Chapter 11 Ancient Banyan Tree Breaks Through Level, Is Yu Xiaogang Going to Embarrass Him Again?
"Take it back...?"
Poseidon's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she fell into deep thought.
Sea Dragon Douluo stepped forward again and said, word by word:
"If it continues to be hoarded and possessed by the mortal royal family, it will only delay the important matter of succession! Your subordinate is willing to set off immediately to retrieve the Heart of the Sea God!"
The other six Holy Pillar Guardian Douluos also stepped forward and said in unison:
"We are willing to accompany Sea Dragon Douluo to the Heaven Dou Empire to retrieve the Heart of the Sea God!"
Poseidon's beautiful eyes flickered with emotion, but she ultimately shook her head, regaining her usual composure as she said:
"No need. This may also be a test from the Sea God. Those who can obtain the Heart of the Sea God from the royal family are more qualified to embark on the path of inheritance."
Upon hearing this, the seven guardian Douluos of the Sacred Pillars had no choice but to bow and accept the order, and then couldn't help but ask:
"Great Elder, our Seagod Island will be on the list too, right? I wonder where we'll rank, what kind of reward we'll receive, and what kind of stir we'll cause in the outside world?"
Poseidon shook her head; there was only one thing outside that concerned her.
Tang Chen!
But when she saw that the representative of the Haotian Sect was not Tang Chen, her heart died completely.
Tang Chen, who was the most likely candidate for godhood in the past ten thousand years, still failed in the end?
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Wuhun City, Hall of Offerings.
The six elders were startled, and their gazes all fell on Qian Daoliu.
"Brother, how could the core of the Sea God's artifact be in the hands of the Heavenly Dou Royal Family!"
"Should we take action? Otherwise, if the Heavenly Dou Royal Family figurees out and uses this information, it will be disadvantageous for us!"
A cold glint flashed in Qian Daoliu's deep eyes, but he shook his head and said:
"We must not act rashly. The Sea God's possessions are not for us to touch. Of course, they are not for the Heavenly Dou Royal Family to touch either. If they dare to abuse them, she will take action."
The six high priests naturally knew who the "she" he was referring to was, and instantly suppressed the restlessness in their hearts.
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Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes were filled with fervor and greed.
"The Heart of Poseidon, excellent, truly a divine intervention!"
"The reason we failed to conquer Seagod Island back then was because mainland Soul Masters had no advantage at sea. If we obtain this item to help us, our Spirit Hall will be able to easily conquer Seagod Island!"
This crazy idea startled both Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who exclaimed urgently:
"Your Holiness, please forgive my bluntness, but this is an item of the Sea God, and it is unlikely that it will be difficult for us to use it, let alone use it to deal with the Sea God's legacy site!"
Bibi Dong turned around and glared fiercely at the two of them, then shouted:
"No matter how divine an object is, it is still an inanimate object separated from its original owner. Once it is in my hands, it can be used by me! This object is something I, the Pope, am determined to obtain!"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei wanted to say something, but they swallowed their words back.
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Haotian Sect.
Tang Xiao's eyes lit up. So this item was in the hands of the Heaven Dou Empire.
He and Tang Hao once delivered a letter to Poseidon on Poseidon Island for their grandfather.
Therefore, he knew many things about Poseidon Island, including the fact that the Heart of Poseidon had been lost on the mainland.
Now that the sky has been exposed, I wonder if Poseidon will send someone to the mainland to retrieve it.
The elders stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with greed.
"I never imagined the Heaven Dou royal family possessed such a divine artifact. If we could acquire it into our Clear Sky Sect's possession, what fear would we have of the Spirit Hall's invasion? Why don't we... hehehe!!"
Tang Xiao was startled and scolded:
"Are you trying to steal or rob? Are you crazy? That's the treasure of the sea god, not something we mortals can touch. We can't bear the consequences!"
The elders immediately flew into a rage and roared in unison:
"Tang Xiao! What kind of attitude is this? We're doing this for the good of the sect. Otherwise, how can we resist the Spirit Hall if they might invade?!"
Tang Xiao was speechless for a moment.
The elders exchanged glances and continued to sneer:
"Hmph, we're just talking now. We won't do such a despicable thing unless we're really forced to."
Just as Tang Xiao was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the five men speak again, their voices carrying a strong sense of threat:
"But if the sect is truly facing a life-or-death crisis, I hope you will no longer be so morally upright! Only by resorting to any means necessary can you survive!"
Tang Xiao was completely speechless and could only pray that the forces revealed behind the scenes would bring some turning point.
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Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
They saw that their ally, the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, possessed a divine artifact like the Heart of the Sea God.
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin's first reaction was not joy, but a deep sense of solemnity.
They probably knew something about Poseidon Island, so they naturally guessed that this belonged to Poseidon Island.
Ning Fengzhi sighed and shook his head, saying:
"Sigh, no matter how the Heavenly Dou Royal Family obtained it, now that Tianmu has exposed this news, the people of Seagod Island will probably come looking for it back, right?"
Chen Xin nodded, a bitter look on his face:
"We were hoping that our ally, Tian Dou, could lend a hand, but it seems we'll have to rely on ourselves more!"
At this point, the two of them looked at Gu Rong, who was still absorbing the soul bone.
They hoped that Gu Rong could successfully break through with the help of the soul bone, giving the sect more confidence.
Under the watchful eyes of the two, Gu Rong completed the absorption of the soul bone.
"Buzz—"
A surge of powerful soul energy erupted from his body, marking a breakthrough from a bottleneck he had held for many years.
Level 96!
Gu Rong suddenly opened his eyes and stood up, and even the surrounding space appeared to be distorted by energy vortexes.
Clearly, as his level increased, his control over spatial power became more refined and terrifying!
"Old bones, you must be happy now, you've broken through too!"
Chen Xin stepped forward first to offer her congratulations, and punched him in the chest.
"Hey, you old swordsman, wanna have a go?"
Gu Rong also threw a punch back; after breaking through, his confidence returned.
Ning Fengzhi also came over, smiling with satisfaction:
"Congratulations, Uncle Bone! Now that you have Uncle Sword and my support, you might even be able to put up a fight against a level 99 opponent, let alone a level 98 opponent!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Rong's smile widened, and he nodded vigorously, saying:
"Now, do we have the confidence to face the changing situation on the mainland?"
As he spoke, he subconsciously looked up at the sky, but the smile on his face instantly froze, and he exclaimed in surprise:
"Both empires made the list so quickly? And the Heavenly Dou Empire, which possesses a divine artifact, didn't even make the top ten?!"
Chen Xin put away his joking mood and said in a deep voice:
"Yes, there are still ten places above. Does that mean that all those who make it onto the list later will possess a foundation that surpasses even divine artifacts?"
Ning Fengzhi's smile quickly vanished, replaced by his initial seriousness. He said:
"Perhaps, our strength is far from sufficient in the face of those unknown and powerful forces, and we must continue to remain vigilant at all times!"
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Soto City, Shrek Academy.
"Poseidon? Divine artifacts? What are those things? I've never even heard of them!"
Everyone looked at the evaluation from the Heavenly Dou Empire, their faces filled with surprise and questions.
Xiao Wu turned around and looked at Yu Xiaogang not far away, asking in confusion:
"Master, you are so knowledgeable, you must know these things, right?"
Ma Hongjun and the others also turned their gazes to Yu Xiaogang, their eyes filled with expectation.
"I...I..."
Yu Xiaogang's Adam's apple bobbed twice, and he forced himself to say:
"Of course. This master knows the changes of the Soul Master world over the past ten thousand years and is familiar with the secrets of all Martial Souls. How could I not know about this little Sea God?"
Xiao Wu's eyes held even greater anticipation, and she quickly pressed for an answer:
"So what exactly are those things? Master, please tell us! I believe you won't let us down!"
Zhao Wuji and the others nodded in agreement, looking forward to the master imparting knowledge to them as he always did.
(End of chapter)