96: Chapter 96: She's Mine

He could feel the aura of the Far North on the Snow Empress, which was completely out of place with the ocean.

Facing the Divinity, the Snow Empress, although feeling the pressure, maintained an unyielding attitude and replied coldly: "The Far North."

She was concise, indicating that she was not a Spirit Beast from the vast ocean, and theoretically had no jurisdictional relationship with the Sea God.

The Sea God avatar nodded slightly, seemingly unsurprised, because he had once been to the mainland and knew of the existence of some places.

Immediately, he turned his gaze to Wang Donger, who was holding the Sea God's Heart, and his tone became a little gentler: "Little girl, since you can activate the Sea God's Heart, you are fated with me and able to receive my inheritance. What is your relationship with this Spirit Beast?"

He could tell that the Snow Empress was protecting this ship.

Wang Donger was stunned for a moment, shook her head honestly, and replied respectfully: "Lord Sea God, I have... no relationship with this Senior Snow Empress."

She was indeed not close to the Snow Empress; if it weren't for Lu Jing, she probably would never have had any intersection with her in her life.

At this moment, Lu Jing stepped forward, blocking in front of Wang Donger and the Snow Empress. Although the pressure facing the Divinity avatar was immense, he still grinned, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable protection as he said: "In response to Lord Sea God, she is mine."

He was referring to the Snow Empress. This sentence both clarified the relationship and assumed responsibility.

The Sea God avatar's gaze then officially fell on Lu Jing.

At first, he didn't seem to care, but when his Divine Power-infused consciousness inadvertently swept over Lu Jing, he paused slightly, and then, a look of obvious surprise seemed to appear on his blurred face.

"Eh? This aura... such pure origin of destruction!"

The Sea God avatar's voice carried a touch of disbelief, exclaiming: "I couldn't tell, kid, you are actually the inheritor chosen by that guy of destruction?"

Lu Jing was neither panicked nor surprised, maintaining that slightly unruly smile, and said: "Just good luck."

He neither denied it nor explained too much.

Hearing this, the Sea God avatar let out a hearty laugh, the laughter carrying a hint of teasing: "Hahaha... Interesting, truly interesting! That guy of destruction has notoriously high standards, and his personality is reclusive and eccentric; there are few in the Divine Realm who can talk to him. I didn't expect that after ten thousand years, he would actually look for an inheritor in this lower realm. It really surprises me."

Lu Jing grinned and shrugged: "Who knows? Perhaps he thinks I suit his temper."

He did not act timid just because the other party was a Divinity, but instead carried an equal sense of casualness. This attitude made the Sea God avatar look at him a few more times.

"Interesting kid." The Sea God avatar smiled, seemingly not minding Lu Jing's attitude.

He took another look at the Snow Empress and Wang Donger, especially pausing on Wang Donger for a moment, seemingly pondering who the divine thought that appeared earlier was, and where it came from.

Immediately after, his figure began to gradually become illusory, and his magnificent voice sounded slowly: "Since the crisis is resolved, this wisp of my divine thought should also dissipate. The holder of the Sea God's Heart can successfully arrive at Sea God Island and accept the test..."

As the voice fell, the Sea God avatar completely dissipated, turning into dots of blue light, merging into the Sea God's Heart.

The light of the Sea God's Heart was completely restrained, turning back into that seemingly ordinary blue spirit tool, falling back into Wang Donger's palm, but the spirituality contained within it seemed to have increased a bit.

With the disappearance of the Sea God avatar, the last trace of Divine Power pressure on the sea surface also dissipated, the sun shone completely, and the sea breeze became gentle and warm.

The crew on the hanhai ship finally came back to their senses and erupted into cheers of survival.

The captain and sailors began to busily check the ship's damage and adjust the course.

Wang Donger put away the Sea God's Heart and said with lingering fear: "That was really too dangerous just now... Thanks to this."

The Snow Empress nodded, her gaze looking towards the distant sea level, no longer speaking, not knowing what she was thinking.

Lu Jing also looked towards the depths of the sea, his thoughts surging.

...

Three days of time passed quietly in the calm voyage.

The hanhai ship seemed to be sailing on a huge azure gemstone mirror, the sea breeze was gentle, seagulls were fluttering, forming a sharp contrast with the thrilling journey before.

It was not until the afternoon of the third day that the lookout who had been standing at the bow of the ship suddenly shouted: "We have arrived at Sea God Island, we no longer need to worry about Spirit Beast attacks."

Hearing this voice, Lu Jing, Wang Donger, and the Snow Empress immediately came to the bow.

As the ship approached, the island shrouded in a hazy halo gradually became clear.

The first thing that caught the eye was the brilliant beam of light that seemed to connect heaven and earth.

Although separated by a great distance, one could still feel the auspicious and sacred aura contained within it.

The outline of the island became more and more distinct; rather than an island, it was more like a fairyland blessed by gods.

The vegetation on the island was lush, full of vigorous vitality, and many plants were strange varieties never seen on the mainland, shimmering with faint fluorescence.

The most peculiar thing was that the entire island seemed to be covered by a layer of faint golden halo, flowing with dreamy brilliance in the sun.

The seawater around the island was unbelievably clear, presenting a nearly transparent azure blue, and one could clearly see the colorful coral reefs under the water and schools of beautiful fish of various shapes swimming leisurely.

The air was filled with an indescribable freshness; a deep breath made one feel refreshed, and even the Soul Power seemed to become a bit more active.

Countless sea Spirit Beasts appeared in the waters around the island, but they appeared very docile and peaceful, completely different from the fierce ones in the Spirit Beast forests of the mainland, as if bathed in the grace of the Sea God.

Occasionally, one could see some huge dolphins shimmering with rune light leaping out of the water, drawing beautiful arcs.

Further away, in the center of the island, a towering temple seemed to stand, and even from a long distance, one could feel its solemnity and majesty.

Looking at this beautiful and peaceful scene like a painting, the Snow Empress, who had been cold and quiet all the way, couldn't help but flash a touch of amazement in her eyes, and sighed softly: "Is this Sea God Island? It is indeed extraordinary. The purity of energy and the vitality of this place far exceed the Far North, and are even richer than the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest."

As the ruler of the Far North, she had an extremely keen perception of energy. The Sea God Island brought her a completely different feeling, full of life vitality and sacred order.

Lu Jing heard this and nodded, his gaze still lingering on that fairyland, sincerely praising: "It is indeed very beautiful, quiet, peaceful, full of sacred atmosphere, yet vibrant. Rather than an isolated island overseas, it is more like a pure land isolated from the world, completely worthy of being called a fairyland on earth."