Sea God Island, Seahorse Sacred Pillar.
"How is this possible? High Priestess has been defeated!"
Staring at the screen displaying Bo Saixi's defeat in a single strike, Seahorse Douluo's eyes were filled with disbelief. He had never imagined that the invincible existence in his heart would fail to withstand even a single move from Chen Xiaoming.
"This can't be!"
The same shock gripped every inhabitant of Sea God Island. Bo Saixi was the High Priestess serving the Sea God, second in power only to the deity himself. For these devout followers, her defeat was unfathomable.
"Ah, how pitiful."
Oscar sighed inwardly as he watched the stunned expressions of Seahorse Douluo and the others. He had once been just as astonished.
Back then, when Chen Xiaoming had single-handedly fought against the ten Titled Douluo of the Spirit Hall, they had merely stood aside as shocked spectators. Now, it was someone else's turn to be in awe.
Meanwhile, above the ocean...
Bo Saixi's face was pale. Though she had suppressed the turmoil within her soul power, the destruction of her Martial Soul True Body had taken a significant toll on her.
More importantly, Chen Xiaoming hadn't even used his Martial Soul True Body.
The gap between them was insurmountable.
Bo Saixi couldn't comprehend why such a vast disparity existed, but one thing was certain—she had failed the mission entrusted to her by the Sea God.
Shame and self-reproach flickered in her eyes. But in the next moment, her expression changed drastically.
"Whoosh!"
A brilliant golden light shot out from the distant Sea God Temple. It was the Sea God's Trident—identical to the one she wielded in her Martial Soul True Body, but this one was the true divine artifact!
The originally hollow prismatic core of the trident now radiated a dazzling golden brilliance, sacred and inviolable. The trident's divinity originated entirely from that single golden glow.
The golden Sea God's Trident flew straight into Bo Saixi's hands. As its radiance enveloped her, a warm current surged through her body, instantly healing her injuries. Even more astonishing, her strength began to skyrocket under the divine glow.
Clutching the former weapon of the Sea God, Bo Saixi's gaze was filled with reverence, as if she were in the presence of the deity himself.
"Strike him!"
A deep, resonant voice echoed from the Sea God's Trident, seemingly descending from the heavens, unfathomably majestic.
Bo Saixi, having served the Sea God for years, immediately understood. A bitter smile tugged at her lips as she turned to Chen Xiaoming with newfound curiosity.
What had he done? Had his previous irreverence toward the divine truly warranted such direct intervention from the Sea God?
Chen Xiaoming himself wanted to know the answer!
He had just finished showing off, and within three seconds, he felt an unusual fluctuation. Then, the Sea God's Trident had emerged from the Sea God Temple.
A divine artifact was one thing—but what was that prismatic golden light?
That had to be the Sea God's divine power. But why would the Sea God go to such lengths?
Wouldn't this give the Asura God a perfect excuse to intervene and punish him? Or was the Sea God playing with fire, hoping for some thrilling consequence?
A multitude of thoughts flashed through Chen Xiaoming's mind, but ultimately, he couldn't comprehend the Sea God's intentions.
Bo Saixi, bathed in golden light, had transformed. It was often said that a Limit Douluo was half a god, lacking only divinity. Now, with the divine glow surrounding her, she might as well have ascended to godhood.
And she wielded a terrifying divine weapon.
Still, this turn of events was intriguing. Chen Xiaoming had always wanted to battle a god, and this version of Bo Saixi finally made him take things seriously.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Chen Xiaoming was about to strike, a golden light shot out from the Seahorse Sacred Pillar. In the blink of an eye, it merged into his body.
Feeling the golden light fuse with him, Chen Xiaoming was momentarily stunned. But then, realization dawned, and a smile crept onto his face.
The Sea God still had some sense of fairness—acknowledging that merely empowering Bo Saixi was unjust, he had bestowed something upon Chen Xiaoming as well.
Not bad. Perhaps he had misunderstood—
"First Seagod Trial: Defeat Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi with 70% of your strength—Trial Passed!"
Chen Xiaoming's expression changed. Wait… what had he just been thinking? It seemed he had indeed misunderstood—but in the worst way possible.
A god who disregards fairness is truly unstoppable!
Heaven and earth, why had no one told him the Sea God was this shameless?!
The golden light within him forcibly suppressed his soul power. His Rank 99 cultivation rapidly regressed, falling all the way to Rank 96 before stabilizing.
Feeling the drastic reduction in his power, Chen Xiaoming wanted to question the Sea God:
Where did you learn your math? From a physical education teacher?! Don't you know that the gap between Rank 98 and Rank 99 represents a 30% increase in soul power?
You just stripped me of three whole ranks, nearly halving my strength. Is this what you call "70% power"?!
On the other side, Bo Saixi had received the same Sea God Trial notification. Watching Chen Xiaoming's power plummet, she let out a quiet chuckle, shaking her head.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the Divine Realm…
A figure shrouded in blue light hovered in the air, their form indistinct. Their eyes gleamed with amusement, lips curling into a faint smile.
"Buzz…"
Space trembled as another presence emerged. The figure's expression shifted, the smile vanishing into solemnity.
"Poseidon, you've violated the rules."
A cold voice echoed, as a figure clad in dark red divine patterns slowly materialized.
"Asura, don't talk nonsense. I'm merely administering a trial for my successor."
The blue-shrouded figure smirked. He had already prepared his excuse. Otherwise, why bother making it an official Sea God Trial? Rules could be bent, after all.
"Hmph."
The cold voice snorted before vanishing, leaving only a faint ripple in space.
The blue figure exhaled in relief but remained uneasy.
Knowing Asura, this matter was far from over.
Back on the ocean...
Neither Bo Saixi nor Chen Xiaoming was aware of the events unfolding in the Divine Realm.
Now experiencing the sting of fate, Bo Saixi chuckled at Chen Xiaoming. The Sea God had already gone this far—there was no reason for her to hold back.
Smiling playfully, she returned Chen Xiaoming's earlier words verbatim:
"Are you ready? Here I come!"
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