On this day, all extraordinary beings in the Mountain and Sea Realm learned of the birth of the "Ocean Apostle."
He was not like the Storm Apostle, who could restore the sun to the sky when it was about to fall...
Nor was he like the Death Apostle, who could venture into the Netherworld alone, granting the Mountain and Sea Realm endless possibilities...
The birth of the Ocean Envoy was as serene and enigmatic as the ocean itself, unnoticed and unwitnessed by all.
However, the Merfolk Race knew well the vast aspirations and ambitions of this incarnation of the Creator.
"Must we unconditionally facilitate this peace negotiation?"
The Mermaid Queen looked bewilderedly at the Prophet not far away, her expression filled with incredulity.
Undeniably, the Mermaid Queen was indeed inclined to reach a peace agreement with the "Bone King."
But that was on the condition that the Skeletons were willing to pay a sufficient price.
Unconditionally facilitating the success of this peace negotiation, to some extent, violated the Mermaid Queen’s principles.
"Yes, this is a divine oracle personally issued by the Merfolk Spirit."
Nodding with certainty, Zequan said in an incontrovertible tone.
"The Mountain and Sea Realm no longer needs war."
Silently gazing at Zequan, the Mermaid Queen displayed her regal demeanor at this moment.
"The Mountain and Sea Realm indeed does not need war, but the Merfolk Race needs development!"
"Even if the Skeletons truly are the ’Second Son of God,’ they cannot make the Merfolk Race unconditionally compromise!" Read full story at N()velFire.net
This was the bottom line for both the Mermaid Queen and the Merfolk Race.
"You misunderstand; I am not asking the Merfolk Race to unconditionally give way."
At this moment, the Creator Totem on Zequan’s chest suddenly emitted a deep, raspy voice.
It was the voice of the Ocean Apostle, formerly known as an Evil Spirit or now as the Merfolk Spirit.
"On the contrary, if the Merfolk Race wants to continue to grow and develop, they must ally with the Skeletons."
"Whether you are willing to admit it or not, the Skeletons are the most powerful race in the Mountain and Sea Realm."
"The Dragon Silk woven by the Merfolk, with its unique property of not getting wet, is an extremely rare treasure on land."
"The Jue Pearl formed from the tears of Merfolk does not extinguish and is sought after by the land races."
"Yet, today, the Merfolk Race guards these two supreme treasures, constantly wary of other races’ covetous eyes."
The Merfolk Spirit’s words were simple yet pointed out the true reason the Merfolk Race was first willing to have peace talks with the Skeletons.
The treasure-laden Merfolk Race, even if participating in the Hundred Races Alliance, would likely become the target of other races’ envy.
"If the Merfolk ally with the Skeletons, they can use Dragon Silk and Jue Pearl to exchange for their technology and protection, gaining enough time for their development."
"Most importantly, an alliance with the Skeletons could maximally deter those who covet the Merfolk."
"This is a deterrence that no other member of the Hundred Races could ever possess."
The Merfolk Spirit stopped speaking here.
After all, as someone who has watched the Mermaid Queen grow up, no one understands her intelligence and courage better than He does.
"Do you... really have such high hopes for the Bone King?"
After a long silence, the Mermaid Queen asked softly, somewhat sorrowfully.
Indeed, the Skeletons boast themselves as the "Second Son of God."
But don’t the other races of the Mountain and Sea Realm also hope to vie for the identity of the "Second Son of God"?
"I’m not favoring anyone; I’m simply eliminating an incorrect option for you."
The Merfolk Spirit’s voice continued to spill from the Creator Totem, filled with sincerity.
"I assure you, the Merfolk are the first race to choose peace, but they certainly won’t be the last."
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Li Hao did not choose to intervene in the actions of the Merfolk Spirit because that was precisely his intention.
Unlike the other apostles, before becoming the Ocean Apostle, the Merfolk Spirit had accepted the faith of the Merfolk Race in his capacity as the Creator.
Thus, the Merfolk Spirit could be regarded as a manifestation of Li Hao to a certain extent.
His consciousness, and even his subconsciousness, leaned towards Li Hao,
Perhaps even the Merfolk Spirit himself did not realize that some of his actions were what Li Hao wanted to do but could not due to his own identity.
Things like hoping for peaceful coexistence between the Hundred Races of Mountains and Seas.
In Li Hao’s position, he could simply issue a divine oracle to eliminate quite a bit of trouble.
But the question is, could Li Hao truly do that?
Not to mention that the growth of civilization is never smooth sailing.
Without experiencing storms, how can one see rainbows?
The consequences of the Creator personally intervening would be enough to thrust the thriving Mountain and Sea Realm back into stagnation.
After all, if the Creator is always there to back and guide everything, why strive?
This is a simple truth and a fact proven countless times.
Only the Merfolk Spirit, belonging to the Mountain and Sea Realm inherently, even after advancing to become the Ocean Apostle, retains his own stance.
In such circumstances, as long as he has the will, he can minimize the risk of war escalating to the worst case.
Indeed, Li Hao never believed the Merfolk Spirit could bring permanent peace.
That is not realistic, nor is it the outcome Li Hao desires.
Healthy competition and orderly development are what Li Hao wishes to see the most.
Thinking of this, Li Hao couldn’t help but glance at the Merfolk Spirit’s personal attribute panel.
[Name: Merfolk Spirit]
[Talent of a race: Spiritual Void LV5, Immortal LV5, Dual Essence Unity LV5]
[Personal Talent: Favored by Destiny LV5]
[Mythical Ability: Divine Possession, Spirit of the Ocean, Chaos Essence Qi]
[Personal Specialties: Call Wind and Rain, Insightful, Innate Intuition, Innate Nine Orifices, Judge the Situation, Good and Evil are Hard to Distinguish]
[Profession: Divine Apostle, Philosopher, Strategist, Tactical Master, Venerable Sage]
[Skills: Enlightenment LV5, meditation LV5, Entering Dreams LV5, Possession LV5]
[Personal Items: Creator Totem]
[Personal Attributes: Power: ??, agility: ??, Constitution: ??, Intelligence: ??, Perception: ??, Charm: ??]
[Evaluation: Original Demigod, an Innate Elf who has gone astray, ultimately becoming the protector of the Merfolk Race and a peace-loving Spirit of the Ocean under the Creator’s calling.]
[Dragon Race Inheritance]is consistently unreliable, showing as much undetectable information as question marks.
However, the evaluation at the end of [Dragon Race Inheritance] allowed Li Hao to grasp the true identity of the Merfolk Spirit.
This is an elf nurtured by the Mountain and Sea Realm, an innate demigod, akin to the Primordial Spirit, a "Divine Reserve."
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