Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

Just then, a golden light shot into the sky, scattering the blood-red clouds. The light lasted for a full ten seconds before fading. The blood-red clouds in mid-air were completely transformed into golden clouds by the golden light. The golden light slowly deformed in the air, gradually taking on a human shape. It was vaguely visible that the human figure was illusory, clad in golden armor, with long, deep blue hair cascading over its shoulders. The armor covered almost every part of its body. Most importantly, this humanoid figure held a golden trident that seemed capable of splitting the heavens and earth.

The Seven Holy Pillars of the Sea God, guarding the Sea God Temple, looked up at the sky and knelt down at the same time, their devout gazes filled with fervent light as they worshipped the illusory image in the air.

The same thing happened in every inhabited place on Poseidon Island. The island's inhabitants, upon seeing the strange phenomenon in the sky, all came out of their rooms without hesitation, knelt down in open spaces, and worshipped the huge phantom.

This is the power of the sea god.

Seeing the light, Tianlin smiled slightly. It seemed that his Rongrong had also succeeded.

Since he began to inherit the throne of the Holy Emperor, he has sensed the existence of the Holy Empress's divine position. Once Ning Rongrong has fully inherited the Sea God's position, she should meet the standard for inheriting the Holy Empress's position.

Inside the Sea God's Temple, Ning Rongrong was covered in blood, her clothes stained red. She had used all her strength to pull out the Sea God's Trident, but her strength was far inferior to Tang San's in the original story, making the task much more difficult.

After finally managing to pull out the trident, all the meridians in his body were severed, and he was on the verge of death.

Tianlin had anticipated this situation, but to become a god, some hardships must be endured.

Of course, Tianlin, as Ning Rongrong's husband, would not ignore this. In the moment of crisis, Ning Rongrong suddenly had bursts of sword energy flashing around her. The sword energy was not attacking her, but healing her body.

This is the Demon Sword's eighth soul skill, Extreme Curse Returning to Yin and Yang.

Tianlin had already foreseen this scene through his ability to predict the future, and used its second application to pre-set the Extreme Curse of Yin and Yang on Ning Rongrong. The timing of its activation was when she was on the verge of death after pulling out the trident.

The Extreme Curse Reversal of Yin and Yang, with its domineering healing power, can bring someone back to life as long as they haven't actually died.

Her wounds began to heal at a visible speed, and Ning Rongrong soon woke up.

"Rongrong, thank goodness! You scared me to death!" Zhu Zhuqing hugged Ning Rongrong tightly. She was the only one who came to accompany Ning Rongrong for the assessment today; everyone else was waiting outside the main hall. Just now, she was so anxious that she didn't know who to ask for help.

"Zhuqing, don't worry, I'm fine. Brother Jian saved me again," Ning Rongrong comforted her with a smile.

"Congratulations on pulling out the Trident of Poseidon. From this moment on, you have truly gained the approval of Lord Poseidon." Poseidon walked over, looking much more haggard than a few days ago.

Tang Chen has already passed away, and even the Sea Ghost Douluo couldn't save him in the end. The Bat King's poison was simply too potent, far beyond what the Sea Ghost Douluo could cure.

However, the fact that the two could meet again at the final moment of their lives can be said to have fulfilled their wishes. At this time, Poseidon was already determined to die, and only hoped that Ning Rongrong would reach the ninth test as soon as possible so that she could accompany Tang Chen.

This companionship is not as simple as dying together, but a true companionship. Poseidon has cremated Tang Chen according to his dying wish, but Tang Chen's soul was preserved by Poseidon using the light of the sea god. Just like in the original story, once Poseidon's sacrifice is completed, her soul will also be preserved.

Then the two of them went together to the world after God's death, and they would never be separated again.

"Senior, thank you so much for taking care of me all this time. I am deeply grateful," Ning Rongrong said.

“It’s nothing. Thanks to your husband, Tang Chen was able to escape the puppet situation and come to see me one last time. I should be thanking you. I’ve already explained the power of the Trident of Poseidon to you. You should make good use of it in the future. Now, check your eighth test. I feel that something evil is rising in this world. You and your husband don’t have much time left,” Poseidon instructed.

"Yes!" Ning Rongrong summoned the Divine Examination Card to check the contents of the Eighth Examination.

The eighth trial of the Sea God: break through level 90 and upgrade your Martial Soul to the ninth ring. Time limit: five years!

The assessment for a first-level god is indeed much simpler than that for a god-king. Tianlin needs to reach level ninety-nine, while Ning Rongrong only needs to reach level ninety.

Chapter 505 Return to the Mainland: Ning Fengzhi's Scheme Against the Master

Ning Rongrong, Poseidon, and Zhu Zhuqing walked out of the Sea God Temple together. The others, including Tianlin who had returned, had been waiting there for a long time.

Tianlin stepped forward, took Ning Rongrong's hand, and smiled, "Congratulations, Rongrong, you have completed the most crucial step of the assessment. From now on, you are the true successor of the Sea God."

"Yes, thanks to you, Brother Jian." Ning Rongrong looked at Tianlin with emotion. She could fully understand how much effort Tianlin had put in to help her get to this point.

He had anticipated every danger he might face; his consideration was meticulous.

“Jun Tianlin.” At this moment, Poseidon walked up to Tianlin and casually flipped through his hands. “These are the things Tang Chen promised you. He never went back on his word in his life. Before he passed away, he repeatedly told you to make sure that these things were handed over to you.”

What Poseidon found were Tang Chen's six soul bones. The three Limit Douluo of the past—Sky, Ocean, and Land—were all of good character and always kept their promises.

In fact, Tianlin did not dislike Tang Chen. If it weren't for the incident involving Tang Hao and Tang San, he might have been able to become a true friend with Tang Chen.

It's a pity. An enemy is an enemy. Even though Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong are Qian Renxue's grandfather and mother, he wouldn't hesitate to kill them when necessary. Tang Chen is another example.

Tianlin accepted the soul bone. As for how to distribute it, they would discuss it when they got home. At this moment, Yu Tianheng stepped forward and said, "Little Tianrongrong, can we leave Seagod Island now? I've been away from home for many years, and I want to go back and visit."

The two nodded. Ning Rongrong also missed home very much. In general, even if a visiting Soul Master passes the test, he is not allowed to leave the island. However, there is an exception when there is a Sea God inheritor. Ning Rongrong can ignore this rule now.

“Well then, we’ll take our leave, High Priest, and all the seniors.” Ning Rongrong turned around and said to Poseidon and the seven Sea Douluos who came to see her off.

"Respectfully seeing off, Your Excellency!" The seven Sea Douluos now treated Ning Rongrong with utmost respect, after all, she had gained the approval of the Trident of the Sea God, and her status on Sea God Island was even higher than that of Poseidon.

Once he becomes the Sea God, he will be the new master of Sea God Island.

The seven Holy Pillar Douluos escorted everyone to the seaside. At this moment, Xiao Bai appeared and led the Demon Soul Great White Shark swarm to carry everyone away. Unfortunately, Tian Lin was not included. He had not undergone any Sea God trials and was not a member of Sea God Island. Xiao Bai's clan did not want outsiders to trample on him.

This made Tianlin feel very wronged. He originally wanted to try riding a shark, but he didn't expect that not only Seagod Island itself, but even the guardian spirit beasts of the island were so xenophobic. He was, after all, the husband of the next successor of Seagod Island, and they didn't give him any face at all.

In a fit of anger, he didn't even bother with flying on his sword. Instead, he used a Star Shifting Talisman to head home first. In any case, Rongrong wouldn't be in any danger for the time being, and with Xiaobai's speed, they would be able to return to the mainland in a few days.

"Xiao Tian and Xiao Bai are having a tiff," Oslo laughed. "By the way, Xiao Bai, aren't you afraid that he'll turn you into a steamed white shark in the future, since you're so disrespectful to Xiao Tian? You know he's your future master's husband."

"I'm not afraid at all," Xiaobai said casually. "Rongrong will protect me. I've seen it all along. That guy is strong and smart but has a bit of a childish temper. In the future, he will definitely make the decisions on big things in his family, and Rongrong will make the decisions on small things. As for this, it's obviously a small matter."

"As expected of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, it has lived for so long and seen through everything. This little genius has only been here for a few days, and you have already seen through his personality. Impressive!" Dugu Yan was full of admiration.

Amidst laughter and chatter, the group disappeared above the horizon.

On the other side, Tianlin used the Star Shifting Talisman to go directly home and told Ning Fengzhi and the others about the situation on Seagod Island. Ning Fengzhi was overjoyed after hearing it.

Unexpectedly, their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School suddenly gained two more divine inheritors. Adding Chen Xin and Tian Lin, as well as Ma Hongjun, who may also receive the inheritance, that makes five.

Once all five of them become gods, will there still be any need for war on the continent?

They still need time. It seems that Ning Fengzhi has spent his entire life trying to buy time for Tianlin and the others.

He had already guessed that the Evil Sword Immortal definitely wanted to use Grandmaster to stir up Bibi Dong's hatred and help her become a god sooner, but it wouldn't be as simple as just killing him. Bibi Dong might still have feelings for Grandmaster now, but it was no longer the same as before, when her heart was completely devoted to him.

Because of Grandmaster's deceitful scheme to obtain the cultivation method for twin martial souls, coupled with Hu Liena and Qian Renxue's continuous efforts, these two daughters have already surpassed Grandmaster in Bibi Dong's heart.

If we were to kill them, perhaps killing them would be more likely to cause Bibi Dong to turn evil. But these two are not so easy to kill. Hu Liena is now second only to the emperor, and she is escorted by two elders when she goes out. The Evil Sword Immortal is seriously injured and can no longer create fallen angels. The forces of the Slaughter City have all been wiped out by Tian Lin. The only one she can use is Chrysanthemum Douluo.

It was simply impossible for Ju Douluo to kill Hu Liena under the protection of the two elders.

Needless to say, Qian Renxue's strength has improved at an extremely fast pace thanks to her cultivation through the Divine Trial. Her current soul power level is as high as level 95. Even titled Douluo at levels 96 or 97 might not be her match. A Chrysanthemum Douluo would simply be beaten to a pulp by her.

So the only remaining target is the master. If Ning Fengzhi's guess is correct, the Evil Sword Immortal's methods are probably still the same as what happened with Qian Xunji back then. He will let the master know the truth and then control him to spread it outside.

Indeed, because of Tianlin's actions back then, this matter became a boring piece of gossip, but it doesn't matter if others don't believe it; just compare it to Dongxin.

Having Yu Xiaogang bring up the matter and confront Bibi Dong face-to-face would be the biggest provocation for Bibi Dong.

She can only let go of this when she is about to die. As long as she lives, the person she least wants to know about this humiliating history is the master.

The master is Bibi Dong's ideal woman, and being despised and humiliated by her ideal woman will inevitably cause Bibi Dong to turn evil once again.

Since the Evil Sword Immortal wanted to use the Grandmaster, and Ning Fengzhi couldn't think of a way to stop him, he decided to strike at the root of the problem, overturn the table, and eliminate the Grandmaster completely, so that no one could play along.

Bibi Dong will indeed be angry, explode, and hateful at that time, and Rakshasa God's progress will inevitably increase a little, but he is still far from becoming a god.

In fact, Bibi Dong's current affinity with Rakshasa is 70%, which has decreased considerably due to her relationship with Qian Renxue. Xie Jianxian hopes to use the Grandmaster to gradually make up for the remaining 30%, while Ning Fengzhi plans to give her 10% all at once. And then, that's it.

With all the masters dead, let the Evil Sword Immortal worry about how to level up the remaining 20%.

However, the key is how to solve it. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School certainly cannot take direct action. Ning Fengzhi cannot let Bibi Dong hate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. In fact, Tianlin had suggested that he control the Grandmaster and make him commit suicide, but Ning Fengzhi rejected the idea.

The master is not someone who would commit suicide easily. Bibi Dong would definitely think that he was being controlled. There are soul skills in this world that can control people. Tianlin once used the method of controlling people in front of Bibi Dong, so he could easily be listed as a suspect by Bibi Dong.

If she were to attack them directly regardless of the two great empires, it would be troublesome. Therefore, he and Tianlin decided to use the deaths of Tang San and Tang Hao to drag the Clear Sky Sect into the mess. They would have to take the blame for this.

Moreover, the master's life or death has considerable implications for the situation on the mainland. It would be undesirable for him to die inexplicably, so the two decided to set up a despicable scheme.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has not yet officially participated in the continental war, with unification as their goal, they are already on the battlefield. On the battlefield, all's fair in war. As long as they can achieve their goal, Ning Fengzhi is capable of any despicable means except for things like massacring cities, which are against the natural order.

Chapter 506 Tang Yuehua's Provocation: Master of Moral Blackmail

Inside the Haotian Sect, Yu Xiaogang arrived at the sect and handed over the two pieces of ore he was carrying to Tang Xiao.

To forge the Ice and Fire Meteor Needle, these two ores must first be smelted together; only the Haotian Hammer or the Ultimate Fire can do this.

Tang Xiao took the two pieces of ore and said, "Master, rest assured, Tang Xiao will do his best to assist Titan in completing the creation of the hidden weapon you mentioned."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Xiaotian. These hidden weapons are our trump card against the Spirit Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Please, Your Majesty, spare some effort," Yu Xiaogang pleaded.

After saying that, he prepared to take his leave.

"Master, please wait!" Just then, a female voice called out to him; it was Tang Yuehua.

She had been keeping a close eye on the master's movements, and whenever he came to the Haotian Sect, she was informed at Yuexuan. She was also very certain that he would appear.

Tang San had discussed hidden weapons with Tang Yuehua. The creation of those advanced hidden weapons was inseparable from the Clear Sky Hammer. Now that Tang Hao was dead, he could only come to them for help.

"Master Tang, what can I do for you?" Yu Xiaogang greeted him.

"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance, but there's something I need to ask you, Master," Tang Yuehua said with a smile. "You just mentioned using hidden weapons to fight against the Spirit Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. I've witnessed the power of these hidden weapons; ordinary ones are enough to threaten Soul Masters below the Soul Sect level, which is quite remarkable. But whether they can actually kill a Title Douluo is something no one has ever seen. Are we really going to rely on this guessing method to fight against two behemoths?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. Having hope is better than doing nothing at all," Yu Xiaogang said helplessly. He was well aware of the situation Tang Yuehua was describing.

In reality, they were just comforting themselves. Relying solely on hidden weapons, it would be good enough if they could withstand the attack of the Spirit Empire; annihilating them was simply impossible.

Especially for top-tier powerhouses like Bibi Dongjun Tianlin, even the most powerful single-target attack, the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles, might not be able to defeat them.

"I have a plan that can wipe out these two major forces," Tang Yuehua said confidently.

"What method?" the master asked immediately. He desperately wanted to destroy these two forces, for it was all their fault that his disciple had died so tragically.

Tang Yuehua glanced at Liu Erlong and Flander, indicating that there were outsiders present.

The master was quite clever and quickly grasped her thoughts. He turned to her and said, "Erlong, Flander, would you please wait for me in the hall?"

"Alright, Erlongmei, let's go." Flander didn't mind at all, after all, he was only there to be a bodyguard and had no interest in the struggle between these major forces.

Moreover, he really didn't want to get involved. After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was the sect his disciple belonged to, while the Grandmaster was his close friend of many years. It would be wrong for him to help either side, so he could only stay out of it and not help either side.

Liu Erlong was very dissatisfied. What was it that couldn't be said in front of her? Did she and the master have to keep a secret?

However, since this was the Haotian Sect, she had to save face for her man, so she obediently went downstairs. Before leaving, she glared at the master fiercely, indicating that she would settle the score with him when she got back.

The master was terrified; this female dragon was truly not to be trifled with.

“Well, Master Tang, you can say whatever you want to say now. Actually, we are relatives. You are Tang San’s aunt, and I am his master. Please feel free to speak your mind.”

Tang Yuehua smiled and said, "Alright, Master, let me ask you, what forces in this world can rival the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

"Which ones?" The master was taken aback. "If only we could use that word. Actually, there's only one: the Martial Soul Empire."

“That’s right. So, if we want to wipe out the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, the Spirit Empire has to take action, and vice versa. The Spirit Empire is currently acting against the tide and slaughtering the common people. To destroy them, we also need the power of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. But at this moment, the two sides are tacitly keeping to themselves. This is a situation that no one wants to see,” Tang Yuehua said.

Upon hearing this, the master gave a wry smile. "How could I not know that? But we can't command Ning Fengzhi and Bibi Dong. Getting them to start a war is easier said than done."

"What others can't do, you can. I, Tang Yuehua, may not have any other special skills, but my control over people's hearts is unparalleled. Master, you and Bibi Dong had a relationship, right? And I know that Bibi Dong still has feelings for you." Tang Yuehua whispered mysteriously in the master's ear.

The master was startled. There were very few people in the world who knew about his secret with Bibi Dong. Could it be that Tang San told him? But Tang San shouldn't casually reveal his master's privacy to others.