Perfect Husband, The Destined One novel Chapter 2320

With Darryl's life in danger, the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda automatically activated its unique feature. This caused Bradley Young and the others who had Zhang Jue surrounded to disappear into the air and to return to the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda. The White Lily Cold Frame that was burning in the air followed and slowly began to fade.

"Hahaha..."

Zhang Jue laughed smugly at the sky. Even though he was worn out by the besiege earlier, the sight of Darryl being thrown into the river had him in indescribable euphoria. He looked towards Gonggong and nodded in approval.

"His Majesty wasn't wrong about you. Wonderful work, Madam Gonggong. Darryl Darby was under the influence of my Bone Breaker Pill and was already on his way to a psychotic break. With the hit you landed that sent him right down the river, he is just as good as dead." Relaxed, Zhang Jue went on, "With Darryl Darby's death, his Majesty will surely be pleased. Let's go, we can go back with a fulfilled mission report now."

"Okay." Gonggong responded, as she followed Zhang Jue into the air and flew towards the North Moana Continent. There was not a trace of satisfaction on her face.

As she leaped into the air, she turned around to cast a final look at the river below them and thought to herself, ‘Darryl Darby, I never wanted to have you killed. Me holding back on that final strike was the best I could have done. The rest is up to you now…’

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean.

Fleets consisting of over a thousand ships pressed on leisurely. On the deck of the largest vessel, three people stood in silence, staring into the distance of the vast sea. Ambrose, Eira, and Hidden Dragon, the leader of the Blood Shark Pirates.

A few days ago, the two siblings had been travelling along with Hidden Dragon's crew, tracking Donoghue Dixon all the way past well-known areas on the ocean, such as Island of Peach Blossom and Ice Fire Island. And now, they were closing in on the perimeters of the Ruins Sea. Ruins Sea -- one of the most mysterious and dangerous waters, hidden away on the edge of the world.

Ambrose looked further into the distance and found his breath taken away by the view. Miles away on the ocean, islands that could be seen faintly were piled with strange looking rocks. Fire erupted from the islands from time to time. Surrounding the islands were numerous gigantic whirlpools with widths of a few hundred meters. They swirled in a speed almost invisible to human’s eyes, swallowing up anything that came close to the ocean.

"It's been days since we last saw Dixon. Would he really seek refuge here?" Slightly intimidated by the whirlpools, Eira couldn't help but asked.

"There isn't anywhere else he could have run to." Hidden Dragon nodded in assurance. They have searched up and down all across the ocean over the past few days. Everywhere but the Ruins Sea and they had yet to find Dixon.

Hidden Dragon went on to explain, looking slightly alarmed. "This is the Ruins Sea. Legend has it that an ancient secret has been hidden away at the bottom of these waters. But the environment here is way too hazardous with those whirlpools lurking all over the place. All it takes is one careless mistake to get sucked into one of those things and you are doomed no matter how powerful you are. There was a saying, though, that there's a map called the Bottomless Valley Sea Map. One can only venture into the depths of the Ruins Sea and find the hidden secret if they follow the instructions on that map. It's a pity that it's just a rumour, no one has ever seen it in real life."

The Bottomless Valley Sea Map? Ambrose's eyes flashed in interest as the name came up. Wasn't that the map that he got from Watson Tucker? Ambrose and Eira exchanged a look before retrieving the map. The days they had spent with Hidden Dragon had made them confident that the man was a truly righteous man, so there was no need for them to keep the map to themselves.

Splash!

Suddenly, sounds of water splashing that sounded somehow abnormal came from across the waters not too far away.

"Look, there's someone there!"

One of the pirates shouted. Instantly, the three of them, along with every single one of the pirates, turned to the direction where the sound came from.