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The guard shook his head: "I haven't seen the princess for the past two days."

Upon hearing this, William Zeze was immediately filled with a bad premonition.

He immediately summoned Ruszeze's personal maid, Kelizezell.

Have you seen the princess these past few days?

"William Zeze asked."

Upon hearing this, Kelizazel's expression became evasive: "I...report to the King, I haven't seen Her Highness the Princess these past few days."

Upon hearing this, William Zeze immediately slammed his hand on the armrest of the throne and angrily said, "As the princess's personal maid, how could you not have seen the princess for several days without reporting it?"

“I…” Kelizazel hesitated, then ultimately chose to remain silent.

Seeing this, William Zeze asked, "Tell me, did the princess secretly leave with Mr. Depp?"

Upon hearing this, Kelizabel sighed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the princess said she wanted to see the outside world, so she secretly left with Mr. Depp."

Upon hearing this, William Zeze was filled with mixed emotions, for he knew all too well just how powerful the magma of the Ring of Fire truly was.

While Depp can break through lava on his own, it's hard to say what will happen if he's with his daughter.

Who can guarantee that Depp will still be able to protect those around him when he breaks through the lava?

"Do you know how dangerous this is?" William Zeze said. "If anything happens to the princess, I will hold you responsible!"

Before Kelizazel could say anything, William Zeze waved his hand and said, "Leave. I need some peace and quiet."

Before leaving, Depp demonstrated his ability to stay connected with himself at any time.

William Zeze thought that if Depp officially broke through the Fire Ring magma and returned to the ocean, he would definitely contact him immediately.

This girl is really a handful!

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Outside the Ring of Fire, Arthur, Atlanna, Orm, and Nudiswiko stood anxiously at the spot where Depp had first plunged in.

"It's been almost three days. I think Mr. Depp has no hope of keeping the goods."

Nudisviko said with a serious expression.

Atlana clenched her fists and said, "But we can't just give up on him like this, after all, he saved me."

Hearing his mother's words, Arthur agreed, "That's right, we can't just give up on Depp like this!"

With that, Arthur swam downstream on his own and put his hand into the lava of the Ring of Fire.

But the next second, a sizzling sound, accompanied by the smell of burning, entered everyone's noses.

Even Arthur could not withstand the erosion of the Fire Ring's lava.

As Arthur pulled his hand back, he saw that his entire hand had turned the color of charcoal.

It had even burned down to the bones.

Upon seeing this, Orm immediately swam to Arthur's side and began to bandage his wounds.

"Are you an idiot?" Orm rebuked his brother mercilessly. "This is magma from the Ring of Fire. If you leave it out any longer, your whole hand will be ruined."

However, although Orm was sharp-tongued, his movements as he bandaged Arthur were quite gentle.

This famous brother-obsessed character in the DC universe has begun to gradually reveal his true nature.

Atlanna and Nudisviko also swam over, concerned.

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Seeing the brothers' loving interaction, the two exchanged a smile, but then their worries returned.

"Even Arthur couldn't last two seconds in the lava of the Fire Ring. It seems Mr. Depp is really in grave danger this time."

"The alliance of the seven kingdoms in the sea is not yet fully formed. If Mr. Depp falls, then it seems that this matter can only be put on hold. After all, the Trench tribe only submits to Mr. Depp."

Arthur raised his charred arm and angrily punched the lava of the Fire Ring.

"Damn it, why would Mr. Depp plunge headfirst into the lava of the Ring of Fire? Doesn't he know that it's a death sentence down there?"

Orm patted Arthur on the shoulder and comforted him, "Perhaps... I mean perhaps, Mr. Depp might have a way to resist the lava. Maybe he went into the lava to find something."

Atlana shook her head and said, "But it's been three days already. At Mr. Depp's speed, he could circle the Earth a dozen or twenty times in a day. If he really was looking for something, how could he not have returned for so long?"

Just as the group was at their wits' end and even began to discuss how to pay tribute to Depp, in the magma of the Fire Ring beneath them...

Countless bubbles surged up.

Bubbles shimmered in the dark red magma, instantly heating up the surrounding air.

"Mother, brother, look!"

Om held a trident, pointing it at the very center of the bubble.

The group exchanged glances and their faces lit up with joy.

"Could it be... Johnny Depp?!"

Arthur laughed.

Nudisviko's expression turned grave: "Could there really be anyone who can withstand the scorching heat of the Ring of Fire's magma...?"

The next moment, the surging fire ring of magma exploded from it, blasting countless scorching red fragments into the air.

In an instant, each of them displayed their unique abilities, taking out their own weapons to defend themselves against the lava fragments that were being shot at them.

Arthur, however, had nothing in his hands and could only keep dodging.

At the epicenter of the explosion, Depp, holding Ruth Zeze, slowly descended, like a god descending from the heavens.

Nudisviko said blankly, "There really is someone who can withstand the scorching heat of the Fire Ring's magma."

Atlana: "As expected of Mr. Depp, the mere lava from the Fire Ring is no match for him."

Arthur: "Wow, that's so cool! I want to be like that someday!"

Om: "Eh? The girl Mr. Depp is holding is...."

It's positive...

Typing with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius is truly an unpleasant experience...

Chapter 286 The Belated Martial Arts Tournament

Depp slowly descended, and the Siren symbiote reattached itself to him, immediately drawing a crowd around him.

Rusze, who was clinging to Depp, buried her face in Depp's chest in embarrassment because of the many strangers watching.

Two small, pink hands were also gripping Depp's collar tightly.

Meanwhile, Arthur, Atlanna, and the others, though unaware of how Depp managed to break through the Fire Ring's lava and return unharmed,...

But the girl in Depp's arms seems to say something.

After all, Depp didn't bring anyone with him when he entered the Fire Ring lava.

Om asked first, "Welcome back, but... who is the girl in your arms?"

Depp forcibly pulled Ruszeze away and said, "This girl is the princess of the Lost Kingdom. She wanted to see the outside world, so she climbed on top of me when I wasn't looking."

Upon hearing this, Arthur smiled and said, "Really... while you weren't paying attention?"

Nudisviko exclaimed in surprise, "The princess of the Lost Kingdom? I never imagined that the Lost Kingdom was located beneath the lava of the Fire Ring. It's amazing that you were able to find them."

Faced with the teasing and curious gazes of the crowd, Ruszeze blushed and immediately wanted to use her mud-transformation skill.

Fortunately, at this moment, Atlana, who was also a woman, said, "How long are you men going to stand here? Hurry up and find this child some clothes!"

Upon hearing Atlana's words, Nudisviko, as her staunch servant, naturally responded without hesitation.

Just as Nudisviko was going to find clothes, Depp suddenly realized something and exclaimed in alarm, "Damn it, I was unconscious for three days after being poisoned, I'm afraid I'll miss the Zebel tournament!"

Upon hearing Depp's words, Orm smiled and said, "Don't worry, King Nereus only informed all the tribes yesterday that the tournament has been postponed, so it hasn't officially started yet."

As soon as he finished speaking, Orm's expression changed drastically. He asked in a panic, "Wait! Mr. Depp, you mean... you're also going to participate in Xebel's tournament?"

“Of course!” Depp said, “It would be great if I could still make it, after all, I promised King Nereus that I would participate and win.”

Upon hearing this, Orm looked annoyed and said, "No wonder King Nereus postponed the tournament. It was to wait for Mr. Depp... But if you, Mr. Depp, also participate, then I will definitely miss out on the championship."

"Are you also going to participate in the martial arts tournament?" Depp asked.

Om nodded and said, "Of course, it's not just me; the kings of the Saltwater Kingdom and the Fishermen's Kingdom, and even King Nereus himself, will participate."

“The land of saltwater and the land of fishermen, since that’s the case, I’ll save myself the trouble of making several trips,” Depp said. “In that case, Orm, I’ll take you to Zebel in a bit.”

"It's a great honor!"

Om said he had never really witnessed Depp's speed before, and he was naturally very happy to experience it firsthand.

After a while, Nudisviko also brought over the clothes he had prepared for Ruszeze.

With Atlana's help, Ruszeze awkwardly put on the outfit made of sharkskin and decorated with seashells.

Compared to before, Ruszeze now looks more like a princess of the sea.

"Brother Depp, are you leaving here?"

Ruszeze, held in Atlana's arms, asked timidly.

Suddenly entering an unfamiliar environment, the girl was no longer as lively as she had been in the swamp, and became cautious in everything she did.

Depp took out half of the special products from the Lost Land in the system space and handed them to Ruszeze, saying, "That's right, these are for you. If you can't get used to the food from the ocean, you can eat these to fill your stomach."

Ruszeze took the food Depp handed her, pursed her lips, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Orm said, "Actually, I think you can bring this girl to the tournament. After all, she is the only one who can represent the Lost Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, Ruszeze's eyes immediately lit up. She broke free from Atlana's embrace and swam towards Depp, saying, "That's right, Depp, you can take me with you. I'll be very, very good!"

Depp looked at Ruszeze, then at Orm, and finally could only nod helplessly: "Okay, we'll do as you say."

After saying that, Depp waved to Atlanna and the others, then grabbed Ruszeze and Orm's wrists, before transforming into a blue streak of light and heading straight for Zebel.

Zebel, the arena for the martial arts tournament.