Chapter 522: The Pirate King And The Sea King (1/2)

The elder smiled. “If I tell you that it’s the Chief Justice’s will, then you’ll probably chase me out straight away.”

The Sea King sneered. “He doesn’t dare come himself, so he sent you to get scolded.”

The elder sighed. “I don’t have the authority to ask about that grudge between the two of you. You should already know what my objective is this time. Just tell me the truth so that I can return and give a good explanation.”

The Sea King narrowed his eyes and stared seriously at the elder. “I can tell you, but only three people can know. In particular, the other two with the same status as you definitely must not know.”

The elder nodded. “I promise.”

The Sea King stared at the old man for a while before retracting his gaze. A worried look appeared in his eyes. “I’m older than you guys, and this universe cannot hold me any longer.”

The elder’s body trembled, and he stared at the Sea King in disbelief. “You mean..?”

The Sea King raised a hand. “My strength is deteriorating.”

The elder’s face grew solemn.

The Sea King lowered his hand and stared off into the distance. “So long as I’m still alive, no one will dare to provoke the Sea King’s Dome or casually enter the Starfall Sea. However, once I’m dead, who will protect this place?”

“So you intend to use pyrolyte to protect the Sea King’s Dome?”

The Sea King was helpless. “Pyrolyte can only be used to intimidate others. Powerhouses such as yourself cannot be bothered about it at all, or else your Hall of Honor would not ignore this contest for pyrolyte. But pyrolyte can at least prevent the youngsters from being harassed, and that’s enough for me. Sometimes, they can be more difficult to deal with.”

The elder fell into a contemplative silence, and the Sea King didn’t speak either.

After a while, the elder had fully grasped the difficult situation. “I trust you, so I can promise to do my utmost to protect the Sea King’s Dome in the future. I only hope that you’re not lying to me.”

The Sea King replied quietly, “Thank you.”

The elder left the Sea King’s Dome and exited from the Starfall Sea in the blink of an eye. It almost seemed like he had simply gone for a ride on a merchant ship to enjoy the Starfall Sea’s scenery.

After the elder left, a figure appeared beside the Sea King. It was the Sea King’s eldest son, Hai Feng. “Father, who was that?”

“Mu En, from the Hall of Honor. He’s a Judicial Commissioner of Interstellar Supreme Court: the virtue of righteousness.”

Hai Feng was stunned. “A Judicial Commissioner actually made a personal appearance. It looks like things are worse than we had imagined.”

“It looks like Mu En trusted your words. Does that mean that the Hall of Honor won’t obstruct us anymore?” Hai Feng asked.

The Sea King sneered. “Neither the Chief Justice nor the three great Judicial Commissioners of the Interstellar Supreme Court are fools in any way, so they will be doubly prepared.”

“Yet you’ll still insist on following that matter through?”

The Sea King’s expression became solemn. “From now on, you don’t need to know any more concerning this matter. The less you know, the better it will be for you.”

Hai Feng still looked like he wanted to say something.

The Sea King looked up. “The facade of this universe has to be torn apart, or else the day to step out will never come. Regardless of if it’s right or wrong, I’ll bear the responsibility myself. Whether I’ll be spurned or worshiped 10,000 years later, that will depend on fate.”

In the emptiness of space, Mu En lowered his gadget and looked back at the Starfall Sea. The Sea King deserved respect, and since he wanted to obtain some pyrolyte, they old folks could not intervene, regardless of whether or not the Sea King had been honest in divulging his motivations. Therefore, given reasonable limits, there were no issues with the contest. It was also still unknown whether or not the younger generation of the Innerverse and Outerverse would be able to withstand those kids from the Neoverse.

The Sea King had not guessed incorrectly, as the Hall of Honor had indeed made ample preparations. They had already selected a batch of experts from the Neoverse to head to Planet Pyrolyte and participate in the contest for pyrolyte. Their purpose was to prevent the Sea King from snatching all of the pyrolyte and also to create obstacles within justifiable limits.

However, neither the Hall of Honor nor the Sea King had expected that the experts from the Neoverse were still in the Cosmic Sea, as they had gotten lost while traveling to the Innerverse.

Traveling from the Neoverse to the Innerverse required one to pass through the Cosmic Sea. The safe routes in that sea were mostly controlled by the Four Pirate Kings. For this voyage, the Hall of Honor’s experts had planned on using the route controlled by Leon’s Armada to reach the Innerverse.

The trip had been agreed upon beforehand, and it would normally take them no more than half a month to reach the Innerverse. This group of powerhouses had already been traveling for a month, as they had headed out shortly after Lu Yin revealed himself on Planet Pyrolyte and took control of the mountain range. But even after traveling for one whole month, they were still stuck in the Cosmic Sea.

In the sea, a warship floated in space while thunder rumbled and sea waves swept by.

On the warship, a dozen Neoverse experts dejectedly stared at the Cosmic Sea.

“Leon's Armada still hasn’t found the route.”

“This has to be intentional! They’re deliberately delaying our arrival in the Innerverse since that bunch of Innerverse trash is afraid of us.”

“Probably not. We sought out Leon's Armada because Highsage Leon is a Pirate King, and he has no relations with the Innerverse powers. He wouldn’t possibly willingly help them.”

“Then how can you explain this matter? Leon's Armada has roamed the Cosmic Sea for so many years that there’s no way they would get lost! Even an idiot would know that something’s up.”

“Are you saying I’m an idiot?” Lightning shot out and illuminated the warship, lighting up the face of a sinister-looking man.

“Who are you going to blame when you jump ahead of yourself?” Across from the man, someone lowered his head and taunted him.

“Alright, everyone, shut up!” As a sharp voice rang out, lightning struck the warship and started a huge fire. It illuminated the speaker, who was an stunningly beautiful woman, though her face held an indescribable coldness and aloofness. “No matter what, this matter will be handled by our superiors, and they will naturally handle Leon's Armada.”