Atlantis had reappeared in the world, drawing countless sea monsters to come and pay their respects.
When Ning Busan returned to Atlantis, hundreds of jiaoren were maintaining order outside the temple.
Upon seeing Ning Busan, without exception, a brilliant light shone in all of their eyes.
The jiaoren leader swam over and said with utmost respect, “Sea God, we have captured those sea monsters who coveted your power.”
“Well done.” The corners of Ning Busan’s eyes curved up slightly. “Bring them in.”
After receiving the praise, the jiaoren leader immediately held his head high and chest out, wishing he could curl his tail all the way over his head.
Inside the temple.
The Deep Sea Queen, the Giant Whale, the Seahorse, the Eel, and the Starfish who had wanted to take advantage of the situation—all of them knelt before Ning Busan, trembling like leaves.
“Sea God, we know we were wrong.”
Ning Busan asked, “Atlantis was hidden by the Lock of Causality. How did you know about this?”
The deep-sea overlords kneeling on the ground exchanged glances, then all turned their eyes toward the Starfish.
The Starfish quietly covered its face with its tentacles.
The Deep Sea Queen pointed at the Starfish and said, “He is an information broker in the deep sea. We all bought the information about the Lock of Causality from him.”
Ning Busan looked at the Starfish, his voice icy. “Spill everything you know.”
The Starfish hastily said, “I don’t know anything! I only heard it from someone else!”
“Heard it from whom?”
“The prophet of the merfolk tribe.”
Ning Busan frowned. “How did the merfolk tribe get involved in this?”
The Starfish said, “Some time ago, the prophet of the merfolk tribe suddenly came to find me. Not only did she tell me about the existence of the Lock of Causality, but she also told me how to open it.
“Her only requirement was for me to spread this news.”
Ning Busan’s tone was filled with a threatening edge. “Do you know the consequences of lying to me?”
The Starfish shook its head like a rattle. “I would never dare lie to you! Everything I just said is the absolute truth.”
Ning Busan tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of his seat, falling into deep thought.
The prophet of the merfolk tribe... wasn't that Sheldon's mother?
The Starfish wept bitterly. “I’ve already told you everything I know. Please, spare me!”
The other four deep-sea overlords were also filled with deep regret.
If they had known earlier that the Sea God was still alive, they would never have targeted Atlantis.
Ning Busan glanced at the sea monsters below and said to Beelzebub beside him, “I’ll leave them to you.”
Beelzebub immediately beamed with joy.
Fresh ingredients—wonderful!
Ning Busan held out his hand to Beelzebub. “Lend me your messenger. I need to send a message to Lucifer.”
A fly flew into Ning Busan's palm.
Ning Busan: “...”
Of all the things you could play with as a chef, why did it have to be a fly?
He didn't understand, but he respected it.
Ning Busan sent a message to Lucifer: Mammon took a mermaid named Lilian from the deep sea. Protect her, and don't let anyone take her away.
After doing all this, Ning Busan took out the corpse of the gatekeeper turtle from his space ring, threw it onto the ground, and said to Beelzebub:
“I’ll leave this to you as well. I only want a clean and intact turtle shell.”
Beelzebub rubbed his hands together. “No problem!”
A ten-thousand-year-old turtle—brewing it into soup would be incredibly nourishing!
As for Ning Busan, he made a trip to the merfolk tribe.
When Sheldon saw Ning Busan, he felt like he was dreaming and asked haltingly, “Are you really the Sea God?”
The big boss was right by my side?
It felt so surreal!
Ning Busan said, “I'm here to see the prophet.”
Osha walked out of the room, keeping her head lowered as she said, “I failed to recognize that you were the Sea God before, and was disrespectful to you. I truly deserve death.”
“That matter has long since passed. Even if only for Lilian's sake, I won't hold it against you,” Ning Busan said.
“Prophet, I came to ask you: why did you have the deep-sea information broker leak the news of the Lock of Causality?”
Osha said tactfully, “If this news hadn't been leaked, even if you searched the deep sea for hundreds of years, you would likely have found it difficult to locate Atlantis.”
Ning Busan caught the implication in her words and asked, “Who instructed you to help me?”
Osha answered solemnly, “It was destiny that guided me to do so.”
Ning Busan: “...”
Do you even hear how ridiculous that sounds?
“Fine! You win!” Ning Busan ground his back teeth.
Could he not just ask someone else?
After returning, Ning Busan immediately pulled out the Book of Sages. “Little Sages, tell me in detail: what exactly does the Lock of Causality do?”
The Book of Sages was taken aback by this nickname, but it still answered dutifully:
[The potential of the Lock of Causality is limitless. How useful it can be depends entirely on who is using it.]
[In the hands of an ordinary person, it is merely a lock. But in the hands of a god, it is the most powerful sealing artifact.]
Ning Busan murmured thoughtfully, “Then I must have guessed right. The God of Light indeed wants to obtain the Lock of Causality as well. But who exactly put the Lock of Causality in the deep sea?”
Just what kind of sacred being had obtained the Lock of Causality ten thousand years ago, only to waste such a precious treasure on hiding the existence of Atlantis, and then secretly help him ten thousand years later?
The Book of Sages directly displayed an image to Ning Busan.
Above the temple of Atlantis, a blond-haired, blue-eyed human male casually tossed down the Lock of Causality.
With the Lock of Causality as the center, countless threads of destiny slowly began to wrap around Atlantis.
Immediately after, Atlantis and the Lock of Causality vanished together, as if their very existence had been erased.
Right at that moment, the human seemed to sense something. He turned slightly and gave Ning Busan a wink.
Ning Busan took a deep breath, trying his best to suppress the urge to curse.
It really was you!
Didn't you solemnly swear that you had never been to the deep sea?
Why are you everywhere?
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