Chapter 503: Du Siji, Do You Want a Wife?
"Congratulations to the inheritor for completing the final divine trial. Reward calculation in progress."
"All soul rings' lifespan increased by ten thousand years..."
"???"
Tang San, clad in divine attire, was stunned, his mind filled with question marks.
This was the Poseidon's Nine Trials, and the soul ring lifespan reward was cumulative, yet it was only a mere ten thousand years?
Tang San felt as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, unable to spit it out.
If he remembers correctly, the Red-level Eight Trials at least rewarded an increase of ten thousand years to all soul rings.
His Poseidon's Nine Trials only rewarded ten thousand years?
"..."
"???"
After waiting for a while, Tang San didn't hear any further notifications, leaving him utterly confused.
That's it?
The reward for completing Poseidon's Nine Trials is just this?
A cumulative reward of only ten thousand years for soul rings?
"Tang San, if you don't need these rewards, I can take them back."
Poseidon's cold voice echoed around.
Hearing this, Tang San stopped pretending and laid his cards on the table.
"Poseidon, you have a death wish!"
"You actually withheld the rewards that rightfully belong to me!"
Tang San pointed to the sky and shouted, his words devoid of any respect.
"Very well, then I shall take back the soul ring lifespan reward as well."
Poseidon remains unmoved, even slightly amused.
Before Tang San could speak, Poseidon continued, "Tang San, from today onwards, you are the Sea God of the God Realm. You must act according to the rules of the God Realm."
"Hahaha, I am finally free. Farewell, this prison, I am leaving!"
Poseidon's words were not confidential; he spoke them openly in front of everyone.
"Free?"
"Prison?"
On the playground, there weren't many fools. Just these two keywords make everyone shiver.
The God Realm was a prison, and the divine seat was a shackle.
After passing on his divine seat, Poseidon was so happy?
For gods who yearn for freedom, the God Realm is indeed a prison, albeit a slightly larger one.
Being a god isn't that great.
Gods have long lifespans, requiring the nourishment of immortal energy to maintain their power and extend their lives.
But as the God Realm developed, more and more gods emerged. Without expanding the God Realm, it will eventually become overcrowded.
Unable to interfere with the mortal world and with limited opportunities for growth, what difference is there between the God Realm and a prison?
When Tang San returned to the playground, he was still in a daze, unable to process what had just happened.
Poseidon had actually revoked the rewards that rightfully belonged to him, leaving him with only the Sea God's divine seat...
"Chi Yu, how much did your soul rings' lifespan increase?"
Glancing at Tang San, Du Siji turned to Chi Yu and asked softly.
"The God of Destruction doesn't cultivate the soul ring system, so I only received a hundred thousand years in my soul rings' lifespan."
"Gasp~"
Faced with Xiao Feilian's honesty, Du Siji fell into self-doubt.
The Fire God had already been very considerate of him, but the gap between a first-level god and a god king was just too vast.
He had received a fifty-thousand-year increase in his soul rings' lifespan, but compared to Xiao Felian's, it was like heaven and earth!
But Du Siji was already content. Without comparison, there would be no harm.
This Tang San didn't receive even a bit of soul ring enhancement...
Increasing soul ring lifespan requires consuming divine power, which means the Sea God was unwilling to expend even a little divine power for Tang San...
Yet he still passed on the divine seat to Tang San.
There must be some hidden reason!
"Du Siji, I'm leaving the God Realm."
Suddenly, the former Fire God's voice echoed in Du Siji' mind.
"Wait, Fire God, didn't you say you would stay in the God Realm for a hundred days?"
A hundred days in the God Realm is equivalent to a hundred years in the Douluo World.
How could the Fire God leave so soon?
"With the God of Destruction leading the way, first-level gods like me staying or leaving doesn't matter."
The former Fire God recalled and continued, "My old rival, the Sea God, came to team up with me to leave the God Realm, and I agreed."
"By the way, I was planning to arrange a few marriages for you, but time was short, so I only managed to find one."
"She's the Butterfly Goddess, a very beautiful goddess. If you agree, she will be your wife. If not, just pretend this never happened."
"Alright, I'm off!"
After saying this, the former Fire God went silent, presumably teaming up with Poseidon to leave the God Realm.
The former rules of the God Realm, after the Asura and Destruction Gods slacked off, became insignificant.
As long as one passed on their divine seat, they could leave the God Realm directly.
Since this was led by the God of Destruction, no one dared to say much.
After all, although the God of Destruction had lost his divine seat, he was still the essence of destruction. Who would dare to provoke a carefree, unbound Destruction God?
It would be no different from seeking death!
Du Siji stood still, completely baffled.
What did the former Fire God just say?
He found him a wife?
The Butterfly Goddess, a very beautiful goddess?
Du Siji didn't know that the former Fire God had put in a lot of effort for this marriage!
The Butterfly Goddess, one of the most beautiful goddesses in the God Realm, had millions of suitors.
She chose Du Siji, a young "great god," among so many people, for her own reasons.
Firstly, Du Siji could reach the peak of a first-level god, as he had received the true inheritance of the Fire God.
Secondly, he had the Geo Archon behind him...
Even without the Geo Archon, there was the new God of Destruction!
The new God of Destruction and Du Siji were friends, and even if the God of Destruction left the God Realm, his first-level gods would remain absolutely loyal to him!
With such a background, inheriting a first-level god at a young age, it would be a lie to say she wasn't tempted.
Therefore, after some consideration and review of Du Siji' past, the Butterfly Goddess agreed.
"Du Siji, what's wrong?"
Seeing Du Siji fall silent, Xiao Feilian asked curiously.
Hearing this, Du Siji snapped out of it, his eyes twitching slightly, and without hiding anything, he said, "That old rascal, the Fire God, found me a marriage in the God Realm, saying she's the Butterfly Goddess…"
"Isn't that a good thing? Why do you look like that?"
Xiao Feilian asked, puzzled.
Du Siji only knew how to cultivate and fight; the former Fire God finding him a marriage was a good thing.
Du Siji pursed his lips and shrugged helplessly.
"Goddesses will only slow down my cultivation speed!"
"Chi Yu, you better work hard. If I ever break through to the god king level, I'll definitely fight you!"
In Du Siji' eyes, there was no love, only the desire for battle!
Battle, so satisfying!
Butterfly Goddess: "..."
Although Du Siji' mind was a bit off, his hard work and ambition earned the Butterfly Goddess' recognition.
She also believed in her charm to conquer this cultivation maniac.
"Du Siji, you're not the only one working hard!"
Xiao Feilian smirked, narrowing his eyes.
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Chapter 504: The Asura God Flees!!
The Elemental Academy's playground was packed with people, and the noise was deafening.
In just half a day, whether it was Title Douluo, Spirit Douluo, or even Spirit Sage-level experts, their understanding had been shaken to the core like never before.
The word "god" was not unfamiliar; it was widely known across the Douluo Continent.
But when a living god appeared and stood before them, it was simply unbelievable!
The Sea God, the God of Destruction, the Fire God... and the Geo Archon, who was even stronger than the Sea God!
Everyone knew the Geo Archon was powerful, but no one expected him to be this strong!
"One mountain is higher than the next, but who would have thought the highest mountain had been right before us all along."
"Indeed, who could have imagined that despite possessing such immense power, the Archon still walks the world like an ordinary person."
"I often see the Archon strolling through the streets of Heaven Dou City, savoring delicacies, purchasing antiques... Of course, he often doesn't carry money..."
"Does the Archon need money when he buys things? It's the shopkeeper's honor!"
Everyone whispered, sharing anecdotes about Zhongli.
The voices were soft, but who among the present wasn't at least a Soul Saint-level expert?
Even the slightest movement could be detected, let alone voices.
A girl in a large-sleeved robe covered her mouth and chuckled. She also knew about Zhongli's habit of not carrying money, so she would bring money along to experience the world with him.
"Zhongli, do you remember that day?"
Zhongli remained expressionless; such gossip couldn't shake him in the slightest.
"The day Marchosius first arrived, you actually borrowed money from him, hahaha..."
"Lu lu~"
Guoba, standing nearby, shrugged helplessly and let out a sound of agreement.
He was also helpless, how could a little "bear" possibly have money?
Zhongli glanced at Guizhong, then at Guoba, and finally just smiled without saying much.
With a few close friends gathered here, what else could be more important?
Suddenly, Zhongli seemed to remember something. His gaze fell on Tang San on the playground, and a flash of killing intent passed through his eyes.
Without any prior conflict, Tang San had attacked his people simply to satisfy his thirst for killing. Did he think Zhongli was dead?
In Tang San's own words: This Tang San has already committed a capital offense!
Tang San, who had just inherited the Sea God's divine position, was adorned in a dazzling array of divine armor, though it looked somewhat unconventional.
Poseidon hadn't expended much divine power on Tang San, as long as it worked, that was enough.
Thus, Tang San's divine armor appeared rather peculiar.
Divine armor could greatly enhance a god's power, especially armor of the same origin, which could amplify a god's strength to terrifying levels!
Tang San's divine armor wasn't even of the same origin, let alone the same attributes, it was among the worst of all divine armors!
At that moment, Tang San stood on the playground, utterly bewildered.
Whether it was cursing Poseidon or acknowledging that he had committed a capital offense, the rewards accumulated from the divine trials had been "stolen" by Poseidon.
There was one more thing Tang San couldn't understand!
Becoming the Sea God was such a monumental event, so why were there no "special effects"?
At the very least, the seas should have boiled in celebration of the birth of their god.
Although Heaven Dou City was some distance from the ocean, as the Sea God, he should have been able to sense the ocean.
Yet, he hadn't felt even the slightest hint of the ocean's presence, let alone the ability to draw energy from it...
Was this really the Sea God's divine position?
"Could it be because I've just become a god and haven't fully mastered the divine position?"
"Or is it because I'm too far from the ocean, and this isn't my domain?"
If he couldn't control the ocean or draw energy from it, what use was the Sea God's divine position to him?
Just as Tang San was lost in thought, a red light flashed across his body, and a blood-red longsword shot into the sky.
"???"
Everyone was puzzled, what kind of trick was this now?
The blood-red sword emitted a sword hum, and the sword intent and killing intent it radiated...
It could no longer be described as mere sword intent or killing intent. Even Title Douluo who looked directly at this sword felt as if they had fallen into an abyss. This sword seemed to exist solely for killing.
Among the crowd, Chen Xin's expression changed, his pupils contracting. The Seven Kill Sword within him trembled in fear!
"What on earth is this?"
The Seven Kill Sword was supposed to represent the number one attack-type martial soul in the world!
Yet, in the face of this sword, it was like a baby facing a giant, they were not on the same level at all!
The so-called killing intent and sword intent of the Seven Kill Sword didn't even amount to one-tenth... no, one-hundredth of this sword's!
Standing beside Chen Xin was Ning Fengzhi. Compared to the spirited Sect Master Ning from a year ago, he now looked twenty years older.
If it weren't for his ideals of revenge and reviving the sect, he might have already passed away.
Despite being a level 98 Super Douluo, he appeared less spirited than a level 79 Spirit Sage.
And both sides of this comparison were Ning Fengzhi himself.
After the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's defeat, Ning Fengzhi and his group had come to Heaven Dou City, living next door to Zhongli.
This was the safest place in the world, as no one dared to use force here, even if the Spirit Hall knew these "remnants" of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were here!
Ning Fengzhi also sensed the threat of death from the sword, but his expression remained calm.
His heart was already dead...
Under the stunned gazes of the crowd, the sword hovered directly above Xiao Wu's head and then descended.
The people here didn't have a particularly good relationship with Xiao Wu; there was even some conflict.
Xiao Wu was a transformed spirit beast who had sacrificed herself for Tang San. Though she had somehow been revived, it didn't change the fact that she was a spirit beast.
Once a spirit beast, always a spirit beast!
The prejudice in people's hearts was like an insurmountable mountain, impossible to climb or reach.
As humans, who would care about the life or death of a spirit beast?
The blood-red sword hung above Xiao Wu's head and then descended. The crowd merely watched indifferently, without any other thoughts.
But when the sword pierced her skull, Xiao Wu wasn't harmed. Instead, a blood-red sword mark appeared on her forehead.
The crowd was confused and bewildered, but Tang San knew, at this moment, Xiao Wu had become the Asura Sword's sheath!
"Me, what is this?"
Xiao Wu was momentarily stunned. Feeling the changes in her body and the information in her mind, her eyes widened in shock.
She had become the Asura God's... sword sheath!
And the Asura God was none other than Tang San...
"Tang San, I brought your soul to this world. Now that I've passed on the position to you, my mission is complete."
"From now on, you must walk your own path. I, the Asura God, am leaving!"
After transmitting this message to Tang San, the Asura God fled the divine realm without delay.
If he didn't run now, and if that person got involved, he might not be able to escape!
After all, it was Tang San who had provoked that person's people.
As for the rest, the Asura God couldn't be bothered to explain. This guy deserved to die.
Hearing this, Tang San finally snapped out of his thoughts.