"I ask you, Trevor. You're already the head of the most powerful family in East Capital. Why do you continue such behavior? What are you ultimately trying to achieve?"Hearing the emperor's words, Hamish was momentarily stunned."Your Majesty, are you suggesting I harbor thoughts of rebellion?""Isn't that the case? Why else would you gather all the talent Eastern Ocean? I see that you clearly want to advance further and take my position.""I truly have no such intention, Your Majesty. You misunderstand me.""Whether you have this intention now is no longer important. In any case, the mighty Trevors have now ceased to exist from East Capital. We've already reached this point, so whatever you say now is too late.The emperor spoke, either believing Hamish's words or having already made his decision to simply move on. He frankly mentioned the Trevors' downfall.As soon as these words were uttered, Chase, who was hearing from afar, was shocked.From what he knew, the emperor and H
"What are you trying to say?" the emperor asked calmly."Your Majesty, since you've shown no benevolence to the Trevors, don't blame me for being disloyal. In High Heaven Plains, I am a god!" Hamish declared, spreading his arms wide.The entire High Heaven Plains began to shake violently. The magnificent palace crumbled, turning into ruins in an instant.After the palace collapsed, beams of light rose from the rubble, connecting the earth to the sky.Hamish opened his arms as if welcoming something. The next moment, his body floated into the air.Without any visible true energy fluctuation, he rose toward the light beams, which seemed to welcome their master.In moments, the beams merged into one, enveloping Hamish completely."Haha! Your Majesty, did you know that High Heaven Plains was under my control even before this palace was built? The previous palace was constructed solely to deceive you. Even with all your calculations, you couldn't have foreseen this." Hamish laughed
Though surprised by these words, Hamish was not entirely shocked.After all, he knew most of the experts in Eastern Ocean, and the sudden appearance of a young, powerful stranger could only mean he was a foreigner.He just had not expected his emperor to go so far as to contact an outsider to eliminate his family."No, I didn't actively reach out to anyone. It was all coincidence, wasn't it, Chase... Basalt's Collins?" the emperor said, suddenly turning his focus to Chase and revealing his name."He's Basalt's Collins from Bactria? The one who killed several of our empire's Celestial Masters? Wasn't Basalt's Collins rumored to be only at the true master level? How did he become so powerful?" Even Hamish was shocked.This young man was actually the infamous Basalt's Collins from Bactria!"Do you know me?" Chase asked."As the ruler Eastern Ocean, how could I not know of the world-renowned Basalt's Collins? So, how was your journey through our empire? Eventful enough?" the emperor
Chase was greatly surprised by these words.He had certainly heard of the Eight-Span Mirror. It was one of the three legendary treasures in Eastern Ocean mythology.While Chase could accept that Eastern Oceans possessed treasures, the existence of the Eight-Span Mirror seemed far too incredible. It was rumored to be one of the three divine artifacts used in the creation of Eastern Ocean."No, this can't be possible. This isn't real!"Seemingly shocked beyond belief, Hamish kept muttering to himself, refusing to accept this reality.The blessed spot he thought was under his control turned out to be fake. From the very beginning, it had all been a deception. Anyone subjected to such trickery would find it unbearable.It suddenly made sense why the emperor was not afraid of the rule-enforcing power of the blessed spot. Not to mention why he was so nonchalant about everything in High Heaven Plains, and why he went to such lengths to ensure Hamish entered High Heaven Plains.All of t
The tentacles had wrapped entirely around Hamish's body.The monstrous shadow shrank at an exaggerated speed, then vanished from this world.Who was that? Chase wondered, completely bewildered.Something had dared to rescue Hamish right in front of the emperor.The emperor's expression darkened.He stared at the spot where the shadowy monster disappeared, lost in thought for a long time.After a while, the emperor finally remembered the three people still present—Chase and the Sands brothers.The recent event seemed to have shaken the emperor's composure. He now only wanted to quickly dispose of Chase."Basalt's Collins, it's your turn now. I know you have the divine turtle. Hand it over, and I'll leave your corpse intact."As for the Sands brothers, the emperor never even mentioned them. In his eyes, they were merely insignificant insects who were not worth acknowledging.Chase responded to the emperor with a sneer.Seeing this, the emperor waved his hand. A force of annihi
The emperor finally started panicking.The Eight-Span Mirror was his greatest asset.If even the Eight-Span Mirror was so fragile before the divine turtle, was he not in grave danger?Realizing this, the emperor's expression changed dramatically."Divine artifact, you say? It's just a high-quality magical treasure," the divine Black Turtle scoffed disdainfully.Hearing this, the emperor waved his hand again. Instantly, a dazzling light enveloped his entire body.The blinding radiance filled the entire space, causing Chase to squint involuntarily.The divine Black Turtle also reacted similarly.Then, the blinding light suddenly exploded.When Chase and the divine Black Turtle opened their eyes, they found the world around them had changed drastically.They were now in the void above Forage Mountain's peak. The mountain's anti-flight barrier caused them to fall continuously.As they fell, the space around the divine Black Turtle began to collapse, as if reality itself was tryi
Hamish said confidently, "The emperor thought he had accounted for everything, but there are many things in this world beyond calculation, like the deity here.""Deity?" Chase asked, feeling puzzled."Yes, a deity. The god enshrined by the Trevors for generations—the Great Octa Serpent. We're in its mouth right now," Hamish declared proudly.At that moment, the divine Black Turtle's disdainful voice echoed in Chase's mind, "What deity? It's just the little crawler, Shale Lowry. That so-called dragon you faced earlier was his offspring."Shale Lowry?Even hearing the name startled Chase. This was another creature from mythology."Don't worry. Back in Bactria, he was just a low-level beast. Imagine that. After being expelled from Bactria, he's now called a deity in Eastern Ocean," the divine Black Turtle scoffed."Shale was originally a beast from Bactria and got kicked out?" Chase asked curiously."Yes. During a great chaos, he recklessly slaughtered ordinary people. My brother
"Greetings, Lord Shale!" The moment the man appeared, Hamish hurriedly knelt in reverence.The man ignored Hamish and walked straight to Chase.Chase sensed that although there seemed to be nothing in front of him, he could clearly see the figure."Who are you?" Chase asked, despite already having a guess.The figure did not answer Chase's question. He just stared at Chase for a while before speaking."Call it out. I know it's here."Chase understood that this man considered it beneath him to converse with Chase directly. He accepted this, given that the being was a creature of myth.Chase opened the Dragon Vein Secret Realm.The human form of the divine Black Turtle stepped out of the secret realm, appearing directly in front of the black-clad man."It really is you, Black Turtle!" the black-clad man exclaimed excitedly as soon as the divine Black Turtle appeared.What had been mere speculation before was now confirmed. Seeing the divine Black Turtle with his own eyes, Shale