101: Chapter 101: It's okay to let some water out, etc.

"Although I do not know which Divinity you have inherited the God Position of, I can be certain that this Divinity is stronger than Lord Sea God."

Poseidon's ethereal voice, tinged with a hint of disbelief, was like a boulder cast into a calm lake, stirring up monstrous waves in the hearts of the seven Sacred Pillar Douluos and Xiao Bai, the Devil Spirit Great White Shark King.

A Divinity even stronger than Lord Sea God? How is that possible?!

In their hearts, Lord Sea God was the supreme existence, the Highest God who controlled the ocean and protected all living beings! He was the only faith of Sea God Island for ten thousand years!

The High Priest actually said that the God Position inherited by this young-looking boy was even higher than Lord Sea God's?

Sea Dragon Douluo and the others subconsciously looked at Lu Jing, their gazes filled with scrutiny, suspicion, and a hint of indescribable shock.

They tried to find some clues from Lu Jing, but apart from feeling that the boy's aura was steady, his eyes deep, and he was composed even when facing the High Priest, they did not detect the terrifying Divine Power they imagined would be above the Sea God.

After all, Lu Jing's God of Destruction trial had not yet officially begun, and his source of Divine Power was deeply hidden. If it weren't for the fact that a powerhouse at the demigod level like Poseidon had extremely keen perception of Divine Power, it would be impossible to detect at all.

Facing Poseidon's assertion and the suspicious gazes of the crowd, Lu Jing neither denied it in panic nor looked smug.

He did not speak, just grinned, but this default attitude undoubtedly confirmed Poseidon's judgment from the side—the Divinity he inherited was of an extremely high level!

At this, even the Sacred Pillar Douluos, who were originally somewhat skeptical, had to re-evaluate the weight of this boy in their hearts.

Being able to travel with the inheritor of the Seagod Nine Trials, he was truly no ordinary person!

In Poseidon's beautiful eyes, which were as deep as the ocean, the look of interest grew stronger.

She had lived for over a hundred years, and as the High Priest of the Sea God, she was not completely ignorant of the Divine Realm.

She knew that Lord Sea God was a First-Class Divinity, an existence with a revered status in the Divine Realm.

Stronger than Lord Sea God... What did that mean? A God King? Or some kind of extremely ancient and powerful special Divinity?

She couldn't help but ask, her tone carrying a hint of curiosity and inquiry belonging to a powerhouse: "A Divinity with a higher status than Lord Sea God... forgive my ignorance, but I do not know, young man, whose inheritance did you receive?"

Looking at the undisguised curiosity on Poseidon's beautiful face, Lu Jing knew that at this point, there was no point in hiding it any longer; it would only make him appear petty.

He met Poseidon's gaze calmly and clearly spoke four words: "God of Destruction."

"God... of Destruction?" Poseidon repeated the name of the God softly, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed.

She tried hard to search through her memories, but in the oracles occasionally sent down by Lord Sea God, this Divinity seemed to have never been mentioned.

The Divine Realm was vast, and there were many Divinities. As a High Priest of the lower realm, her understanding of the Divine Realm was ultimately limited.

This "God of Destruction" sounded like a name filled with an aura of dominance and finality, and his divine office seemed to be the exact opposite of creation, life, and the like.

She slowly shook her head and said candidly: "This Divinity... I have not heard of him. Perhaps my knowledge is shallow."

She did not suspect that Lu Jing was lying, because that pure source of destruction could not be faked. She was just sighing at the vastness and mystery of the Divine Realm.

Immediately, Poseidon changed the subject and asked a more practical question: "Since that is the case, has your trial of the Divinity already begun?"

She wanted to know how far the inheritor of this God of Destruction had progressed.

Lu Jing shook his head, his tone still calm: "It has not yet begun. Currently, I have only obtained the qualification for the inheritance. As for what the specific trial content is and where it will be conducted, I have no idea."

This was the truth; the God of Destruction had only chosen him and left behind a divine seed, but the official Nine Trials had not descended. Perhaps it required a specific opportunity or location.

Upon hearing this, Poseidon nodded gently, indicating she understood.

She understood in her heart that the inheritance methods of every Divinity were different, and the mode of the Seagod Nine Trials was not universal.

She did not ask further, as this was the secret of the other's Divinity.

She turned her gaze back to Wang Donger, her tone returning to its previous gentleness and solemnity: "Girl, since you have obtained the Seagod Nine Trials, you are the future hope of Sea God Island. In the coming days, you must focus on dealing with the trials. Sea Horse."

She called out. Sea Horse Douluo immediately stepped forward and respectfully replied: "Your subordinate is here."

"These three are honored guests of my Sea God Island. You are responsible for arranging their accommodation. Be sure to be thorough and do not neglect them," Poseidon instructed.

"Yes, High Priest!" Sea Horse Douluo bowed and accepted the order.

Poseidon took another deep look at Wang Donger and Lu Jing, and her gaze also rested briefly on Snow Empress.

Subsequently, her figure, just like when she arrived, blurred without warning, and the next moment, it turned into specks of blue light, dissipating into the air as if she had never appeared.

Only the faint trace of Divine Power remaining in the air proved the arrival of this ruler of Sea God Island.

After Poseidon left, the suffocating invisible pressure on the scene dissipated by more than half.

Sea Horse Douluo walked up to the three of Lu Jing, his attitude even more polite than before, even carrying a hint of respect: "Three honored guests, please follow me."

Under the guidance of Sea Horse Douluo, the three left the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar platform and walked along a small path paved with white stone slabs towards a beautiful city not far away, which was full of marine style and built from various corals, shells, and special stones.

This city was not large in scale, but its layout was exquisite, revealing an atmosphere of peace and holiness everywhere. It was the Sea Horse Sacred City, where the Spirit Masters guarding the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar lived.

Sea Horse Douluo settled the three in an independent courtyard in the city with a quiet environment and complete facilities.

The courtyard was quite spacious, with a main hall, side rooms, and a small garden planted with exotic flowers and herbs, obviously prepared for honored guests.

After settling them in, Sea Horse Douluo tactfully took his leave, leaving the three to rest in the courtyard.

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled over the courtyard, plating everything with a layer of warm gold.

The three sat down at the stone table in the garden. Lu Jing looked at Wang Donger sitting opposite him; at this moment, the girl's face still carried the excitement of obtaining the Seagod Nine Trials and a hint of trepidation about the future trials.

He asked: "Donger, what is the content of the first trial of your Seagod Nine Trials? It should have appeared by now, right?"

Wang Donger nodded upon hearing this, composed herself, seriously sensed the golden trident imprint on her forehead, and then said: "Yes, it has appeared. The first trial is called Crossing, Seagod's Light. The requirement is to climb three hundred and thirty-three steps under the pressure of the Seagod's Light, and the time limit is within one year."

"Three hundred and thirty-three steps?" Snow Empress, who was sitting on the side and had been listening quietly to their conversation, had a flash of interest in her ice-blue eyes.

She felt a bit novel about this specific form of trial, after all, there was no such thing in the Far North. "What kind of steps are they? Where are they located?"

She was still very unfamiliar with everything on Sea God Island.

Wang Donger shook her head, a hint of confusion appearing on her pretty face: "The imprint only gave the name, content, and the number of steps for the trial, but it did not explain where the steps are or what they look like specifically."

This made her feel a bit at a loss as to where to start.

Lu Jing looked at Wang Donger's troubled appearance and couldn't help but smile, saying in a relaxed tone: "I know where the steps are."

"You know?" Wang Donger and Snow Empress cast their gazes at him almost simultaneously.

Wang Donger was surprised, while Snow Empress carried a hint of inquiry.

Lu Jing calmly picked up the fragrant fruit juice sent by Sea Horse Douluo on the table, took a sip, and then said unhurriedly: "This is actually not hard to guess. The trial requirement is three hundred and thirty-three steps; this number itself is very indicative. Usually, such symbolic stairs would not be in an ordinary place."

He paused, seeing that both women were listening intently, and continued to analyze: "Moreover, your attention was just on the trial and Senior Poseidon, so you might not have noticed. But I did notice that when Senior Poseidon appeared and left, the source and destination of her aura were the same direction."

Speaking of this, Lu Jing raised his finger and pointed to the center of Sea God Island, the highest and most majestic mountain peak. At the top of the peak, under the reflection of the setting sun, one could vaguely see the outline of a magnificent hall.

"That is it, the center of Sea God Island, Sea God Mountain."

Lu Jing's tone was firm, saying: "And the most iconic building on Sea God Mountain is naturally Sea God Hall. So, if I am not mistaken..."

After listening to Lu Jing's methodical analysis, both Wang Donger and Snow Empress showed expressions of sudden realization.

Wang Donger imagined the towering peak and the long stairs, her little face slightly bitter, but her eyes were even more determined.

And Snow Empress took another deep look at Lu Jing; this boy not only had amazing strength and potential, but his meticulousness and keen observation were also far beyond his peers.

With him by her side, Wang Donger's path of the Seagod Nine Trials might be much smoother.

Sea God Hall, located at the summit of Sea God Mountain, was the most sacred and solemn place on the entire island.

The hall was vast and magnificent, with night-luminescent pearls embedded in the huge dome, emitting a soft light that illuminated the ancient murals on the walls depicting the Sea God fighting across the four seas and protecting all living beings.

In the center of the main hall was a tall statue of the Sea God, holding a golden trident, its gaze majestically overlooking the area below.

Poseidon's figure appeared quietly inside the hall, her red dress trailing on the ground, and her beautiful face still carried a hint of contemplation after dealing with the affairs of Wang Donger and the others.

However, just as she stood still, before she even had time to walk to the prayer mat in front of the statue and sit down, a vast, majestic, and immense will, which was of the same origin as her own Divine Power but far surpassed it, descended upon the entire Sea God Hall without warning!

The soft light in the hall instantly became brilliant, and the air was filled with a rich fragrance of seawater and a sacred aura, as if the essence of the entire ocean had gathered here.

The tall Sea God statue's eyes suddenly lit up with azure divine light, becoming lifelike and filled with the vibrancy of life.

Poseidon was shocked in her heart and immediately understood what had happened.

She dared not have the slightest negligence, quickly walked to the front of the statue, knelt on one knee, placed her right hand on her chest, lowered her head, and said in an extremely respectful tone, even carrying a hint of excited trembling: "Welcome, Lord Sea God!"

As the High Priest of Sea God Island, she did not communicate with Lord Sea God many times, but every time his divine consciousness descended, it meant that something important had happened.

Above the statue, the azure divine light slowly condensed, eventually turning into a figure that was slightly illusory but still radiated supreme majesty.

He was wearing blue divine armor, his face was blurry, but those eyes were like the deepest ocean, containing endless wisdom and power.

It was precisely a wisp of divine consciousness incarnation left by the Sea God in the lower realm.

The Sea God incarnation's gaze fell on the respectfully kneeling Poseidon, he waved his hand casually, a gentle force lifted Poseidon up, and a peaceful voice, carrying a hint of laziness, echoed in the hall: "No need for formalities, get up."

His tone seemed very casual, as if he were just dropping by for a visit, which was slightly uncoordinated with the solemn statue and the grave atmosphere of the hall, yet it better showed his transcendent attitude.

Poseidon stood up as instructed, standing respectfully with her hands down, a look of inquiry on her beautiful face.

She tentatively asked carefully: "Lord Sea God, did you have any important instructions for your descent this time?"

She guessed it might be related to the inheritor of the Seagod Nine Trials who had just appeared.

The Sea God incarnation nodded, those ocean-like eyes seeming to penetrate the barriers of the hall, looking in the direction of Sea Horse Sacred City, and asked directly: "Is that little girl already on the island?"

Poseidon understood in her heart; it was indeed for this matter. She immediately replied respectfully: "Reporting to Lord Sea God, that girl has indeed arrived on Sea God Island, and just a moment ago, in front of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, she successfully triggered the Seagod Nine Trials! The golden imprint has already formed."

Her tone carried a hint of the rigor of reporting work, and also a hint of gratification for the Sea God finding an inheritor.

"Hmm, not bad." The Sea God incarnation's tone revealed obvious satisfaction, and a hint of a smile seemed to appear on his blurry face as he said: "Finally, it wasn't in vain that I... hmm, didn't wait in vain for so long."

There was an imperceptible pause in his words, as if he had wanted to say something but changed his mind at the last minute.

Poseidon was about to speak, but she heard the Sea God incarnation continue in that casual tone: "Since the trial has already started, girl, you should put more effort into the matters ahead. At appropriate times, you can... hmm, help her, go easy on her a little or something, don't make the trial too difficult."

"..." As soon as the Sea God finished speaking, Poseidon was as if struck by a tiny electric current, instantly frozen in place.

She suddenly raised her head, her beautiful, deep eyes filled with extreme astonishment and disbelief, even doubting if she had auditory hallucinations.

Go... go easy? Go easy on the Seagod Nine Trials?!

Poseidon simply couldn't believe her ears!

The Seagod Nine Trials were the highest difficulty trial set by Lord Sea God to select his own inheritor! They were the embodiment of sacred and inviolable rules!

For ten thousand years, countless brilliant and talented people found it difficult to even trigger the top-level trials, let alone these supreme Nine Trials. As the High Priest, Poseidon knew the difficulty better than anyone; it was a desperate path that required the inheritor to put in tremendous effort and experience life-and-death hardships to have any chance of passing!

But now, Lord Sea God himself had actually said to her that she could "appropriately go easy" on this supreme trial?! This... this simply subverted Poseidon's understanding of Lord Sea God and her faith in the rules of the trials for the past two hundred years!