Sea God Island, Sea God Hall.
A man is currently receiving instruction before the hall.
The man has a handsome face, an upright posture, and broad shoulders. Coupled with a long, water-blue ponytail that reaches his waist, few in the entire Douluo Continent can compare to him in terms of appearance. However, the only flaw is that while his aura is vibrant and full of life, his eyes are filled with indifference and dead silence.
Before the man, a beautiful woman with a gentle appearance and elegant temperament speaks.
"Because of the rules. Lord Sea God has spoken."
"Tang San, you have already completed the first six of the Sea God Nine Trials. What you will face next are the true trials from a god. These final three trials may be much simpler than the previous six, or they may be as difficult as ascending to heaven. How it turns out depends entirely on your own fortune."
The one listening to the instruction is Tang San. Naturally, there is no one else on Sea God Island who could lecture Tang San, for it is the current High Priest of Sea God Island, Bo Saixi.
Years have passed, and not only have Yun Ming, Qian Renxue, and others made great progress, but Tang San has as well.
Due to the interference of Yun Ming, the Tang San of this life has had a much more miserable experience than in his previous life. He has faced the slaughter of kin, the threat of blades, and all manner of suffering; he missed none of it. Furthermore, because the Shura God entered the fray early after being rejected by Yun Ming, the difficulty of Tang San's God Trials increased significantly starting from the third trial. These various changes have resulted in the current Tang San being much stronger than his counterpart at the same age in the original timeline. Not only has his Soul Power broken through to the level of a Title Douluo under the weight of increased trial rewards, but his other qualities have also improved considerably.
After hearing the details about becoming a god from Bo Saixi, Tang San's pupils tremble. His previously cold eyes are now filled with other emotions; he is both shocked and excited.
Although Tang San's cultivation has grown significantly over these years, compared to Bo Saixi's assessment of Yun Ming's strength after her return, he can only feel deep powerlessness and fear, like dark clouds blotting out the sun. The gap in strength between the two has not narrowed despite his fortuitous encounters; it seems to have grown even wider, leaving him unable to see any hope of successful revenge. However, having now heard the secret of becoming a god, he finally sees a glimmer of hope for vengeance, so how could Tang San not be excited? Yet, amidst his excitement, Tang San realizes something, his expression turns serious, and he says in a deep voice.
"But I have not received the content for the seventh trial."
Originally, after completing one stage, the content for the next would appear automatically, but this time, after finishing the sixth trial, his Sea God Seventh Trial has been slow to manifest.
Bo Saixi's expression remains unchanged, clearly having known about this situation in advance.
"Do not worry. You will know the content of the next trial soon, but before that, there is something else you must do."
Tang San: "???"
Bo Saixi does not keep him in suspense. She steps aside to clear the path to the Sea God Platform and points upward, explaining directly.
"Go. Grasp the Sea God Trident, and you will know the next trial."
Tang San has some questions regarding the 'Sea God Trident', but seeing that Bo Saixi has no intention of explaining, he can only obey.
Raising his head, Tang San's gaze fixes on the dark black rod standing in the center of the Sea God Platform. No wonder it looked like a stick; it turns out it is the Sea God Trident inserted upside down. This is the long handle of the trident.
With his gaze locked on the Sea God Trident, Tang San walks toward the platform step by step.
There is no pressure here, yet Tang San's steps are heavy, and his eyes never leave the Sea God Trident. The reason his movements are slow is that he is concentrating all of his Spiritual Power onto the trident.
Through his Spiritual Power, Tang San discovers that the Sea God Trident is like a piece of dead metal, devoid of any aura, yet its heavy presence is unmistakable. Tang San realizes that the spot where the trident is inserted is not only the center of the Sea God Platform and the Sea God Hall but also the center point of the entire Sea God Mountain. It seems as though the entire mountain exists for its sake.
Bo Saixi watches as Tang San draws closer to the divine artifact, the curiosity in her eyes growing more intense. Although she issued the new task, she actually does not know what will happen next.
Stepping onto the third level, he finally faces the weapon left behind by the Sea God. The exposed handle of the trident is about a zhang long, as thick as a child's arm, pitch-black and lusterless, with only faint, fine patterns visible on its surface.
Tang San looks at the dark handle and raises his right hand, gripping it firmly. An electric sensation courses through his entire body. The heaviness he felt earlier is now truly in his grasp, and the textures on the handle of the Sea God Trident seem to fit his palm perfectly. To Tang San's surprise, the handle is warm, as if blood were flowing within it.
Hum—
His Blue Silver Emperor spirit is released, and nine soul rings—five black and four red—appear. In an instant, Tang San completes the release of his Spirit Avatar, and the golden Sea God Trident mark on his forehead begins to glow. A concentrated beam of Sea God's Light shines down onto the trident handle before him.
Boom—
The moment the Sea God's Light shines, Tang San feels two streams of scorching heat suddenly surge into his body, sweeping through him instantly. The Sea God Trident in his hand seems to tremble, and an extremely excited emotion emanates from it. Immediately after, starting from where Tang San's hands are gripping it, a faint gold begins to spread. On the originally pitch-black handle, threads of golden patterns begin to diffuse along with the release of a golden aura.
But suddenly, the situation takes a sharp turn for the worse. The Sea God Trident seems to sense something, and the scorching heat flowing into Tang San's body is pushed back. The trident mark on Tang San's forehead, carrying a strange mass of energy, flows backward into the Sea God Trident. If it were just that, it would be fine, but the critical issue is that as the energy drains away, Tang San's Spirit Origin begins to wither.
"How can this be?!"
Such a turn of events leaves Tang San horrified, and he cries out instinctively.
He wants to let go, but his hands are stuck to the handle and cannot be pulled away.
With a flash of red light, Bo Saixi appears beside Tang San. Feeling the energy fluctuations leaking from where Tang San grips the handle, she is shocked. Is this the Sea God's Light cultivated within Tang San's own body?! If this is being extracted, does it mean Tang San has been abandoned by Lord Sea God? Although no one clarifies it for her, she guesses the truth.
"High Priest! Save me!!" Tang San begs Bo Saixi for help; in his current situation, she is the only one he can turn to.
However, since Bo Saixi has vaguely guessed the Sea God's intent, how could she intervene? She takes a step back and says calmly.
"Obey the will of the Sea God."
Hearing Bo Saixi's cold and heartless words, Tang San is filled with rage. He desperately wants to curse Bo Saixi's ancestors, but hindered by the disparity in strength and his current unfavorable position, he dares not speak, only roaring in his heart.
Bo Saixi!
His internal roar cannot change reality. As more and more of the Sea God's Light is extracted, Tang San's face grows increasingly pale. Finally, as the last trace of the Sea God's Light merges into the Sea God Trident, the trident mark that had accompanied Tang San for four years shatters, eventually turning into specks of light and dissipating.
"It... it shattered."
Feeling the mark on his forehead break, Tang San is stunned. Even if he doesn't fully understand gods, he can guess what the disappearance of the God Trial mark signifies. Had the dawn of hope he saw just moments ago turned into smoke? The ups and downs of life are coming way too fast, damn it. Tang San cannot accept this and lets out a mournful cry.
"No!!!"
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