Dai Yao VS PoseidonIn an instant, the air seemed to freeze, with only the occasional explosions from the battle echoing in our ears.
Dai Yao was slightly taken aback. Poseidon's bluntness surprised him. A slight smile appeared on his lips as he looked at the battle in the arena and said:
"I understand. After all, no one is willing to give up their life for someone they've just met. However, I must remind you, senior, that this may be your only chance in this life, so you must make the most of it."
The confidence in Dai Yao's tone made Poseidon somewhat dazed. Her eyes flickered, and she sighed softly:
"If you can withstand my attacks for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn and complete the sixth test, I will fulfill my duty as the High Priest and open the Gate of Inheritance for you during the ninth test."
"The reappearance of the Sea God is the dream of all Soul Masters on Sea God Island. As the High Priest, I feel the same way. But I am not a god after all, and I cannot control my inner desires, so I have come up with the idea of eliminating you."
Poseidon smiled self-deprecatingly, a complex expression appearing on her usually placid face. Then, she turned and gazed at Dai Yao, slowly saying:
"I both hope that you will complete the test and restore the glory of Lord Poseidon, and I also do not want you to complete the test so that I can survive. Therefore, I will not hold back in the next test, but I hope you can defeat me and dispel my shameful thoughts."
Dai Yao somewhat understood what Poseidon was thinking at that moment.
Torn between the instinct for survival and her responsibilities as High Priestess, she found herself in a difficult position. Dai Yao, however, could help her make that choice. The success or failure of the sixth trial would directly determine Poseidon's fate.
Dai Yao now has some new understanding of Poseidon.
Poseidon is indeed one of the strongest people on the continent, but when faced with unsolvable problems, she is also helpless and confused.
Imagine a little girl who, as a child, passes a test and achieves a red-level qualification, instantly becoming one of the most prestigious people on Seagod Island. Ordinary people treat her with utmost respect, fearing to offend her.
Even with her cultivation reaching level ninety-nine, her life remained ordinary, even monotonous, confined to this existence. Bearing the burden of her role as High Priestess, residing within the sacred Temple of the Sea God, a bottomless chasm stretched between her and ordinary people.
Therefore, Poseidon's mind is extremely mature and stable in some aspects, such as ruling Poseidon Island, cultivating soul power, and upholding justice in the ocean, but emotionally, he appears somewhat naive.
No wonder she developed feelings for Tang Chen.
After all, only top figures on the continent like Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu are qualified to stand on equal footing with Poseidon.
Dai Yao chuckled and said:
"Alright, senior. I'm determined to pass this sixth test."
Poseidon leaned on her scepter, watching the battle unfold, but her pupils were unfocused, as if she were recalling something. Upon hearing Dai Yao's words, her usually composed face tightened uncontrollably, her lips pursed, and after a moment, she slowly uttered four words:
"I hope so."
Dai Yao remained silent, but in his heart he thought:
"My Chaos Green Lotus Martial Soul's fifth soul skill contains soul power comparable to a level 99 Peerless Douluo. I can use it to replace Poseidon and open the Gate of Inheritance. Then Poseidon won't need to sacrifice herself."
However, after thinking about it, Dai Yao gave up the idea.
"Not to mention that my use of my fifth soul skill to replace Poseidon would unnecessarily increase the risk of my Chaos Green Lotus Martial Soul being exposed, on the other hand, if Poseidon is still alive, she might even turn against me if she encounters Tang Chen."
"Risking exposure to save one's enemy, or should Poseidon die peacefully, just like in the original story..."
Just as Dai Yao was pondering, the incense stick inserted into the ground in front of the Sea God Temple had slowly burned to its last bit.
The battle in the sea and the air was gradually coming to an end.
At the beginning, the four Sea Dragon Douluos attacked together, attempting to destroy Zhu Zhuqing and the others' defenses. Unexpectedly, with Ning Rongrong's assistance, Feng Wutong launched an attack on the rear of the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos' formation.
The seven Saint Pillar Douluos conducted a comprehensive assessment of Zhu Zhuqing and the others' strength. Even the Sea Spear Douluo couldn't ignore Feng Wutong's explosive power; therefore, upon seeing Feng Wutong's attack, the three Saint Pillar Douluos in the back row immediately began their defense.
The Sea Illusion Douluo unleashed his soul skill, attempting to interfere with Feng Wutong; the Sea Witch played her flute, its melody echoing across the sea and sky; countless starfish tentacles sprouted, ready for battle.
At that moment, Feng Wutong turned around and faced the Sea Ghost Douluo.
In other words, she had no intention of attacking the back row of the Seven Sacred Pillars Douluo. There were only four of them, and spreading their fighting force apart would be suicidal.
The reason for feigning an attack was to divert the attacks of the remaining three control-type titled Douluo. Once they fully intervened in the battle, given the troublesome nature of control-type soul masters, the battle could very well turn into a one-sided situation from the very beginning.
After realizing they had been tricked, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos immediately turned the tables, breaking through Zhu Zhuqing and the others' formation with all their might, and eliminating Ning Rongrong.
However, their attack was blocked by Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan. The purple mist released by Dugu Yan slowly covered the entire Sea of the Sea. Even though the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo were not afraid of the poison of the purple mist, they still had to expend a lot of soul power to resist the invasion of the poison.
Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan are not just Soul Masters with a single attribute.
Their martial souls endow them with multiple attributes, allowing them to conquer cities and territories as offensive soul masters, hunt quickly as agile soul masters, and even block control soul masters from controlling the field.
Therefore, with Ning Rongrong's full assistance, and with the support of Feng Wutong in the sky, the two of them managed to block the attack of the four Title Douluos.
Then the three Title Douluos in the back row of the Seven Sacred Pillars Douluo formation immediately joined the battle.
Although the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos suppressed Zhu Zhuqing and the others, it was not a one-sided situation, and Zhu Zhuqing and the others were still able to hold on with all their might.
If things continued this way, Zhu Zhuqing and the others would surely be able to complete the assessment. Several Title Douluos of the Control System were aware of this and tried to change their formation to turn the tide, but as they changed their formation, Zhu Zhuqing and the others also followed suit.
The two sides not only clashed fiercely in terms of their soul skills, but also engaged in a brutal battle of wits.
Although Zhu Zhuqing and the others were at a disadvantage, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos were unable to do anything about them. As the incense burned out, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos stopped and returned to their original positions. Zhu Zhuqing and the others' test was officially completed.
Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, Feng Wutong, and Ning Rongrong were all exhausted and drenched in sweat, but the joy of completing the assessment seemed to wash away all their fatigue.
"Thank you all, seniors."
The four women thanked them in unison.
Sea Dragon Douluo exchanged a glance with Sea Spear Douluo beside him, their eyes filled with amazement and emotion.
The four women opposite them all left a deep impression on them.
Both Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan tried to hold off the two of them alone, and although it was a struggle, they managed to do so with Ning Rongrong's assistance. Keep in mind, they were only Soul Douluo level! And Ning Rongrong's boost was simply outrageous; she truly deserved to be called the continent's top-tier support-type martial soul.
Although Feng Wutong is still a Soul Saint, once he obtains his eighth Soul Ring, his strength will be no less than that of Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan, and he will become a terrifying figure.
"You don't need to thank us; you deserve it. You earned our respect through your abilities."
Sea Dragon Douluo clenched his right fist, placed it on the left side of his chest, bowed slightly, and solemnly spoke.
Behind Sea Dragon Douluo, the faces of the six Title Douluos were also full of respect.
Not only were their individual soul power levels higher than Zhu Zhuqing's and the others, but they also had three more members. Yet, in the end, they still couldn't defeat them within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and they accepted their defeat wholeheartedly.
With the completion of the sixth test, all the women received their rewards.
Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan each increased their soul power by one level, and their soul ring age increased by one thousand years; however, Feng Wutong and Ning Rongrong did not obtain soul rings, so their soul power level remained at level eighty, and the reward level could not be reflected for the time being.
But they had no time to think about the reward now. Returning to Dai Yao's side, they looked at Poseidon with some wariness, then at Dai Yao with immense worry. Ning Rongrong whispered:
"Brother Yao, you have to win!"
Dai Yao didn't speak, but simply smiled and placed Ning Rongrong's head against his chest. Looking up, he met Zhu Zhuqing's worried eyes. He smiled and nodded, then gestured to Dugu Yan and Feng Wutong before releasing Ning Rongrong. Dai Yao took a deep breath, stood before Poseidon, and said:
"Senior, let's begin."
"You only have one chance, and I won't go easy on you. You should know what the consequences will be if you fail the assessment."
Poseidon leaned on her scepter, her face expressionless. Her tall figure and indifferent eyes looked down at Dai Yao, and an immense pressure emanated from her, giving Dai Yao the illusion of looking up at a towering mountain.
Although Poseidon's tone was extremely calm, everyone felt as if a huge boulder was pressing on their hearts, rendering them speechless. The surrounding air seemed to slowly freeze, like the final calm before a storm.
"Senior, let's begin."
Dai Yao nodded.
As Dai Yao finished speaking, Poseidon's hand trembled, and before anyone could see what had happened, an incense stick was stuck into the ground, with wisps of smoke rising in the wind.
"The assessment will now begin."
Poseidon said calmly.
As soon as the words were spoken, the two figures vanished instantly.
"In the sky!"
Sea Dragon Douluo raised his head and said with a solemn expression.
Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been somewhat bewildered, immediately looked up, their faces filled with horror.
In the sky, Poseidon's red figure stood calmly, holding a scepter, exuding nobility and elegance. Eight black and one red auras slowly swirled around her. Despite the great distance, the immense pressure emanating from her rendered everyone speechless, and they were even unable to muster the will to resist.
On the other side of the sky, Dai Yao revealed all his cards, his blond hair gleaming.
Behind it, the eight wings of the white tiger spread out in fury; the dark gold claw of the bear's paw protruded from its left hand; the leg bone of the demonic tiger whale on its left leg emitted a dark red light, exuding savagery and domineering power; the blue silver emperor soul bone on its right leg was filled with blue light, possessing the power to heal and bring peace.
Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red.
Eight spirit rings circled his body. Although he had one fewer spirit ring than Poseidon, the visual effect was in no way inferior, and perhaps even superior. Three spirit rings were each 100,000 years old, enough to make all the titled Douluos present feel ashamed.
Amidst the immense aura of Poseidon that permeated the entire world, Dai Yao remained steadfast like a reef in the ocean.
The Sea Dragon Douluo's gaze sharpened. Even he, facing Poseidon's terrifying aura, couldn't remain as composed as Dai Yao.
"That Dai Yao guy actually has so many trump cards up his sleeve. I didn't expect him to hold back when he fought me back then. However, his opponent is Lord Poseidon after all, so it will be too difficult for him to pass the test."
The sea witch lay on the bubble, watching the two people in the sky with great interest, and said with a hint of playfulness:
"How long do you think Dai Yao can hold out against the Grand Elder? I bet half an incense stick's time."
Seahorse Douluo said solemnly:
"Sea Maiden, don't be presumptuous. If Lord Dai Yao succeeds in the sixth test, he will be ours… I know you and Xiao Bai have a good relationship. Don't harbor any ill will towards Lord Dai Yao because of your relationship with Xiao Bai. Once you leave a bad impression on him, the consequences will be unpredictable."
The sea witch stuck out her tongue and said "Oh".
Seeing this, Seahorse Douluo looked up at the sky, his gaze somewhat solemn.
He always felt that Dai Yao was hiding something. It wasn't that Dai Yao would dare to conceal his trump cards in front of Lord Poseidon, but since Dai Yao arrived on the island, he had never truly revealed his trump cards. This sudden display of two external soul bones that he had never used before felt somewhat suspicious to him.
Two external soul bones are far from enough to make up for the gap between us and Lord Poseidon!
In the sky.
Poseidon stared at Dai Yao. The dazzling blood-red color and the two external soul bones did indeed surprise her for a moment. She knew all too well how precious external soul bones were; even she didn't own a single one.
"What a blessed little guy. Not only does he have an unimaginable configuration of spirit rings, but he also possesses two external spirit bones that are extremely rare. The assessment has already begun, but he shows no intention of running away. In other words, he wants to confront me head-on."
"How confident you are. In that case, you can forget about escaping!"
Poseidon's eyes flickered, and she stretched out her hand. Her five slender, jade-like fingers slowly closed together, and the world suddenly changed color. A huge blue vortex connected heaven and earth, as if this space was being restricted.
However, the sea surface remained completely still, because the blue vortex was entirely formed by Poseidon's immense soul power.
"Is this the Peerless Douluo?!"
Dai Yao thought to himself with a solemn expression.
Faced with Poseidon's attack, Dai Yao felt powerless for the first time. Poseidon's attack was as if a god had made a move!
His eight wings flapped wildly behind him, creating powerful air currents that whipped up towering waves on the sea beneath his feet, yet Dai Yao continued to move uncontrollably toward Poseidon's location. However, there was no trace of panic on Dai Yao's face; instead, he remained remarkably calm.
"Being able to face such a powerful opponent as Poseidon when I am weak is an opportunity for me. If my Chaos Lotus is exposed and I am hunted down by the gods, I will have the experience to deal with it."
"So, I have to see just how powerful this Peerless Douluo really is!"
With a thought, a turquoise glint flashed in his golden eyes, and within his pupils, it was as if a lotus flower had appeared! (End of Chapter)