This peculiar phenomenon naturally drew the immediate and intense attention of Poseidon and the Saint Pillar Guardians.
Poseidon looked at the faint blue phantom with a hint of confusion; the Sea God had not manifested for a long time, so what was happening today?
Soon after, the Saint Pillar Guardians appeared one after another and arrived at the plaza in front of the Sea God Temple, immediately kneeling respectfully upon seeing the phantom.
"Sea God!"
The residents living on the seven islands could also see the faint phantom from afar.
At that moment, a wave of excitement surged uncontrollably within their hearts; in their understanding, this must be the manifestation of the Sea God!
They devoutly knelt, murmuring prayers towards the faint blue phantom, hoping the Sea God would continue to bless this mysterious and vibrant island.
Looking at the Sea God phantom above, Poseidon also nodded slightly and respectfully said, "Sea God, may I ask if your sudden manifestation means there is an important matter you need me for?"
The Sea God then turned around, and his majestic voice echoed throughout Sea God Mountain: "Poseidon, I do have an important matter that requires you to go to the Continent." As his words fell, a divine force entered Poseidon's brow.
In an instant, she understood everything that had happened on the Continent.
She had not expected such a formidable person to appear on the Continent, and more importantly, Tang Chen had already become the Slaughter King of Slaughter City, and just like her duty, he could not leave unless there was an important matter.
Poseidon's eyes dimmed slightly; back then, when she faced the pursuits of Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, she had said some angry words: if either of them could become a Divinity, she would choose that person.
However, at that time, Qian Daoliu was already the High Priest of the Angel Saint Hall, and like her, he could not become a Divinity in this life, and he also had a mission to sacrifice himself for the inheritor.
Qian Daoliu indeed understood the implication in her words and left despondently.
So her words were mainly for Tang Chen, and in truth, whether he became a Divinity or not did not matter.
But Tang Chen was too proud, and he also left Sea God Island, vowing not to come to her until he became a Divinity, and as a result, she waited for decades.
Now, although she still had a lingering obsession, she knew deep down that a relationship between them was perhaps no longer possible.
Tang Chen could not stay on Sea God Island for her, and her feelings for Tang Chen over the years had long been eroded by the passage of time; she likewise could not leave Sea God Island for Tang Chen, nor could she leave.
This time, the Sea God sent her to the Continent primarily to convey the Sea God's sincerity.
To be honest, she was somewhat puzzled as to why the Sea God, being one of the main Divinities, would lower himself so much for a Spirit Emperor?
Poseidon had some doubts in her heart, then calmly said to the Saint Pillar Guardians, "You may retreat first."
The Saint Pillar Guardians first glanced at the Sea God, and seeing no reaction from him, they complied, and the seven of them left Sea God Mountain.
Only then did Poseidon voice her confusion: "Sea God, there is one thing Poseidon does not understand..."
The Sea God smiled indifferently: "You are wondering why I, as a Divinity, would lower myself for a Spirit Master who isn't even a Spirit Saint, and even ask you to go apologize?"
Poseidon nodded; she was indeed puzzled.
The Sea God said, "Then you should know that Xiao Tian possesses a secret technique that can temporarily boost his strength tenfold, allowing him to enter the demigod realm. Even you might not be his opponent with that strength. Furthermore, from the memory fragments I gave you, you should have seen that he not only possesses a secret technique to enhance his strength but also one to control weapons. Although the asura blood sword in Tang Chen's hand is not the true asura blood sword, it still wields the power of a divine artifact in his hands, and its weight is not much lighter than the Sea God Trident. With your strength, you cannot even move the Sea God Trident, but Xiao Tian can!"
Poseidon gritted her teeth and said, "Sea God, how will we know if we don't try!"
The Sea God chuckled; he knew what Poseidon meant by 'try.' A wisp of divine force landed in front of her, transforming into the Sea God Trident.
A voice sounded in her ear: "Since you don't believe it, then try it. The Sea God Trident weighs one hundred and eight thousand catties, but in its master's hand, it weighs one hundred and eight catties. Now, try to see if you, with your strength, can lift it."
The Sea God paused slightly, then chuckled: "If you can lift this Sea God Trident, I might make an exception and allow you to participate in the Seagod Nine Trials!"
The Sea God thought to himself, if Poseidon could truly lift it, no matter what method she used, then he could indeed give her a chance. He also did not want to search for another inheritor.
He had waited long enough for Asura God's damn god-making plan; whoever wanted these troublesome affairs of the God Realm could have them.
After the God Position succession, he would have more time to devote to his own cultivation and to travel around.
Rumble—
This unexpected joy caused Poseidon's body to tremble uncontrollably; it was excitement!
Who could understand the despair in her heart of being unable to become a Divinity?
Even with demigod strength, her entire life was bound to the small Sea God Island, serving as the High Priestess to guard this sea area while awaiting the arrival of the inheritor, and then sacrificing herself.
Others envied her strength, but she felt helpless about it.
Now, the Sea God actually said he would make an exception and allow her to participate in the Seagod Nine Trials—how could she not be excited!
Poseidon took a deep breath, looking at the Sea God Trident before her, and slowly extended her hands, her slender yet powerful fingers gradually approaching the trident's shaft.
The moment her skin touched the trident, a vast and boundless power surged towards her like a raging tide, attempting to push her away. But Poseidon did not retreat in the slightest; her arms began to tremble slightly, yet she held on firmly.
She mobilized all her spirit power, which flowed wildly through her meridians like a rushing river, converging into her arms.
With a low shout from her, her spirit power burst forth, attempting to lift the Sea God Trident.
However, the trident only trembled slightly, as if mocking her overestimation of her own strength. Beads of sweat instantly appeared on Poseidon's forehead, rolling down her cheeks and dripping onto the ground.
She bit her lower lip until it bled, but the light in her eyes grew even more fervent. She exerted force again, this time pouring out all the power she had accumulated from years of cultivation without reservation.
And at that moment, under the full infusion of her spirit power, the Sea God Trident finally moved a tiny bit.
But that was all; Poseidon was unable to lift the Sea God Trident, and her spirit power output gradually weakened.
No! Poseidon's heart hardened. She looked at the nine spirit rings, eight black and one red, rising around her, and shouted, "Explode!"
The next moment, Poseidon's spirit rings, starting from the first ten-thousand-year spirit ring, shattered directly!
Pfft!
Poseidon endured the damage to her body from the Ring Explosion, absorbing as much energy as possible from the shattered spirit rings into her body to enhance herself!
Finally, after exploding all nine spirit rings, she lifted the Sea God Trident at the very last moment, a pale smile finally appearing on her face.
She could not maintain it for even three seconds. The Sea God Trident was heavily slammed onto the ground, leaving a large crater, and her aura was extremely weak, clearly suffering from the damage caused by the shattered spirit rings, but she did not care in the slightest.
Because she succeeded!
(End of Chapter)
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