Douluo Continent Villain Simulator: Persecuting Qian Renxue at the Start

Chapter 172 The High Priest Descending the Mountain

Poseidon was stunned.

She had never thought about this question.

Poseidon Island has existed for countless years.

Over the countless years, although there have been occasional mischief caused by spirit beasts, they have never caused any major disturbances.

Under the protection of the sea god, and with the presence of the Seven Sacred Pillars, the entire sea area has always been calm and peaceful.

If that's the case, what more could the people of the sea god possibly ask for?

Rice, oil, and salt?

Maritime crisis?

Soul Beast Invasion?

A bottleneck in cultivation?

These were all trivial matters to her.

This has been the way it has been for countless years, and no one has ever said anything.

Children born on Poseidon Island who fail the test after the age of eighteen must leave the island.

As for the sea god's people in the surrounding seas, whether they are outsiders or natives, the sea god treats them all equally.

This has been the case for countless years, and who has ever uttered a single complaint?

Poseidon Island is 400 miles in diameter. Such a small place could not possibly accommodate too many people.

The surrounding seas are also home to a large number of sea spirit beasts that worship the sea god and can protect human safety.

Having come this far, it seems that enough is enough.

"Is there nothing more important than life and death?"

Seemingly sensing Poseidon's thoughts, Su Cheng suddenly spoke softly.

"Teacher, they are human beings, children of the Sea God. Is their entire life merely about 'living'? Are low-level Soul Masters with weak soul power, ordinary people without soul power, not allowed to have their own pursuits?"

He gazed at Poseidon, his eyes pure yet unwavering.

"Then I would like to ask the teacher, is this truly the Sea God's own idea, or a misinterpretation of the Sea God's will by later generations? Or is it simply due to the laziness and arrogance of the Sea God Island administrators, who have predetermined the future for the Sea God's countless believers?"

"Is the glory of the Sea God merely to ensure that sea soul masters can survive on the perilous sea? If so, what's the difference between us and those land soul masters?"

"Teacher, if I hadn't received guidance from the Sea God myself, would I have ended up like those ordinary people who were driven away from Sea God Island, only able to busy myself to survive, with my life prematurely sentenced?"

"Shouldn't the ocean be free?"

"..." Poseidon looked at Su Cheng, opened her mouth, but found herself speechless for a moment.

Her reaction at this moment was exactly what Su Cheng expected.

This is not arrogance.

This is a common problem among the strong.

Would a human being consider how ants should live in the future?

From a human perspective, ants live carefree lives, able to survive for a long time by finding a single grain of food. What other thoughts could they possibly have?

Not stepping on them when you walk by, or even protecting them from being trampled by other animals, is the greatest kindness you can show.

However, Poseidon is different from ordinary strongmen.

In terms of strength, she is not much different from an ordinary person than a human or an ant.

However, from the perspective of the sea god's people, the two sides are equal.

Su Cheng used this as a starting point, which naturally left Poseidon speechless.

Poseidon looked somewhat bewildered.

There are two main reasons why she has stayed in the Temple of Poseidon.

One reason is that the high priest of Poseidon Island has always acted this way.

Poseidon was not the first High Priestess. Before her, there were others who had passed the eight highest trials and served as High Priestess of Poseidon Island.

As servants of the sea god, and beings above all others on Seagod Island, serving the sea god is naturally their top priority.

At least that's how it should be, according to generations of high priests.

Secondly, there is a saying

As the sea god's representative on earth, he should also stay away from the mortal world.

It's not that there are requirements to remain pure for the position of High Priest; High Priests can also marry and have children.

This is done primarily to maintain an air of mystery.

Of course, this is also a saying passed down from our predecessors.

But Su Cheng's words made a different point.

In the past, the sea god walked between land and sea, saving people and spreading faith, never shying away from any followers.

Not only humans, but even sea spirit beasts followed suit.

The leader of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan that guards Seagod Island, a Demon Soul Great White Shark with a cultivation level of 100,000 years, once served as the Seagod's mount.

Furthermore, the sea god never demanded that the high priest serve him day and night.

In fact, even after all these years in the Temple of the Sea God, she had never had any communication or interaction with the Sea God.

Despite being the High Priestess of Poseidon Island, she has lived for over seventy years and her only real contact with the Poseidon was when she officially became the High Priestess after completing the eight highest trials.

That encounter was nothing more than a divine thought of the Sea God, which helped her break through to level ninety-nine and transform her martial soul into that of the Sea God.

As for verbal communication, there has never been any.

This is perfectly normal.

Poseidon's existence was certainly not insignificant to the sea god himself, but it was not particularly meaningful either.

Moreover, the flow of time is different in the God Realm and Douluo Star. It is possible that the Sea God cultivates for a short while, but countless years have passed on Sea God Island.

He might occasionally cast a glance, or manifest his divine power once every few centuries, but he clearly wouldn't expend his energy and divine power to speak with the High Priest alone.

There's no time or need.

"...I'll think about it." After a long silence, Poseidon finally spoke softly.

Seeing this, Su Cheng continued to persuade him, "Teacher, even if you are concerned about the restrictions of Seagod Island and don't want to leave, you can still go down the mountain. My ability to overcome the limitations of my innate talent and cultivate to this level in less than a year speaks volumes, doesn't it?"

In fact, the restrictions on Seagod Island are negligible for the Holy Pillar Douluos and High Priest Poseidon. They can leave Seagod Island without being punished for it, and no one can punish them.

For the Pillar Douluos, however, protecting the Seven Pillars is their mission. They spend most of their time near the Pillars and rarely return to the Holy City, let alone the island.

However, Poseidon obviously did not have such restrictions and could come and go as he pleased.

However, Su Cheng himself did not want Poseidon Island to leave at will.

The surrounding islands outside Poseidon Island were his main base for missionary work, and if Poseidon were to get involved, it would seriously affect his effectiveness.

"Let's address your last question first."

Poseidon pursed her lips and changed the subject.

Seeing that the other party was already wavering, Su Cheng did not press the matter further and asked his last question, which was also his real question.

"Teacher, I can see the Sea God's respect for life in the Sea God's teachings. But the Black-level trial means death if you fail, and there has never been an exception. Why is that?"

"The number of Saint Pillar Douluos has never exceeded seven throughout history, and there are only seven Saint Pillars. So, when the seven Saint Pillars are in place, does it mean that the others who are undergoing the Black-level trial are destined to fail?"

"What exactly does the Black-Level Assessment mean? What kind of tests are involved? Does this mean that those extra people have no chance of survival?"

As he spoke, Su Cheng's eyes were filled with doubt and pity, as if he deeply sympathized with the gifted people of Seagod Island.

"The Black-level assessment is an honor for the people of Poseidon Island. Even if they die during the assessment, they will have no regrets. The higher the difficulty of the test, the greater the danger, but the greater the reward after success." Poseidon's expression returned to calm.

"Su Cheng, when you turn eighteen, the trials you face will be far from simple. So let me ask you," her gaze turned serious, "would you choose to give up on these trials simply because they are dangerous?"

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng thought to himself, "Of course I will. I have no intention of accepting those trials, no matter what level they are."

Of course, this couldn't be said to Poseidon, because if it were, he could prematurely declare the mission over.

"I am me, and they are them. You still haven't told me the connection between the Black-level assessment and the Seven Sacred Pillars." Su Cheng frowned. "Since the Seven Sacred Pillars' positions are already full, are they destined to fail the Black-level assessment?"

"Theoretically speaking, that's correct." Poseidon nodded slightly.

"In fact, the Saint Pillar Douluos already knew exactly what level of test each talent would receive."

"Therefore, before their respective successors choose to accept the test, the Holy Pillar Douluos would consult these successors in advance, but none of them ever chose to give up."

"Su Cheng, perhaps your faith in the Sea God is different from others, but don't underestimate others because of that. The Sea God is the spiritual pillar of all the people of Sea God Island."

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng bowed slightly to Poseidon and said solemnly, "Thank you for your guidance, teacher. I was just being presumptuous."

Upon seeing this, Poseidon nodded inwardly.

After so many exchanges, I always ended up at a disadvantage, but now I've finally turned the tables and am starting to show signs of a teacher instructing an apprentice.

"But teacher, I don't want those people to die in vain. Could you let me learn about the details of the Black-level assessment and help them think of a way to at least avoid their deaths? Based on my understanding of Lord Sea God, he would never set up a trap that guarantees death."

"This..." Poseidon was somewhat surprised, not expecting Su Cheng to have this idea.

But considering the other person's uniqueness, I couldn't help but be moved.

She naturally didn't want those exceptionally talented children to die during the assessment.

Regardless of these people's exceptional talent, protecting the people of Poseidon Island is her inherent responsibility.

Poseidon may be naive and not fully understand the desires of the people of Poseidon Island.

But as the high priestess, she was responsible and loving, and did not want any of the people of Poseidon Island to die in an accident.

A month later, Su Cheng walked through the market on Poseidon Island.

Beside him was a female Soul Master dressed in purple.

The purple-clad Soul Master was significantly taller than him, with a graceful figure and an exceptionally captivating appearance.

His face seemed shrouded in a layer of mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

But what attracts the most attention is the noble aura that she exudes, making it clear at a glance that her identity must be extraordinary.

Even so, no one glanced in their direction, which was clearly illogical.

Not to mention the charm of the purple-clad soul master himself.

Even though Su Cheng is still young, he is by no means an unknown person on Poseidon Island, and he is well-known in the market.

The number of merchant ships traveling to and from Poseidon Island is now several times greater than in the past, and it can be said that the vast majority of them are coming for him alone.

The reason why this situation has been subconsciously overlooked is naturally due to the work of that purple-robed soul master.

This person was none other than Poseidon, the High Priestess of Poseidon Island. With her mental strength, concealing her appearance and presence was far too easy.

After the two met this month, Poseidon agreed to Su Cheng's suggestion to go to the market for a stroll.

Although with her strength, she wouldn't have needed to come here in person; a sweep of her divine sense would have been enough to know everything that was happening on the island.

But Su Cheng said that the atmosphere in the two places was different.

Today was not the day Su Cheng was to explain the doctrines of the Sea God, and with Poseidon present, he wouldn't choose this time to do anything unnecessary.

Missionary work can be done anytime, but opportunities to infect Poseidon are rare. This time, we must first leave a deep enough impression on her.

(End of this chapter)