Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 682: Sea Plague (Part 2)

Tang San nodded. "I understand. The food is not a problem, of course. So if I can solve the problem of the Sea Plague, the sea clans can allow humans to live on the islands. Is that correct?"

The Sea Dragon leader, ever the impatient one, responded without hesitation, "If you can help us eliminate the Sea Plague, then I will personally grovel in front of you and acknowledge you as the Sea God. Nothing is more important than this, nothing. You have no idea how many sea creatures have died because of the Sea Plague. The Tainted Yellow Sea is continuously expanding because countless corpses are being absorbed into it, causing that death zone to keep growing. If this continues, one day, the Endless Blue Sea will be renamed as the Endless Yellow Sea. When that happens, it will be a catastrophe for the entire planet. And in spite of what those land dwellers seem to believe, even the Daemon Continent will not be spared."

Tang San nodded and said, "I understand. However, to solve the Sea Plague, I need to see it myself. Is there an outbreak somewhere nearby right now? If there's a place where the Sea Plague is running rampant, take me there so I can see if I can solve it."

In his previous life, Tang San was not only the Sea God's heir but also a master of poisons. He had profound knowledge in treating diseases and plagues. Moreover, he had many methods to deal with problems that arose in the sea specifically. Therefore, he felt fairly confident in his ability to address this issue.

The Sea Giant leader said, "The Sea Plague erupts every now and then; we just don't know in which area it will appear. How about this? We'll immediately mobilize our people to investigate, and we'll enlist the help of other sea clans. Once we discover an outbreak, we'll inform you so you can inspect it. How does that sound?"

Tang San nodded and said, "That's fine for me. How about this: I'll first set up a teleportation array on this island. I'll visit frequently, and when you have news, you can come find me here. But with that said, our human race does indeed need an offshore settlement. Let's not talk about other places for now—could we use this island for the moment? We'll start with some basic construction to ensure humans can survive here. If I can't solve the Sea Plague, we'll vacate the island later. But if I do, we can then bring in some more people. What do you think?" @@novelbin@@

The leaders exchanged glances, and ultimately, their gazes focused on the elder of the Sea Walrus clan. The Sea Giant leader said, "Elder, this is the territory of your clan. You should decide."

The elder looked at Tang San, and without much hesitation, nodded and said, "Our Sea Walrus clan has no issues with this. I will inform our clan right away. I can make the decision regarding this island, so we will kindly ask for the Sea God’s blessings."

The elder of the Sea Walrus clan was different from the Sea Dragon and Sea Giant leaders. It was the one who recognized Tang San the most. The reason was simple: it had previously sensed the world-shattering aura brought by Tang San, the aura of the tribulation. This was something that hadn't appeared during Tang San's encounters with the Sea Giant and Sea Dragon leaders.

The elder of the Sea Walrus clan was now firmly convinced of Tang San's identity as the protector of the sea and the heir to the Sea God. Other things might be faked, but the aura of the Sea God and the overwhelming power it brought could not be falsified.

Additionally, it had its own considerations. This region was the territory of the Sea Walrus clan, so if this Sea God could indeed solve the problem of the Sea Plague, and it allowed his people to migrate here, wouldn't the Sea Walrus clan be the first to receive his help in dealing with the Sea Plague when it struck?

Tang San said, "I'm not the Sea God yet, so you don't need to call me that. My name is Tang San; you can just call me by my name."

The elder of the Sea Walrus clan replied, "You're too modest. You carry the aura of the Sea God, and the power of faith you bring provides us with immense assistance. How could we call you by your name directly? We shall address you as 'Your Highness' instead."

The Sea Giant and Sea Dragon leaders both nodded in agreement. They were indeed somewhat in awe of Tang San. Despite not being a god himself, he had fully suppressed the two of them in their fight. Although they hadn't fought with all their might, neither had Tang San. And if he hadn't held back, the Sea Giant leader at least knew that he wouldn't have even had the chance to fight back.

This human gave them too strange and miraculous a feeling. Of course, whether he was truly the Sea God remained to be seen; it would depend on whether he could solve the problem of the Sea Plague.

Tang San said, "Very well, there's no time to lose. I'll start by setting up a teleportation array here. Afterward, I'll send some humans over to build a settlement, and then we'll gradually move more people. If you discover any Sea Plague nearby, notify me immediately. I'll be spending most of my time on this island anyway."

Through his discussions with the leaders, Tang San gained much more insight into the Endless Blue Sea. He had a hypothesis that he hadn't voiced—one regarding the fundamental cause of this Sea Plague phenomenon.

Tang San couldn't help but recall the scenes he had seen in the Hell Garden and the feelings he had experienced on the Celestial Fox Sacred Mountain.

On the Daemon Continent, the Ancestral Court gathered the fortune of the entire planet, bringing fortune to the demon and nymph clans. And ever since he’d seen the Celestial Fox Sacred Mountain he’d been wondering where the inevitable result of that cluster of fortune—namely, an equal cluster of misfortune—could be. That question had become even more urgent after seeing the Hell Garden. And now, he finally had a clue.

Could the Sea Plague be the result of this misfortune?

During the battle just now, Tang San had used the Polar Luck Domain, and at that time, he vaguely sensed that the misfortune side seemed much stronger here than on the Daemon Continent, while luck was relatively scarce.

In a way, it wasn’t wrong to describe the Endless Blue Sea as cursed. And where did this curse come from?

Celestial Fox Demon Emperor, you sure are a formidable one!

As to whether his suspicion was correct, he would have to see the Sea Plague himself to make a judgment.

The issues he wanted to address on this voyage had mostly been resolved. Additionally, he had made considerable gains and found a path to establish good relations with the sea clans.

Setting up the teleportation array was already a familiar task for him. The materials were ready, as Tang San had planned to build the array before setting out, so he was naturally well-prepared.

Soon, the teleportation array was completed, and it was entrusted to the Sea Walrus clan to guard. After setting it up, Tang San tested it himself by attempting a teleportation.

A few hundred nautical miles was nothing for his long-distance teleportation array, especially with the guidance of the Spacetime Beacon and considering he was only teleporting himself.

With a flicker of light, the teleportation array was activated. Tang San took a step forward and vanished into thin air.

The strange spatial fluctuations from the teleportation left the sea clan leaders stunned. They had never seen anything like this before, as no sea clan had any spatial abilities to speak of. At that moment, their hope that Tang San might be able to solve the Sea Plague grew even stronger.

Tang San directly teleported back to Golden Valley. He wasn’t worried about setting up a teleportation array in the sea that could connect to this place; without a Spacetime Beacon or space-attribute bloodline abilities, even Great Sea Kings wouldn’t be able to operate the array and follow him. Additionally, the sea clans had no Emperors, so the possibility of them threatening his life was practically nonexistent.

If he hadn't already reached a bottleneck and couldn't casually absorb the power of faith, the sea would be the most suitable place for his cultivation. Once he broke through to godhood, he would certainly return to the Endless Blue Sea to continue his cultivation there.

Without taking a break, Tang San immediately contacted Mei Gongzi, informing her that he had returned. He asked her to come to Golden Valley to discuss the matter of migrating humans to the island.

Mei Gongzi was now a Purple Class Redeemer, one of the highest-ranking members within the Redemption Society. Even in the Ancestral Court, as Tang San had heard from his teacher, there were only two other Purple Class people. Thus, Mei Gongzi had full authority over matters in Kali City and could make decisions in this matter.