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Fish Bone found Jellyfish; even though Jellyfish had changed appearance, he could recognize it at a glance. The kind of aura that emanates from the bones of their kind is really hard to conceal.

Even having left Jinlan Mountain, the power within Fish Bone's body remains obedient, and the control is very relaxed, just like the power a regular cultivator arduously refines.

And he could still feel that the power within Jellyfish's body remains somewhat restless, somewhat difficult to control.

Fish Bone's face carried a hint of the pilgrim's devotion and solemnity as he fixed his gaze on Jellyfish.

"You've been in the Four-Direction Land for some time now, have you heard of the great and miraculous hungry ghost?"

"Hmm?" Jellyfish frowned slightly, looking somewhat puzzled at Fish Bone.

"I found the solution to our ultimate destiny, the third path of the Saint."

The greater existence doesn't mind Fish Bone advocating to others, granting Fish Bone the right to offer others the choice.

Fish Bone felt that this was a blessing, and also a trial.

He is loyal to the greater existence, also loyal to himself; naturally, he wants to recruit more saints to serve.

And from the perspective of a Black Ship Saint, he is obliged and responsible to share the solution of transforming into an evil with other Black Ship Saints.

Even on a personal level, his relationship with Jellyfish isn't very good, as there's some competition between them.

For the sake of the great ideal, he felt he had to be confident; no one could know the third path of the Saint better than him, nor could any other saint be more loyal and devout than him.

He is the High Priest of the third path of the Saint.

With such a high ethos, he felt that the previous bit of competition was trivial.

Fish Bone stretched out a hand and pressed it on Jellyfish's chest; he felt the tattoo on his back suddenly surge with more power.

The more devout he became, the stronger that power was. He felt that the power within Jellyfish was retreating and fearing.

Fish Bone withdrew his hand, his face seemingly illuminated by holy light.

Jellyfish felt the change in internal power and stared blankly at Fish Bone.

"You... what did you do?"

"Let you feel the third path of the Saint."

"You betrayed?"

"No, I just became nobler than before." The holy light on Fish Bone seemed almost blinding.

There was certainly no fighting now; in this state, Fish Bone could absolutely crush him.

After experiencing it firsthand, Fish Bone continued his advocacy, and Jellyfish had little resistance, listening honestly as Fish Bone preached.

He even sincerely thanked Fish Bone, expressing gratitude for Fish Bone's selfless risk.

Jellyfish was not as extreme as Fish Bone, but he also understood that the red cloth altar they worshipped was inferior to the figure tattooed on Fish Bone by more than just one level.

It was not just a gap in power, but a gap in rank.

That was the aspect they valued most.

Thus, the Sacrificial God was the best and most suitable.

It wasn't that the Sacrificial God was powerful, but the strength the Sacrificial God could bring was powerful.

What Jellyfish thought internally, Fish Bone did not know; he only knew that his advocacy succeeded, and Jellyfish wasn't as devout or steadfast as him.

Next, whether that entity would agree was none of his business; he had done everything he could.

Just as Fish Bone was about to lead Jellyfish on a pilgrimage, news came from the Jade Tablet.

The crystal they were seeking had been found.

And it was about to be auctioned.

The two of them immediately set off, heading for the eastern Dali region.

Upon arriving, they learned more detailed information, knowing that the crystal appeared where the giant shark demon was disassembled, making them understand with sudden clarity.

No wonder the giant shark demon was disassembled to such an extent, yet after all these years, no one had discovered that crystal.

The appearance of the crystal at that location was surprising, but it made perfect sense.

They immediately transmitted the news back to the Black Ship. Even the High Priest, who had never set foot on land, was now approaching it.

In an instant, everyone who previously knew about this crystal, along with those who had just learned and became immediately interested, started converging towards the eastern Dali region.

Yu Ziqing sat wobbling on a Flying Boat, coming over to watch the spectacle; he wanted to see who would come and who cared about this item.