Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends.

In addition, Ursula also learned from Lin Wan that gods exist in this new world.

There are two ways to become a god: one is to receive a divine succession, and the other is to collect faith to create a new divine position.

Rather than accepting the divine succession of others, Ursula preferred to create her own unique divine position.

She wants to spread the name of the Deep Sea Witch throughout the entire ocean, thereby becoming a god in this world.

However, the truth is that Ursula knew that no god would pass on the divine position to her based on her appearance, so she could only take the second path to become a god.

Under Ursula's powerful mental guidance, the giant crab's mental defenses quickly collapsed, and it told Ursula about its hatred and desires.

"Power, you need power enough to tear your enemy apart."

Ursula's eyes gleamed with greed.

“I can give you a brief burst of power, enough to severely injure or even kill that Shark King. But the price is half of your life essence. And, after it’s done, offer the Shark King’s soul crystal to me.”

A contract scroll, formed from seawater and unknown energy, appeared before the giant clawed crab.

The terms of the transaction were written in the Spirit Script.

Half of its life essence, which means that even if it succeeds in taking revenge, it will be severely damaged.

But the giant crab didn't care, since power could be regained.

The flames of revenge had long since consumed the giant crab's reason. Without hesitation, it signed a contract with its soul imprint under Ursula's guidance.

Ursula smiled with satisfaction.

She extended a tentacle, the tip of which condensed into a drop of viscous, deep purple venom, which she flicked into the wound of the giant plier crab.

"Go! With my gifts, go and take back everything you have lost."

"Finally, remember to sing the praises of the great sea witch Ursula in the deep sea."

A few days later, Hu Shan brought back a Shark King Soul Crystal containing enormous energy, as well as half of the life essence that the Giant Pliers Demon Crab had been forced to sacrifice in order to fulfill a contract when it was severely injured and on the verge of death.

Ursula absorbed the Soul Crystal and the Essence of Life, feeling a slight increase in the power within her body, and let out a low laugh.

Her first transaction in this unfamiliar sea was a complete success.

Meanwhile, the reputation of Ursula, the Deep Sea Witch, began to spread in certain sea areas and among the Soul Beast class.

……

In the following days, Ursula welcomed many more customers.

A weeping siren, driven from her tribe and yearning to return, traded the permanent right to use her beautiful voice for the illusionary conch shell that could bewitch her tribe.

An ancient tortoise, nearing the end of its life and yearning to break through its life-limiting bottleneck, offered up its thousand-year-old collection of deep-sea silver and a strange pearl in exchange for Ursula's concoction of tortoise-breath elixir. This elixir contained a considerable amount of life energy, enough to allow the ancient tortoise to break through its current bottleneck.

A group of phosphorescent jellyfish, trapped in a deep-sea vortex and on the verge of extinction, offered half of their phosphorescent essence in exchange for Ursula's intervention to temporarily quell the vortex.

These sea spirit beasts have all sorts of wishes, and the prices they come with are all different.

Ursula always manages to accurately grasp the bottom line of each sea spirit beast, exchanging their most desired things for their most precious or most promising possessions.

Through repeated transactions with these sea spirit beasts, Ursula's strength steadily increased, and through conversations with them, she also gained more information about this sea area.

For example, in this sea area there is a place where the gods have passed down their lineage, the Sea God Island.

Ursula naturally wanted to go there to receive the Sea God's legacy, but when she learned from the Sea Spirit Beast that the Sea God's legacy was not passed on to the Sea Spirit Beasts in the ocean, she mocked the Sea God.

What a load of bull! He only achieved his godhood by collecting the faith of the Sea Soul Beasts, yet he dares to discriminate against them.

Ursula harbored a deep loathing for this sea god who also shared the name Poseidon, and she grew even angrier after learning that her nemesis Ariel was now on Poseidon Island and had the opportunity to inherit the throne.

That damned sea god, he even discriminates against the soul beast race.

Why should the mermaid race be allowed to inherit the Sea God's legacy? This is so unfair!

Chapter 30 Ariel and Eva

Pearl Bay, on the edge of Poseidon Island.

This is the habitat of the mermaid clan on Poseidon Island.

The sea is crystal clear, and the sea is covered with fine white sand, reflecting the sunlight that shines through the water like shattered gold.

And in this scene, a tiny figure stands out.

It was Ariel.

She floated in the warm water, her face slightly wrinkled, her expression focused.

Ariel stretched out her hand, her fingertips swirling with a visible ring of pale blue ripples, guiding the group of jellyfish that had been drifting aimlessly in front of her to gather lightly around her, then disperse, forming a small, briefly shimmering crown shape.

“Perfect, simply a treasure bestowed by the sea god.” A gentle voice rang in Ariel’s ears.

A mermaid parted the water and came to Ariel's side.

Her lower body was covered with silver-blue scales that shimmered with pearly luster, while her upper body was dressed in simple clothing made of light and thin foam. Her face was beautiful, yet possessed the depth and majesty of the ocean.

It was none other than Ama Tora, the strongest of the mermaid race and one of the seven guardians of the Seagod Island.

The sea witch was filled with amazement as she watched Ariel manipulate the jellyfish.

She never imagined that this little mermaid, rescued from the reefs by her people, would possess such outstanding talent.

Ariel's control over water is like an innate instinct; she is like the darling of the sea.

The sea witch could almost foresee that this child would have a place among the seven pillars of Poseidon in the future, and she even guessed that Ariel might receive the nine trials of Poseidon, which she herself had never received.

“Ariel, your affinity for water amazes me every day, as if the sea has opened its arms to you,” the sea witch exclaimed in admiration.

Upon hearing this, Ariel, who had been frowning, smiled. The ripples she was controlling instantly disappeared, and the jellyfish regained their freedom, slowly drifting away into the distance.

"Sea Witch Sister!"

Ariel swam nimbly to Lorelei's side, swaying her tail, and nuzzled against her arm.

Ariel has been summoned by Lin Wan for some time now, and her first stop on Douluo Continent was the reefs near Seagod Island.

She was also fortunate enough to be discovered by the mermaids who were playing with her, and they took her back to the mermaid clan. She has been staying in the mermaid community ever since.

Ariel's original plan was to train on Poseidon Island step by step until she turned 18, gradually revealing her unparalleled talent, and finally pass the nine trials of Poseidon at the age of 18, thus becoming the sea god.

Ariel's confidence in her eighteen-year-old Sea God's test stemmed entirely from the fact that she possessed this talent.

In the fairy tale world, her father possessed the trident of the sea god, established the mermaid kingdom, and controlled the entire ocean.

She possessed unparalleled talents from birth. The sea loved her, and the trident of the sea god would also express goodwill towards her. Therefore, she was known as the daughter of the sea.

She was also regarded by her father as the next successor of the Mermaid Kingdom from a very young age.

However, Ariel did not care about power or the throne. She longed to obtain an immortal soul like humans, so she went to the land to seek human love in order to possess an immortal soul.

Although she failed in the end, she didn't care.

Now that she has come into this world, she is still the daughter of the sea, and the entire ocean cherishes her.

If Poseidon hadn't already claimed the title of sea goddess, Ariel could have easily become sea goddess through her own talent.

Now, in the new world, Ariel is still searching for an eternal soul.

Therefore, she wanted to become the god of this world and see if gods possessed eternal souls.

Ariel will not be discouraged if she does not receive the Sea God's inheritance in the Sea God's Trial at the age of 18.

She will continue her training, travel the continent, and seek a way to obtain an eternal soul.

The sea goddess Dora gently stroked Ariel's red hair.

“Little Ariel, your affinity for water has improved again. When you grow up and awaken your martial soul, it will surely shock the entire Seagod Island.”

She paused, her tone tinged with seriousness, "However, the growth of strength requires a peaceful state of mind. I sense that you've seemed somewhat uneasy lately?"

Ariel nestled in the arms of the sea maiden Tirara, a hint of worry, far beyond her years, surfacing in the depths of her azure eyes.

She couldn't tell Ama Seira everything about her origins from another world, nor could she tell her former rival Ursula that she had come to this world.

Both of them were summoned by Lin Wan to serve him.

However, each of them has a different personality, so their actions are destined to be different.

She and Ursula were once enemies, but now they have come to Douluo Continent together.

But Ariel knew that Ursula and she were destined not to get along.

Because of the system's constraints, she couldn't explain Ursula's existence to the sea witch, nor could she explain the grudges from another world and the system's rules. Therefore, Ariel could only give vague answers to the sea witch's questions.

"Sister Sea Witch, I just felt a sense of unease in the ocean."

The Sea Maiden Douluo took this as a child's natural fear of the unknown and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, little Ariel. The light of the sea god shines on every sea, and evil cannot survive long under the holy light. You have the purest ocean bloodline, and darkness will only fear you. Cultivate well, and when you are strong enough, you will be able to dispel all gloom."

Ariel nodded vigorously, burying her face in the warm embrace of the Ama Girl, drawing strength and comfort from her.

The sea witch is right; fear won't solve anything. Since we can't directly confront Ursula, we should make ourselves stronger.

Powerful enough to protect the tranquility of the ocean, Ursula's schemes failed.

……

The Heavenly Beacon Palace, the Floating Emerald Palace.

This is Eva's bedroom.

Eva leaned lazily against the soft couch, toying with a crystal goblet in her fingers. The dark red wine in the glass looked like congealed blood.

She was wearing only a burgundy silk nightgown with a very low neckline, revealing a patch of snow-white skin and delicate collarbones.

Before her, the magic mirror clearly reflected the scene in the corridor outside the palace gates.

Xue Qinghe was walking slowly towards Eva's bedroom.

"Tsk tsk, look at our little prince, his forced composure is so cute it's irresistible."

Eva's red lips curved into a playful smile, with undisguised mockery.

She gently swirled her wine glass and whispered to the magic mirror, "Do you think his scheming teacher is hiding somewhere right now, anxiously awaiting His Highness's triumphant return?"

Chapter 31 Xue Qinghe is a woman!

Ripples spread across the surface of the magic mirror, then its obsequious voice rang out: "My noble and incomparable master, your wisdom shines as brightly as the stars! That foolish Ning Fengzhi, thinking he had placed a fine chess piece in your palm, little did he know that he had personally pushed his prince into the trap you have woven. He must be praying now that he might succeed in impressing you. What a laughable and pathetic mortal!"

"Moved me?" Eva chuckled, then tilted her head back and drank the wine in her glass. A drop of dark red wine slid down her beautiful chin and disappeared into the hollow of her collarbone.

"Just based on Xue Qinghe, that little chick?"

Eva put down her glass, her fingertips lightly tracing her smooth cheeks, her eyes gleaming with the excitement of a hunter.

"However, I thoroughly enjoyed playing the role of Xue Qinghe. Watching his stiff smiles every time we deliberately bumped into each other, listening to his carefully prepared but flawed words of concern, and seeing him blush and become flustered with just a glance or a joke from me—it was much more interesting than watching the boring performances of those court musicians."

Eva licked her lips. "Especially the humiliation and the struggle of having no choice in his eyes, it's delicious."

……

The doors to the sleeping quarters were pushed open silently.

"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, suppressing the complex emotions churning within her, and stepped into Eva's bedroom.

As soon as Qian Renxue entered the bedroom, she was enveloped by a strong, cool fragrance, which made her breath catch in her throat slightly.

Ever since her conversation with Ning Fengzhi at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School that day, she had asked Uncle Yu Long to go out and collect some books on how to win a woman's heart and gain her favor.

During this time, she studied those books carefully, and then tried them out on Eva little by little according to what they taught. Although the content seemed a bit strange to her, it worked exceptionally well for Eva.

This made Qian Renxue wonder if she had been playing a male role for so long that she had forgotten she was a woman.

She thought that when she had nothing to do in the future, she should resume her female identity. She couldn't let herself become abnormal because of playing Xue Qinghe.

If Eva knew what Qian Renxue was thinking, she would probably burst out laughing.

Based on Qian Renxue's behavior during this period, if Eva hadn't already shown some interest in him, she probably would have already pulverized him to pieces.

In Eva's eyes, Qian Renxue's behavior was even more greasy than Xueye's.

"Greetings, Mrs. Eva."

Qian Renxue lowered her eyes and bowed respectfully to Eva.

"Your Highness, there is no need for such formalities."