Chapter 0432: Have You Finally Returned?

“What if I believe it?” Huang Sheng’s voice echoed throughout the square.
Sea God Kaoer’s expression froze, then darkened. “Is this also the will of your Emperor of the Four Seas?!”
Silence reigned everywhere.
Everyone held their breath, staring at Huang Sheng.
Huang Sheng remained calm. “Indeed, it is the will of our Emperor of the Four Seas!”
The once silent square seemed even quieter.
It was well known that Emperor Huang De of the Four Seas and Sea God Kaoer were “as close as brothers.” How could he now send someone to stop Sea God Kaoer from exterminating the Phoenix clan? Those who knew that it was mainly Huang De’s idea who wanted to exterminate the Phoenix clan could hardly believe it—had Huang De changed his mind?!
Was this truly the will of the Emperor of the Four Seas?!
Not only did everyone doubt it, but even Nicole didn’t believe it.
Had Huang De really changed his mind and given up on her, a member of the Phoenix clan?
She knew well the nature of Huang De, a descendant of the Huang family. Once he set his sights on the women of the Phoenix clan, he would never give up on them.
But what did Huang Sheng’s words mean?
Sea God Kaoer’s expression turned extremely dark. What did Huang De mean? First, human sacrifices, and now the Phoenix clan!
“Is this truly your Emperor’s will?!” Sea God Kaoer demanded, raising his voice.
Everyone looked at Huang Sheng in shock.
Could it be that Huang Sheng was falsely representing Emperor Huang De’s will?
“It is my will!” Just as the square was silent and everyone stared at Huang Sheng in doubt, suddenly, a voice rang out from the sky.
This voice carried supreme authority, echoing through the heavens. Not only could millions of sea creatures on Eternal Island hear it clearly, but billions more across the Endless Sea could hear it as well. Everyone felt their souls tremble at the sound’s arrival, including the powerful beings in the divine realm like Sea God Kaoer and Krade.
Everyone was stunned.
A single sentence carried such immense power!
Then, as everyone turned in shock, brilliant colors suddenly burst forth from the sky over the Endless Sea, covering the entire expanse. The deep blue color of the sea surface vanished, replaced by a sea of colorful lights.
The sky, the earth, the sea—everything seemed filled with these dazzling lights.
At their peak, twenty-six figures appeared in the heavens. Billions of sea creatures on the islands and in every corner of the Endless Sea stared at these twenty-six figures, eyes wide and mouths agape.

Beneath the dazzling light, twenty-six figures slowly made their way toward the Island of Eternity.
Yes, they walked slowly, not flew.
In the Holy Land, one could fly in the air, but even the strongest among them could only fly—walking slowly at high altitudes?! Most powerful beings had never heard of such a thing!
The powerful ones in the Sea of Infinity were even more shocked, for they understood better than others what this meant.
“God-tier powerhouses!”
“It’s indeed god-tier powerhouses!”
In every corner of the Sea of Infinity, within the Holy Land and the Divine Realm, everyone was stunned before bursting into screams of shock.
Twenty-six god-tier powerhouses!
An invisible pressure spread out. This time, it wasn’t just the Sea of Infinity but the entire Hengyuan Realm—even the powerful members of the Hellish Clan deep underground felt the pressure coming from the depths of their souls.
At the headquarters of the Light Church, on the Sacred Mountain, all twelve four-winged angels flew out of the temple and ascended to high altitudes, gazing toward the Sea of Infinity with faces filled with terror.
“It’s terrifying! Lord Alph, could this be the pressure of god-tier powerhouses?! And it surely isn’t a lower god?!” one of the twelve four-winged angels asked in shock to the one in front.
Alph was the current supreme ruler of the Light Church in the Hengyuan Realm and the strongest among the twelve four-winged angels!
Alph’s silver hair fluttered as the terror on his face gradually faded, replaced by solemnity. “It should be a mid-tier god!” But he wasn’t sure either.
“Investigate! Have someone quickly find out what’s happening in the Sea of Infinity!” After a moment of silence, Alph ordered.
“Yes, Lord Alph!” the angels replied respectfully.
“Lord Alph,” said the angel who had spoken earlier, as if remembering something.
“What is it?” Alph turned around.
“It seems today is the Sea Folk’s Sea Festival, perhaps?” the angel suggested.
Alph frowned and stared toward the Sea of Infinity.
In the imperial palace of the Snowfall Empire, the demonic fortresses of the Hellish Clan, and other powerful factions, everyone was speculating in shock, just like Alph and the others.
Meanwhile, on the Island of Eternity, millions of Sea Folk watched as those twenty-six figures slowly approached. Gradually, they could make out the faces of these twenty-six god-tier powerhouses.
Nicole stood there, her beautiful eyes fixed on the person at the forefront of the group. When she recognized his face, her body trembled violently, and tears silently streamed down her cheeks.

Two thousand years—two thousand years! That figure who had haunted her dreams, the one she had longed for and waited for endlessly for nearly two thousand years, has finally appeared!
“You… have you finally returned?” Nicole stood there, tears streaming down her face, her beautiful eyes fixed on him as she whispered to herself.
Has he finally returned?
Yes, he has finally returned!
This isn’t a dream!
The expressions of those around her told her it wasn’t a dream!
Two thousand years later, they met again here. She remembered the first time she saw him was also at the Sea Tribe’s Festival Square. She could still vividly recall how he had slain the Dragon Tribe’s Supreme Elder, Bane, in one strike. It was then that he unknowingly left an imprint in her heart.
He has finally returned!
Nicole wept. This scene was witnessed by the Phoenix Tribe members around her, who were all in disbelief.
“Elder… clan leader,” a Phoenix Tribe member cautiously spoke up, “are you… are you alright?”
Nicole then snapped back to reality. Seeing the strange looks on everyone’s faces, realizing she had lost control, she smiled happily despite her tear-streaked face. “I’m fine.”
At that moment, Huang Sheng suddenly knelt down in the square and respectfully called out, “Huang Sheng pays his respects to the Dragon God ancestors!”
Huang Sheng pays his respects to the Dragon God ancestors!
These words echoed throughout the square.
“Elder Yellow Dragon! It’s Elder Yellow Dragon!” After Huang Sheng’s shout, a voice of joy rang out in the square.
Everyone looked up and saw it was Krade, the leader of the Blue Whale Tribe.
“Dragon God ancestors? Elder Yellow Dragon?!” Their ears were filled with these names. They stared at the twenty-six godly warriors who had arrived above the Island of Eternity, then their eyes settled on the figure at the front, leaving them stunned.
Yellow Dragon—a name from ancient times, a name etched in the hearts of countless warriors in the Eternal Realm, a name that symbolized eternity and countless legends and miracles.
This was not only the pride of the Four Seas Empire but also the pride of the entire Eternal Realm.
The figure standing high in the sky gradually matched the statues worshipped by countless people in various cities, as remembered by everyone.
“Lord Dragon God!”
“Lord Dragon God!”
After the initial shock, the warriors of the Sea Tribe in the square knelt down one after another, shouting excitedly and fervently. In an instant, millions of Sea Tribe warriors who had been standing in the square fell like cut grass.
On the altar, the Sea Tribe’s Empress Tiff hesitated for a moment before also kneeling down. In the end, only two people remained standing: the Sea God Kaul on the altar and Nicole, the Phoenix.

In the eyes of the Sea God Kaul was endless terror, while in the beautiful eyes of Phoenix Nicole was deep affection—two thousand years of longing burst forth at this moment. The Yellow Dragon stood high in the sky, gazing at that graceful figure in the square, sighing slightly before speaking, “It’s been two thousand years. Why are you still in the Hengyuan Realm?” But what the Yellow Dragon didn’t expect was that Nicole lowered her head and shyly said, “I’ve been waiting for you to return.” Her voice was soft, yet many people heard it. Although they couldn’t see Nicole’s expression, they noticed her neck, as white as jade, turn red. Brad was stunned. So this was the young master’s little lover in the Hengyuan Realm? No wonder he rushed back after two thousand years. Everyone in the square also stared in shock. There had been rumors that the leader of the Phoenix clan had some ambiguous relationship with the Dragon God—could those rumors be true?! The Yellow Dragon looked uneasy; he didn’t want Nicole to confess to him like this in front of everyone! “Krad, it’s been two thousand years. I didn’t expect you to have become the leader of the Blue Whale clan,” the Yellow Dragon said, changing the subject. Nicole raised her head, her gaze filled with resentment and a hint of disappointment. Krad replied with respect and joy, “Krad’s success today is all thanks to the guidance of the senior Yellow Dragon. Krad and the Blue Whale clan will never forget the senior Yellow Dragon’s kindness!” The Yellow Dragon nodded, then turned to look at the Sea God Kaul on the altar. Now wasn’t the time to reminisce; there would be time later. “So you’re Kaul?” the Yellow Dragon asked, radiating pressure. The Sea God Kaul was terrified and quickly knelt down. “Kaul pays his respects to the Dragon God!” In front of the Yellow Dragon, he naturally didn’t dare call himself a Sea God. “Back then, I also had some relationship with Apton,” the Yellow Dragon said slowly. The Sea God Kaul was anxious, sweat beading on his forehead. “Back then, the Four Seas Empire, the Sea Clan, the Phoenix Clan, and the Alliance of the Four Directions made a pact—to help each other whenever one of them faced trouble,” the Yellow Dragon’s voice echoed over the Eternal Island. Everyone listened in silence. Sweat kept dripping from the Sea God Kaul’s forehead. “Kaul, how do you explain what happened to the Phoenix Clan today?” the Yellow Dragon demanded. Kaul’s heart trembled as he stammered, “I, I, I…” Suddenly, his tone changed to one of pleading. “Dragon God, it’s my fault! I shouldn’t have falsely accused the Phoenix Clan of colluding with the demons, nor should I have wanted to exterminate them. Dragon God, please spare me out of respect for Lord Apton! It was actually Huang De’s idea!”