The hurricane and thunderstorm swept across the entire island, with bean-sized raindrops pouring down amidst the roaring wind.

Charlotte stood in mid-air.

Faint divine power surrounded her, forming a barrier against the torrential rain. She clenched her hands tightly, gazing at the monstrous creature before her, as large as a mountain, her eyes full of complexity.

Although the monster in front of her was different from those years when she traveled through history, although the terrifying fallen aura almost made it impossible to recognize its former grandeur, Charlotte knew that the monster breaking out of its seal on Moon God Island was indeed her old friend she met while traveling through history, the Sea King Oceanus.

However, at this moment, this Lord of the Sea no longer possessed the elegance of a True God but had fallen into a chaotic existence, becoming a monster lost to itself.

No...

It was not simply a fall.

Watching the black smoke constantly rising from the ferocious beast, Charlotte's heart grew heavier.

It was the erosion of Fallen Primordial Power.

Moreover, it was the most severe Fallen Primordial erosion Charlotte had seen since mastering the Primordial Power.

In her "vision," more than 90% of the divine power of the beast before her had been completely transformed into Fallen Divine Power, with almost its entire divine body and divine soul tainted by deep and chaotic white and gray.

"Ar... Artemis..."

A low growl emanated from the creature's body, and Charlotte felt herself locked by a mad, chaotic, and malicious aura. The ferocious monster then lashed out with terrifying tentacles toward her.

As the giant beast charged toward her, Charlotte's gaze sharpened.

She first used her divine power to teleport Sebastian directly back to the Falling Star mainland, then exploded blood divine power, transforming into trails of crimson moon marks, slicing toward the tentacles filled with fallen divine power.

Dazzling brilliance erupted.

In the midst of thundering booms, the polluted ocean divine power and primordial aura intertwined with the blood divine power, bursting forth terrifying energy.

In an instant, the entire Moon God Island trembled.

The ground cracked, buildings collapsed, and the remnants of divine power triggered tsunamis dozens of meters high, spreading from the center of Moon God Island outward, while the rolling clouds in the sky were torn into shreds by divine power, faintly revealing the azure sky.

The terrifying beast's tentacles were severed in half, letting out a painful howl.

Massive fragments of tentacles fell like raindrops, where they landed, the land and seawater turned deep black, as if smeared by ink.

However, the beast's aura did not weaken.

The tide surged, and the murky seawater was sucked up like a waterspout, pouring into the beast's mouth.

Its massive body writhed continuously, pale light gradually spreading at the severed ends of the tentacles, and soon, the tentacles severed by Charlotte grew back.

Enormous eyes filled with madness and anger, dark and murky eyes firmly locked onto Charlotte in mid-air.

The ferocious giant beast let out another roar, continuing its attack on Charlotte.

Charlotte's expression was solemn.

Scarlet divine power surged, and she summoned the Roman Sword, charging head-on.

Terrifying divine power exploded, and her petite form dashed among the enormous beast. Each ferocious tentacle was set aflame with her divine power and severed again.

Nevertheless, the beast's aura remained undiminished, and the severed tentacles quickly regenerated.

Charlotte frowned slightly.

She once again infused the Roman Sword with divine power, striking at the beast's body, but the wounds inflicted by the scarlet divine power also rapidly healed under the inflow of seawater and pale Fallen Primordial Power.

Charlotte did not stop.

She raised both hands, unleashing vast divine power from all directions toward the central beast.

Terrifying divine power erupted, scarlet and platinum flames ceaselessly blazing on the beast's body. Even so, the beast did not move an inch, roaring and raging, continuously flailing its regenerating tentacles to attack Charlotte head-on again.

The reverberating roars and the storm of terrifying divine power reduced the Moon God Island below to ruins amid the mythical battle, with only a sacred white marble divine statue surviving amid the protection of fierce tentacles.

It was at this moment that Charlotte noticed that the opponent, not avoiding her divine power, was actually protecting the divine statue on the ground.

It was the divine statue worshiped by the Moon Temple.

The statue of Artemis, the Moon God.

"Ar... Artemis..."

The ferocious giant beast continued repeating the low murmur.

Watching the muddy and mad gaze of the beast, Charlotte's eyes grew complex:

"Oceanus, even in this state, you can still remember your feelings..."

Taking a deep breath, Charlotte's gaze sharpened gradually:

"Though still possessing the power of a True God, you no longer have a god's intellect."

"Retaining a touch of emotion means there's still a sliver of consciousness — a possibility for awakening self-awareness..."

"But awakening is not easy."

"The corruption is too deep; you still possess the power of the ocean, so to suppress the corruption, the connection with the sea must first be severed..."

After pondering for a moment, Charlotte had a plan in mind.

She appeared solemn, raising her right hand again.

Silver brilliance rose, and an ancient Divine Artifact engraved with intricate patterns slowly emerged in mid-air.

It was Mirick's Shrine.

At the instant Mirick's Shrine appeared, the surrounding space distorted immediately, and an illusory spatial projection appeared above the sky, instantly devouring the seawater within a fifty-kilometer radius into a different space.

The platinum brilliance spread, forming the Holy Light Barrier of Holy Divine Skill in all directions, isolating the surrounding seawater.

Feeling the decline of ocean power, the ferocious beast immediately fell into a frenzy.

However, just as it was about to explode, moonlight like water showered down from the sky, transforming into a dreamy moonlight prison.

That was the sealing Divine Artifact, Moon Dream Heart.

The silver moonlight poured down, and almost instantly, the frenzied beast calmed down, allowing the moon's brilliance to cascade over it.

"Ah... Artemis..."

The deep growls seemed to soften.

Now is the time!

Charlotte's eyes flickered slightly.

Without hesitation, she decisively summoned the ethereal Blood Holy Scripture.

The ethereal Holy Scripture manifested, and a crimson Blood Moon slowly rose, turning the entire sky into an endless Eternal Night.

The Blood Moon hung high, casting down a myriad of rays, reflecting into Charlotte's crimson-golden pupils.

The crimson Blood Divine Power and platinum Holy Power entwined each other, with the pure white Primordial Power adherent, bursting from her palm.

In the next second, Charlotte placed her palm on the giant beast's lifted head.

The Divine Fire within her chest burned fiercely, with the Divine Position within it operating at high speed. At this moment, Charlotte almost tapped into all the Primordial Power she could muster, injecting it entirely into the beast's body:

"Oceanus, wake up for me!"

The soft command echoed across the sky, and the crimson and platinum divine powers transformed into pure white under the influence of the Primordial Power.

Charlotte's Divine Soul Power also burst forth instantly, enhancing the white brilliance, and then surged into the terrifying giant beast's body together with the roiling divine power.

The next moment, the world suddenly changed.

Charlotte successfully entered into the beast's spiritual world.

...

This was a calm and tranquil sea surface.

The setting sun slowly sank into the horizon, dyeing the sky into a magnificent painting, with golden sunlight spilling over the sparkling sea surface, as if every wave was inlaid with bits of gold, shining with dazzling yet gentle light.

On the fine sandy beach stood two figures.

One was a beautiful elf wearing a silver moon dress.

The other was a rugged man wearing a sea-blue robe.

The two stood on the coast, seemingly bidding farewell:

"Artemis, are you... really going to the West Continent?"

"Oceanus, this is my duty, and it is also my responsibility."

"If that's the case, let me go with you!"

"No, you cannot go. You have already been marked by the Primordial, and... you still need to wait for 'His' return."

"Then... what about you? When will you return?"

"Once the sealing situation is confirmed, I... will come back."

"Alright then, since your mind is set, I will guard Moon God Island for you, protect your people and faith, and await your return..."

...

The scene rewinds, and everything begins anew.

The fine sandy beach, golden coast, splendid sunset, and... those repeated farewells.

This is the deepest memory within Oceanus' consciousness.

It is also His most important memory.

At the same time, it is also the final obsession that allows Oceanus to retain even a sliver of 'self' amid deep pollution.

Charlotte also understood why Oceanus appeared on Moon God Island, and why He stubbornly protected an ineffective Divine Statue that no longer had divine light.

With a soft sigh, she gently raised her hand, plucking away the sunset on the horizon:

"Oceanus, the dream... it's time to wake up."

The crimson Blood Moon rose from the sea surface, illuminating the entire consciousness world.

And along with the descent of the Blood Moon, came the soft shout from "Outer Heaven" that resounded through the skies:

"Oceanus, wake up for me!"

As the voice entered his ears, the rugged man standing at the coast, gazing at the departing female elf, trembled violently.

The next moment, web-like cracks spread across the entire world, finally shattering into fragments with a soft noise.

In the real world.

The crimson moonlight poured over the beast, with the pure white halo dispelling the gray-black mist.

The wriggling tumors and decaying skin receded like tides, returning to normal, and those large, pale-black eyes also lost their madness and anger, regaining a hint of weak spirit.

The silver-haired girl's figure was reflected in the large eyes, and a weak and surprised voice came from the beast's mouth:

"Lily... si?"

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