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

"High Priest, don't you understand?" Nanfeng looked into Poseidon's eyes: "If I could help you cross that insurmountable chasm, help you become the true, new ruler of this ocean..."

"Then, you, the new sea god... would you be willing to help me with this insignificant favor?"

“Help me… become the new sea god?!” Poseidon was completely dumbfounded. This was the most absurd and unbelievable joke she had ever heard in her more than 100 years of life.

“That’s impossible! You have no idea what you’re talking about!” Poseidon retorted immediately, her tone even carrying a hint of anger and agitation.

"Why wouldn't I know?" Nan Feng retorted. "High Priest, ask yourself honestly. You've spent a hundred years guarding Seagod Island, and your cultivation has already reached the peak of level ninety-nine, infinitely close to that legendary god-level realm!"

"Your faith in the sea god is more devout than anyone else's, and your control over the ocean is unmatched! But why are you always stuck at that last half step, unable to cross the threshold to godhood?"

"Could it be... that your talent is insufficient? Is it really because you haven't done well enough over the past hundred years, and therefore you are not qualified to receive the supreme divine power belonging to the sea god?"

Poseidon fell into an extremely long silence.

How could she not know the fundamental reason why she could not become a god?

On this island of Poseidon, she is the spokesperson for the sea god, and she knows all the secrets of this place.

She knew perfectly well that the reason she was trapped in the realm of demigods, and why she could only exist as a high priestess guiding the way, was fundamentally due to only one reason—

Heart of the Sea God!

That absolute core, embedded in the trident of Poseidon, symbolizing the true qualification of Poseidon's inheritance!

Only by gaining the approval of the Heart of the Sea God can one truly obtain the key to unlock the Nine Trials of the Sea God and the path to godhood.

However, the crucial Heart of the Sea God was lost in some corner of the Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago, and has been missing ever since.

Without the Heart of the Sea God, it was fundamentally declared that Poseidon, no matter how talented she was, was destined not to be the "destined one" to inherit the Sea God's position.

"It's because of that lost Heart of the Sea God, isn't it?"

Just as Poseidon was mired in that sense of powerlessness, Nan Feng's voice suddenly rang out.

Poseidon suddenly looked up, staring at the man in disbelief.

Heart of the Sea God!

This is the most crucial and untouchable secret of the entire Poseidon Island!

Apart from the high priests of each generation, even the guardians of the seven sacred pillars only knew a few words about it.

How could this outsider, who has never set foot on Poseidon Island and is not even worthy of initiating the Poseidon Trial, utter such a name so readily?!

"How...how did you know about this thing?!"

Seeing Poseidon's alarmed expression, Nan Feng casually waved his hand, "How I know is not important at all."

"The important thing is... I can help you find that thing."

"If you're willing to make this deal with me, I can deliver the Heart of the Sea God, which is powerful enough to unlock the Nine Trials of the Sea God, completely to you, and personally help you... ascend to the position of the Sea God!"

Poseidon fell silent again.

If Nan Feng had just offered to help her become the new Sea God, she would have thought it was an utterly absurd joke.

Now that the words "Heart of the Sea God" are truly on the table, this joke has suddenly become an ultimate temptation that could drive any level 99 peerless Douluo crazy!

After a long while, Poseidon's violently beating heart gradually calmed down.

"Let's not even talk about the probability of finding a lost artifact that has been lost for ten thousand years on this vast continent."

Poseidon frowned slightly: "Even if you truly have extraordinary abilities and have found the Heart of the Sea God... why would you give it to me? That is the key to the path to godhood! Faced with such temptation, aren't you even a little bit tempted?"

"Tempted?"

Upon hearing those two words, Nan Feng couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"High Priest, aren't you overestimating me?"

Nan Feng pointed to his illusory body, "What can I, a lonely ghost without even a physical form, who could vanish into nothingness at any moment, offer to move hearts?"

"Besides, didn't you see how the current Sea God treated me just now?"

Nan Feng spread his hands, "He couldn't even be bothered to give me the most basic white-level test. Even if I forced the Heart of the Sea God into my mouth, do you think he would let a remnant soul like me, tainted with the aura of Rakshasa, inherit his divine position? I'm not crazy enough to have such a suicidal daydream."

Poseidon listened to Nan Feng's extremely realistic analysis, his brows still furrowed, and his confusion had not completely dissipated.

"Since you have no ulterior motives regarding the position of the Sea God, then I still don't understand."

Poseidon stared intently at him. "You clearly share a body with Bibi Dong, and that woman has already come into contact with the Rakshasa God's legacy. With Bibi Dong's talent, the probability of her becoming a god is extremely high!"

"Since you reside within her body, once she becomes a god, you will naturally ascend to heaven along with her. With such a ready-made path to heaven, why would you go to such lengths, risking your life to come to Seagod Island to make a deal with me?"

Chapter 182 Poseidon: What about Bibi Dong?

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Faced with Poseidon's questioning, Nan Feng's smile gradually disappeared, replaced by a profound sense of helplessness.

"High Priest, if Bibi Dong and I can truly love each other and trust each other without reservation like in fairy tales, then I naturally don't need to worry about this. I can just lie in her sea of ​​consciousness and sleep soundly every day, waiting for her to take me to godhood."

Nan Feng sighed, "But reality is not so beautiful."

"Let's not even talk about how dangerous the extreme evil that Rakshasa God represents is. You have no idea that every time Bibi Dong enters the Rakshasa Secret Realm and undergoes that baptism of evil thoughts, I, as the parasite whose soul is bound to hers, have to go insane for a period of time!"

Nan Feng walked to the edge of the main hall and looked out at the vast and magnificent sea.

"That's the legacy of an evil god!"

"High Priest, can you guarantee that when the Rakshasa God Trial reaches its final stage, the test won't require Bibi Dong to completely sever the ties of humanity and devour my soul to complete her missing evil god divinity?!"

Nan Feng turned around, looked directly into Poseidon's eyes, and said, word by word, "Given the way the evil god acts, I think the probability of me being devoured by her as nourishment is... extremely high!"

Upon hearing this cruel yet logical deduction, Poseidon fell completely silent.

As a demigod, Poseidon worships the vast and luminous sea god, but she also has a profound understanding of the laws of the divine realm.

The legacy of evil gods is always paved with corpses and betrayals.

Faced with such extreme evil and self-interest, demanding that the inheritor devour the other soul residing within them to complete the transformation into a god is such a heinous act...

Given the nature of evil gods, it is indeed highly likely that this will happen!

Poseidon remained silent for a long time. Although the wariness in his eyes had faded somewhat, the rationality and keenness that belonged to a person in a superior position became even sharper.

"Since you can't even trust Bibi Dong, who is bound to your soul and shares the same body with you, how can you trust me?"

"What makes you think that once I've truly crossed that insurmountable barrier and ascended to the position of Sea God, I would condescend to help a remnant soul tainted by the aura of an evil god?"

"to be honest……"

Faced with this pointed question, Nan Feng did not hesitate at all and bluntly spread his hands: "I don't believe it."

Poseidon paused slightly.

“High Priest, we’re all smart people, so I won’t try to fool you with those empty promises of ‘trust’.” Nan Feng chuckled self-deprecatingly and leaned against a cold jade pillar. “I don’t trust you, but right now… I really have no other choice.”

"Although Bibi Dong is still accumulating strength and has not yet officially started the Rakshasa God Trial, with her talent and determination, that day is not far away."

“I can’t just sit here and wait to die. This damned Rakshasa God Trial is far too risky; one wrong step and it’s all over. So, I’ve actually considered giving her another way.”

"The reason I went to all this trouble to come to Poseidon Island is actually to scout out the area for her and test the water temperature here."

"If just now, that sea god was truly blind... no, he was merciful and opened a test for me, then I will do everything I can to persuade Bibi Dong, or even force her to give up the Rakshasa Secret Realm and cross the sea to receive the sea god's inheritance here."

"Compared to truly ascending to the realm of gods and gaining immortality, the so-called Spirit Hall's hegemony and the struggles of mortal empires on the continent are simply insignificant in my eyes. As long as I can become a god safely, even if I let her lead the Spirit Hall to become a subordinate of Seagod Island, I think it would be an extremely worthwhile deal."

Hearing Nan Feng's remarks, which completely disregarded the general trend of the world, Poseidon's eyes twitched slightly.

This guy actually wants to trick the Pope of the Spirit Hall into inheriting the Sea God's throne?!

“But High Priest, as you can see,” Nan Feng sighed, “even I, a parasite who has only been tainted with a tiny bit of Rakshasa aura because of parasitism, is despised by your Sea God to the extreme, and he won’t even grant me the most basic White-level test.”

"Moreover, Bibi Dong is the successor to the divine throne personally chosen by the Rakshasa God. How could the Sea God tolerate a follower of an evil god touching his trident?"

"Furthermore, given Bibi Dong's current mental state... her mind is filled with destructive desires, which is completely incompatible with the vastness and inclusiveness required for the inheritance of the Sea God. If we really brought her over, she would probably be struck dead by the light of the Sea God in the first test."

"The Spirit Hall's path is a dead end, and the Sea God's path is also a dead end for her. And I, I don't want to die."

"Therefore, I have no choice but to settle for second best and place all my bets on you, High Priest."

"Helping you become a god is the only way I can see that might allow me to survive. I have no other choice."

Looking at the extremely selfish and rational man before her, who was driven to desperation by reality, Poseidon's heart began to tip subtly.

“If everything is as you say, and one day I can cross that insurmountable barrier and ascend to the true realm of the gods…” Poseidon paused, “then, using divine power to help you reshape a physical body and complete a true resurrection would naturally be a piece of cake for me, not worth mentioning.”

"However, let's not even talk about how finding the Heart of the Sea God and starting the divine trial is a long way off. Even if we do succeed, once I truly become a god..."

Poseidon stared intently into Nan Feng's eyes and asked, enunciating each word clearly, "Where is Bibi Dong?"

Nan Feng was somewhat puzzled by the question. He frowned slightly and retorted, "What kind of question is this? What does Bibi Dong's situation have to do with your becoming a god?"

Are you playing dumb, or are you deliberately avoiding the question?

Poseidon said calmly, "I have no intention of lying to you. If I truly inherit the position of Sea God, for the future of Sea God Island and the absolute peace of the ocean, the first thing I will do after becoming a god is to cross the sea and completely destroy the Spirit Hall!"

"And Bibi Dong, as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, as the ambitious ruler who wanted to conquer the world, was naturally the mortal enemy of Seagod Island!"

"Moreover, she has touched upon the legacy of the Rakshasa God! Light and extreme evil are inherently incompatible. Once she also reaches that final step, there will inevitably be an endless, world-destroying war between me, the new Sea God, and her, the successor of the Rakshasa!"

"By handing me the Heart of the Sea God and helping me become a god, you are essentially handing me a weapon capable of slaying her! By helping me, you are harming Bibi Dong!"

Seeing that Nan Feng remained silent, Poseidon continued:

"You just kept saying that your relationship with her was merely parasitic, that you could be devoured by her at any moment. However, based on what I've heard about the Spirit Hall's activities over the years, and considering our brief encounter today..."

"I can be 100% certain that your relationship with Bibi Dong is absolutely extraordinary!"

"The unorthodox and even self-destructive changes that the Spirit Hall has implemented on the continent over the years could never be Bibi Dong's style! That woman is a direct disciple personally trained by Qian Xunji. She has an extreme desire for power in her bones. How could she do something so stupid as to overthrow her own base?"

"Those crazy, reckless, and extremely calculated methods... must have been done by you, the ghost who shares a body with her!"

"You were able to subtly influence Bibi Dong to make so many decisions that went against her principles, and even control her body to come to Seagod Island. This is enough to prove that the bond between you has long been so deep that it is inseparable!"

"Since you've gone to such lengths to plan for her and make mistakes for her..."

Poseidon took a deep breath. "Then how could you possibly raise a sea god destined to kill her just so you could survive?"

"..."

Chapter 183 What cannot be controlled cannot be trusted.