had abused his position to secretly abscond alone with a treasure. For a force like Seven Luminaries Island, one that stood at the pinnacle of the Endless Abyssal Sea, such traitors were intolerable.
The enforcement squad hunting him down might already be on its way.
Fortunately, the Endless Abyssal Sea had a unique environment. There were no spatial wormholes, and certain spatial teleportation methods could not be used. Otherwise, he would not have had any confidence in escaping Seven Luminaries Island's pursuit.
After all, it was one of the dozen or so strongest major powers in the Endless Abyssal Sea, beneath only the Three Cities and on par with the Twelve Islands.
Other than the legendary, elusive Three Forbidden Lands of the Endless Abyssal Sea, even the three Divine Cities did not fear it much.
The Endless Abyssal Sea was divided into countless regions, though it could generally be categorized into four great seas.
The Eastern Sea, Western Sea, Southern Sea, and Northern Sea.
Among them, the Eastern Sea lay close to the Ancient Burning Divine Court in the east, while the Western Sea lay close to the Eternal Divine Court in the west. Under the influence of these two peak powers, hardly any powerful