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Chapter 106: Fleecing the Sea God
"Next, it's time for the future Sea God, Neptune, to go to Sea God Island and receive the inheritance..." Looking at the clone—Neptune—across from him, Ye Cheng casually took out a set of clothes from his storage ring and threw them over.
Neptune tacitly reached out and caught them, immediately beginning to put them on.
The main body and the clone could essentially be seen as the same person dividing their attention between two tasks. Ye Cheng's current sensations were peculiar; he possessed two perspectives. It felt as if he were doing two things simultaneously. Thanks to the unique nature of the Outer Body Avatar skill, he wouldn't encounter any issues controlling both bodies. Otherwise, this soul bone skill would be too pathetic.
After putting on the clothes, Neptune, purely from his appearance, was indistinguishable from the one in the video. Moreover, the "persona" that had previously merged with his body had already strengthened his originally ordinary body to meet the persona's standards. He was no longer just strong on the outside but hollow within.
"Very good, quite spirited!"
Ye Cheng looked at the neatly dressed, imposing man across from him and nodded in satisfaction. Next, the clone was to depart for the Great Sea to receive the inheritance at Sea God Island.
Given Neptune's persona and its compatibility with the Sea God, his divine trial would undoubtedly be the Nine Trials!
Although he hadn't gained the recognition of the Sea God's divine sense within the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover—which was essentially the Heart of the Sea God—he wasn't worried about failing to receive the Sea God's Nine Trials. After all, Sea God Island was the Sea God's place of inheritance in the mortal realm. The god, being far away in the God Realm, could certainly observe it through some means. Otherwise, how would he test a candidate's aptitude? And how would their trials be assigned?
The Sea God's divine sense within the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover was merely a wisp of his consciousness.
Once a qualified inheritor was detected, as long as the Sea God willed it, he could instantly, just like in the video, employ divine means to summon the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover directly from the continent back to Sea God Island. There was no doubt he could do it; after all, even if the gods of Douluo were pathetic, they still had some tricks up their sleeves.
Although the future video was a fabrication, its plot was based on realistic and reasonable assumptions, not random nonsense. Otherwise, if such capabilities weren't real, others would see through the ruse instantly.
Neptune's persona, due to insufficient acknowledgment power, had most of its strength weakened. Consequently, many aspects of its configuration naturally couldn't compare to Ye Cheng's main body.
First, the soul ring configuration was merely the most ordinary two Yellow, two Purple, four Black, and one Red.
Of the six soul bones on his body, aside from the torso bone being a hundred-thousand-year one, the other head and limb soul bones were only around seventy to eighty thousand years old.
Frankly speaking, this set of soul rings and soul bones, for anyone else in the Soul Master world, was undoubtedly a top-tier configuration. However, compared to the main body, it immediately seemed less impressive.
Fortunately, there was still a chance for a remedy.
The age of his soul rings and soul bones could be increased through the Sea God's rewards when he underwent the divine trial.
And when Neptune began to receive the Sea God's final inheritance, he could even, in one fell swoop, transform the soul bones on his body into the Sea God's Divine Regalia, and the age of his soul rings could also be greatly improved. There was absolutely no need to worry.
Therefore, Neptune's primary mission now was to head to Sea God Island, accept the divine trial, and fleece the Sea God. He had to achieve godhood as quickly as possible!
It was a free opportunity; not taking it would be a waste.
***
Vast Sea City, the Heaven Dou Empire's largest city in the western frontier, was also the largest coastal and port city on the Douluo Continent.
This gigantic city was built by the sea, or rather, on a mountain by the sea, unwavering against the ebb and flow of tides. Its thick city walls were definitely of a main city's caliber. Even before entering the city, Neptune could faintly smell a salty scent.
At this moment, he had arrived at the city gate.
As soon as he reached the gate, the soldiers guarding it saw his face and immediately stared, dumbfounded, as if they had seen an emperor on an incognito tour. In fact, the situation was quite similar.
Neptune had not altered his appearance, and since the future video had been broadcast not long ago, many people had a profound impression of him, the video's protagonist. They firmly remembered his image, recognizing him at a glance.
"S-Sea God..."
The city gate soldier stammered, unable to speak coherently. His whole body trembled with excitement, as if he were having a seizure. Judging by his state, it wouldn't be strange if he fainted in the next moment.
"No need to cause a stir!"
Neptune frowned when he saw the soldier on the verge of shouting. He calmly stated, "I am not the Sea God yet!"
With that, he paid the soldier no more attention and walked through the city gate on his own.
Ye Cheng himself had never been to the Great Sea, so he hadn't placed any spatial markers there and thus couldn't directly transport Neptune. Neptune could only travel to Sea God Island in this normal manner.
Neptune's persona was upright and dignified; he didn't bother with anything ostentatious. He also disdained changing his appearance, openly displaying himself.
Passing through the city walls and entering Vast Sea City, the salty scent became even more concentrated. Neptune noticed that the people of Vast Sea City, being close to the Great Sea, were somewhat different from those inland. People here were generally shorter and had darker skin than inlanders.
And as soon as his highly recognizable figure entered the city, it immediately drew the attention of all of Vast Sea City's residents. It was only natural. He was the protagonist of the recent video, the savior who rescued the ocean!
The future Lord of the Great Sea.
Sea God—Neptune!
Who didn't know of him now? Who hadn't heard his name?
Almost everyone who saw him showed expressions of reverence and admiration, as if witnessing a deity's manifestation.
Of course, the reality was similar; in these people's eyes, Neptune was almost certainly destined to achieve godhood. So, seeing him as a god now was not at all inappropriate.
"Why has this venerable one come here?"
"This is a place for going out to sea. Could it be that he went to the continent before and is now returning to the Great Sea through here?"
"Wow, could he be going to inherit the Sea God's position?"
"A future deity! Can I ask him for an autograph? I'll take it home and worship it as a family heirloom..."
The surrounding crowd whispered, their voices low. Ordinary people might not have heard, but to Neptune's ears, it was as if someone was shouting through a loudspeaker; he heard everything clearly.
Neptune suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.
He wondered if not concealing his appearance had been too rash.
But never mind. It was already like this; concealing it now would seem petty.
Let them watch if they wanted.
A glance wouldn't cost him a pound of flesh.
Neptune tried hard to ignore the stares around him and acted as if nothing had happened. He began searching for a hotel within the city, planning to stay for a couple of days. He would then hire a ship and prepare the essential items for going out to sea.
The Great Sea was vast. Even though he was a Titled Douluo, capable of traversing the Great Sea freely with his profound cultivation, he would still get lost if he didn't know the shipping routes. Besides, enduring the elements out on the open sea was uncomfortable. It was indeed more pleasant to hire a ship; why suffer when he could enjoy himself?
(end of chapter)
"Next, it's time for the future Sea God, Neptune, to go to Sea God Island and receive the inheritance..." Looking at the clone—Neptune—across from him, Ye Cheng casually took out a set of clothes from his storage ring and threw them over.
Neptune tacitly reached out and caught them, immediately beginning to put them on.
The main body and the clone could essentially be seen as the same person dividing their attention between two tasks. Ye Cheng's current sensations were peculiar; he possessed two perspectives. It felt as if he were doing two things simultaneously. Thanks to the unique nature of the Outer Body Avatar skill, he wouldn't encounter any issues controlling both bodies. Otherwise, this soul bone skill would be too pathetic.
After putting on the clothes, Neptune, purely from his appearance, was indistinguishable from the one in the video. Moreover, the "persona" that had previously merged with his body had already strengthened his originally ordinary body to meet the persona's standards. He was no longer just strong on the outside but hollow within.
"Very good, quite spirited!"
Ye Cheng looked at the neatly dressed, imposing man across from him and nodded in satisfaction. Next, the clone was to depart for the Great Sea to receive the inheritance at Sea God Island.
Given Neptune's persona and its compatibility with the Sea God, his divine trial would undoubtedly be the Nine Trials!
Although he hadn't gained the recognition of the Sea God's divine sense within the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover—which was essentially the Heart of the Sea God—he wasn't worried about failing to receive the Sea God's Nine Trials. After all, Sea God Island was the Sea God's place of inheritance in the mortal realm. The god, being far away in the God Realm, could certainly observe it through some means. Otherwise, how would he test a candidate's aptitude? And how would their trials be assigned?
The Sea God's divine sense within the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover was merely a wisp of his consciousness.
Once a qualified inheritor was detected, as long as the Sea God willed it, he could instantly, just like in the video, employ divine means to summon the Vast Sea Cosmic Cover directly from the continent back to Sea God Island. There was no doubt he could do it; after all, even if the gods of Douluo were pathetic, they still had some tricks up their sleeves.
Although the future video was a fabrication, its plot was based on realistic and reasonable assumptions, not random nonsense. Otherwise, if such capabilities weren't real, others would see through the ruse instantly.
Neptune's persona, due to insufficient acknowledgment power, had most of its strength weakened. Consequently, many aspects of its configuration naturally couldn't compare to Ye Cheng's main body.
First, the soul ring configuration was merely the most ordinary two Yellow, two Purple, four Black, and one Red.
Of the six soul bones on his body, aside from the torso bone being a hundred-thousand-year one, the other head and limb soul bones were only around seventy to eighty thousand years old.
Frankly speaking, this set of soul rings and soul bones, for anyone else in the Soul Master world, was undoubtedly a top-tier configuration. However, compared to the main body, it immediately seemed less impressive.
Fortunately, there was still a chance for a remedy.
The age of his soul rings and soul bones could be increased through the Sea God's rewards when he underwent the divine trial.
And when Neptune began to receive the Sea God's final inheritance, he could even, in one fell swoop, transform the soul bones on his body into the Sea God's Divine Regalia, and the age of his soul rings could also be greatly improved. There was absolutely no need to worry.
Therefore, Neptune's primary mission now was to head to Sea God Island, accept the divine trial, and fleece the Sea God. He had to achieve godhood as quickly as possible!
It was a free opportunity; not taking it would be a waste.
***
Vast Sea City, the Heaven Dou Empire's largest city in the western frontier, was also the largest coastal and port city on the Douluo Continent.
This gigantic city was built by the sea, or rather, on a mountain by the sea, unwavering against the ebb and flow of tides. Its thick city walls were definitely of a main city's caliber. Even before entering the city, Neptune could faintly smell a salty scent.
At this moment, he had arrived at the city gate.
As soon as he reached the gate, the soldiers guarding it saw his face and immediately stared, dumbfounded, as if they had seen an emperor on an incognito tour. In fact, the situation was quite similar.
Neptune had not altered his appearance, and since the future video had been broadcast not long ago, many people had a profound impression of him, the video's protagonist. They firmly remembered his image, recognizing him at a glance.
"S-Sea God..."
The city gate soldier stammered, unable to speak coherently. His whole body trembled with excitement, as if he were having a seizure. Judging by his state, it wouldn't be strange if he fainted in the next moment.
"No need to cause a stir!"
Neptune frowned when he saw the soldier on the verge of shouting. He calmly stated, "I am not the Sea God yet!"
With that, he paid the soldier no more attention and walked through the city gate on his own.
Ye Cheng himself had never been to the Great Sea, so he hadn't placed any spatial markers there and thus couldn't directly transport Neptune. Neptune could only travel to Sea God Island in this normal manner.
Neptune's persona was upright and dignified; he didn't bother with anything ostentatious. He also disdained changing his appearance, openly displaying himself.
Passing through the city walls and entering Vast Sea City, the salty scent became even more concentrated. Neptune noticed that the people of Vast Sea City, being close to the Great Sea, were somewhat different from those inland. People here were generally shorter and had darker skin than inlanders.
And as soon as his highly recognizable figure entered the city, it immediately drew the attention of all of Vast Sea City's residents. It was only natural. He was the protagonist of the recent video, the savior who rescued the ocean!
The future Lord of the Great Sea.
Sea God—Neptune!
Who didn't know of him now? Who hadn't heard his name?
Almost everyone who saw him showed expressions of reverence and admiration, as if witnessing a deity's manifestation.
Of course, the reality was similar; in these people's eyes, Neptune was almost certainly destined to achieve godhood. So, seeing him as a god now was not at all inappropriate.
"Why has this venerable one come here?"
"This is a place for going out to sea. Could it be that he went to the continent before and is now returning to the Great Sea through here?"
"Wow, could he be going to inherit the Sea God's position?"
"A future deity! Can I ask him for an autograph? I'll take it home and worship it as a family heirloom..."
The surrounding crowd whispered, their voices low. Ordinary people might not have heard, but to Neptune's ears, it was as if someone was shouting through a loudspeaker; he heard everything clearly.
Neptune suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.
He wondered if not concealing his appearance had been too rash.
But never mind. It was already like this; concealing it now would seem petty.
Let them watch if they wanted.
A glance wouldn't cost him a pound of flesh.
Neptune tried hard to ignore the stares around him and acted as if nothing had happened. He began searching for a hotel within the city, planning to stay for a couple of days. He would then hire a ship and prepare the essential items for going out to sea.
The Great Sea was vast. Even though he was a Titled Douluo, capable of traversing the Great Sea freely with his profound cultivation, he would still get lost if he didn't know the shipping routes. Besides, enduring the elements out on the open sea was uncomfortable. It was indeed more pleasant to hire a ship; why suffer when he could enjoy himself?
(end of chapter)
