The old man fell to his knees right before Mayang, his body trembling violently, and instantly all the residents in the temple also prostrated themselves, their foreheads touching the stone floor, sounds of emotional sobbing began to echo among them."Goddess," the old man said again in a voice choked with emotion, "we have waited for seven generations. Our ancestors promised that one day you would return to this island."Mayang stood stiffly, completely unprepared for a welcome like this. She glanced toward Kevin with eyes pleading for help, truly not knowing how to react to a situation so foreign to her."I... I don't remember ever promising anything," Mayang finally said, her voice soft but audible enough for everyone in the temple. "Forgive me, but I don't remember my previous visit to this island at all."Instead of being disappointed, the old man nodded with deep understanding, as if he had already expected that answer. "We were indeed warned about this, Goddess. In the ancient

Mayang gripped Kevin's hand tightly, her eyes filled with such deep fear. "There is something here, Kevin. An entity that blocks anyone trying to reach the Black Dragon Continent through this route. I have tried many times in the past, and each time, I always failed because this same thing blocked my path. As if that entity does not want me to go to the Black Dragon Continent."Jack Sparrow, realizing how dangerous this situation was, began turning the helm with new determination. "We have to go back! I will not sacrifice the ship and all the passengers here just to break through something that even killed my own teacher!"But Kevin placed his hand on the helm, stopping Jack Sparrow's movement with an irresistible force."No," Kevin said in a firm and confident voice. "We will not go back. I have promised to bring Mayang to the Black Dragon Continent, and I will not let anything block that, including this storm."Jack Sparrow looked at Kevin with a mixture of respect and worry. "Kid,

The days following the battle against Alassus brought extraordinary changes to their journey. The sea that had been so ferocious now turned calm and friendly, the wind blew gently pushing the Leviathan's sails at a steady speed, as if the ocean itself had acknowledged Kevin's victory and opened a path without obstacles.On the third day after that event, as the morning sun had just illuminated the sea surface with golden light, a large movement appeared beneath the water, making all the passengers sunbathing on the deck immediately alert."Something is approaching!" a crew member shouted from the watchtower.Kevin, who had been on high alert since the incident with Alassus, immediately moved to the edge of the deck, his body tense anticipating another battle. But what emerged from the depths of the sea was not at all the threat he had expected.A giant whale, its size perhaps three times larger than the Leviathan itself, surfaced with such graceful movement, its blue-gray skin covered

"We will consider it," Kevin answered carefully, not yet giving a definite answer.Mayang, who also felt uncomfortable with Gu Sheng's gaze, added in a polite but firm tone, "Thank you for the offer, but we have just arrived and still need to rest."Gu Sheng, though slightly disappointed, did not give up immediately. "I understand. But this offer remains open whenever you are ready. Our elder, Grandpa Gu Wen, has lived for more than three hundred years, and he witnessed many important events that occurred on this continent, including stories about legends and great figures from the past."Kevin sensed Gu Sheng's aura more carefully, and discovered that this young man was already at the peak of the Spirit Human Realm—a tremendous power for someone who still looked so young, showing that the Gu Family indeed possessed excellent resources and cultivation methods."Legends and great figures?" Mayang asked, her curiosity beginning to be piqued even though she remained wary of Gu Sheng's hi