Chapter 201: The Power of Faith
After Qian Renxue left, Xiao Yu immediately activated his Underworld God Domain, sensing the distant underworld.
With experience comes efficiency—this time, in less than half a minute, Xiao Yu found himself standing at the Yomotsu Hirasaka, the entrance to the underworld.
"Hmm?"
In the Divine Realm, just as Xiao Yu entered Yomotsu Hirasaka, the Sea God's eyes widened in disbelief.
He shot up from his seat, transforming into a streak of light, and left his divine temple.
Moments later, the Sea God arrived at his destination: the temple of the Asura God, someone so closely tied to him they could "wear the same pair of pants."
"What's the matter?"
Seeing the Sea God enter, the Asura God frowned. The aftermath of his covert interference at the Angel God's temple had yet to subside. Currently under close scrutiny by the Divine Realm Committee, he wouldn't dare entertain visitors unless the matter was urgent.
"The Sea God's Heart!"
The Sea God's expression was anxious. "Just now, I suddenly lost all connection to the Sea God's Heart!"
"What did you say?"
The Asura God's face darkened. The Sea God's Heart was a critical element in their plan to help Tang San inherit dual divine positions and a vital tool for protecting him.
"What happened the last time you sensed the Sea God's Heart?" asked the Asura God.
"There was an incident," the Sea God replied immediately. "The Angel God's successor recently tried to infuse her soul power into the Sea God's Heart. My divine sense left in the artifact detected it, and I used it as a bridge to channel a bit of divine power to repel her."
"It must have been the Angel God's successor!"
The Asura God concluded. However, he was puzzled. How had she managed this? If she had already completed the Angel God's Nine Trials and surpassed level 100, she could have used angelic divine power to erase the Sea God's divine sense and block his interference. But from what he sensed back in the Angel Temple, she was still weak, only between her second and third trials, with soul power barely exceeding level 60—a far cry from level 100.
Unable to make sense of it, the Asura God couldn't help but scold the Sea God. "Didn't I tell you before to hand over the Sea God's Heart to Tang San? Why haven't you done it yet?"
The Sea God sighed helplessly. "I'm only a First-Class God. I can freely manipulate my divine power only in places filled with faith in me, like Sea God Island. The people of the Heaven Dou Empire barely believe in the Sea God. Without a medium, my divine power is nearly useless. And with the Angel God's successor lurking in the Heaven Dou Palace, I can't afford any big moves!"
"Damn it!"
The situation was spiraling out of the Asura God's control. Gritting his teeth, he summoned his divine power to investigate the events surrounding the disappearance of the Sea God's Heart on Douluo Star.
Boom!
Before his power could reach Douluo Star, a purple-gray lightning bolt appeared out of nowhere and obliterated it.
"Asura!"
A deep, resonant voice echoed through the Asura God's temple. It was the God of Destruction.
"Don't think about pulling any underhanded tricks. I'm watching you!"
"Destruction!"
The Asura God clenched his fists tightly, his teeth grinding in frustration, yet he was powerless. After all, he was the one who had violated the rules first. Even if the matter reached the Divine Realm Committee, they would side with the God of Destruction.
The God of Destruction left as quickly as he came, not sparing the Sea God a glance.
As the most ambitious God King, determined to expand the Divine Realm, the God of Destruction had countless responsibilities. Monitoring the Asura God already stretched his limits.
As for the Sea God, as he himself admitted, his influence outside Sea God Island was negligible. Faith in the Sea God was sparse on Douluo Star.
Sea God Island, as his place of inheritance, was where he could operate within the rules of the Divine Realm. The God of Destruction had no authority to interfere there.
However, relying on his inheritance grounds to forcibly intervene in worldly affairs was a double-edged sword for any deity.
Take the Sea God as an example: if soul masters from Sea God Island acted on his divine decree, entered the mainland, and suffered heavy losses due to fierce resistance, it would shake their faith in the Sea God to the core.
The loss of faith in a place of inheritance is a terrifying prospect. In severe cases, it could lead to a deity's demotion—from a First-Class God to a Second-Class or even Third-Class God.
This principle was well understood by the God of Destruction, the Asura God, and the Sea God alike.
After the God of Destruction departed, the Asura God cast a glance at the Sea God and said, "Without the Sea God's Heart, Tang San's safety cannot be guaranteed. Whether or not to arrange protection for him from Sea God Island is your decision."
The Sea God fell silent. He knew his own circumstances best. On Sea God Island, apart from the Level 99 Grand Worshipper Bo Saixi, the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians were far weaker. Only Sea Dragon Douluo barely reached Level 95.
Outside Sea God Island and without the protection of the Sacred Pillars, the seven guardians wouldn't just struggle against the strong worshippers of Spirit Hall's Sacred Hall—they would likely be defeated even by the elders of the Pope's Hall.
Just as land-based soul masters are significantly weakened at sea, sea-based soul masters also experience a decrease in power when they leave the ocean.
While the Sea God hesitated, on the Yomotsu Hirasaka, Xiao Yu was already preparing to claim the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud for himself. The power of the Underworld King, representing darkness, surged into the artifact, relentlessly squeezing out the azure-blue power of the Sea God.
The Sea God's residual will within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud sensed the danger and erupted in full force.
"Impudent!"
A deep, ancient voice resonated as the figure of the Sea God abruptly manifested. Since it was only a fragment of his divine will, his appearance was faint, revealing the vague image of a middle-aged man with a simple and solemn visage. He wore golden armor and held a radiant golden trident.
Xiao Yu guessed that the trident was likely a manifestation of the Sea God's divine power, while the genuine artifact awaited Tang San, his chosen heir, on Sea God Island.
"Human! You dare covet a divine relic? Such audacity!"
Even as a mere fragment, the Sea God's arrogance remained intact. His commanding voice carried an overwhelming pressure that bore down on Xiao Yu like a tidal wave.
Xiao Yu's expression remained unchanged. If a mere fragment of the Sea God's will could suppress him, then his plans to one day oppose the far more powerful Asura God would be nothing but a pipe dream.
(End of Chapter)
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