Sizzle—
A dark purple lightning bolt streaked across the sky, and the sky suddenly turned gloomy.
The black mark between Dai Yao's eyebrows suddenly erupted.
The black light devoured everything. When Dai Yao opened his eyes again, the scene changed once more. He was back at the assessment site, standing on the high platform.
He stared in astonishment at the ocean all around him.
Unlike before, the golden ocean had changed color, turning into a deep purplish-black. Even the eight platforms storing divine-level soul bones had become dull and lifeless. Not far away, Poseidon stared in disbelief at everything around her.
In her memory, the place where the sea god tested her was definitely not as sinister and terrifying as it is now.
"No, this can't be the place of inheritance!"
Poseidon was utterly astonished.
Dai Yao remained silent, also unsure of the situation. Just then, his heart skipped a beat; the black ocean surged, a tsunami crashing against the platform, sending massive amounts of black seawater into it.
What is this?
A bad feeling rose in Dai Yao's heart.
In an instant, pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust—all sorts of negative emotions—surged onto the platform like a tidal wave. Dai Yao and Poseidon were as if they were in the midst of this raging tide, drifting along helplessly.
The golden light on his body was gradually corroded and became mottled. Dai Yao's heart sank slightly. Just as he was about to use his trump card, a flippant voice rang in his mind.
"Huh, what's this...?"
As if realizing something, the voice suddenly understood:
"Don't resist anymore, these things won't do you any harm."
Dai Yao wanted to say something more, but there was no time to elaborate at this moment. After a few moments of contemplation, he canceled his defense.
The golden shield crumbled, and a torrent of negative emotions engulfed Dai Yao. Moments later, he lost consciousness.
However, the black mark between the eyebrows suddenly generated a suction force, and began to absorb these negative emotions, like a black hole, as if it would not stop until it had sucked up this boundless black ocean.
Even with Dai Yao's current mental cultivation, he couldn't withstand the torrent of negative emotions for more than a moment, let alone Poseidon.
Negative emotions overwhelmed her; her ferocious expression shifted constantly, sometimes angry, sometimes frivolous. As all the emotions passed, only one remained: lust.
This perfectly matches the sea god's final test—desire!
Both of them lost consciousness, but a blush rose on their cheeks, and their pupils shot out a burning gaze. Like two magnets, they unknowingly pressed together.
Before long, faint breathing sounds could be heard from the black ocean.
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The realm of gods.
Buzz—
Blue waves surged, and golden light shone directly at Dai Yao and his companion in the water mirror. With a loud bang, a streak of purplish-black light blocked the path of the golden light.
"Evil God King, you've gone too far! If you don't stop the test, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Seeing that the evil god-king had blocked his attack, Poseidon was furious.
Poseidon is his representative on Earth, and Dai Yao is his successor. Using Poseidon to test Dai Yao shows disrespect for both Poseidon and Dai Yao, and demonstrates a complete disregard for him!
The god of evil glanced at Poseidon and said indifferently:
"Oh? What's wrong with what I did?"
"you!"
Poseidon was furious:
"I will use my representative on Earth to test my successor. If Dai Yao fails the test, Poseidon's innocence will be ruined, Dai Yao's succession will fail, and my Sea God lineage will lose everything. If you don't give me an explanation today, I will definitely take this to the Divine Realm Committee!"
"Let the Kind God-King and the Asuras be the judges!"
The god of evil gazed at the scene in the illusion and said calmly:
"Oh? You think what I did was wrong, so your arrangements are fine? As the High Priestess, Poseidon's mission is to open the gate of inheritance through sacrifice. If it weren't for Dai Yao, she would already be dead."
"You are the god she worships, you know better than I what she wants, but what she wants is now impossible!"
"If Dai Yao fails to inherit the throne, what he will receive will be something more terrifying than death. And the position of the god of Shura is even more domineering than yours. Tang Chen failed to inherit the godhood and is now dead and gone. He will never see Poseidon again. Dai Yao has inherited the position of the sea god. Poseidon's wish has been fulfilled. Even if she is alive, she will be nothing more than a walking corpse."
"Is this what you call being good to her?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Poseidon stared blankly at the profile of the god of evil, remaining silent.
Looking at the silent Poseidon, the evil god raised an eyebrow and smiled.
He knew that Tang Chen was no longer the successor of the Asura God, but rather an offering to the Asura God, and was preparing for the divine test for the new successor of the Asura God.
When the inheritor becomes a god, Tang Chen will also sacrifice himself like Poseidon. If Dai Yao hadn't interfered, the two might very well have met in the afterlife. But what does that have to do with him?
There is no such thing as true love in this world!
Taking advantage of the assessment, he sent Poseidon to Dai Yao's side, which was merely his way of greeting Dai Yao.
"I arranged it this way to give her a reason to live. Being able to be with the deity she believes in is a blessing for her."
"Of course, all of this is on the premise that Dai Yao passes my test. If you pass the test, your Sea God lineage will win a fortune, but if you lose, you will lose everything. You don't need to look at me like that, my test is not difficult."
The god of evil continued.
Upon hearing this, Poseidon paused for a moment in surprise.
If Dai Yao passes the test, it means he will inherit the position of the Sea God, and will no longer be able to inherit the position of the Evil God King. What exactly is the Evil God King's purpose in doing this? Looking at the cold black eyes of the Evil God, Poseidon couldn't guess what this guy was thinking.
Turning his head, he looked at Dai Yao and Poseidon, who were getting closer and closer in the water mirror, and sighed softly.
Poseidon was imprisoned on Poseidon Island for hundreds of years for the sake of the sea god's legacy. Now that she has finally survived, she will continue to live, even if this exploitation is not what she wanted.
With a wave of his hand, the azure waves surged again, obscuring the scene reflected in the water mirror.
This applies not only to the God Realm but also to Seagod Island in the Douluo Continent.
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Half an hour later.
The purplish-black seawater below the platform gradually dried up, and the vast negative energy was absorbed by the black mark between Dai Yao's eyebrows. When the last drop of water entered the mark, the two who had been controlled by lust finally came to their senses.
Poseidon slowly awoke, but the lingering effects of the previous encounter still left her feeling dizzy and warm. As her consciousness finally returned, a strange sensation arose from below.
She struggled to open her eyes, and Dai Yao's body and face filled her entire field of vision.
"What are you doing!"
She gasped in surprise, pushed Dai Yao away forcefully, covered her private parts, and moved backward in terror.
Her exclamation didn't wake Dai Yao; he was still somewhat dazed, and a cold voice echoed in his mind:
"The first test of the God of Evil, tempering the body with evil thoughts, passed."
Dai Yao was stunned for a moment, unaware of Poseidon's actions.
"Forging the body with evil thoughts? This is the test of the evil god, which means that the evil god was behind this just now."
"But I am about to inherit the position of the Sea God. Isn't this redundant for the God of Evil? Once I inherit the position of the Sea God, it will be impossible for me to inherit another position. Even if there are two gods coexisting like in the original story, there must be a medium to use the power of another god."
"Tang San's medium is Xiao Wu, but I don't."
"What exactly is the evil god planning?"
After pondering for a moment and slightly sensing the changes in his body, Dai Yao was slightly startled.
As expected of the evil god's body refinement, his physical attributes still improved by more than 20%.
It should be noted that Dai Yao's body has already reached the god level, and it is difficult to improve even a little bit, let alone improve by a full 20%! As expected of the evil god king, one of the two great god kings, the reward for the first test alone is enough to rival the overall improvement of the sea god's test.
Immediately, Dai Yao came to his senses, his pupils gradually focusing. When he saw his own naked appearance and Poseidon's naked appearance not far away, he was shocked, and his still somewhat confused mind instantly cleared up.
In this situation, it goes without saying what happened.
But then he laughed. In the original story, Tang San's illusion was Qian Renxue, and his own illusion was Poseidon. Even if something happened, it was just an illusion.
Under Poseidon's complex gaze, Dai Yao stepped forward, reached out and pinched Poseidon's cheek, looked her up and down, and then smiled:
"I have to say, this illusion is quite realistic. It feels just like the real thing. The old A8 is indeed an old A8. Although it is old, it has a unique charm."
Although she didn't understand what "Old A8" meant, Poseidon could sense the offensiveness in Dai Yao's words, and her face immediately turned cold. But remembering that Dai Yao had saved her life and would later be her sea god, her eyes flickered for a moment, and her tone became cold yet firm as she said:
"Today you saved my life, but you also took my body. From now on, we owe each other nothing."
Dai Yao was immediately stunned.
Poseidon's reaction is so real.
"You...are you really Poseidon?"
Dai Yao asked uncertainly.
Poseidon was also taken aback for a moment, but she quickly realized what was going on. No wonder Dai Yao's tone had been so lewd earlier; he had mistaken her for an illusion used in the assessment. Her feelings immediately became complicated. She wanted to blame Dai Yao, but could she really blame him? He was also a victim.
Taking a deep breath, Poseidon slowly said:
"I am not an illusion. I don't know why, but I suddenly appeared here during your assessment."
"Let's pretend today's events never happened. I'll remain the High Priest of my Seagod Island, and you can remain the Seagod. I will still be the Seagod's most loyal servant. Of course, if you don't like it, you can abolish my position as High Priest and let me live a quiet life."
Upon hearing this, Dai Yao was startled. He sorted through his thoughts and felt a headache coming on.
He hadn't expected it to be true.
To be honest, he didn't want to get involved with Poseidon.
He already had enough girls around him and didn't want to, nor was he willing to, get involved with any more women. Besides, Poseidon still had Tang Chen in her heart, and he had no intention of pursuing her knowing that she already had someone else in her heart.
"I'm sorry, what happened today was not my intention. But it has already happened, and I will take responsibility."
Dai Yao sighed softly and said seriously.
Poseidon looked at Dai Yao carefully, then shook his head, regaining his composure and calmness that he had displayed over the years, and said:
"No need, little one. This isn't your fault. There's no need to take unnecessary responsibility for your mistake. You have Zhu Zhuqing and the others, and I have people I love. Let's treat today's events as an accident, and after today, this matter will be over."
Since Poseidon had already said that, Dai Yao couldn't say anything more. After a moment of silence, he slowly said:
"Thank you for your understanding, senior."
As soon as the words fell, a cold voice simultaneously rang in the minds of both of them.
"Poseidon's Nine Trials Completed!"
In an instant, the entire scene shattered.
When Dai Yao opened his eyes again, he was back on the high platform. The platform containing the eight soul bones floated silently around the platform, and the originally purplish-black ocean had turned golden again. Poseidon had also disappeared.
Before Dai Yao's eyes, only the Trident of Poseidon was radiating golden light.
Without hesitation, Dai Yao grasped the trident, which instantly shone with golden light. As if sensing his presence, the eight soul bones simultaneously flew up and circled around him. The entire golden sea also began to boil, with golden waters surging towards the high platform.
Clang!
With a clear dragon's roar, the armor on both arms of the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape returned to its original position.
The Azure Bull Python's armor appears long and graceful, yet retains an air of majesty and nobility, while the Titan Ape's armor is rugged and massive, exuding a powerful presence. Although the two give different impressions, their styles are remarkably unified, like rippling water.
Endless golden seawater flowed down the armor on both arms and into Dai Yao's body, and Dai Yao's already abundant soul power continued to rise.
Immediately afterwards, the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone and the Demon Orca's left leg bone returned to their original positions, one after the other.
The slight warmth in his right leg bone, contrasted with the coldness in his left, invigorated Dai Yao.
With all four soul bones in place, a boiling ocean surged high around the platform, enveloping Dai Yao like a giant whirlpool. Endless golden seawater flowed through the armor into Dai Yao's body, causing his soul power to continuously transform and evolve into true divine power!
roar--
A dragon's roar resounded, and the soul bone of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King shot out, embedding itself into Dai Yao's armor with a clanging explosion.
Golden patterns emanated from the gem in the center of the breastplate, slowly extending towards the limbs and connecting the four pieces of armor together. In an instant, the gem hummed, and Dai Yao felt a sudden tightness throughout his body, as an incredibly powerful surge of energy filled him.
Then, the eight wings of the sea god were attached piece by piece to the armor on his back.
When the eight wings unfold, the cloud patterns on the wings also slowly unfold, like waves rippling or clouds drifting, sacred and majestic.
Immediately afterwards, the final modified Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear external soul bone slowly fell and attached itself to Dai Yao's hand.
Compared to before, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's external soul bone has undergone a major change in appearance. Pieces of golden armor, resembling joints, are attached to its fingers, acting like gloves. This does not affect the dexterity of its fingers, but greatly enhances its offensive capabilities in close combat.
After being modified by divine power, the sharpness of the external soul bone was further enhanced. When the two fists were thrown out, the power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Soul Bone was comparable to the first few moves of the Thirteen Styles of the Sea God.
Endless soul power poured into Dai Yao's body, and the ordinary soul power finally crossed the final hurdle, transforming into divine power.
The trident of Poseidon between Dai Yao's brows shone brighter than ever before.
Soul power, soul, body.
To become a god, all three must become gods. Dai Yao had already completed the evolution of his body and soul. Now, his soul power has completely evolved into divine power. With the three in one, Dai Yao's life level has evolved, and he has become a true god.
The platinum headband slowly fell down.
Unlike the original work, the quality of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's soul bone is extremely high, and the Sea God's modification still retains some of its characteristics.
The azure water flowed like branches, wrapping around the platinum headband.
When the headband finally landed on Dai Yao's head, Dai Yao seemed to sense something and suddenly raised the Trident of the Sea God. In an instant, all the soul bones trembled together, the eight wings suddenly opened, and a strong blue-gold pillar of light shot into the sky. Even though they were far apart, Dai Yao could still feel the vast, misty thoughts in the sea cheering in his heart.
Dai Yao felt that this world was completely under his control.
The Nine Trials of Poseidon are finally complete!
"The Ninth Trial of the Sea God is complete, the Sea God's divine power is perfectly aligned, and the Sea God reappears. All soul rings have increased their cultivation by 50,000 years."
The voices were no longer cold, but filled with respect, and a powerful sound resounded from all directions.
One after another, soul rings slowly rose from the soles of his feet: red, red, red, black, red, red, red, red, white gold, blue gold.
Despite increasing her cultivation by 50,000 years, the fourth Thunderous Hell Vine's soul ring was still black, because her cultivation level was too low, only 10,000 years.
Although the Thunderous Hell Vine made Dai Yao's spirit rings appear imperfect, not reaching the full 100,000 years like Tang San's in the original story, he wouldn't abandon the Thunderous Hell Vine for the sake of a little visual effect. As long as the Thunderous Hell Vine was willing to stay in his spiritual world, he wouldn't drive it away.
Moreover, although the Thunderous Hell Vine's soul ring is black, a Thunderous Hell Vine with 60,000 years of cultivation is in no way weaker than most 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
The tenth blue-gold soul ring marked Dai Yao's entry into the realm of gods.
Compared to Tang San, although his spirit ring appears imperfect due to the presence of a black ring, its overall quality is significantly higher. Keep in mind that, excluding the Thunderous Hell Vine, the remaining eight spirit rings are already over 100,000 years old, not to mention the million-year-old ninth spirit ring.
Moreover, due to the influence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear Soul Bone, Dai Yao's Sea God Armor is far superior to Tang San's Sea God Armor.
It can be said that although Dai Yao is only a first-level god, he already possesses strength comparable to the Asura God! (End of Chapter)