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The bright morning sun illuminated Sea God Island, signaling the start of a new day.
After being "nourished" by Ye Wen, Bo Saixi's complexion was rosy, and her once dignified demeanor now carried an unintentional hint of mature charm—a quality she had never possessed before.
When Ye Wen's group learned that Bo Saixi had become the second mistress of the Ye family, their eyes couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
Among them, Bibi Dong's expression was the most complex. Without saying a word, she returned to continue her trials.
Ah Yin, though somewhat surprised, also felt a twinge of jealousy.
But in the end, she felt a sense of loss. After all these years of effort, she hadn't borne Ye Wen a single child, which made her—the Blue Silver Emperor who had once scattered countless seeds—feel rather embarrassed.
Shouldn't reproduction be her strong suit? Why had there been no results after all these years?
Ye Wen had clearly said that once transformed into human form, there would be no reproductive barriers between spirit beasts and humans.
However, as Ye Wen's first woman, Ah Yin quickly adjusted her attitude and graciously welcomed Bo Saixi into the Ye family.
Still, her eyes glared sharply at Ye Wen.
'You'd better watch out tonight!'
Faced with this situation, even Ye Wen, who was enjoying the benefits, couldn't explain himself without sounding like he was making excuses. He couldn't exactly say he had been forced, could he?
In the world of Douluo Continent, whether among spirit beasts or humans, powerful individuals always had numerous partners. A Yin didn't find this arrangement particularly objectionable.
If anything, it was Tang San's so-called "pure love" antics that seemed strange—too deliberate, almost as if they were specifically designed to deceive soul rings.
Was it a mistake to pursue pure love in a feudal era?
Novels are novels, and reality is reality. Too many deliberate coincidences always raised suspicions about deeper issues.
Returning to the matter at hand, after Ye Wen recorded Bo Saixi's physical data, Bo Saixi resolutely opened the Sea God's inheritance realm within the Sea God Palace. A streak of blue-golden light shot straight into the sky.
At the moment the light faded, just as Bo Saixi was about to dissipate, Ye Wen quickly stepped forward and activated the resurrection ability granted by Xue'er's newly formed soul ring.
With Ye Wen's current soul power at level 103, reviving a mere level 99 Limit Douluo was effortless. It only consumed one-third of his soul power, and Bo Saixi was brought back to life once again.
Feeling her body, which should have dissipated, now alive and whole, Bo Saixi's eyes filled with emotion. However, she didn't want to delay Ye Wen's important task.
"Go ahead, Ah Wen. I'll wait for you to return."
A beauty's kindness is the hardest debt to repay.
Under Bo Saixi's affectionate gaze, Ye Wen stepped into the inheritance realm.
"The inheritance of the Sea God position begins. The Sea God's trial consists of nine stages. The first seven stages are the Seven Emotions Trial. Let us begin."
In the original story, the Sea God's inheritance involved the Six Desires Trial, corresponding to the six soul bones. However, because Tang San possessed an external soul bone, bringing his total soul bones to seven, the trial mutated into the Seven Emotions Trial. Ye Wen's experience was no different.
Waves of mental fluctuations began to affect Ye Wen, and the soul bones on his body started to ache one by one.
Chaotic thoughts flooded his mind, giving him a headache.
But Ye Wen hadn't forgotten the aged Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Xue'er residing within his soul bones. He shouted aloud,
"Lord Sea God, the aged Deep Sea Demon Whale King and Xue'er are my future subordinates. Please spare them during this trial!"
Afterward, Ye Wen sank into the depths of the Seven Emotions Trial.
Meanwhile, in the divine realm, Poseidon watched Ye Wen's trial with a faint smile on his lips.
"What a talented successor. It seems he understands the rules of the divine realm quite well. Very well, I shall grant your wish. One million-year spirit beast and two 600,000-year spirit beasts as your subordinates—your future will undoubtedly be extraordinary."
If it were Tang San, the so-called "devoted lover," passing this trial would have been troublesome.
But Ye Wen was utterly rational. Once his core interests were at stake, he would discard all disadvantages. If both lovers died, that would be the greatest tragedy. If his lover were to perish, he would stop at nothing to resurrect her—even if it meant traversing the river of time.
And as for the root cause of all tragedies, Ye Wen would exterminate them completely, ensuring their lineage ended.
The Sea God was neither a god of emotions nor a god of love. The true purpose of the trial wasn't devotion—it tested one's Dao heart.
After all, the Sea God could also be called the Sea King.
"The Seven Emotions Trial is complete. Now begins the eighth stage: Divine Armor Forging."
Compared to earlier, an even more intense pain surged from every part of Ye Wen's body. The soul bones that had fused into his body were forcibly extracted, their soul skills and impurities cleansed.
Though Ye Wen had anticipated this, the pain was still something he had never experienced in his life.
One by one, the soul bones transformed under divine power into deep blue divine armor adorned with golden patterns.
In the original story, Tang San's eight spider legs were modified into eight wings to fit the image of a god. To be honest, Ye Wen found this puzzling. What did a sea god need wings for? Would the Sea God lose the ability to fly without them?
Perhaps it was inspired by those ancient warriors from the land of the rising sun, adding a decorative cloth behind their backs to appear tall and mighty.
Under the influence of divine power, Ye Wen's external soul bone and head soul bone merged, forming a majestic trident-shaped crown helmet.
The external soul bone that once served as a third eye became a dazzling sapphire embedded in the helmet.
As each piece of divine armor was donned, Ye Wen felt an unprecedented surge of power. His original level 103 cultivation skyrocketed by 20 levels.
This was already enough to rival a Second-Class God.
At this moment, Ye Wen gained some enlightenment.
So this was the origin of Battle Armor—the divine armor worn by gods!
No wonder the Shrek Seven Monsters, after ascending to godhood and spending a mere 100 years in the divine realm, weren't bullied. Even with their cultivation only reaching level 110, combined with the boost from divine armor, they could rival First-Class Gods—a level of strength second only to the Five Great God Kings.
All Ye Wen could say now was:
Poseidon, the Sea God, you are forever divine!!!
However, divine armor wasn't without its limitations. When one truly reached the level of a Second-Class God, the boost was limited to only 10 levels, meaning one would still be capped at the level of a First-Class God. But one could continue nurturing their foundation with divine power, leaving room for future growth.
It was rumored that the Battle Armor in Douluo III had reached the six-character level.
Based on this reasoning, five-character Battle Armor was for Title Douluos, while six-character Battle Armor was for those who had reached godhood at level 100 but lacked a divine position.
A boost to level 120—that was the standard of a Second-Class God.
"The eighth stage of the Sea God's inheritance is complete. Now begins the ninth stage: Divine Position Inheritance."
From the high altitude of the secret realm, a crystalline crystal descended and merged into Ye Wen's forehead.
After a long while, when Ye Wen opened his eyes again, the deep blue of the ocean reflected throughout the entire secret realm. Summoning the Sea God Trident, he planted it firmly on the ground.
"From this day forth, I am the Sea God."
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