The Creation God Arms Race
Another full year quietly slipped away in the mortal realm.
Over the past twelve months, with Fu Ye's absolute backing and resources, every single one of his beloved wives had successfully broken through the mortal ceiling to become a Limit Douluo. However, this monumental achievement quickly triggered an unexpected side effect.
Driven by Bibi Dong's fierce desire to become the absolute first to ascend as a Creation God, a massive wave of toxic internal competition (内卷) erupted within the harem. One by one, the girls eagerly dove back into the Celestial Palace, locking themselves in a frantic, high-stakes race to see who could reach the ultimate tier of divinity first.
Frankly, Fu Ye was feeling a bit anxious about this development.
With his raw physical power as a mere Limit Douluo, he could already miraculously hold his own against two literal God-Kings. But if this entire group of fiercely possessive women collectively broke through to the Creation God realm, he shuddered to think what they would do to a "weak, pitiful, and helpless" mortal cultivator like himself in the bedroom.
Fortunately, ascending to the Creation God tier wasn't something that could be achieved overnight.
Even for Ah Wu and Ah Yin, who had consolidated their God-King foundations a year ago, breaking through the ultimate ceiling of the Celestial Palace would take at least three to five years of continuous refinement. As for Huo Wu, Qiu Ruoshui, and the others who had only stepped into the pocket dimension six months prior, the journey would take significantly longer.
Six Months on Sea God Island
Meanwhile, in the waking world, Fu Ye had already been residing on Sea God Island for nearly six months.
His current standing on the island was that of an absolute, supreme VIP, ranked just a single step below the High Priestess herself. On the literal first day of his arrival, he had unleashed his baseline physical dominance to effortlessly defeat the island's ultimate guardian, the Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi, instantly cementing his untouchable status.
"Wow... I knew you were exceptionally handsome, but I didn't realize your physique was this perfect up close."
============================================================ [SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: SEA WITCH INTIMACY STATUS] ============================================================ Target: Sea Witch (Sacred Pillar Guardian / Mermaid Princess)
Interaction: Admiring Physique
Favorability: +10% -> [Current Status: 70%] ============================================================
Along the pristine white shoreline of the island's Ringing Sea, Fu Ye was lazily lounging on a comfortable beach chair, wearing nothing but casual swimwear as he thoroughly enjoyed a relaxing sunbath.
Squatting right beside his lounge chair was a strikingly beautiful maiden with pale green hair and mesmerizing, deep green eyes. She was staring intently at Fu Ye's chiseled chest and flawless abdominal muscles, her exotic pupils practically sparkling with tiny stars of pure admiration.
"Hey, hey. Looking is completely free, but if you want to start touching, I'm going to have to charge you a premium fee," Fu Ye teased lazily, not even bothering to open his eyes.
Ignoring his warning, the Sea Witch softly ran her slender fingers across his porcelain skin. Fu Ye's skin possessed the radiant sheen of pure white jade, giving the illusion of being soft to the touch, but the moment her fingertips pressed down, she realized his dense, perfectly sculpted muscles were packed with the destructive density of solid steel.
"Blehh! I'm literally the only female guardian among the Seven Sacred Pillars! What's wrong with a little touching? It's not like you're going to lose a piece of meat," she huffed playfully, proudly arching her voluptuous, hourglass frame.
While Fu Ye's physique was undeniably the pinnacle of masculine perfection, her own curves were absolutely tier-one among women, making her more than a match for him visually.
============================================================ [SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: SEA WITCH INTIMACY STATUS] ============================================================ * Favorability: +10% -> [Current Status: 80%] ============================================================
The Mind-Reading Mermaid's Gambit
Hearing the automated system alerts echoing in his mind, Fu Ye found this playful little mermaid increasingly entertaining.
She had specifically invited him out to the Ringing Sea under the guise of enjoying a routine sunbath, but her true, underlying motive was clearly just to feast her eyes on his body.
Seeing that Fu Ye remained completely unfazed by her flirting, the Sea Witch decided to raise the stakes. With a swift, graceful movement, she stepped over his lounge chair and boldly straddled his lap.
Fu Ye naturally tracked her movements, but he chose not to resist. He was well aware that this clever maiden possessed the rare, innate ability of Mind Reading. To counter this, whenever he spent time with her, he would automatically blank out his conscious mind, leaving his thoughts entirely empty.
This mental block had driven her crazy over the past six months. Desperate to crack his defenses, she had continuously orchestrated "accidental" encounters with him around the island, yet she always ended up empty-handed. The singular time she had ever successfully peeked into his mind was when he was actively debating whether to have roasted fish or stewed pork for dinner.
The Sea Witch's swimwear was an incredibly daring ensemble she had personally selected for the occasion:
Top: Two minimalist strips of light blue lace fabric that barely managed to contain her heavy, prominent chest.
Bottom: A highly seductive, light green micro-skirt paired with a tiny, black-and-green lace bikini bottom.
It was a visual spectacle designed to make any red-blooded man's veins completely rupture from pure adrenaline, and Fu Ye was certainly no exception. However, he knew exactly what the little troublemaker was fishing for—she was waiting for his mind to generate a wave of scandalous, corrupted thoughts so she could read them and tease him.
As a refined gentleman of the new era, how could he possibly fall into her trap?
"Hey, look at the bright sky and the open sun. What exactly do you think you're doing?" Fu Ye asked with a smirk. "Aren't you afraid Little Xi (Bo Saixi) will show up and spank your backside?"
The Sea Witch merely stuck out her pink tongue, completely fearless. The laws of Sea God Island strictly prohibited outsiders from desecrating the holy ground, but there was absolutely no rule banning the Sacred Pillar Guardians from falling in love.
As the royal princess of the Mermaid Clan, she was technically over ninety-three years old—but within the biological lifecycle of her species, that was the precise equivalent of a 19-year-old human maiden. Having lived for over a century before finally encountering a man this jaw-droppingly handsome and intensely fascinating, she had zero intention of letting him slip through her fingers.
"Blehh! The High Priestess never banned free romance, you know! Besides, this lady is merely sitting on your lap. What's the big deal?"
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First Exploration of the Orchid
"So, based on your logic, does this mean you've completely fallen for me?" Fu Ye asked smoothly.
The Sea Witch's cheeks flushed a beautiful shade of crimson as she shifted her weight on his lap. "Hmph! You absolute blockhead, who said this lady likes you? Keep dreaming!"
Despite her defensive verbal denial, her body remained firmly planted on his lap, making no effort to move away.
"You constantly act like an old authority figure, forcing everyone else to address you as a senior simply because you're over ninety years old," Fu Ye chuckled softly, slowly sitting up as his powerful arms securely wrapped around her slender waist. "But you seem to forget that ninety mermaid years are merely nineteen human years."
The Sea Witch's wide green eyes flashed with sudden surprise and shock at his words. But before her mind-reading ability could even register a shift in his intent, Fu Ye smoothly tightened his grip, hoisting her body upward as he shifted his physical stance.
Aah!
In that singular, microsecond transition, a complex mixture of sudden physical sting, absolute bewilderment, and intense pleasure flashed within the Sea Witch's tearful, wide eyes. The sudden, unprompted breakthrough had caught her completely off guard.
With flawless, absolute precision, Fu Ye instantly mobilized a localized stream of his dominant soul power, cleanly capturing and vacuuming the crimson traces of her first-time proof directly into the absolute stasis of his system warehouse inventory before a single drop could touch the sand.
Her exotic, beautiful face was now completely boiled crimson, her breathing incredibly ragged as she clung to his neck.
============================================================ [SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: SEA WITCH INTIMACY STATUS] ============================================================ Condition: Deflowered / Absolute Union Achieved Favorability: +10% -> [Current Status: 100%] (Absolute Devotion) ============================================================
"Hey, little mermaid, why are you still wrapped around me like a vine? Do you need me to personally carry you all the way back to your temple?" Fu Ye teased, a triumphant, highly satisfied grin plastered across his face. He had to admit, her flawless, silken legs were incredibly enchanting.
"You... you absolute scoundrel... hurry up and carry me back!" she whispered frantically, her voice trembling so hard she could barely articulate the words. She never truly expected this man would dare to aggressively claim her right out in the open on the Ringing Sea beach.
"Alright, alright. Since you're pleading so nicely, I'll escort you straight back to the Sea Witch Sacred Pillar," Fu Ye laughed, acting completely casual on the outside while his inner soul was practically soaring through the absolute heavens.
Meanwhile, far away on the high terrace of the Sea God Temple, Bo Saixi's cold gaze was fixed on the distant shoreline. Though the magical mist obscured the exact, microscopic details of their interaction, she could clearly see the two silhouettes locked in an incredibly tight, seamless embrace on the sand.
"Hmph. Men in this world truly are all the same... utterly worthless animals," Bo Saixi muttered coldly, her eyes flashing with a trace of deep, tsundere annoyance.
============================================================ [SYSTEM NOTIFICATION: BO SAIXI INTIMACY STATUS] ============================================================ Status: Witnessed Beach Intimacy / Annoyed Favorability: -5% -> [Current Status: 85%] ============================================================