The divine throne is bound to the divine realm, and one's strength will be greatly enhanced.
However, this comes at a cost, a cost so great that even gods find it hard to bear and accept.
They cannot freely leave the divine realm!
For humans, the divine realm is vast and boundless.
But for gods, the divine realm is just a small place. Compared to the universe and the starry sky, the divine realm is nothing.
The most tragic part is that after becoming a god, one is "bound" and cannot attain the freedom they desire.
Of course, some gods are born with a sense of mission, such as the God of Destruction.
His philosophy is not about destruction but about expanding the divine realm, allowing more gods to enter and making the divine realm stronger.
Leaving?
For the God of Destruction, only the weak would leave the divine realm.
But most gods are not like him.
They were once humans who cultivated their way to godhood, or in other words, they are just humans with immense power, still possessing human emotions and desires.
Most gods cannot bring their loved ones to the divine realm because the divine realm does not permit it.
Only those who reach the level of a first-grade deity can bring others.
But there are only so many first-grade deities...
In this state of loneliness, the divine realm is no different from a prison.
Many gods, after the initial novelty wears off, try to find ways to leave.
Unfortunately, the God of Slaughter, Shura, does not give them that opportunity.
Even if Shura himself wants to leave, he must first pass on his divine throne.
If a god is discovered trying to leave secretly, they will face the strike of Asura's Demon Sword.
The Sea God, Poseidon, ascended from the Douluo Continent over twenty thousand years ago.
Of course, one day in the divine realm equals one year in the mortal world, so his time in the divine realm hasn't been that long.
Yet, he is already planning to leave...
In the divine realm, there is also a vast ocean, managed by him, the Sea God.
But this ocean is devoid of life, it is merely a body of water, born from the Sea God's power.
"It's time to leave the divine realm."
Returning to his residence, Poseidon murmured to himself.
As if remembering something, Poseidon glanced down at the mortal world, the Douluo Continent, where he was born.
His legacy is still passed down there.
Sea God Island is the place of his inheritance, but it lacks the core of his divine power.
Even if someone undergoes the Sea God's Nine Trials, they cannot complete them without the Sea God's Heart.
Only by obtaining the Sea God's Heart, gaining the protection of the Sea God's divine soul, and wielding the full power of the Sea God's Trident can one truly inherit his power.
Without these, it would be no different from seeking death.
"Let me see where my Sea God's Heart is now!"
Poseidon's lips curled into a faint smile as he narrowed his eyes.
The Sea God's Heart contains a fragment of his divine soul. Even while in the divine realm, he can sense its location.
Gradually, the smile on Poseidon's face froze, then faded, eventually turning into a look of deep concern.
He could sense that the Sea God's Heart had not disappeared, but he could no longer pinpoint its location!
His divine soul could intervene three times, yet it had not been triggered even once, indicating that the Sea God's Heart was not in danger or damaged.
So, the question arose: if the Sea God's Heart was still on the Douluo Continent, why couldn't he sense its location?
If someone had obtained it, he should have been able to sense it and guide them to Sea God Island to undergo the Sea God's Nine Trials.
"???"
The last time he sensed the Sea God's Heart, it was in the treasure vault of the Heaven Dou Empire's royal family, revered as a national treasure.
It was an item of inheritance, yet the royal family had no idea how to use it...
Now, it was gone!
At this moment, Poseidon was at a loss.
It wasn't impossible to choose a successor without the Sea God's Heart, but the chances of survival were slim, less than one in a hundred.
"Damn it, don't let me find out who took the core of my inheritance!"
Poseidon growled in anger, trying to think of a way to remedy the situation, but there was nothing he could do.
Gods cannot easily interfere with the mortal world, not even a peak first-grade deity like him.
If Shura found out, the consequences would be dire.
"It's not that I'm afraid of Asura, I'm just following the rules of the divine realm."
Poseidon found an excuse for himself but quickly fell back into deep thought.
Creating a new Sea God's Heart was possible, but could his successor defeat that creature in the deep sea?
After so many years, that creature was probably on the verge of transforming into a dragon, right?
Transforming into a dragon didn't mean becoming a member of the dragon race, but rather transcending a great tribulation to ascend to godhood, becoming the Sea Dragon God.
Whether the creature had successfully transcended the tribulation or not, with its current strength, there were few in the mortal world who could match it...
To be honest, even Poseidon himself, at the peak of level 99, half-step into godhood, might not be a match for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
As for his successor...
"I'll just take it one step at a time."
There was no other way.
In Shura's residence, the God of Slaughter calmed his emotions, feeling that the little bat had a death wish.
"When Tang San becomes a god, you'll regret what you did today."
He wouldn't interfere with the City of Slaughter anymore, but whether Tang San would was another matter.
Douluo Continent, the Underworld.
"Ah—"
Screams echoed endlessly as Tang San, in a daze, arrived at the Boiling Oil Hell.
Along the way, he saw countless fallen souls being punished!
This was indeed the City of Slaughter, but it had undergone some changes, becoming what was now called the Underworld.
None of the fallen could escape their punishment.
In the Boiling Oil Hell, there was a massive cauldron.
Beneath it, a pale blue flame burned continuously, ensuring that the oil remained at a scorching temperature.
For many soul masters, ordinary boiling oil wouldn't harm them, so this cauldron was no ordinary one!
In addition to the oil, it contained water from the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
Although the spring water was technically water, it had reached the pinnacle of fire attributes!
Diluted by the oil, the power of the Sunspring water was significantly reduced, making it just enough to torment the souls without killing them outright.
"Get in. This is a good thing. The master went through great pains to create this cauldron."
"He was worried that people like you wouldn't suffer enough, but also didn't want you to die too quickly."
Hearing this, Tang San was momentarily speechless.
The methods of torture were endless.
At this moment, Tang San wanted to escape, but there was no way out.
He could only close his eyes and jump into the boiling oil.
With a "splash," Tang San's body was fully submerged in the oil.
The next moment, he couldn't help but gasp in pain.
The sensation was indescribable.
No matter how strong his body was, the corrosive pain that ate away at his flesh and bones was unbearable.
"Something's wrong. This oil is not normal!"
The oil in the cauldron was definitely not ordinary oil!