Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

Sure enough, the group noticed a subtle change in someone's expression.

He turned to look at Poseidon, his gaze finally settling on the golden trident of Poseidon.

"God? No wonder I sensed the same divine power as those people from the Spirit Hall. There are some differences, though. But you guys probably aren't good people either. When I was asleep, I felt like a golden collar was being put on me. This mark on my forehead is probably not a good thing. It keeps trying to get into my brain."

He conjured an ice mirror and used it to observe the constantly flashing trident mark of Poseidon between his brows.

He was clearly chosen as the inheritor of the Nine Trials of the Sea God, but unfortunately, he could not accept this mark.

He had already consulted with the Angel God and the Rakshasa God. This divine test mark allows the gods to read the memories of the inheritor without any hindrance. Naturally, he couldn't let the Sea God actually imprint the mark on him, so he kept resisting with his sword intent.

This is a perfect opportunity to hone one's sword intent and create a plausible excuse for this disguised identity to evolve into a divine consciousness.

These words left everyone speechless. Such an unparalleled opportunity had turned into something bad in your hands, and you kept resisting and rejecting it.

Even with Poseidon's composure, he couldn't help but feel somewhat unbalanced.

"Are the mermaids also from Seagod Island?"

Tian Hao suddenly asked, as if he had guessed the identity and origin of the mermaid.

"Our mermaid clan came to us during the time of the Sea God and has been guarding Sea God Island for generations. I am the current patriarch of the mermaid clan and the guardian of the Sea Maiden Pillar, one of the Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God."

Previously, I was ordered to go to the mainland to find an outstanding Soul Master capable of inheriting the Sea God's divine position, and that's how I discovered you. You know what happened after that, Master.

Mustering her courage, she finished speaking in one breath, then lowered her head again, looking like she had done something wrong and was begging for forgiveness.

She would recognize this master for life, not only because of everything that had happened before, but also because of the trident mark on his forehead.

Although she had never seen that mark before, she could guess what it meant. Clearly, the Sea God was very satisfied with the big liar and was preparing to choose him as his successor to become the new Sea God.

Since she will become the new generation of the Sea God, that means she is his master, and I can also become the Sea God's wife, a status far more noble than that of the High Priest.

"Can the throne of a deity be inherited like the throne of an emperor?"

Tian Hao asked in surprise, expressing his curiosity about this.

"That's one way to understand it. However, the requirements for inheriting a divine position are extremely high, and only geniuses can succeed. Our lineage has protected Seagod Island for countless years, and during that time, there have been many peerless geniuses who have come to take the test, including Haotian Douluo, the peak of the previous era of Soul Masters on your continent, but none of them have met the standard."

It is only in this great era, with the emergence of extraordinary talents, that we have seen hope. Therefore, we dispatched the Seven Sacred Pillars to the continent to find a suitable candidate, and ultimately chose you.

With her lips slightly parted, Poseidon explained, "Only she is qualified to explain this matter here."

"Haotian Douluo? You mean Tang Chen? How can someone like him come to Seagod Island? Doesn't Seagod Island have any requirements regarding the character of visiting Soul Masters?"

Tian Hao spoke with a hint of disdain, expressing his disdain for Poseidon Island and Tang Chen.

This was genuine disdain. It's possible that the matter of Ah Yin was orchestrated by the Asura God, but it was Tang Chen who carried it out. This alone was enough to make him despise her.

Although Tian often deceives women, it is always with good intentions, and the final result is always good. This is fundamentally different from Tang Chen's approach.

"I have heard about the war and beast tide that broke out on your continent, but that was the work of the Haotian Sect. Tang Chen has been missing for a long time. If he were still here, the Haotian Sect would never have fallen to such a state."

She looked somewhat awkward, but Poseidon still spoke up for her lover.

"That's not right. According to the information I found at the Illusionary Sound Academy, it was Tang Chen who transformed into the King of Slaughter and forced the Soul Beast Saintess to sacrifice herself to his grandson. Moreover, his grandson had been on good terms with the Soul Beast Saintess and even traveled together in the Soul Master world."

Sword Douluo also joined forces with the Spirit Hall to besiege Tang Chen, the King of Slaughter, but it seems they failed and he escaped. Sword Douluo also mentioned this when he challenged Angel Douluo.

Is the information I received incorrect? Or are you lying to me?

Staring intently into Poseidon's eyes, Tian Hao's gaze was as sharp as a sword.

Poseidon was stunned by this. Although she could sense Tang Chen's presence, she did not know his specific situation. Could it be that Tang Chen had really fallen?

"It's possible that something happened to that Haotian Douluo after he left our Seagod Island, but we can guarantee that he was an upright Soul Master when he came to our Seagod Island."

If they are truly evil, we on Seagod Island will never allow them to enter.

Seeing that Poseidon had fallen silent, Hailong offered an explanation and made a guarantee.

After giving the silent Poseidon a long look, Tian Hao turned his gaze to the trident that radiated golden light, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

"Is that the legendary artifact?"

"This is the Trident of the Sea God, a divine artifact left behind by the Sea God after he became a god. It is also known as the Golden Trident and is a more powerful artifact than the Angelic Holy Sword of the Spirit Hall."

Calming herself down, Poseidon nodded slightly and began to explain the artifact of the sea god in her hand.

"How can I become the Sea God? And after becoming the Sea God, can I defeat the Angel God of the Spirit Hall?"

Continuing to ask questions, Tian Hao made no attempt to conceal his hostility towards the Spirit Hall.

I, Hai Bodong, will never be able to reconcile with the Spirit Hall in this lifetime!

"To obtain the position of the Sea God, you need to undergo the highest level of the Nine Trials of the Sea God. Only by passing all nine trials can you assume the position of the Sea God and become the new generation of the Sea God."

As for whether you can defeat the Angel God of the Spirit Hall, I cannot judge. However, if you want to fight the Angel God, it is best not to fight in Spirit City, where the Holy Light Tree will greatly amplify the Angel God's power.

As the god of the sea, you can only unleash your full power on the open ocean; the sea is your future domain.

Poseidon solemnly reminded him that he did not want this young man to clash with the Spirit Hall too early, at least not before he became the new Sea God.

She was even certain that this young man would pass the Nine Trials of the Sea God and become the new Sea God.

"In other words, if you can't defeat the Angel God and are also restricted by territory, you can only rule over Seagod Island. What's the point of being a god?"

Tian Hao expressed his dissatisfaction, his considerable dissatisfaction.

Hai Bodong is an avenger; he's determined to take down Wuhun City. How could he cower like a turtle on this small piece of land called Seagod Island?

This caused another awkward silence. Not only Poseidon and his companions, but even the Sea God's divine sense within the Sea God's Heart was so angry it hurt, yet they had no way to refute it.

If they were on this side of the ocean, he was confident he could defeat the Angel God. But if they were on the mainland, especially with the Spirit Hall having created so many Holy Light Trees, even with the Trident of the Sea God, he would definitely be utterly crushed.

"Accepting the Nine Trials of the Sea God will allow you to improve faster, and even become a god."

After a long silence, Poseidon said that this was all she could say at the moment.

There's no way around it; for such peerless geniuses, there's not much that Seagod Island can offer them, except for the chance to become a god.

"Having accepted the position of the Sea God, can I accept other divine positions? Or can I continue to rise and surpass the previous Sea God?"

After thinking for a moment, I asked two questions.

"We Soul Masters need to use our Martial Soul as the foundation to bear a divine position. Back then, the Sea God used his own Martial Soul, the Golden Trident, as the foundation to condense his divine position. You only have one Martial Soul, so you can only bear one divine position."

As for surpassing Lord Sea God, that's difficult, because Lord Sea God's achievements are already very high, but it should be possible for you.

After communicating with the sea god telepathically, Poseidon replied.

Tian Hao remained silent, stood up, walked to Poseidon, and looked directly into her eyes.

This close eye contact made Poseidon a little shy, but she still forced herself to look back at him. Things had come to this point, and she couldn't back down in the slightest.

"You're lying to me. You won't advance any further after inheriting the divine position, right?"

After staring at each other for a long time, Tian Hao suddenly spoke.

"Compared to the power given by others, I prefer the power I cultivate little by little on my own."

Not to mention that the power granted by a god is of a much higher level than I can perfectly refine. Doing so would only damage my own foundation. Without my own foundation, how can I surpass the achievements of the previous sea god?

Even if I allow the power of the sea god to enter my body, my life and death will probably be controlled by him, just like when I injected my soul power into the little slave's body, I could control her life and death at any time.

And this mark on my forehead contains immense power, enough to easily shatter my head.

I don't like this kind of external power, and my Dinghai Divine Spear is already invincible; why should I borrow someone else's divine position? As long as I have time, I can cultivate myself into a god."

When it came to finally manifesting the Xuanbing Spear, or rather, the Dinghai Divine Spear, Tian Hao displayed absolute confidence.

No one doubted this, because someone on the mainland had already cultivated to godhood through their own efforts—that was Sword Douluo Chen Xin.

This person has shown even greater talent than that Sword Douluo, and becoming a god will certainly not be difficult for him.

But this is troublesome. The Sea God's throne is the most precious thing on their Sea God Island. Now that even the Sea God's throne can't attract them, how can they keep them here?

The sea god was speechless, unsure how to persuade them. Upon closer reflection, it seemed that the sea god's divine position in his true form didn't hold much appeal for them.

As for the Trident of Poseidon, its martial spirit is not bad either. However, under the suppression of the laws of the plane, the power that the Trident of Poseidon can unleash is limited.

"You just mentioned the Divine Trial, is it an exclusive test for gods? The Spirit Hall should also have a Divine Trial, right? What is it like?"

Putting away the Sea-Stabilizing Spear, Tian Hao asked curiously, expressing his desire to understand the Divine Trial in order to target the Spirit Hall.

"The divine test is a trial and a tempering. I don't know what the divine test of the Angel God is like, but the main parts of the divine test of our Sea God Island are to pass through the light of the Sea God, fight against the Sea Soul Beast, challenge the guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars and me."

If you accept the nine trials of the Sea God, you will then face the test of pulling out the Sea God's trident, and finally the test of the seven emotions. Only by passing all of them can you inherit the Sea God's position and become the new Sea God.

Poseidon did not refuse the question, but calmly replied that she still wanted to persuade the young man to come back and undergo the nine trials of the sea god, so that he could become the new sea god.

The Spirit Hall already has a new generation of Angel Gods, and Seagod Island absolutely cannot fall behind.

"That's it? Is becoming a god on your Seagod Island this simple? What kind of test can this method even provide? Anyone could pass it."

Could it be that there's something wrong with the question for the Sea God's position, and you deliberately lowered the difficulty level to rush its delivery?

With a bewildered expression, Tian Hao couldn't understand: Are you cultivating a god or a piece of trash?

Or perhaps there's a flaw in the position of the sea god, which is why you were in such a hurry to give it away.

This time they're targeting me, trying to lure me into their trap?

These words plunged the atmosphere in the Temple of Poseidon into a deathly silence once again. Everyone was speechless, yet unable to refute them.

There's no way around it; to be honest, these tests seem way too easy for that person, like child's play.

Poseidon's delicate hand tightened around the trident, and she felt an urge to swing the trident and smash it away.

You're a prodigy, that's amazing!

However, the divine thought within the heart of the sea god felt that what someone said made a lot of sense. Before the cataclysmic changes in the world, those divine examinations were fine, but in this great era, especially with the emergence of geniuses like the prodigy, using those divine examination methods seemed too beneath them.

Moreover, that kid was too clever; he actually guessed that the divine position was a hot potato, and that his true self had indeed long wanted to get rid of the divine position so that he could break free from the shackles of the divine realm and live a carefree life.

There's no way around it; the divine realm has too many rules, a small area, and not many people. It's practically like being in prison. Otherwise, the original body wouldn't be in such a hurry to find a successor to hand over the divine position.

If it weren't for the rules of the divine realm, the original body could probably reduce the difficulty of the assessment to the lowest level, and it wouldn't be impossible for it to be given away for free.

"It is a bit heavy. I need to cultivate to the Soul Saint level before I can use this harpoon freely."

Curious, Tian Hao grasped the trident of Poseidon and struggled to lift it, offering his comments.

The trident of Poseidon weighs 108,000 jin (approximately 54,000 kg), but its weight can only be reduced by a thousand times if it gains the Poseidon's approval. Poseidon is such a person; when he holds it, it only manifests as a weight of 108 jin (approximately 54 catties).

Otherwise, even if she had reached level 100 and become a god, she would absolutely not be able to wield the Trident of Poseidon.

After all, she only transformed her soul power into divine power; her body did not evolve into a divine body and remained a mortal.