The sea shimmered under the bright sunlight!
High above the endless ocean, Chen Yuan flew through the air, his long hair flowing and his robes fluttering in the wind. His destination was Sea God Island.
The other four women had been stored in his Mirror World, making it more convenient for him to travel alone.
The first time they had gone to Sea God Island, they had taken Haider's Sea Demon ship. To avoid dangerous waters, the journey had taken about eleven or twelve days before they finally reached the outskirts of Sea God Island.
This time, traveling alone and without needing to bypass any dangerous areas, Chen Yuan moved at full speed. In just half a day, Sea God Island was already in sight.
The Devil Spirit Great White Shark clan, which guarded the waters around Sea God Island, quickly surfaced upon sensing an intruder. However, when they saw it was Chen Yuan, they immediately dove back down.
They had confirmed it was someone they couldn't afford to provoke. The memory of Chen Yuan's overwhelming strength when he dealt with the Evil Demon Orca clan was still deeply etched in their minds.
A short while later, Chen Yuan landed on the shore. After a brief moment of thought, he didn't linger and instead headed straight for the Sea God Mountain by the Ringed Sea.
At the foot of Sea God Mountain, by the Ringed Sea!
Upon arriving, Chen Yuan's eyes flashed with silver light, and the space around him twisted slightly. Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing appeared around him.
After leaving the Mirror World, they looked around, taking in their surroundings. They realized they had returned to Sea God Island.
Chen Yuan looked at Sea God Mountain and said, "Rongrong and Zhuqing need to complete their trials as soon as possible and break through their bottlenecks using god-given soul rings. Yanyan, you need to pull out the Sea God Trident. With your level 96 soul power and seven spirit bones, this shouldn't be impossible for you."
Dugu Yan nodded firmly.
"Thanks to you, the previous trials have been much easier. If I can't even pull out the Sea God Trident, then I don't deserve to inherit the Sea God's divine position."
As soon as she finished speaking, a red light flew down from Sea God Mountain. It moved swiftly and soon landed nearby, revealing Bo Saixi.
Although her aura was still powerful, she now exuded a sense of loneliness, like an elderly person in their twilight years. Seeing everyone, she smiled warmly.
"I didn't expect you to return so soon. Having completed the seventh trial, are you here to challenge the eighth trial?"
Dugu Yan replied, "That's right. I've reached level 96 soul power and have collected seven spirit bones. I'm ready to take on the eighth trial—drawing out the divine weapon, the Sea God Trident."
Bo Saixi's eyes sparkled with surprise. She hadn't expected this. Spirit bones were incredibly rare, and collecting a full set required both strength and luck. Moreover, Dugu Yan had reached level 96 so quickly, indicating that the spirit bones she had absorbed were no ordinary ones. Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought such a significant boost.
She then turned and said, "In that case, follow me. The Sea God Trident is in the Sea God Temple at the top of Sea God Mountain."
Following Bo Saixi, the group climbed the 1,001 steps to the summit of Sea God Mountain and entered the Sea God Temple.
The Sea God Temple was resplendent and dazzling. Deep inside the hall, there was a three-tiered platform. On top of it was a black, rod-like object that resembled a fire poker.
Standing at the base of the platform, Bo Saixi explained with reverence, "That is the Sea God Trident. Dugu Yan, as the chosen heir of the Sea God, you will surely be able to draw it out…"
She paused for a moment, then added within the scope of her duties, "To gain the Sea God Trident's acknowledgment, you cannot rely solely on brute force. Infuse your conviction into the Sea God's Light, and the Sea God's Light will awaken the Sea God Trident."
Dugu Yan nodded solemnly. She glanced back at her companions, then resolutely climbed onto the three-tiered platform. Standing before the black rod, she reached out and grasped it.
With a soft exhale, Dugu Yan began to exert force. In an instant, the entire Sea God Temple trembled, but the Sea God Trident remained motionless, as if fused with the temple itself.
Dugu Yan was startled. The weight of the Sea God Trident was far greater than she had imagined. She began to use her full strength. With her current physical prowess, enhanced by seven spirit bones, her strength was nothing short of terrifying.
Compared to Tang San in the original storyline, when he had drawn the Sea God Trident, Dugu Yan's physical strength was ten, if not a hundred, times greater.
As she exerted her full power, a wave of energy surged outward. Despite the Sea God Trident's immense weight, it began to rise bit by bit. The 108,000-pound weight was not insurmountable.
Dugu Yan's face turned red with effort, and the Sea God Trident gradually revealed its true form. The crescent blades on either side and the central spearhead, though still black, began to show their original shape.
At this moment, Dugu Yan channeled her spiritual power and unwavering conviction into the golden trident mark on her forehead. The mark began to glow with a brilliant Sea God's Light.
The Sea God's Light fell upon the Sea God Trident and was quickly absorbed. The previously black trident trembled, and a golden light began to shine from it, as if a switch had been flipped. One by one, golden lights erupted, and the black rust fell away, revealing the Sea God Trident in its full glory—a weapon forged entirely of gold.
At the same time, a sky-blue, diamond-shaped object flew out from the golden trident mark on Dugu Yan's forehead. It was the Deep Sea Demon Crystal, also known as the Heart of the Sea God.
The Heart of the Sea God flew out and landed perfectly in a groove on the Sea God Trident. As the Heart of the Sea God settled into place, the Sea God Trident came fully to life. A vast divine aura erupted, forming a golden pillar of light that shot into the sky. Within the light stood a figure.
Clad in golden armor and wielding a golden trident, the figure's aura was as vast as the ocean. The face was unmistakably Dugu Yan's.
The Sea God's aura spread far and wide. The Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God, the island's inhabitants, the Devil Spirit Great White Shark clan, and even the sea soul beasts in distant waters all sensed this divine presence—it was the aura of the Sea God.
Back in the Sea God Temple, as the divine aura subsided, the Sea God Trident in Dugu Yan's hand lightened from 108,000 pounds to a mere 108 pounds. Of course, for others, it would still weigh 108,000 pounds.
Dugu Yan let out a sigh of relief. Despite her level 96 soul power and seven spirit bones, her physical strength, while extraordinary, wasn't enough to wield the 108,000-pound Sea God Trident for long.
At the same time, the red seven-pointed star marks on Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's foreheads glowed. By assisting Dugu Yan in drawing out the Sea God Trident, they had completed their tasks.
Although they hadn't contributed much, it was because Chen Yuan had already done most of the work, from providing soul rings to spirit bones, elevating Dugu Yan's strength to such a level that completing the trial was almost inevitable.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing didn't receive any extra rewards, but they weren't shortchanged either. Each completed the Top Seven Trials, receiving two levels of soul power, a 3,000-year boost to their soul rings, and a god-given soul ring. Since they were at a bottleneck, they each received an additional god-given soul ring. From now on, they would hold a status on Sea God Island comparable to that of the High Priest.
(End of Chapter)
Word Count : 1,380
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