"I could not make it back to my home to entrust the Trident of the Sea to my successor, so I could only try to hide it in a location that would later be found by my own people. Thus...the last memories I have before everything became dark and foggy, was my main body moving with the goal of hiding in a nearby danger zone that very few will know how to survive in. From the little memories this strand of consciousness could piece together, my deathbed was most likely in the Abyssal Zone."
BOOM!
It felt as if a strike of lightning passed through Noah's mind as the old king finally mentioned a possible location of the Supreme Treasure.
The Abyssal Zone.
One of the most dangerous zones in the wide seas that had terribly powerful creatures roaming freely. The Lost World had vast bodies of water, with many dangerous locations of extreme environments and powerful creatures being present. The Abyssal Zone was one of the more terrifying ones.
"This strand of consciousness only has fragmented memories of darkness as soon as the battle finished, so even I am not sure if I achieved my goal in the end. If you want to reclaim the Trident of the Sea and be able to fight back against the forces of Demons and Cultivators that have no doubt healed and returned once more, start with the Abyssal Zone."
"The defenses of Atlantis are extremely tight and should hold strong against any invasion, but if the enemies get their hands on a weapon that can control the sea, the rest of my people might just face destruction."
The strand of consciousness of the old king that remained in the Aqua Tower looked over at Noah's powerfully shining gold body as he finished his long story.
"This is information that those in the highest echelons if Atlantis should have figured out by now, but here is something else that only those that have reached the 100th floor of the Aqua Tower will be privy to."
"My main body had traveled across the many dangerous zones of the seas and saw all the dangers there. The one thing I am certain I would have done before possibly succ.u.mbing to the injuries in the Abyssal Zone, is to find an old friend to entrust the Supreme Treasure to."
Noah continued to listen to these words as his thoughts wandered. An old friend that had the Abyssal Zone as its home? His heart was pounding as he realized getting his hands on the Trident of the Sea might not be that easy.
So what was it? Who knew of the final location of the Supreme Treasure in the Abyssal Zone? What being did he have to face in the future for the possibility of obtaining this treasure?
"The one you should be paying attention to while conducting your search is someone that matched me in my prime and gained my respect. One of the calamities of the sea, The Kraken."
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Chapter 164 - Sea King
F.u.c.k.
Expletives were thrown out of Noah's mouth as he watched the mirage of King Neptune disappear as soon as the story was finished, a white door appearing on the bottom of the floor that would lead to the outside world.
The new information he gained couldn't help but make him curse as he realized just how arduous it would be to get his hands on the Supreme Treasure that King Neptune left behind.
The Kraken.
This was a legend that young Atlanteans and Merfolk were told to scare them into submission. One of the calamities that roamed the seas. A creature of destructive power that could swallow cities whole if it wished. He had to come face to face with such a beast just to see if it held the Trident of the Sea that the dying king left behind?
Noah breathed out as he calmed his mind and thought about his next moves. [Thought Accelaration] worked in the background as he focused on the main problem at hand first, getting used to his body that continued to let out a golden sheen.
In the next 10 minutes, explosive sounds continued to resound in the last floor of the Aqua Tower as Noah exerted his strength slowly and tried to reign in the large boost of power under his control.
The smallest contractions and flexions of his muscles would send him shooting out with high speed, and it took him a few minutes to get it under control. After some time, he felt his body vibrating as he observed the gold light being drawn in under his skin, things seeming to finally be settling down.
He looked at his achieved goal that granted him a powerful body as he checked off one of the aims in his checklist. His n.a.k.e.d body became dr.a.p.ed with the [Deep Sea Armor] as he prepared to head towards the white space that would take him out of the Aqua Tower and put him into the outside world where his commotion should have drawn in a few key figures.
His body passed through the white space as he flashed out, appearing on the same clearing beside the tower. The illuminated sea around him had the same quietness that he felt when he came to the Aqua Tower with Ula for the first time. This was a huge mismatch as the area was surrounded by even more figures than when he first entered the tower.
Magnificent [War Sharks] and [Killer Whales] with exquisite saddles and reigns on their backs floated in the sea carrying powerful auras that looked towards him. Noah found the Atlanteans and Merfolk floating in the surrounding waters bow towards him as a thrumming wave resonated outwards with their voices.
"Sea King!"
"Sea King!"
"Sea King!"
WOOO!
Sea King. This was a title granted only to those that stood at the peak of power in Atlantis. Someone who had made their way to the lowest floor of the Aqua Tower was naturally granted this title, as they were put in the category of some of the strongest worriers Atlantis had to offer.
On the leaderboard attached to the tower, the name Noah Osmont had reached the 5th position, meaning only four other beings had reached the 100th floor of the Aqua Tower along with King Neptune.
This didn't mean that Noah was more powerful than the beings that ranked in the top 10 of this leaderboard. Many of them had their names etched into the rankings when they were younger, and left with the rewards of differing grades of the Golden Serum before rising in strength over the years. Since they had already gone down the tower and achieved the infusion of the serum, they would not descend again in the future as there was nothing to gain for those who had already received a reward.
Noah looked around him and felt the vibrations explode out as he received a welcome unlike any other as soon as he came out of the Aqua Tower. Merfolk raised their tridents up as they began to glow in colorful lights while Atlanteans raised their [Plasma Guns] that glowed bright blue as the cheers continued.
"Alright, alright, order!"
A strong voice reverberated outwards, originating from a humungous golden whale that looked to be carrying the most luxurious seats around. The cheering Atlanteans and Merfolk heard this voice and were shocked, turning around to find a figure that they rarely saw.
"Ocean Master!"
Shocked voices resounded out as the identity of an Atlantean in a purple armor was ascertained. This was the current ruler of Atlantis, a being holding immense power that continued to push back against the invading enemies and taking the title of Ocean Master, King Zaonn.
The Ocean Master sat atop the golden whale letting out waves of Mythical power as he looked interestingly at Noah's figure. He gave a slight nod to his son in the distance while his deep blue eyes shone brightly as they scanned Noah up and down before a bright smile appeared on his face.
"Young hero, come with me."
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While huge events were occurring in the Lost World, even more monumentous ones were taking place between two worlds far away. It had only been a few days since expansive changes began to occur on both worlds as the concentration of essence in the surrounding environments were elevated to high degrees.
For the Beast World, something foreign appeared in front of their eyes as their strengths were quantified into observable numbers and they gained the power to strengthen themselves even more from the many possibilities the new system provided.
Skills that would take them years to learn and master could be obtained with ease from
enemies they defeated, and they could combine skills they had been using all these years to elevate them to a higher level.
The day after this change began, the leaders of the remaining kingdoms in the Beast World as well as the leaders in Noah's blue planet received similar messages from the wills of their worlds, and that was to prepare for an even larger change where gateways would appear between their worlds.
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The Dark Sword, Kazuhiko, was floating valiantly on a sharp sword as he felt the congregation of essence in the air, his heart thumping as he waited for the door that would lead to a world he had only heard about from an envious guy.
He, as well as that boring mountain of a man from the Blessed Empire had both met with Sophia some time ago, learning of a few of the mysteries surrounding them and the reason they led in power in their world.
They had received messages for them to go to a hidden village where this meeting occurred. Besides the abundant amount of information and how they would be moving from now on, they were also granted with many skill books and cores that allowed for their strengths to increase rapidly, both of them nearing the peak of Epic rank currently.
There were many things to plan for and observe as the planetary cores of the two Worlds set the stage for a peaceful and mutual cooperation between the two sides while the construction of the gateways continued.
Chapter 165 - Gates appear between two worlds
Far from the United Federation, the man who considered himself the protector stood proudly at the center of the Blessed Empire as he observed the changes as well. He knew a bit more about Noah's arduous journey that made way for them to get where they were now, and could not wait to take center stage as well.
After spending a significant amount of time talking to the innocent-looking Sophia, he set his personal goal for the Beast World about to open its doors to be the treasures called Spiritual Lands.
The image of a floating landmass appearing above the empire was still burned into his mind as his own sense of adventure had begun wildly burning one more. This was his own personal goal, and the Blessed Empire, as well as the United Federation as a whole, would have their own goals.
Just like finding a route to a new land that held tons of riches, both worlds were now being connected, leading to a potential trade of goods, skills, and many more things at a much grander scale.
Proper people were already notified of the impending establishment of gateways as plans went underway to prepare for something rarely seen in the universe, the creation of a budding economy between two worlds.
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The remaining Mythical Beasts in the Beast World watched the formation of large white gates that settled on easy to access locations near their Mythical Kingdoms. The [Imperial Phoenix] was puzzled to hear the will of the world that rarely made its appearance over the years come with a message and a huge surprise thereafter.
She looked over the stat panel that showed all her spectacular skills in a unique fashion as she shook her head incredulously, still not fully believing it. She had discussed with the Blue Tortoise and White Tiger as they put their heads together, combining their skills and watching the results with fiery eyes.
They knew the implications of being able to strengthen their power like this. Reaching the rank above Mythical would not be an issue for them, and all they would need would be time.
OONG
The phoenix watched as the large white gate near her kingdom stabilized, a resonation of essence ringing out as it now stood grandly. A hazy white light covered it as the [Imperial Phoenix] wanted to be the first to test it out. Her powerful figure drifted across the skies as it passed through the layer of light that surrounded the gate.
A brief period of darkness, and then she observed a whole new world in front of her. Her senses spread out as she observed throngs of human figures near the gate, a collection of many weirdly shaped carriages and goods that were lined up for miles already in place.
Further from here, she could see structures and buildings much different than she was used to as she felt a movement close to the gate she just came through. Her powerful gaze landed on a stout human that carried a spear, his power only at Epic rank, but the conviction in his eyes was clear.
She recalled the message from the will of the Beast World as she nodded towards this human.
"You're the representative of this land?"
The human she addressed, Steel Mikhail, withstood the waves of power as he forced his knees to stand straight and replied.
"Yes, let's talk."
Scenes like this were playing out all over the world as multiple gates that appeared with individuals already set in place for the welcome and discussion of the people from both sides.
Noah had spent the three days before the descent into the Aqua Tower moving across the two worlds and setting things in place, with the planetary cores doing more of the work as they relayed messages of peace to their inhabitants.
The two worlds were now inexplicably connected, and proper figure heads were set up to make sure the mixing of the two worlds would be that of peace and benefit.
Two gates appeared in the Blessed Empire that connected to the Mythical Phoenix Kingdom and the Mythical White Tiger Kingdom. Another two gates appeared in the United Federation that connected to the Mythical Blue Tortoise Kingdom and to the Frozen Kingdom.
The Dark Sword, Kazuhiko, had already gone past the gate in front of him as he appeared in the snowy lands of the Frozen Kingdom, his eyes shining at the people also waiting on the other side.
He saw a beautifully composed blue-haired woman with an icy expression surrounded by many figures. Among these figures he could see both the humans he had always known, as well as the beastmen he had only heard about from Noah. His heart felt excitement as he wanted to get over the diplomatic talks and start adventuring in this world with his own party of cute demihumans, but the boring talks and technicalities always came first.
He looked towards the woman that had an aura screaming out that she was royalty as he slightly bowed towards her.
"Hello, I'm one of the representatives of the United Federation. I look forward to working with you."
The icy woman nodded as a figure stepped up to talk to him.
"This is the Miraculous Queen Adelaide Belmont, the ruler of the Frozen Kingdom."
A person shrouded in a black garb from head to toe replied to his welcome. The voice that replied was very precise and strong, making Kazuhiko look favorably towards this person in front of him. It looked like the talks of technicalities would end fast. He beckoned the government officials that entered the gate after him as the process of the two worlds getting to know each other went underway.
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The dynamics of power were very different, with those in the Beast World being much stronger than those in the Blessed Empire or the United Federation. It would be a period of learning and adjusting for both sides as the singular purpose of growing was what the wills of their worlds had expressed to the leaders set in place.
The two worlds had an abundance of differences in strength and culture, but they were united by a singular goal through all of this. Beings had invaded their world, killed millions of their people, and then simply left.
Their hearts were burning with anger, and it looked like they had a chance to get back to those that left behind those terrible scars and fantastical things were now occurring. The Four Mythical Beasts of the Beast World were now reduced to three, and nothing could be done to bring back their fallen friend.
The blue planet was reduced to a collection of cities and countries as they lost millions of loved ones with the advent of the apocalypse. These two unlikely worlds were now connected, their common goal being revenge and destruction of a singular enemy.
They would learn about the differences and similarities of their worlds as they shared their knowledge and sources of power. They would increase their strength as they aimed their swords towards the enemy that caused them
tremendous pain. The wrath of two worlds was budding as they prepared to return the favor to the Demon World.
Chapter 166 - The Ocean Master
Noah was seated in the back of a large golden killer whale that serenely swam towards an extravagant castle that shone with lights in the distance.
The one that had been referred to as Ocean Master sat in front of him, surrounded by two Atlanteans letting out waves of power at the Mythical rank. This was the current ruler of Atlantis, an Atlantean one rank higher than the beings Noah had come across with before.
The Ocean Master in front of him let out a wide smile as comfortably sat and let out waves of power at the PHANTASMAL rank. This was the level of power that Noah set as a goal before he finished his journey in the Lost World. He still didn't have even the slightest idea of just how hard it would be to achieve it though.
"You must have met the late King Neptune when you finished your procedure on the last floor, so I'm assuming you've heard the secrets that even many higher-ups in Atlantis aren't yet aware of."
Noah nodded as he continued the conversation with King Zaonn. The King talked in a fairly light tone that reduced any tension in the sea and made everyone feel comfortable. The large whale they were on came to a stop close to the grandiose underwater castle as they got off and swam towards it. A tremendous amount of guards and advanced weaponry surrounded the luxurious castle on all sides.
"I know you must have your own goals and aspirations, and I just wanted to get to know you before understanding how you will move from now on."
King Zaonn kept a smile on his face the entire time as he pried more information. Noah thought for a bit before replying.
"I came across a group of Cultivators in the City of Aquicadis some time back who were prepared to murder everybody in sight with no remorse."
His body turned around from the castle they were going into as he looked at the many buildings of light below him before continuing.
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