After his investiture as king, Yun Chuan was gifted a grand estate in Tiandou City as his residence—with all arrangements ready for his immediate move-in. A formal ceremony to proclaim his domain as a feudal kingdom was yet to come, ensuring his presence would serve as a deterrent to all.
Yun Chuan, after taking leave of Snow Qinghe (Qian Renxue), was led to his new manor, "Blue Silver Royal Residence." Upon arrival, armed guards and staff greeted him respectfully, and the estate's amenities were at his full disposal.
He dismissed the attendants, requested privacy, and immediately began examining the Vast Sea Heaven-and-Earth Cover—the imperial treasure, now in his possession.
The blue triangular artifact suffused the room with radiant light, its aquatic glow almost hypnotizing. The emperors never knew its true nature; it was, in fact, the Sea God's Heart—a divine legacy essential as the key to inheriting the Sea God's position.
Yun Chuan recalled from the source material: only Sea God's approval through this relic allowed the chosen candidate to ascend; without it, Tang San could never have become Sea God.
This item was said to contain a fragment of the Sea God's consciousness—legend had it many tried and died trying to withstand the test.
Believing in his superior talent and resilience, Yun Chuan decided to attempt the challenge for Sea God's recognition.
He cautiously projected his spiritual power into the artifact, only to be repelled fiercely—a testament to the Sea God's remnant's power.
The triangular artifact then glowed, lifted itself, and struck Yun Chuan's forehead. The divine energy scanned his resilience, and as Yun Chuan consciously lowered his defenses to allow penetration, a drop of blood was drawn, absorbing his essence into the relic.
The artifact's color shifted, pulsing with red hues as it bonded with Yun Chuan's blood.
At last, a blue silhouette, radiating ancient majesty, appeared—its voice filled with awe:
"What incredible body and talent! After so many years, the world has produced such a prodigy. At last, someone capable of inheriting the Vast Sea's power."
The Sea God's vestige acknowledged Yun Chuan and returned to the artifact. The wound instantly healed.
He contemplated his fate—if only he lived in a world of greater cultivation, his foundation would make him an innate deity; in Douluo's limited environment, it was just not possible. Yet, within his spiritual vision, his root strength set him far beyond anyone in the realm.
Suddenly, he felt his soul being drawn into an ethereal space. Without resisting, he let the force take him.
He emerged within an endless ocean and blue sky—his soul entirely transparent, thoughts clear, and sensations amplified. Detailed knowledge of the artifact's nature and capabilities flooded into his mind, granting him complete mastery of its use.
On awakening, he found dawn breaking—the ordeal had lasted the entire night.
Testing the relic again, he infused it with soul power and watched as it activated, demanding more energy, glowed brighter and hovered in a captivating dance. Information continued to flow into his mind.
With the Sea God's Heart in hand, Yun Chuan was now the recognized inheritor of the Sea God's power—its secrets imprinted in his soul.
(End of Chapter 123)