Reincarnated as the Death Spider Queen, sacrificing Bibi Dong at the start

But the problem is precisely that everything the other party is doing is genuinely helping the residents of Purple Pearl Island, providing a way for those homeless people of the sea to survive.

This is a wonderful thing that is absolutely perfect!

Since they are doing good deeds and building their own achievements, why do they insist on hiding their merits and fame, and forcibly using the names of Poseidon Island and the High Priest to make a big show of it?

Poseidon racked his brains but couldn't understand the power struggles and logic behind it.

Out of caution, she did not rashly send anyone to contact or expose the other party. Instead, she chose to remain still and observe for a while to see what this "Demon God Douluo" who was using her name was really up to.

However, this wait lasted for a whole year.

A year has passed, and Purple Pearl Island has not only failed to reveal any evil intentions, but has also developed better and better.

Even more frightening is that as the reputation of the Purple Pearl Special Zone grows, more and more rogue sea spirit masters who were originally wandering alone and helpless at sea are frantically gathering towards Purple Pearl Island!

Originally, Purple Pearl Island only had a little over 500 Sea Soul Masters. After a year of snowballing development, the number of resident Sea Soul Masters has skyrocketed to over a thousand!

This is truly an extremely terrifying armed force!

It should be noted that even on the historically significant Poseidon Island, the number of true Sea Soul Masters is only a little over three thousand.

In just one year, Purple Pearl Island built a massive Soul Master army that was one-third the size of Seagod Island!

The island's permanent population has exceeded 10,000, making it a veritable "second pole" on this vast sea!

This time, Poseidon really couldn't sit still anymore.

She had to, and was forced to, take charge.

She had to personally find out the other party's true origins, ultimate purpose, and the real reason why they were willing to spend so much money to use the name of Poseidon Island.

Chapter 163 Poseidon: It must be done quietly

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However, this raises a new and thorny issue.

According to repeated confirmations from the Seagod Island intelligence network and Xiaobai, the cultivation level of that "Demon God Douluo" is extremely unfathomable. It is rumored that he is a genuine level 98 peak Douluo!

This is precisely what Poseidon finds most incomprehensible—at level 98, a level where one can practically do whatever one wants, one can crush anything with one's own absolute power, so why bother using someone else's name?

At the same time, when facing a top expert of this level, Poseidon naturally couldn't just send an ordinary purple-robed or black-robed examiner to make contact. That would be too impolite and could easily backfire and anger the other party.

In fact, to be on the safe side, it would be best if she, a level 99 peerless Douluo, personally stepped in to keep the situation under control.

However, as the high priestess of Poseidon Island and the Poseidon's representative on earth, she bore the heavy responsibility of protecting the temple and could not rashly leave Poseidon Island to venture into the outside world.

"Since I can't go, then I can only... invite them to Poseidon Island."

Poseidon paced slowly before the statue, quickly filtering through suitable candidates in his mind.

Who should be sent as this extremely dangerous envoy, who also requires a great deal of discretion?

The Sea Dragon Douluo is too arrogant, and the Sea Horse Douluo is too rigid. If they were to have a conflict over something, they would probably be directly sunk into the sea by that Demon God Douluo.

Suddenly, a very interesting piece of intelligence came to Poseidon's mind.

According to rumors, the terrifyingly powerful Demon God Douluo actually appears as a delicate, six-year-old girl who is shorter than an adult's thigh!

"A six-year-old girl..."

Poseidon's eyes lit up slightly.

Since the other party's personality and appearance are so unconventional, sending someone with a similarly quirky and playful personality might make it easier to lower each other's guard and have a friendly initial contact.

“It seems… it’s time to send the Sea Witch on that trip,” Poseidon murmured to herself.

Let the "Sea Maiden Douluo," who possesses stunning mermaid blood and an innocent, even somewhat childlike, personality, serve as the envoy.

When two titled Douluo who both look like "little girls" who never grew up meet, this encounter is unlikely to turn into a battle, right?

With that thought, Poseidon no longer hesitated. She flashed and disappeared from the Sea God's Temple in an instant. A moment later, she appeared in front of the Sacred Pillar Altar in the Sea Maiden City and found the Sea Maiden Douluo sitting on the reef, idly playing her jade flute.

Poseidon explained the strange situation on Purple Pearl Island and the matter of the "Demon God Douluo" who was using the name of Sea God Island to the Sea Maiden Douluo in detail.

"Remember, this time you must go quietly and not make a big fuss."

Poseidon solemnly warned, "Now that they are using the banner of Poseidon Island to protect those sea people and promote trade, if you openly question them and expose this matter in public, it may cause unnecessary trouble and turmoil."

"Your main purpose for this trip is to ascertain, in a personal capacity, the true attitude and ultimate goal of that Demon God Douluo. If he truly harbors no ill will towards Seagod Island or this sea..."

A deep thought flashed in Poseidon's eyes. "Our Poseidon Island isn't incapable of going along with the flow and lending him this flag for the time being."

A glint of excitement flashed in the Sea Maiden Douluo's clear, watery eyes. She patted her chest and smiled sweetly, "High Priest, don't worry! Leave it to me. I guarantee I'll complete the mission without alerting the enemy!"

After saying that, the Sea Maiden Douluo couldn't wait to leap into the sea.

Although the ironclad rules of Seagod Island stipulate that Soul Masters are forbidden from leaving the island for life after completing the Seagod's trials, rules are rules, but people are flexible. In situations like this, where urgent matters concerning the reputation of Seagod Island need to be addressed, and with the special permission of High Priest Poseidon, they can temporarily leave the island.

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Several days later, at dawn.

A thin layer of morning mist still lingered on the sea surface. The graceful figure of the Sea Maiden Douluo silently broke through the waves and arrived in the waters near Purple Pearl Island.

However, when she quietly peeked out of the sea and saw the true face of the island in front of her, the Sea Maiden Douluo was completely stunned.

The wide and flat bluestone wharf, the neat buildings standing side by side, the huge luxury merchant ships moored in the harbor like small mountains, and the well-dressed residents of the island who are busy in an orderly manner...

This bustling and orderly scene is even more lively than the seven sacred pillar cities of Poseidon Island!

"Is this...is this still Purple Pearl Island? Could I have swum the wrong way and ended up in some super port on the mainland?" The Sea Maiden Douluo rubbed her eyes, somewhat unable to believe her eyes.

However, after a brief moment of shock, she faced a very real new problem.

The high priest instructed her to "secretly" gather information. However, she didn't even know what the "Demon God Douluo" looked like or where he usually lived. The only information she had was that he "looked like a six-year-old girl."

In this bustling town with tens of thousands of residents, finding a little girl is like finding a needle in a haystack! She can't just grab anyone on the street and ask them, can she? That would expose her immediately.

Just as the Sea Maiden Douluo was hiding behind a huge reef, biting her fingers and agonizing over her decision, a somewhat familiar figure suddenly appeared in her line of sight.

She was a female Sea Soul Master who appeared to be in her thirties, standing on the beach directing several fishermen to unload their cargo. Judging from the fluctuations in her soul power, she was probably between level seventy and eighty, making her a Soul Saint.

The Sea Maiden Douluo recognized the other party's identity at a glance—Feng Ling!

She was once a Soul Master on Seagod Island! However, more than ten years ago, Feng Ling failed the fourth Black-level test and, according to the rules, was forced to leave Seagod Island forever.

Although Feng Ling looks to be only in her thirties, the Sea Maiden Douluo knows very well that this woman is actually almost fifty years old.

"Wind Spirit!"

Without hesitation, the Sea Maiden Douluo used her soul power to force a sound into a line, transmitting her voice to the female sea soul master's ear.

Feng Ling, who was busy at work, suddenly stiffened. She was stunned for a moment, then abruptly turned her head to look in the direction of the reef. When she saw that familiar and stunningly beautiful face, extreme shock immediately welled up in her eyes.

She quickly gave the fishermen a few instructions, then flashed to the reef where the Sea Maiden Douluo was hiding.

"Sea Maiden... Lady?" Feng Ling looked at the woman before her whose appearance had not changed at all, her voice trembling slightly.

Although she had left Poseidon Island more than ten years ago, she still remembered the former head of the Sea Maiden City and her superior with deep affection.

The Sea Maiden Douluo looked at her with some surprise: "Feng Ling, what are you doing here? Is Purple Pearl Island that attractive now? Even someone as proud and arrogant as you has come to seek refuge here?"

Back then, the Sea Maiden Douluo was Feng Ling's examiner during her assessment. She was very aware of Feng Ling's exceptional talent. The reason she failed the fourth Black-level assessment was largely due to Feng Ling's overly proud and even somewhat blindly arrogant personality, which led to her fatal mistake during the assessment.

In the eyes of the Sea Maiden Douluo, if Feng Ling had been able to restrain her arrogance back then, given time, she might have had a chance to break through level 90 and become a Title Douluo.

"However..." The Sea Maiden Douluo sensed Feng Ling's current soul power and frowned slightly, "Ten years ago when you left Seagod Island, you were already a Soul Saint of level seventy-two. A full ten years have passed, how come... you still haven't broken through to level eighty? Just how decadent have you become all these years?"

Hearing this question that hit the nail on the head, Feng Ling's eyes instantly dimmed, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips:

“My lord, please understand. Ever since I failed the test and was expelled from Seagod Island... my spirit was completely broken. In recent years, I have been living a life of aimless wandering on the sea like a lost soul, with no intention of cultivating, so my soul power has naturally stagnated.”

Seeing Feng Ling's dejected appearance, the Sea Maiden Douluo opened her mouth, but didn't know how to comfort her.

Because she knew all too well just how devastating the blow of "failing the assessment and being expelled" could be for a genius who had once been illuminated by the light of the sea god.

Chapter 164 The Sea God's Trial of the Demon God Douluo?

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To prevent the atmosphere from becoming awkward, the Sea Maiden Douluo decisively changed the subject.

"By the way, since you're on this island, do you know anything about the legendary Demon God Douluo?" The Sea Maiden Douluo lowered her voice and asked tentatively.

Mentioning that "Demon God Douluo," a deep sense of awe suddenly flashed in Feng Ling's dim eyes:

"I know. My lord, that person is extremely strong! Just recently, I personally witnessed him release only a trace of his aura, which terrified an 80,000-year-old sea spirit beast that was causing trouble in the nearby sea!"

Feng Ling took a deep breath and said with certainty, "Even if all seven Holy Pillars of our Seagod Island were to come out together, they might not be a match for that person. In this world, only the High Priest himself could guarantee a victory!"

"only……"

Feng Ling frowned and voiced her doubts: "When did such a terrifying Demon God Douluo appear on Seagod Island? How come I never heard of this person when I was on the island?"

"Moreover, what's most unbelievable is that not only does that Demon God Douluo's fighting style not resemble that of a Sea Soul Master at all, but... she doesn't even have a trace of the assessment aura bestowed upon her by the Sea God!"

Feng Ling looked at the Sea Maiden Douluo and continued, "Because of this point of doubt, many high-level sea soul masters from outside the island have privately questioned the true origin of this Demon God Douluo."

"However, the other side has caused such a commotion on Purple Pearl Island, built such a massive infrastructure project, and even attracted huge investments from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School... while our Seagod Island has not sent out any news of any investigation or retribution for a whole year."

"Therefore, everyone can only speculate in their own minds right now. This Demon God Douluo is very likely a peerless genius who has just been chosen by the Sea God! In fact, she has completely changed the status quo of Purple Pearl Island, establishing a prosperous maritime order in this lawless land... This is some kind of special Sea God test that she is currently undergoing!"

After listening to Feng Ling's extremely rigorous "logical reasoning," the Sea Maiden Douluo's expression immediately became somewhat strange, and he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

You guys really have a vivid imagination! The logic is so convincing, it almost made her, the real high-ranking official of Poseidon Island, believe it!

However, before leaving, the high priest repeatedly warned him that the matter absolutely must not be exposed for the time being. He needed to first contact the mysterious person and thoroughly understand the situation before making a decision.

So, the Sea Maiden Douluo, suppressing a laugh, cleared her throat and made a request to Feng Ling:

"Feng Ling, since you are so familiar with the situation on the island, could you secretly take me to meet that Demon God Douluo?"

Upon hearing this request, Feng Ling's expression changed slightly.

As a former elite of Seagod Island, Feng Ling's mind was naturally extremely quick. She reacted instantly!

This Demon God Douluo is probably not from Seagod Island at all! Even the so-called "special trial" was a lie!

The reason is simple—as one of the guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars, the Sea Maiden Douluo is absolutely forbidden from leaving Seagod Island by ironclad rules.

The only explanation for her being able to appear here so quietly today and inquire about the Demon God Douluo's background is that the Sea Maiden Douluo was acting on the High Priest's secret instructions to investigate the Demon God Douluo's secrets!

The high priest personally sent people to investigate... This shows that the higher-ups on Seagod Island don't even know this so-called "Demon God Douluo"!