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“Greetings, Grand Priest.” The Sea Demoness bowed slightly to Bo Saixi. “Your subordinate failed to carry out Lord Sea God's guidance. I await your punishment, Grand Priest.”
Bo Saixi smiled faintly, and the Sea within a Sea seemed to ripple with her expression. “This isn't your fault. It's also my first time witnessing such a situation.”
Her gaze swept across the scene, finally settling on the golden trident mark on Neptune’s forehead. “Young man, I have waited for over a hundred years. Finally, in my twilight years, I have met you.”
“Waiting for me? The Sea God's Single Trial?”
Neptune, looking at the suddenly appearing Bo Saixi, asked doubtfully, “Does this mean that if I pass the trial, I can inherit the position of the Sea God?”
“Precisely.”
Bo Saixi did not hide anything and said straightforwardly, “Originally, according to the process, you would need to pass nine life-or-death trials and retrieve the Sea God’s Heart, which is far away on the continent. It could take over a hundred years to possibly pass them all. But now, the Great Sea has suddenly suffered a heavenly tribulation, resulting in heavy casualties. Acting on expediency, His Majesty, the Sea God, could not bear to see all life in the ocean endure this calamity, and thus made an exception, changing your nine trials into a single trial.”
【It seems this Sea God is quite flexible…】
【Nine trials turning into one, this is blatant favoritism!】
【Originally, completing all the trials would take over a hundred years. Now, it might not take long to pass and achieve godhood, right?】
【I really don't know if his luck is good or bad…】
A series of bullet comments flashed by.
Meanwhile, in the God Realm.
The Five God Kings were watching the live stream through the divine sense left on the five God Officials who had secretly entered the Douluo Continent. When they saw the Sea God in the future video blatantly showing favoritism to the Inheritor, the mood shifted.
Immediately, the Asura God, who maintained order in the God Realm, couldn't help but snort coldly. “Hmph, this Sea God actually dared to disregard the rules set by the God Realm and change the nine trials for the inheritance of the god position into a single trial. It seems a thorough rectification is needed!”
“You can't put it that way.” The Life Goddess, who had the best temperament among the Five God Kings, began to plead on behalf of the Sea God.
“The Sea God did this for a reason. I think we can appropriately show some leniency. After all, he didn't do this for personal gain, but for all life in the ocean.”
“Life is right.” The Destruction God, who was the Life Goddess's companion, naturally expressed his support upon seeing his wife plead.
Seeing two God Kings intercede, and with the other two not expressing any opposition, the Asura God finally just snorted coldly and said nothing more. After all, many gods had broken the God Realm's rules before. Even the Five God Kings themselves often violated the rules they had set; it was just that no one could punish them.
Now that two God Kings were pleading for the Sea God, the matter would naturally be dropped. It was truly unnecessary to argue with two God Kings over such a small issue. After all, such matters could be considered minor or major, and whether the Sea God was deemed guilty depended entirely on the God Kings' mood.
Returning to the video.
After listening to Bo Saixi's words, Neptune closed his eyes to check the details of the Sea God's Single Trial in his mind. Opening his eyes, he said, “My trial is to—pull out the Sea God's Trident!”
“Follow me.”
Hearing the content of his trial, Bo Saixi showed no surprise. She merely turned and soared into the air, flying into the distance.
Seeing this, Neptune naturally took to the air as well, following closely behind.
The two flew very fast. In a short time, they traversed over half the island and arrived at the core zone of Sea God Island—the Sea God Temple!
As they drew closer, they could see that the enormous stone pillars in front of the Sea God Temple were carved with all sorts of patterns: mermaids, whales, sea snakes, coral… basically all sea soul beasts, or beings related to the Great Sea.
The two finally landed before the temple's entrance.
Bo Saixi led the way into the Sea God Temple. Neptune followed and found it to be pitch-black inside. The entire grand hall surprisingly didn't have a single window, so it received no light from outside. The hall appeared very empty, with no other structures to be seen.
This grand hall could be described as ancient, or simply, plain.
【No way, this is the Sea God Temple? This is it?】
【It's too plain, isn't it?】
【It's magnificent, yes, but why are there no decorations?】
【Could the Sea God be poor?】
【How dare you! Land Soul Masters, do not use your ignorance to speculate on His Majesty, the Sea God's intentions!】
【The Sea God Temple was built this way for a reason.】
【…】
Bullet comments flashed by in the live broadcast room. Many people who were filled with anticipation had not expected that within the magnificent Sea God Temple, there would be no decorations whatsoever and that it would be so utterly dark.
Bo Saixi and Neptune walked into the Sea God Temple, one after the other.
Inside this grand hall, there were no superfluous structures, only eight platforms. There were seven smaller platforms arranged in a circle surrounding one massive platform in the center.
The central platform had three tiers, rising several meters higher than the seven outer platforms. Due to the darkness within the hall, one could only vaguely see in the very center of the topmost tier a long, staff-like object standing upright.
“That is the Sea God's Trident.”
Bo Saixi looked at the "long staff" on the central platform and continued, “Before you undergo the trial, let me tell you the story of the Great Sea. Do you know how vast the ocean is?”
Neptune shook his head; this question was beyond his scope of knowledge.
Bo Saixi began to recount the history of the Great Sea: “The area of the ocean is several times larger than that of the land. And within this vast and boundless sea, the deep-sea regions are home to far more creatures than the land. If these sea creatures lost their restraints and constantly started wars, then it would become even more chaotic than the land.”
“Many, many years ago, the Great Sea was indeed that chaotic. As the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times. Among the many sea soul masters, an astonishingly talented genius appeared. With his own power and a lifetime of effort, he traversed every corner of the Great Sea. Wielding his trident, he conquered one sea race after another with his formidable strength and unparalleled charisma.
After a thousand and one years, he finally unified the ocean and was collectively revered as the Sea God by all sea races, creating an immortal myth.”
【A thousand and one years? My goodness, can a human live that long?】
【That Sea God wasn't a soul beast, was he?】
【Impudent!】
【Ignorance.】
【When a person's strength breaks through to the Titled Douluo level, they can possess a lifespan of around three hundred years. After that, for every level gained, they can live an additional hundred years. In other words, upon reaching level 99, one can live for over a thousand years!】
【Back then, Lord Sea God, relying on his strength as a level 99, conquered the Great Sea over a thousand years and finally achieved godhood!】
【So that's how it is? What an eye-opener! The academy never taught any of this secret knowledge.】
【Wait, something's not right! If reaching Titled Douluo grants a 300-year lifespan, then why do the currently existing Titled Douluo all seem to be, at most, a little over 100 years old, based on their known ages? There aren't even any who are 200. Since Titled Douluo can live for at least 300 years, where have all those Titled Douluo gone?】
【So this must be fake, right? 300 years, that's impossible.】
【Bullshit! That's just your ignorance!】
【…】
Many people in the bullet comment section raised doubts and even cited examples. Many others spoke up to refute them, with both sides sticking to their own arguments.
(end of chapter)
“Greetings, Grand Priest.” The Sea Demoness bowed slightly to Bo Saixi. “Your subordinate failed to carry out Lord Sea God's guidance. I await your punishment, Grand Priest.”
Bo Saixi smiled faintly, and the Sea within a Sea seemed to ripple with her expression. “This isn't your fault. It's also my first time witnessing such a situation.”
Her gaze swept across the scene, finally settling on the golden trident mark on Neptune’s forehead. “Young man, I have waited for over a hundred years. Finally, in my twilight years, I have met you.”
“Waiting for me? The Sea God's Single Trial?”
Neptune, looking at the suddenly appearing Bo Saixi, asked doubtfully, “Does this mean that if I pass the trial, I can inherit the position of the Sea God?”
“Precisely.”
Bo Saixi did not hide anything and said straightforwardly, “Originally, according to the process, you would need to pass nine life-or-death trials and retrieve the Sea God’s Heart, which is far away on the continent. It could take over a hundred years to possibly pass them all. But now, the Great Sea has suddenly suffered a heavenly tribulation, resulting in heavy casualties. Acting on expediency, His Majesty, the Sea God, could not bear to see all life in the ocean endure this calamity, and thus made an exception, changing your nine trials into a single trial.”
【It seems this Sea God is quite flexible…】
【Nine trials turning into one, this is blatant favoritism!】
【Originally, completing all the trials would take over a hundred years. Now, it might not take long to pass and achieve godhood, right?】
【I really don't know if his luck is good or bad…】
A series of bullet comments flashed by.
Meanwhile, in the God Realm.
The Five God Kings were watching the live stream through the divine sense left on the five God Officials who had secretly entered the Douluo Continent. When they saw the Sea God in the future video blatantly showing favoritism to the Inheritor, the mood shifted.
Immediately, the Asura God, who maintained order in the God Realm, couldn't help but snort coldly. “Hmph, this Sea God actually dared to disregard the rules set by the God Realm and change the nine trials for the inheritance of the god position into a single trial. It seems a thorough rectification is needed!”
“You can't put it that way.” The Life Goddess, who had the best temperament among the Five God Kings, began to plead on behalf of the Sea God.
“The Sea God did this for a reason. I think we can appropriately show some leniency. After all, he didn't do this for personal gain, but for all life in the ocean.”
“Life is right.” The Destruction God, who was the Life Goddess's companion, naturally expressed his support upon seeing his wife plead.
Seeing two God Kings intercede, and with the other two not expressing any opposition, the Asura God finally just snorted coldly and said nothing more. After all, many gods had broken the God Realm's rules before. Even the Five God Kings themselves often violated the rules they had set; it was just that no one could punish them.
Now that two God Kings were pleading for the Sea God, the matter would naturally be dropped. It was truly unnecessary to argue with two God Kings over such a small issue. After all, such matters could be considered minor or major, and whether the Sea God was deemed guilty depended entirely on the God Kings' mood.
Returning to the video.
After listening to Bo Saixi's words, Neptune closed his eyes to check the details of the Sea God's Single Trial in his mind. Opening his eyes, he said, “My trial is to—pull out the Sea God's Trident!”
“Follow me.”
Hearing the content of his trial, Bo Saixi showed no surprise. She merely turned and soared into the air, flying into the distance.
Seeing this, Neptune naturally took to the air as well, following closely behind.
The two flew very fast. In a short time, they traversed over half the island and arrived at the core zone of Sea God Island—the Sea God Temple!
As they drew closer, they could see that the enormous stone pillars in front of the Sea God Temple were carved with all sorts of patterns: mermaids, whales, sea snakes, coral… basically all sea soul beasts, or beings related to the Great Sea.
The two finally landed before the temple's entrance.
Bo Saixi led the way into the Sea God Temple. Neptune followed and found it to be pitch-black inside. The entire grand hall surprisingly didn't have a single window, so it received no light from outside. The hall appeared very empty, with no other structures to be seen.
This grand hall could be described as ancient, or simply, plain.
【No way, this is the Sea God Temple? This is it?】
【It's too plain, isn't it?】
【It's magnificent, yes, but why are there no decorations?】
【Could the Sea God be poor?】
【How dare you! Land Soul Masters, do not use your ignorance to speculate on His Majesty, the Sea God's intentions!】
【The Sea God Temple was built this way for a reason.】
【…】
Bullet comments flashed by in the live broadcast room. Many people who were filled with anticipation had not expected that within the magnificent Sea God Temple, there would be no decorations whatsoever and that it would be so utterly dark.
Bo Saixi and Neptune walked into the Sea God Temple, one after the other.
Inside this grand hall, there were no superfluous structures, only eight platforms. There were seven smaller platforms arranged in a circle surrounding one massive platform in the center.
The central platform had three tiers, rising several meters higher than the seven outer platforms. Due to the darkness within the hall, one could only vaguely see in the very center of the topmost tier a long, staff-like object standing upright.
“That is the Sea God's Trident.”
Bo Saixi looked at the "long staff" on the central platform and continued, “Before you undergo the trial, let me tell you the story of the Great Sea. Do you know how vast the ocean is?”
Neptune shook his head; this question was beyond his scope of knowledge.
Bo Saixi began to recount the history of the Great Sea: “The area of the ocean is several times larger than that of the land. And within this vast and boundless sea, the deep-sea regions are home to far more creatures than the land. If these sea creatures lost their restraints and constantly started wars, then it would become even more chaotic than the land.”
“Many, many years ago, the Great Sea was indeed that chaotic. As the saying goes, heroes emerge in troubled times. Among the many sea soul masters, an astonishingly talented genius appeared. With his own power and a lifetime of effort, he traversed every corner of the Great Sea. Wielding his trident, he conquered one sea race after another with his formidable strength and unparalleled charisma.
After a thousand and one years, he finally unified the ocean and was collectively revered as the Sea God by all sea races, creating an immortal myth.”
【A thousand and one years? My goodness, can a human live that long?】
【That Sea God wasn't a soul beast, was he?】
【Impudent!】
【Ignorance.】
【When a person's strength breaks through to the Titled Douluo level, they can possess a lifespan of around three hundred years. After that, for every level gained, they can live an additional hundred years. In other words, upon reaching level 99, one can live for over a thousand years!】
【Back then, Lord Sea God, relying on his strength as a level 99, conquered the Great Sea over a thousand years and finally achieved godhood!】
【So that's how it is? What an eye-opener! The academy never taught any of this secret knowledge.】
【Wait, something's not right! If reaching Titled Douluo grants a 300-year lifespan, then why do the currently existing Titled Douluo all seem to be, at most, a little over 100 years old, based on their known ages? There aren't even any who are 200. Since Titled Douluo can live for at least 300 years, where have all those Titled Douluo gone?】
【So this must be fake, right? 300 years, that's impossible.】
【Bullshit! That's just your ignorance!】
【…】
Many people in the bullet comment section raised doubts and even cited examples. Many others spoke up to refute them, with both sides sticking to their own arguments.
(end of chapter)
