Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was fate.
You Chen, who had just made a breakthrough in strength, was immersed in the changes of her own power and did not exert herself too much in manipulating the now diminished Spiritual Realm Burst, which had been downgraded to an ordinary Starlight Avatar. At this moment, the Starlight Avatar, accompanied by two little mermaids, was still on its way back here.
As Bo Saixi hurried towards this direction, at this distance, she would definitely be able to notice the figures of the Starlight Avatar and the two little mermaids through her Divine Power.
Unless You Chen abandoned the two little mermaids, there was no way the Aura Concealment Art could conceal the presence of two burdens from Bo Saixi's spiritual probing.
Not to mention that You Chen had no intention of breaking her promise; even if she were to abandon the two little mermaids, Bo Saixi could still inquire about the truth from them afterward.
Moreover, other soul beasts that had already escaped the Crystal Palace would likely inform Bo Saixi as well.
If she wanted to keep the two little mermaids, it was destined that she would have to confront Bo Saixi.
As for why Bo Saixi was here?
The Sea Dragon Douluo had been searching for a week without finding a trace of You Chen, and just when she was in a difficult situation, she received a long-distance communication from Bo Saixi.
It turned out that the Sea Soul Master to whom Sea Dragon Douluo had entrusted the token had arrived at Seagod Island and conveyed the news of the Evil Orca King's death to Bo Saixi through Sacred Pillar Douluo.
Bo Saixi quickly made a judgment, believing that the follow-up to this matter had exceeded the handling capacity of Sea Dragon Douluo.
The High Priest and the seven Sacred Pillar Douluo had a mutual sensing ability, with the High Priest's sensing of the Sacred Pillar Douluo being even stronger.
After heading to the sea, Bo Saixi did not take long to find Sea Dragon Douluo and establish a spiritual connection.
Hearing from Sea Dragon Douluo about the mysterious powerhouse who had gone into hiding, Bo Saixi's mood grew increasingly grave.
How could she not be worried when a top-tier powerhouse capable of killing the Evil Orca King was hiding in the sea?
If the previous release of Shura and others was meant to express goodwill, then this time, the act of hiding was, in Bo Saixi's view, malicious!
Compared to the other party merely focusing on cultivation after hunting the Evil Orca King, she was more inclined to think that the other party was harboring ill intentions because...
'A being with such strength must be from the Martial Soul Hall! They must be considering invading the sea region again, just like before! Could it be that the influx of Soul Masters into the sea during this time has their shadow behind it!?'
Bo Saixi thought with great seriousness.
Although Qian Daoliu, that old man, had once shown affection for her, Bo Saixi had always liked Tang Chen.
Thus, she naturally held no filter towards Qian Daoliu. She believed that as leaders of major powers, both serving deities, it was not surprising for them to take such actions for the sake of expanding their influence and faith.
After all, decades ago, the Martial Soul Hall had undertaken a similar operation!
And since the Martial Soul Hall had suffered a significant loss last time, how could they possibly act again without any preparation?
It seemed that they had kindly helped Seagod Island deal with the Evil Orca King, but this could very well be a ploy to make them let their guard down, gradually eroding and weakening the combat power of the sea!
Bo Saixi dared not be careless; she chose to... directly request a divine oracle!
As the High Priest and High Offering of the Sea God, Bo Saixi indeed had the ability to communicate directly with the deity!
By actively consuming the collective spiritual power hidden in the Seagod Temple, she could communicate with the Sea God without violating any rules!
Of course, Bo Saixi had no thoughts of whether it was right or wrong; it was merely one of the contingencies left by the Sea God.
Given the Sea God's shameless nature, it was not surprising for her to exploit such loopholes.
After Bo Saixi established a spiritual link with the Sea God, she was quite surprised.
"Hmm? My High Priest needs my oracle? The whereabouts of the one who killed the Evil Orca King?"
In the divine realm, within Sea God Poseidon's own estate, he was toying with a beautiful priestess in his arms when he suddenly raised an eyebrow.
While still carelessly squeezing her, his expression became slightly serious, even revealing a hint of astonishment.
Normally, observing the lower realm required the use of divine artifacts from the divine realm's core.
However, with Bo Saixi, a being from the lower realm, as a medium, there was no need for such trouble.
With the power of a god, he had already begun to delve into the realm of rules; even with his powers significantly restricted, finding someone was not difficult.
Poseidon quickly located You Chen, who was heading towards the North Sea.
As one of the top-tier first-level gods in the divine realm, Poseidon's various abilities far surpassed those of You Chen at present. It was easy for him to see through You Chen's Divine Power and the disguise of the Aura Concealment Art.
Then, he naturally noticed that the human Soul Master who had killed the Evil Orca King had a far lower soul power fluctuation than expected.
Moreover, there was an extraordinary physique and Martial Soul...
Invading the other party's spiritual sea was far more likely to expose him than simply observing. Given the terrifying qualities displayed by the other party, Poseidon had no doubt that he would be discovered, so he refrained from doing so. However, from the previous peculiarities and the clear flight path in the sea, Poseidon's intuition told him that this human Soul Master's Divine Power was definitely not low.
'This is definitely a seed of divinity!'
Poseidon's pupils constricted.
Although he could not determine the specific details of You Chen's situation from such a distance, based on the information he had, he could conclude that You Chen was far stronger than himself at the same stage!
To say she was a seed of divinity was somewhat conservative; it could be boldly stated—this is a seed of a divine king!
Upon realizing this, a cunning glint flickered in Poseidon's eyes: 'Such an outstanding talent, having her inherit my divine position would allow me to live freely, wouldn't it?'
As for Martial Soul compatibility and divine position suitability?
The Sea God, like gods of life, possessed a strong inclusivity, and most people would not conflict with it.
In a sense, this was one of the reasons why this divine position was powerful.
Poseidon was not worried that You Chen would be unable to inherit his divine position.
Just from that fleeting glance, he confirmed that You Chen's Martial Soul exuded a sacred and vast aura. The sacredness aside, that vastness... was it not perfectly suited to be the Sea God?
'This child is destined to be connected with me!'
Poseidon was overjoyed, patting the beauty in his arms, stirring up waves and playful protests.
But at this moment, his heart was completely elsewhere.
However, just then...
A dark red light, filled with heaviness and oppression, suddenly flooded Poseidon's estate.
The air in the entire estate became solidified.
Poseidon's face stiffened, looking at the newcomer with a grim expression: "Shura, what are you doing here?"
The voice of the man clad in dark red demonic armor was as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth: "Poseidon, have you grown old or become useless? You couldn't even conceal your own Divine Power fluctuations, and you still have the face to question me?"
Only then did Poseidon realize that he had leaked a trace of Divine Power fluctuation due to his earlier excitement.
However...
'Is Shura a dog? He could smell me from such a distance in just a moment!?'
His face quickly shifted from a grimace to a sheepish expression as he casually tossed the priestess in his arms to the ground, eliciting a look of resentment from her.
He seemed oblivious to this, adopting a hospitable demeanor as he approached and said, "Brother Shura, I, Poseidon, guarantee that I have not violated any laws of the divine realm! I was merely listening to the prayers of the believers in the lower realm and providing an oracle; this is completely legal and compliant!"
While he was chatting with Shura, Poseidon sighed inwardly.
He had intended to convey his thoughts to Bo Saixi properly, but there was no time for that now.
Due to the difference in flow rates between the divine realm and the lower realm, as well as the consumption rate of collective spiritual power, he could only convey Bo Saixi the general location of You Chen before adding one last thing.
"Bring that person to the Seagod Temple!"
Bringing someone to Seagod Island and to the Seagod Temple were two entirely different concepts. It was hoped that those who could inherit the Seagod Spirit would understand his meaning...
Before ascending, Poseidon's Martial Soul was the trident in his hand, not the Seagod Spirit.
Martial Souls are a gift from the Douluo world, a manifestation of rules; even gods cannot conjure a Martial Soul out of thin air.
However, this does not mean that gods cannot influence mortals' Martial Souls.
With the universality of Divine Power, they could easily transplant a portion of high-level bloodlines into mortals.
The Angel Spirit was produced in this way.
And the combination of a high bloodline with high innate talent resulted in the god-given Angel Spirit, which is the case with Qian Renxue.
The so-called Seagod Spirit, on the other hand, is the opposite.
If Angel Spirit is a genetic-level modification, then Seagod Spirit is a meme-level distortion.
A mortal child with high innate talent, under extremely devout faith, resonates spiritually with the Sea God, resulting in assimilation of the child itself.
This is the source of the Seagod Spirit.
Otherwise... it would quickly lead to the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg.
The Sea God clearly created the divine position and became a god, so where did the Seagod Spirit come from?
Seagod Spirit cannot be mass-produced like Angel Spirit, but it can establish a direct link with the deity, which is the greatest benefit.
And Poseidon believed that Bo Saixi, who had been somewhat assimilated and meme-polluted by him, must have inherited his extraordinary wisdom!
...
'Bring that person to the Seagod Temple?'
While flying, Bo Saixi still wore a confused expression: 'What does this mean?'
Poseidon had misunderstood a crucial premise.
Those who disguised themselves as devout believers were generally high-ranking individuals who used faith as a means to amass wealth and gain power, and they would not be foolish enough to act recklessly.
But true fanatics who had faith ingrained in their minds...
Just look at the devout believers in reality to understand.
Basically, they either experienced a significant life change, were disillusioned with reality, or were brainwashed from a young age. In short, they had nothing to rely on and had to place their spiritual faith in an elusive, absolutely unresponsive, and thus absolutely unbetraying deity to maintain their sense of self.
You could generally not expect such people to possess any wisdom.
For example, Qian Daoliu is the most typical example of a clueless devout angel believer.
And since Bo Saixi met the condition of being a devout believer, it was destined that she was also somewhat mentally challenged.
It takes a certain level of mental deficiency to obtain the Seagod Spirit and to be assimilated.
But... the essence of a person is not so easily changed.
For instance, if you give a mentally challenged person an external brain, they might only evolve from being mentally challenged to being artificially mentally challenged.
What is an artificially mentally challenged person? It is that kind of AI that answers nonsensically and can drive you crazy. Its computational power indeed far exceeds yours, but you cannot deny that it is still mentally challenged.
A fool, even if assimilated by a cunning person's way of thinking, might only become a "seemingly intelligent survivor," a so-called great fool.
'In any case, let's interpret it literally.'
Bo Saixi reached this conclusion.
As long as she did what was literally required, there would be no mistake.
Then...
Bo Saixi's Divine Power fluctuations sensed the soul power frequency band that Sea God Poseidon had given for You Chen, and immediately afterward, she noticed the Starlight Avatar holding a fainted mermaid in each hand.
In an instant, Bo Saixi's eyes widened in fury.
"Bold!"
Bo Saixi could not help but shout in anger.
As a believer of the Sea God, the merfolk had always maintained a close relationship with Seagod Island.
Especially since the merfolk favored peace and were beautiful in appearance, Bo Saixi naturally had a very favorable impression of them compared to other sea soul beasts.
She had always believed that the merfolk were the best image ambassadors representing the Sea God!
The merfolk were a relatively special type of soul beast; they did not need to transform and already had no reproductive isolation from humans.
Moreover, there were many believers and Soul Masters on Seagod Island who had married merfolk.
However, such beings were undoubtedly excellent collectibles for the curious nobility.
Thus, the merfolk had always been the highlight of various noble auctions. Even with the protection of Seagod Island and the Sea Princess, there were still many merfolk who fell victim to poachers.
Recently, during a time of booming maritime trade, such situations had intensified.
Seeing this scene, Bo Saixi had already labeled You Chen as a "mermaid trafficker" and "evil pervert."
For such an evil person, with her filter of the Sea God, even if she grew another head, she could not imagine that the Sea God wanted to choose You Chen as her successor.
She suddenly realized: 'Yes, it must be that the Sea God saw this person's despicable actions towards the merfolk and commanded me to bring him to the Seagod Temple. This is... to have me judge him before the divine statue! Sea God, I finally understand everything!'
A fierce look flashed across Bo Saixi's face as her blue wings vibrated rapidly behind her, her soul power erupting fully as she sped towards You Chen's Starlight Avatar.
"Hmm?"
At the level of Ultimate Douluo, Divine Power would not be too weak, so Bo Saixi had already sensed You Chen's Starlight Avatar from over a hundred kilometers away.
However, You Chen's Divine Sense range was more than ten times that of Bo Saixi!
Before Bo Saixi could get close to You Chen's Starlight Avatar, You Chen's true self had already flown out from the Crystal Palace and was actively flying towards Bo Saixi, having directly passed the Starlight Avatar carrying the two burdens.
You Chen did not deliberately hide her aura, so Bo Saixi immediately detected You Chen's presence.
"So that was it, the earlier one was a clone skill?"
Bo Saixi murmured to herself.
The soul power fluctuations were a more precise identification than the appearance of a Soul Master; the two emitted soul power fluctuations that were identical except for the level difference.
Bo Saixi had no difficulty determining that the Starlight Avatar was a clone skill.
In the sky, a black dot was now visible to the naked eye.
Bo Saixi and You Chen gazed at each other from a distance.
Although You Chen felt a hint of excitement and anticipation at the prospect of battling an Ultimate Douluo, reason ultimately prevailed.
If the problem could be resolved through dialogue, that would be ideal.
Unfortunately...
You Chen glanced at the suddenly popped-up task information and realized that the situation was not simple.
Although she was unaware of how her actions against the merfolk could have spread, and she should still be in a neutral relationship with Seagod Island, Bo Saixi's hostility towards her was puzzling. However, considering that the other party had appeared in the North Sea, she knew there must be important information she was unaware of.
Seeing her clone carrying two fainted mermaids might lead to misunderstandings, but in the absence of clarity, it was also possible that she had saved the two fainted mermaids. In any case, You Chen believed that even if she had to jump into the task, it should be after a real confrontation, not like now, where the task was triggered from a distance.
She quickly scanned the task information and rewards, raising an eyebrow.
Bo Saixi's task completion condition was to defeat, with an additional condition to completely crush within a short time. There was nothing particularly special about it.
What was important was the reward.
Most characters with high fate power would see only slight changes in their blood rewards even if they refreshed consecutively; the key rewards would generally not change.
However, Bo Saixi's task reward, in terms of quality, was far inferior to Bibidong's, and even less than Qian Renxue's.
Considering her Ultimate Douluo strength, this could only prove one point... this woman's fate power was indeed ordinary.
It was even inferior to Yu Xiaogang.
However, the additional reward she offered was quite good, matching one of the ultimate rewards from Bibidong's task: "Pure Divine Power."
Given her identity as a devout believer of the Sea God, offering such a reward was appropriate.
But now, You Chen, with her information not leaked and possessing an information advantage, had a chance to defeat Bo Saixi, yet it was nearly impossible to achieve the system's requirement of a short-term crush.
To achieve a short-term crush, there would need to be an overwhelming disparity in strength or a surprise burst.
Thus, this task was merely something to look at; You Chen did not intend to rush to complete it now.
'In any case, let's try to have a conversation first.'
You Chen hovered in the air, watching Bo Saixi rapidly approach, and through her Divine Power, she transmitted a message: "Is the one coming the High Offering of Seagod Island?"
No response.
You Chen frowned slightly and added, "I have never acted disrespectfully towards your side. Is the Sea God Douluo truly such an uncouth person?"
Bo Saixi finally replied, her voice cold as she transmitted, "I have nothing to discuss with a scoundrel like you! Quickly release the captured merfolk and go to the Sea God to apologize!"
"Captured merfolk? This is a misunderstanding. It is unwise for the Sea God Douluo to make such a hasty judgment, which is not the behavior of a wise le
ader."
"You have no right to teach me how to be a leader!"
As the saying goes, even a clay figurine has some temper.
You Chen had initially thought it better to avoid trouble, and with Lina backing her up, it would not be a bad idea to make the North Sea one of the Beast Spirit Alliance's bases. In the future, she might even feign cooperation with Seagod Island, and once her grand plans were accomplished, she could return to infringe upon the ocean.
Suppressing the excitement and impulse from the fierce battle with Poseidon, You Chen decided to communicate with him in a calm and respectful manner.
However... since the other party was not giving him any face, what reason was there for him to force himself into the situation!?
"Are all the high-ranking women in Douluo Continent just shameless hags!?"
With this thought in mind, You Chen switched to his second life form, completed the Martial Soul possession, and activated the Star Soul Technique.
At this moment, Poseidon had already torn off the mask of civility.
The Seagod Spirit was unleashed, with eight black and one red Spirit Rings swirling around her. A blue light shimmered and rippled like waves, while behind her, a golden divine shadow faintly emerged.
She directly triggered a tsunami through her ocean domain, causing a natural disaster that seemed to overturn heaven and earth, but this time it was aimed solely at You Chen.
This was not an ordinary tsunami; it was a technique that Poseidon executed by perfectly merging her domain, Divine Power, and soul power. The massive waves, enhanced by Divine Power and soul power, had their weight multiplied tenfold or even a hundredfold. When they crashed against the city walls, they could instantly shatter them, let alone a human body.
However, such an attack was far too slow for You Chen. He soared into the sky, allowing the waves to not even touch the hem of his clothes.
At this moment, as the Star Soul Technique was in operation, within his spiritual sea, nine beautiful long darts of starlight had already formed.
This was truly the Star God Spike, a fusion of the split Divine Power from the Star Soul Technique and Stardust Power!
Mental attacks were the most bizarre and rapid, and while You Chen locked onto Poseidon's spiritual sea, he did not continue to invade. Instead, from his own spiritual sea, the nine Star God Spikes suddenly vanished and shot towards Poseidon's mental barrier!
"Hiss!"
Poseidon's pupils constricted, and she let out a muffled groan. As her Divine Power wavered, her control over the domain immediately faltered, causing the massive tsunami to lose control and quickly dissipate into the ocean.
'What kind of mental attack is this?'
Poseidon felt a mix of surprise and doubt in her heart.
She was also a powerful Divine Power user who had reached the Spirit Domain realm, and her mastery over Divine Power could be considered exceptional.
Faced with a mental attack, her first reaction was to counterattack, aiming to make You Chen suffer from a mental backlash.
However, after she used her Divine Power to dissipate those Star God Spikes, she found that there was not a single tremor in You Chen's spiritual sea.
This completely contradicted Poseidon's past understanding of Divine Power.
Just as she was filled with uncertainty, another round of Star God Spikes had already come piercing through.
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