We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 345 The Missing [King]! Arrival at the [Far North Expeditionary Force Base]!
"it's me."

Jane nodded, and said with a touch of emotion, "I didn't expect you to still remember me."

"That little boy from back then has grown up so much."

"of course I remember!"

Musa said earnestly, "It was because of your guidance, Ms. Jane, that I embarked on the right path."

"It's fair to say that without you, I wouldn't be who I am today."

Upon hearing this conversation, Xia En's expression immediately became somewhat strange.

It turns out that Jane and Musa had such a past.

Perhaps this is one of the benefits of living long enough.

If you live long enough, you will always be able to personally experience and witness certain major historical events, or have contact with certain important figures.

On the other side, Mr. Heller, recalling something from Jane's unique aura, remarked.

"Could it be that you are the eighth person on the [Truth Number] list...?"

"Lady Jingmi?"

As Heller spoke, a burst of noise filled the ears of those around him, making it impossible for them to hear the content of his words.

This is a simplified protection mechanism that can prevent your identity from being leaked.

Upon hearing this question, Musa frowned sharply and glared at Heller with a rare hint of anger.

"Is this the kind of question that should be asked in this kind of situation?"

"Do you have some ulterior motive?"

Heller realized that he had asked a somewhat inappropriate question and spoke sincerely to Jane.

"Ms. Jane, I'm sorry, I was too hasty."

He gave Musa a strange look again: "But old man, why are you so concerned about this lady's affairs?"

"Hiss... Could it be that you..."

Musa said calmly, "The Hui religion has never prohibited its followers from marrying. On the contrary, our doctrine has always supported its followers in pursuing their own happiness."

"Cough cough... cough cough cough!"

Upon hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but cough.

He finally understood what Musa meant.

It seems that the archbishop's feelings for Jane went beyond a simple friendship; he harbored some special affection for her.
Combine this with the few words mentioned earlier.

Musa appears to have met Jane when he was a young boy.

At that time, Jane most likely didn't have this silver-haired appearance yet, but rather a mature and sophisticated woman.
Will the little boy and the older girl meet again after many years?
This plot seems kind of familiar.

Jane glanced at Xia En, who seemed to enjoy watching the drama unfold, and then spoke seriously.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Musa, I have no such thoughts.”

When Jane said this, her tone already carried a hint of distance.

"Please keep my identity a secret for me."

"Well then, that's all for now. I'm going to rest."

After saying that, Jane didn't linger on the deck and turned back to the cabin.

"Ms. Jane..."

Musa wanted to say something more, but seeing Jane's resolute attitude, he had no choice but to swallow his words back.

He glared at Heller with a hint of displeasure.

If Heller hadn't brought it up, he might not have been rejected so directly.

Heller chuckled awkwardly and said, "Old man, your path to happiness is likely to be quite bumpy."

"I've heard of that woman before; she's someone the Truth Society has been searching for for centuries, yet she remains unscathed."

“Once she’s made up her mind, it won’t matter if you’re the Archbishop of the Church of Radiant Light.”

Musa said calmly, "I know."

From Jane's reaction, he had already anticipated the difficulties that were to come.

But he was, after all, a legendary figure who had risen to the position of archbishop, with an extremely firm heart for seeking the Dao and an unwavering belief and will, so he would not give up so easily.

"Lord Blacklight, it seems we will meet again in the future."

After exchanging more information...

Suddenly, Musa narrowed his eyes and looked in one direction from the distant ice field.

"Another legendary [Filthy Creature]?"

After exchanging ideas with Shane, Musa and Shane both agreed on the term "filthy creature".

Not only him, but Heller also sensed the fluctuations coming from that direction, and said with a solemn expression.

"They have become noticeably more active recently."

"The number of [filthy creatures] awakening from beneath the glacier is gradually increasing."

Obviously, this is not good news.

This means that the reinforcements of the [Far North Expeditionary Force] will have to make considerable sacrifices just to reach the headquarters located in the [Far North].

Moreover, this further aligns with the scenario predicted by that legendary prophet.

A wave of [filthy creatures] is gathering between glaciers and beneath the icy sea.

"There's a turbulent undercurrent..."

Xia En suppressed his earlier amused mood and his expression became somewhat serious.

He could already sense a suffocating atmosphere, like a shadow looming over the entire [Far North].

"Enough of that, we need to go and destroy that [filthy creature]."

Heller looked at Shane and said.

"By the way, your destination should also be the base of the [Far Northern Expeditionary Force], right?"

"In that case, let me see you off."

Shaun, eager to reach the location of the Far North Expeditionary Force as soon as possible, didn't stand on ceremony with Heller and said, "Mr. Heller, I'll leave it to you."

"it is good."

Heller nodded, then his body floated in mid-air, looking at the sea in front of the Black Swan.

During this process, his eyes gradually turned completely black.

It resembles a deep, ever-rotating vortex, or a black hole that devours everything.

Immediately, a whirlpool imbued with a strange and mysterious power gradually formed in the seawater.

Xia En immediately recognized that this was exactly the same "teleportation vortex" that had sent the Black Swan to the Frigid Sea.

However, since it is Heller's own body that is wielding it, the precision and range of this vortex are far superior to the previous one.

"let's go!"

Xia En turned his head and gave orders to the captains of ships such as the "Gentle Breeze".

"Follow me! I'll take you to the headquarters of the [Far Northern Expeditionary Force]!"

Having said that, he led the vanguard ship, the Black Swan, into the whirlpool.

"Captain Shane?"

As the Black Swan was swallowed by the whirlpool and disappeared, Daisy and her brother couldn't help but show their shock.

But in the end, their trust in Shane triumphed over their anxiety about the unknown, and they quickly followed suit, entering the vortex.

The biggest disturbances occurred on several ships belonging to the Dragon Pirates.

But Lewis had long been impressed by Shane's various deeds, and Nana was urging him on.

So they didn't hesitate for long and quickly plunged into the whirlpool.

After several ships were sent away.

Only Musa and Heller remained above this icy sea.

Compared to when they were in front of Xia En and the others, the expressions of the two men became visibly serious, even carrying a hint of solemnity.

This attitude was completely different from the relaxed state he had shown when facing that one-eyed fleshy ball. Musa glanced at Heller and said, "Sure enough, you sensed that big guy too."

"Is that why you sent them away ahead of schedule?"

Heller nodded: "That guy... I'm afraid even you and I couldn't handle him, right?"

In fact, just as Shane guessed, Musa and Heller were not ordinary seventh-tier legends.

Their ranks are all at the eighth level!
The fact that even two eighth-tier powerhouses secretly feared someone speaks volumes about the opponent's strength.

Musa asked, "Would you like to take a look?"

Heller nodded and said, "Of course!"

"If we let such a guy roam freely in the Far North, I'm afraid the Far North Expeditionary Force will be completely wiped out very soon, won't it?"

"At the very least... its movements must be restricted."

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes as he smiled at Musa.

"But you, old man, didn't you just find Ms. Jian? Are you sure you want to come along?"

Musa said calmly, "The Hui religion has an inescapable responsibility to purify the world's filth."

"As for Jane... if the world is destroyed, what future and happiness can we talk about?"

"let's go."

Having said that, Musa took a step forward, his figure transforming into a streak of light once more, approaching the direction from which the terrifying aura emanated.

Heller followed closely behind, silently hiding in the shadows cast by the shimmering light.

It wasn't just Musa and his partner.

The moment that terrifying aura awakened, several legendary powerhouses in the Far North subtly sensed it.

An elderly man, shirtless, raised his head in the ice field, laughed heartily, and then leaped up, shattering the entire glacier with his single step.

A handsome captain calmed the crew behind him, pushed open a door, and disappeared from sight.

Some elegantly dressed ladies smiled slightly and gently crushed the gemstone in their hands.

Most of them made the same decision: to head in the direction where the terrifying atmosphere was spreading.

And when the white and black light representing Musa and Heller arrived near the terrifying aura.

They saw it...

A huge, long warship!

On that metallic, cold coating, the "Star Wave" logo, featuring both stars and ocean waves, is drawn.

Strange rust and filth are everywhere on the ship, as if it had been abandoned for thousands of years.

Musa and his companion recognized them at a glance.

This is none other than the long-lost King!
To their astonishment, the terrifying aura they sensed, which was beyond the reach of ordinary legends, also emanated from this steel warship.

Above the King, a figure engulfed in flames stood.

He wore a red and black crown and rode a six-legged flaming horse with a mane as fiery as flames.

Behind him, a dark red cloak made of flames fluttered in the cold wind.

Even if he doesn't speak or move, just being suspended in mid-air will attract everyone's attention.

Upon seeing this man, both Musa and Heller felt a sense of suffocation.

It was as if just looking at that ball of flame would burn your eyes.

"Lord of Cinder..."

Heller narrowed his eyes and uttered the name.

Heller had naturally heard about the return of the King of Cinder long ago.

To be honest, he still harbored a slight disdain for this king of the old era.

After all, nowadays, all kinds of secret techniques and technologies have reached a new peak with the development of the times.

Even at their peak, an old relic like Lord of Cinder might not be a match for a modern Pathfinder of the same level.

Moreover, after sleeping for so long, the Lord of Cinder's strength may have already greatly diminished.

However, after seeing the Lord of Cinder with his own eyes, Heller realized...

My previous thoughts were completely wrong!
Just standing in front of him, Heller felt an immense pressure.

The kings of the old era are still kings!
Heller's initial contempt vanished, replaced by solemnity and vigilance.

Some of the Blackflame Walkers chose to rebel for some unknown purpose.

So, which side is the current King of Cinder on?
Just now.

The Lord of Cinder opened his eyes, and within them seemed to flicker with intense flames, or flow with dark red magma.

He also spoke his first words after meeting the two of them:

"You've finally arrived..."

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at the same time.

On a vast ice sea.

Ships such as the Black Swan and the Breeze appeared one after another on the sea surface filled with floating ice.

The temperature around us dropped several degrees again.

The sky was a vast gray, with dim light hidden behind the clouds.

A cold sea breeze swept across the deck.

"This, this is?"

Daisy, aboard the "Gentle Breeze," steadied herself and looked around in surprise.

Suddenly, a sailor exclaimed, "An island! There's an island!"

Everyone looked in the direction the others were pointing and saw a huge island on the azure ice sea.

Unlike the ice fields we had encountered before, this island seemed to have real soil and ground.

Xia En had done her homework before coming.

That island was clearly the North Pole Island, located in the very center of the North Pole.

Thousands of years ago, there was no such thing as a "northernmost island," only this vast "northernmost land."

It was only because of the great flood that the glaciers froze that this island remained at the highest point of the Far North.

From a distance, it appeared that there were many man-made fortifications on the island, and warships were moored along the coastline.

In the more central part of the island, there are towering snow-capped mountains and glaciers that inspire awe.

Beneath those glaciers, perhaps, lie the same [filthy creatures] we encountered before.

"That should be the current base of the Far North Expeditionary Force."

Shane quickly made a judgment and steered the Black Swan toward the island.

As he approached, Shane realized that the island was much larger than he had expected.

Or, in the other three directions, the sea surface is replaced by a thick layer of ice.

This has resulted in the Arctic islands being connected to a vast expanse of glaciers, making them indistinguishable from each other.

It didn't take long.

The Black Swan then led several ships to anchor at the shore.

Soon, a group of soldiers dressed in thick naval uniforms came to greet them.

The leading soldier asked the question.

"You must be Mr. Shane, the captain of the Black Swan?"

Xia En was somewhat surprised, but still replied directly, "It's me."

The soldier continued, "Please come with me, Captain Carlless is already waiting for you."

(End of this chapter)