Heaven Dou Royal Hunting Ground.
The opening ceremony for the preliminary matches was currently underway.
Suddenly, the sky dimmed, and a suffocating pressure enveloped the area.
Everyone was bewildered.
Emperor Xue Ye, already in a foul mood, looked even more sullen.
The national treasure had just been stolen, and now, even the opening ceremony of the preliminaries was plagued by such ominous signs. Was Heaven itself forsaking Heaven Dou?
Just as this thought flashed through his mind—
A wave of exclamations erupted—
"Whoa, what is that?"
"This... even a Titled Douluo doesn't exude such pressure—could it be a god?!"
"That direction—it's Heaven Dou City!"
"What kind of existence is descending? Is Heaven Dou doomed?"
"..."
Naturally, no weaklings had come to participate in the preliminaries.
Even Sword Douluo Chen Xin was present.
Everyone's gaze turned toward Heaven Dou City, filled with shock and dread.
As the highest-ranked expert on the scene, all other eyes fell upon Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
Clearly, they were waiting to see how he would judge this anomaly.
Under their gazes, Sword Douluo Chen Xin sat solemnly, not making a single move.
The crowd grew even more tense.
Even a Level 96 Sword Douluo dared not act rashly in the face of this phenomenon—how could they, mere mortals, do anything?
Thus—
Even though countless powerhouses had gathered at the Heaven Dou Royal Hunting Ground, an eerie silence reigned.
The only movement was their gaze, all directed toward Heaven Dou City.
And not only the royal hunting ground—
Even at the western edge of the Star Dou Forest, far from Heaven Dou City, the experts of Spirit Hall could sense the divine aura emanating from that direction.
For the first time in years, Qian Daoliu appeared in the skies above Spirit City.
Even though he did not release his full aura, the presence of this Level 99 Limit Douluo caused an oppressive pressure to descend over the entire Spirit City.
Behind him—
The elders of the Worship Hall, even Bibi Dong and all the Titled Douluo of Spirit Hall who were present in Spirit City, also appeared in the sky.
All of them fixed their eyes on the direction of Heaven Dou City, their expressions filled with disbelief.
Among them, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong had the most complex expressions.
"A god!"
That thought flashed through both of their minds simultaneously.
Yet neither uttered a word.
Qian Daoliu checked the mark he had placed on Qian Renxue, and after confirming there was nothing abnormal, he finally let out a breath of relief.
Sea God Island.
In a resplendent grand hall, Bo Saixi, dressed in noble and elegant garments, her posture proud and dignified, suddenly opened her eyes.
A fine sheen of sweat appeared on her forehead.
She stood up and stared into the distance in disbelief.
"Lord Sea God, why are you so furious?"
"Who has angered you?"
That day—
The skies over Sea God Island were also covered with dark clouds, with no sunlight in sight.
The Sea God statues, and even the stairway constantly illuminated by the Sea God's Light, flickered erratically.
Everyone prostrated themselves—
Praying for the Sea God to calm his wrath.
In the vast ocean, countless sea soul beasts wailed in sorrow.
Only a terrifying being deep beneath the sea laughed scornfully:
"Hahaha, and here I thought gods were above such things—so even you get angry? Did you suffer a loss somewhere? Hahaha…"
Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
East Palace.
Brilliant golden light poured from the heavens, passing through structures and falling directly upon Li Yu.
The [Boundless Sea Universe Cover], which had been attempting to fuse with the [Everlasting Spirit Skull], halted completely.
"You dare covet this god's possession? Seeking death?"
A majestic voice resounded in Li Yu ears, and in the next moment, within the radiant golden light, a golden halberd formed from pure killing intent descended toward him.
The Sea God sought to kill Li Yu!
A god wished to execute a mere mortal!
Li Yu blood and spirit energy nearly froze.
He could not move at all!
This was the true divine might of the Sea God, not the diluted remnant he had previously encountered inside the Boundless Sea Universe Cover.
Now, he was completely powerless!
Even [Elemental Dissolution] seemed unusable in this moment!
No…
It wasn't that he couldn't use it, but under the pressure of divine might, his thoughts themselves had stagnated.
Even though he was aware—
He simply couldn't muster the will to activate it.
It felt like…
He could only wait to die!
But—!
In that moment—
The [Elemental Spirit] suddenly activated on its own!
A pair of dazzling, multicolored wings unfolded behind Li Yu, and the elven mark on his forehead lit up.
A burst of holy aura surged from his body.
At that very moment—
A discontented voice echoed from the torn sky:
"Since when does a first-tier god dare to defy the divine law of the God Realm?"
"..."
Li Yu did not hear the rest of that voice.
However—
The sky mended itself, the divine might of the Sea God dissipated.
Everything returned to normal.
It was clear—
Everything had ended.
The Boundless Sea Universe Cover was also gone.
Not fused—but taken back by the Sea God!
Clearly, although the so-called "divine law of the God Realm" had prevented the Sea God's disgraceful attempt at execution, it could not stop him from reclaiming his own possession.
As for this—
Li Yu didn't feel much regret.
After all, the Boundless Sea Universe Cover was the Sea God's Heart. Although the Sea God's remnant within had been destroyed, and the object's power had clearly diminished, it remained the core of the Sea God's inheritance.
It was also the core of the Sea God's Trident.
Given such conditions—
Though he had attempted to fuse with it, he never truly believed it would succeed.
What caught him off guard was attracting the Sea God's attention at all.
From the divine words spoken, however, Li Yu gained several insights:
First:
It seemed that the Sea God's remnant consciousness could not constantly transmit information to the true deity.
That's likely why destroying the remnant hadn't provoked the Sea God's immediate response.
Due to this "disconnection," the Sea God hadn't even known the Boundless Sea Universe Cover had changed hands.
Second:
The prohibition against gods interfering in the mortal realm was far stricter than he had imagined!
Even spying on the mortal realm appeared to carry great cost!
Otherwise, the Sea God might have acted much earlier to reclaim the artifact.
As for why Tang San, after his ascension, could frequently interfere—it was likely due to holding a Main God's Authority, which gave him such impunity!
Third:
The transformation in Li Yu body when facing the Sea God's divine suppression!
This seemed to confirm a prior speculation—
The [Elemental Schedule], and other schedule tasks, might truly be trials issued by a God of Elemental Spirits!
That would explain—
Why these changes only occurred in the face of divine threats!
After all, he could not trigger them voluntarily!
In conclusion—
Li Yu felt that he could begin to act more boldly.
So long as no gods intervened, there was virtually no one who could threaten his safety now.
That thought flickered briefly.
Then, a smile appeared in his eyes once more.
Although the Boundless Sea Universe Cover had been taken, his gains were still immense!
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It seems like this translation is somewhat correct, because the comments about the mistakes in this chapter are no longer appearing, it makes me happy and sad at the same time haha