The Terror of Sea Kings!

"You still don't understand!" Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, brimming with confidence. "Yu Zhi came out on top last time, proving that instances never depended on raw strength, but on knowing the intelligence of other continents in advance! That's why the Sky Screen first introduced the full picture of the other continents."

He straightened his back, becoming even more certain. "Yu Zhi isn't from the One Piece Continent, so his informational advantage has completely vanished this time. Everyone is starting from the same point. What will matter then is knowledge, analysis, and planning. In terms of learning and insight, across all of Douluo Continent, who could surpass me, the Grandmaster?"

As he grew more agitated, his expression gradually turned crazed, his voice filled with resentment. "I should have been born on the One Piece Continent! I could have chosen any Martial Soul Fruit I wanted. Unlike here, where I've had to watch over Luo Sanpao every day—it ruined my whole life!"

His crazed appearance frightened everyone!

Only Flender pondered carefully and felt that Yu Xiaogang's words were not without reason. A genuine smile also appeared on his face. "That does sound quite promising. Then I'll wish you success in advance and hope you completely rewrite your fate!"

Yu Xiaogang's face, tense for so many years, finally relaxed. The corners of his mouth lifted high as he said warmly, "Thank you, Flender. You'll always be the friend I trust most!"

The two exchanged glances, and the atmosphere grew especially fervent.

Ma Hongjun, standing nearby, felt uncomfortable all over. He curled his lip and could not help pouring cold water on them. "Grandmaster, that may be true, but what if the Sky Screen doesn't choose you at all?"

That single sentence instantly extinguished Yu Xiaogang's excitement. The smile froze on his face, his gaze drifted, and he muttered in a low voice, "It won't... The Sky Screen will definitely choose me. I represent the continent's wisdom. Only I am qualified to represent Douluo Continent and enter an instance..."

Oscar stared dumbfoundedly, looking at Ma Hongjun in astonishment. "Damn, Fatty, you're impressive! You drove the Grandmaster crazy again?"

Ma Hongjun was just about to argue. He did not want to take the blame!

Flender raised a hand to stop their chatter. "Stop talking nonsense and focus on the Sky Screen. If any of you really get selected, you'll be in for a hard time."

"No, no, no! I don't want to go to an unfamiliar continent!" Ma Hongjun waved his hands repeatedly and no longer wanted to argue.

Tang San's personal experience had told the entire continent that instances were still extremely dangerous!

The Sky Screen began playing.

[The One Piece Continent is divided in a cross by the Red Earth Continent and the Grand Line, with the Calm Belt forming a natural barrier around them. Its seas are vast, its islands numerous, and its climates and environments unpredictable. Different regions are home to different races, while varying numbers of Martial Soul Fruits are scattered throughout.]

[Red Earth Continent: A massive continuous landmass encircling the entire continent. It is the geographical backbone at the heart of the One Piece Continent, towering in elevation and perilous in terrain.]

[Grand Line: A circular super sea route that cuts vertically through the Red Earth Continent. It is divided by the world into two sections and enclosed by the Calm Belt on both sides.]

[Calm Belt: A sea region without wind all year round, densely populated by gigantic Sea Kings. Ordinary ships have absolutely no chance of passing through; only special Sea Prism Stone vessels can traverse it. It serves as a natural defensive barrier.]

[At this point, the Sky Screen shifted, and the entire sky became a boundless deep sea.]

[Dark, unfathomable seawater churned as dim blue light penetrated layer after layer of water, illuminating enormous bodies vast enough to suffocate anyone. Several giant creatures slowly swam through the sea. They were Sea Kings that inhabited the Calm Belt and various deep-sea regions.]

[As the view drew closer, the first thing to enter sight was a colossal sea beast over a hundred meters long. Its thick body was covered in heavy dark scales, and with every sweep of its gigantic fins, violent undercurrents surged through the surrounding waters. Its savage maw opened wide, revealing rows of dense, chilling fangs. Merely rising and sinking as it swam made the entire sea tremble violently.]

[The scene shifted repeatedly as Sea Kings of all shapes appeared one after another:]

[Some were giant sea serpents whose bodies resembled moving mountains, their girths even thicker than towering peaks. Others were fused sea beasts with multiple symbiotic heads, each head scanning its surroundings as a brutal aura rushed toward the viewer. There were also massive creatures concealed entirely in shadow; merely exposing half their backs was enough to blot out vast stretches of light, their sheer size already beyond ordinary comprehension.]

[The Sky Screen finally froze on an ultra-large Sea King of the 5,000-meter class slowly swimming past. Its body was several times larger than a city!]

[The accompanying text appeared at the same time.]

[Sea Kings]

[Habitat: Calm Belt, deep-sea forbidden zones]

[Size: Usually between one hundred meters and one thousand meters. Some ancient individuals are as large as small islands.]

[Traits: Wild and violent, with an exceptionally strong sense of territory. They are the most primitive maritime threat on the One Piece Continent.]

[Additional note: Ordinary pirates will certainly die upon encountering one. Even top experts are unwilling to engage them head-on.]

Outside the Sky Screen, everyone on Douluo Continent watched with their scalps tingling, and discussion erupted one after another.

"Are those really living creatures? They're practically as large as islands!"

"No! The seas of the One Piece Continent are that dangerous? Why would they still go to sea and become pirates?"

"I can barely breathe just looking at them. Those aren't sea beasts—they're moving mountains and seas!"

"No wonder the Calm Belt is called a death zone. With those things guarding it, nobody would dare force their way through."

"The ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts I saw before wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth!"

"I thought a hundred meters was the limit, but creatures a thousand meters long are nothing among Sea Kings!"

Sea God Island

The sea breeze swept salty moisture past the stone pillars. The Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians had gathered there, every one of them staring fixedly at the Sky Screen overhead.

Bo Saixi unconsciously tightened her grip on her scepter. Sea Kings hundreds or even thousands of meters long continuously darted and swam across the Sky Screen, leaving even the High Priestess who presided over Sea God Island lost in a daze for a long time.

Only when a cry of alarm sounded beside her did she suddenly come back to her senses.

Sea Maiden Douluo's face had turned pale, her chest still rising and falling faintly. Her voice was full of lingering fear. "Too terrifying... Those aren't sea beasts at all. They're natural disasters walking across the ocean!"

As a member of the Merfolk race, she was naturally able to sense the emotions and ferocity of marine life. The Sea Kings before her were not merely individual savage beasts displaying their might, but an entire race roaming the seas. Their violent wildness permeated the whole ocean.

"Compared to them, the Evil Spirit Orca pod in our waters seems rather docile instead." She raised a hand and pointed at a gigantic individual on the Sky Screen whose body far exceeded a thousand meters, her voice tightening. "High Priestess, quite a few of them surpass even the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in size and aura!"

The other Sacred Pillar Guardians instinctively wanted to refute her, because the terror of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had long been deeply rooted in their minds!

But as they looked at the giant Sea King comparable to an island, they could not say a word!

Bo Saixi slowly nodded, her dark eyes fixed on the Sky Screen. "We greatly underestimated this One Piece Continent. For its seas to nurture and sustain such an enormous population, the depth of its marine resources is far beyond anything we imagined."

"Yes! A single Deep Sea Demonic Whale King can wipe out the life in an entire sea region for food."

Sea Maiden Douluo knitted her brows, her expression becoming increasingly grave. "If those kilometer-class Sea Kings were to hunt on a massive scale, it would be a devastating catastrophe for the surrounding seas. Yet they can coexist! That alone proves that the marine resources of that continent are beyond imagination!"