In the God Realm, within a magnificent palace.
A man with sea-blue long hair suddenly awoke from his meditation.
"Cosmo?"
"Why does the Douluo World have a Cosmo? Did I sense it wrong?"
"No, my Divine Thought couldn't have sensed it wrong; the other party is in the ocean."
"Athena? Is that you?"
The man pondered for a moment, and a Divine Thought was infused into his statue on Sea God Island.
A beautiful woman in a red robe instantly widened her eyes.
"Sea God has issued a decree. What exactly happened?"
The woman quickly disappeared from the room, then came to the statue in the Sea God Temple and knelt down.
"Sea God, what are your instructions?"
The Sea God statue continuously erupted with azure divine radiance, and after a long while, a Soul-stirring voice that struck the Soul was revealed.
"East Sea."
"Send people to the sea area in the far east of the continent to search for people wearing golden armor."
"If you encounter them, apprehend them. If they resist, kill them on the spot!"
The light on the statue gradually receded, and the terrifying oppressive feeling also disappeared, restoring peace to the Sea God Temple.
But Sea God's words stirred up a storm in the woman's heart.
"People wearing golden armor?"
Sea God had always disregarded matters on the continent, and their Sea God Island also upheld this principle, staying far overseas and only guarding their own territory.
Why did he ask them to search for the so-called golden-armored warriors in the easternmost part of the continent this time?
The woman was Posexi, the Great Priest of Sea God Island, whose status was equivalent to Qian Daoliu of Spirit Hall.
Now, her azure pupils were filled with confusion.
Although she couldn't understand, as someone who had served Sea God her entire life, she decided to strictly carry out Sea God's command.
Disappearing into the Sea God Temple again, Posexi immediately contacted several guardians through the Holy Pillar.
A moment later, a man with ox horns on his head and a woman full of Charm appeared before her.
"Great Priest, why have you called us?"
"Sea Dragon, Sea Witch, you are to go to the East Sea, the easternmost part of the continent, to search for people wearing golden battle armor and bring them back to the Sea God Temple."
"If they resist, kill them on the spot."
As soon as Posexi spoke, Sea Dragon and Sea Witch immediately widened their eyes.
They thought they had misheard.
In their lives, this was the first time they had received a mission to be carried out on the continent.
"Gr-… Great Priest?"
Sea Witch wanted to ask the reason for doing this, but Posexi just shook her head.
"This is Sea God's instruction. You just need to carry it out. Even I don't have the right to question it."
"Yes, Great Priest!"
"Your subordinate understands."
Upon hearing that it was a command personally issued by Sea God, the two immediately dared not ask any more questions. After decisively accepting the mission, they disappeared from before Posexi.
Looking at their retreating figures, Posexi's gaze was extremely complex.
"I've had a restless feeling before; could it be that the World is about to stir up a storm again?"
"I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse!"
...had no idea that the matter of the Cosmo had already disturbed Sea God in the God Realm.
To celebrate Ming Xin taking this important step, the three brothers rarely had a few drinks.
"By the way, Beiya, how much longer until your Holy Shield can be used?"
Shi Nuo also found it incredible that his spirit power Cultivation could surpass Lin Beiya.
After asking, he understood it was because of the shield of justice.
This also made Shi Nuo extremely attentive to the Awakening process of the Holy Shield, as this was something Lin Beiya was striving to activate even at the expense of his Cultivation speed.
Lin Beiya shook his head and said:
"I'm not sure, but I can feel that the Awakening of the Holy Shield is not far off."
"Perhaps it will happen during this time."
"Hahaha, then I guess the Holy Shield will definitely Awaken within a month."
Lin Beiya shot an exasperated glance at this silly fellow who was talking nonsense after drinking. He really wanted to say that if it didn't Awaken in a month, then the two of them should have a good spar.
The three brothers continued their fulfilling Cultivation time.
But some uninvited guests quietly arrived in Xinghai City.
Three days later, the three brothers' food and fresh water reserves were almost depleted, so Lin Beiya decided to go to town to replenish some.
But on the bustling commercial street, Lin Beiya caught sight of two strangely dressed people.
One of them was over two meters tall, with an inverted triangular physique, broad shoulders, and granite-like back muscles, showcasing immense explosive power.
What attracted Lin Beiya's attention even more was the huge blue Dragon tattoo on the person's back and the pair of ox horns on their head.
This was an anomaly that only Spirit Awakening could bring.
Accompanying the man was a woman with an exquisite face. Her eyes were as clear as the deep sea, and a faint smile always hung on her lips, making people involuntarily feel a sense of closeness.
If it were just their attire being different from the residents of Xinghai City, Lin Beiya wouldn't have found it strange.
But the intermittent oppressive feeling emanating from them made him realize that these two were definitely very strong.
Lin Beiya's first thought was that these two came from Spirit Hall.
But then he overturned that judgment.
He had stayed in both the Hall of Worship and the Supreme Pontiff Palace. He didn't say he had greeted all the Titled Douluo from both places, but he recognized them.
The two people in front of him clearly did not belong to the Supreme Pontiff Palace or the Hall of Worship, and the oppressive feeling emanating from them was definitely not something that a white-robed bishop of Spirit Douluo level could give him.
This could be compared to the two minor white-robed bishops who had performed missions with him.
Since they weren't from Spirit Hall and possessed Titled Douluo strength, what was their purpose in coming here?
Finally, the accompanying woman's actions exposed her identity.
A long flute appeared in the woman's hand, and after playing a melodious tune, the commoners in front of her began to look dull-eyed.
"Excuse me, big brother, have you seen anyone wearing golden armor?"
"No, no, I've never left Xinghai City, and I've never heard of anyone wearing golden armor."
There was nearly a kilometer between him and the two, but his excellent hearing allowed him to hear the woman's question completely.
At the same time, the woman's actions also made him think of a person from the original work.
That was the Sea Witch Douluo, the city lord of Sea Witch City on Sea God Island.
People from Sea God Island, and their target was the three of them—what could be the reason for this?
Fortunately, the three brothers had never worn their cloth in front of outsiders, so Sea Witch Douluo's inquiry would ultimately lead nowhere.
After buying some food and fresh water on the street, Lin Beiya immediately returned to their residence.
He summoned Ming Xin and Shi Nuo, who were still Cultivating in the deep sea.
"Let's not Cultivate in the sea these few days, and don't wear your cloth."
"Ah? Why?"
Ming Xin and Shi Nuo seemed very confused. Had people from Spirit Hall discovered that Lin Beiya was still alive and come looking for him?
Lin Beiya shook his head and recounted what he had seen on the street:
"It's not Spirit Hall, but people from Sea God Island. They also possess Titled Douluo strength. They don't seem to know who exactly the people wearing the cloth are, so don't wear your cloth to Cultivate these days."
"Sea God Island?"
This was the first time the two had heard of this place, so they completely didn't understand why people from Sea God Island would be looking for them. They should have no connection with that place at all.