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Chapter 503 Poseidon...seized the future! (Part 1)

Seeing that Poseidon remained silent for a moment, but whose expression subtly revealed her interest, Wang Zhao pressed his advantage and continued speaking:

"Moreover, reaching level 100 godhood is not the end, but merely another starting point."

"!"

Poseidon's beautiful eyes suddenly widened, and she gradually began to guess what Wang Zhao meant.

Wang Zhao continued, "A hundred-level god is merely a novice priest. Above priests are third-level gods, above third-level gods are second-level gods, above second-level gods are first-level main gods, and above first-level main gods are supreme god-kings! The sea god you've been praying to is at the peak of the first-level main god realm, not even reaching the finish line. Don't you want to reach the sea god's position, to see the scenery through his eyes? Perhaps even surpass him, to glimpse the even higher glory of a god-king?"

"..."

Poseidon pursed her lips, and after a moment, she finally sighed and said:

"I must admit, I'm tempted. But what makes you so confident that you can help me become a first-level god, or even a supreme god-king? You're probably not even above the level of a divine official yet, are you? Isn't it too early to be saying these things?"

Wang Zhao smiled slightly.

"I can't guarantee you the Supreme God King title; that depends on your own future fortune. However, I can guarantee you'll reach the First-Level God Realm! You know the Heart of the Sea God, right? Now it and the Sea God's divine weapon, the Golden Trident, are both in my hands. In addition, I've obliterated the Sea God's divine will, and I'll soon have complete control over the Sea God's faith power and the Nine Trials inheritance on Sea God Island. At that time, I'll bestow the inheritance upon you, making you the new generation of Sea God. How about it?"

"You...don't you want to become the new Sea God yourself?"

Poseidon was shocked once again.

Wang Zhao shook his head.

"The power of the sea god is like a chicken bone to me—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away. I won't use it myself, but I will bestow it upon those around me to cultivate a foundation of god-level powerhouses."

"I might as well tell you here that the Spirit Hall and even the future unified Douluo Star will inevitably go to war with the God Realm that has drifted back. At that time, not only will Poseidon, the God of the Sea, die, but the five supreme God Kings of the God Realm will also have to... well, anyway, we are destined to go to war with the God Realm in the future."

As he spoke, a wicked smile suddenly appeared on Wang Zhao's lips.

"Hehe, if I train you to become the next generation of sea god, and then let you fight the old sea god Poseidon, that scene will definitely be very interesting."

Poseidon: "..."

After a while, after much hesitation and thought, she asked:

"You've partnered with a soul beast, haven't you?"

"That's right."

Wang Zhao nodded.

Just as he thought Poseidon was going to ask about Gu Yuena, the ruler of all soul beasts, he saw Poseidon say with a complicated expression:

"Since you can tolerate me, why can't you tolerate Little White Demon Soul Great White Shark? It's a ferocious beast-level powerhouse among soul beasts, and it must be of considerable value to you in taming it, right?"

"Yes, there is."

Wang Zhao nodded again.

"and you……"

"But it is the sea god's loyal dog."

"?"

"Then I..."

"Who are you?"

Wang Zhao's gaze toward Poseidon carried a hint of mockery, and a noble and mysterious golden light flashed deep within his eyes, but Poseidon failed to catch it and pursed her lips.

"Are you really me?"

Seeing her silence, Wang Zhao pressed her for an answer.

Poseidon was certainly not a mindless fanatic of the sea god.

Otherwise, in the original story, Poseidon would never have felt jealous of Tang San, the chosen successor to the Godhood, more than once, and even had the thought of killing him, which would have been utterly rebellious.

In essence, Poseidon is a pure power seeker, whose pursuit of power can even surpass her love for Tang Chen. After all, the reason she, as proud as she is, is willing to become Tang Chen's "little woman" and "vassal" is simply because she sees in Tang Chen the hope of becoming a god that she herself lacks.

That's why Wang Zhao just now used his spacetime powers to peer into Poseidon's "past" with great interest and discovered some very interesting things—

Poseidon's martial soul was not innate as "Sea God". Her martial soul was given to her by Sea God later, or rather, modified.

Originally, her martial spirit was "Ocean".

Possessing the ultimate water attribute, it can be said to be one of the most powerful elemental martial souls in the world.

Her talent goes without saying; having innate full soul power is only to be expected. Her potential can even be compared to the Sea God a thousand years ago!

As for whether it will be even higher, Wang Zhao didn't know.

This is a Soul Master with terrifying talent. After Poseidon awakened his Martial Soul, he quickly attracted the attention of the Sea God. He grew up on Sea God Island.

After that, the Sea God intervened in the sacred pillar test on Seagod Island, allowing Poseidon to obtain the eighth level of the Red Trial, becoming a prospective High Priest of Seagod Island, and naturally transforming Poseidon's martial soul into the so-called divine-level martial soul "Seagod". Her original name was not Poseidon; the name "Poseidon" was also bestowed upon her by the Sea God.

Well, Seagod Island is different from the Spirit Hall. The position of "Grand Elder" isn't hereditary; each generation is selected through the Sacred Pillar Test. Otherwise, Poseidon wouldn't have remained single for over a century; she would have married and had children long ago, just like Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen...

Getting back to the original question. Was it a good thing for Poseidon to transform from a super martial soul with ultimate attributes, "Ocean," into a god-level martial soul, "Sea God"?

To the young Poseidon at the time, this was certainly a good thing.

Having grown up on Seagod Island since childhood, and after becoming the island's prospective Grand Priest and having her own martial soul "enhanced" to god-level by the Seagod, her reverence for the Seagod became even greater.

And so, day after day, year after year, Poseidon rapidly grew into a level 99 peerless Douluo, at which time she was not even a hundred years old.

This is considered very young among the peerless Douluo recorded in history.

However, just as she stood proudly above the world, displaying her heroic spirit, she finally realized with profound clarity that her power could never be increased further.

Originally, apart from feeling a little sad and empty, she didn't feel anything. Her deep reverence for the sea god and the influence of her long-term faith in him brought her inner peace. She could only think of the sea god's goodness and feel grateful to him.

The class of '99 should be content...

Without the eight trials bestowed by the Sea God, it's uncertain whether I could have cultivated smoothly to this point...

The "Ocean" martial soul was merely a super martial soul, nowhere near comparable to the divine martial soul "Sea God" bestowed upon it by Lord Sea God...

Oh, right, the Ocean Martial Soul.

One day, Poseidon, who was meditating on the meditation cushion as usual, suddenly opened her eyes. A flash of inspiration seemed to pass through her mind. Looking back, she noticed an unusual aura.

(End of this chapter)