NOVEL WEB Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Betting on Both Sides
Chapter 141: Betting on Both Sides
Ye Cheng and Sun Zhongjing had an enjoyable conversation, quickly finalizing the details of their cooperation. Baiyun City would provide a vast area as the headquarters for the Medicine King Sect, which would officially become part of Baiyun City.
After reaching an agreement, as a gesture of goodwill, Ye Cheng personally led Sun Zhongjing and the Dugu grandfather granddaughter duo to the designated sect grounds.
The location was within the inner city, covering an extensive area. It featured palatial style buildings, complete living facilities, and even a dedicated herb garden for cultivating medicinal plants. Everything was fully prepared, allowing Sun Zhongjing to settle in immediately or even open the sect and recruit disciples without delay.
Sun Zhongjing was highly satisfied, and thus, his integration into Baiyun City was settled.
Throughout the discussion, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan remained silent, merely serving as background figures. As subordinates, they knew it wasn't their place to interrupt when their leader was negotiating.
Meanwhile, while the continent was flourishing, across the vast ocean, on Seagod Island…
Neptune had already cleared seven out of nine trials, leaving only two more before he could inherit the Seagod's divinity and ascend to godhood.
His progress was swift unlike Tang San in the original timeline, Neptune's strength far exceeded that of normal inheritors, making many of the trials little more than formalities.
As a reward for each cleared trial, his soul ring configuration had evolved from two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red to a terrifying five black and four red setup.
All seven completed trials had granted soul ring age upgrades, meaning even the Seagod recognized that Neptune only lacked soul ring longevity to reach godhood.
His 1st to 4th soul rings were now all 10,000 year rings, while the 6th, 7th, and 8th rings had also received significant boosts.
Even though his configuration was slightly inferior to that of Ye Cheng's main body or Sun Zhongjing, who had nine 100,000 year rings, in terms of spiritual energy and cultivation, he had already reached the 99th rank Ultimate Douluo!
For comparison, even Great Worship Bo Saixi only had an eight black, one red configuration.
Thus, by exploiting the Seagod's rewards, Neptune leveraged the trials to achieve Ultimate Douluo status.
Now, with his main body included, Ye Cheng possessed the power of three Ultimate Douluo.
The Seventh Seagod Trial was the retrieval of the Seagod's Trident, a divine artifact.
Naturally, Neptune cleared it with ease, acquiring the legendary weapon and moving one step closer to godhood.
Then came the Eighth Trial:
[Seagod's Eighth Trial: Retrieve the Seagod's Heart!
Objective: Travel to the continent, find the lost Seagod's Heart, and gain its recognition to complete the trial.]
After reading the trial's description, Neptune slowly opened his eyes.
Before him stood Bo Saixi, her peerlessly beautiful figure bathed in the golden glow of the Seagod's divine presence.
Her appearance was breathtaking, her features exuding mature allure, but few could imagine that this stunning woman was over a hundred years old.
Women, regardless of age, always cared about their appearance.
Neptune lowered his gaze to his hand, gripping the Seagod's Trident its massive, towering form radiated an overwhelming aura.
The entire Seagod's Hall shimmered with golden divine markings, illuminating the Seagod's Altar and the surrounding seven trial platforms.
Clearly, the scene from the future video Neptune pulling out the Seagod's Trident had now become reality.
"Neptune, congratulations on completing the Seventh Trial. You are one step closer to inheriting the Seagod's divinity." Bo Saixi smiled, but deep inside, she felt an unspoken bitterness.
'With just two more trials left… Tang Chen, it seems I won't be able to wait for you after all…' she sighed inwardly, feeling a wave of desolation.
"High Priest, I have a question," Neptune asked, furrowing his brow. "According to the video, I was only able to pull out the Seagod's Trident because the Seagod recalled the Seagod's Heart. Yet now, even without the Seagod's Heart, I was still able to wield it. How is that possible?"
The Seagod's Trident in his hands had an empty slot at the top the Seagod's Heart was missing.
In the future revealing video, he only succeeded because the Seagod actively recalled the lost Heart, allowing him to pull the Trident free.
But now, without it, why had he still been able to do so?
Bo Saixi smiled faintly and explained, "While the Seagod's Heart is crucial, it is not a necessity. You can still pull out the Trident without it the only difference is the difficulty.
"Truthfully, I didn't expect you to succeed without the Heart. This proves that your strength has surpassed even my expectations."
"I see…" Neptune nodded in realization. Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "High Priest, my Eighth Trial is to retrieve the Seagod's Heart from the continent. But I've always wondered why was something as important as the Seagod's Heart lost in the first place? Shouldn't it have been kept safe on Seagod Island?"
This was a question that had puzzled him even in his past life when he first read about it.
"It was not lost," Bo Saixi shook her head. "The Seagod's Heart is both the core of the Trident and the essence of Seagod's inheritance. It contains a fragment of the Seagod's will, allowing it to independently search for an inheritor.
"It does not remain in one place. Instead, it drifts across the ocean, carried by the tides, seeking a worthy successor."
'So… if it **couldn't find an inheritor in the ocean, it simply drifted to the continent to increase its chances?'
Hearing Bo Saixi's explanation, Neptune's expression turned strange.
He finally understood the Seagod had simply been unable to find a successor in the sea, so he sent the Heart to the mainland to hedge his bets.
By doing so, he doubled his odds.
'So the Seagod was really that desperate to pass on his divinity? Was being a god really so miserable?'
(End of Chapter)
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