"The Asura Armor?!"
Staring at the panel, Lin Mu was overwhelmed with excitement, his breathing becoming rapid.
He had long guessed the final reward would be the Asura Armor.
However, when he held the Asura Summoner in his hand, he couldn't help but feel an uncontrollable excitement.
Although the Thunder Atlas Armor was also an ultimate armor, it was still far inferior to the Asura Armor.
After all, the Asura Armor's abilities were far too overpowered.
Unlike the high speed stats of the Hurricane Armor, the Asura Armor was a mechanical monster, possessing not only various attack methods but also the heaven-defying skill of time travel.
Just then, Tang San completed the Sea God's inheritance.
All his soul bones were extracted from his body, transforming into a set of Sea God's divine armor; the Eight Spider Lances metamorphosed into the Eight Wings of the Sea God, and the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear soul bone became an arm armor.
"Boom—"
A violent energy transformed into a hurricane, its terrifying impact sweeping across the entire platform, pulling Lin Mu back to reality.
Seeing his disciple successfully complete the divine trials, he could only temporarily shelve the idea of testing the Asura Armor.
The next moment, Tang San tightly gripped the Sea God Trident, raising it high above his head. Pointing it straight to the sky, he unleashed an unprecedentedly dazzling brilliance.
With the completion of the Nine Trials of the Sea God, the age of all his soul rings increased by 50,000 years.
Therefore, his Blue Silver Emperor soul ring configuration became four black and five red, while the Clear Sky Hammer soul ring configuration became all red.
Moreover, each of the Blue Silver Emperor soul rings was enveloped in a layer of dazzling blue-gold.
Finally, the tenth soul ring, symbolizing the realm of gods, appeared on the outermost layer as a brilliant blue-gold.
"He became a god?!"
Far away by the sea, Yu Xiaogang looked up and saw a dazzling light filling the sky above Sea God Mountain.
At this moment, besides shock, he also felt the pain of regret that came too late.
If he had taken Tang San as his disciple back then, his status in the soul master world would have skyrocketed, making him a revered master.
He could then proudly proclaim, "I, Yu Xiaogang, have taught a god!"
However, all of this was now a pipe dream. He never expected that Tang San, under Lin Mu's tutelage, would become the Sea God, and so quickly at that!
"That bastard must be so smug right now," Yu Xiaogang thought, his heart filled with jealousy and resentment. If Lin Mu hadn't intervened, he would have definitely fooled Tang San.
With his extraordinary wisdom, he could have definitely nurtured Tang San into a god.
"Right, now that Tang San has become the Sea God, does Ma Hongjun still need to participate in the assessment?"
Yu Xiaogang secretly pondered. No matter how much he regretted it, the matter was already settled. Now, he could only think about how to leave Sea God Island.
Since the Seven Sacred Pillar Titled Douluos were no longer necessary, Ma Hongjun wouldn't need to participate in the fifth assessment.
In this way, Ma Hongjun might be able to avoid the punishment of failing the assessment.
Although he couldn't become the Sea God's teacher, at least he wouldn't have to worry about being dragged down by his disciple. Besides, Ma Hongjun was now a Soul Saint, powerful enough to take him away from Sea God Island.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate the poor and old."
"So what if he became a god? I won't give up. With my wisdom, I'm sure I can find a god suitable for Ma Hongjun."
"If a God of Wisdom exists, perhaps he'll take a liking to my extraordinary intelligence and let me inherit his divine position, thus allowing me to rule these brainless gods."
Yu Xiaogang became increasingly excited as he thought about it, forgetting that he was currently struggling to even get enough to eat.
Meanwhile, Tang San had already retrieved the Eight Wings of the Sea God and the Sea God Armor. His appearance remained unchanged, except his hair was much longer than before.
After returning to his normal appearance, he knelt before Lin Mu and solemnly said, "Master, my achievements today are inseparable from your teachings and help. Your kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain, a debt I can never repay."
"Get up. There's no need for such formalities between master and disciple. Besides, you've already repaid me."
As he spoke, Lin Mu lifted Tang San up with a flick of his wrist. Although the main quest was complete, after so many years together, Lin Mu couldn't possibly turn his back on him.
If Tang San hadn't changed, this wouldn't have been a problem, but so many years had passed, and Tang San was no longer the Tang San trained by the Tang Sect.
Even though Tang San wasn't perfect, he was certainly a competent disciple.
Although Tang San found his master's words ambiguous, he didn't press for details, attributing it to his mother, who must have won his master's favor.
After a moment, Tang San respectfully said, "Master, although I'm now the Sea God, I still feel I'm no match for you."
Breaking from Level 99 to Level 100 and inheriting the Sea God's position, his power was several times greater than before.
Logically, such strength should be enough to crush a Limit Douluo as easily as crushing an ant.
However, he still couldn't ascertain his master's exact strength, feeling a strange sense of oppression, as if only by stepping into the realm of true gods could he truly perceive his master's power.
"The so-called gods are nothing more than more powerful humans," Lin Mu said calmly.
Ultimately, he was just a newly promoted Sea God, far weaker than the first generation Sea God. With the Thunder Atlas Armor and four soul cores, he could basically handle him.
Moreover, he had just obtained the Asura Armor; even facing the first generation Sea God, he could deal with him with ease.
A moment later, Tang San remembered something and asked, "Master, what will happen to Xiao Wu if I go to the God Realm?"
"Didn't the Sea God tell you? As a first-class god, you can bring two person into the God Realm."
Lin Mu paused, then changed the subject, "However, I have a better way. I plan to let you inherit the position of the Asura God as well."
Hearing this, Tang San was stunned.
His master wasn't wrong, was he?
He had already become the newly ascended Sea God; how could he inherit the position of the Asura God as well?
Seeing this, Lin Mu explained, "You should have noticed that the Asura Sword has a strange attraction for you. This is because the Asura God has already regarded you as his successor."
"But how is that possible? Can I inherit two god positions by myself?"
"It's impossible for you alone, but you still have Xiao Wu. You can both receive the Asura God's inheritance together, which will also bypass the rules of the God Realm."
"That works too?"
Hearing his master's explanation, a flicker of excitement flashed in Tang San's eyes. If he could obtain two god positions, he could dominate the God Realm alongside his master in the future.
Although he completed the divine trial first and ascended to become the new Sea God, his strength alone seemed to be inferior to his master's.
Once his master became a god, his strength would undoubtedly far surpass his own.
Therefore, the Sea God position alone was far from enough to keep up with his master's pace, so he couldn't miss the opportunity to inherit the Asura God position.
"Master, I'm willing to give it a try."