Inside the Temple of Poseidon, as Poseidon dissipated into starlight, the oppressive divine power that had been suffocating vanished without a trace.
Poseidon stood silently in place, her azure high priest robe trailing on the ground. Her exquisite face was expressionless, her eyes staring blankly at the spot where Poseidon had vanished.
"High Priest".
Ning Liu's voice broke the deathly silence.
Poseidon's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her gaze slowly moved to Ning Liu's face, which was filled with a gentle smile.
"rest assured,"
Ning Liu's tone was calm and resolute, as if he could see through all the confusion and struggle in her heart, "I will definitely do what I promised you."
He didn't mention the absurd deal he had just made with Poseidon, because he knew that any explanation would be superfluous for Poseidon at this moment.
"I will arrange for people to rescue Tang Chen from that endless sea of blood in the City of Slaughter."
Ning Liu's voice clearly reached Poseidon's ears.
"Once Xiao Wu inherits the divine position, you gods will gather together in the divine realm. Wouldn't it be a beautiful story of immortals and heroes?"
A divine couple...
These four words flowed silently across Poseidon's frozen heart like a warm current.
She thought of that domineering yet affectionate man.
When Ning Liu made that promise to her in private, she still had seven parts doubt and three parts expectation.
But now, after witnessing firsthand that Ning Liulian could "persuade" even the Sea God and achieve such a bizarre cooperation, her doubts have vanished.
This young man possesses the power to turn the impossible into the possible.
Poseidon's tense body finally relaxed, and she nodded solemnly and slowly to Ning Liu.
The atmosphere inside the hall finally eased.
Ning Liu turned to Xiao Wu, who was blinking her big, curious eyes and asking with a smile:
"Alright, now it's time to talk about your matter. What is the content of the eighth test?"
Mentioning her test, Xiao Wu immediately perked up. She puffed out her chest and answered earnestly:
"The eighth test is for me to slay the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, absorb its soul ring, and take its whale pearl!"
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
Ning Liu raised an eyebrow, and Bo Saixi, along with Seahorse Douluo and Sea Dragon Douluo, also showed surprise.
That was a terrifying soul beast that was nearly a million years old, the undisputed emperor of the ocean.
"Just as I expected."
Ning Liu nodded, his face showing little surprise. The trials of the Sea God's inheritance increase in difficulty with each level, and facing an opponent of this caliber in the eighth trial was quite normal.
"This is not as simple as it seems."
He pondered for a moment.
It seems that this matter requires further consideration.
I'll at least wait until I have two more Limit Douluos under my command!
Ning Liu had made up his mind.
He glanced around the hall, his gaze finally settling on the high priest, Poseidon:
“High Priest, we have been bothering Poseidon Island for too long, it is time for us to leave.”
"leave?"
Poseidon paused for a moment, then frowned. "But Shui Bing'er and the others haven't finished their top-level seven trials yet. According to the rules of Seagod Island, they can't leave without permission before the trials are over."
Yang Bubai, Shui Bing'er, and Zhu Zhuqing felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing this.
They naturally wanted to go with Ning Liu, but the rules of Seagod Island could not be violated. If this led to failure in the test, it would be a great loss.
"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."
Ning Liu smiled nonchalantly, then gave Xiao Wu a wink.
Xiao Wu immediately understood. She chuckled, took a step forward, and with a flick of her small hand, the incredibly heavy trident of Poseidon flew into her hand with a "whoosh".
She slammed her massive trident into the ground, producing a crisp metallic clang, and said to Poseidon with a touch of authority, "High Priest, rest assured! With me here, nothing will be a problem!"
Poseidon stared blankly at the girl holding the divine weapon before her.
Once upon a time, only she could barely budge this trident, but now it is as light as a feather in the hands of a twelve-year-old girl.
Is this the authority of the successor to the sea god?
Xiao Wu raised the Trident of the Sea God high, and the diamond-shaped gem on the blade suddenly lit up, radiating a dazzling azure divine light.
"May the sea god's blessing guide you home!"
Xiao Wu gave a sharp shout.
The divine light rippled outwards like water, gently enveloping Ning Liu, Zhu Zhuqing, Shui Bing'er, Yang Bubai, and herself, forming a huge blue sphere of light.
Inside the sphere of light, everyone felt a warm sensation all over their bodies, as if they were immersed in the purest ocean energy, completely isolated from the outside world.
Through the translucent light barrier, they could see the complex expression on Poseidon's face, a mixture of shock, relief, and anticipation.
Ning Liu nodded slightly to Poseidon, as a final farewell.
The next moment, everyone left!
Silence returned to the main hall.
Poseidon stood alone for a long time, and finally, she let out a long breath, a breath that seemed to carry away a hundred years of loneliness and waiting.
She turned and looked at the sea god statue again, her gaze calmer and more resolute than ever before.
Perhaps, a new era is truly about to begin.
This time, however, she was no longer the passive guardian who could only wait.
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