"Are you sure you don't need to make more preparations? Once you start, there's no turning back," a vast and ethereal voice echoed in Yun Ming's ears.
"Let's begin!" Yun Ming replied firmly. The two consecutive Sky-Covering, Sun-Obscuring divine shadows that had appeared earlier already heralded an era of change and the reappearance of gods on the continent. It was hard to say what would happen next, and there was no time left for Yun Ming to prepare further.
Having received confirmation, Poseidon did not try to persuade him further.
"Very well, then it begins."
As the voice fell, a low and long horn blast suddenly resounded in all directions, and the previously calm Demon Whale Sea Area began to churn. The waves rolled and surged, lifting layers of giant swells as if the ocean itself were cheering for the arrival of someone. Deep within the seawater, various marine creatures emerged one after another; from colorful coral reefs to massive whales, they danced or emitted melodious calls, all for the great existence about to descend.
Sea God Island.
The Holy Mountain shone, and the divine radiance of the Seven Holy Pillars shot into the sky, bathing the entire Sea God Island in holy light. The Sea Soul Masters belonging to Sea God Island felt their soul power become unprecedentedly active. Some who had been stuck at bottlenecks for years without progress actually broke through all at once, shouting in praise of the divine grace.
Before long, the aura of weapons began to surge within the Sea God Hall. The Sea God Trident shook incessantly, humming loudly, and before anyone could react, it transformed into a stream of light, shot into the sky, and flew toward the Demon Whale Sea Area.
"High Priest, what is Lord Sea God doing?" Seahorse Douluo looked at the beautiful woman in red in front of him and asked in a low voice.
Such a phenomenon was clearly not the work of mortals. The guardians of the Seven Holy Pillars did not know the reason and had to rush to gather at Sea God Mountain to await the High Priest's instructions.
Bo Saixi's heart was also stirred by turbulent waves. Having lived on Sea God Island for so many years, she had never seen such a massive commotion, save for that one time with Tang San. Truly unsure of Poseidon's intentions, she could only speak in a deep voice to steady the others.
"Lord Sea God has his own profound intentions; we need only wait in peace."
"Yes!" the group replied.
What will happen after this?
Watching the artifact depart on its own, Bo Saixi whispered inwardly. Although she had no source of information, she vaguely felt that the continent was about to undergo a massive change.
On the other side, the changes in the Demon Whale Sea Area continued.
Giant waves towered, lifting water walls dozens of meters high, connecting the sky and the sea into one. These water walls shimmered with silver light under the sun, like giant dragons dancing in the air. On the sea surface, fierce winds raged, whipping up storms that shrouded the sky in chaos.
Countless sea currents rose against the sky, merging and gathering to form a towering divine manifestation. As the Sea God Trident merged into the center of its brow, the face and attire of the entire manifestation finally solidified. Aside from the Sea God, who else could it be!
"Do not resist, it is beginning," the Sea God avatar opened its mouth slightly, and a majestic divine voice resounded across the ocean.
Yun Ming let out a long breath of stale air and said, "Come on!"
Although Yun Ming felt that this "genuine" water-based fake in front of him was a bit unreliable—they were doing such a big thing, and coming as just an avatar felt a bit like a farce—Poseidon had no choice. The rules of the God Realm meant He could not descend! Now, Yun Ming could only trust Him.
Poseidon stopped wasting words and acted immediately. The manifestation raised its hands, and countless tiny points of light emerged, gathering toward the top of Yun Ming's head. As time passed, they grew more numerous, gradually forming clouds.
Yun Ming recognized what this was: extremely high-quality, pure Faith Power. Although he didn't know how the Sea God's "harvest" had been over the years, he could see that the Sea God was truly putting his heart into this.
In fact, the Sea God was even more dedicated than Yun Ming imagined. This boundless, vast Faith Power was two-thirds of the total accumulated Faith Power He had gathered since becoming a god. If this failed in the end, not only would Poseidon be heartbroken, but he truly wouldn't be able to try a second time.
The manifestation changed its hand seals, and a complex, profound, and massive array appeared. The Faith Power began to burn and merge, and the array activated.
Yun Ming closed his eyes, and his perception of the outside world began to fade away. He could no longer hear the sound of the waves or smell the scent of the sea. He only felt his soul beginning to rise, floating into a strange world.
He was in a pitch-black world, with only a river of brilliant starlight beneath his feet.
Yun Ming was thoughtful. He leaned down and touched the water of the star river, and scenes from his past and present lives began to reappear before his eyes.
Is this river my time? Although no one told him, combining this with the previous exchange, Yun Ming quickly realized the essence of this star river.
The upper reaches of the river had a gray section; the middle reaches were flashing with light, the most conspicuous part; the lower reaches seeped into darkness. He could only vaguely see many paths, but they were not clear, neither to be looked at directly nor to be grasped. It was a perfect reflection of his past life ending, his current life existing, and his future being unknowable.
The trident mark on Yun Ming's brow shone, and a golden line formed, extending toward a certain point in the star river. Poseidon's voice transmission arrived.
"The necessary preparations have been made; you know very well what to do next."
"The Anchor Star Line can only be maintained for one month. If you can succeed during this period, that is naturally for the best. If you cannot, remember to return in time; otherwise, you will be lost in the River of Time, and even a god cannot save you!"
At this point in the transmission, Poseidon's voice was extremely solemn. This was something even He had never experienced, and He dared not claim He could guarantee the outcome.
"I understand, thank you, Senior."
The transmission cut off, and Yun Ming could no longer perceive anything from the outside world. The world fell into complete silence.
Yun Ming stood up, looked down from above at the point where the light and shadow of the star river broke, and muttered to himself.
"At least it saved me the trouble of finding the starting point."
He raised his right hand, and the Atlas Divine Spear appeared. Yun Ming inverted the spearhead and inserted it directly into the boundary between his past and present lives. At the same time, his hands turned into blurs, and his hand seals changed rapidly.
As Yun Ming began his movements, patterns on the shaft of the Atlas Divine Spear lit up one after another.
"Merge!"
With a low roar from Yun Ming, the spear patterns detached from the Atlas Divine Spear and merged into the star river, beginning to blend and assimilate from top to bottom. Once the River of Time belonging to Yun Ming personally was completely integrated into the light patterns and became one with the Atlas Divine Spear, it would be done. What Yun Ming had to do was control the general direction, find the true future, and then merge the future that truly belonged to him into the Atlas Divine Spear. If he merged the wrong one, the consequences would be unpredictable.
There was no need to worry about the Atlas Divine Spear anymore. Following the flow of time, Yun Ming stepped into the misty future and eventually disappeared into the darkness.
Star Luo City, Martial Soul Empire garrison camp.
After parting ways with Bibi Dong, Yu Xiaogang returned to his tent. The stiff, slightly tender expression on his face vanished, replaced by a state of wild ecstasy—the kind of exaggerated, expressive look that Bibi Dong had never seen before.
The message he had just received was too tempting for Yu Xiaogang. If this matter succeeded, he would surely be famous for eternity!
Yu Xiaogang stared into the distance, his eyes burning with fervor.
Little San, don't worry! Teacher will definitely help you reach the pinnacle.
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