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Chapter 142: The Last Test.
"Your Eighth Trial is to find the Heart of the Sea God. Only when you obtain it and it recognizes you can the Eighth Trial be considered complete. If you cannot gain the Heart of the Sea God's recognition, this trial cannot be completed," Bo Saixi said.
Neptune nodded but paid no mind to her words. After all, the Sea God's own divine consciousness on Sea God Island had already recognized him. Could the divine consciousness within that Heart of the Sea God possibly object? What a joke, that would be utterly outrageous.
Seeing his nonchalance, Bo Saixi felt it necessary to give him a warning. After all, he had passed the first seven trials far too easily. It was inevitable that he would underestimate a god's trials.
As for the final trial after the eighth, the Sea God would certainly not let him pass so easily. Otherwise, it would be difficult to justify.
Therefore, if he continued to tackle the trials with such a contemptuous attitude, he would likely face a major crisis in the final stage. Bo Saixi felt it was necessary to warn him in advance.
"Do you know what your Ninth Trial is?" she suddenly asked.
"I don't know." Neptune sensed the sole, faint screen of light remaining in his mind and shook his head.
"I can tell you in advance. The final stage is for you to slay the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!" Bo Saixi directly revealed the answer.
"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King? You mean the one known as one of the three overlord soul beasts of the ocean, alongside Xiaobai and the Demonic Tiger Whale King?" Neptune appeared somewhat surprised, saying, "You want me to hunt it? Is the last test really that simple?"
"Simple?"
Hearing this, Bo Saixi let out a cold laugh. "This is not simple at all! The so-called three overlord soul beasts of the ocean is just a casual ranking made up by land-based Soul Masters who don't know the full situation and rely on guesswork. In terms of strength alone, to put it bluntly, Xiaobai and the Demonic Tiger Whale King are completely incomparable to it."
"Is the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King really that powerful?" Neptune put on a surprised expression. In reality, his heart was completely calm, as he had known about this for a long time.
Bo Saixi nodded, her expression solemn as she said, "The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is probably the strongest soul beast in the world today, whether in the ocean or on land. Even I don't have the confidence to defeat it. That's because it's a soul beast nearly a million years old!"
Bo Saixi did not know about the many fierce beasts hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest Core Area, so in her opinion, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could indeed be considered the most powerful soul beast in the world.
"A nearly million-year-old soul beast!" Neptune feigned shock, exclaiming in astonishment, "Are you saying that Deep Sea Demonic Whale has cultivated for nearly a million years?"
Bo Saixi shook her head and said, "Not exactly. According to the records of Sea God Island, that fellow has only cultivated for about three hundred thousand years. But by devouring other sea soul beasts and utilizing his special abilities, he has successively overcome eight tribulations, which is equivalent to the cultivation of a nearly million-year-old beast. Besides his fear of Lord Sea God, he is the true overlord of the ocean!"
"I might as well tell you now, the last of your Sea God Nine Trials is divided into two parts. One of them is to slay the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. Only by slaying him will you be qualified to come to the Sea God Temple and complete the Sea God's inheritance."
After listening to Bo Saixi's words, Neptune appeared shocked on the surface, but inwardly, he was dismissive of her claims. Due to the rules of the God Realm, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could never achieve godhood. Moreover, Bo Saixi's worries were completely unnecessary; this Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was simply a gift left by the Sea God for his successor.
However, he didn't show it, as it didn't fit his persona. Given his established character, he shouldn't know so much. To avoid revealing anything, he could only pretend to be a clueless newcomer.
"Slaying a near god-level soul beast... This is truly not simple. Especially since that soul beast is in the great sea and has a home-field advantage..." Neptune rubbed his brow, seemingly finally feeling troubled.
Seeing him like this, Bo Saixi smiled indifferently. "Even with a home-field advantage, how much weaker is your strength compared to his? Besides, have you forgotten about *it*?" As she spoke, Bo Saixi pointed to the dark Sea God Trident in Neptune's hand.
Neptune immediately nodded and said, "You're right. With a divine weapon in hand, if I still lose, I might as well find a block of tofu and smash my head against it."
"Oh, right, High Priest. After I passed the Seventh Trial, I received a prompt that I had gained the recognition of the Sea God Trident and the right to use it. What abilities does it have?" he suddenly remembered something and asked.
Bo Saixi shook her head upon hearing this and said, "That is not something I can tell you. The Sea God Trident is Lord Sea God's weapon; how could I know its secrets? You need to explore its specific power yourself. However, I can tell you what I know about the Sea God Trident. You must remember it clearly."
Neptune nodded earnestly, looking like a smart, studious student, which gave Bo Saixi a sense of accomplishment. She finally felt like a senior.
Before this, when facing the young Neptune, Bo Saixi, despite being so much older than him, always felt like there was nothing to teach. Sometimes she even felt that she knew less than him, which made her quite dispirited. After all, being able to guide the future Sea God held a special significance for her.
Now, seeing that there was something he didn't understand, Bo Saixi finally felt like a High Priest guiding the future Sea God.
"First, the Sea God Trident can only be held by you; it cannot be stored in any soul tool. If you attempt to do so, that soul tool will surely be destroyed. Second, you must pay attention to the weight of the Sea God Trident. While it is in your hands, it weighs one hundred and eight jin, but when it leaves your hands, its weight is no longer one hundred and eight jin. Instead, it is..." At this point, Bo Saixi paused before slowly saying, "One hundred and eight thousand jin!"
"What?!"
Neptune, playing along perfectly, exclaimed in shock, "One hundred and eight thousand jin?"
Bo Saixi nodded affirmatively. "That's right, one hundred and eight thousand jin. I don't know what it was forged from. But I can confirm that unless one is recognized by it, even god-level strength would find it difficult to wield. Therefore, you must be careful when carrying it. Never put it down in a place that cannot withstand such weight. It's best if it never leaves your body; that way, it will only weigh one hundred and eight jin, and the terrifying weight of one hundred and eight thousand jin will not appear."
"So you're saying, when I use it to attack enemies, it will also have the effect of one hundred and eight thousand jin?" Neptune pressed on.
Bo Saixi smiled slightly. "This is the power of a divine weapon. Back then, a friend of mine, who was also a Limit Douluo, had a tool-type martial soul that he cultivated to its peak, yet its weight was a mere eighteen thousand jin. The Sea God's Trident is indestructible. Even the Holy Sword of the Angel God from the continent only weighs thirty-six thousand jin."
After listening to Bo Saixi's explanation, Neptune carefully examined the Sea God Trident in his hand. To be honest, if one really wanted to get hung up on weight, even Monkey King's Golden-Hooped Rod in *Journey to the West* only weighed a little over ten thousand jin.
Mere weight alone doesn't mean much; the power contained within the weapon is the key. However, in this world, dubbed a "fantasy floor-tile," the Sea God Trident's weight of one hundred and eight thousand jin was indeed enough to steamroll any Soul Master below the level of a god.
(end of chapter)
"Your Eighth Trial is to find the Heart of the Sea God. Only when you obtain it and it recognizes you can the Eighth Trial be considered complete. If you cannot gain the Heart of the Sea God's recognition, this trial cannot be completed," Bo Saixi said.
Neptune nodded but paid no mind to her words. After all, the Sea God's own divine consciousness on Sea God Island had already recognized him. Could the divine consciousness within that Heart of the Sea God possibly object? What a joke, that would be utterly outrageous.
Seeing his nonchalance, Bo Saixi felt it necessary to give him a warning. After all, he had passed the first seven trials far too easily. It was inevitable that he would underestimate a god's trials.
As for the final trial after the eighth, the Sea God would certainly not let him pass so easily. Otherwise, it would be difficult to justify.
Therefore, if he continued to tackle the trials with such a contemptuous attitude, he would likely face a major crisis in the final stage. Bo Saixi felt it was necessary to warn him in advance.
"Do you know what your Ninth Trial is?" she suddenly asked.
"I don't know." Neptune sensed the sole, faint screen of light remaining in his mind and shook his head.
"I can tell you in advance. The final stage is for you to slay the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King!" Bo Saixi directly revealed the answer.
"The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King? You mean the one known as one of the three overlord soul beasts of the ocean, alongside Xiaobai and the Demonic Tiger Whale King?" Neptune appeared somewhat surprised, saying, "You want me to hunt it? Is the last test really that simple?"
"Simple?"
Hearing this, Bo Saixi let out a cold laugh. "This is not simple at all! The so-called three overlord soul beasts of the ocean is just a casual ranking made up by land-based Soul Masters who don't know the full situation and rely on guesswork. In terms of strength alone, to put it bluntly, Xiaobai and the Demonic Tiger Whale King are completely incomparable to it."
"Is the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King really that powerful?" Neptune put on a surprised expression. In reality, his heart was completely calm, as he had known about this for a long time.
Bo Saixi nodded, her expression solemn as she said, "The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is probably the strongest soul beast in the world today, whether in the ocean or on land. Even I don't have the confidence to defeat it. That's because it's a soul beast nearly a million years old!"
Bo Saixi did not know about the many fierce beasts hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest Core Area, so in her opinion, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could indeed be considered the most powerful soul beast in the world.
"A nearly million-year-old soul beast!" Neptune feigned shock, exclaiming in astonishment, "Are you saying that Deep Sea Demonic Whale has cultivated for nearly a million years?"
Bo Saixi shook her head and said, "Not exactly. According to the records of Sea God Island, that fellow has only cultivated for about three hundred thousand years. But by devouring other sea soul beasts and utilizing his special abilities, he has successively overcome eight tribulations, which is equivalent to the cultivation of a nearly million-year-old beast. Besides his fear of Lord Sea God, he is the true overlord of the ocean!"
"I might as well tell you now, the last of your Sea God Nine Trials is divided into two parts. One of them is to slay the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. Only by slaying him will you be qualified to come to the Sea God Temple and complete the Sea God's inheritance."
After listening to Bo Saixi's words, Neptune appeared shocked on the surface, but inwardly, he was dismissive of her claims. Due to the rules of the God Realm, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King could never achieve godhood. Moreover, Bo Saixi's worries were completely unnecessary; this Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was simply a gift left by the Sea God for his successor.
However, he didn't show it, as it didn't fit his persona. Given his established character, he shouldn't know so much. To avoid revealing anything, he could only pretend to be a clueless newcomer.
"Slaying a near god-level soul beast... This is truly not simple. Especially since that soul beast is in the great sea and has a home-field advantage..." Neptune rubbed his brow, seemingly finally feeling troubled.
Seeing him like this, Bo Saixi smiled indifferently. "Even with a home-field advantage, how much weaker is your strength compared to his? Besides, have you forgotten about *it*?" As she spoke, Bo Saixi pointed to the dark Sea God Trident in Neptune's hand.
Neptune immediately nodded and said, "You're right. With a divine weapon in hand, if I still lose, I might as well find a block of tofu and smash my head against it."
"Oh, right, High Priest. After I passed the Seventh Trial, I received a prompt that I had gained the recognition of the Sea God Trident and the right to use it. What abilities does it have?" he suddenly remembered something and asked.
Bo Saixi shook her head upon hearing this and said, "That is not something I can tell you. The Sea God Trident is Lord Sea God's weapon; how could I know its secrets? You need to explore its specific power yourself. However, I can tell you what I know about the Sea God Trident. You must remember it clearly."
Neptune nodded earnestly, looking like a smart, studious student, which gave Bo Saixi a sense of accomplishment. She finally felt like a senior.
Before this, when facing the young Neptune, Bo Saixi, despite being so much older than him, always felt like there was nothing to teach. Sometimes she even felt that she knew less than him, which made her quite dispirited. After all, being able to guide the future Sea God held a special significance for her.
Now, seeing that there was something he didn't understand, Bo Saixi finally felt like a High Priest guiding the future Sea God.
"First, the Sea God Trident can only be held by you; it cannot be stored in any soul tool. If you attempt to do so, that soul tool will surely be destroyed. Second, you must pay attention to the weight of the Sea God Trident. While it is in your hands, it weighs one hundred and eight jin, but when it leaves your hands, its weight is no longer one hundred and eight jin. Instead, it is..." At this point, Bo Saixi paused before slowly saying, "One hundred and eight thousand jin!"
"What?!"
Neptune, playing along perfectly, exclaimed in shock, "One hundred and eight thousand jin?"
Bo Saixi nodded affirmatively. "That's right, one hundred and eight thousand jin. I don't know what it was forged from. But I can confirm that unless one is recognized by it, even god-level strength would find it difficult to wield. Therefore, you must be careful when carrying it. Never put it down in a place that cannot withstand such weight. It's best if it never leaves your body; that way, it will only weigh one hundred and eight jin, and the terrifying weight of one hundred and eight thousand jin will not appear."
"So you're saying, when I use it to attack enemies, it will also have the effect of one hundred and eight thousand jin?" Neptune pressed on.
Bo Saixi smiled slightly. "This is the power of a divine weapon. Back then, a friend of mine, who was also a Limit Douluo, had a tool-type martial soul that he cultivated to its peak, yet its weight was a mere eighteen thousand jin. The Sea God's Trident is indestructible. Even the Holy Sword of the Angel God from the continent only weighs thirty-six thousand jin."
After listening to Bo Saixi's explanation, Neptune carefully examined the Sea God Trident in his hand. To be honest, if one really wanted to get hung up on weight, even Monkey King's Golden-Hooped Rod in *Journey to the West* only weighed a little over ten thousand jin.
Mere weight alone doesn't mean much; the power contained within the weapon is the key. However, in this world, dubbed a "fantasy floor-tile," the Sea God Trident's weight of one hundred and eight thousand jin was indeed enough to steamroll any Soul Master below the level of a god.
(end of chapter)
