Angel God

It had taken more than ten days to get here, but the return trip took only five days before they reached the port.

Once they boarded the Voyage Giant Ship again, it began to rumble as it sailed toward the distant horizon.

Le Zhengyue's trip here hadn't exactly been a secret. In fact, he hadn't tried very hard to hide it.

If anyone specific was keeping an eye on him or tracking his movements, it would be easy to notice something was amiss.

But it was still early, and even if anyone noticed, it wouldn't matter—not least because Shrek Academy had arrived on the Third Continent.

Without Shrek Academy's support, the conflicts between the several great empires here would only grow more intense.

So, at this point, the Second Continent was the most miserable of them all.

With Spirit Hall stationed there, the First Continent was relatively stable overall.

The Third Continent needed no explanation: the Sun-Moon Federation dominated it.

Although Shrek's strength had been greatly enhanced, the two sides still kept each other in check.

So, for now, the First Continent and the Third Continent were both relatively stable.

As for the Second Continent, not only were both major Evil Soul Master organizations gathered there, but the risks it harbored were also beyond imagination.

Aboard the Voyage Giant Ship, Le Zhengyue sat in silence, looking at a map.

Jiang Nannan stood in his room.

A trace of awkwardness lingered in the young woman's eyes. She had changed out of her ragged clothes and into a plain outfit.

Actually, Le Zhengyue had wanted her to wear a maid outfit, since that would better suit her current position.

The problem was that although she had her memories from before and wasn't really a child, she had only inherited those memories. Her personality was still that of a girl her age, and she was only around ten.

Le Zhengyue remained calm as Jiang Nannan stood quietly beside him, pouring his tea and water.

Jiang Nannan had noticed Na'er not long after coming aboard, but she couldn't compare with Na'er in terms of status.

She was only Le Zhengyue's maid, while Na'er was his younger sister.

Still, Jiang Nannan hadn't said anything about the girl. She hadn't figured out who she was yet.

The Voyage Giant Ship sailed steadily, but at great speed.

The Southern Legion needed to take a long detour to return from the Second Continent to the Third Continent, so they planned to follow their original route: first go to Eastsea City, then fly back.

But just as the Soul Guidance Giant Ship rumbled onward, a terrifying aura burst forth.

The aura was immensely terrifying, imbued with a power beyond words.

Feeling it, Le Zhengyue sprang to his feet and fixed his gaze on the ocean before him.

Although the three continents were connected, a stretch of ocean still separated their meeting points.

They were returning from the border of the Star Luo Empire, so they had to cross the sea as well.

Their current position was therefore where the Second Continent and the Third Continent converged.

Le Zhengyue couldn't think of anyone he might run into here, at least not for the time being.

But feeling that terrifying aura, he rushed out. By the time he did, two elderly men had already appeared.

An overwhelmingly terrifying aura erupted from the ship, and the Voyage Giant Ship, which had been rocking precariously, instantly steadied.

The two elderly men hovered in midair, gazing ahead.

A woman stood before them. Her left arm was missing, blood stained the corner of her mouth, and an immense torrent of terrifying blood energy coiled around her.

A vast phantom appeared behind her, its glow now filled with sinister, ghostly light.

Facing her stood a middle-aged man—or rather, an old man—also dressed in a white robe.

As the two Supreme Elders released their auras, the old man looked their way as well. The three auras intertwined.

They seemed to resonate with one another, leaving all three of them somewhat startled.

Below, the peerlessly beautiful woman who had been standing there was now gloomy to the extreme.

She first glanced at the old man in midair, then at the two elders behind him, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Just my luck. As if running into you here wasn't bad enough, I also had to run into someone from your Angel Family. Since when has Spirit Hall had ties to the Third Continent?"

The woman's voice was soft, but her gaze was cold.

An utterly terrifying evil aura erupted from her, and the aura of a Limit Douluo spread out.

But against a true First-Level God, she was virtually powerless to fight back.

It really was bad luck. They had set out this time simply to go to the Third Continent, so naturally, that was where they were headed.

But who would have thought that they would be caught not long after setting out—and by this old geezer, no less?

The woman looked at the old man before her, a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

Le Zhengyue stood at the doorway.

His gaze fell on the woman, and she seemed to notice.

As their eyes met, the voice of the Goddess Illustrated Handbook System rang out in Le Zhengyue's mind:

[Congratulations on meeting Ye Xishui. You have received one chance to draw from the Black Roulette.]

The electronic voice of the Goddess Illustrated Handbook System rang out. Le Zhengyue's eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at the red-robed woman before him.

The woman was stunningly beautiful, with the mature allure of a young wife. But as he looked at her, Le Zhengyue's gaze grew wary to the extreme.

He hadn't expected to run into Ye Xishui here.

Moreover, the terrifying aura emanating from the old man over there could easily suppress the two Supreme Elders on their side.

Clearly, he had to be the Angel God—the one who had somehow become a First-Level Angel God, Qian Daoliu.

But as Le Zhengyue looked at him, his eyes flickered slightly.

He had the feeling that the man hadn't truly become the Angel God—or that something was wrong with his power.

If he really were a First-Level God, he should have been able to capture Ye Xishui in an instant, instead of fighting her for so long.

Le Zhengyue's voice was low. It was less as if he were speaking to someone else than as if he were speaking to himself.

When he looked toward Qian Daoliu, however, Qian Daoliu didn't look back at him.

A terrifying aura gathered around the old man. Then, three divine rings slowly appeared behind him.

A divine aura descended with power so terrifying it shook the heavens.

The sea around them rippled, and behind the old man appeared the enormous phantom of a Holy Angel, vast as heaven and earth.

And that wasn't all. This Holy Angel had a full nine pairs of wings.

Feeling that terrifying aura—and the sacredness within it—the two elders' eyes flickered.

Aboard the Voyage Giant Ship, Le Zhengyue's eyes suddenly contracted.