Poseidon nodded and lightly tapped Bo Saixi's forehead with his illusory figure.
In an instant, the Sea God Trident mark appeared clearly on her forehead.
From this moment on, she was no longer the High Priestess of Sea God Island, but the true Sea God inheritor.
[Sea God Eighth Trial Content: Within one year, retrieve the lost Vast Sea Cosmic Shield. Trial completion reward: all soul ring years increased by thirty thousand years, all soul bone years increased by thirty thousand years.]
After bestowing the content of the Eighth Trial, Poseidon did not leave immediately. Instead, out of concern, he gave Bo Saixi some extra assistance.
"You may go to the Heaven Dou Empire on the continent. With this Sea God Trident in hand, you will be able to sense it."
In order to let Bo Saixi complete the trial as soon as possible, Poseidon actually granted her the right to use the Sea God Trident in advance.
With the Sea God Trident in hand, Bo Saixi's strength reached the peak of her entire life.
In terms of pure combat power, she was absolutely capable of dealing with that damned Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the ocean.
At the quasi-divine realm, combined with the stacked rewards from the previous eight trials, her control over the Sea God's power was enough to reach a shocking seventy percent.
With the additional amplification of the super divine artifact, the Sea God Trident, even an ordinary third-tier god descending to the lower realm would be slain by her on the Douluo Continent.
The Sea God descending to bestow the inheritance was not concealed, so the entire Sea God Island knew that Bo Saixi was now the next Sea God.
Countless streams of faith power gathered before Bo Saixi, continuously strengthening her foundation.
"People of Sea God Island, I am honored to become the inheritor of the Sea God."
"Please rest assured. As long as I, Bo Saixi, remain in this world, there will be no troubles within the seas."
"We pay our respects to the Sea God!"
At the same time, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King opened its single eye. Several times it wanted to surface and battle Bo Saixi, but in the end, it could only let out a helpless roar.
"Wait. Wait for the rewards of the Soul Beast Ranking List. We absolutely cannot allow a new Sea God to appear!"
...
City of Slaughter.
The Slaughter King knelt on one knee, his body enveloped in a brilliant golden light cluster that was completely incompatible with the surrounding blood-red aura.
Amid several strange hissing roars, the Blood Bat King was unwillingly dissolved by the golden light, revealing Tang Chen's original appearance.
He looked middle-aged, with a towering physique. Though his body was weak, the overwhelming presence that swallowed mountains and rivers swept across the surroundings.
"What is going on with me?"
Before Tang Chen could fully regain his senses, the reward for the Eighth Trial of the Shura God was directly issued.
[Shura God Eighth Trial completed. Reward: all soul ring years increased by fifty thousand years, authorization to use the Shura Demon Sword.]
In the next moment, his original nine soul rings of eight black and one red, after gaining fifty thousand years each, transformed into a terrifying configuration of five black and four red.
This was not the end. What followed was the reward from the heavenly screen.
With an additional increase of ten thousand years to all soul rings, Tang Chen's soul ring configuration changed once more, becoming four black and five red.
Golden light clusters continuously entered his body, completely expelling all hidden injuries and toxins within him.
At this moment, Tang Chen's physical body was like an immaculate vessel, identical to the aura of a newborn infant.
"My injuries and the toxins that had seeped into my bones have all recovered?"
Tang Chen looked at the nine soul rings beneath his feet, four black and five red, a configuration that could shock the entire world. His emotions were extremely complicated.
"In the end, this old man underestimated the difficulty of the Shura God inheritance. Without the help of this Martial Soul Ranking List, I fear I would have completely fallen in the City of Slaughter."
Tang Chen pulled out the Shura Demon Sword that had been embedded beside the blood pool. With his current strength, he was absolutely capable of reaching true godhood.
"Enough. After all these years, I should first return to the Clear Sky Sect."
"And then, go see her."
Through the memories he had recovered earlier, Tang Chen already knew of Bo Saixi's current changes. Like him, she now also possessed the qualifications to become a god.
"Xixi, wait for me. If the Sea God does not grant you the divine position, I will definitely help you find the most suitable divine position for you."
"When the time comes, the two of us will stay together long-term in the God Realm and let that old undead Qian Daoliu be jealous."
Tang Chen put away the Shura Demon Sword and rushed out of the City of Slaughter. The sunlight he had not seen for decades shone on him, making him squint slightly.
After determining his direction, he flew straight toward the mountain gate of the Clear Sky Sect.
...
Soto City.
Tang Hao looked at Tang Chen's name on the rankings and suddenly felt a surge of blood rush to his head, collapsing straight to the ground.
He was so emotionally overwhelmed that he could not even get up. He stared blankly at the two characters "Tang Chen" on the ranking list, forgetting even how to breathe.
Tang Chen. Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen. His invincible grandfather on land was actually still alive in this world.
"Grandfather, I never expected that you were the Slaughter King of the City of Slaughter. No wonder Hao felt an instinctive sense of closeness when I first saw the Slaughter King back then."
"So it was you. You have no idea, during the time you disappeared, your grandson was constantly bullied by people from Spirit Hall."
The once domineering Clear Sky Douluo now looked like a child lodging a grievance.
Unlike the emotionally agitated Tang Hao, Tang San of Shrek Academy felt as if his entire world had collapsed.
Each martial soul could only have one person on the rankings. This was the rule of the Martial Soul Ranking List.
Originally, he had no hope at all for Blue Silver Grass entering the rankings and had instead placed all his hopes on the Clear Sky Hammer.
But now, this Tang Chen, whose name he had never even heard before, had taken the Clear Sky Hammer slot. How could Tang San not feel hatred?
Around him, Dai Mubai and the others, along with the Master, gathered nearby. Seeing Tang San with eyes red from rage, they exchanged looks in silence.
"Tang Chen, is it? Very well!"
"You dare steal my opportunity, Tang San's opportunity. You already deserve death!"
Tang San's consistent Tang Sect mentality caused him to develop a killing intent toward this powerhouse named Tang Chen.
Even though this person had already reached the pinnacle of mortal soul masters, Tang San was still fearless.
"I possess twin martial souls. Tang Chen, one day I, Tang San, will twist off your dog head!"
...
The Martial Soul Ranking List was not affected by any external factors and continued steadily with the ranking of Martial Soul No. 9.
This time, everyone stared intently at the list, not even blinking.
Someone capable of suppressing a legendary figure like Tang Chen was likely another powerhouse whose name no one had ever heard before.
In the next moment, the ranking was revealed.
[Martial Soul Ranking No. 9: Three-Legged Golden Toad]
[Holder: Xiao Hongchen (Heavenly Path Academy)]
[Evaluation: The Three-Legged Golden Toad is an ancient divine beast. When transformed into a human martial soul, it possesses the ultimate gold attribute. It can not only control metal, but also extract energy from metals for cultivation, making it the most compatible martial soul for the path of soul tools.]
[Reward: Fully awaken the potential of the Three-Legged Golden Toad martial soul, reaching divine beast-level martial soul quality. Soul power level increased by one. All soul ring years increased by five thousand years. Three thousand kilograms of the rare metal Deep Sea Thunder Silver. One rare engraving blade, the Blade of Living Beings.]
As soon as the Three-Legged Golden Toad martial soul appeared, it once again caused a significant stir across the continent. At the same time, the names Xiao Hongchen and Heavenly Path Academy appeared on the rankings once more.
"Xiao Hongchen? Do you remember Meng Hongchen, who ranked twentieth on the Martial Soul Ranking List?"
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