Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 302 Breakthrough: Quasi-God

Millions of years of cultivation were poured into Su Ran's body, and a whale dragon divine armor was attached to him.

At this moment, Su Ran was like a god of war in the ocean, simply floating there quietly, yet he was the most eye-catching presence in the entire ocean.

Su Ran's innate talent was exceptional, and with the cultivation of the Whale Dragon God, his entire skeleton was covered in platinum patterns. Every move he made was surrounded by celestial energy.

At this moment, the soul power surged up instantly, and through the transformation of the soul core, it turned into pure heaven and earth energy. This immortal energy was no longer simply about widening the meridians and expanding the soul sea, but rather about gathering inward and converging into an immortal core, which could directly mobilize and control the heaven and earth immortal energy.

Su Ran's tenth spirit ring appeared, a golden ring that shone even brighter than his ninth golden ring.

This is the sign of reaching the tenth-ring quasi-god realm. All that remains is to condense a godhood or inherit a godhood, and then one can directly break through the path to godhood, become a true god, and ascend to the god realm!
The sight of the Whale Dragon God offering his sacrifice shocked everyone present. Their eyes were fixed on the vortex of heaven and earth created by Master Su's breakthrough, and Master Su's figure stood at the center of that vortex.

As all the auras gradually dissipated, Master Su, clad in the Whale Dragon Armor, finally revealed his divine countenance.

Su Ran stood atop the illusory image of the Whale Spirit God, gazing up at the sky, his eyes meeting those of the Sea God once more.

Su Ran already possessed a nearly million-year-old Star Origin Immortal Body skeleton, and now he has obtained a million-year-old Divine-level skeleton from the Whale Dragon God. With the two combined, the Whale Dragon God skeleton transformed into a divine armor, which Su Ran used. Its power was unparalleled and sufficient to withstand divine attacks.

The divine eyes and the celestial eyes met, and after a long while, the Sea God sighed:
"What a stroke of luck, what a fine young man! He is truly spirited and unparalleled in the world."

Even the Sea God was extremely surprised, as this was probably the first instance of a divine beast being sacrificed in the history of Douluo Continent.

"This opportunity came about in a rather dishonorable way."

"Fortunately, one day, we may be able to revive it."

Su Ran glanced at the whale-dragon power swirling around him, and then murmured the last sentence.

"Very well, congratulations, young friend Su. Although this demonic whale sacrificed itself for you, what I just said still stands. From now on, you may call me elder brother."

Moreover, my divine position will soon be passed on to your student, which is quite a connection. You can ask me anything you need or want to know.

Poseidon gave Su Ran a deep look, his tone softening considerably.

He had a premonition that if this young immortal were to ascend to the God Realm, he would surely become a leader among the first-level gods, achieving no less than himself, and might even become a member of the God Realm Committee.

Su Ran replied indifferently, "No need."

Seeing Su Ran's cold expression, the Sea God figured that Su Ran was still angry with him for not backing down and letting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King go. Feeling a little guilty, he quickly said:

"Your divine core is just beginning to emerge. It will take you several years, or even several decades, to condense a divine position and ascend to the God Realm. As a newcomer, you will inevitably experience some discomfort. I might be able to help you better integrate into life in the God Realm. Is there anything you would like to know about the God Realm?"

"No, to be honest, I don't want to ascend to the realm of gods. I'm very satisfied with my current life. Why would I go to such lengths, give up my leisurely days, and go to an unfamiliar place?"

Su Ran said calmly, then suddenly remembered something:
"However, there is one matter that I would like to ask the Sea God to reconsider."

Upon hearing this, the Sea God was taken aback. He hadn't expected that a Soul Master wouldn't want to ascend to the God Realm? Before he could offer any advice, and hearing that Su Ran had something to say, he could only ask:
"Brother Su, you might as well speak frankly."

“I have heard that the Sea God left behind the ruins of Sea God Island, firstly to govern the ocean, and secondly to leave behind a legacy. There is a system of authority with seven guardians and one priest, and all decisions on the island are made by the high priest.”

"Yes."

"However, the high priests of all ages revered the sea god, obeyed his will, and devoted themselves to him until their dying breath, yet in the end they still became his victims."

"Naturally, this is the internal structure of Seagod Island, and it is all up to you to decide. However, if my disciples inherit the divine position, they have always been taught to be self-reliant and strong, and not to kill innocent people indiscriminately."

If they knew that the high priest who had helped them all along would have to pay with his life to inherit the position of sea god, they probably wouldn't be willing to accept the divine succession.

"Although I am their teacher, I must listen to their own hearts on this point."

Su Ran spoke calmly, her tone devoid of much emotion.

Upon hearing this, the Sea God was taken aback. He hadn't expected Su Ran to speak with High Priest Poseidon about the matter of inheritance, and then he couldn't help but burst into laughter:

“Brother Su is truly a compassionate person, unlike any I have ever seen before. However, this matter is not worth mentioning. This is the Sea God's Badge, so let's set it as the ninth test. Removing the badge will allow one to open the path of inheritance without the need for priests to offer sacrifices.”

The Sea God was quite straightforward about this matter. He decided to pass on his divine position as he saw fit, unlike the million-year-old divine beast that shook the very foundations of the divine realm. He could do as he pleased; it was just a matter of whether it was more troublesome or easier.

"Ah."

Although the Sea God made changes, Su Ran didn't feel he owed the Sea God anything. He was just making a suggestion. If the Sea God didn't change, the girls could simply stop at the eighth trial and give up the Sea God's inheritance.

At this moment, the divine eye of punishment in the sky had faded. The sea god glanced at Su Ran and then disappeared from the sky, leaving Su Ran alone on the sea.

Su Ran remained silent for a moment, then, seeing the great calamity that had befallen the surrounding seas, with thousands of sea spirit beasts severely injured and floating on the surface, he lightly waved his sleeve.

Then, petals of crabapple blossoms fell into the sea, healing the lives of these sea spirit beasts. For those that could not be healed, Su Ran used a secret technique to draw the dead sea spirit beasts into their spirits and store them in his spirit storage ring.

This action caused all the surviving creatures in the sea to swim to Su Ran's feet, dancing and rejoicing in his presence:
[Faith +1 +1 +1...]

[Merit +1 +1 +1...]

Su Ran was speechless. Even these unintelligent sea spirit beasts could generate faith power. No wonder the Sea God, a first-level god, could nurture the Sea God Trident into a super artifact.

[A super artifact is the most powerful and top-tier weapon in the world. If its energy could be fully unleashed, it would be capable of destroying the heavens and the earth and creating miracles.]

Divine artifacts are objects that greatly enhance the combat power of gods, and they themselves need to be constantly nourished by gods to evolve.

Generally speaking, it is already quite good for a third-level deity to possess a quasi-divine artifact. If a third-level deity can advance to a second-level deity, then it is very likely that his quasi-divine artifact can evolve into a divine artifact. However, a divine artifact is basically the pinnacle of weapon evolution. Very few divine artifacts can evolve into super divine artifacts. The Trident of Poseidon is one of the very few examples.

(End of this chapter)