Seeing that no one slacked off after obtaining their fierce beast soul spirits,
Tang Lan was very satisfied.
He stored everyone into Lan King, then locked onto the soul seed locations inside Xiao Wu and the others, activating Blood Escape Technique and shooting off like a rocket.
He landed precisely at the base of Seagod Mountain—
Without even triggering the outer protection barriers.
Upon landing—
Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and the others were all meditating on the steps, cultivating seriously.
No one was slacking.
This gave Tang Lan a strong sense of accomplishment.
Look!
These are the soldiers I trained—each one self-disciplined and relentless!
How could we possibly fail to dominate the God Realm in the future?!
Releasing Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Ning Rongrong from Lan King,
he instructed, "You guys continue training. If Sister Xi asks about me, just say I went to Slaughter City to check things out."
"I should be back soon."
Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er all stepped forward—
Each giving him a soft kiss.
"Lan, be careful!" Shui Yue'er said worriedly.
"How about staying the night?" Zhu Zhuqing licked her lips and suggested playfully, "We've prepared a… big surprise for you~"
"Yes! A very big surprise!" Shui Bing'er giggled mischievously.
Only Shui Yue'er looked completely confused.
What surprise?
Why didn't I know about this?!
Tang Lan saw the sly expressions on the two women's faces—
And had a bold guess.
His heart instantly burned with excitement!
For so long, he had been focusing solely on cultivation, never taking a proper break.
This couldn't continue!
"You're right. Even training requires a balance of work and rest." Tang Lan nodded seriously, then smirked, "Let's call Xiao Wu and the others. We'll go for a trip to Seahorse City."
"Hehe! I'll go get them right now~"
Shui Bing'er dragged Shui Yue'er and Zhu Zhuqing away like a gust of wind.
This left only Ning Rongrong, standing there with a complex expression.
She...
She pretty much figured out what was going on.
She wanted to join so badly…
But—
Ning Rongrong glanced at Tang Lan.
At that moment, he had already closed his eyes, his soul leaving his body as he went to meet Bo Saixi in the Seagod Hall.
——This bastard really had no interest in her!
This made Ning Rongrong feel incredibly frustrated.
She had arrived before Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er… yet—
Why was she still being ignored?!
Inside Seagod Hall—
Bo Saixi looked at Tang Lan's soul form, nodded, and said—
"Not bad."
"With your current strength, you can already complete the First Trial."
Tang Lan, however, shook his head.
"That won't do."
"If I complete it early, Sister Xi, your and my great-grandfather's remaining time will be shortened."
Bo Saixi raised an eyebrow in surprise, gazing at him intently.
After a few seconds,
she finally asked, "Why do you say that?"
Tang Lan responded matter-of-factly—
"The final trial of the Seagod's Nine Trials requires you to sacrifice your life, doesn't it?"
Seeing Bo Saixi remain silent, he continued speaking seriously—
"Otherwise, Shelly and Oya wouldn't have looked so sorrowful when they saw me."
"And before I even revealed my identity, your attitude also…"
"After thinking it through, there can only be one conclusion—
The Seagod's Nine Trials have serious issues."
Bo Saixi pursed her lips, staring at Tang Lan for a few seconds—
Then suddenly chuckled softly.
"If only he had been half as smart as you back then…"
After her brief moment of reminiscing,
she turned solemnly toward the Seagod statue, bowing respectfully.
"It is my duty and my honor as the Grand Priestess of Seagod Island!"
Tang Lan didn't argue.
"That's why—"
"For the sake of you and my great-grandfather, I will delay every single trial until the final three days."
"This way, we'll have over eight years to figure out a solution together."
Bo Saixi remained in prayer, neither agreeing nor denying his words.
Meanwhile, on Tang Lan's forehead, the Seagod's Mark trembled slightly.
——So you're deliberately delaying your ascension for this?!
The Seagod's divine consciousness was speechless.
But before the Seagod could react further—
Tang Lan suddenly asked with a straight face—
"By the way, Sister Xi, since I've broken through to Soul Sage, shouldn't I get a God-bestowed Soul Ring?"
Bo Saixi turned around with an odd expression.
You're already at Level 76. You've already broken past the bottleneck.
And you still have the nerve to ask for a God-bestowed Soul Ring?
Right in front of the Seagod's consciousness?!
This…
Bo Saixi stayed silent for nearly half a minute.
Finally, she chose to just ignore Tang Lan's current level.
She nodded and said, "According to the rules, since you reached the Level 70 bottleneck while completing the First Trial under Seagod's Light, you are indeed entitled to a God-bestowed Soul Ring."
With a wave of her hand—
A golden God-bestowed Soul Ring floated down.
Tang Lan grabbed the God-bestowed Soul Ring with one hand.
——Having connections really makes things easier.
"Sister Xi, I won't take this for free," Tang Lan chuckled. "I'm planning to visit Slaughter City myself—to see whether the King of Slaughter is truly my great-grandfather."
Bo Saixi's breath hitched!
Tang Chen…
Her gaze shifted toward the outside of Seagod Hall.
After a brief pause—
"That girl named Shui Bing'er was also stuck at the Level 50 bottleneck before, wasn't she?"
"According to the rules, this one belongs to her."
With a wave of her hand, another God-bestowed Soul Ring appeared.
Tang Lan happily took it.
——Gifts from elders should never be refused.
But after doing this much, Bo Saixi started feeling guilty.
She was worried that Tang Lan might push his luck even further,
so she quickly changed the subject—
"Now, it's time for our lesson."
"Weren't you curious about my 'Step-Instant' movement technique?"
"Now that your physical body is strong enough, I can finally teach you."
Tang Lan's eyes lit up!
Now this—
This was worth it!
Tang Lan reluctantly left Seagod Hall, his mind still filled with the self-created soul skill "Treading Waves."
Who would have thought—
The principle behind that "Step-Instant" movement was actually so simple?!
But as soon as he returned to his body and opened his eyes—
What greeted him were—
Xiao Wu's anger,Zhu Zhuqing's speechlessness,Shui Bing'er's gentle smile, andShui Yue'er's embarrassment.
Only then did he remember—
Oh right…
There was supposed to be a "surprise" waiting for him…
But he got too immersed in learning and completely forgot the time...
"Cough!"
Tang Lan quickly pulled out the two God-bestowed Soul Rings and handed them over.
"One is for you, Bing'er."
"The other… I don't need it, so I'll store it with Xiao Wu."
Then, he smoothly changed the topic—
"Let's go out and relax for a day!"
He summoned the Divine Wind Boat, pulled everyone aboard,
and blasted toward Seahorse City.
Everyone scattered to have fun after arriving.
Feeling a bit guilty, Tang Lan spent the entire day shopping and eating with the four girls.
Finally—
They forgave him.
Once they were full, well-rested, and had shopped to their hearts' content—
They dragged Tang Lan into a luxury hotel, booking the most expensive suite—
Otherwise, a normal bed wouldn't fit five people.
As soon as they entered—
Tang Lan barely had time to drop a Sea God Soul Seal to seal his Seagod Mark, Shui Bing'er's soul spirit, and Zhu Zhuqing's soul spirit—
Before he was pushed down.
Two Days Later
Tang Lan walked out of the hotel feeling refreshed and victorious.
He tracked the soul seed positions and quickly found Tang San and the others.
"Let's rest for one more day," Tang Lan grinned.
As soon as the others heard this—
They immediately understood.
In the end, Tang Lan won the "war."
Dai Mubai and Oscar gave him a big thumbs-up.
"As expected of our Sect Master! Even 1V4 was easy!"
Tang Lan tilted his head back proudly.
Tch. Just three agility-types and one control-type?
Instant KO!
"Brother, let's hurry up and go."
Tang San urged eagerly, "The mental techniques you taught me… I had new insights over the past two days. I need test subjects to experiment on!"
Oh?
This kid is in a rush to dig his own grave?
"Alright then, let's go."
"You guys keep training."
After saying goodbye,
Tang Lan shoved Tang San and Zhao Wuji into Lan King,
then activated Blood Escape Technique—
Disappearing into the horizon.
"Shura God King—I'm Coming!"
(Chapter End)