The Witch Hunter System

Chapter 970: True Meaning of Boundless



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<The target's information has been collected>

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[Target's information]

Name: Zanbar Kindhold

Race: Stone Spirit Race

Age: 390 million Gehennan Years

Position: Sea God Proteus's Spirit Servant, Temple Guardian

Existence Level: Half-step Divine Kingn/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Abilities: [Protect Temple), [Punisher], [Give Reward], [Conceal Temple], [Detect], [Deep Sleep], [Transform], [Absorb Earth], [Lesser Sea God Authority].

Status: [Bored], [Lonely], [Surprised], [Happy], [Contracted], [Restricted].

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After looking at the Sea God statue's information, Vaan raised an eyebrow in surprise due to its age. It was much older than he had anticipated, even the oldest existence he had come across from Gehenna.

It was even more ancient than the Garden of Thyia.

Vaan couldn't help but wonder why it was hidden at the bottom of Darksea Abyss Territory and if the black seawater and powerful sea monsters had anything to do with its existence.

It seemed to contain a profound secret.

"What does this temple trial entail, and what is it for?" Vaan calmly inquired.

"The Sea God's temple trial consists of two tests: a qualification test and a personality test," the Stone Spirit answered.

"Since you have managed to reach this place, you have already passed the qualification test and only need to take the personality test within the Sea God Temple. The personality test only requires you to overcome an illusion and answer some questions."

"If you pass it, you will have the choice of becoming Sea God Proteus's Sea Warden and be put in charge of this regional star ocean domain. This position naturally comes with the authority to command the ocean."

"Your other choice is to become Sea God Proteus's in-name disciple and enter the Myriad Sea God Palace for cultivation. If you achieve stellar results there, you will have a chance to upgrade your status to direct disciple and receive tutelage from the Sea God Proteus himself."

"I also personally recommend you choose this second option on the off-chance that you pass the trial," the Stone Spirit eagerly mentioned.

He was quite happy to be able to speak to another intelligent life after so long. After all, the Sea God Temple hardly received visitors due to its hidden and difficult location.

"Why is that?" Vaan asked curiously, feeling mildly astonished and stupefied.

He was astonished because he seemed to have stumbled upon a rather extraordinary place. He was also stupefied because the Stone Spirit didn't seem to realize he was guided to this place and didn't have to challenge the sea monsters at all.

"Sea Wardens have a limited future and heavy responsibilities," the Stone Spirit stated seriously.

"On the other hand, the disciples of the Myriad Sea God Palace have a much brighter future due to its superior resources and cultivation grounds. Everyone who enters its doors has the potential to become a True God and create their own Holy Land."

"Of course, that's just the main reason why you should choose the second option. There's a problem if you want to become the Sea Warden, Challenger."

"What problem?"

"The Sea Warden's symbol of ocean authority got stolen by a previous Challenger who chose the second option, unfortunately," the Stone Spirit sighed regretfully.

If it weren't bound to the Sea God Temple, it would have left to recover the stolen relic from the audacious thief long ago.

Sadly, it was also due to its negligence that allowed the symbol of ocean authority to be stolen in the first place. As such, it was ashamed to face the Sea God Proteus. It did not guard the relic properly.

Meanwhile, Vaan felt strange when he heard a previous challenger had stolen the Sea Warden's symbol of ocean authority. He felt like there was a connection between it and the Celestial Kingdom's Ocean Master.

"What does the Sea Warden's symbol of ocean authority look like?"

"It's a powerful trident containing a tiny trace of the Boundless Sea and Sky Lord's aura-Oh, shoot. I wasn't supposed to tell you that yet. Looks like I have to erase you if you fail the

trial."

After hearing that, Vaan stared at the Stone Spirit residing in the Sea God Statue with a dumbfounded look.

Wasn't this Temple Guardian a little too unreliable?

He could already see why the Sea Warden's symbol of ocean authority was stolen if the Stone Spirit was this sloppy.

More importantly, the Stone Spirit revealed some crucial information - The Sea Warden's symbol of ocean authority was most likely the Conqueror's Aura possessed by the Celestial Kingdom's Ocean Master.

But if that were true, it would imply Pangea's Boundless Sea had been connected to the Gehenna's Darksea Abyss Territory for almost a million years-far longer than the mere three

hundred years everyone knew.

How was that even possible?

"How do I reach the Myriad Sea God Palace if I choose to become Sea God Proteus's in-name disciple? Will a True God come and pick me up? Or is there a star portal leading there from here?" Vaan casually asked, unaffected by the Stone Spirit's previous threat.

Considering how mighty and powerful the Myriad Sea God Palace sounded, he figured it would also be unimaginably far away from the Skymagia Star Kingdom.

How could the distance between a Tier-1 Star Kingdom and a possible Holy Land-level power possibly be small?

He wouldn't even be surprised if it was billions of light-years away.

At first, the Stone Spirit was surprised by Vaan's lack of concern. However, the Stone Spirit couldn't help but chuckle after listening to his questions.

"What kind of status do you think a True God has? How can a True God possibly be free enough to come and pick up some nameless being in this remote star ocean domain? We also don't need anything like those star portals; we have something better - water rifts."

"Water rifts?" Vaan raised an eyebrow.

"Hahaha, you really don't know anything, do you? Since I'm in a good mood, I will explain for you," the Stone Spirit said merrily before stating something shocking, "All the seas in Chaos

are interconnected."

"Wherever a sea exists, at least one water rift will be formed, connecting it to other nearby seas in the infinitely vast Chaos. These water rifts create a complex network that connects all seas back to the Boundless Sea and Sky Domain."

"As long as you know the right set of water rifts to take, it's theoretically possible to travel from one end of Chaos to the other end in a short time. Of course, that requires an incredibly detailed star ocean map to navigate through."

"It's almost impossible to know where every water rift leads without a star ocean map. Just this ocean realm alone has eight water rifts, each connecting to a different sea or ocean." "Together, these nine seas are what we call a regional star ocean realm, which you will guard if you choose to become its Sea Warden. This is why the Boundless Sea is called the Boundless

Sea."

"Fortunately for you, Sea God Proteus opened a water rift connecting the Sea God Temple to the Myriad Sea God Palace. So, getting there would only take an instant," the Stone Spirit

grinned.

Vaan couldn't help but sigh.

The power of the Boundless Sea and Sky Lord was truly astonishing-to be able to connect all seas and skies in Chaos was such an unimaginably impressive feat.

As expected of one who has stepped beyond the heavens... How long would it take him to

return to such level of power?