Bo Saixi's fingers tightened slightly around her trident scepter, then relaxed again.
She was a god's high priestess, but she had yet to become a god herself, and in her long life, she had rarely witnessed the birth of one.
The auras of those two lights closely resembled the fluctuations the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had released when he became a god.
The situation on the continent was more complicated than she had expected.
She withdrew her gaze and turned to look toward the coastline behind her.
The stretch of sea she had just left remained calm. There were no pursuers.
For now, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had yet to discover their trail.
Ariel stepped forward beside her, her fiery red hair drifting gently in the wind. The two distant pillars of rising light were reflected in her pale blue eyes, and her voice was a little calmer than before. "High Priestess, where are we going?"
Bo Saixi fell silent for a moment before speaking, her voice steadier than before. "Inland first. We'll find somewhere the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King wouldn't dare run rampant without a second thought."
She raised her hand and pointed toward the warm-colored light slowly spreading in the north.
"There."
Ariel glanced in the direction of her finger.
The light had a mellow warmth like the sunlight of early spring, carrying layer upon layer of slowly flowing colors. Light and gentle, it resembled a warm breeze claiming its territory in its own way.
"A new god has been born there," Bo Saixi said.
"The nature of that light's power differs from the other god's. It carries a sense of beauty, unlike the darkness and resentment of the other. That direction will be safer for us."
Ariel nodded without asking anything more.
She