Supreme Sword God

Chapter 1151: Chapter 1150: Am I the Sea King?

Ye Chen tried to remain calm.

He was someone who had seen the world; even in the Void Divine Realm, he could remain composed in front of the Celestial God. In this situation, he must not falter.

Just four Sea Beast Kings, strong as they were, certainly didn’t possess divine-level power.

The Crab King’s giant pincers snapped open and shut.

The Shell King’s large lid also opened and closed.

The Snake King flicked its tongue.

The Shark King’s serrated teeth were exposed.

Ye Chen: "My friends, Tong Dabao, this useless fool, is dead. Shall we... have a chat?"

Crab King: "Actually, there’s really nothing worth talking about with you."

Shark King: "How about you introduce yourself and tell us what your dreams are?"

Ye Chen: "... My friends, I truly have no intention of disturbing; I ended up here because I was tricked by a damn backstabber."

The Snake King’s head, hovering in the air, nodded and said, "Hmm, I am that damn backstabber you mentioned."

Ye Chen: "..."

The Snake King brought him here?

Wasn’t it the Spirit Alliance’s Celestial Spirit Emperor’s scheme?

Ye Chen: "Snake King, I really didn’t know it was you..."

Snake King: "It’s okay. Someone originally wanted to send you and Tong Dabao to another place, but I just happened to stumble upon it, so I slightly altered the array and brought you both here."

Ye Chen was speechless.

So, did he misunderstand the Spirit Alliance?

The Spirit Alliance didn’t intend to scheme against Tong Dabao... it really just wanted to give Tong Dabao a chance to kill him alone...

Ye Chen steadied his mind and said, "You must have brought me here for a reason, right?"

Crab King: "Not so dumb."

Ye Chen smiled.

This Crab King seemed not easy to deal with, otherwise, he would chop off those crab pincers and cook them!

Shark King: "Enough with the chit-chat. Yes, we’ve brought you here for a reason; let Snake King explain."

Ye Chen looked at Snake King.

Clearly, Snake King was the leader among the four Sea Beast Kings.

Snake King’s eyes were extremely cold and indifferent, saying, "How much do you know about the history of Celestial Burial Sea?"

Ye Chen: "Celestial Burial Sea was once ruled by sea beasts. Humans settled here, triggering intense conflict with sea beasts, leading to countless casualties. Later, a legendary figure among humans perfectly balanced relations between humans and sea beasts, earning the title of Sea King.

During the Sea King’s existence, humans and sea beasts coexisted peacefully in Celestial Burial Sea, with harmonious relations.

However, due to special circumstances, the Sea King fell, and humans and sea beasts warred again.

Ultimately, sea beasts retreated, and Celestial Burial Sea came under human control."

Ye Chen had heard this tale from Yi’an when he was in the outer sea of Celestial Burial Sea.

Yi’an... was someone with residual aura of the Sea King.

"Humph! If we hadn’t trusted the Sea King, how could humans have had a foothold in Celestial Burial Sea?" muttered the irritable Crab King, brandishing his large pincers angrily.

Snake King: "You can’t blame the Sea King for this. If not for the Sea King, the sea beasts in Celestial Burial Sea would’ve stopped thriving a long time ago, and the retreat of sea beasts was the Sea King’s dying wish because if the sea beasts didn’t retreat, it would lead to catastrophic disaster.

History proved.

The Sea King’s words were correct.

After the sea beasts retreated.

Celestial Burial Sea saw the emergence of restricted zones ruled by evil spirits and the Heaven-Burying Coffin dominated by humans."

Ye Chen’s eyes flashed, "My friends, why exactly have you sought me out?"

Snake King: "Before the Sea King’s fall, there were two instructions left behind.

One, sea beasts should retreat and focus on cultivation, gathering strength.

Two, wait for the emergence of a new Sea King."

Ye Chen: "Have you found them?"

Shark King: "According to the Sea King’s prophecy, the new Sea King is you!"

Ye Chen: "..."

Although being the Sea King seems pretty cool.

But if it is, it is; if not, it isn’t.

Claiming it randomly could lead to too many troublesome changes.

"My friends, you might have misunderstood. I have almost no connection with the Sea King. If anything, I did come into contact with a young man who has some aura from the Heart of the Sea King."

Snake King: "The young man you mentioned must be Yi’an from the outer sea, right?"

Ye Chen: "Since Snake King knows him, I won’t elaborate further."

Shark King: "The Sea King’s aura on Yi’an is merely an accidental occurrence, which we personally verified by exploring the outer sea."

Ye Chen: "How do you determine that I am the new Sea King you’ve been waiting for?"

Snake King: "The prophecy left by the Sea King is recorded on the Prophecy Stone. When the new Sea King appears in the Celestial Burial Sea, the Prophecy Stone will react.

Recently, a sword appeared on the Prophecy Stone.

And through our investigation, we found that period coincided with when you entered the Celestial Burial Sea."

Ye Chen: "Am I a sword?"

Shell King also spoke up, "You are many swords. As your fame in the Celestial Burial Sea grows, more swords appear on the Prophecy Stone; you are a sword cultivator and excel in Sword Array!"

Shark King added, "Of course, besides this, there are various signs indicating you are the child of prophecy. For example, you stirred the great forces within the Celestial Burial Sea, plus your personality highly resembles the former Sea King’s."

Ye Chen said solemnly, "The title of Sea King represents the justice and brilliance of Celestial Burial Sea, and the Sea King’s biography is one of righteousness and purity..."

"Bullshit!"

Before Ye Chen finished speaking, Snake King interrupted him, continuing, "The Sea King was an out-and-out scoundrel!"

Ye Chen’s expression became odd.

The Sea King was a scoundrel?

Then his personality bears no resemblance to the Sea King.

Ye Chen paused and said, "So, my friends now want me to succeed the Sea King?"

"You wish." Crab King’s pincers started snapping open and shut again.

Snake King: "To succeed the Sea King, you must inherit the Heart of the Sea King."

Ye Chen: "The Heart of the Sea King belonged to the former Sea King. I have my own path and do not need to inherit his road. If this is necessary to become the new Sea King, then I think I am not the one you’re waiting for."

"Let me finish first."

Snake King said, "The Heart of the Sea King is not power, nor is it will, but a secret related to the life and death survival of sea beasts in Celestial Burial Sea. The Sea King safeguarded that secret; he fell, and also hid that secret away. However... if the secret does not receive further protection, it will eventually be exposed. At that time, sea beasts will face doomsday in Celestial Burial Sea."

Ye Chen: "That’s quite a heavy burden."

No benefits have been received yet.

Not familiar with sea beasts.

Yet he must bear such a huge responsibility for sea beasts...

This is not Ye Chen’s usual style.

Opponents, he would exploit if he could.

If unfamiliar, he’d weigh benefits and act accordingly.

If very familiar, with extremely good relations, then risking everything unconditionally is possible.

These are Ye Chen’s principles of action!

Even if he becomes the Sea King and gains support through the sea beasts’ power, that’s something for the future. The current environment is ever-changing, and thinking too far ahead is not beneficial.