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Xuan Ming slowly raised his arm, holding the 108,000-jin Sea God Trident level, its tip pointing towards the distant sea.
With a slight thought, the dark purple million-year Abyssal Dragon Emperor torso bone within him suddenly lit up! Dark golden dragon patterns swirled, and a massive surge of vital energy and dragon might erupted, instantly filling his entire body!
He didn't use any Spirit Ability, only the pure infusion of strength and spirit power!
The next moment, he swung his arm forward with a fierce motion!
Boom!!!
A dull, extreme roar, as if space itself was crushed, suddenly exploded!
The Sea God Trident tore through the air, leaving a visually distorted golden afterimage, and fiercely struck forward at an uncatchable speed!
Wherever the trident's tip passed, space seemed to be crushed by an invisible, immense force, groaning under the strain, twisting and collapsing violently!
Immediately after—
Rumble rumble—!!!!
Thousands of meters away, the originally calm sea surface was struck as if by a meteor falling from the sky!
A massive depression over a hundred meters in diameter appeared instantly! The seawater within the area was not displaced, but directly... crushed! Vaporized! by the indescribable, terrifying impact transmitted through the air!
A circular giant wave, hundreds of meters high, roared and spread out in all directions from the center of the depression, like an approaching tsunami!
The entire Sea God Island trembled slightly under this earth-shattering blow!
Bo Saixi stood behind Xuan Ming, her beautiful face filled with shock and disbelief!
She saw it clearly! Xuan Ming did not activate the Sea God Trident's divine force! He merely used his monstrous strength and spirit power, treating this 108,000-jin divine weapon as a heavy "iron rod," and forcefully smashed it out!
And the destructive power caused by this single smash... already far surpassed the ninth Spirit Ability of most Titled Douluo! It even approached the full power strike of a super Douluo!
What kind of terrifying physical strength was this?! What kind of overbearing spirit power quality?!
"..." Bo Saixi opened her mouth but found her throat dry, unable to utter a single word.
She finally understood why Lord Sea God had so easily allowed Xuan Ming to borrow the trident.
If Xuan Ming were to combine this with his Cosmos Spirit Stabilization Cover ability, wielding the Sea God Trident with such violent means, even a Titled Douluo would be smashed into a bloody mist!
In his hands, even without activating its sacred power, this divine weapon was already a destructive... weapon!
"Thanks." Xuan Ming nodded to Bo Saixi, then, as if remembering something, casually spoke to the empty hall before shouldering the golden trident, which was much longer than him, and striding out of the Sea God Hall.
The incredibly heavy divine weapon felt as light as nothing in his hands.
Bo Saixi watched Xuan Ming's departing back, carrying the Sea God Trident, for a long time, unable to recover.
She had a premonition that when Xuan Ming returned to the Douluo Continent this time, he might... truly cause a stir in the God Realm, within the God Hall.
The scene displayed in the light mirror made even the God Kings slightly turn their heads.
Weapons are merely tools; what truly matters is the person wielding them.
The same weapon, in different hands, will exhibit vastly different powers.
Xuan Ming's current terrifying physical strength, taking that last strike as an example, if it were a mortal weapon, no matter how expertly forged, it would instantly disintegrate under his immense power!
Only the Sea God Trident, forged with divine force, could withstand his brutal method of use!
"Poseidon, your pitchfork was just carried off like a fire poker, aren't you going to do anything about it?" the God of Evil asked, puzzled.
Poseidon's mouth twitched, and he retorted irritably, "That's a trident! Besides, what's wrong with letting him use it? Don't forget, he's undergoing his Seagod Nine Trials on my territory, which is officially the Seagod Nine Trials!"
"But what does he want your pitchfork for?" Asura God also didn't quite understand.
Although Xuan Ming's Blood Spear had not yet fully transformed into a true divine weapon, it had reached the limit of the mortal world, and he had infused part of his soul into it, making it a part of him. Coupled with the Ring of Slaughter he bestowed and the God of Evil's Evil Ring, its power in Xuan Ming's hands was already no weaker than a true divine weapon.
Poseidon rolled his eyes at Asura God, "He's probably taking it back to scare people."
"Scare people?" Asura God frowned slightly.
"What do you mean?"
"You'll know if you just watch."
Xuan Ming, carrying the massive golden trident, strode down Sea God Mountain.
He arrived at the starting point of the nine heavens profound steps, where Hu Liena, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and others were resting under Bi Ji's healing green light, preparing for their next climb.
When they saw the golden trident radiating a vast aura on Xuan Ming's shoulder, they were all shocked.
What concerned them more was that the heartbreaking emptiness and sorrow that had been on Xuan Ming upon his return seemed to have dissipated considerably, replaced by a calm and resolute aura, still cold, but no longer so suffocating.
"Brother Xuan Ming!" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but call out, her eyes filled with concern and inquiry.
Hu Liena, Xiao Wu, and the others also gathered around, though they didn't speak, their eyes were full of questions.
Xuan Ming's gaze swept over everyone, seeing the worry in their eyes and their fatigue after their efforts, and he nodded: "I'm fine."
"I need to leave for a while to complete the third trial. It might take a long time. All of you... keep up the good work."
He didn't elaborate on the trial's content, but the women could all feel that this so-called "third trial" was by no means easy, otherwise, he wouldn't have come to bid them farewell so solemnly.
Hu Liena's clear eyes gazed at Xuan Ming, her red lips moved slightly, eventually only forming into: "Be careful."
Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others also cast worried glances but said no more. They knew that at this moment, all they could do was not be a burden to him and become stronger as quickly as possible.
Snow Empress, Ice Empress, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji exchanged glances.
Snow Empress's clear voice rang out: "Do you need us to go with you?"
Xuan Ming shook his head: "No need. If you go, things will be even more troublesome. Gu Yuena and I can handle it."
Bi Ji gently nodded: "Don't worry, I'll take good care of everyone."
"I'll trouble you all." Xuan Ming nodded, saying no more.
After a simple farewell, he carried the Sea God Trident in one hand and, with Gu Yuena, transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the sky...
Leaving Sea God Island, Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena flew towards the Douluo Continent.
During their silent flight, Xuan Ming suddenly remembered something. He turned his head to Gu Yuena beside him and asked, "Speaking of which, what's your God-rank reward?"
Gu Yuena was slightly startled, a rare trace of bewilderment appearing on her cold face: "Reward? What reward?"
"..." Xuan Ming.
"You don't mean you didn't get one, do you?"
"..."
God Realm, within the God Hall.
The light mirror clearly showed the scene of Xuan Ming and Gu Yuena's conversation, even the subtle awkward atmosphere seemed to be conveyed.
"Uh..." The God of Evil's playful smile stiffened for a moment. He awkwardly stroked his chin, "This... it seems... we forgot, huh?"
He had been so engrossed in watching Xuan Ming's antics that he completely forgot about the reward for Gu Yuena, the assistant!
A subtle ripple, hard to detect, flashed in Asura God's cold, blood-red eyes. Clearly, he too had overlooked this point.
Poseidon couldn't help but rub his forehead, grumbling irritably, "I say, you two... aren't you a bit too unreliable? How can you only make someone work without giving a reward? If this gets out, what about the face of the God Realm Committee?"
The God of Evil coughed twice, trying to salvage some dignity: "Ahem, well... the main thing is that the Silver Dragon King's situation is special. You see, she has already merged with her main body and her strength has recovered to the God-level. We... really don't have anything suitable to give her as a reward, do we? We can't just give her a god-bestowed spirit ring, can we? She wouldn't even use it."
This was a practical problem. Gu Yuena, as the Silver Dragon King, was inherently a God-level existence, and half the incarnation of the Dragon God, with extremely high potential and status. Ordinary god-bestowed spirit rings or spirit power boosts would be of little significance to her, perhaps even less effective than her own recovery.
Asura God's brow furrowed, his cold gaze sweeping over Gu Yuena, who was flying alongside Xuan Ming in the light mirror. He didn't speak immediately.
He considered more: if the Silver Dragon King, still injured, was already like this, would she become uncontrollable if her injuries healed and her power further returned?
Just then, the Goddess of Life's gentle voice sounded: "Since it was our oversight, compensation is due. Although the Silver Dragon King has returned to God-level, the injuries from her past split have not fully healed, and her origin is still incomplete. My life origin power might help her repair some of her injuries and stabilize her foundation. Let this be her reward for assisting in completing the first two trials."
As soon as she finished speaking, Asura God coldly interjected: "Unsuitable. If the Silver Dragon King's injuries recover too quickly, unforeseen changes may occur."
"What's unsuitable?" The God of Destruction's body flashed with purple lightning, his voice deep and full of oppressive power, directly retorting, "You were the one who suggested letting the Silver Dragon King assist in the trials, and now that the trials are complete, you want to renege? Asura, when did you become so petty? Even basic rules you want to cheat on, you've completely disgraced the God Realm Committee!"
He paused, his gaze sweeping towards Asura God, "Or are you, Asura, so lacking in confidence in the trials you set, in the successor you chose, that you worry a Silver Dragon King with twenty percent recovery can overturn your chessboard?"
"Hmph." Asura God snorted coldly, no longer objecting.
Seeing no further objections, the Goddess of Life's emerald eyes flashed with a soft glow. She no longer hesitated, raising her delicate hand and gently pointing across space at Gu Yuena's figure in the light mirror!
Buzz—!
A pure, vast, emerald divine light, containing endless vitality and creative power, instantly pierced through the barrier between the God Realm and the mortal world, disregarding the distance of space, and precisely descended upon Gu Yuena, who was flying alongside Xuan Ming!