Poseidon was taken aback, then subconsciously shook his head, saying, "This isn't in accordance with the rules. All nine tests are mandatory; that's the established procedure..."
After saying that, he turned to look at Shura beside him, hoping that Shura could put in a good word for him, since Shura used to be the most disciplined.
As a result, Shura simply turned his head to the side, whistling and saying, "Why are you looking at me? I've already passed on my divine position. I'm no longer the God of Shura. The rules of the divine realm are none of my business. You can figure it out yourself."
The sea god was furious, hesitated for a moment, and still refused, saying, "No. A mortal body simply cannot directly bear the vast divine power. Even if Dongfang Jing has some special physique, without the gradual transformation of the divine test, directly infusing him with divine power would be certain death, and his body would explode."
At this point, the Sea God suddenly remembered something, looked at Dongfang Jing with a face full of doubt, and asked, "But if that's the case, how did you bear the power of the Asura God? The Asura's violent killing power is even more domineering than my Sea God God power! How come it didn't burst your body? That doesn't make sense!"
Upon hearing this, the Asura God also turned to look at Dongfang Jing.
He clearly had the same question in his mind. He was too excited when he passed the throne earlier and didn't think about it carefully. Now that he thought about it, it was indeed strange.
But since Dongfang Jing was standing there as if nothing had happened, he didn't bother to ask.
The Sun Goddess seemed to roll her eyes and said impatiently, "There is definitely a way, so don't worry about it. Since I let him take the call, I'll make sure he's alright."
Then, the Sun Goddess dropped a bombshell: "Poseidon, Shura, haven't you two always wanted to see the outside world? After you finish passing on your divine positions and relinquish your responsibilities, I can take you to the outer realms to broaden your horizons."
Upon hearing this, Poseidon and Shura's eyes lit up instantly, and they straightened their backs.
Now that things had come to this point, Poseidon had no more hesitation.
Rules are worthless, with this seemingly omnipotent sun goddess taking care of everything.
Even the unreasonable cosmic will of the Douluo Continent probably can't do anything to them.
Poseidon walked directly to Dongfang Jing and said solemnly, "Dongfang Jing, I will pass on the position of the Sea God to you. I hope you will uphold your original intention, never give up, stand on the side of light and justice, and protect humanity, the sea, and the divine realm."
Dongfang Jing looked at Poseidon and nodded seriously: "I will."
...
On Poseidon Island, Poseidon stood before the Temple of Poseidon, her expression extremely complicated.
Just now, Dongfang Jing suddenly appeared on Seagod Island without warning, then touched the Seagod God's sacred pillar, triggering the Seagod's Nine Trials once again.
Just as Poseidon was about to rush to the scene to check the situation, he suddenly received a decree from the sea god Poseidon.
The sea god told her that the rules had changed and the divine examinations were now waived.
Dongfang Jing has now fully inherited the position of the Sea God and is the new master of this sea.
Poseidon specifically instructed that Poseidon should treat the Oriental Mirror with the same respect as he would treat him.
Poseidon took a deep breath, her hand holding the scepter trembling slightly, her mind a jumbled mess.
For so many years, she has served as the High Priestess of the Sea God Island, always adhering to the rules set by the Sea God.
She knew very well that if one day someone could trigger the Nine Trials of the Sea God, she, as the High Priestess, would have to sacrifice her life to pave the way for her successor.
She was actually very unwilling, not because she valued her life to the extreme, but because she had always been thinking about someone and was still waiting for him.
So the moment the Eastern Mirror appeared, Poseidon even wanted to do something to stop the Eastern Mirror from conducting the Nine Trials of the Sea God.
Now, things are much better; the Sea God has directly abdicated, so she doesn't have to die.
But she felt empty inside, and even felt that it was a bit sudden and absurd.
"High Priest, there's movement from the Holy Pillar!" Sea Dragon Douluo rushed over to report.
Poseidon sighed and composed himself: "Let's go and meet our new Sea God."
Sea Dragon Douluo was stunned: "What did you say? The new Sea God?"
...
At this moment, Dongfang Jing fell back to the ground from the sky above Poseidon Island.
He had just emerged from the Land of Inheritance, and the residual power of the Sea God still lingered on his body. He was wearing a set of blue-gold Sea God's divine armor.
Poseidon arrived at this place, looked up at the boy above, bent her knees and knelt down: "Poseidon greets the Sea God."
Sea Dragon Douluo and Seahorse Douluo, along with the other five Holy Pillar Guardians, watched with their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
But they weren't stupid; they quickly realized what was happening and knelt down one after another before Dongfang Jing.
Dongfang Jing looked at them and waved his hand, "No need for formalities, you should already know what happened, right?"
Poseidon lowered his head and said, "Lord Poseidon, according to the will of the former Poseidon, I should lead you to pull out the trident of Poseidon."
Dongfang Jing nodded: "Lead the way."
The two walked towards the Temple of Poseidon, one after the other.
The seven guardians of the sacred pillars looked at each other in bewilderment and quickly followed behind.
Throughout the journey, Poseidon kept secretly glancing at the Oriental Mirror.
She simply couldn't understand what kind of magic this young man possessed that could make the Sea God make such an exception.
"Poseidon, are you wondering why I was able to directly inherit the divine position?" Dongfang Jing suddenly asked.
Poseidon was startled and quickly lowered his head, "Your subordinate dares not."
Dongfang Jing smiled and said, "There's nothing I wouldn't dare to do. Actually, I was quite surprised myself. But since I've taken this position, I will naturally fulfill my duties as the Sea God."
Hearing this, Poseidon felt a little more at ease.
Indeed, in any case, this newly crowned sea god was personally chosen by Lord Poseidon.
...
Deep within the Temple of Poseidon, a massive trident lay silently upside down on the altar.
The trident of Poseidon is entirely black, with relatively thinner blades on the left and right sides. The central main blade, however, is two feet long and half a foot wide, making it exceptionally large and resembling a sword.
"Lord Poseidon, this is the Trident of Poseidon." Poseidon said, pointing to the trident. "Generally speaking, the successor needs to be recognized by the trident, which is extremely powerful. However, since you have become the God of the Sea, you should be able to pull it out easily."
Everything about the sea god was passed down to Dongfang Jing when Poseidon passed on his throne, so he knew about this divine artifact.
The Golden Trident of Poseidon weighs only 108 jin (approximately 54 catties) in the hands of a recognized individual, but to the outside world, it weighs a staggering 108,000 jin (approximately 54,000 kg)! Its power is immeasurable!
Dongfang Jing stepped forward and reached out to grasp the halberd handle.
The moment his hand touched the hilt of the trident, a tremendous power surged from the trident, illuminating the entire hall with a blue-gold light.
Trident sensed the pure power of the Sea God emanating from Dongfang Jing and offered no resistance whatsoever.
With a little effort, Dongfang Jing pulled out the Trident of Poseidon.
The black trident, which was originally dark, lost its black color the moment it left the altar, revealing a dazzling golden light!
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