My queen is rebelling!

Facing Claire's undisguised ambition and strong confidence, Cohen's eyes revealed admiration. This was indeed the Ocean Empress Claire who would be able to unify the Sea Clan in the future.

He didn't need a vase or a plaything. In terms of beauty and sex appeal, he already possessed some of the most outstanding women in the world.

Claire's appearance and figure were certainly captivating, but without this domineering aura and courage, Cohen wouldn't even bother to make any deals or cooperate with her.

He extended his hand to Claire, his tone exceptionally firm:

"Happy cooperation!"

Claire's breathing became somewhat rapid due to excessive excitement. She grasped Cohen's hand and said:

"I hope you won't let me down!"

After reaching a cooperation, the relationship between the two parties obviously became much closer.

Even Claire suddenly became magnanimous and no longer cared about Cohen's "humiliation and ravaging" of her just now.

As for whether it was true magnanimity or secretly harboring bad intentions for revenge, Cohen had no way of knowing.

The two of them didn't discuss the details of the cooperation too much, as they were still in a dangerous situation after all.

Claire moved closer to Cohen, looked around, and asked in a low voice with a look of surprise and uncertainty on her face:

"Are you confident?"

It wasn't that Claire didn't have confidence in Cohen, but Cohen's plan was too shocking.

When Cohen asked Claire about the relationship between the Ancient Pirate King and the Sea Clan King, the latter understood Cohen's meaning.

Claire also vaguely knew some old stories. It was rumored that her ancestor, the Sea Clan King Octavian, and the Pirate King Leonard were husband and wife.

Therefore, in a sense, both Octavian and Leonard belonged to the category of the faithful.

Then their souls could naturally unlock the cage!

Cohen's idea was the soul imprint of Leonard that had appeared just now.

After understanding Cohen's thoughts, Claire only felt a burst of dizziness.

This person was simply audacious, daring to plot against a deity!

Claire believed that Cohen was definitely not the first person to realize this, and someone must have thought of this method before.

But they could never be like Cohen, who had the courage to attack a god!

If she hadn't seen Leonard's fear of Cohen's identity before, even Claire wouldn't dare to associate in that direction.

Cohen looked up at the two statues suspended in the air and chuckled:

"It's just a wisp of a god's soul imprint. If Clan Leader Claire doesn't even dare to take action against this, how can we talk about unifying the Sea Clan in the future!"

Claire's whole body trembled violently, and her eyes burst out with a heart-stirring light as she looked at Cohen, her heart filled with shock—no wonder so many famous beauties on the continent had rumors with him, this man indeed had an extraordinary charm!

The dragon mark on Cohen's hand flickered, and the vast power of the dragon rolled all over his body.

Warm energy began to spread from the palm of his hand, gradually forming a dragon-shaped outline. The light dimmed, and a dragon-shaped longbow shining with brilliant golden light appeared in Cohen's hand.

The bowstring was taut, like the spine of a giant dragon, full of powerful force.

Seeing this scene, Claire finally recalled that this Emperor Corleone's initial fame was due to the extremely harsh ancient secret occupation he held—Dragon Mark · Weapon Grandmaster!

The corners of Claire's mouth curved into a moving arc, and golden light also appeared on her hand, revealing two scales.

As Cohen drew the longbow, an arrow condensed from pure dragon power slowly emerged, aiming at the statue of the Ancient Pirate King Leonard above the dome.

With a low shout, a golden ripple exploded between Cohen's released fingers, and the arrow trembled and let out a clear cry as it pierced through the air.

After regaining their vision, a huge shadow of light struck towards Cohen and the two, with great momentum, enough to destroy the world.

Claire let out a short gasp beside him. Cohen didn't hesitate at all, grabbed Claire's slender hand, took a step, and retreated backwards.

Seeing this, the shadow of light instead accelerated, and in an instant it had approached the backs of the two people. Cohen felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end from some kind of viscous pressure.

Cohen gritted his teeth, hugged Claire in his arms, and before he could say anything, with a bang, the shadow of light accurately hit Cohen's back.

A burst of severe pain struck, and Cohen only felt as if his whole body was on fire. A strong bloody taste spread between his teeth, and he didn't even have the strength to open his mouth and say a word, and he fainted directly.

The smoke and dust dissipated, and Claire supported her body and crawled out of Cohen's arms. She glanced at Cohen, who was unconscious and whose back was in a mess, and her heart was filled with an indescribable emotion.

This man, who had just "wantonly insulted" her, stood in front of her at the moment of life and death. Claire clearly felt that if it weren't for Cohen's obstruction, the power of that blow just now would have been enough to crush her, who had no magic protection.

In a daze, Claire felt two powerful auras rising from the arena.

Looking up, she saw two phantoms slowly emerging. The phantoms were all woven from light and shadow, revealing a sense of unreality.

Seeing the faces of the two phantoms, Claire's pupils tightened, and a shock like a stormy sea swept through her heart. These two phantoms were—

Ancient Pirate King Leonard · Augustus!

Sea Clan King Octavian!

Leonard glanced down at the half-dead Cohen, clicked his tongue lightly, looked at Octavian beside him, and said in a low voice:

"Didn't we agree that as long as someone dares to attack the statue, they pass the test?

Why did you have to do this?"

Octavian said coldly:

"Dare to force my descendants to release their souls and imprint the 'Malice Prohibition' rune.

Before, he had repeatedly humiliated her and was a philandering, amorous bastard king.

If this kind of man doesn't get a profound lesson, who knows how he will bully Claire in the future!"

Leonard's lips moved, but he didn't say anything, and could only silently mourn for him in his heart.

Who would you bring in, but you had to bring in a mermaid clan leader. Meeting a woman who protects her own, even I can't afford to offend her, you can be considered to have bad luck.

Claire had no way of knowing the conversation between the two gods. At this moment, she already had a guess that Cohen's actions had angered the two gods, causing them to take action personally.

However, Claire didn't feel any regret at all. It wouldn't be a loss to be able to attack the lofty gods once before dying.

She looked down at the unconscious Cohen, and a strange emotion surged in her heart. Her red lips murmured, and she didn't expect that after living for two lifetimes, she would end up dying with a man who was less than twenty years old.

But... it's not too bad.

Leonard looked at Claire below, whose face showed tenderness, and chuckled:

"Octavian, your move is pushing your descendants to this human little guy!

Isn't this directing a hero saving beauty scene for him?"

Octavian said coldly:

"If he dared not to block that blow for Claire just now, he would already be dead now!

What ice element and Ice Goddess Daphne, you are afraid of her, but this god is not afraid!"

The deity that the Sea Clan King Octavian achieved was a powerful divine power deity, the God of the Ocean.

Although not as good as the main god-level Daphne, it was not to the point of being afraid of her.

"Are you the Tide Clan Leader of the Mermaid Clan?"

Octavian's slightly gentle voice came from above. Claire was stunned, looked up at her ancestor, and replied in a deep voice:

"I am."

"How is the situation of the Mermaid Clan now?"

Claire didn't answer, and looked down at Cohen, who was still lying on the ground.

The meaning was self-evident.

The corners of Octavian's mouth twitched, and a look of resentment that hated iron for not becoming steel immediately appeared on his face, and he said in a deep voice:

"He was still bullying you just now, and even forced you to release your soul and sign a shameless contract.

You are still protecting him so much now?"

Claire narrowed her eyes and said lightly:

"At least he saved me just now."

Octavian felt as if he was lifting a stone to hit his own foot, helping Cohen gain a wave of goodwill in the heart of his descendant.

She said in a deep voice:

"He is already half-dead now. I can temporarily help you shield the 'Malice Prohibition' rune in your soul.

If you kill him, you can get the soul of the faithful.

I will not hold you accountable for being bewitched by him to attack us before, and I will still consider you to have passed the trial.

The Trident of the Sea God and the Youen Core are both yours.

You don't need me to teach you how to choose, right."

Claire raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at Octavian steadily, and said calmly:

"Thank you for your ancestor's kindness, but I can't attack someone who just saved my life with his life.

In addition, I agreed to plant the rune myself, and it has nothing to do with others."

The corner of Octavian's mouth curled into a mocking smile:

"Saved your life with his life?

Stupid woman, you will be completely deceived by this little bastard sooner or later!

That bastard amorous king, if you continue to pretend to be dead on the ground, this king will make you never get up again!"

Hearing Octavian's words, Claire was also shocked and looked at Cohen in surprise.

Cohen cursed inwardly. This woman... goddess, has sharp eyes indeed.

He coughed heavily and slowly got up from the ground. He gave Claire a gentle smile and said:

"Clan Leader's choice just now really moved me very much."

Claire's face was a little ugly and said:

"You were pretending just now?"

Cohen quickly explained:

"I just woke up, but my physical fitness is a little stronger than ordinary people."

Octavian snorted coldly, looked at Claire, and said:

"Tell me, what is the situation of the Mermaid Clan now."

Claire looked away and briefly told Octavian about the current situation of the Mermaid Clan.

After listening, Octavian's face didn't show any special emotional fluctuations. He stared at Claire for a while and asked a sharp question:

"With your talent, you don't seem to need to use secret techniques to seal your memory and reincarnate.

Why did you choose this way?"

Claire was silent for a moment and glanced at Cohen beside her.

Cohen blinked, spread his hands, and said:

“I have a very tight mouth, you can tell me anything, I guarantee I won't say a word after listening… Hey, that's going too far!”

Upon receiving a signal from Octavian, Leonard waved his hand and directly took Cohen away.

After Cohen was taken away, Claire finally spoke:

“The previous chieftain of the Tide Clan in my previous life encountered the incarnation of the God of Prophecy, Madora.

She sacrificed her life to obtain a prophecy for the future of the Tide Clan.”

Claire paused, raised her eyes, and looked at Cohen not far from the arena, her voice becoming much more ethereal:

“The content of the prophecy is to find a clansman with outstanding talent, seal their memory, and reincarnate for a new life.

During the growth process, they will form a bond with a human, and this human will help her unify the Sea Clan and restore the glory of the Sea Clan King from ancient times.

I am the youngest legendary transcendent in the clan's history, and I am also the most confident in successfully reincarnating.

At that time, the strength of the Mermaid Clan was declining day by day, coupled with the Southern Domain Empire's gradual encroachment on the surrounding sea areas. If we didn't make a change, the Mermaid Clan would eventually become a vassal of the Southern Domain Empire.

After discussion among the elders of the clan, I finally made the decision to reincarnate and find the human in the prophecy.”

Octavian was shocked, never expecting that Claire's reincarnation involved such deep connections.

Even the God of Prophecy, Madora, was involved.

Although the strength of the God of Prophecy, Madora the Seer, is not the strongest, his prophetic ability is deeply recognized by every deity in the God Realm.

Octavian asked in a deep voice:

“Do you suspect that the human in the prophecy refers to him?”

Claire nodded slightly:

“To be honest, before I met him, let alone unifying the Sea Clan, I couldn't even see a glimmer of hope for helping the Tide Clan return to the Mermaid Royal Family and unify the Mermaid Clan.

But after meeting him, at least I had a direction to work towards.

Plus the appearance of the ancestor… I can't help but suspect that he is the human in the prophecy.”

Octavian's expression became strange, and he said slowly:

“No need to suspect, it's him!”

Claire's eyes flickered as she looked at Octavian.

The latter said in a deep voice:

“Because the reason Leonard and I left the Land of Inheritance here is also due to the guidance of the God of Prophecy, Madora!”

Claire's eyes widened, and Octavian explained:

“After I became a god, I faintly foresaw that a major life-and-death crisis would befall Leonard and me in the future.

Madora once owed me a favor, so I asked him to make a prophecy for us.

Because I was already a Greater God at the time, Madora's strength couldn't completely see what we would encounter in the future.

However, he did help me foresee a solution.

That was to have Leonard and me leave a Land of Inheritance on the continent, and whoever passed the trial could inherit our legacy.

He said that doing so could obtain a favor from this trial-taker, and this favor would help us overcome the crisis in the future.”

A look of understanding appeared on Claire's face, and she said:

“So, what are the conditions for passing the trial set by the ancestor?”

Octavian said in a deep voice:

“Loyalty and courage.

Not betraying one's partner for profit, and having the courage to attack a god!

Only such people are qualified to receive our inheritance, and only then can we ensure that our favor can be repaid.”

Claire immediately said:

“In other words, Cohen's actions should be considered as passing the trial.

Then why did the ancestor still…

Claire stopped speaking, a wry smile on her face:

“Is the ancestor teaching him a lesson for me?”

Octavian looked very pleased:

“You're finally getting it.

Although you've lived two lives, you're still too naive in some ways.

The reason I'm teaching him a lesson this time is to remind you that you can't easily trust men, and don't suffer losses in this regard.

Although I don't know what Cohen's background is, I can tell from your conversation just now that this kid is a flirtatious fellow. You must be careful when interacting with him in the future.”

Claire pursed her lips, unable to express what she was feeling at the moment. Facing the ancestor's kindness and advice, she could only nod:

“Ancestor, I understand.”

“Work hard, I look forward to the moment when I reunite with you in the future!

I hope you will be strong enough by then!”

…

On the other side of the arena, Cohen looked at the illusion of the ancient Pirate King in front of him and felt that he might be easier to talk to than that Octavian. After a brief silence, he cleared his throat and took the initiative to ask:

“Your Excellency Pirate King, would you say we passed the trial?”

Leonard looked Cohen up and down and said:

“Instead of being a good king, you insist on pretending to be a pirate. My inheritance is for true pirates. Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to take it?”

Cohen said solemnly:

“To tell you the truth, I am a king who was usurped. My queen, known as the number one beauty on the continent and the youngest legend in history, secretly colluded with the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory, turned against me, and rebelled against me.

I was forced into exile overseas and am currently gathering strength, organizing manpower, and preparing to kill my way back to the royal capital and regain the throne.

I hope Your Excellency Pirate King can lend me a hand!”

Leonard looked at Cohen's indignant face and didn't know whether to believe him.

Octavian and Claire, who had finished their conversation, were walking this way and happened to hear Cohen's impassioned speech.

The latter kept a tight face and didn't say a word.

She thought, is the queen you're talking about, who turned against you, Yadel, who slaughtered several legendary figures for you?

Secretly colluding with the Grand Duke of the Southern Territory?

The new Grand Duchess of the Southern Territory, the Red Dragon Duchess Asuna Iliat, isn't she rumored to be your bed partner too?

The ancestor was right, you can't trust a man's mouth, they dare to deceive even the gods when they make up stories!

However, Claire didn't expose Cohen's lies at the moment.

Octavian and Claire came to the two and the former said to Cohen:

“Since Claire insists, I won't interfere with the 'Malice Prohibition' rune you placed on her.

But you must remember, you are not allowed to use this thing to bully Claire!”

The corner of Cohen's mouth twitched slightly, and he thought that the two of us, the parties involved, have no objections, are you meddling a little too much?

However, the situation is stronger than people, and at least the basic respect for the Greater God of the Ocean is still necessary.

Cohen replied seriously:

“I have no malice towards Clan Chief Claire. On the contrary, we will become very close partners.

Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I will definitely not use this rune to do anything to Claire.”

Seeing Cohen's solemn promise, Octavian couldn't say anything more and snorted coldly:

“Consider that you have passed the trial. After you go out, don't reveal what happened here to outsiders.”

Cohen and Claire were both overjoyed and responded in agreement.

The two statues above the dome had completely shattered, leaving only the psionic core and the Sea God Trident intact in place.

Octavian waved her hand, and the Sea God Trident returned to her hand.

Observing up close, Cohen discovered that each prong of the Sea God Trident was inlaid with a gem, and nine mysterious lines were engraved on the shaft.

Octavian's voice sounded in the ears of the two:

“The Sea God Trident was forged by the first Sea God Poseidon and exists as the inherited artifact of the Sea Gods of all generations. Even in the God Realm, it is one of the top ten artifacts.

However, to fully unleash its power, the conditions are very harsh. Even I only have about half the mastery over it.

I will now tell you the general situation, and I hope that you can fully unleash its power in the future.”

Claire's lips moved, obviously wanting to say something, but in the end, she was still concerned about something and didn't speak.

Cohen, however, had no mental burden and directly asked:

“Your Excellency Sea God, since this artifact is so powerful, why don't you keep it for yourself?”

Octavian glanced at Cohen and sneered:

“You are judging a gentleman's heart with a villain's mind. If I really wanted to do something unfavorable to Claire, would I need that artifact to trick her?

However, it's still a good thing that you can think this way for her!”

Cohen remained noncommittal and did not respond.

Octavian paused and continued:

“As I said before, I can only exert half the power of this artifact, and this half of the power is enough to help me become a god.

But after becoming a god, it won't have that much effect on me.

The reason I left it in the Land of Inheritance is that I hope that the inheritor will have the opportunity to fully unleash its power.

It can also be considered an advance investment by me.

To be honest, if I hadn't sensed the presence of my descendants in the Land of Inheritance, I wouldn't have taken out the Sea God Trident.”

After Octavian's explanation, Cohen and Claire secretly felt relieved.

Octavian began to introduce this powerful artifact to the two, of course, focusing on Claire:

“You should have seen the gems inlaid on the trident.

These three gems are the Heart of the Tide (Blue), the Fury of the Abyss (Black), and the Tears of the Sky (Silver).”

Hearing the name “Tears of the Sky” and feeling the familiar aura and fluctuations of the gem, Claire inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity and couldn't help but say:

“Ancestor, is the Tears of Eternity, the sacred object passed down through the generations of our Mermaid Clan, related to the Tears of the Sky?”

Octavian nodded and gave a definite answer:

“You guessed right, the Tears of Eternity passed down through the generations of the Mermaid Clan is just a high-level imitation of the Tears of the Sky!”