Tidebreak Bay lay hidden between two black sea cliffs.
Its entrance was narrow and thick with reefs. An ordinary ship would be smashed to pieces if it strayed even slightly off course. Zi Zhenzhu took the helm herself, approaching the outer bay under cover of night. The three fast boats doused their lights one by one in the shadows of the reefs.
No lights burned on the cliffs.
But Bai Jin's Six Eyes saw clearly.
The cliffs had been hollowed out. Three tunnels connected a dungeon, a warehouse, and an underwater dock. More than forty Soul Masters had gathered inside. There were even more prisoners—nearly two hundred by a rough count.
"Luo Bo is in the deepest chamber. Level 89. His Martial Soul is the Blackfin Shark." Bai Jin crunched a piece of candy. "There's a squad of guards in each side tunnel. They've buried fire oil above the dungeon. Once the fighting starts, they'll kill the prisoners to silence them."
Qian Renxue looked toward Hu Liena and the others.
"Nana, take Xie Yue down the left side and secure the dungeon first. Yan, come with me through the waterway. Tang San, hold the outer bay. Don't let any ships escape."
Tang San nodded. "All right."
"What about me?" Bai Jin asked.
"You're recovering."
"Suddenly, my wound hurts terribly."
Without looking back, Qian Renxue said, "Try to make it more convincing."
Bai Jin immediately clutched his chest and leaned weakly against a reef. Zi Zhenzhu's eye twitched. She had seen him split the sea open with her own eyes, yet here he was, putting on this shameless performance just to avoid work.
The operation began.
Hu Liena's mental charm passed through the stone Gate first. The two guards behind it went glassy-eyed. They had barely drawn the bolt when Xie