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Chapter 174: Bo Saixi's Past
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"Come in with me."
They looked at each other for a long time before Bo Saixi was the first to break the silence. She turned and walked directly into the hall. Neptune naturally followed closely behind.
Once they entered the hall, Bo Saixi waved her hand. Gentle soul power supported the two large doors, slowly closing them and isolating everything from the outside world. Without light, the Sea God Hall remained as dark as ever, and the seven platforms were exactly the same as before.
After entering the Grand Hall, Bo Saixi did not walk further inside. Instead, she stopped, walked to one side just inside the doorway, and sat down cross-legged. She then pointed opposite her, signaling Neptune to sit down as well.
Realizing that she wanted to speak with him in these final moments, Neptune naturally wouldn't be a spoilsport and refuse. After all, he still needed her to sacrifice her life for him to inherit the god's seat later, so he had to show her some respect.
Sitting down as she requested, Neptune looked at Bo Saixi opposite him, remaining silent. He was clearly waiting for her to speak first.
Bo Saixi didn't mind. Her eyes were hazy, her thoughts adrift, as if she had fallen into distant memories. She began to speak, seemingly to herself, "My clan has been the children of the Sea God for generations. Every thousand years, a lucky individual is chosen by Lord Sea God and granted a divine martial soul... my Sea God martial soul originated from this."
"That year, I was six years old. After my martial soul awakening, I came to the sacred pillar to undergo a test according to clan custom... As a result, I received a red-level test and was granted a divine martial soul! From then on, my destiny changed..." Her tone was calm as she quietly recounted her story.
"..."
Neptune quietly listened, not interrupting.
Bo Saixi's story was not complicated. It told of a girl who became the High Priest chosen by a god, then diligently cultivated. At fifty-something years old, she finally completed all the divine tests, and her strength soared to the rank of Limit Douluo. She then naturally became the High Priest of Sea God Island.
If things had continued that way, there would have been no discontent. Bo Saixi would have calmly guarded Sea God Island for a thousand years, just like her predecessors, until her lifespan ended and the next priest was born.
But who would have known that in the year she became High Priest, two unexpected guests suddenly arrived on Sea God Island. Both were Soul Masters from the mainland. One of them, like her, was a priest chosen by a god. The other, however, was a genius who had cultivated to the realm of a Limit Douluo through his own efforts. He had come to Sea God Island specifically to find a way to break through and become a god.
Although she was already in her fifties that year, a large portion of her time had been spent on cultivation or battling chosen opponents to hone her skills. As a result, Bo Saixi had never been in love with anyone; her emotional experience was a blank slate.
As it happened, love came as fast as a tornado.
After spending some time together, Bo Saixi and the genius of the two fell in love. However, the other man also expressed his affection for her. By that point, having spent time together, the three were considered friends.
At that time, out of feminine shyness, Bo Saixi found it hard to directly express her feelings. Additionally, that genius was a blockhead who had never clearly expressed his love for her. In contrast, the other man made no secret of his feelings.
However, eventually, seeing that the other man had already stated his intentions, the genius finally couldn't hold back and confessed as well.
But when two men confessed to her simultaneously, Bo Saixi, who had never experienced love, truly didn't know how to handle the intertwined relationship of friendship and love among the three. In the end, she could only vaguely state, "Whichever of you becomes a god first, I will marry him."
This was, in fact, a subtle way of telling the genius that she had chosen him. The other man, also a High Priest chosen by a god, could never become a god himself. But the genius had the potential to do so, with an extremely high probability.
Who knew that upon hearing her words, the genius simply declared, "If I do not become a god, I will never return!"
And with that, he left.
This decisive attitude left Bo Saixi no time to even utter words to keep him, leading to endless regret in the days that followed. She regretted being too concerned with saving face, thus missing out on her destined marriage.
From then on, Bo Saixi had been waiting for that genius to return.
Normally, if there were no accidents, Bo Saixi could have waited forever. Waiting another 900 years would have been fine. After all, a Limit Douluo's lifespan was a thousand years.
But unfortunately, Neptune, the Sea God's Nine Trials participant, shattered her fantasy.
Bo Saixi didn't want to die. At least not before that man returned.
"..."
After quietly listening to Bo Saixi's story, Neptune was silent for a moment before saying, "But judging by your current state, you've clearly come to terms with it. What made you let go of your obsession and find peace?"
"I've waited too long..."
Bo Saixi's eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of time, her voice faint. "It's been decades. If he were to succeed, he would have succeeded long ago. If he failed... given his pride, he would at least have returned to see me one last time. But now, after so many years, there's been no news. He either died during the god's trials or he gave up..."
"Either way, I suppose I won't be able to wait for him anymore..." As she spoke, she looked at Neptune and said frankly, "If it were before, I might have tried every means within the permitted rules of the trials to stop you from passing. But now, whether or not you can become a god will determine if the oceanic disaster brought by that meteor from the heavens can be overcome. As a child of the Sea God, I cannot be so selfish."
"..."
Neptune listened to her words, then fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, he said with great seriousness, "After I become a god, I will try to see if I can resurrect you!"
Even those minor gods in the original work could do it; there was no reason he couldn't. In any case, resurrecting someone wasn't too difficult in this world, provided their soul was intact.
Bo Saixi was startled, then smiled. "There's no need to force it. I've lived long enough. In fact, I don't fear death. As a believer of the Sea God, being able to offer my life for the birth of the Sea God is the highest honor for me."
"After letting go of the obsession of waiting for that man, I no longer care."
Bo Saixi spoke lightly, but Neptune couldn't just ignore it and consider her sacrifice a matter of course.
However, seeing her current detached demeanor, Neptune didn't say anything more. Everything could be discussed after he became a god. Nothing he said now would be of any use.
"Come."
Bo Saixi gently rose and walked forward.
"Stand on that platform. I will begin the final ritual for you!"
Neptune said no more. He soared into the air, lightly landing on the platform from which he had once pulled out the Sea God Trident.
Then, he clearly felt a special energy fluctuation permeating his body. At the same time, the golden trident brand on his forehead suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, bringing brightness to the entire dark Grand Hall.
Bo Saixi slowly raised the golden scepter in her hand. The three-meter-long scepter was entirely carved with magic patterns, and its head was a rhombus-shaped point, like that of a spear. Five inches below the tip, a rhombus-shaped golden gemstone was embedded.
As Bo Saixi raised it high, a bright golden light instantly ignited from the gemstone. In a flash, it illuminated the entire Sea God Hall.
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
"Come in with me."
They looked at each other for a long time before Bo Saixi was the first to break the silence. She turned and walked directly into the hall. Neptune naturally followed closely behind.
Once they entered the hall, Bo Saixi waved her hand. Gentle soul power supported the two large doors, slowly closing them and isolating everything from the outside world. Without light, the Sea God Hall remained as dark as ever, and the seven platforms were exactly the same as before.
After entering the Grand Hall, Bo Saixi did not walk further inside. Instead, she stopped, walked to one side just inside the doorway, and sat down cross-legged. She then pointed opposite her, signaling Neptune to sit down as well.
Realizing that she wanted to speak with him in these final moments, Neptune naturally wouldn't be a spoilsport and refuse. After all, he still needed her to sacrifice her life for him to inherit the god's seat later, so he had to show her some respect.
Sitting down as she requested, Neptune looked at Bo Saixi opposite him, remaining silent. He was clearly waiting for her to speak first.
Bo Saixi didn't mind. Her eyes were hazy, her thoughts adrift, as if she had fallen into distant memories. She began to speak, seemingly to herself, "My clan has been the children of the Sea God for generations. Every thousand years, a lucky individual is chosen by Lord Sea God and granted a divine martial soul... my Sea God martial soul originated from this."
"That year, I was six years old. After my martial soul awakening, I came to the sacred pillar to undergo a test according to clan custom... As a result, I received a red-level test and was granted a divine martial soul! From then on, my destiny changed..." Her tone was calm as she quietly recounted her story.
"..."
Neptune quietly listened, not interrupting.
Bo Saixi's story was not complicated. It told of a girl who became the High Priest chosen by a god, then diligently cultivated. At fifty-something years old, she finally completed all the divine tests, and her strength soared to the rank of Limit Douluo. She then naturally became the High Priest of Sea God Island.
If things had continued that way, there would have been no discontent. Bo Saixi would have calmly guarded Sea God Island for a thousand years, just like her predecessors, until her lifespan ended and the next priest was born.
But who would have known that in the year she became High Priest, two unexpected guests suddenly arrived on Sea God Island. Both were Soul Masters from the mainland. One of them, like her, was a priest chosen by a god. The other, however, was a genius who had cultivated to the realm of a Limit Douluo through his own efforts. He had come to Sea God Island specifically to find a way to break through and become a god.
Although she was already in her fifties that year, a large portion of her time had been spent on cultivation or battling chosen opponents to hone her skills. As a result, Bo Saixi had never been in love with anyone; her emotional experience was a blank slate.
As it happened, love came as fast as a tornado.
After spending some time together, Bo Saixi and the genius of the two fell in love. However, the other man also expressed his affection for her. By that point, having spent time together, the three were considered friends.
At that time, out of feminine shyness, Bo Saixi found it hard to directly express her feelings. Additionally, that genius was a blockhead who had never clearly expressed his love for her. In contrast, the other man made no secret of his feelings.
However, eventually, seeing that the other man had already stated his intentions, the genius finally couldn't hold back and confessed as well.
But when two men confessed to her simultaneously, Bo Saixi, who had never experienced love, truly didn't know how to handle the intertwined relationship of friendship and love among the three. In the end, she could only vaguely state, "Whichever of you becomes a god first, I will marry him."
This was, in fact, a subtle way of telling the genius that she had chosen him. The other man, also a High Priest chosen by a god, could never become a god himself. But the genius had the potential to do so, with an extremely high probability.
Who knew that upon hearing her words, the genius simply declared, "If I do not become a god, I will never return!"
And with that, he left.
This decisive attitude left Bo Saixi no time to even utter words to keep him, leading to endless regret in the days that followed. She regretted being too concerned with saving face, thus missing out on her destined marriage.
From then on, Bo Saixi had been waiting for that genius to return.
Normally, if there were no accidents, Bo Saixi could have waited forever. Waiting another 900 years would have been fine. After all, a Limit Douluo's lifespan was a thousand years.
But unfortunately, Neptune, the Sea God's Nine Trials participant, shattered her fantasy.
Bo Saixi didn't want to die. At least not before that man returned.
"..."
After quietly listening to Bo Saixi's story, Neptune was silent for a moment before saying, "But judging by your current state, you've clearly come to terms with it. What made you let go of your obsession and find peace?"
"I've waited too long..."
Bo Saixi's eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of time, her voice faint. "It's been decades. If he were to succeed, he would have succeeded long ago. If he failed... given his pride, he would at least have returned to see me one last time. But now, after so many years, there's been no news. He either died during the god's trials or he gave up..."
"Either way, I suppose I won't be able to wait for him anymore..." As she spoke, she looked at Neptune and said frankly, "If it were before, I might have tried every means within the permitted rules of the trials to stop you from passing. But now, whether or not you can become a god will determine if the oceanic disaster brought by that meteor from the heavens can be overcome. As a child of the Sea God, I cannot be so selfish."
"..."
Neptune listened to her words, then fell silent for a moment. Suddenly, he said with great seriousness, "After I become a god, I will try to see if I can resurrect you!"
Even those minor gods in the original work could do it; there was no reason he couldn't. In any case, resurrecting someone wasn't too difficult in this world, provided their soul was intact.
Bo Saixi was startled, then smiled. "There's no need to force it. I've lived long enough. In fact, I don't fear death. As a believer of the Sea God, being able to offer my life for the birth of the Sea God is the highest honor for me."
"After letting go of the obsession of waiting for that man, I no longer care."
Bo Saixi spoke lightly, but Neptune couldn't just ignore it and consider her sacrifice a matter of course.
However, seeing her current detached demeanor, Neptune didn't say anything more. Everything could be discussed after he became a god. Nothing he said now would be of any use.
"Come."
Bo Saixi gently rose and walked forward.
"Stand on that platform. I will begin the final ritual for you!"
Neptune said no more. He soared into the air, lightly landing on the platform from which he had once pulled out the Sea God Trident.
Then, he clearly felt a special energy fluctuation permeating his body. At the same time, the golden trident brand on his forehead suddenly burst forth with a dazzling light, bringing brightness to the entire dark Grand Hall.
Bo Saixi slowly raised the golden scepter in her hand. The three-meter-long scepter was entirely carved with magic patterns, and its head was a rhombus-shaped point, like that of a spear. Five inches below the tip, a rhombus-shaped golden gemstone was embedded.
As Bo Saixi raised it high, a bright golden light instantly ignited from the gemstone. In a flash, it illuminated the entire Sea God Hall.
(end of chapter)
