My queen is rebelling!

(Happy Year of the Snake! May everyone make a fortune in the new year!!! Also, I wish Comrade Xiao Tang to reach LV5 in the new year!!!)

Cohen naturally didn't know that he was being targeted by Saint Haywood of the Prophecy Church, but even if he did, it wouldn't matter.

Anyway, this disguise will only be used this once, and with the deterrence of his cheap father-in-law, the Prophecy Church wouldn't dare to attack him.

The light and shadow became much clearer, and the appearance of Saint Haywood also appeared, unexpectedly handsome and young.

The appearance of a Transcendent will be frozen at the moment of breaking through the Legendary rank. It seems that this Saint Haywood is also a person of extraordinary talent.

Since Cohen provided real coordinates, Haywood didn't intend to go back on his word, and asked:

"Tell me, which Legendary Transcendent's past do you want to divine?"

Cohen's voice didn't reveal any emotional fluctuations, and he said slowly:

"Flint Blacktooth."

Saint Haywood frowned slightly, and quickly replied:

"One of the three major pirate groups in the near seas of the Northwest Continent, the former leader and current captain of the Crimson Raiders, the Legendary low-rank [Ghost Captain], Flint Blacktooth?"

Cohen replied:

"That's him. I need to know his past."

Saint Haywood took a deep look at Cohen, slowly closed his eyes, and before long, a very obvious soft exclamation sounded from the light and shadow.

Saint Haywood opened his eyes, his face showing solemnity and bewilderment.

In an instant, golden light shone brightly in the secret room, and Haywood's light and shadow became incomparably solid, as if a real person had appeared.

Saint Haywood walked down from the hourglass, waved his hand at Bishop Mars, who quietly left.

Cohen gave Saint Haywood a symbolic salute and said:

"A mere Legendary rank, does it require the Saint to send out an avatar projection?"

Saint Haywood narrowed his eyes slightly, his voice carrying a strange meaning:

"Flint is no ordinary Legendary rank. I just used ordinary divination and found that I couldn't find his river of time.

Moreover, I can feel my magic power is rapidly depleting. This is definitely not an ordinary Legendary Transcendent. Either his strength is far more than that, or his past involves a higher level of existence."

Saint Haywood's face became much more solemn, and he stared at Cohen for a while, thinking that if it weren't for that old guy Aziz, he would really want to renege on the debt.

After a moment of silence, he said unhappily:

"Boy, two Star Marrow Cores. You really got a big advantage this time.

Next time you have the coordinates of Star Marrow Cores, remember to come to me first!"

A look of astonishment appeared in Cohen's eyes, wondering if Saint Haywood was trying to fool him, wanting to extort a few more Star Marrow Cores from him.

Cohen thought for a moment, it didn't seem necessary for a dignified Saint to send out an avatar projection to deceive him.

Could it be that the problem really lies with Flint Blacktooth?

His cultivation level certainly couldn't be wrong, only the low-rank of Legendary. Could it be that his past involves a higher level of existence?

Cohen became more and more interested.

After Saint Haywood finished speaking, he didn't explain further.

He raised his hands and chanted a spell. Soon, an image of a burly middle-aged man rose up in front of the two.

The former leader and current captain of the Crimson Raiders, the Legendary Transcendent, Flint Blacktooth.

After the image appeared, Saint Haywood gave a soft shout, and the starry sky-like dome instantly cracked open. Then, hundreds of millions of memory stars turned into liquid silver light and surged out, constantly washing over Flint's portrait phantom.

After washing, they condensed into star fragments wrapped in nacre luster, and gathered in front of the two into a brilliant silver galaxy vortex.

Cohen stared intently. The star fragments collided with each other, refracting three fragmented images—

A beautiful girl wearing emerald earrings was swinging on a swing in a paulownia courtyard, a warship flag broken in the smoke of gunpowder was inserted into the cold sea, a mansion was burning fiercely, and the surroundings were full of traces of magic power…

Saint Haywood's expression became completely serious, and golden light shone on his hands as he formed a magic seal.

The vortex suddenly became viscous, and the flashing images were like butterfly wings stuck in honey, gradually revealing hidden patterns.

The past experiences belonging to Flint Blacktooth began to emerge before the two—

A beautiful girl wearing emerald earrings was swinging on a swing in a paulownia courtyard. The swing chains made a muffled sound similar to that of a bronze ship anchor rubbing.

Every time the girl swung to the highest point, her feet would ring the brass bells wrapped around the paulownia branches.

Seeing the special mark on the surface of the brass bell, Cohen couldn't help but fall into deep thought. After a long time, he said in a low voice:

"This bell… has some history. It seems to be something from the Southern Domain Empire."

Saint Haywood looked at Cohen in surprise and said:

"The symbol of the Royal Navy of the Southern Domain Empire. I didn't expect the pirate leader of one of the three major pirate groups in the near seas of the Kingdom of Ceylon to actually be from the regular Royal Navy.

No wonder the 'Crimson Raiders' has the fewest number of people among the three major pirate groups, but its combat power is the strongest."

The Southern Domain Empire, one of the five great empires, is different from the Central Empire occupying the Central Continent, the Eastern Domain Empire on the Land of Dragons, the Western Domain Empire and the Northern Domain Empire on the Northwest Continent. The Southern Domain Empire does not occupy a continent.

Instead, it occupies most of the southernmost sea area of the Endless Sea, and is a divinely blessed land of a thousand islands composed of more than a hundred giant and large islands and thousands of small islands.

The most magical thing is that the submarine volcanoes from the depths of the Endless Sea change the terrain every hundred years, forming two to three new giant islands, and the territory of the Southern Domain Empire will also expand accordingly.

In terms of imperial territory, even the Central Empire cannot compare to the maritime hegemon, the Southern Domain Empire.

A strange emotion emerged in Cohen's heart. Flint Blacktooth actually came from the Southern Domain Empire, and even had a naval background. This was greatly beyond his expectations.

Compared with the Central Empire, the Eastern Domain Empire, the Western Domain Empire, and the Northern Domain Empire, the Southern Domain Empire is obviously relatively independent and the farthest from the human continent.

The customs and culture are very different from those of the people on the mainland. It is difficult to imagine a person with a naval background from the Southern Domain Empire coming to the Northwest Continent to become a pirate.

It seems that this Flint Blacktooth also has a bizarre and mysterious past.

Cohen suppressed the thoughts in his heart and continued to look down.

The girl was still swinging on the swing. A gust of wind blew through the corridor on the west side of the courtyard, and the shell inlays on the twelve sandalwood screens began to rustle.

Magic power surged, and strange and magnificent scenes began to jump on the screen—

A majestic naval battle phosphoresced in the twilight, burning sails entangled hideous sea monsters, magic beams shuttled through vast coral reefs, and a lieutenant general's saber pierced through the eye of the hurricane in the tide maze…

Looking at the naval lieutenant general wielding the sword, the two were shocked at the same time.

This lieutenant general was actually Flint Blacktooth!

However, compared to the current Flint, this lieutenant general was much younger and more handsome, and did not have so many scars on his face.

Flint was once a lieutenant general in the Royal Navy of the Southern Domain Empire?

A sense of absurdity arose in Cohen's heart.

The lieutenant general of the Royal Navy of the strongest maritime empire, the Southern Domain Empire, actually came to the Northwest Continent to become a pirate?

This is simply a dimensionality reduction attack!

No wonder this Flint was able to unify all the pirate groups in the near seas of the Northwest Continent and become the well-deserved Pirate King.

Saint Haywood murmured to himself:

"Salgado, the Salgado family bewitched by sea monsters.

I have some impression. Flint Salgado, the youngest and most talented naval general in the Southern Domain Empire.

Later, a scandal of colluding with sea monsters spread, causing the Imperial Royal Navy to suffer heavy losses.

The emperor of the Southern Domain Empire, in a fit of rage, slaughtered the entire Salgado family."

Cohen's eyes sank slightly, and he continued to look down. It was the second picture—

Iron-gray waves were split open by a magic-guided warship, and Lieutenant General Flint Salgado's crimson cloak fluttered in the sea breeze.

Twelve steel behemoths equipped with rune armor were arranged in a crescent formation, conducting the seventy-third expedition of the empire against the sea monster clan.

However, when the first ray of moonlight pierced through the dark clouds, an ear-piercing copper bell suddenly rang from the flagship's watchtower, and countless ghostly blue dots floated on the horizon.

Seeing this scene, an unbelievable look appeared in Flint's eyes—the phosphorescent trap of Kraken, the High Priest of the Sea Monster!

Flint couldn't understand why his ordinary flanking mission would encounter the most troublesome High Priest of the Sea Monster clan, Kraken, the Legendary Artificer.

He even set up a legendary-level magic trap early on the only way to go.

Before Flint's order to turn the rudder and retreat could be issued, a monstrous wave rose into the sky without warning. A vortex with a diameter of more than three thousand yards bloomed on the sea. The twelve warships were like toys seized by invisible giant hands, and the hard keels made a teeth-aching groan.

The sea monster's song penetrated the storm. This soul-stirring song sung from the abyss, every note was imbued with the magic power to corrode the soul.

The entire army was wiped out, and only Flint survived. But when he climbed ashore with injuries all over his body, what awaited him was the sharp sword of the imperial executioner!

The picture stopped abruptly again, and Cohen said in a low voice:

"In this way, Flint seems to have been framed.

But with his strength as a low-level Legendary Transcendent, he should not be able to escape the pursuit of the empire.

How did he survive?"

As Cohen whispered to himself, the third picture began to play.

Cohen saw clearly at this time that the burning mansion was Flint's home. The imperial soldiers in armor easily broke through Flint's mansion.

Flint's only direct relative was a daughter in her teens.

When the soldiers killed the last guard standing in front of the girl, they were all astonished by her beauty and demeanor.

This beautiful girl possessed a composure that was difficult for ordinary people to comprehend; even in the face of such a desperate situation, her exquisite face remained perfectly calm.

The soldiers dispersed, and a man of noble status walked out, looking at the girl and whispering something.

The girl suddenly broke into a smile, and then, a raging fire instantly engulfed the entire scene.

When everything returned to silence, only a figure bathed in azure light remained above the ruins.

The light gradually dissipated, and the scene that appeared caused Cohen to exclaim in surprise.

The figure was clearly the same girl as before, but her attire had undergone earth-shattering changes.

She wore a deep purple gradient fishtail gown, and her face was covered with a magnificent and exquisite mask, forged from obsidian and mother-of-pearl, with wave runes etched on the surface and luminous jellyfish tentacle-like tassels adorning the edges.

The design was a half-face covering, with a deep blue aquamarine inlaid in the center, and teardrop-shaped pearl chains woven at the corners of her eyes, hanging down to her fair and delicate collarbone.

Seeing this attire, a name that resonated like thunder in Cohen's past life game emerged in his mind—Ocean Empress Claire!

The war demon who unified the entire Sea Clan in the later stages of the Great Turmoil.

She led the Sea Clan to wage war against the Southern Domain Empire, winning consecutive battles and making the dignified maritime overlord Southern Domain Empire a laughingstock among the five great empires.

Cohen racked his brains but couldn't understand why Flint's daughter would be the future Ocean Empress?

He remembered that Claire seemed to be from the Mermaid Clan, so how could she be the daughter of Flint, a human?

If it weren't for the fact that the one divining this time was the Sage Haywood, he would have gone to the Prophecy Church for a refund.

However, at this moment, he also understood why divining a legendary rank required such a great power.

That was because this divination involved a future demigod!

Yes, Cohen remembered that the future Claire should have successfully advanced to demigod.

Sage Haywood naturally didn't know the identity of the person in front of him. Ocean Empress Claire wouldn't become famous until decades later; now she should just be an ordinary member of the Sea Clan.

Mermaid Clan…

Suddenly, Cohen thought of a possibility.

Sure enough, the scene continued to scroll, and Claire, wearing a mask, arrived at the coast where Flint was being hunted down in a flash.

When she arrived, Flint was already a corpse.

Claire remained expressionless, as if the person in front of her was not her father.

However, she still lightly parted her red lips, and an ancient song rang out. Flint's legendary domain began to converge, and the legendary concrete objects began to piece together and aggregate, and the wound on his chest also began to heal.

Until a faint aura appeared, Claire took one last look at her father and plunged into the endless sea, disappearing from sight.

Soul Calling, one of the secret arts of the Mermaid Clan.

The scene ended abruptly here.

Sage Haywood said in a low voice:

I heard that the Mermaid Clan has a reincarnation secret art. Legendary rank Mermaid Clan members who cannot break through will use the secret art to seal their souls and consciousness and reincarnate for re-cultivation.

If I'm not mistaken, this little girl should be a legendary rank powerhouse of the Mermaid Clan who couldn't break through to the Saint realm, so she chose to reincarnate and become Flint's daughter.

Later, when she encountered a life-or-death crisis, she awakened her past life memories and consciousness, and used the secret art to resurrect Flint.

However, it's hard to say whether she, who has awakened her past life memories, is still willing to recognize Flint as her father.

Cohen obviously had the same guess in his heart, but he could see more clearly than Sage Haywood. At least he knew that this girl who awakened her memories was the future Ocean Empress Claire who would shake the universe.

Sage Haywood dissipated the spell, and the scene in front of him gradually disappeared.

A divination with slight ripples, involving a legendary rank transcendent and a reincarnated Mermaid Clan legendary rank transcendent, was not taken seriously by the dignified Saint.

Cohen naturally didn't tell Haywood that the Claire involved in his divination could become a demigod in the future, and might even be conferred as a god in the future.

It can only be said that it was fortunate that Sage Haywood's main divination target was her father; otherwise, it was very likely that his mana would have been drained.

The divination ended, and Cohen told Sage Haywood the spatial coordinates of the remaining Star Marrow Core, and the transaction was completed.

Sage Haywood's incarnation said to Cohen before leaving:

Boy, if you have any more news about the Star Marrow Core in the future, remember to come to me for a transaction.

Cohen smiled faintly and said:

Okay, Sage.

…

At the southern end of the Endless Sea, a palace built of huge coral reefs stands quietly in the bottomless seabed world.

Inside the palace is a crystal-clear world, with a floor paved with pearls shimmering with soft light, making every step feel like stepping on stars.

Just like there are different races within humans, there are also different groups within the Mermaid Clan.

The Mermaid Clan group living in the southern end of the Endless Sea, adjacent to the Southern Domain Empire's forces, is called the Tide Clan.

As the name suggests, they mainly control the power of the tides above the ocean.

This palace is the royal palace of the Tide Clan.

In the very center of the royal palace, a throne made of aquamarine emits a deep and captivating blue light, and a figure sits quietly on the throne, wearing a mask, with her exposed red lips and chin enough to show her beauty and charm.

Claire's expression was momentarily dazed, and she recovered from her contemplation, she had just clearly felt someone spying on her past.

Who could it be?

Could it be that the Shadow Clan's unrepentant patriarch asked someone from the Prophecy Church to take action?

That shouldn't be the case. With his level, he doesn't seem to be able to find a Saint-level figure from the Prophecy Church.

Claire shook her head lightly. All she can do now is to regain her previous life's cultivation as soon as possible and help the Tide Clan return to the Mermaid Royal Clan.

What's next? Thinking of this, Claire fell into a trace of confusion.

Ever since she awakened her past life memories, she has often fallen into this kind of self-doubt and confusion.

A voice constantly echoes in the depths of her mind:

Unify the various groups of the Mermaid Clan and fulfill the lifelong wish of the ancestors—unify the Sea Clan!

Can it really be done?

Claire murmured softly. She had paid a huge price for this voice.

Her reincarnation and everything she had experienced stemmed from a prophecy.

The previous patriarch of the Tide Clan, under extremely accidental circumstances, came into contact with the incarnation of the God of Prophecy, Madora, and then exchanged his own life for a prophecy for the Tide Clan.

For that prophecy, she, as the youngest legendary rank in the history of the Tide Clan, chose to reincarnate for re-cultivation.

But what she got in return was the gradual decline of the Tide Clan, even falling out of the Mermaid Royal Clan's sequence.

Claire hasn't felt where the so-called opportunity mentioned in that prophecy is yet—

The original words of the prophecy were that the reincarnated Claire would form a bond with a human, and this human would bring her the opportunity to unify the Sea Clan.

Claire originally thought that the prophecy referred to her father in this life, who was a lieutenant general in the Southern Domain Empire's Royal Navy, but the result was very surprising.

Her father, Flint, was falsely accused of colluding with sea monsters. Not only did he lose his position as lieutenant general of the navy, but his entire family was even exterminated. If she hadn't urgently awakened her past life memories, her reincarnation would have become a joke.

Claire's feelings for her father in this life were also very complicated. After all, she had lived a second life, and the relationship between father and daughter was real.

But with the great mission of reviving the Mermaid Clan weighing on her shoulders, she couldn't take care of personal feelings, and even more didn't want to drag her father into this trouble.

She could only choose to disappear from her father's world in the form of death.

Claire sighed softly. Regardless of whether that opportunity would still exist, all she could do now was to seize the time to cultivate.

That bastard patriarch of the Shadow Clan has come to the Tide Clan many times to propose a marriage alliance. The elders in the clan think this is an opportunity to return to the Mermaid Royal Clan, and they hope that I will accept it in their words.

A chilling intention surged in Claire's heart. A waste who has cultivated for hundreds of years and is only at the early stage of the legendary rank dares to propose marriage to me!

In another month, this patriarch will lead people to tear down your Shadow Clan's royal palace!

Claire closed her eyes, which were like sapphire blue gemstones in the deep sea, and her jade face regained its calm, with a vast magical power emanating around her body.

…

On the boundless ocean, Cohen stood on the deck, looking out at the distant scenery.

After Mr. Modo arranged everything, he joined Cohen.

Cohen contacted the trusted aides on standby at Golden Sail Port according to the method Gilivoss had taught him.

Even Gilivoss's former trusted subordinates didn't recognize that the captain in front of them had changed.

Cohen immediately felt relieved. He led Mr. Modo and a hundred Goldwing guards, under the guidance of the trusted aides, towards the "Scarlet Predator's" base camp, Scarlet Island.

After learning about Flint's past experiences, Cohen had full confidence in subduing this former lieutenant general of the Southern Domain Empire's Royal Navy.

Flint must now think that his daughter is dead, and his heart is full of anger to take revenge on the Southern Domain Empire.

As long as he makes good use of this, he will have a way to subdue him.

Of course, he also has to let him see his strength and ability, and see his hope of helping him take revenge on the Southern Domain Empire.

As for his daughter… Cohen also thought of using the fact that his daughter was not dead.

But it is difficult to say what attitude Claire, who has awakened her past life memories, holds towards her father in this life.

However, since Claire chose to resurrect Flint, she should still have some feelings.

Cohen shook his head, suppressed the thoughts in his heart, and looked up. The outline of Scarlet Island was already faintly visible.

Cohen put on the scarlet demon mask, and a trace of sternness appeared in his eyes. The road to becoming the Pirate King starts now!