Chapter 221: Tang San's Failed Blood Recognition, Su Yun Completes His Mission
"Su Yun, this is the Blue Silver Emperor's Crown you were looking for. It was found by the Sea Dragon Douluo from my Sea God Island in the deep sea area, even encountering some conflicts with ancient sea soul masters. Fortunately, we managed to bring it back. Now, you can see for yourself whether it is genuine."
After arriving at the Sea God Hall, Su Yun immediately saw the Sea God and the Sea Dragon Douluo standing beside her. As soon as the Sea God finished speaking, the Sea Dragon Douluo handed the Blue Silver Emperor's Crown to Su Yun.
With just one glance, Su Yun was certain that this crown was no ordinary item. It seemed to be crafted from blue crystal, and merely being held in the palm of the Sea Dragon Douluo, it already emitted an extraordinary imperial aura. The gentle soul power uniquely radiating from the Blue Silver Emperor further proved its authenticity.
"Little Su Yun, this is indeed the Blue Silver Emperor's Crown!" Ah Yin, feeling the aura of the crown, experienced a thrill in her soul, making her realize that this was the long-lost treasure of the Blue Silver Emperor's lineage. Unexpectedly, it was found during her generation! However, it was indeed hard to guess that the artifact of the Blue Silver Emperor's clan would end up in the vast ocean. For a terrestrial plant like the Blue Silver Grass, even if it knew, it would still be hard to find.
Su Yun nodded slightly and bowed to the Sea Dragon Douluo and Grand Priest Sea God, "Thank you both."
"There's no need for thanks; everything is for the heart of Sea God." The Sea Dragon Douluo did not accept Su Yun's bow but merely stepped slightly to the side before returning to the Sea God's side.
Seeing a slightly embarrassed smile on Su Yun's face, the Sea God also smiled lightly and said, "That's just how he is."
"Su Yun, since we have helped you find the Blue Silver Emperor's Crown, can you now hand over the Heart of the Ocean to us?"
Su Yun nodded. Since the other party had fulfilled their promise, he naturally could not renege on his word, especially since he did not have the capability to betray them. He respectfully said, "Of course, but I still hope that the Grand Priest can arrange a ship to take me back to shore. Without this treasure, it would be quite difficult for me to return alone."
"That is natural." The Sea God did not refuse.
With the Sea God agreeing to his request, Su Yun did not inquire further about whom they would hand the Heart of the Ocean to. Instead, he took out the Heart of the Ocean and handed it to the Sea God, while reminding him, "Grand Priest, actually, this Heart of the Ocean has already recognized me as its master, and even I have not found a way to sever this connection, so..."
Before Su Yun could finish, the Sea God interrupted him, "You need not worry about this matter; Sea God Hall has its own arrangements."
Hearing this, Su Yun closed his mouth.
After completing the transaction, Su Yun boarded the ship arranged by the Sea God and sailed back to the mainland.
Sea God, after seeing off Su Yun, did not stay any longer and went directly to where Tang San was undergoing the first trial of Sea God.
At this moment, Tang San, with his own strength, had already reached the twentieth step, which was quite an achievement for someone with only Soul Sect strength.
Just as Tang San was resting and planning to try for the thirtieth step, he saw the Sea God arriving and knew that she would not come to him without reason. Tang San immediately went to meet her.
"Grand Priest." Tang San bowed respectfully to the Sea God.
The Sea God waved her hand, "No need to be so formal in the future. You are to become a Sea God, and with the Sea God inheritance, your status on Sea God Island will be equivalent to mine."
"Let's not talk too much. This time, I have brought you an artifact once left in this world by Sea God himself. With it, the difficulty of passing the nine trials of Sea God will be greatly reduced."
Saying this, the Sea God took out the Heart of the Ocean from her soul guidance device and handed it to Tang San.
Upon seeing the Heart of the Ocean, a flash of surprise and recognition appeared in Tang San's eyes.
Although he had never seen an artifact before, he had heard his father, Tang Hao, talk about it.
A true artifact can be recognized the moment you lay eyes on it!
"This artifact was initially mastered through a blood recognition by an individual. If you want it to recognize a new master, you'll need to gain the artifact's approval. However, given your strength from the Sea God's inheritance, it shouldn't be difficult," Bo Saixi explained.
Tang San was startled by her words; he hadn't expected that someone had already mastered this artifact of the Sea God. He then asked, "What will happen if I can't become the master of this artifact?"
Bo Saixi thought for a moment and said gravely, "If that happens, the difficulty of your final trials will increase significantly, perhaps even by tens of times."
Acquiring the Sea God's trident was crucial for Tang San, and the Heart of the Sea God was indispensable for that.
"Don't worry, Grand Priest. It's only an artifact; I will surely make it recognize me as its new master," Tang San said confidently. He immediately sat down, preparing to perform the blood recognition ritual on the Heart of the Sea God.
Bo Saixi nodded slightly, ready to witness Tang San's attempt.
"Tang San already has the Sea God's mark bestowed upon him; it should be easy for him. That Su Yun was a mere soul master who managed to master an artifact, so for Tang San, it shouldn't be difficult," Bo Saixi reasoned internally. She felt Tang San's chances of success were high, even though she was aware of Su Yun's exceptional nature, she did not believe Su Yun could match Tang San, who was recognized by the Sea God.
Moreover, Tang San possessed twin martial souls and was destined for a great future.
Tang San placed the Universe Cover of the Deep Sea in his palm, bit his finger, and let his blood drip onto it, ready for the recognition.
Since arriving in the world of Douluo Continent, Tang San had diligently practiced every day, mastering the techniques in the Xuantian Gong to the peak of every soul power level, especially the Purple Demon Eyes, which he had refined to a micro level.
Though the Purple Demon Eyes were a technique for training the eyes, they also significantly enhanced his mental power. Now, close to achieving the Mustard Seed realm, Tang San had already found a path forward, but unfortunately, there seemed to be a thin barrier blocking his way.
However, as his mental power reached into the Heart of the Sea God, Tang San immediately sensed its vast mental energy. He thought that if he could master the Heart of the Sea God and use its mental energy for training, perhaps he could elevate his Purple Demon Eyes to the Mustard Seed realm before his decisive battle with Su Yun.
By then, even if Su Yun was exceedingly fast, he would pose no threat under the cover of Tang San's mental power and visual capabilities.
"Buzz!"
As Tang San's spirit wandered within the Heart of the Sea God, the trident mark on his forehead suddenly emitted a golden light, causing the mental energy within the Heart of the Sea God to tremble as if responding to his call, rushing towards him.
Tang San was delighted by this occurrence, feeling the Sea God's mark left to him was quite useful, as it seemed to help him gain the artifact's approval with ease.
However, before Tang San could celebrate for long, the mental energies that were prepared to recognize him suddenly shifted when they detected that Tang San's mental power was so much weaker compared to the previous master. What had been a gentle flow of mental energy turned into a tsunami in an instant, overwhelming Tang San before he could react.
In just a moment, Tang San was submerged and fell unconscious.
When Tang San woke up from his coma, he found himself lying in his bedroom bed, feeling dizzy and disoriented as soon as he opened his eyes.
The moonlight streaming through the window clarified that he had slept straight through to the evening.
"What happened?" Tang San covered his dizzy forehead, puzzled.
"Your mental power is too weak."
Bo Saixi appeared from nowhere, standing before Tang San: "The Heart of the Sea God has already recognized a master. Even with the Sea God's approval, if you can't overpower the previous master's stance, it will only cause the Heart of the Sea God to backlash."
"In other words, without the approval of the artifact left by the Sea God, even if you pass the Sea God's nine tests, your power will be incomplete and flawed," Bo Saixi said emotionlessly, assessing Tang San's state and pondering Su Yun's identity and background.
When Tang San had first arrived on Sea God Island, she had examined him. As a successor of the Haotian Sect with twin martial souls, his mental strength, cultivation speed, and combat experience far surpassed ordinary soul masters of his level.
Yet, Bo Saixi had not anticipated that Tang San's mental power would still be inferior to Su Yun, an obscure figure of unknown origin.
"It seems there's a reason the Heart of the Sea God recognized Su Yun," Bo Saixi mused internally. The Heart of the Sea God would recognize someone whose mental power was strong enough to support their master through the Sea God's tests, and clearly, it deemed Su Yun worthy.
But Bo Saixi wondered, if that was the case, why wouldn't the Sea God give the inheritance to Su Yun instead of Tang San? Could it be due to the long-missing Tang Chen?
That was a reason Bo Saixi couldn't understand.
"Sorry, Grand Priest, I was too weak and have let down your expectations," Tang San apologized to Bo Saixi, not expecting his once-prided mental power to be so vulnerable, simply underestimating the artifact left by the Sea God.
"In the time to come, besides stepping up, you must not neglect the training of your mental power," Bo Saixi advised Tang San. "If needed, I will have them send you some suitable spirit herbs to assist your cultivation."
Tang San nodded, then laboriously bowed to Bo Saixi, saying, "Thank you for your troubles, Grand Priest."
Bo Saixi gently waved her hand, and a soft soul force settled on Tang San, prompting him to lie down, "No need for more formalities, just rest well."
After leaving Tang San's room, Bo Saixi returned to the Sea God Hall where the Sea Dragon Douluo appeared before her.
"Sea Dragon Douluo, have you completed the task I assigned to you?" Bo Saixi inquired.
The Sea Dragon Douluo bowed slightly, "Grand Priest, we have arranged for someone to secretly follow the young Su Yun and also sent people to the mainland to gather information about him. I believe it won't be long before we receive news."
Bo Saixi nodded slightly, "The Blue Silver Emperor's martial spirit can even evolve into a tree, which is enough to prove his extraordinariness. If it were not for his determined departure and unknown origins, I would have liked to keep him here as a guardian of Sea God Island."
Hearing this, the Sea Dragon Douluo showed a surprised expression, "Grand Priest, although his talent is commendable, it may not warrant such..."
Bo Saixi interrupted the Sea Dragon Douluo, "I am very accurate in judging people. This Su Yun must have an extraordinary background; otherwise, he couldn't possess such talent."
"Even Tang San, who is approved by the Sea God, could not gain recognition from the Heart of the Sea, yet it was preemptively mastered by him, which is truly strange."
The Sea Dragon Douluo frowned, suggesting, "Maybe it's a matter of character?"
Bo Saixi shook her head, "From his appearance, he does not seem to be hypocritical."
"Grand Priest, you didn't actually need to hand over the Blue Silver Emperor's Crown to him," the Sea Dragon Douluo expressed his opinion. "The value of that crown far exceeds our Heart of the Sea, you could have imposed additional conditions on him."
Bo Saixi shook her head again, "A promise is worth its weight in gold. As the Grand Priest of Sea God Island, how could I act against my word under the watchful eyes of Sea God?"
"Enough, you may leave now. If there is any news about Su Yun, come and inform me immediately."
"Yes."
On the ocean.
On the ship.
Su Yun stayed in his room, which, being a Sea God Island vessel, was exceptionally stable, giving the sensation of walking on solid ground.
"Little Su Yun, there are people secretly tracking us on the ship," Ah Yin warned.
Many on this ship, which ferried between the mainland and Sea God Island, were merchants, and the crowd seemed no different from usual. However, the hidden gazes did not escape Ah Yin's notice.
"It must be that Grand Priest trying to probe our background, but I don't mind. After all, we have already obtained what we came for. Even if she learns of our identity, she can't do much about it," Su Yun said with a smile, unconcerned about any measures Bo Saixi might take upon discovering his identity. He then had Ah Yin open the system.
[Mission: Find the lost Blue Silver Emperor's Crown, evolve the martial spirit a second time]
[Reward: Blue Silver Emperor's Primeval Essence (accelerates the Blue Silver Emperor's main body into maturity)]
[Time Limit: One month]
[Mission Hint: The last sighting of the Blue Silver Emperor's Crown was near Sea God Island]
[Ding! Congratulations on completing the mission, you have received Blue Silver Emperor's Primeval Essence*1]
After the system's notification sounded, Su Yun now held a transparent small vial in his hand. The vial contained about half a bottle of crystal blue liquid, dotted with gold specks like starlight, very beautiful, and one could feel a rich sense of life emanating from it through the bottle.
Ah Yin was thrilled to see the Primeval Essence.
With this substance, she could immediately transform into human form!
How could she not be excited?!
(End of Chapter)
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