"I Am Jiu Wu, Xiangyang's King."

Jiu Wu nodded.

Slowly, he closed his eyes.

Standing by the shore, feeling the damp sea breeze brush across his cheeks, he let go of all the unease and tension in his heart. No matter the outcome, he would accept it.

If Level Four did not work, then Level Five.

If Level Five did not work, then Level Six.

One day—

Xiangyang would return.

He did not know how much time had passed. He only felt himself gradually losing track of time as a faint voice surfaced in his mind.

"The Retirement Clan has successfully advanced to a Level-Four Strange Entity Clan."

Jiu Wu slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Dark Authority he had newly obtained.

Only a Dark Monarch could obtain Dark Authority.

Level-Four Strange Entity Dark Authority.

"Heaven Hates Me Not." (Special Dark Authority)

"Can resurrect living beings hated by the Heavenly Dao, touch items hated by the Heavenly Dao, and set foot in lands hated by the Heavenly Dao."

(A special Dark Authority that only an Innate Dark Monarch could obtain. An Acquired Dark Monarch could neither obtain nor use it.)

He first froze slightly.

Then wild joy flooded his face, and he sprinted toward the Black Abyss in the distance.

"Looks like he got it?"

Chen Fan raised his brows as he watched Jiu Wu race away, a smile flickering in his eyes. He had not held out much hope to begin with, but it seemed Jiu Wu had truly gotten it.

For the current Mortal Domain—

One more Xiangyang would not greatly improve their combat strength.

But—

It could make Jiu Wu happier.

Although Jiu Wu had never shown much grief after learning of Xiangyang's death, grief was not only grief when it was displayed. The next moment—

A faint glimmer flashed above