Chapter 345: True Head Pat Kill Han Li Strikes Without Hesitation
Silence. Absolute silence.
In front of the Sea God Temple, where not even the sea breeze had stirred before, the wind suddenly picked up the moment Han Li's voice fell. Only the howling of the wind echoed in the vast emptiness.
Qian Daoliu stood motionless, as if in deep meditation.
Han Li had been outrageously bold ever since the Soul Master Tournament, and after his experiences in the Star Dou Forest and the Extreme North, he had only become more accustomed to it.
When Han Li was younger, Qian Daoliu had wanted him to be more audacious, but the boy had been overly cautious. Now, he wished Han Li would be a bit more discreet, but he had no grounds to argue he wasn't even strong enough to restrain him anymore. What was there to say?
As for Han Li calling her an "old woman"? Qian Daoliu pretended not to hear it. Given Han Li's age, it wasn't even inaccurate.
And how Bo Saixi felt? What did that have to do with him, the Angelic High Priest?
Bo Saixi? She wasn't even worth a strand of Qian Renxue's hair.
He had woken up a long time ago. Ever since he had heard the truth from her own mouth, he had let go. Qian Daoliu was no simp.
To put it bluntly, he had once been interested, but that was it.
He was fully aware of his responsibilities and knew how to distinguish between duty and desire. If it weren't for Qian Xunji the ungrateful dog his life would have been nearly flawless.
If he had truly wanted Bo Saixi, would it have been that difficult for him to visit Sea God Island a few times over the years? His strength had already reached its peak, and the daily affairs of Spirit Hall were none of his concern.
A persistent man could win over any woman. If he had really tried, he probably would have succeeded.
But he hadn't. Because he didn't want to.
Having a moment of affection was one thing; acting on it was another. If he had truly wanted companionship, women across the entire Douluo Continent could have lined up from Spirit City all the way to the Star Dou Forest for him to choose from.
And Ye LingLing? What could she possibly think?
Han Li had never hidden his true nature from her or from any of them. And in a lover's eyes, no matter how someone behaved, their image was always beautified.
Moreover, Han Li was standing up for her right now. How could she not be moved?
"You insolent brat! You must have a death wish!"
The only one who had truly been affected was Bo Saixi, the Sea God's High Priestess.
She was furious. Utterly furious.
She had forgotten how many years it had been since someone had dared to speak to her like this.
She had held power for so long. Across the entire sea, who didn't bow in reverence upon seeing her? Even when dealing with the evil soul beasts around Sea God Island, those creatures either fled in terror or groveled in surrender. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?
The ocean and the wind seemed to respond to her fury.
Waves surged wildly around Sea God Island, and the winds howled. At the peak of Sea God Mountain, the tempest carried Bo Saixi's soul power, pressing down on Han Li with overwhelming force.
She hadn't lost her rationality she deliberately avoided Ye LingLing and Qian Daoliu, targeting only Han Li. After all, he was the one who had insulted her. She had every reason to strike.
At the same time, she cast a sharp look at Qian Daoliu, displeased with his silence.
"Qian Daoliu, are Spirit Hall's people here to provoke Sea God Island?"
The ocean was her domain she spoke with absolute confidence.
Qian Daoliu's eyelids twitched slightly, but he remained silent.
"Old woman, what the hell are you barking about? Do you think the world revolves around you?"
Han Li's voice cut through the storm like a knife, ringing crisply in Bo Saixi's ears.
She snapped her head toward him only to find that the winds she had summoned, filled with her soul power and pressure, had done nothing to him.
The moment the gale touched him, it simply vanished not even a single strand of his hair was disturbed.
Bo Saixi's pupils contracted sharply. Even now, she still couldn't detect any energy fluctuations from him, as if he weren't even there.
Was he even stronger than her?
Impossible.
She immediately dismissed the thought.
That meant… he must have some kind of artifact that completely concealed his strength. A possibility flashed through her mind.
At his age, to so effortlessly withstand her pressure could he be the Angel God's successor? That would explain why Qian Daoliu had deferred to him in action.
Bo Saixi's mind raced as she analyzed every angle, ultimately concluding that Han Li must be the Angel God's inheritor.
"The Angel God's successor? How unfortunate for you this is Sea God Island."
She maintained her oppressive aura, but her voice carried a haughty undertone as she spoke her assumption aloud.
Here, even with Qian Daoliu present, she would not back down.
"Hah?"
Han Li looked at her like she was a complete idiot.
How did she even arrive at that conclusion?
One, he didn't have an Angelic Mark. Two, even when he had revealed his wings earlier, it was obvious he had nothing to do with the Angel lineage.
Was she seriously just making up nonsense at this point?
Qian Daoliu's body tensed slightly. He wanted to speak up there was no way in hell the Angel Clan would ever produce someone with Han Li's personality.
But in the end, he held back. No matter what, he wouldn't undermine his own people in front of an outsider.
"Are you stupid? Who told you I was the Angel God's successor? If you don't need your eyes, why not donate them to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King? It's in need of a pair."
"Honestly, that thing would make a better Sea God High Priest than you."
Han Li had always enjoyed striking where it hurt the most. Since Bo Saixi had already used her aura to pressure him, he saw no reason to hold back either.
"You !"
For the first time, Bo Saixi lost her composure. Under Han Li's verbal assault, her expression became as twisted as Bibi Dong's at her worst. To compare her to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King? That was a direct insult of the highest order.
"What do you mean you? Let me ask you again can Ye LingLing pull out the Sea God Trident or not? Is this godly trial going to start or not?"
Han Li's divine power stirred, directly reversing the sea winds Bo Saixi had summoned, sending them crashing back against her. His gaze was anything but friendly.
After analyzing her mental state, he knew by now that reasoning with her wasn't going to work.
This woman might indeed be loyal to the Sea God, but unlike Qian Daoliu, she also valued her own life far too much whether that was because of her lingering feelings for Tang Chen or her own nature, it didn't matter.
The problem was, if this issue wasn't dealt with, Ye LingLing's divine trials would face endless unnecessary obstacles.
And time was the one thing Han Li didn't have. He could wait, but the longer things dragged on, the more passive his position became hence why he had been accelerating his pace all along.
"With your attitude and threats, you can forget about getting my permission. Until I receive Lord Sea God's divine decree, I will not allow the trial to begin."
Although Bo Saixi was shocked by the unfamiliar divine aura emanating from Han Li and wary of how effortlessly he had countered her pressure, she refused to back down. Instead, she felt a surge of satisfaction.
On Sea God Island, unless the Sea God himself descended, she was the highest authority.
So what if Han Li was displeased? He would have to endure it.
Ye LingLing's status should be higher than hers but her recognition had only been through a divine projection, not an official ceremony. That gave Bo Saixi the perfect excuse to pretend she hadn't seen anything.
And now that her real opponent was Han Li, even if the Sea God reprimanded her later, she had plenty of justifications.
She wasn't making things difficult for Ye LingLing Han Li was just being unreasonable. And by waiting for the divine decree, she was merely demonstrating her piety.
Qian Daoliu couldn't help but open his eyes, looking at Bo Saixi as if she were a stranger.
The woman before him was nothing like the gentle, magnanimous, and wise Bo Saixi he had known decades ago.
As a fellow High Priest, he could not understand her actions.
Godly trials had fixed procedures. Why wasn't she following them?
At the same time, he knew Han Li.
When this brat was still speaking to you calmly, it was best to have a proper discussion.
But if he smiled at you after losing patience then you were already in deep trouble.
Bo Saixi, you're making a mistake.
Bo Saixi, of course, noticed his gaze, but she didn't care. She had already placed Qian Daoliu in the enemy category.
This only reinforced her belief that choosing Tang Chen had been the correct decision.
Between Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, whether in temperament or strength, Qian Daoliu had always been inferior.
At the very least, if it had been Tang Chen standing here, he never would have allowed one of his juniors to insult her like this.
For a brief moment, her opinion of Tang Chen rose yet again in her mind.
"Sigh… is that so? Are you sure?"
Under Bo Saixi's watchful eyes, Han Li let out a deep sigh and gave her a warm, friendly smile.
Bo Saixi scoffed. What's with this act?
"And of course, I'm sure. Now, go wait at the base of the mountain. Once the Sea God's decree arrives, I will inform you."
Without even looking at their reactions, she turned around, fully intending to walk back into the Sea God Temple.
She didn't even bother maintaining basic hospitality these were intrusive guests, nothing more.
Besides, they were from Spirit Hall. Years ago, hadn't Spirit Hall attacked Sea God Island?
Perhaps she could even use this situation to stir up some trouble.
As long as she didn't target Ye LingLing directly, she could easily justify forcing Han Li and Qian Daoliu off the island.
And if the godly trial eventually did start, she had more than enough methods to legitimately obstruct Ye LingLing's progress.
However, before she could fully turn around, something strange happened.
From the corner of her eye
Han Li's figure vanished.
A sense of confusion barely had time to register before she felt an enormous pressure on her head.
A hand had slammed down on her skull.
Her body instinctively struggled, but the overwhelming force crushed her resistance.
Her knees buckled.
And before she could even react
BAM!
The ground shook.
Bo Saixi's face was slammed into the stone steps of the Sea God Temple.
Her long crimson robe billowed wildly from the impact, and her long, pale legs exposed beneath the ceremonial garb were flung up into the air before crashing back down into the ground in a kneeling position.
True Head Pat Kill Face First Ground Slam.
This was Han Li's answer to her.
Qian Daoliu, standing nearby, swallowed hard.
Not because of Bo Saixi's long legs.
But because he had never expected Han Li to act so abruptly.
This was Sea God Island.
Sea God Mountain.
The front steps of the Sea God Temple.
And the person currently embedded in the stone was the Sea God's High Priestess.
It's over. It's completely blown out of proportion now.
Qian Daoliu had already begun preparing for the worst case scenario.
(End of chapter)
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