Chapter 498 - 325: Venerable Emperor (Part 2)

Chapter 498: Chapter 325: Venerable Emperor (Part 2)

Han Ning, Sage, Irena, and Bobo Man opened their eyes one after another.

However, Cang Tong and Hom remained with their eyes tightly shut.

CRACKLE~

The 36th floor of the Ancient-Style Small Tower in the palm of Han Ning’s hand suddenly shattered.

They all looked at each other, deep fear lingering on their faces.

If they had been just a moment later, they all would have died.

"Where are my aunt’s Spiritual Body fragments?" Irena scanned their surroundings.

"They’re all inside. The Heaven-Reaching Tower has a Soul Nourishing effect, so I won’t release them for now. I’ll wait until their Residual Souls have had a chance to reform," Han Ning said, twirling the small tower in his hand, his heart aching.

’It wasn’t the shattered tower floor that made his heart ache, but the fact that Yin Yi, Egg Pancake, and Fei Lin’s spirits had been so severely wounded. They would need a long time to recover.’

Sage’s expression was grave. "If I’m not mistaken... that eyeball we saw in the space at the top of the tower belonged to the strongest of the Alatake Clan. His own people call him the great Venerable Emperor, but the outside world knows him as the Supreme of Fear."

"So it really is him," Irena said, clutching her Longbow tightly.

"What’s his name?" Han Ning frowned.

Sage shook his head. "I don’t know. Most people in the Purple Crystal World probably don’t know his name. Legend says his true name possesses an unfathomable power—that if anyone learns it, he can pinpoint their exact location."

"He is the founder of the Alatake Clan, hailed as the Son of the Demon, the being closest to the Divine Domain."

"Clearly, the Venerable Emperor also wants to enter the Deep Sea Laboratory to find his chance at godhood," Bobo Man sighed heavily, floating back to rest on Bobo Ka’s forehead.

Aside from the two whose Spiritual Bodies had been torn apart, he had suffered the greatest losses.

He had consumed a massive amount of resources, all for nothing.

Han Ning stated a chilling fact:

"He’s now guarding the entrance on the 36th floor. If we want to get in, we’ll need the power to defeat him."

"Of course, he can’t get into the Deep Sea Laboratory either. Not to mention that the laboratory itself is full of dangers, and Calorius is immortal. One can only enter after defeating it."

"But you can," Irena said, her eyes fixed on Han Ning. "You must not let the Alataku People discover you. Otherwise... you’ll face an endless hunt. From this day forward, I suggest you and your people all change your appearances. Don’t show yourselves on the continent looking like this again."

’Han Ning knew what Irena meant. If the Alataku People captured him, the gates of the Deep Sea Laboratory would swing wide open for them, and their Venerable Emperor would have his chance at godhood.’

’And that meant the Witch Spirit Race, who stood against the Alatake Clan, would be doomed beyond salvation!’

"Don’t worry too much! The Alatake Clan may be powerful, but we have our own people! The Supreme of Elements of our Witch Spirit Race is a great being who is no weaker than him!"

Irena’s face was taut as she rallied everyone’s spirits. "As long as we have the Supreme’s protection, we can still enter the Deep Sea Laboratory and find our chance at godhood."

"The supreme one..." Sage gazed into the distance, his eyes filled with fervor.

"Han Ning, you all come with me. I’ll take you back to the Thunder Continent to enter the Saint Realm and meet the Supreme."

Irena picked up Hom’s Puppet Body.

"In the Saint Realm, Lord Seg’s and my aunt’s Spiritual Bodies can also recover."

She looked apologetically at Bobo Man.

"His Highness Prince Bobo Man, with things as they are now, I’m afraid it will be difficult to help you enter the Deep Sea Laboratory. The Wind Spirit Race should also leave the Sunset Islands and return to our territory."

"Hmm... Bobo Man, what are your plans?" Han Ning asked.

"Gloop~ I want to go with you all!" Bobo Man suddenly straightened his tentacles, his pink eyes filled with a look of pure seriousness.

"I must fulfill my father’s last wish!"

"Will Her Highness the Sea Goddess be alright with that?" Irena asked, hesitating slightly.

"Mother will definitely support me!" Bobo Man promised, patting his own head.

"Alright. I think you should still inform her and make preparations to go into seclusion. Before the space shattered... that person might have seen what we look like."

Irena’s tone was worried. The Witch Spirit People had been fighting the Alataku People for tens of thousands of years; they were as incompatible as fire and water. As they were already enemies, it didn’t matter if they were discovered.

But it was different for the families of Bobo Man and Han Ning.

"Mm, I will," Bobo Man nodded.

"So... we’ll separate for now. After we’ve all taken care of our own affairs, where should we meet up?" Han Ning asked.

"The Wind Spirit Race and the Red Manta Race are still hostile to each other, and the nearby seas are still under blockade. It won’t be easy for you to move around freely, will it?"

Irena thought for a moment and said,

"Leave me your contact information. Once I shake off the Red Manta Race’s pursuit, I’ll come find you. Then we can all head to the Thunder Continent together."

"That seems doable..."

"Gloop~ How about... Han Ning, you and your people come stay at my mother’s place for a few days?" Bobo Man suggested suddenly, wiggling his tentacles.

"Huh? Where is your mother? I was planning to head straight for the Thunder Continent."

"The territory of the Sea Goddess Race is right on the route to the Thunder Continent! We control an undersea passage that crosses from the eastern to the western Celestial Sea. The Thunder Continent is located just west of the Central Continent Group!" Bobo Man said, blinking his eyes.

Currently, Han Ning and the others were located on the edge of the Eastern Continent Group, which was also the eastern part of the Celestial Sea.

The Celestial Sea covered a vast area. Besides the numerous Continent Groups, the world was dominated by the boundless Celestial Sea and Starry Sea.

The regions beyond the northern lands of the Purple Crystal World were enveloped by the Starry Sea Region and some smaller seas.

Meanwhile, the areas beyond most of the southern lands were surrounded by the Celestial Sea.

The center of the world was mostly land, so... the western Celestial Sea was roughly equivalent to the western part of the Purple Crystal World.

"Somehow... I get the feeling you really want me to go, Your Highness Prince Bobo Man," Han Ning said, finding it a bit strange.

"I’m just inviting you to hang out. Oh, right, I noticed you don’t have a full team of six Main Combat Soul Beasts, do you?"

"It just so happens the Sea Goddess Race is about to open the Sea God Palace. As the legitimate son of the second Sea Goddess princess, I have a few entry spots for the Sea God Palace. If you go, I can give one to you and your companion," Bobo Man said, winking at Han Ning.

"And what’s the Sea God Palace?"

Before Bobo Man could reply, Irena quietly sent a mental message to Han Ning:

"The Sea Goddess Family is world-renowned for cultivating Water Type Soul Beasts. They are a branch of the Deep Sea Race, and although their overall strength isn’t in the top five, they shouldn’t be underestimated. This is because the Beast Masters of the Sea Goddess Family are stunningly beautiful and are favored marriage partners for many powerful Deep Sea clans. The Deep Sea Race, and even some powerful races from the surrounding Continent Groups, have ties of kinship with the Sea Goddess Family."

"His Highness Prince Bobo Man is the only son of the leader of the Wanghai Race and the current second princess of the Sea Goddess. It’s said that to give birth to him, the second princess was pregnant for a full sixteen hundred years before she finally succeeded. See his snow-white skin? He inherited that from the Sea Goddess Family."

"Because of Bobo Man’s unique circumstances, his status in both clans is extremely high. Few of his peers dare to approach him, so he’s had very few friends since birth. I suspect... he sees you as a true friend."

’This kid is that incredible? Nezha was only in his mother’s womb for three and a half years, but this kid was in there for sixteen hundred?!’ Han Ning was stunned by Bobo Man’s origins.

"What’s a Nezha? The Deep Sea Race reproduces differently than us Land Races... Uh... I’m not entirely sure either, but anyway, it’s not like how we do it," Irena said, her face reddening for some reason.

"He really is incredible. His Telekinesis is astounding. Given time, he’ll definitely grow into a great being no weaker than his father."

Irena held Bobo Man in very high regard.

The leader of the Wangchao Family was essentially the leader of the Deep Sea Race—a figure who was undeniably at the level of a world hegemon.

Their mental exchange was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, Bobo Man had organized his thoughts and said in the continent’s Universal tongue, "The Sea God Palace... is a Deep Sea Secret Realm that the Ten Deep Sea Clans expended immense resources to build together."