Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"I am coming."

After replying, Yan stepped forward and easily saw Poseidon clearly. In the flickering firelight, he saw Poseidon sitting cross-legged on the altar, her palms facing upwards, each hand forming a strange gesture, her eyes closed.

When Yan arrived, she slowly opened her eyes, and a pressure and aura immediately swept out, all aimed at Yan in front of the altar.

Yan stood still, not even moving, not even his clothes swaying, calmly watching Poseidon, whose appearance had changed drastically. The woman was still wearing a long dress as before, but her temperament and appearance had changed too much.

The Poseidon in Yan's memory, or rather, the Poseidon who had never changed since the first time he met her, was a beautiful woman who looked to be around thirty years old. She possessed a captivating aura of nobility, elegance, gentleness, and restraint, giving people a sense of unapproachability.

When he first saw Poseidon, she was dressed in a red robe and holding a golden scepter, which left a very deep impression on him.

Her beauty was breathtaking, yet it was difficult to inspire any romantic thoughts. However, this person was always incredibly audacious, having committed acts of betrayal and treason, so secretly lusting after the High Priestess was nothing more than a minor matter.

But now, Poseidon before him, gazing intently, appeared entirely different. She was still dressed in a red robe, with the golden scepter still standing beside her, and even her deep blue, ocean-like eyes remained unchanged.

However, her appearance and temperament had lost their previous gentleness, and instead seemed to have turned dark, filled with an aggressive killing intent. Her once bright blue hair had turned white, a white that symbolized death.

Even though Yan had already guessed that Poseidon might have changed drastically, he still didn't expect to see Poseidon like this, completely different from the one he remembered.

However, one thing remained the same: the aura she exuded was still incredibly powerful; she was still the strongest person on Seagod Island. Perhaps it was even more intimidating after her transformation, giving Yan a more dangerous feeling than before.

"Yan, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Poseidon's soft voice echoed within the Temple of the Sea God. Her voice was calm, as if nothing had happened, but Yan could detect a hint of indifference in that calmness.

Yan's relationship with her wasn't exactly great before, but they had at least a little bit of friendship. However, now, all the progress in winning her over has probably been wiped out, or even turned into a negative number.

Poseidon questioned, "I knew from the beginning that you were no pushover. I wouldn't have any complaints about you dealing with those guys from the Haotian Sect. But why did you hide Tang Chen's matter?"

"Oh! So that's what it was about!"

Yan's answer was very calm, and his unhurried tone intensified Poseidon's killing intent, but she suppressed it and did not act out immediately.

Yan continued, "The rise of my Spirit Hall is the will of Heaven, an unstoppable force. However, the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Chen, and Tang Hao have become stumbling blocks. I simply removed these stumbling blocks. This is a matter for my Spirit Hall, and has nothing to do with the High Priest!"

"you!"

Poseidon's gaze hardened, and she suddenly stood up, glaring at Yan. "I've waited for Tang Chen for over thirty years. How can his affairs have nothing to do with me?"

Yan's voice remained calm, "High Priest, do not forget your responsibilities. Do you really deserve the position of High Priest of Seagod Island?"

Poseidon pointed at Yan and said coldly, "Kid, it's not your place to lecture me."

Yan's tone suddenly turned cold, "Then I have no interest in lecturing you about what you're going to do. I just want you to calm down and not do anything foolish. By the way, who told you about Tang Chen?"

Poseidon tossed her long skirt and said, "You have no right to ask me. I'm asking you now. You have to give me an explanation for this."

"You're serious."

Yan stared at her intently and said in a deep voice, a faint yellow light appearing on his body. Then he beckoned to Poseidon, "You can try. I'd also like to try. Is the so-called invincible ocean really that powerful, or is it just that others have yielded to him that he has such a reputation?"

"You're being insolent."

Upon hearing Yan's words, Poseidon was instantly enraged. His words were a direct insult to this Limit Douluo demigod. The moment Poseidon's figure disappeared on the altar, a hand suddenly enlarged in front of Yan.

Once this Sea God Douluo made a decision, she naturally wouldn't hold back. Her slender hand struck directly at Yan's chest. However, to her surprise, a layer of yellow light rippled across Yan's body, easily blocking her palm strike. The force of the rebound even made her feel a little overwhelmed.

"Bang!!!"

Yan moved his shoulder, and the protective yellow light around him instantly spread out, sending Poseidon, who was originally suspended in mid-air, flying back.

"Ninety-nine levels? Impossible, impossible..."

After being knocked back, Poseidon spun around, touched the ground with her toes, and took three steps back to dissipate all the force. Then, the Sea God Douluo looked at Yan again with a different gaze, filled with astonishment and disbelief.

Based on the strength of Yan's counterattack in the previous exchange, she judged that his cultivation was definitely no less than hers. She also considered how much she had sacrificed for her current achievements and how many years she had spent to reach this level of cultivation. And how old was this kid this year?

"You've also begun some kind of divine test?"

Poseidon was shocked by Yan's progress in strength. She immediately thought of the most plausible possibility. As the high priestess who served the sea god, she knew the power of the gods better than ordinary people. If Yan had received a gift from the gods, it would make sense for him to have reached his current strength.

Yan calmly shook his head and said confidently, "Although more than one god has approached me, I have always believed that it is better for me to decide my own path, so I have never initiated the divine trial."

"No way, you're lying to me."

Poseidon roared, completely losing her former composure. A moment later, her aura sharpened again. "So what if you are truly the chosen one? I will still make you pay the price."

As she spoke, she leaped forward again, this time holding the golden scepter in her hand. Her seventh soul skill instantly shone, and a blurry phantom of the sea god merged with Poseidon's figure. She used the scepter as a halberd and unleashed the sea god's secret technique.

"I think you've gone completely mad. You'll need a good beating to wake up."

Yan slightly tilted her head, dodging Poseidon's attack just in time. Then, she turned her body and dodged another swinging staff. Poseidon made thirteen moves in a row, but none of them hit Yan's clothes. Yan even had the energy to talk to her, clearly not using her full strength.

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it..."

Poseidon was completely unable to accept this outcome. An even more intense energy surged from her body, drawing upon the energy contained within the Sea God Temple. The high priestess of the Sea God Island went completely mad.

"Poseidon, whether it's you or Tang Chen, you're just guys who've been eliminated by the times. You mean nothing to me now."

Yan easily grasped Poseidon's golden scepter, and with a sudden twist, a circle of yellow light swept out, directly blasting Poseidon away.

Chapter 579 The Six Trials of the Sea God

Inside the Temple of Poseidon, the battle between Yan and Poseidon continued. Although Yan had sent her flying with a beam of yellow light, Poseidon, who had already fallen into a dark state, did not give up on making him pay the price.

Poseidon lunged at Yan again, but this time the yellow light solidified on Yan's body, completely blocking Poseidon's power and leaving her with no way to vent her anger.

"I told you, it's useless. You can't even break through my defenses."

Yan's gaze remained calm, and the yellow light on his body rippled with waves. This seemingly insignificant ability was actually extraordinary. It was one of the strongest soul skills Yan had obtained, and also his strongest defensive ability at present, derived from the Mountain Dragon Defense from the torso bones of the million-year-old Mountain Dragon King.

The million-year-old mountain dragon king's torso bones endowed Yan with two abilities, which are naturally closely related to the characteristics of the mountain dragon lineage.

The first soul skill is gravity control, which not only allows him to manipulate gravity but also increases his control and affinity for the earth element.

Another soul skill is Mountain Dragon Defense, a purely defensive skill. Earth attribute is known for its defense, and the Mountain Dragon lineage's defensive capabilities are almost at the pinnacle of its level. With this ability, it is almost impossible for experts below the god level to harm Yan.

Poseidon is in this state now. She is almost on par with the gods in the Sea God Temple. Even if Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen joined forces, they could not put too much pressure on her in the Sea God Temple.

However, when facing Yan, the latter only used the Mountain Dragon Defense defensive skill, and Poseidon was helpless. Even with the help of the power of the Sea God, she could not break through the defense, which was the most unacceptable thing for her.

"Have you hit me enough?"

Poseidon's repeated attacks were unsuccessful, and Yan stopped indulging her. He grabbed the woman's wrist and flung her onto the altar. Yan leaned forward slightly, and the yellow aura spread once more, pinning Poseidon to the altar, unable to move.

What are you doing!

Before Poseidon could make another move, Yan ruthlessly swept her up in his arms, and the high priestess finally panicked.

Yan leaned close to her ear and gave a wicked smile, "Although you're a bit older, you're still a beautiful woman. What do you think I'm planning to do?"

"You bastard, let me go..."

Poseidon was completely panicked and snapped out of her state of hatred. She struggled to kick Yan away, but Yan had already handled this kind of small situation countless times and was full of experience. The high priest, a novice, naturally failed.

The High Priestess of Poseidon Island never imagined that her revenge would end like this. The person who had been beaten was also very dissatisfied and, of course, wouldn't hold back, determined to teach the High Priestess a lesson and make her understand the consequences of her wrongdoing.

……

Outside the Sea God's Temple, Bai Xiuxiu, Xiaobai, and the others waited anxiously. The ripples that occasionally emanated from within the temple made them both apprehensive and uneasy. Bai Xiuxiu had tried to enter several times, but was stopped each time by Xiaobai, Bingdi, Xuedi, and the others.

The commotion inside the Sea God Temple continued for a long time. Just as Bai Xiuxiu was about to rush in for the seventh time, Yan, whose clothes were slightly disheveled, staggered out. His state and expression were a little off, and he was almost startled when he saw Bai Xiuxiu.

"Brother Yan, you're finally out! I was so worried about you!"

Bai Xiuxiu threw herself into Yan's arms, large tears instantly soaking his clothes. But Yan, who was usually soothing with gentle words, was now a little stiff, especially when he looked down, his gaze darting around at his clothes, as if afraid of discovering something strange.

"Xiuxiu, look, I'm fine, don't cry."

After calming himself down a bit, Yan laughed and patted Bai Xiuxiu's pink back. Bai Xiuxiu, who was always silly and cute in front of him, didn't notice anything and just clung to him. This made Yan even more guilty, and he could only laugh awkwardly to cover up his embarrassment.

"How is the High Priest?"

Bai Xiuxiu's mother, Xiaobai, stepped forward and asked with concern. She had always had a good relationship with the High Priest and really didn't want the girl who had dedicated almost her entire life to the Sea God to suffer any more misfortune.

That's right, it's a girl. Although Poseidon, the high priestess of Poseidon Island, is over a hundred years old, she has never married and her relationship with Tang Chen is only a secret one. She is still a virgin and therefore still a girl.

"She's fine. She just needs to rest. Please don't disturb her for now!"

When Yan mentioned Poseidon, his expression was somewhat unnatural, but perhaps he had already thought of a way to respond, because by the end he was quite relaxed and composed, as if nothing had happened.

Yan noticed that there was still doubt in the sea witch's eyes, so he quickly added, "Let's go down first! There are some things she needs to think through herself."

Bai Xiuxiu naturally had no doubts about Yan's words, and the others were not really comfortable entering the Sea God Temple on their own initiative. So, at Yan's repeated requests, everyone left the Sea God Temple and came to the foot of the mountain. Then, they changed the subject and talked about the Sea God's assessment.

"Xiuxiu, are you sure you're not mistaken? Weren't the Demonic Orca pods already wiped out by us? Why does the Six Trials of the Sea God still require us to assist the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan in eradicating the Demonic Orca pods?"

When Bai Xiuxiu mentioned the difficulties she was currently facing to Yan, Yan was somewhat confused. "The sixth trial of the Sea God, the battle of the deep sea. Assist the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan in fighting against the Evil Orca clan. The trial conditions are to kill the Evil Orca King and wipe out the Evil Orca swarm."

Yan hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Bai Xiuxiu's sixth trial as the Sea God was the same as Tang San's fourth trial as the Sea God, both involving the extermination of the demonic tiger whale horde. But this trial was seriously flawed.

The western coastal region of Douluo Continent originally had three major sea areas: the Demonic Orca Sea, the Demon Soul Great White Shark Sea, and the Deep Sea Demon Whale Sea. The soul beast races represented by these three sea areas were also known as the three major overlords of the near sea.

Among the three overlords of the near sea, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King is undoubtedly the leader. With a million years of cultivation, he is one of the strongest soul beasts. Even if a level 100 god personally takes action, it would be difficult to completely kill him.

Besides the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the Evil Orca and the Demon Soul Great White Shark are also known as the Demon Soul Great White Shark. However, the overall strength of the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan is actually far inferior to the other two. It was only because of Seagod Island that it was not wiped out by the Evil Orca clan.

Therefore, aside from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who almost never leaves the Demon Whale Sea, the true overlord race of the Western Sea of ​​the continent is actually the Demon Orca race. This race is cruel and warlike, taking pleasure in killing, and posing a threat to many marine creatures.

However, because of their strength and high quality, they were targeted by Yan early on. Yan brought Bibi Dong to hunt down the Demon Orca King and completely wiped out this group of Demon Orcas in the near sea.

But now Bai Xiuxiu tells him that the Sea God's Six Trials still require him to destroy the Demon Orca horde. How can this situation be resolved? Does this mean that the Sea God's trials were predetermined and cannot be changed?

But this doesn't make sense either, because in Tang San's version, hunting the demonic tiger whale horde was clearly the fourth trial of the Sea God, while here it's the sixth trial, which is different.

Xiao Bai said with a gloomy face, "The group of demonic orcas is not just one. The six trials arranged by the Sea God will be faced by a group of demonic orcas that are stronger than the previous ones. The leader of the demonic orcas, the king of the demonic orcas, is a ferocious beast that has survived the Heavenly Tribulation."

Yan seemed to understand after hearing this, and nodded, saying, "A ferocious beast that has survived the Heavenly Tribulation is indeed a bit troublesome, but I think with the abilities of the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, it shouldn't be too difficult for Xiu Xiu to help kill that guy!"

As he spoke, he looked at the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor, only to see the usually aloof Snow Emperor shake her head. "The situation is a bit troublesome. There are many soul beasts in the area where those demonic tiger whales are located, so they don't dare to be too unrestrained."

Most sea spirit beasts stick together. Although the Demonic Tiger Whale clan kills indiscriminately, it is considered an internal dispute among the spirit beasts in that sea area.

We tried to go, but encountered a large number of sea spirit beasts that blocked our way; the problem was quite troublesome. When we returned to discuss it, the High Priest inadvertently learned of that news, and that's how the delay has continued until now.

"A large number of sea spirit beasts intercepting us is a minor matter. We have some free time today, so let's take care of everything at once!"

After understanding the situation, Yan calmly said that he was no longer the same person he used to be. What used to be a difficult problem for him was now a trivial matter.

Although it's troublesome for the soul beasts in the sea to band together to fight, the strongest force in the sea is undoubtedly Seagod Island. Seagod Island won't come out to cause trouble, and what's so scary about someone with near-god-level cultivation?

As Yan spoke, he picked up Bai Xiuxiu and rushed into the sky. Bingdi, Xuedi, and Xiaobai were all stunned for a moment, and then they each took action. Bingdi and Xuedi transformed into white streaks of light and chased after them, while Xiaobai rushed to the outside of Seagod Island to gather her people, wanting to set sail for another expedition.

……

In the westernmost part of the Douluo Continent, above a strange, blood-red sea, two figures hovered in mid-air, looking down at the churning crimson waters below.