Although Vast Sea City was the foremost seaside and port city on the Douluo Continent, gathering numerous Sea Spirit Masters, its overall strength ranked among the top cities on the continent.
However, the enemy they faced was an entire Spirit Master legion led by seven Titled Douluo.
Tens of thousands of Spirit Rings were released in unison.
White, yellow, purple, and black—four different Spirit Ring colors formed a peculiar spectacle.
Especially the seven leading Titled Douluo, whose nine Spirit Rings, two yellow, two purple, and five black, were so dazzling in the eyes of the people of Vast Sea City.
"By the divine decree of Lord Sea God, we shall conquer the continent!"
"Those among you who surrender and believe in the Sea God may live!"
"The rest shall be killed without mercy!"
Sea Dragon Douluo activated his Soul Power, his deep and majestic voice echoing over Vast Sea City.
Upon hearing this, the people of Vast Sea City became restless, their fighting spirit flagging. The bishop from Spirit Hall, who knew some of the secrets of Sea God Island, instinctively felt the urge to flee.
The commander of the city guards, the only one loyal to the Heaven Dou Empire, facing such a disparity in strength, turned ashen, resigned to his fate.
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On the seventeenth day of the sixth month in the 12,961st year of the Douluo calendar.
Sea God Island launched a major offensive against Vast Sea City, capturing the foremost border city without a single casualty.
The commander of the Vast Sea City guards died in battle, the high-ranking officials of Spirit Hall disappeared, and the rest were forced to submit to the Sea God Empire.
Afterward, under the leadership of the seven Titled Douluo, the Sea God Legion waged war everywhere, expanding the Sea God Empire's territory on the Douluo Continent.
The actions of Sea God Island, relayed through the captured high-ranking officials of Spirit Hall from the fallen cities, quickly spread throughout the continent, causing a tremendous upheaval.
Within just one month, all the western provinces of the Heaven Dou Empire fell, becoming territories of the Sea God Empire.
Subsequently, to consolidate the vast territories they had occupied, Bo Saixi ordered a halt to the offensive and an expansion of the legions to address the shortage of personnel in the Sea God Empire.
Vast Sea City.
A month ago, it was the foremost border city of the Heaven Dou Empire. Now, it had become the imperial capital of the Sea God Empire and was renamed "Sea God City."
At the peak of Sea God City, the original watchtower was dismantled, and a new palace was built in its place.
Although the watchtower served a significant purpose, as the imperial capital, no building taller than the imperial palace was permitted here.
Furthermore, Bo Saixi was extremely confident in her strength. Sea God City was built on a high mountain by the sea, where she could draw upon the power of the ocean to enhance herself.
Bo Saixi was confident that with the power of the ocean bolstering her, no one in this world, except for a god, could defeat her.
With her presence guarding Sea God City, the dismantling of the watchtower was a minor issue.
In the main hall of the palace.
Bo Saixi sat high on the throne, her azure eyes fixed forward.
Since arriving on the continent, her heart had never known peace.
"The continent, the continent..."
Bo Saixi murmured to herself. Having grown up on Sea God Island, she had never left it before.
As the Great Priest of the Sea God, she had to constantly fulfill her duty of guarding the Sea God Temple. Without the Sea God's command, she could only live in solitude.
"If I don't become a god, I won't return..."
"Tang Chen, you ungrateful man!"
"With such a massive upheaval, you can't possibly be unaware."
"I have already left Sea God Island and set foot on the continent, so why, why haven't you come to find me? Do I have to be the one, a woman, to seek you out?"
Overwhelmed by emotion, Bo Saixi's azure eyes began to water, and soon tears welled up and traced paths down her cheeks.
At this moment, the sound of waves could be heard from outside the palace. Bo Saixi quickly wiped away the tears with her hand, regaining her usual noble and elegant demeanor.
"Sister Priest, I have gathered the information you asked for."
A melodious girl's voice, like silver bells, came from outside the palace.
Simultaneously, clear seawater surged into the main hall of the palace, and a mermaid maiden, her fish tail swaying, swam towards Bo Saixi.
This mermaid maiden was one of the Sea God Seven Pillars Guardians, Sea Woman Douluo, and also the granddaughter of the mermaid tribe's chief.
Upon reaching the Titled Douluo realm, Sea Woman Douluo could transform her fish tail into human legs, but she still preferred the feeling of swimming in water. When traveling on the continent, she would typically create waves, just as she was doing now.
Sea Woman Douluo handed several books she was holding to Bo Saixi, her exquisitely beautiful face adorned with an innocent smile.
"Sister Priest, this is the information about the Clear Sky Sect I found in the Spirit Hall's archives."
Beneath her seemingly pure exterior, she harbored a burning curiosity for gossip.
Sea Woman Douluo had heard whispers of the grievances and entanglements between Tang Chen, Qian Daoliu, and her Priest Sister.
It was rumored that in the past, these two had not only vied for Sister Priest's affection but had also engaged in fierce battles.
"Ah, Sister Priest asked me to find information on the Clear Sky Sect. It seems that between Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, Sister Priest favors Tang Chen."
"Heh heh, it's hard to say. Sister Priest also asked us to let those Spirit Hall officials from the cities go, so perhaps she favors Qian Daoliu."
"Are you looking for information on the Clear Sky Sect to join forces with Qian Daoliu to fight Tang Chen?"
These inner thoughts were not revealed, and the Sea Woman Douluo's face still held a innocent smile.
Bo Saixi took the book, her azure eyes looking at the Sea Woman Douluo's innocent face.
As the high priestess of Sea God Island, Bo Saixi understood her seven Sea God Seven Pillars Guardians quite well.
If others didn't understand the Sea Woman Douluo's character, how could she not?
Without needing to think, Bo Saixi knew what the Sea Woman Douluo was thinking at that moment.
"Thank you for your hard work. The empire has just been established, and there are still many matters to handle. You should go and attend to them."
With a light sentence, she dismissed the Sea Woman Douluo's intention to stay in the main hall of the palace to watch gossip.
Although she had a strong desire for gossip, she wouldn't let it overstep her duties.
Bo Saixi's words were reasonable and factual, so the Sea Woman Douluo had no choice but to obey. She obediently swam out of the great hall with the current, her face showing displeasure as she went to handle the empire's tedious affairs.
The seawater in the palace receded, and Bo Saixi sat on the throne, opening the book in her hands to search for clues about Tang Chen.
After flipping through several books, not only did she fail to find any clues about Tang Chen, but she also learned that eleven years ago, the Clear Sky Sect was forced to go into seclusion and seal their mountain under the oppression of Spirit Hall.
"How could this be? Why would the Clear Sky Sect fear Spirit Hall? Could it be that Tang Chen, he, has, has..."
"No, impossible, Qian Daoliu doesn't have that ability."
"But if Tang Chen is fine, why hasn't he appeared when such a major event happened to the Clear Sky Sect?"
"Until I become a god, I will not turn back."
"For this vow, are you even abandoning your own sect?"
"So, should I be happy, or happy?"
Bo Saixi's feelings were very complicated, and she didn't know how to evaluate Tang Chen's actions.
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