On the high hills, Weishi Hosen and his followers gazed into the distance.

One side of the great road led to the Sun City of the Star Luo Kingdom, while the other led to the sea.

The army, bearing weapons and war hammers, formed a long dragon as they set out towards the distance. Dust clouds rose from their footsteps, obscuring the soldiers’ shadows, while the setting sun blazed blood-red on the horizon.

“For the King.”

“For the Hosen family.”

“…”

The entire Yinsai Kingdom was in a frenzy over Saint Tito’s “Final Chapter.” All four royal bloodline families sought to obtain the power bestowed by God, to gain the legendary dream power that could fulfill all wishes.

The Star Luo Kingdom was courting the Sele Kingdom, promising to share God’s power and the glory of entering God’s realm.

Meanwhile, the Volcano Kingdom and the Samo Kingdom had formed an alliance, jointly increasing troops at the Star Luo Kingdom’s border and exerting pressure, not hesitating to deploy mythical powers like the Ruhe beast.

Both sides were after the other’s portion of the “Final Chapter.”

Saint Tito could never have imagined that his final story, far from an epic or a myth, would hold more power than his “Yinsai Epic” and “Hymn of the King of Wisdom,” driving countless people to sacrifice their lives for it.

Weishi Hosen’s face no longer showed his former pride and arrogance, but was filled with worry.

Though he had pulled himself back from the brink with his impressive performances and stirring speeches, he knew the stakes were higher than ever.

If he failed again, a tragic fate would surely await him.

The struggle between royal families was far more cruel and brutal than ordinary people could imagine. The victor had everything, while the loser lost everything, even their life.

Especially for a prince like him, who was previously first in line for succession, the price of failure would be the most painful. These scenes were clearly recorded in the kingdom’s history, generation after generation.

He had no way back now; he had to find the Divine Boat.

“It’s time to depart, Your Highness,” a follower reminded him.

The Burrowing Demon Worm slithered like a snake across the desolate land, advancing towards the sea.

Atop the Burrowing Demon Worm’s head, a circle of bone protrusions formed a crown-like structure where Weishi Hosen and his followers sat.

As they set out, Weishi Hosen said to himself,

“I must… become King.”

Henir, a follower, looked at Prince Weishi and said with certainty,

“Don’t worry, Your Highness. You will surely succeed.”

Weishi Hosen didn’t trust his brothers, but he trusted Henir, even calling him a brother.

He was indeed the son of the Volcano Kingdom’s king, but not the son of the queen.

He was only an illegitimate child.

But he was different from ordinary illegitimate children; he was an illegitimate child with the power of wisdom kingship. Therefore, when he pledged allegiance, Weishi Hosen accepted him.

A person with powerful abilities and noble blood, yet who wouldn’t threaten his position, gave Weishi Hosen a sense of security.

Prince Weishi patted Henir’s shoulder: “Rest assured.”

“When I become King, I’ll make you the Prime Minister. I’ll give you power second only to mine.”

“Of course. But first, you must prove yourself. Become my sharp blade, cutting through all obstacles in my path.”

Henir smiled: “You know, I don’t care about these things.”

“I just believe that if you become King, you’ll surely achieve great things.”

Weishi Hosen heard this but didn’t feel happy. Instead, he showed a displeased expression.

“You should know, I hate it when people refuse me.”

“What I give you, you just need to accept.”

“If I want to make you Prime Minister, you will become Prime Minister.”

Henir didn’t argue, he just said,

“Your Highness, your will guides my every action.”

“I am merely the blade and sword you wield towards the future. Where you point, I will go.”

Weishi Hosen nodded with satisfaction.

The group advanced towards the sea. Before setting out, he had already formulated a plan.

The Divine Boat had rushed into the sea from the cavern beneath Tito Town, so it should have sunk in the waters outside the God-Descended City.

He had already sent people to bribe a noble from the God-Descended City who had been breeding Ancestral Fish for generations. His fishermen slaves had been helping him search for the Divine Boat in the coastal waters for nearly a month.

But they still hadn’t found any trace of it. It was said that someone had seen a flash of silver light drifting towards the distance in the night, reflecting a brilliance like starlight under the moonlight.

This indicated that after leaving Saint Tito’s burial place, the Divine Boat had likely drifted towards the deep sea.

And beyond lay the territory of the People of the Abyss.

Weishi Hosen fell into deep thought: “Divine Boat, are you perhaps retracing the great voyage of Saint Tito from years ago?”

Sunlight descended from above, piercing through the sea surface to illuminate the underwater city.

A terrifying black shadow descended from above the sea surface, breaking the tranquility of this underwater city.

Patches of black shadows rushed out from the seafloor, looking up anxiously.

It was the Volcano Kingdom’s beast, the mythical creature known as the Burrowing Demon Worm.

“Splash! Splash!”

“Swish! Swish!”

These were the sounds of the People of the Abyss swishing their tails, propelling the water currents.

The terrifying aura pressed down, causing all the People of the Abyss to panic and fear, spinning around like headless flies.

This territorial sea belonged to the Sal Domain of the Abyss Kingdom, a border city of the Abyss Kingdom.

The underwater city was once a town of the Yinsai Kingdom.

The great poet Tito had once stayed here, an experience recorded in the “Final Chapter” that Weishi Hosen had obtained.

But now, it had completely transformed into a strange underwater city with an alien style, showing no trace of Yinsai architecture.

Prawn Knights riding on strange shrimp led soldiers out of the city. This was a female of the People of the Abyss, the lord of the Sal Domain.

Her strong physique, muscular arms, and sharp spear made her appear even more formidable than her male counterparts.

She looked towards the Ruhe beast, her gaze focusing on the top of the beast’s head.

Although she had never seen the beast in person, she had heard of it.

“It’s the beast!”

“Yinsai people, this place doesn’t belong to you. Leave immediately.”

The People of the Abyss, like the prince, couldn’t speak verbally, but the one before them clearly possessed the power of wisdom.

Prince Weishi communicated with this female of the People of the Abyss using the power of wisdom.

However, he didn’t take these People of the Abyss seriously at all, using a lofty attitude and tone.

“Kneel and surrender!”

“Ugly, pitiful monsters. Surrender, and I may spare your lives.”

“I allow you to become my slaves. That is the supreme honor the Hosen family bestows upon you sinners.”

Weishi Hosen was ready to use these People of the Abyss to search for the Divine Boat.

They were just a group of monsters. Being able to keep their lives under his hand was already his mercy and kindness.

But the female of the People of the Abyss from the Sal family before him clearly couldn’t accept his “mercy” and “kindness,” and didn’t understand what honor from the Hosen family meant.

The knight of the Abyss Kingdom was instantly enraged: “Weak and inferior Yinsai people, you will pay for your arrogance.”

Weishi Hosen laughed: “Pay? With what? You think you can challenge me?”

“It seems you insects have long forgotten the power of the beast.”

“Have you forgotten how you were driven back to the abyss back then?”

Prince Weishi pointed his finger at the underwater city: “Burrowing Demon Worm, devour them all!”

The female knight of the Abyss Kingdom led her soldiers to battle, mustering their courage even in the face of the Ruhe beast. It was the fierceness and bravery inherited in the bloodline of the People of the Abyss.

“Don’t be afraid, the beast is a being without wisdom.”

“As long as we kill that person, this monster will lose control.”

The Trilobite Men had been away from the deep sea for too long, so long that they seemed to have forgotten the existence of the People of the Abyss.

And the People of the Abyss hadn’t waged war against Yinsai for too long; they had long forgotten the terror of the Ruhe beast.