"How is this possible? The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, whom even I avoid, was actually..."
Poseidon stared in disbelief at the deep-sea whale king on the seabed, his expression somewhat dazed.
This was an opponent she couldn't defeat even with divine power; he was the overlord of the soul beasts in the sea, a legend who had fought against the sea god!
Yet this very being was dealt with so effortlessly by the person before him!
But after the initial shock, Poseidon was quickly filled with excitement, thinking to herself, "As expected of someone favored by the Sea God, she truly has the potential to become a god!"
Previously, the sea god suddenly sent a divine message, telling her to go to the mainland to invite someone to the sea god's island.
Poseidon had some doubts at first, but after seeing Qing Mu easily kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, those doubts vanished, and he felt only admiration for Poseidon.
On the other side, Qing Mu glanced at the newcomer and immediately understood, saying, "What brings the High Priest of Seagod Island here?"
Although Qing Mu had never met Bo Saixi, the aura of a peerless Douluo emanating from her, as well as her red attire, confirmed her identity.
After all, there are only a handful of level 99 Title Douluo on the Douluo Continent right now.
Upon hearing Qing Mu's words, Poseidon bowed slightly and greeted Qing Mu: "Lord Qing Mu, I am acting on the orders of the Sea God to invite you to Sea God Island for a discussion."
"Poseidon?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Mu was slightly taken aback.
Poseidon's order? But he had no prior connection with Poseidon's island, so why would Poseidon seek him out?
Could it be because he killed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, thus breaking the test Poseidon left for his successor?
Qingmu frowned and pressed for details, "Could you please tell me what exactly happened?"
"I don't know the specifics either, but you need not worry. The Sea God's personal invitation is by no means a bad thing."
Poseidon replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Qing Mu shook her head, "If that's the case, then I'm afraid I cannot accompany you."
Why?
Poseidon was slightly taken aback; she hadn't expected Qing Mu to refuse the Sea God's invitation.
Qingmu: "I hate the unknown, and I have a lot of things to do."
As she spoke, Qing Mu glanced at the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
His most important task now is naturally to absorb the soul ring of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in order to break through to the Title Douluo level.
As for other matters, they are all minor compared to this one, since the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring has a limited lifespan.
Poseidon was speechless for a moment. If Qing Mu really didn't want to, there was nothing she could do.
As for forcibly taking the other party back?
Don't be ridiculous. Qing Mu even killed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Unless the Sea God himself comes, who else in Douluo Continent can capture Qing Mu?
She doesn't even dare to get too close now, or step into Qingmu's territory, for fear of dying an unexplained death, especially with the example of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King right before her eyes.
Meanwhile, in the realm of gods.
In the temple of Poseidon, Poseidon paced back and forth anxiously.
"This kid actually refused. Do I really have to beg him to pass on the divine position?"
The thought of having to eagerly give away his things to others made Poseidon feel somewhat embarrassed.
But seeing that Qing Mu had already reached the corpse of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and was preparing to leave Poseidon, he gritted his teeth.
"Hmph! I'll beg then!"
Poseidon then immediately sent a divine decree to Poseidon.
"Tell him that I intend to pass the divine position to him!"
Upon hearing the majestic voice in her mind, Poseidon's eyes widened slightly, her heart filled with turbulent emotions.
Inherited divine position? It's actually an inherited divine position! Does the Sea God want to abdicate?
Despite her surprise, Poseidon still reached out her hand to Qing Mu, who was about to leave, and said, "Lord Qing Mu, please wait!"
Upon hearing Poseidon's voice, Qing Mu paused in her departure, turned to look in Poseidon's direction, and said calmly, "Is there anything else, High Priest?"
Seeing this, Poseidon didn't keep them in suspense and asked directly, "I wonder if you are interested in inheriting the position of the sea god?"
"Sea God... divine position?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Mu was stunned. He hadn't expected that Poseidon's plan was to pass the divine position to him.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the original story, the Sea God treated Tang San with excessive favor, as if he was in a great hurry to give up his divine position.
"That's right!"
Poseidon nodded and continued to explain, "The Sea God values you highly. If you are willing to inherit the divine position, then you will be the new Sea God!"
Listening to Poseidon's explanation, Qing Mu stroked his chin and fell into thought.
Although Qing Mu believed that becoming a god was not a problem, even if he became a god, the number of people he could bring to the God Realm was limited, and it was impossible for him to bring all his relatives and friends to the God Realm.
Although Qingmu doesn't have many relatives or friends.
While the Sea God's divine position is not as high as that of the Asura God, it is still a principal deity and is not a bad option.
More importantly, after agreeing to the Sea God's request, he could bring his parents, Ye Lingling, and others to Sea God Island for divine trials, greatly enhancing their strength and increasing their chances of becoming gods.
After thinking for a long time, Qing Mu said to Poseidon, "I can go back to Poseidon Island with you, but not now."
"What's the meaning?"
Poseidon was puzzled; what could be more important than the succession to the divine throne?
Qing Mu pointed to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King beneath him and said, "I need to absorb his soul ring first, otherwise it will dissipate if I wait too long."
As he said this, Venusaur's body began to shrink, ending its Dynamax state. Eight spirit rings flew out from Venusaur's body and hovered around Qing Mu.
Upon seeing this, Poseidon's mouth dropped open. Only then did she realize that Qing Mu was not a Title Douluo, but merely a Soul Douluo!
"Contra killed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, why would I have such a dream?"
For a moment, Poseidon even wondered if she was dreaming. It was absurd that a Soul Master who wasn't even a Title Douluo had killed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the overlord of the ocean.
However, Poseidon knew that she was not in a dream, but in stark reality.
Thinking of this, Poseidon couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "No wonder the Sea God wanted to pass on his divine position to this person. He is indeed no ordinary person. A Soul Douluo who killed a Soul Beast that was nearly a million years old. He is the only one in the history of Douluo Continent to do so."
After sighing, Poseidon nodded slightly. "I understand. Please feel free to absorb the spirit ring. I will protect you and will never allow anyone or any spirit beast to disturb you."
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
Hearing this, Qing Mu nodded and drew the purple-gold soul ring to his head, beginning the refining of the soul ring.