Only Zhou Xuan remained composed.
He slowly raised his hand, his fingertips brushing the faintly burning Platinum Scales brand on his chest. A cold smile actually curled his lips.
"Divine Candidate? Interesting..."
He murmured softly, yet his quiet voice instantly steadied Emperor Jiang Wu and Old Ancestor Xuanming's chaotic minds.
The two abruptly raised their heads and looked at that man.
Zhou Xuan swept his gaze over them and spoke calmly.
"Why panic? If the sky falls, I'll hold it up!"
"They can't find us, so they can only resort to this stupid public announcement. That proves the Return-to-Void Demon Sea really can block their precise tracking."
Zhou Xuan paused, a glint of coldness flashing through his eyes.
"So this Divine Oracle isn't a death warrant."
"It's an invitation."
An invitation for every rabid dog interested in the Divine Candidate Qualification to come and die.
Emperor Jiang Wu and Old Ancestor Xuanming froze.
You could... interpret it that way?
Just then, the Chaos Demon Sea outside the Central Province World suddenly began churning violently.
Whoooosh!
The grating screech of bones rubbing together drew nearer. An enormous Ghost Ship pieced together from countless bleached bones broke through the roiling chaos death qi. Following the faint glow emanating from the Divine Oracle Coordinates, it stopped precisely outside Central Province's Crystal Wall.
At its prow stood a Skeleton Captain draped in a ragged black robe, wielding an enormous bone scythe. Two flames of Soulfire burned in his hollow eye sockets.
He unleashed his terrifying aura without restraint, its strength approaching the Peerless Grade Longevity Realm.
"Kekeke... Divine Grace Coordinates! What luck! This captain was the first to arrive!"
The Skeleton Captain let out a shrill cackle, his Soulfire locking onto the Central Province World.
"You false god in there, get your ass out