The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 978: Return to Palarem

At the sea depth near the Divine Wrath Sea, a spiritual beast stayed still. It was actually a male whale, and a truly massive one at that, as its body was seven kilometers long. It did not move at all, its eyes closed as if sleeping.

However, despite appearing vulnerable, there was no being that dared to go near this behemoth. That was because the whale possessed peak pseudo immortal stage cultivation and was one of the rulers of the sea in this part of the ocean.

As he kept his eyes closed, he suddenly sensed something coming from the Divine Wrath Sea, causing him to open his eyes. A cruiser had actually emerged from the Divine Wrath Sea.

He felt confused, but then he quickly felt astonished.

’Wait, don’t tell me they really survived?!’ he thought.

To satisfy his curiosity, he began approaching the cruiser. At the same moment, a few beings similar to him also sensed the cruiser emerging from the Divine Wrath Sea and moved toward it.

They knew that earlier this morning, a strange cruiser had flown toward the Divine Wrath Sea and entered it until it completely disappeared from sight. They had wondered who the insane people on that cruiser were, daring to challenge the Divine Wrath Sea, a place even they did not dare to enter.

The reputation of the Divine Wrath Sea was already widely known, so seeing such figures challenge it made them think those people were foolish and arrogant.

The Divine Wrath Sea could easily kill even peak pseudo immortal stage spiritual beasts, and no one had ever been able to pass through that region. That was why no one wanted to build their territory near the Divine Wrath Sea.

However, this time, they sensed that some people had actually returned after entering that region. They needed to see it for themselves and ask whether those people had truly entered the Divine Wrath Sea.

They also wanted to know whether those people had brought something back, or at least found something in that place.

As they kept closing in on the cruiser, they finally revealed their enormous bodies on the surface of the water, intending to stop the cruiser.

But before they could do so, they suddenly felt an intense gaze coming from the fast-moving cruiser. They were stunned, and with their sharp sight as peak pseudo immortal stage spiritual beasts, they finally saw a blue-haired man standing on the cruiser.

That man was looking in their direction with a calm gaze, and simply standing there.

However, their souls were shaken and their bodies trembled, as that calm gaze alone was enough to make them fall into a sensation as if they were standing before a giant beast. A giant predator that would swallow them whole if they did anything foolish.

The illusion of enormous eyes and a terrifying dragon’s head staring directly at them caused all of them to bury their intent to stop the cruiser. Instead, they fled as far away as possible. Their instincts screamed at them that it would be truly dangerous if they tried to stop the cruiser.

On the cruiser, Ao Tianhai watched the spiritual beasts swim away with a calm gaze before letting out a snort. He warned Aldrian that several peak pseudo immortal stage beasts had been approaching, but Aldrian told him to simply ignore them.

However, just to be safe, he looked toward the incoming spiritual beasts and saw that they seemed intent on stopping the cruiser. He decided to warn them with his intent alone, and that was enough to make them run for their lives.

"Ugh," a voice suddenly resounded from Gerald’s lips, making Klein beside him instantly call out to him.

"Father."

Gerald’s eyes trembled as they slowly opened. For a moment, he was blinded by the light before his vision gradually cleared, and the first thing he saw was Klein’s face. Relief was evident in his expression as Klein called out once more.

"Father."

Gerald blinked several times before finally showing a smile. It seemed he was already outside the Divine Wrath Sea.

"Klein," he said softly, then tried to sit up with Klein’s help. Once he was able to sit, Klein instantly hugged his father tightly.

Gerald returned the hug. He truly felt guilty for recklessly entering the Divine Wrath Sea and becoming trapped there for three years.

There were people who must have worried about his fate, and the ones he thought of the most were his wife and his son.

However, as he hugged Klein, his gaze shifted to his surroundings, and confusion appeared on his face. Why had he lost consciousness? The last thing he remembered was entering the vast hall with Aldrian and wanting to check the stone tablet.

Then, a blinding light had burst forth from the stone pillar, illuminating the entire hall before his vision suddenly turned dark. He had not sensed anything afterward, feeling as though he had merely fallen asleep. Why had he lost consciousness because of that light? And what about Aldrian?

His gaze then turned toward Aldrian, who was already standing nearby.

"How are you feeling, Sir Gerald?" Aldrian asked. Klein released his hug to make way for his father to reply.

Gerald let out a sigh and nodded. "I’m fine, Young Master, but what happened to me? Why did I suddenly lose consciousness? What was that blinding light?"

"I triggered the mechanism hidden in the stone pillar, and that caused you to faint," Aldrian replied without offering any further explanation.

Gerald frowned at the ambiguous answer, but he knew it was likely Aldrian’s own business, and he did not want to probe too deeply into it. Instead, he looked around and finally noticed Sylphia, Baek Jimin, Angelica, and Ao Tianhai.

He stood up and looked at the ocean before turning his gaze to the sun high in the sky. His eyes watered, as he had never felt as glad as he did at this moment when he saw the vast ocean and the beautiful sunny sky.

He had finally escaped that place after believing he might be trapped there forever. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

He looked at Aldrian again and bowed deeply.

"Young Master, thank you for bringing me out. I will never forget your generosity," he said. Klein followed his father’s action.

"Thank you, sir, for saving my father!"

Aldrian smiled at them. "No problem. Sir Gerald, you are truly a man full of luck, as you became the first person to reach the core region of the Divine Wrath Sea. You should be proud. There is no one else who could reach that place besides us and come back to tell the tale."

"However, please be careful next time, Sir Gerald, because your luck might not always be with you. If you recklessly approach the Divine Wrath Sea again like you did in the past, I think you might truly die next time," he advised.

Gerald smiled upon hearing that and waved his hand. "Of course, Young Master. How could I repeat my mistake after all that experience? It was only due to my luck that I survived and also met Young Master, which allowed me to get out of that place. I think that is enough for me to decide never to return to the Divine Wrath Sea again."

Hearing his father’s words, Klein was stunned.

Would his father finally stop pursuing the mysteries of the Divine Wrath Sea? But recalling how his father had returned from that place, Klein thought that perhaps his father’s curiosity had already been satisfied.

There was nothing more left for him to pursue there, which made his decision to stop make sense.

Klein could not help but feel proud of his father for finally achieving his dream: reaching that place and researching it. He could not wait to hear what his father had experienced all this time through his own words.

It must be fascinating, and all those who had doubted his father or even mocked him would have to swallow their words. His father could slap them in the face very hard!

Unbeknownst to Klein, what he guessed was only half true. Gerald had indeed decided to stop visiting the Divine Wrath Sea itself, but as for pursuing its mysteries? He still harbored curiosity and wanted answers.

He no longer needed to enter the Divine Wrath Sea again, as aside from trauma, he did not think there was anything more for him to gain there.

Then how would he pursue the mystery of the Divine Wrath Sea?

Of course, the best source to seek answers from was right beside him. Who else could it be if not the person who seemed to know the Divine Wrath Sea and its secrets?

His gaze turned toward Aldrian, as if he were a teacher, a master, and the most valuable treasure.

The intense gaze made Aldrian feel goosebumps, but he ignored it.

Their cruiser continued toward Palarem City at high speed, and by the next day, they could finally see the city in the distance.

Gerald truly missed this scenery, and he kept looking at the city until they finally reached the shoreline and the cruiser came to a stop.

However, even before Aldrian and the others could step onto the land, their cruiser was already surrounded by many people. Aldrian recognized some familiar faces, and he knew that these people had not come with good intentions.