The Funan Kingdom lay by the sea, and across that same sea rested the Kingdom of Jawa. Like Fenglin, the Jawa Kingdom was an island nation, but it was far more fragmented. It was composed of nearly 20,000 islands and was home to a vast population.0

Among these countless islands lay a strategic strait that became the vital link between Nanhai and the Western Ocean, known as the Silk Road of the seas. Countless merchant ships passed through it every year. Should anything go wrong, the losses would be incalculable.1

Both the Daoist Order and the Great Xuan Court valued this region, so they established the Nanting Protectorate on both sides of the strait. The Nanhai Navy also patrolled its waters constantly, ensuring that the passage remained safe and unobstructed.0

The Jawa Kingdom was also where the Heavenly Court set up its main altar. However, it was hidden somewhere within Jawa’s thousands of islands.0

Moreover, this region served as a haven for countless pirates in Nanyang. Not all could match the Heavenly Court’s might, which dominated the seas. Many smaller pirate bands consisted of only a dozen men and a single ship. They lived as ordinary fishermen by...0