The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

Ryan frowned: "The deep sea? Bloodline race?"

Neither the documents of the Holy See nor the library of the magic academy could be found to record any text about the deep sea.

The creature before us, with its human torso and fish tail, is something that has never been documented in any historical records.

A deep-sea race?!

What on earth is that?!

Ryan glanced at Tracy, whose eyes were closed inside the crystal, and secretly clenched his fist.

He recalled the magical artifact he had previously stolen from the martyrs, the [Compensation of the Living].

By utilizing the life-exchange property between the two daggers, Tracy can be completely cured.

However, Tracy also has to live on, burdened by the sins of the dead.

The cost was high, but it was an inevitable price to pay for survival.

"I don't know what the deep sea and bloodline race are, and I don't want to know."

"However, I want to tell you that I also have a way to cure Tracy."

So, put her down.

As soon as he finished speaking, the karmic fire in his palm burned even more intensely, and the afterimage of Yan Fei also appeared faintly behind Ryan.

Flames powerful enough to incinerate everything are about to devour the creature with a human body and a fish tail.

Faced with Ryan's threat, he did not hesitate and bent his lower body slightly.

They actually... bowed down to Ryan!

What a devout attitude!

One hand tightly protected the crystal, while the other hand was outstretched in front of Ryan, palm facing upwards—a gesture of swearing allegiance and submission.

For a moment, Ryan was stunned.

"She is my...bloodline...and the only child born to me and the love of my life."

"You can take my life at any time."

"Only her... Please let me take her back to the deep sea..."

"Her wound is not in her body, but in her soul."

"Aside from the deep sea... there is no cure."

The creature before me was clearly not human, and its tone and syllables of speech were extremely strange.

However, the emotions revealed in his words were genuine.

Not far away, the Mountain Apostles had already crossed the city walls and were wreaking havoc within the capital, their black particles ravaging the lives of humankind.

Damn!

If we rashly let him leave with Tracy, what if he was lying? Tracy's fate is currently unknown, and if she is kidnapped by someone who isn't even human, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But what if what he said is true?

Once the outer protective crystal layer around Tracy is removed, the wound continues to worsen, and the "Compensation of the Living" becomes ineffective...

The result would be that Tracy would die in her arms.

Ryan had to admit that he was really hesitant.

Just as Ryan was hesitating, Yan Fei's voice came into his mind.

"Ryan."

"The characteristic I possess is that I can see through the souls of living beings."

"What he said... was all true."

"Moreover, the crystal enveloping that girl is actually somewhat similar to me and Yanling. This means that the life form before us actually possesses fusion magic power at the same level as Karmic Fire and Radiant Flame."

"A being of such power has chosen not to fight you, but instead willingly kneels in submission..."

"I think this also shows his attitude from another perspective; it is devout."

Yan Ling chimed in, "Although I don't want to admit it, Yan Fei is right."

“This guy has a very powerful source of magic within him, and the source of this magic is the same as that of me and Yan Fei.”

"Originating from the purest power of life, it is both the nemesis of extraterrestrial life and a superior existence that surpasses other life forms in this world."

Just like you.

However, Yanling didn't say the last sentence.

Ryan was silent.

Yanling and Yanfei would never deceive themselves, much less do anything to harm themselves.

But......

The Mountain Apostle, having already sensed the human-bodied, fish-tailed life form kneeling on the ground, quickened its pace and raised its fist, preparing to attack. The surrounding black particles also rushed in, transforming into a jet-black tornado, ready to devour any living being at any moment.

But he had no intention of retaliating, maintaining this harmless posture and holding Tracy's child tightly.

Even as the black particles began to corrode the scales on his body and large patches of flesh rotted away, he did not move.

Just as the Mountain Apostle's fist was about to strike the man who claimed to be of the Deep Sea race, a radiant light flashed, forming a solid barrier.

They managed to block the attack.

"You can guarantee you'll bring Tracy back, right?"

"That's right... I dare, I'll stake my life on it."

Ryan's face was grim, and his whole body was trembling.

However, this trembling did not stem from fear, but from his concern for Tracy.

One last look at Tracy, lying in the crystal, her eyes closed.

Ryan closed his eyes in pain.

The magic was activated, deflecting the mountain apostle's attack.

After hesitating for a long time, he slowly squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth.

"......Walk."

Upon receiving this information, the deep-sea creature immediately stood up, picked up the trident, and raised it high.

The wind and snow in the sky instantly turned into a clear stream, carrying the deep-sea creatures away into the distance.

They sped along until they reached the sea, which was about to be frozen over by the cold, and plunged into it.

Swimming in this familiar ocean, feeling the power around me, the deep-sea creature's eyes radiate a chilling aura.

That was his primal hatred for this world, and even more so, the resentment that had been sealed within the stone statue for so many years.

But he was finally able to bring his bloodline back to the deep sea. That alone was enough.

Empire, huh...

I'll let you linger on for a little longer.

Once the bloodline has been repaired and one's power has returned to its peak... then the deep sea will come to the human world with endless rage.

Looking at Tracy in the crystal, a rare gentleness flowed in the eyes of the deep-sea race.

"My child..."

"finally found you......"

"I've come to take you home, back to the embrace of the deep sea..."

The deep-sea race, carrying Tracy within her crystallized form, plunged into the endless depths of the ocean.

Only a string of bubbles remained, slowly floating upwards.

this day.

The entire continent, all the coastal city-states, witnessed a strange spectacle.

The ocean is boiling.

Countless schools of fish leaped excitedly across the sea like ocean waves.

The enormous whale spouted a column of water tens of meters high.

It was like a celebration, welcoming the return of the Lord of the Deep Sea.

Chapter 277 The Falling Secret Order

In the sky, black particles obscured everything.

It was daytime, yet it was pitch black.

Even the wind and snow could not penetrate this darkness.

Just then, a drop of rain fell on the black particles.

Then, the black particle made a sizzling sound, as if it had been doused with boiling water or corroded by strong acid, and disappeared silently.

Subsequently, more and more snow and wind, under the influence of some force, turned into raindrops, corroding these black particles.

Standing amidst the ruins of the palace, Grandon sensed the fury from the deep sea contained within the water droplets, closed his eyes, and opened his arms.

He couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hehehe..."

"Hahahahaha!"

"The Lord of the Deep Sea has returned to his homeland... The raging waves will sweep across the continent."

"Magic is the biggest lie in the world!"

Come on, come on!

Let everything become even more frenzied!