Chapter 16: Chaos on Seagod Island, Poseidon's Temperament Changes Drastically:
Why Should Only the Faith of Seagod Island Collapse?
Fearing the wrath of the Divine Council, Poseidon used the Trident of Seagod as one of the nine trials he left on Seagod Island, allowing it to legitimately continue absorbing faith. His aim was to recall the Trident in the future, transforming Seagod's divine nature into that of a God-King, allowing him to join the Divine Council and become the Sixth God-King.
Above the sky, golden characters, as dazzling as blood, read:
[Promises cannot be kept, only because of a despicable betrayal.]
[A generation's prodigy has fallen.]
The scene then shifts to the distant Sun and Moon Continent.
Inside a magnificent palace, countless people weep bitterly before a shattered life tablet, their eyes filled with hatred and resentment.
A line of smaller characters appears:
[The mystery of the ancestor's disappearance, a blood feud, to be avenged for generations.]
Upon seeing this, Qian Daoliu let out a long sigh of relief.
The embarrassment on Qian Daoliu's old face vanished instantly, replaced by a sense of superiority born of comparison.
Qian Daoliu straightened his back, inwardly scoffing:
"Hmph! Compared to a despicable villain like Poseidon, who stabs people in the back and stifles geniuses, my ancestor Qian Yuhan's actions were utterly upright!
All her obsessions stemmed from love!
Poseidon, on the other hand, was purely driven by jealousy and greed! The difference is obvious!"
At this moment, Qian Daoliu even felt that his ancestor's "scum" had a certain class.
Meanwhile, the entire Douluo Continent was engulfed in condemnation of the Sea God.
"I'm disgusted! This is the Sea God?
A sneak attack from behind? So shameless!"
"Wei Yuan trusted him so much, even thinking of splitting the ocean in half, and he actually resorted to such a treacherous act!"
"Compared to the Sea God, the Angel God is practically a Casanova!"
"Poor Wei Yuan, and even more pitiful is the Angel Goddess. She's still waiting bitterly on the Douluo Continent, building the Spirit Hall, wanting to catch up with her lover, unaware that he has already been murdered by a villain..."
In an instant, public opinion on the continent underwent a dramatic reversal.
Sympathy for the Angel Goddess contrasted sharply with contempt for the Sea God.
The light in the sky gradually dimmed.
But the shock it left behind was only just beginning to ferment.
—While the entire Douluo Continent was reeling from the secrets of the Angel Goddess, the isolated Sea God Island, far from being a peaceful and serene sanctuary, had become a living hell.
Since the despicable deeds of [Sea God Poseidon] twenty thousand years ago were exposed, the spiritual pillar of this island, with the worship of the Sea God as its absolute core, collapsed.
The devout believers of the past were now divided into several factions.
Some couldn't accept that the god they had revered for millennia was such a despicable villain; they went completely mad.
Some danced wildly on the beach, spouting nonsense.
Others rushed towards the Sea God's Temple, attempting to destroy the statues, only to be shattered by the remaining protective barriers.
Still others, their faith crumbling, unleashed their inner darkness.
They abandoned the island's rules, burning, killing, looting, and taking advantage of the chaos.
Former neighbors now faced each other with swords drawn.
For food, for soul-guided devices, for a mere quarrel, they would erupt into a life-or-death struggle.
Thick smoke rose from all over the island; the sacred Sea God Island was tainted by blood and fire for the first time.
Still others, bewildered and lost, huddled in their houses, trembling.
Hearing the screams and carnage outside, they knew not what the future held.
The entire Seagod Island was plunged into unprecedented chaos and rebellion.
However, what was most disheartening was that the island's guardians, who should have stepped forward to quell the chaos, remained utterly indifferent.
Before the Seagod Temple, High Priestess Poseidon, once a woman of unparalleled beauty and majesty, now knelt listlessly on the cold ground.
Poseidon's Seagod-given spirit ring had long since dimmed, her once stunning face was devoid of color, and her eyes stared blankly at the vast golden sky, her heart ashen.
Behind her, the seven powerful Title Douluos—Sea Dragon, Seahorse, Starfish… the seven pillars that had once protected Seagod Island—were now all numb, some standing, some sitting. They were deaf to the towering flames and the agonizing screams.
Their faith in the Seagod was unmatched by anyone on the continent.
Their entire lives had been dedicated to this deity.
But now, the Heavenly Canopy laid bare Poseidon's hypocrisy, selfishness, and despicable nature before the entire world.
Their faith, their perseverance, the meaning of their lives—all turned into a joke in that instant.
They didn't want to care, and they simply didn't have the strength to care.
When the altar in their hearts crumbles, what is the point of guarding it?
Poseidon's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.
Poseidon's gaze was fixed on Qian Yuhan's story on the Heavenly Canopy, while a near-malicious prayer was taking place in her heart.
'Expose it…expose it all…'
Poseidon's heart screamed madly.
'Qian Yuhan…aren't you hailed as the embodiment of light and holiness?
Aren't you the perfect god touted by the Spirit Hall?'
'Let me see your depravity! Let me see your ugliness!'
When the words 'jealousy' and 'possessiveness' appeared on the Heavenly Canopy, a strange light flashed in Poseidon's empty eyes.
When she saw Qian Yuhan imprison Wei Yuan using a forbidden formation, forcibly keeping him with her obsessive love, Poseidon's lips involuntarily twitched upwards, forming an extremely ugly smile filled with pain and pleasure.
'Yes...that's it...'
'So you're not some holy angel after all...you're just like the hypocrite I worship, a pathetic wretch controlled by selfishness and obsession!'
Poseidon felt no sympathy for Wei Yuan's plight, nor disgust for Qian Yuhan's obsession.
She only felt a morbid sense of balance.
Under such immense shock, Poseidon's personality changed drastically, and she cried out in her heart:
Why is it that only the god I worship is such a hypocrite?
Why is it that only the faith of my Seagod Island is collapsing?
If the angel god worshipped by your Spirit Hall is also a "false god" filled with jealousy and possessiveness, then...would the pain in my heart be lessened even a little?
This thought of "if we're going to rot, we'll all rot together" was Poseidon's only spiritual sustenance at this moment.
"High Priest…"
Sea Dragon Douluo spoke hoarsely, his heart aching as he looked at Poseidon's almost distorted expression.
He knew that this woman, who had dedicated her entire life to the Sea God, had completely broken down.
Poseidon ignored him; her entire being was immersed in the judgment of the heavens.
She couldn't wait to see more, to see more of Qian Yuhan's wretchedness.
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