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"The sixth trial of the Sea God's nine trials: Reign Over Sea God Island—complete.
Reward: 20% increase in Sea God affinity, +1 soul power level, +20,000 years to all soul ring durations.
The seventh trial of the Sea God's nine trials: Pull out the Sea God Trident."
A surge of soul power coursed through Ye Wen. His already formidable cultivation, which had reached level 97, broke through once again, reaching level 98.
Carefully sensing this overwhelming power, Ye Wen's mind couldn't help but drift for a moment.
"Pulling out the Sea God Trident? This trial is practically a freebie."
In the original story, Bo Saixi couldn't pull it out because, as the Sea God's High Priestess, she wasn't qualified to do so and was thus restricted.
But with Ye Wen's current cultivation and strength—already surpassing a million jin—a mere 108,000-jin Sea God Trident was child's play.
The location of the Sea God Trident was within the inner sanctum of the Sea God Palace.
Surrounded by seven miniature Holy Pillars, it rested atop a massive stone column.
After Poseidon designated it as part of the divine trial, this trident, originally a divine martial soul, had lain dormant for years, appearing like a dirty, blackened firewood stick.
Seeing the filthy state of the Sea God Trident, Ye Wen's lips twitched.
'This Sea God really enjoys making things unpleasant.'
'Oh well, might as well treat it like being bitten by a dog.' Though inwardly disdainful, Ye Wen still grasped the handle of the trident.
From afar, Bo Saixi watched this scene with a calm expression, though her eyes held a hint of something different.
"Up!"
With almost no effort, this super divine artifact, worthy of use even by a God King, was easily pulled out.
The layers of black grime coating its surface began to peel away, revealing its majestic form. Golden light erupted, piercing the sky.
Looking at the golden Sea God Trident, Ye Wen nodded in satisfaction. 'Now this is luxury—far more generous than that Rakshasa God who made his own divine artifact.'
The dazzling light nearly enveloped the entire Sea God Island, drawing everyone's gaze.
The residents of Sea God Island were undoubtedly devout followers of the Sea God.
They were already aware of the recent news about the next Sea God heir's emergence. Faced with such a divine miracle, they knelt in prayer and worship.
At this moment, Ye Wen's mind gained new knowledge.
"The Thirteen Techniques of the Sea God."
Like a sudden enlightenment, these self-created soul skills, forged by Poseidon during his thousand years of conquering the seas, were each worthy of being called divine techniques. They covered every aspect, leaving almost no gaps.
"No wonder the Sea God, despite being a First-Class God, holds a status nearly equal to the God Kings. Truly deserving of his reputation. These Thirteen Techniques of the Sea God also make up for my shortcomings in close combat."
Ye Wen nodded in satisfaction.
In the original story, Tang San relied heavily on the Thirteen Techniques of the Sea God to contend with the Spirit Hall in his later stages, completely abandoning the Hao Tian Nine Extremes. This alone proved the immense value of the Thirteen Techniques of the Sea God.
"The seventh trial of the Sea God's nine trials: Pull out the Sea God Trident—complete.
Reward: 15% increase in Sea God affinity, +1 cultivation level, +20,000 years to all soul ring durations.
The eighth trial of the Sea God's nine trials: Find the Lost Heart of the Sea God and restore the Sea God Trident.
Hint: The Heart of the Sea God is located in the Heavenly Dou Empire's capital."
Another surge of soul power coursed through Ye Wen's body. His cultivation, which had just broken through to level 98, instantly reached level 99. Though only at the initial stage of level 99, combined with his trump cards, Ye Wen now felt confident enough to face even a divine official in battle.
Speaking of the Heart of the Sea God, in the original story, Tang San himself had carelessly destroyed it, leading to a subsequent divine trial requiring him to recreate it.
For Ye Wen, this trial was yet another freebie. As someone who had traveled across time, how could he not know that the Heart of the Sea God was none other than the Heavenly Dou Empire's national treasure—the Vast Ocean Heaven Cover?
With his sixth soul skill and formidable cultivation, sneaking into the Heavenly Dou Empire's treasury to steal the Vast Ocean Heaven Cover would be as easy as playing around.
Still, time had flown by quickly. In just a week, he had progressed this far in the Sea God's divine trials.
As Ye Wen gazed with a slightly wistful expression, Bo Saixi spoke softly.
"Are you leaving?"
Her elegant voice echoed through the empty temple, pulling Ye Wen back from his thoughts.
"Yes, I need to return to the Douluo Continent for the eighth divine trial. But with my cultivation, I'll be back soon.
By the way, Senior Bo Saixi, with my current status, I should be able to bring others to Sea God Island for the trials, right?"
"Naturally. You are only two steps away from the position of Sea God. As the future Sea God, Sea God Island will follow all your commands."
Seeing Bo Saixi's respectful demeanor, Ye Wen felt somewhat uncomfortable.
After exchanging a few casual words, he set off on his return journey.
With the enhancement of his Battle Armor, Ye Wen's speed became even more terrifying.
After intermittent rest and replenishment, he reached the Heavenly Dou Empire's capital in just three days.
From high above, concealing his presence, Ye Wen coldly observed the arrogant nobles and the miserable lives of the commoners, a sneer forming in his heart.
"Wait. Your good days are numbered."
The Heavenly Dou Empire's capital lacked the city-wide barriers found in other fantasy worlds, allowing Ye Wen to infiltrate the Heavenly Dou Palace with ease.
Though there were many skilled individuals in the palace—Ye Wen spotted at least five Soul Emperors—they were nothing more than ants before a Title Douluo.
As the national treasury, its defenses were naturally tight, with several spirit-guiding arrays still operational.
Ye Wen was unfazed. Though the civilization of spirit-guiding tools had faded, remnants of their legacy remained.
Even the simplest formation used during soul awakening was one such remnant. However, the people of the Douluo Continent weren't particularly sharp-minded; they ignored these precious remnants of civilization, stubbornly focusing solely on soul cultivation.
Upon reflection, perhaps the gods had a hand in this.
After all, in Douluo II, Wang Dong, under Tang San's mental imprint, harbored an extreme aversion to spirit-guiding tools.
However, this phenomenon likely only applied to the Douluo Continent.
After all, in Douluo II, the Sun Moon Empire relied on spirit-guiding tools to suppress the three Douluo nations. If not for Shrek Academy stirring the pot, unification would have been inevitable.
To be honest, Shrek Academy in Douluo II had surpassed the Spirit Hall of Douluo I.
Silently infiltrating the treasury, Ye Wen glanced at the supposed Heart of the Sea God placed at its core and sneered dismissively.
"A fake. A regular thief might actually fall for it."
The Sea God Trident would resonate when near the true Heart of the Sea God, and this one clearly didn't match.
But Ye Wen had plenty of time to spare.
He refused to believe that searching the entire Heavenly Dou Palace wouldn't yield results.
Ultimately, he found the target of this divine trial hidden in a secret chamber within Emperor Xueye's bedroom.
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