"That's impossible!"
The beautiful face of the Sea Maiden Douluo was filled with astonishment.
"The High Priest's Sea God Martial Soul was personally bestowed by the great Sea God. How could it only be ranked sixteenth? This is a true god-level Martial Soul!"
Before them stood the figure they regarded as a god, quietly standing in front of the Temple of the Sea God.
Poseidon stared blankly at the sky, her beautiful blue eyes, which seemed to contain the entire starry sky and ocean, now lost their usual depth and tranquility.
Her navy blue dress billowed in the wind, outlining her mature and noble figure. Her long, slender legs were faintly visible beneath the hem, making her look like a perfect work of art.
However, this artwork has now developed a crack.
"My Sea God Martial Soul..."
She murmured to herself, her voice trembling slightly.
"Inherited from the great Sea God, the most supreme martial spirit in the world..."
"Only...sixteenth?"
In her heart, the sea god was one of the gods, one of the greatest deities.
Therefore, the Sea God Martial Soul should also be the most top-tier and supreme Martial Soul.
But the number sixteen was like a heavy hammer blow, slamming down on her faith that she had held for tens of thousands of years.
Just then, the Sea Dragon Douluo next to him noticed another piece of text on the sky and read it aloud in a low voice.
"Her entire life will be dedicated to sacrificing herself for Tang San's Nine Trials of the Sea God..."
Before he finished speaking, the expressions of the other Saint Pillar Douluos all changed.
"What? A sacrifice for that inheritor?"
"Is this really the fate of the High Priest?"
A wave of sympathetic and pitying gazes fell upon Poseidon.
Sea Spear Douluo couldn't help but speak up.
"From birth, she was given the Sea God Martial Soul by the Sea God Poseidon, destined to sacrifice her life for Tang San... Lord Poseidon, you... you are too pitiful."
"Yes," Haihuan Douluo echoed, "He dedicated his life to protecting Seagod Island, but in the end..."
"shut up!"
Poseidon snapped back to reality and interrupted them with a sharp rebuke.
Her face regained its usual sanctity and majesty.
"It is my honor and my only mission in this life to contribute everything to the legacy of the Sea God!"
She had intended to refute this so firmly.
However, when her gaze fell upon the sky again and she saw the last line of small print, the words she was about to say stuck in her throat.
This contains the unknown secrets of Poseidon, the god of the sea...
A secret unknown to most?
Poseidon's brow furrowed deeply.
Her heart was in turmoil.
She was willing to sacrifice herself for the sea god, without any regrets.
But what secrets might be hidden behind this sacrifice?
A thought, like a venomous snake, uncontrollably crawled out from the depths of her mind.
"Could it be that I... have been tricked from the very beginning?"
The moment this thought crossed her mind, she shuddered as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
The color drained from her stunningly beautiful face in an instant.
"No!"
"impossible!"
She shook her head violently, as if trying to shake that terrible thought out of her mind.
"The Sea God is upright and honorable, the guardian deity of this sea. He is definitely not the kind of god who would scheme against his followers!"
Poseidon took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and her eyes regained their firmness.
It must be this sky curtain spreading misinformation!
...
On Poseidon Island, the phrase "an unknown secret" is like an invisible thorn, piercing the heart of every Saint Pillar Douluo.
This caused a crack to appear in Poseidon's heart, which had remained steadfast for tens of thousands of years.
In the stagnant atmosphere, the Sea Maiden Douluo's exclamation seemed particularly abrupt.
"Great Master, look at the reward!"
Her voice trembled slightly as she pointed to the few lines of dazzling golden characters on the sky.
"Wow...what a generous reward! My soul power is tripled! And...a second life?"
The Sea Maiden Douluo's breathing became rapid.
"They even rewarded you with an extra life! Does that mean... you won't have to die after activating the Ninth Trial of the Sea God?"
Upon hearing this, the gazes of the other six Saint Pillar Douluos all instantly converged on Poseidon.
In that gaze, there was shock, ecstasy, and a heartfelt sense of relief.
Poseidon's body trembled slightly.
No need to die?
This thought, like a ray of dawn in the darkness, instantly illuminated her heart.
She lived for so long that she almost forgot the fear of death.
But when the hope of "living" was truly placed before her, she realized that she... still didn't want to die.
She wanted to see the sea she had protected all her life a little longer.
A joyful expression uncontrollably rippled from her beautiful, sea-blue eyes.
However, as her gaze continued downwards and landed on the last reward, that joy froze instantly, replaced by a violent tremor.
[Divine Skill: Poseidon's Prophecy of Time]
[Effect: Allows you to rewind time, gain insight into the present, and glimpse a corner of the future...]
"Going back... to the past?"
Poseidon's lips moved, each word seeming to be uttered with all his might.
Her heart, which had just been filled with joy, now felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
if...
If I could see everything that happened in the past...
Then will I be able to see clearly whether my faith, my life, is a scam or not?
Am I able to see clearly whether the great sea god... is plotting against me?
This idea is a thousand times more intense than the previous doubt!
It was like a ferocious beast that had broken free of its shackles, roaring wildly in her mind.
Poseidon closed her eyes, clenching her long, slender, white fingers tightly until her knuckles turned white from the force.
After a long while, she slowly opened her eyes.
All the confusion and wavering had faded from those eyes, leaving only an unprecedented firmness.
She needs an answer.
Whether the truth is glory or... betrayal.
"I'll claim my reward."
Poseidon steadied himself and spoke softly to the sky.
As soon as she finished speaking, a dazzling golden beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping her entirely.
...
at the same time.
Starry Sky Forest, Lake of Life.
The lake water is emerald green, like a huge piece of jade, and a rich sense of life permeates the air.
On the island in the middle of the lake, beneath a towering ancient tree, a stunningly beautiful woman who had been asleep for a long time slowly opened her purple eyes.
She stretched languidly, her long silver hair cascading down like a waterfall to her ankles.
Her perfect, delicate body stretched out the moment she awoke, revealing a pair of straight, slender legs to the air.
Her skin was as white as snow, her curves breathtaking; every detail seemed to be the most outstanding creation of heaven, full of ultimate allure.
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