What exactly... do you want to do?
This same question lingers in the minds of every Soul Master on Seagod Island.
Ning Liu met Poseidon's gaze calmly.
"High Priest, you flatter me."
"We have come here for only two things."
"First, we came for peace."
Ning Liu's gaze swept past Poseidon, across the various expressions of the Sea Soul Masters below, and further afield, along the densely packed crowd on the coastline. He spoke loudly:
"The vast ocean and the expansive continent are one entity."
"There is no distinction between Sea Soul Masters and Continent Soul Masters. I hope that from this day forward, Seagod Island can truly exchange goods and resources with the mainland, achieving harmony and peace throughout the world."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room erupted in uproar.
Peace? Universal harmony?
These words, coming from someone leading such a group of "monsters," sounded like a whitewashed threat.
The Soul Masters on Seagod Island looked at each other, their eyes filled with suspicion and wariness.
Poseidon's expression changed several times.
She had been in charge of Poseidon Island for many years, and had never heard such a statement before.
Just as she was about to retort, three figures stepped forward side by side behind Ning Liu.
It was Ning Fengzhi, Bibi Dong, and Tang Xiao.
Ning Fengzhi nodded slightly to Poseidon, his voice clear and bright: "Sect Leader Ning's intention is the same as that of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Tang Xiao crossed his arms and said in a booming voice, "Haotian Sect, second the motion."
Bibi Dong didn't speak, but her cold and beautiful gaze swept across the entire room, her attitude was self-evident.
"..."
Poseidon was completely speechless.
If the appearance of the previous five top-tier divine trials was a devastating blow to the talent and heritage of Seagod Island, then the joint statement from the leaders of the three major forces at this moment is a complete and utter intimidation.
Hailong Douluo and the others turned ashen-faced, cold sweat pouring down their backs.
After a long silence, Poseidon took a deep breath and spoke with difficulty: "...And the second thing?"
Ning Liu smiled and looked around.
"The second matter is of great importance, but it's too crowded and inconvenient to discuss it in detail here. Why don't we move to another place and talk about it in detail?"
Poseidon was about to nod when Ning Liu abruptly changed the subject.
"However, before we go into details, there is one more small matter."
He pointed to the dark mass of people behind him, speaking as casually as if he were discussing the weather.
"High Priest, as you can see, my incompetent subordinates and friends are not lacking in talent."
"Now that we're already here, and the Sea God's test is the best way to test people's hearts, why don't we... let them all try?"
"Perfect timing. Let the Sea God see whether all the Soul Masters of our continent are qualified to work together with everyone on Sea God Island to safeguard peace."
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
Everyone on Seagod Island, including the Sea Dragon Douluo who had just recovered from his shock, was dumbfounded.
Should we try them all?
Looking at the group of at least several hundred people behind Ning Liu, their heads were buzzing.
Is this a trivial matter?
Is this some kind of assembly line, mass-producing the Poseidon assessment?!
After a brief silence, the crowd erupted in chaos.
"He's gone mad! He must be insane!"
"This is outrageous! Is this an insult to our Seagod Island?"
However, some rational voices also emerged.
"Quiet down! What are you all shouting about?"
An elderly Sea Soul Master shouted.
"Those five might just be isolated cases. There are hundreds of millions of Soul Masters on the mainland; how could they all be geniuses? Letting them all take the test will expose their lies!"
"That's right! I don't believe they can find a few more red-level individuals!"
"Yes! Let them take the test! I want to see how many of them can get the Black-level assessment!"
Surprisingly, quite a few people in the crowd expressed their agreement.
They were so badly defeated by the previous five top-tier seventh trials that they desperately needed to see some "normal" mainland soul masters to prove that it was just an exception, in order to salvage some of their pitiful face.
Poseidon listened to the discussions below without saying a word.
She turned her head and looked at the Sea Dragon Douluo, who was already somewhat dazed.
"Sea Dragon".
"...Your subordinate is here."
Sea Dragon Douluo was startled and quickly responded.
"You will lead the other Holy Pillar Guardians and preside over the next assessment."
Poseidon's voice carried a lingering weariness. "Make sure that everyone from the mainland can complete the test."
Hailong Douluo opened his mouth, looking at the huge crowd, and felt his heart start to ache again.
But he still bowed and accepted the order in the end, and his back view seemed somewhat desolate and tragic.
"Yes, High Priest."
Having said that, he turned and walked down the mountain, preparing to face the foreseeable, long, and hopeless "work."
After watching them leave, Poseidon turned back to Ningliu and made a "please" gesture.
"Sect Leader Ning, please come with me."
Ning Liu nodded, signaling Ning Fengzhi, Bibi Dong, Tang Xiao, Xiao Wu, and the others to follow.
The group crossed the plaza in front of the Temple of Poseidon and entered the temple.
As the heavy stone door slowly closed, shutting out all the noise from the outside world, Poseidon finally stopped.
She turned around, her deep blue eyes fixed on Ning Liu's face.
"Now, can you tell me?"
"Sect Leader Ning, what exactly is your second matter?"
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