Chapter 530: Leaving the Relic
"Trust me." Shikai gently held Qian's arm, and the two slowly moved to the hatch.
"You go in first. The Four Elements can hold it off for a while." Shikai revealed a shallow smile. Qian put down her Magic Wand, the Moonlight Formation slowly disappeared, and simultaneously, Shikai activated his Inner Strength, manipulating the Four Elements to substitute the position, forming an Array replacing the Moonlight Formation, isolating the impact of the seawater.
Watching Qian enter the cabin below, Shikai's face immediately showed a painful expression, he clenched his teeth tightly, took a deep breath, and slowly withdrew the Four Elements.
Now, Shikai suddenly jumped down towards the hatch, swiftly closing the hatch with both hands...
"Click." Inside the compact cabin, a crisp sound of a switch connecting was heard, and at the same time, with the instantaneous impact of the seawater, the submarine made a violent collision sound, without the protection of the Four Elements Array, all the pressure of the seawater was placed on the submarine, Qian immediately activated the Moonlight Formation, adding a protective layer to the hull.
"Phew, it's finally over." Shikai let out a long sigh of relief and slumped to the ground.
"Okay, the submarine is about to start." Soul Destroyer, sitting in the driver's seat, excitedly said.
"Finally, it's all over." To prevent the high pressure of the seawater from compressing the submarine, Soul Destroyer immediately adjusted it, causing the submarine to ascend.
Through the viewing window, watching the city of Atlantis submerged completely by seawater, everyone's hearts involuntarily felt a sense of desolation. A once-glorious civilization, ultimately still completely buried in the tide.
Among them, numerous experts from the Underworld sacrificed their lives in the sea while exploring the relics in pursuit of treasure; they paid the price of their lives for their desires.
Everyone sat around in the cramped cabin, whether it was the days of thrilling experiences or the narrow escape from death, Shikai somehow felt a sense of security.
"Cough cough, Old Ye, are we going back now?" After a long while, Wang Kai coughed lightly, breaking the silent atmosphere.
"Yeah, let's go back and give Black Rhinoceros and Kui Tuo Si a proper burial." A trace of sorrow flashed in Shikai's eyes, their bodies were kept in the Storage Ring by him to be buried when they returned.
"Damn, we haven't taken our revenge on Zeus properly yet." Demoness angrily cursed.
"And Aphrodite too." Athena echoed.
"By the way, did Hu Li die?" Qian turned her head and asked, although the city of Atlantis had sunk into the sea, she was still somewhat apprehensive; it seems that the mad woman had left a significant psychological shadow on everyone.
"Yes, she self-immolated, it was her own doing." Shikai indifferently said, for her, this was perhaps an inevitable end. Slowly turning his head, he glanced at the sleeping city at the bottom of the sea; whether it was Atlantis or Hu Li, this ending was perhaps destined.
"Did you guys find any trace of Zeus?" Shikai said softly.
"No, when we arrived here, there was only our submarine left." Qian shook her head, looking somewhat regretful. As the chief culprit who killed Black Rhinoceros, the people of the Netherworld Palace couldn't wait to execute him themselves.
Shikai slowly pulled out a cigarette and lit it, then suddenly realized he couldn't smoke inside the submarine and slowly extinguished it and put it back. Whenever he felt upset or anxious, he couldn't help but smoke one.
"Zeus isn't dead yet, nor is Aphrodite," Shikai said, closing his eyes.
"What, Sir, did you actually see them?" Everyone was shocked and turned their gaze to Ye Shikai.
"No, this is just my intuition." Ye Shikai awkwardly waved his hand, realizing he had been too serious earlier, misleading everyone.
"Tch."
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"Ah, finally getting a taste of the land." As soon as she surfaced, the Demoness couldn't help bursting out of the cabin, breathing in the scent of land.
"Yes, I was almost suffocated too." Soul Destroyer said with a faint smile. Indeed, although there was no water in the city of Atlantis, the entire relic was still located at the bottom of the sea.
People stepped onto the land, feeling the solid earthly connection. With Atlantis concluded like this, even though they obtained the Four Elements, nobody could cheer up, as everyone believed it was at the cost of the sacrifices of Black Rhinoceros and Kui Tuo Si.
Inside the vehicle.
"Chuanzi, you should be heading back to your country now." On the way back, Ye Shikai intentionally chose to ride in Iga Kawa's car; she had been silently seated throughout the journey, but Ye Shikai could tell that this young girl seemed to have something to say.
"Hmm, all my companions have sacrificed themselves for me, I need to report back to my clan." Chuanzi drove slowly, a trace of gloom crossing her face.
"What a pity." Ye Shikai lit up a cigarette. The Iga Clan, since they had the courage to explore the treasures of Atlantis, must have the resolve to endure losses, especially since, in the eyes of a Ninja, sacrificing for their master is a matter of course.
Ye Shikai glanced at Chuanzi, surprised that Iga Chilang would let his granddaughter come to such a dangerous place, possibly as a way to train her. He guessed that after this experience, she must have grown up quite a bit.
"Um, I have something for you." Ye Shikai said somewhat awkwardly.
"Something, for me." Chuanzi trembled slightly, turned her head, her face showing a hint of surprise.
Ye Shikai took out a gift from the Storage Ring, a sheath with a pink base adorned with many intricate patterns and a red gem embedded at the top.
"This is something I found in the tomb's treasury. During the battle, you lost the sheath of Ghost Blade, and I think this sheath suits it well." Ye Shikai handed the sheath over, slowly fitting it onto the Ghost Blade.
The handle and the sheath collided, producing a crisp sound; the sheath was just right for the Ghost Blade.
"Thank... Thank you." A blush flashed across Chuanzi's face as she stuttered out a "thank you," Ye Shikai gave a light smile. This proud girl, probably has never said this phrase since her childhood.
"You saved me in the relic, I will report the truth to my grandfather when I return," Chuanzi continued, nodding earnestly.
"Suit yourself, I'm not looking for anything in return anyways." Ye Shikai leaned back in the genuine leather seat. Chuanzi's grandfather, Iga Chilang, was the Ninja Emperor of the country, holding a very high status.
"You must have learned quite a lot in this relic." Ye Shikai said with a light smile, the change in Chuanzi was transformative, it could even be said that compared to before entering and after leaving the relic, she was completely a different person.