Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

As for why the sixty-year period was brought up proactively.

That's because she wanted to keep the initiative in her own hands, rather than waiting for Dong Qing to inexplicably propose a condition that she couldn't possibly fulfill or that was extremely unreasonable.

It would be better to add some constraints to the third condition herself, so that when the man makes his conditions, he cannot make any conditions that she cannot accept.

Noticing Poseidon's serious expression, Dong Qing shrugged helplessly and said, "Old woman, don't worry about me. I have absolutely no feelings for you. You don't need to guard against me like you're a wolf all the time."

He wasn't bragging or deliberately being sarcastic.

Since Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, Xiao Wu, Bai Chenxiang, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Lan Yinhuang A Yin, Liu Erlong, Tang Yuehua... have been around.

He has indeed developed a natural immunity to beautiful women.

"Dongqing, thank you so much... I have no feelings for you!"

For some reason, Poseidon seemed unhappy, and her tone was somewhat clenched.

That's just how women are.

She will get angry if you have feelings for her.

She'll be even angrier if you have no feelings for her.

Seeing the usually arrogant and aloof woman gritting her teeth, Dong Qing found it somewhat amusing, but at the same time couldn't help feeling sorry for her fate.

In public, she was the highly respected priestess of Poseidon Island.

In private, he was nothing more than a pitiful person struggling against fate.

.......

An hour later.

"Dongqing, have you thought this through? What is your third condition?"

"What's your rush? You promised to serve me for the next sixty years, and this is how you become someone's subordinate? Besides, I just promised you I wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for you. Let me think about it properly!"

Two hours later.

"Dongqing, have you thought this through?"

"No."

Three hours later.

"Dongqing, don't go too far!"

"Don't worry, I'll definitely get back to you today."

Five hours later.

Poseidon walked up to Dongqing, grabbed him by the collar, and said in an extremely unfriendly tone, "Dongqing, it's already dark! Are you planning to stay here overnight?"

Dong Qing shook his head slightly and said, "That's not the case... To be honest, the third condition isn't really important. For the past few hours, I've been thinking about one thing: whether or not I should hand over the position of Sea God to you."

Upon hearing this...

Poseidon's expression immediately turned cold. She felt like she had been played, because in this world, absolutely no one would give up such an easy-to-obtain divine succession.

Don't be fooled by how well she negotiated the terms with Dong Qing before; that was based on the premise that Dong Qing was unaware of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover and possessed the prerequisite of obtaining the Sea God's divine position inheritance.

She admitted that she hadn't controlled her emotions well and had revealed her desire for the Vast Ocean Universe Cover from the beginning, which allowed this man to take advantage of her time and time again.

She even deliberately created conditions that she would never agree to, for fear that he would mess up the third condition.

She had no choice but to humble herself and let him drive her for sixty years, just to get the Vast Ocean Universe Cover from this man.

But she was certain that she had not revealed the Vast Ocean Universe Cover and possessed the ability to directly inherit the position of the Sea God.

Although she didn't know why the Vast Ocean Universe Cover possessed the power of an unclaimed sea god and the pure essence of a soul.

But these things... unless one is a high-ranking sea god like oneself, or someone whose strength far surpasses one's own, one simply cannot understand their true purpose.

Could it be that Dongqing is backed by a terrifying being, possibly a god?

Poseidon's gaze toward Dongqing now held a hint of apprehension, and the last vestige of his desire to forcibly seize it gradually vanished.

As for the inherent opportunity to become a god within the Vast Ocean Universe Cover...

This is hardly a secret.

Many things possess the potential to become gods, and such things are not uncommon on the continent, but one must meet certain talent standards to qualify for the Nine Trials of Gods.

Gods such as the God of Speed, the God of Strength, the God of Food, the God of War, the Nine-Colored Goddess, and the God of Phoenix... all left behind the Nine Trials of Gods in Douluo Continent.

However, these are all second-level gods, and their status is completely inferior to that of first-level gods such as the Sea God, Rakshasa God, Asura God, and Angel God.

.....

"You know it's the key to inheriting the throne of the sea god? I've never told you its true purpose."

"Didn't I tell you this already? I know what you want."

"Since you already knew, why did you still play tricks on me?"

"How could you call it teasing? I didn't lie to you, and I haven't gone back on my word!"

"Dongqing, remember this: no one can give up a readily available divine throne!"

"I can."

"You fart!"

After venting her emotions, Poseidon calmed down considerably. With her slightly heavy breathing, her chest rose and fell gently, creating a rather beautiful sight.

She stared coldly at Dong Qing, her beautiful eyes filled with an inscrutable expression, and it was impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Seeing the atmosphere become somewhat silent, Dong Qing took the initiative to speak up: "Don't you believe me? When my teacher Bibi Dong was taking the God Exam, I almost snatched her qualification."

"Keep making things up, keep making things up!" Poseidon stared calmly at Dongqing, though she didn't say anything, her expression conveyed that meaning.

Seeing her stubbornness, Dong Qing was too lazy to explain further and said directly, "So what do you think now? I can tell you don't believe me. Are you planning to give up? I have no objection. There's nothing to lose anyway."

“In that case, the two conditions I just proposed, and the sixty years you mentioned, can all vanish in the wind. Let’s just pretend nothing ever happened.”

Poseidon remained silent, gradually falling into deep thought.

I don't know how much time has passed.

She spoke softly, "State your third condition. If you agree, I will believe you and everything will remain the same. If not, I will hate you and pretend I never met you or dreamed of becoming a god."

Poseidon knew very well that she couldn't defeat Dongqing, and she was also wary of the seemingly god-like figure behind him. So she could only hate him, but couldn't do anything to this man.

As long as Dong Qing's third condition showed even a sliver of sincerity, even if it was like a moth drawn to a flame, she would choose to believe him this once, trusting that this man wouldn't deceive her.

"So you want to test my sincerity... Only a woman like you can be a little willful. If it were a man, I would have left without looking back long ago, since I wouldn't have lost anything anyway," Dong Qing said, stroking his chin.

Poseidon did not refute Dongqing's statement, because it was an innate advantage of beautiful women.

As long as they don't act out or make unreasonable demands, and both parties are of normal sexual orientation, generally speaking, men are much more patient with women than with other men.

"Give me some time to think it over. This time it won't take several hours, just a minute at most, and I definitely won't make things difficult for you. I promise you'll see my sincerity!"

Dong Qing looked at Poseidon. He was indeed a little reluctant to part with her. A level 99 peerless Douluo who stood at the pinnacle of humanity had been at his beck and call for sixty years.

Of course, this "driving" was just the subordinate's intention, not an intention to ride on her.

As for the difference between the driver and the follower, what exactly is the difference?

Simply put, it's roughly the difference between temporary and permanent employees.

Followers like Shui Bing'er are not limited by time or life and death; unless Dong Qing abandons her, she will stay by Dong Qing's side for the rest of her life.

As for temporary workers like Poseidon who are willing to be driven around for sixty years, once their time is up, Dongqing has no reason to keep them unless they want to.

......

One minute and thirty seconds later.

Dong Qing opened and closed his eyes and said softly, "My third condition is very simple and won't make things difficult for you. All I need is a hug from an ordinary friend, and then we can be friends. There's no need to make things into a deep-seated hatred."

After saying this, he opened his arms, awaiting Poseidon's decision.

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple."

"That......."

"Not now, I don't trust you. I'll give it to you in sixty years."

"It's been too long... Man, can't you be a little more generous?!"

"At least thirty years from now, that's my bottom line."

"It's a word."

A promise is a promise!

"If you haven't become a god in thirty years, I will keep my promise and wait for you in the mortal world for thirty years."

"We're all friends now, so stop saying things like that. I know you're not waiting for me!"

"You know him? That old bastard Qian Daoliu told you?"

"No, that's not it. As you know, my teacher Bibi Dong succeeded to the title of Invincible on the Ground. Out of curiosity, I looked into the previous holder of the title of Invincible on the Ground, and ended up accidentally learning about some things between you."

"Those private matters should not be leaked..."

"Unfortunately, apart from Tang Chen, the only one in the Haotian Sect who can be called a man, the others are basically spineless. They are very weak-willed and will answer any question, as if they want to tell me their ancestors for eighteen generations."

"Sigh... That's true. I was originally planning to help look after the Haotian Sect because of Tang Chen, but the Haotian Sect closed its gates and abandoned its affiliated sects too quickly."

"There's nothing we can do. They're too weak-willed and don't know how to use their brains. If Grand Elder Qian Daoliu really intended to kill Tang Hao, how could Tang Hao have escaped from him, who is known as invincible in the sky?"

"It seems you know a lot. Qian Xunji's death back then was not simple. I also know a bit about the temper of his biological father, Qian Daoliu. If Qian Xunji's death is really related to Haotian Sect, then their closing of the mountain gate is nothing more than a laughable act of burying their heads in the sand. It does not solve any problems at all."

"I am the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, and I also have a news newspaper organization under my command. I know a lot about things on this continent."

"Now that you... know of his existence, can you let go of me?"

"of course can."

Dong Qing showed no hesitation, releasing his hand from Poseidon's soft waist and letting her near-perfect body slowly drift away from him.

Chapter 527: Anyone who disobeys or defies the imperial decree shall have their entire family exterminated!