'So that's how it is!'
Seeing this situation, Bo Saixi could not help but sigh inwardly. No wonder the orders left behind were for the person to leave once things were finished.
Watching Tang San, who was howling at the sky before falling into a state of utter dejection, Bo Saixi had no intention of considering his feelings. With a calm expression, she said indifferently.
"Leave Sea God Island within three days."
Having delivered the ultimatum, Bo Saixi turned and headed toward the exit of the hall.
Tang San, already suppressed to his limit, heard Bo Saixi's heartless words. With his hopes shattered and a growing resentment toward her, he could no longer hold back. His eyes turned blood-red, and he glared at her retreating back with a twisted expression, shouting sharply.
"High Priest, Tang San has always treated you with the utmost respect during my time here. Why must you harm me like this!"
First, she had him touch the Sea God Trident for reasons unknown, causing his Sea God's Light to be drained. Then, his request for help was rejected, leading to the fracture of his God Trial mark. Now, she was giving him an ultimatum and kicking him out. Tang God King, who was always adept at finding faults in others, had already sorted through everything that happened today and concluded that Bo Saixi was out to get him.
Hearing this, Bo Saixi turned back to look at the distorted face of Tang San, feeling a sense of distaste. She had never held much favor for the current Tang San; without the Clear Sky Hammer and his identity revealed, there was no talk of inheriting Tang Chen's legacy or loving him for Tang Chen's sake. Now, this brat actually dared to question and suspect her! However, her composure was quite good, and even though she was offended, she did not lash out immediately.
"No one is harming you; it is simply that you have not met the requirements of Lord Sea God."
"Heh—"
To Bo Saixi's honest words, Tang San responded with a cold sneer. He did not believe her at all. Not only that, he continued to fire back with sarcasm.
"Since things have come to this, High Priest, you could have just been direct. Tang San only wanted the truth. Saying such hollow words now is meaningless."
Coupled with the visible contempt in his scarlet eyes, he might as well have jumped in her face and accused her of being a coward who dared to do it but dared not admit it.
Facing Tang San's sarcasm, Bo Saixi's brows furrowed slightly. Feeling a spark of anger, she said coldly.
"Believe what you want."
Having said that, Bo Saixi no longer wished to entertain Tang San and turned to leave.
He was sick in the head. If she really wanted to harm Tang San, she would have done it during the God Trials. If she hadn't gone easy on him, Tang San would never have passed the sixth trial. If he couldn't pass the God Trials, death would be the only path awaiting him. (Or so Bo Saixi thought.)
But Tang San didn't think so. He was a noble Disciple of the Tang Sect; the only reason he could pass was because he was excellent! Now, Bo Saixi's 'hasty retreat' only confirmed her guilty conscience. Seeing the Sea God Trident out of the corner of his eye—no longer dim but shimmering with golden light after absorbing his Sea God's Light—he grew even more furious and couldn't help but curse out loud.
"Disgusting thing."
At this moment, Bo Saixi had not yet left the hall. Hearing that Tang San actually dared to curse her, her already sour mood plummeted further. Once, twice—he actually dared to do it a third time! He was pushing his luck. To be this arrogant in front of her? He had truly lost his mind!
Surging Sea God power erupted. Inside the Sea God Hall, a Sky-Covering, Sun-Obscuring phantom of the Vast Sea appeared. The Sea God phantom arrived, Atlas-like, and the Soul Power trident in its hand lashed out fiercely at Tang San.
'Not good!'
Sensing Bo Saixi's sudden attack, Tang San's Reason returned slightly. He felt a sense of dread; he had jumped the gun and forgotten the gap in strength. But with things as they were, he could only defend.
It was a pity that the side effects of having his Sea God's Light drained earlier kicked in. His mobilization of the Blue Silver Emperor was sluggish, causing his movements to slow. If it were an ordinary opponent, it might have been fine, but against Bo Saixi, he was doomed. The trident phantom struck Tang San's face a step faster than the Blue Silver Emperor could react.
Furthermore, not only was there a weakening on his side, but there was also a strengthening on the other. The Super Artifact itself, having temporarily awakened after receiving Tang San's Sea God's Light, sensed the appearance of the Sea God Martial Soul. It erupted with divine light, and weapon energy surged forth, pouring into the Sea God Martial Soul before the trident hit his face, further enhancing the power of the strike.
Seeing this, Tang San felt dizzy with rage and wanted to curse. But before he could even open his mouth, he had already been struck.
Crack, crack—
The three prongs of the trident imprinted directly onto Tang San's face. A series of bone-cracking sounds echoed as his originally sharp-featured, handsome face was flattened. One had to know that Tang San was no ordinary person; his own Soul Beast lineage, combined with the nourishment of his Spirit Rings and Spirit Bones, gave his skin a defensive power comparable to a city wall. Yet now, he had been flattened by a single strike, showing just how heavy this blow was.
Bang—
Tang San was sent flying by the trident, blasted straight out of the Sea God Hall and falling off the cliff, where he crashed into the ground, creating a deep crater and unable to rise again.
"Throw Tang San off Sea God Island."
Not waiting for the three days to pass, Bo Saixi gave the order to have him thrown out immediately after the strike.
As Bo Saixi's command echoed, a figure appeared right on cue. The man was over two meters tall, his entire physique shaped like an inverted triangle; broad shoulders, back muscles like Granite; deep blue, shoulder-length hair curled naturally. On his solid back muscles was tattooed a pattern of a Giant Dragon. He was Sea Dragon Douluo, the strongest under Bo Saixi on Sea God Island. He had originally come to investigate the eruption of Sea God Soul Power, not expecting to find work upon arrival.
Sea Dragon saw Tang San, who had been on good terms with them just a short while ago, now lying there. He didn't know the reason, but since the High Priest had spoken—and seemed quite angry—he didn't dare ask any questions and could only obey.
"Yes, High Priest."
With that, he picked the man up, preparing to find a place to toss him out.
Seeing Tang San being dragged away, Bo Saixi snorted coldly and left the Sea God Hall as well.
God Realm, Shura God Palace
Shura watched the farce on Sea God Island unfold on the light screen and snorted in dissatisfaction.
"Trash!"
Clearly, He was very unhappy with Tang San's performance, but His dissatisfaction was something another god watching the show couldn't quite understand. Not understanding, Poseidon asked directly.
"I can understand you asking me to take over the Sea God Trials, but why didn't you let me give clearer orders? You aren't Rakshasa; you don't need to help a successor cultivate resentment. What is the point of causing such a scene?"
Shura said in a deep voice.
"I am merely measuring his capacity."
Poseidon: "???"
He did not quite understand what Shura meant. He continued to press for an answer, but Shura only shook His head and did not respond.
Shura wanted to pass His position to Tang San, and the Sea God Trials and His divine power could not remain; Poseidon knew this well. What He did not know was that the position of a God King was different from an ordinary god position.
In the future, the two God Kings of Goodness and Evil would pass on their positions but not their Super Artifacts—not because they didn't want to, but because the successors could not withstand them. Shura's capacity test now served the same purpose.
Now that the measurement was complete, the result was that Tang San's will was insufficient; he could not withstand the complete Shura God position combined with the Shura Sword.
Shura did not want to say, and Poseidon found it difficult to press the matter further.
"Fine, don't say it then! I've already helped you train the person, so what happens next is your own business."
"I'm off."
After tidying up the loose ends, Poseidon turned and left. He was busy too and had no time to play around with Shura.
After Poseidon departed, Shura looked at the 'plain-looking' Tang San in the light screen and thought of Yun Ming, though compared to Yun Ming, Tang San was truly nothing. He believed that if it were Yun Ming, he would certainly be able to bear the entirety of his power.
I hope that kid can find his way back before it's too late!
Leaving the Shura Sword with Yun Ming was precisely to preserve the possibility of Yun Ming inheriting his godhood! It was just that his hope was destined to come to nothing.
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