Deep within the Pearl Sea,
An unprecedented phenomenon appeared here!
Across the vast, boundless sea, azure waters met the horizon, its tranquility carrying a sense of immensity.
But suddenly, the sea was impossibly parted down the middle, as though gently pushed aside by a giant hand, revealing depths of the ocean that sunlight never ordinarily reached.
The parted seawater stood as two towering, shimmering walls, unwavering like insurmountable blue ramparts, radiating an awe-inspiring power.
Sunlight pierced the clouds and slanted down upon this deep sea that had never seen the sun, making the water walls shine brilliantly. Every droplet seemed set with tiny diamonds, dazzling beyond compare.
Yet beneath this magnificent sight lay panic and unease. The schools of fish that usually swam freely through these waters now scattered in every direction like startled birds.
Even Black Dragon Miraboreas and Necromancer Master Calvo, both absolute powerhouses upon these seas, stood frozen in place, not daring to move.
Looking at the pale cyan magic ship overhead and recalling what that young man had just said, there was no doubt that they were his targets.
But—
Why had such a powerful person specifically come to the Pearl Sea to find them?
From the mere feat of parting the sea, the black dragon and Calvo knew that they were very likely no match for him.
They stared upward warily. Even the treasure-loving black dragon had no mind to look at the riches scattered across the seafloor.
Li Si stood aboard the Hurricane, looking down at the black dragon and the gray-robed figure standing upon the undead ship, and nodded slightly.
His gaze lingered more upon the gray-robed man.
Just as he had guessed, it really was this fellow.
Necromancer Master Calvo!
In Li Si's previous life, this man had been one of the