For Poseidon, just a day or two was enough to shatter his worldview and destroy the cultivation he had built over the years.
After cultivating for so long, only five gods could openly surpass him. There were few who could match him on equal footing.
This was his understanding, that beyond these few, he could act freely and live without restraint in the world.
Yet, in the shadows, every single one of those hidden figures was a terrifying existence that could shake the entire divine realm!
This feeling of ascending through great hardship only to become a mere pawn in the encirclement of a great power was something Poseidon now deeply understood.
For a moment, his heart was filled with a myriad of emotions.
"Ah, sigh~"
After a long while, he finally let out a sigh, not knowing how much bitterness and sorrow it contained.
Collecting his thoughts, he sent a message to Bo Saixi, advising her to avoid any conflict with this individual.
This was perhaps the only warning he, as the Sea God, could offer to his followers.
After all, even if a conflict occurred, even if he descended in his true form, the most likely outcome would be being subdued in an instant...
Poseidon was quite attentive to his people. No matter how weak or talentless they were, he was willing to give them a chance to become stronger.
That was through granting them divine trials, offering them feedback.
If they failed, they wouldn't die, but they would be exiled from the Sea God Island.
The most important point was that this rule wasn't something he had set.
Compared to Tang San and the other deities, Poseidon was a remarkably responsible god.
The only blemish was his observation of the Angel God's successor inheriting the divine position.
But this was a tacit agreement within the divine realm. To prevent gods from being lenient in divine trials or cheating during inheritance, there were always gods observing the process.
Even when Tang San became a god, other deities were present to witness it.
On Sea God Island, Bo Saixi, having just received the divine decree from the Sea God, was momentarily stunned.
Previously, the vortex storm had stirred up the entire sea, and now her god had told her not to engage in conflict with the being behind it. This, to some extent, was a bit of a worldview-shattering revelation.
Though her worldview had already been shattered once before.
"High Priest, should we send someone to investigate?"
As the strongest warrior beneath Bo Saixi, Sea Dragon Douluo spoke up to ask.
He was Bo Saixi's disciple and harbored secret feelings for her, though he knew he had no chance.
Sea Dragon Douluo, a ninety-five-level titled Douluo, possessed a domain that could break any other domain...
Hearing this, Bo Saixi snapped out of her daze. Though she didn't understand why Sea God Poseidon had said such a thing, she believed there must be a reason behind his actions.
"Observe and wait for now. Act as if nothing has happened."
Since the Sea God had advised against conflict with the other party, they naturally couldn't disobey. The Sea God's orders were supreme.
"The sea is the source of life. Occasionally venting anger is within reason."
Bo Saixi spoke ambiguously, unsure of what that being was. But it certainly couldn't be the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
If the Deep Sea Demon Whale King were truly that powerful, it would have long since sunk Sea God Island.
"Yes, High Priest."
After everyone had left, Bo Saixi suddenly clutched her chest with her right hand, her body momentarily stiffening. She felt as though she had lost something, though she couldn't pinpoint exactly what.
"Why do I feel an inexplicable sense of loss?"
Bo Saixi murmured, feeling that this matter had little to do with previous events.
As the closest to godhood, her sixth sense was terrifyingly acute!
Something significant must have happened, or else she wouldn't feel this way.
"Is it you?
"Chen..."
She couldn't shake the feeling that this was somehow related to Tang Chen. It had been decades since she last saw him.
Why was he so naive, so foolish...
Qian Daoliu could never become a god. Among the three of them, the only one with the potential to ascend to godhood was Tang Chen!
If she hadn't been so reserved back then, if she had expressed her feelings, perhaps things wouldn't have turned out this way...
After a long while, Bo Saixi finally regained her composure. She didn't believe Tang Chen was dead. Perhaps this was just a figment of her longing, a phantom born of her deep yearning.
As long as there was still hope, Bo Saixi would continue to wait, maintaining her best self, waiting endlessly.
Who would have guessed that this seemingly thirty-something "young woman" was actually over a hundred years old?
Meanwhile, in Heaven Dou City, within the Zhongli residence.
Sensing the sea's return to calm, Zhongli was slightly startled but quickly nodded in approval of Osial's actions.
Osial wasn't a lunatic. Its hatred for Morax was real, as was its hatred for Liyue.
Yet it had no reason to harm innocent, unfamiliar beings. Perhaps this was a common trait among gods.
"Osial's silence is a good thing for the Douluo Continent."
With Osial's strength, it could easily overthrow the entire Douluo Continent. If no outsiders intervened, it could effortlessly submerge the entire landmass, with no one able to stop it.
That Morax could suppress Osial didn't mean Osial was weak, but rather that Morax was too powerful.
One thing to note: Osial's wife wasn't dead. Like him, she was merely sealed.
His so-called revenge was indeed for his wife, to avenge the beating she had suffered...
"Zhongli, what if Osial wants to destroy the Douluo Continent?"
"It won't do that."
Zhongli shook his head with unwavering certainty.
As a God, he knew all too well the nature of gods.
Destroy the Douluo Continent?
Any God with a shred of sanity wouldn't do such a thing.
Understanding the preciousness of life, they wouldn't so easily harm these weak beings.
Even if slightly provoked, some gods would simply laugh it off.
However, the dignity of a god wasn't something to be trifled with.
If Osial wanted to destroy the Douluo Continent, the first thing it would do was submerge it, turning it into its own domain, before engaging in a final showdown with Zhongli.
Apart from that, Osial wouldn't harm the innocent.
Even if they had been enemies in the past, and would remain so in this life, Zhongli still respected Osial.
"..."
If Azahada wanted to utter a threat, his lips slightly parted, but he hesitated, holding back.
If he still possessed even half his strength, why would he be in such an awkward position?
When they had suppressed Osial back then, he had played a part. Otherwise, even if Zhongli could suppress it, it would have been a hard-fought battle, not as easily achieved as it had been.
In his prime, the strength of the Dragon King and Morax was almost evenly matched, a testament to Ifrit's immense power.
This was despite Dragon King not possessing the full authority of the Geo Dragon.
If Morax hadn't been born earlier, the pinnacle of Geo elemental beings might not have been Dragon King, but Morax!
The Geo Dragon King doesn't necessarily have to be a dragon. All Dragon Kings are the pinnacle beings of their respective elements, thus earning the title of Dragon King.
Gods, humans, even they could become "Dragon Kings."
The Hydro Dragon Neuvillette was a perfect example, a humanoid Hydro Dragon.