Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 303 Deceiving the Sea God

Ye Liangchen remembered that there seemed to be another passage in the center of the main hall, which was the entrance to the real Sea God Temple. Now, it was impossible to see any trace of it with the naked eye, so he used his divine sense to sense it and indeed found a barrier. However, it was sealed by the Sea God with a protective shield made by his divine power. If his soul was not strong, he would not have been able to detect it at all.

"Whoosh..."

"Pop..."

Ye Liangchen transformed his divine sense into an invisible sword and slashed at the barrier. However, the sword was directly reflected back by the barrier's protective shield, producing a sound. It seemed that the seal of this barrier was still very powerful, and with his current strength, he was still unable to overcome it.

"Xiao Chen, what are you doing?"

Poseidon sensed something was wrong and his expression changed drastically. This little guy was actually attacking the Gate of Inheritance; it was unbelievable.

"I'll test the seal strength of this Gate of Inheritance again."

"Sister Bobo, if Sister Yue'er and I also have the strength of level 99, and with you added, the three of us working together can easily open the Gate of Inheritance. At that time, you won't need to sacrifice yourself at all."

Ye Liangchen told Poseidon his thoughts, reassuring her.

"How did you discover the Gate of Heritage?"

Poseidon knew that Ye Liangchen had strong mental power, but she didn't expect it to be this strong.

"Sister Bobo, my soul is quite powerful; I can detect everything in the Sea God's Temple."

Ye Liangchen has almost reached the sixth level of his "Refining God Technique". His divine sense spreads out, just like an infrared scan, and it is not difficult for him to find the gate of inheritance.

"I know you're powerful, but you can't be so reckless. It would be bad if you angered the Sea God."

Poseidon was exasperated; this little guy always kept her on edge, it was exhausting!

"Inside the large iron rod in the center of the hall, there's a hollow section containing the power of the Sea God and a wisp of his divine will. However, it hasn't revived. Should we awaken it directly and see if it gets angry?"

As Ye Liangchen spoke, he pointed to the harpoon stuck upside down in the center of the hall.

"That is the Sea God's weapon, the Trident of the Sea God."

Poseidon shook his head helplessly. In the eyes of this little guy, Poseidon's weapon was just a big iron rod. However, the trident was now stuck upside down on the platform, and it was indeed a pitch-black iron rod.

"I know that the sea god was once a young fisherman who liked to use a harpoon to spear fish. After becoming a god, he also forged his weapon into a harpoon, commonly known as the sea god's trident."

Ye Liangchen looked at the harpoon and estimated it to be about four meters long. However, considering that Poseidon was at least two meters tall, it was not surprising that he would be carrying a four-meter-long weapon.

"Alright! Enough! You think the mighty Sea God is just a fisherman?"

Poseidon almost laughed; the little guy's thinking was too unpredictable, and he couldn't keep up with his pace.

"The Sea God wasn't born a god. Before he became a powerful figure, he was just a fishing boy." Ye Liangchen spread his hands, feeling that what he said made no mistake.

"Okay! You're right."

"I will first summon the divine will of the sea god."

Poseidon walked to the largest platform in the center of the hall, then summoned his martial spirit. Eight black and one red spirits slowly rose up, mobilizing the divine power in the eight platforms and injecting it into the trident.

"Swish..."

As divine power was slowly injected, the black iron rod of the trident began to burst forth with golden light, illuminating the entire hall. Soon after, the entire hall, including Mount Poseidon, was also illuminated with golden light, which then shot straight into the sky.

"What happened?"

Shui Bing'er and her group at the foot of the mountain were all stunned by this sight, but they were unable to reach the top of the mountain and did not know what Ye Liangchen had done.

"That is?"

The guardians of the Seven Pillars were also stunned by the golden light emanating from Mount Poseidon, and they all rushed towards the Temple of Poseidon.

"Whoosh..."

A dozen minutes later, a halo appeared on the top of the Temple of Poseidon, casting a beam of light into the trident, from which a figure floated out.

"Greetings, Lord Sea God."

When Poseidon saw the divine manifestation of the sea god, he immediately prostrated himself on the ground and worshipped him.

"Sea God, we meet again."

Ye Liangchen looked at the imposing Sea God and waved to greet him.

"You passed the first test so quickly, kid. It seems that the 666-step climbing test I set for you wasn't too difficult. I should have set it for 999 steps."

Poseidon glanced at Ye Liangchen with a sly smile, then waved his hand and used his divine power to help Poseidon up.

"999 floors? You really dare to dream. It took me half a year to build 666 floors. If you really give me 999 floors, I'll definitely beat you up a few times when I become a god."

Looking at the Sea God's smile, Ye Liangchen felt that the old man was shameless!

"Young man, don't be so impulsive! I'm doing this to train you. Besides, someone as exceptional as you, one in a million, won't find these tests difficult at all."

Poseidon chuckled to himself, thinking: Are all young people these days so scary? They're always ready to beat me up.

Poseidon, standing nearby, was dumbfounded. The little fellow was talking to the sea god like two old friends.

"Let's get back to the main point! The reason I called you here is to ask you to upgrade the assessments of my companions. Upgrade the four who are at Red Level 7 to Red Level 8, and the few at Black Level 6 to Red Level 7. Also, raise the first assessment standard for Feng Xiaotian, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan to level 120. The remaining Soul Emperors don't need any changes. Now that Rakshasa God has created Rakshasa Island, which can mass-produce powerful individuals, we also need more powerful individuals to cope. You set the divine assessments for my friends; you can change them without any problem, right?"

"In return, once I become a god, I will tell you how to break through to the level of a god-king."

Ye Liangchen used the potential threat from Rakshasa Island to directly ask the Sea God to give Shui Bing'er and the others a slightly higher level of assessment.

"You can help me break through to the God King realm? You're not just bragging, are you?" The Sea God was immediately unsettled when he heard Ye Liangchen make such a boast.

"So, tell me if you'll help or not? Breaking through to God King level is as difficult as ascending to heaven for you, but for me, it's as easy as drinking water."

For Ye Liangchen, who was practically cheating, breaking through to the God King realm was incredibly easy.

"Okay! I'll help."

Seeing Ye Liangchen's confident demeanor, which didn't seem like he was just boasting, the Sea God closed his eyes and, as Ye Liangchen requested, upgraded the content of the divine test for Shui Bing'er and her group.

"nailed it."

"Huh! Just what kind of monster are you? Why couldn't I imprison your spirit rings when I set up the second divine test for you?"

After Poseidon finished upgrading the assessment content for Shui Bing'er and her group, he was very surprised to find that the soul imprint he had planted on Ye Liangchen's forehead could not control this guy.

"The divine will of the Goddess of Life is still within my soul sea. You still want to imprison my soul ring?"

"You don't need to control it anymore. Isn't the second divine test just sparring with Xiaobai? I won't need to use my soul skills then."

Ye Liangchen used his mind to communicate with the Soul Imprint and learned the content of the second Divine Trial. As expected, he still had to spar with Xiaobai. The Sea God was unable to imprison his Soul Ring, which must be because he had cultivated the "Refining God Technique". However, Ye Liangchen would not say anything to the Sea God, so he had to use the Goddess of Life as a cover, since her divine sense had not yet awakened.

"All right!"

"Is there anything else? If not, I'm going back to the God Realm to avoid any gossip from those big shots there."

After finishing these matters, Poseidon asked Ye Liangchen a question.

"Yes, regarding the freedom of the High Priestess and the guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars, when I first arrived at Seagod Island, I found several of my predecessors to be pitiful. They lost their freedom in order to protect your faith, especially the High Priestess, who has been guarding this dark Seagod Temple for decades, feeling like she is in prison. If a successor appears, she will have to sacrifice her own life. In my opinion, it is a bit cruel. In the end, you just treat her as a tool."

"Furthermore, those born on Seagod Island who fail your test must be sent away. Some of them become pirates who burn, kill, and plunder after they leave. When I came to Seagod Island, I encountered a group of pirates composed of Sea Soul Masters who attacked us, but we wiped them out."

"I don't know if these rules were set by you or by the guardians of the past? In my opinion, they're a bit extreme. As the spiritual leader of the Sea Soul Masters, you have a responsibility to make their lives better."

"But you have never changed these rules, allowing the inhabitants of Seagod Island to live cautiously under the rules you set for generations. Perhaps this is why you have never been able to break through to the God King level. When you set the rules for them, you were also putting a shackle on your own Dao heart that you could never break free from."

Ye Liangchen pointed out some problems with Poseidon Island in a serious manner to fool Poseidon, with the aim of getting him to talk so that Poseidon would have more time for himself and wouldn't have to stay in the dark Poseidon Temple every day.

"Xiao Chen,..."

Poseidon was extremely nervous standing nearby. This little guy actually dared to openly criticize the sea god; he was simply audacious.

"What do you mean by saying that these rules you've mentioned are shackles I've put on myself?"

Poseidon didn't refute Ye Liangchen's words, nor did he know how to refute them, because what the kid said was true; the people on the island were indeed living in such a state.

"After reaching your level, it's no longer a simple matter of accumulating divine power. Without a broader mind and a more open heart, you will never be able to glimpse a higher realm."

Ye Liangchen offered his own opinion, leaving it to the Sea God to consider. In any case, this guy couldn't break through to the God King level right now, so he had no choice but to believe him.

"You're not kidding me, are you?" Poseidon looked at Ye Liangchen with suspicion.

"Why would I lie to you? You should be able to feel it yourself now: why, despite absorbing so much faith power, can't you break through to the God-King level?"

"Do you remember what I told you? In the end, a person has to rely on themselves. If you let go of the people of Seagod Island, you will also let go of yourself. You will find that you will gain more, your mind will become more open, and you will be able to see the light of day through the clouds. Otherwise, even if you leave the prison of the God Realm, it will be very difficult to break through to a higher realm."

Ye Liangchen knew that the current God Realm was incomplete, and the Sea God did not have any profound cultivation techniques. How could he possibly break through from a Level One God to a God King?

"Haha...! What a wonderful way to see the light of day after the clouds have parted."

"Now I finally understand why the two God-Kings of Life and Destruction took a liking to you, kid. With your insights, I'm afraid no one in the God Realm can compare to you."

After listening to Ye Liangchen's eloquent speech, Poseidon burst into laughter, feeling that his own vision was inferior to that of the little fellow.

"Poseidon, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have taken your freedom. From now on, you don't have to stay in the Temple of Poseidon every day."

Poseidon directly ordered Poseidon to set her free, since the power of faith was of little use to him now. Although Poseidon had volunteered, Poseidon still took full responsibility. As a god, he felt somewhat ashamed that he hadn't been able to provide a better life for his followers.

However, Poseidon could also see that Ye Liangchen, this monstrous young man, had come to him today mainly for Poseidon's sake. Thinking of this, Poseidon chuckled to himself and immediately came up with an excellent idea.

"Lord Poseidon,..."

Poseidon felt as if he were dreaming when he realized that the sea god had actually set him free.

"Poseidon, you don't need to say anything. He was right before. If I let you go, I'll also let myself go."

"Kid, the future of Poseidon Island is yours to plan. I believe you can do a better job than me."

Poseidon then entrusted the future of Poseidon Island to Ye Liangchen, since he was about to leave the divine realm and would no longer concern himself with such matters.

"I would have done it even if you hadn't said anything. After I become a god, I will make Poseidon Island bigger. At least I will make the island thousands of miles long and wide, so that the island's inhabitants can have a more spacious living area."

Ye Liangchen felt that the island was too small and it would be better to make it bigger.

"You're quite the thinker. If that's the case, Seagod Island would have to be called Seagod Continent."

Poseidon was startled by Ye Liangchen's plan, but when he thought about how this little guy would become a dual god-king in the future, he realized that it was indeed possible.

"It will definitely be better than the current Seagod Island once it becomes the Seagod Continent. At least it will provide a better living environment for the island's residents," Ye Liangchen nodded.

"Then I'll wait and see."

"Now that you have completed the first test and your soul power has reached level 80, go and draw the trident. The test I set for you is the Trident God Test. Like Shui Yue'er, you have the right to use the trident."

Poseidon gestured to Ye Liangchen to pull out the trident of Poseidon.

"I'll give it a try!"

"Was this weapon formed with divine power, or did you forge it yourself?"

Ye Liangchen stepped onto the central platform, walked to the trident, and carefully examined its structure.

"It's formed using divine power, similar to an energy body like a soul bone, but it's very heavy, so be careful."

Poseidon explained that the trident was heavy, but didn't say how heavy it was, as he wanted to see how the little guy would handle it.

Poseidon watched from the side, her heart pounding in her chest, but she dared not tell Ye Liangchen, fearing that the sea god would blame her.

"The actual weight is 108 jin, but you added divine power to it, so it weighs 108000 jin. In fact, that weight is the pressure caused by the divine power, similar to the test you set up in the Light of the Sea God."

Ye Liangchen directly revealed the true situation of the trident, then closed his eyes and used his powerful divine sense to scan the interior, discovering many magic arrays that resembled a magic scepter.

"Poseidon, did you tell him?"

Upon hearing Ye Liangchen's words, Poseidon was instantly unsettled; this guy had discovered the secret of his weapon.

"Lord Poseidon, I didn't," Poseidon quickly said, indicating that he hadn't said anything.

"Alright! It must have been the goddess of life who told him." The sea god wasn't surprised when he thought about the god behind this little guy.

"Goddess, I need to pull out the harpoon from the sea god. Please help me. Don't let the harpoon suck my blood. I don't want to lose too much blood." Ye Liangchen communicated with the Goddess of Life through his soul, asking her to secretly help him.

"Alright! First, drip a little blood, and then the trident will recognize you as its master. I will then provide you with divine power, so you can easily pull out the sea god's harpoon."

After the Goddess of Life awakened her divine consciousness, she was somewhat surprised to discover through Ye Liangchen's vision that the Sea God had actually projected her divine consciousness avatar. She then directly gave Ye Liangchen a hint, allowing the little guy to easily pull out the trident.

"Thank you, Goddess Sister."

Following the instructions of the Goddess of Life, Ye Liangchen bit his finger and dripped blood onto the halberd.

"Sizzle..."

"Whoosh..."

As soon as the trident absorbed Ye Liangchen's blood, it instantly erupted with an even stronger golden light.

Then Ye Liangchen grasped the trident of the Sea God with both hands. In an instant, the harpoon mark on his forehead emitted light, which connected with the golden light on the trident, making the trident of the Sea God lighter.

Ye Liangchen pulled the trident out with both hands and held it in his hands.

"Whoosh..."

In an instant, a phantom image holding a harpoon appeared in the sky above the entire Poseidon Island, and the sea seemed to freeze at that moment.

"Lord Poseidon."

The inhabitants of Poseidon Island, seeing the phantom in the sky, all prostrated themselves on the ground in worship.

"Huff huff..."

After Ye Liangchen pulled out the harpoon, he even waved it around in his hand a few times, leaving Huan Shen and Poseidon dumbfounded.

"Has the Sea God descended?"

On their way to Poseidon Mountain, the Seven Pillar Guardians spotted a phantom above Poseidon Island and were overjoyed. They then sped up and rushed towards Poseidon Mountain, fearing that if they were too late, they would miss seeing Poseidon.

(End of this chapter)