mousepad-d2 Chapter 394 The Inheritance of the Sea God
Chapter 394 The Inheritance of the Sea God
The four women stepped out of the portal and looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings in a daze. Then their gazes fell on Tang Chuan, and their eyes filled with surprise and excitement.
"Tang Chuan!"
"Are you alright?!"
The four of them surrounded him, asking him a barrage of questions.
They were protected by the Vast Ocean Universe Cover for several days, unaware of what was happening in the outside world. They only knew that after the storm, Tang Chuan took them into the cover and left them to face everything alone.
Tang Chuan smiled slightly, raised his hand to signal them to be quiet, and said, "I'm fine. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is dead, and we are now on Seagod Island."
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is dead?!"
"Poseidon Island?!"
The four women looked at each other, unsure which thing to be shocked about first.
Poseidon, however, was completely oblivious to their reactions.
Her gaze was fixed on the Vast Ocean Universe Shield in Tang Chuan's palm, and the four figures that walked out of the shield.
A spatial soul tool! A spatial soul tool capable of containing living beings!
The true power of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover was something even she, the High Priestess of the Sea God, had only heard of. It was said that Poseidon, the Sea God, once used this cover to contain thousands of troops and to cross the vast ocean!
And at this moment, this magical artifact is right in front of her, in the hands of a young man who is not even twenty years old!
"You..." Poseidon took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in her heart, and said, "Tang Chuan, where did you get this Vast Ocean Universe Cover?"
Tang Chuan looked at her and said calmly, "This was a gift from the royal family of the Heavenly Dou Empire."
Poseidon frowned slightly, but did not ask any further questions. She simply gave Tang Chuan a deep look, her shock and curiosity growing even stronger.
"Fine." She waved her hand, suppressing the turmoil in her heart. "Since you brought companions, let them take the test as well. The Nine Trials of the Sea God are an opportunity open to all Soul Masters."
She looked at the four women, her gaze gentle yet scrutinizing: "Are you... willing to give it a try?"
Ye Lengleng, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Ruier exchanged glances and then looked at Tang Chuan.
Tang Chuan nodded: "Since we're already here, let's give it a try."
The four women then bowed to Poseidon, saying, "Thank you, High Priest."
Poseidon nodded, turned back to the sacred pillar of the sea, and formed a hand seal again, as the azure pillar of light continued to shoot into the sky.
"Since this is a multi-person assessment, please step forward one by one and place your hands on the sacred pillar." Her voice regained the high priest's majesty. "The sacred pillar will determine your assessment level. Remember, whatever the result, you cannot force it."
Then, she looked at Tang Chuan and said, "You go first."
Tang Chuan shook his head: "Let them go first. I'll be the last."
Poseidon raised an eyebrow slightly, offering no objection, but instead looked at the four women: "Who goes first?"
Ye Lengleng took a deep breath and stepped forward: "I'll do it."
She walked to the sacred pillar, stretched out her slender hand, and gently placed it on the pillar.
Instantly, the sacred pillar shone brightly!
A deep blue light enveloped Ye Lengleng, and a gentle yet vast power began to circulate within her body, as if exploring every inch of her meridians, every soul ring, and every bit of her potential.
A moment later, four large characters appeared on the sacred pillar.
"Black Level Five Tests".
Poseidon nodded slightly: "The fifth level of the Black Rank test is already of the highest caliber. Those who can reach the fifth level have the opportunity to receive a gift from Lord Sea God."
Ye coldly withdrew her hand, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, and stepped aside.
The second one to step forward was Dugu Yan.
The purple-haired woman had a cold expression as she placed her hand on the sacred pillar.
The light shone again, and this time it was even more dazzling than when Ye Lengleng was shining!
The inscription that appeared on the sacred pillar is:
"Black Level Six Tests".
A hint of admiration flashed in Poseidon's eyes: "The Azure Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, the Way of Poison, conflicts with the Way of Tolerance of the Sea God, yet you have managed to reach the sixth level of the Black Rank. Your talent is quite remarkable."
Dugu Yan smiled slightly and stepped aside.
The third is Ning Rongrong.
The petite girl nervously swallowed and carefully placed her hand on the sacred pillar.
In an instant, the light was dazzling!
A light several times stronger than the previous two burst into the sky, causing the entire Sea God Pillar to tremble slightly! The Sea God patterns on the pillar moved wildly, as if excited by some special sensation!
Poseidon's pupils constricted!
Four large characters slowly emerged on the sacred pillar.
"Seven tests for red-level candidates!"
"Red-level?!" Poseidon exclaimed, his eyes filled with disbelief!
The seventh level of the Red Rank Examination is second only to the highest level!
Throughout the entire history of Poseidon Island, no more than five people have ever reached the Red rank! And this girl, who looks no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, actually…
She suddenly looked at the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's arms, a flash of understanding appearing in her eyes.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda... the number one support martial soul in the world... I see, I see..." Poseidon murmured, her eyes filled with emotion. "Lord Sea God was also a powerful figure skilled in support techniques back then, no wonder he resonated so deeply with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda..."
Ning Rongrong felt a little embarrassed by her gaze and blushed as she retreated to Tang Chuan's side.
The fourth is Xiao Ruier.
The short-haired woman strode forward and decisively placed her hand on the sacred pillar.
The light shone, steady and bright.
The inscription that appeared on the sacred pillar was—
"Black Level Six Tests".
Xiao Ruier nodded, her expression unchanging, and stepped aside.
After the four women finished their assessments, all eyes turned to Tang Chuan.
Poseidon took a deep breath, suppressing her anticipation and curiosity: "Tang Chuan, it's your turn."
Tang Chuan slowly stepped forward and stood in front of the Sea God Pillar. He did not immediately reach out his hand, but instead looked up at the towering pillar, hundreds of feet high, and at the azure light that pierced the clouds.
The vast universe shone faintly between his brows, and the Asura Demon Sword trembled gently within his soul sea.
He felt a strange resonance.
That was the resonance between the sea god and the Asura god.
It is the resonance of water and killing.
It is a resonance of life and destruction.
He took a deep breath, extended his right hand, and gently placed it on the sacred pillar.
In an instant, the world changed color!
The sea breeze stopped, the waves ceased, and even the clouds in the sky seemed to freeze in place.
Then, a deep and distant humming sound came from the depths of the sacred pillar, like a giant beast that had been sleeping for ten thousand years slowly awakening, or like a sigh from an ancient god.
"Buzz—!!!"
The buzzing sound grew louder and louder, causing the entire Poseidon Island to tremble slightly!
next moment--
The seven sacred pillars shone brightly at the same time!
The deep blue of the Sea Dragon Pillar, the golden yellow of the Sea Spear Pillar, the emerald green of the Seahorse Pillar, the purplish-red of the Sea Star Pillar, and the jet black of the Sea Ghost Pillar... Seven colors of light intertwined and rose, transforming into seven pillars of light that shot into the sky and converged into a single point thousands of feet high!
That one point shone brightly, like a second sun!
"boom--!!!"
The world changed color!
The once clear sky suddenly darkened, and endless dark clouds surged in from all directions, gathering into a huge vortex that blotted out the sun above Poseidon Island!
At the center of the vortex was the point where the seven-colored light converged!
Thunder roared in the clouds, and purple lightning bolts darted about wildly!
The sea began to churn, and the waves rose higher and higher, ten zhang, fifty zhang, one hundred zhang! Finally, they transformed into towering waves hundreds of zhang high, roaring towards Seagod Island!
However, just as the giant wave was about to engulf the island...
A golden light descended from the sky!
The golden light descended from the center of the vortex, dazzling and sacred! The moment it fell, the hundred-foot-high waves suddenly subsided, the raging wind and rain quietly dissipated, and even the dark clouds in the sky began to recede!
Golden light enveloped the sacred pillar of the Sea God, Tang Chuan, and the entire Sea God Island!
A phantom slowly emerged from the golden light.
It was a figure that stood tall and upright.
Standing a hundred feet tall, his entire body was enveloped in dazzling golden light, obscuring his face. One could only vaguely discern that he wore magnificent divine armor, wielded a massive trident fifty feet long, and had a golden halo floating behind him, as dazzling as the sun!
Poseidon!
That's a phantom of Poseidon, the god of the sea!
The true gods have descended to earth!
On Poseidon Island, all the guardians of the sacred pillars, all the sea spirit masters, and all the servants, no matter what they were doing, stopped what they were doing at this moment and knelt down with a thud in the direction of that phantom!
"By the God of the Sea!"
"Welcome to Lord Poseidon!"
Countless people lay prostrate on the ground, their foreheads pressed against the earth, their bodies trembling with excitement!
They dedicated their lives to guarding Poseidon Island, their greatest wish being to witness the true face of the Poseidon! And now, their wish has come true!
Fishermen on fishing boats around the island witnessed this scene.
They saw the strange phenomenon in the sky, the towering golden phantom, and the enormous trident!
"It's the Sea God! It's Lord Sea God!"
"The sea god has appeared! The sea god has appeared!"
The fishermen knelt on the deck, kowtowing desperately towards the direction of Poseidon Island, tears blurring their vision. Generations had worshipped the sea god; today, they had finally seen his true form—they could die without regret!
Beneath the sacred pillar, Poseidon, the high priest of the island of Poseidon and the sea god's representative on earth, also knelt on the ground.
But she did not lower her head; instead, she looked up at the illusory figure, her beautiful face filled with tears.
It's been over a hundred years...
She guarded Poseidon Island for over a hundred years, waited for the successor of the Poseidon for over a hundred years, saw this figure countless times in her dreams, and called out this name countless times in her prayers...
Today, I finally met him.
Within that golden light, Tang Chuan remained standing in the same spot.
It wasn't that he didn't want to kneel, but that he simply couldn't move.
The golden light enveloped him, like a warm ocean enveloping him. He felt a vast and gentle power surging into his body, probing his meridians, cleansing his martial spirit, and resonating strongly with the Vast Ocean Universe Cover within him.
The Asura Demon Sword trembled slightly in his soul sea, seemingly repelling this power, but eventually returned to calm.
The golden light grew stronger and brighter, until finally an even more dazzling golden beam of light crashed down from the center of the vortex, shining directly on Tang Chuan!
In that instant, Tang Chuan felt a burning pain between his eyebrows!
He instinctively closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and let the stinging pain spread.
The stinging pain lasted for about three breaths before turning into a warm current that slowly spread out.
When he opened his eyes again, gasps of surprise rose and fell around him.
"His forehead!"
"That's... the mark of the sea god!"
Ye Lengleng, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Ruier stared wide-eyed at Tang Chuan's brow in disbelief.
There, a golden trident mark was slowly taking shape.
The trident, with three blades, the middle one slightly longer and the two sides slightly shorter, was radiating golden light. It complemented the original mark of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover between Tang Chuan's eyebrows, eventually merging into one and transforming into an even more intricate and sacred pattern.
Poseidon's brand!
Only true inheritors of the Sea God's legacy are qualified to possess this mark!
In the sky, the enormous phantom of the sea god slowly lowered its head, as if watching the young man below. It did not speak or move, but simply watched.
But everyone could sense the relief, the anticipation, and a faint, almost imperceptible sigh in that gaze before the phantom began to dissipate.
Starting from the feet, it slowly transformed into countless golden specks of light, drifting between the sea and sky like fireflies. Then came the legs, torso, arms, and finally, the perpetually blurry face.
When the last glimmer of light faded away.
A faint whisper drifted through the sky.
"The successor... has finally... arrived..."
The golden light faded, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sunlight once again shone on the sea.
Everything returned to calm, as if the strange phenomenon had never happened.
But everyone knows that everything has changed.
Because the successor of the sea god has appeared.
Poseidon slowly stood up, her gaze fixed on the golden mark between Tang Chuan's eyebrows. Her body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with excitement, relief, and a complex mix of emotions.
It's been over a hundred years.
She guarded this island for over a hundred years, waiting for that person for over a hundred years, from her youth to the first gray of her hair, from passionate love to a heart at peace...
Finally, it's here.
She took a deep breath and walked towards Tang Chuan, each step carrying an indescribable solemnity.
To everyone's astonishment, the high priestess of the sea god actually bowed slowly to Tang Chuan. Her voice resounded throughout the entire Sea God Island, filled with barely suppressed excitement and piety: "Young man, I have waited for you for over a hundred years, and finally, I have waited for you!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar!
The guardians of the sacred pillars stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief!
But no one dared to speak, because the high priest was not kneeling before that young man, but rather before the brand on his forehead, and behind him was the sea god!
Tang Chuan was also stunned.
He hadn't expected Poseidon to perform such a grand gesture, and quickly reached out to help her up, saying:
"High Priest, what is this?"
Poseidon rose to her feet, tears welling in her eyes yet a smile on her face, and said:
"This is the rule of Seagod Island. Every inheritor of the Seagod's legacy must be bowed to by the High Priest. The mark on your forehead is proof that the Seagod himself chose you. From this day forward, you are the young master of Seagod Island, the true master of Seagod Island in the future."
Tang Chuan opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Just then, an aged yet gratified voice sounded from behind.
"Okay...okay..."
Supported by two Sea Soul Masters, Tang Chen slowly walked over. His face was pale and his steps were unsteady, but the light in his eyes was brighter than ever before.
He looked at Tang Chuan, at the golden mark, his eyes filled with pride and emotion.
"I never expected..." he said softly, his voice trembling slightly, "I never expected that my great-grandson, Tang Chen, would have such an opportunity... the inheritor of the Sea God... Good, very good..."
"Chuan'er, you are much more outstanding than your great-grandfather imagined."
"With you in the Haotian Sect, my great-grandfather can die in peace." (End of Chapter)