"..."
Dong Qianqiu's figure flashed away at lightning speed. In no time, the petite silhouette transformed into a brilliant white light.
In its place emerged a massive white shark—the true form of the Great White Shark of the Demon Soul.
"Phew..."
"That was almost too close."
Dong Qianqiu exhaled deeply.
Though she wasn't sure whether her human friend Tang Luochuan could accept her identity as a Soul Beast, it was better to keep it hidden for now.
"Xiu Xiu."
"Where have you been? Your father and I were so worried."
The moment Dong Qianqiu's aura was exposed, the Great White Shark searching for her suddenly appeared—none other than Xiao Bai.
Earlier, she and her husband had been extremely anxious about their daughter's disappearance...
With the deep sea being so turbulent lately, any mishap befalling their daughter would have dealt them a devastating blow.
"Mom, I didn't go far..."
"I just went out to make a friend."
Dong Qianqiu shook her head and spoke frankly.
Hanging from her body, the mystical Seashell emitted a faint glow, though she hadn't noticed when it had appeared.
"..."
"Dong Qianqiu..."
"Such a simple and adorable little Sea Soul Beast."
Meanwhile, Tang Luochuan chuckled softly as he examined the small Seashell in his hand. Any trouble, and she could call for help through this Seashell...
She truly regarded him as a dear friend.
Or perhaps, this was the privilege of being her only friend. If he were just an ordinary person, gaining the aid of her parents would have been an immense boon.
But alas...
Those two Great White Sharks of the Demon Soul could offer him negligible help at best. And in the near future...
Recalling the fate of her parents in the original storyline, a thoughtful glint flickered in Tang Luochuan's eyes. Perhaps Dong Qianqiu would one day seek his aid through this mystical Seashell—which was precisely why he had told her she could call on him for help.
Such an innocent and endearing little Soul Beast... if he could help, he would.
"..."
Setting aside his thoughts, Tang Luochuan surged upward from the depths of the sea, breaking the surface and hovering effortlessly in the air.
For ordinary Soul Masters, aerial combat was a formidable challenge—even for Titled Douluo. But Tang Luochuan was clearly an exception.
Instead of hurrying back, he turned his gaze toward a distant, bustling island. From that direction, a man's figure was rapidly closing in on him.
A 99th-rank Ultimate Douluo, with cultivation...
already at the peak of Quasi-God.
Whether this visitor was friend or foe mattered little to him. Rather, it was the man's blue-haired silhouette that piqued his curiosity.
"This aura..."
"Could it be the legendary Dragon King's number one sycophant?"
Staring into the distance, Tang Luochuan couldn't help but muse.
"..."
Far away, the middle-aged man speeding toward him was also brimming with excitement.
He had short hair and wore formal attire, his aura alone enough to make others shrink back in fear. His strength ranked among the top five on the continent.
He was none other than the Sea God Legion Commander, the current patriarch of the Sea God Clan, the Sea God Douluo—Chen Xinjie.
Long before this, he had already dreamed of Tang Sect's ancestor, the God of the Sea Tang San, patting his shoulder and instructing him to take good care of his successor. The excitement from that dream had kept him awake for three days!
This was precisely why he was so thrilled and exhilarated by the recent fluctuations—this was a mission assigned by the God of the Sea himself!
Thanks to the inherited resonance within his family and the energy emanating from the Sea God Helmet, he was able to arrive here at the first possible moment.
"This young man…"
"Is he the successor of the God of the Sea?"
Chen Xinjie's gaze fell upon Tang Luochuan. Even from a distance, with just a single glance, he could tell this person was extraordinary. And in the next moment, his eyes narrowed sharply.
The young man's cultivation was only at the Soul Sage level, yet the aura he exuded seemed to rival that of a peak Titled Douluo. And most astonishingly…
He appeared to be no older than seventeen or eighteen!
"The successor of the God of the Sea…"
"Truly boundless in potential…"
Chen Xinjie couldn't help but sigh inwardly. After all, this was the inheritor of a god's legacy. Not only was this talent something he could never match in his lifetime, but even the sheer presence radiating from the young man…
Was something he, in his current state, could only shrink back from.
"May I ask…"
"Are you the successor of the God of the Sea?"
Chen Xinjie steadied his emotions and fixed his gaze firmly on the figure before him, asking softly.
"And you are…"
Facing Chen Xinjie, Tang Luochuan's expression remained indifferent. He offered no elaboration, nor did he respond to the question.
Instead, in the next instant, the dazzling Golden Trident materialized in his grasp, and an overwhelming surge of God Power instantly enveloped Chen Xinjie's position, causing his pupils to tremble.
"Th-The…"
"…"
Staring at the trident in the young man's hand, Chen Xinjie suppressed the excitement surging within him, wishing he could swallow back the words he had just spoken.
Because no verbal response could be as sharp and decisive as the sight of the Golden Trident itself.
The Golden Trident—this was the Golden Trident!
The very same Super Artifact once wielded by the God of the Sea, Tang San!
Now, even such a supreme Super Artifact had appeared in this young man's possession. If he wasn't the inheritor of the Sea God's legacy, then who else could it possibly be?
Unless… he had somehow snatched the Godhood Inheritance from Tang San himself? Hah, if he dared entertain such a thought, he might as well drop dead the next day…
"Chen Xinjie, member of the Sea God Family, current Sea God Offering of Sea God Island, and Sea God Douluo…"
"Pays his respects to Your Highness."
"Might I inquire as to Your Highness's name?"
In the next moment, Chen Xinjie bowed deeply, his tone reverent as he addressed the figure before him.
As the head of the Sea God Family, safeguarding the new generation of the God of the Sea—especially the successor of Lord Tang San—was the duty and mission passed down through his ancestors. How could he possibly defy it?
"…"
"Mm. I am Tang Luochuan."
Tang Luochuan responded with little more than a faint acknowledgment, his gaze resting on Chen Xinjie without much interest.
After all, in this world, there were far too many who worshipped Tang San. And among them…
Chen Xinjie, the Sea God Douluo and head of the Sea God Family, was undoubtedly among the most blindly devoted. From their ancestors onward, this family's ingrained servility toward Tang San was something that could never be changed.
This is a loyal dog.
"Your Highness truly possesses extraordinary qualities. Not only is your talent exceptional, but you show no fear even in the face of a powerhouse like me."
Watching the scene before him, Chen Xinjie couldn't help but imagine many things in his mind, silently pondering.
As expected of someone acknowledged by Lord Tang San!
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Tang Luochuan: First time seeing someone curse so viciously.
(End of Chapter)