Interrogating Bo Saixi: The Sea God's High Priestess Humiliated
The new mission rewards are much more generous than most of the missions You Chen has done before, but for Bo Saixi's original level, the rewards are far too low.
There is no doubt that Bo Saixi's mission rewards are now calculated based on her Soul Sage level.
The condition for completing the mission is "humiliation"!
You Chen glanced at the unconscious Bo Saixi, his expression indifferent.
To make prisoners, especially women, feel humiliated, the methods should not be too simple.
Moreover, even though he hasn't done anything yet after the mission was triggered, the basic conditions for this humiliating mission have already been met; it's just that additional conditions still need to be fulfilled.
Whether it was losing both arms and becoming an armless person, or the high priestess of Sea God Island becoming a prisoner, it was a huge blow to Bo Saixi's spirit.
Bo Saixi's Destiny Force may not be Yu Xiaogang's, but she is still a T2 tier character.
You Chen doesn't intend to break such a toy that's easy to trigger missions and has high personal strength, which can bring extra mission scores.
Moreover, before that...
"Li Na, wake her up."
"I will obey your command."
Under You Chen's command, Li Na conjured water out of thin air without hesitation, enveloping Bo Saixi's head. A water helmet made by a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was something even Bo Saixi couldn't absorb instantly while unconscious, directly waking him up.
Upon waking up again, Bo Saixi seemed to realize that she was powerless to change the situation, and she finally stopped being as manic as before.
She stared blankly at the ground, like a broken toy, unresponsive even when woken up in the worst possible way.
Even if the people of Douluo don't pay much attention to spiritual cultivation, is the dignified Sea God High Priestess really that fragile?
You Chen, anyway, didn't believe it.
"Tell me, why did you attack me?"
You Chen said calmly, "Don't try to brush it off with some excuse like 'I captured Mermaid Clan.' I can see through your obvious intentions."
Bo Saixi's long eyelashes trembled involuntarily.
You Chen's words... directly hit her most sensitive spot.
Is she going to tell You Chen at this moment that she was actually mistaken?
The dignified High Priest of Sea God Island got into a fight because of a mistake, suffered a miserable defeat, and had his limbs amputated.
Is this some kind of modern-day joke? If the idiot in this story were someone else, Bo Saixi, with her own refinement, would probably be quite embarrassed.
But...
Bo Saixi remembered the oracle of the Sea God.
Despite her physical disability, her faith in the Sea God remained unwavering, which briefly made her forget that a large part of her current miserable situation stemmed from the Sea God's command, and she continued to ponder.
After calming down, she couldn't help but hesitate: ' The Sea God wants me to take him to the Sea God Hall. But is it really appropriate to do so now?'
Regardless of whether it was a misunderstanding or not, the conflict between her and You Chen was already a fait accompli.
Her goal of forcibly taking You Chen back was definitely impossible to achieve.
If you tell You Chen that the Sea God has an immense fortune to offer him, will he go? Given the prior conflict, his first thought would be that it's a trap!
So...
'We must not tell him the Sea God's oracle.'
With friendship now a distant dream, informing them of this information raises questions about what the other party might do, and it could even endanger Sea God.
What she feared most was that You Chen's thoughts would veer off in the direction of "it wasn't Bo Saixi who had designs on him, but rather the Sea God who had designs on him."
This is the situation that Bo Saixi most unacceptable.
After already botching what the Sea God asked her to do, how could she be allowed to make another mistake?!
Even if this matter might not ultimately have any impact on the Sea God, Bo Saixi cannot accept that the Sea God's dignity might be damaged because of her mistake!
So, Bo Saixi tilted her head back, her sea-blue hair cascading down her back. Despite her current state, she exuded a delicate beauty that contrasted sharply with her image as a sacred and majestic Sea God High Priestess. Even Li Ya, who was also a woman, was somewhat stunned.
However, the next moment, Bo Saixi revealed a maniacal smile as she looked at You Chen: "Don't flatter yourself, you scum! From the evil deeds you've committed against me, everything is already obvious. You could never be some kind of good person who rescues the Mermaid Clan! Even in front of me, a prisoner, you still want to pretend to be a victim!? You're so hypocritical it's disgusting!"
The more Bo Saixi spoke, the more confident he became, for some reason.
Yes, you can tell from the way the merfolk treated You Chen before that it was definitely not an equal and friendly attitude!
Although the specific process is unknown, this man... has clearly become the ruler of this place!
Out of self-protection and to prevent her mental breakdown, Bo Saixi completely denied the possibility that You Chen had gained the respect and recognition of the Mermaid Clan through legitimate means.
Because if we think in that direction, combined with the divine message the Sea God gave her, it's easy to conclude that the Sea God didn't want to capture You Chen and bring him before the statue to apologize, but rather saw You Chen as the successor to the divine position! He wanted Bo Saixi to take You Chen back to begin the divine trial!
Once such a conclusion is reached... Bo Saixi will naturally discover that his actions, which he believed to be based on reason and justice, are actually completely contrary to the interests of the Sea God and are pushing the Sea God's successor away from the divine position!
Bo Saixi, as the most devoted believer in the Sea God, would instantly suffer a mental breakdown once he realized this!
Therefore, in order to maintain self-awareness, this survival instinct caused Bo Saixi to subconsciously ignore this possibility without any hesitation.
She was convinced that You Chen was an Evil God King person. Only in this way could she barely maintain her already broken spirit.
Most people in this world are like this: they only live by mistaking facts that are favorable to themselves for reality, because only in this way can they survive...
However, such favorable facts often contradict the truth.
But it must be said... Bo Saixi actually made a correct judgment by accident this time.
However, it also completely eliminated any possibility of reconciliation between You Chen and the Sea God.
Even considering You Chen's prejudice against Poseidon, the Sea God, for this possibility to ultimately materialize, it would still require navigating through several less likely branches, with a probability of less than 1%. But now, even that 1% is being completely severed.
"How dare you!"
When Li Ya saw that Bo Saixi dared to mock You Chen, her expression immediately changed. Before You Chen could react, she used her water manipulation technique to directly pour her special Water Soul Power into Bo Saixi's mouth.
Bo Saixi instinctively wanted to use his manipulation of the Ocean Domain to absorb the Water Soul Power and heal his injuries.
But she forgot that the power imbalance between the two sides was reversed at this moment. Even though she controlled the Ultimate Water, Li Ya, as Golden Bloodline inheriting the position of Sea Princess, had Water Soul Power that was just as strong. At least in terms of the difference in cultivation, Bo Saixi could not suppress her.
The inexplicably heavy Water Soul Power penetrated deep into her throat, as if an invisible hand had been stuffed into her throat and choked her, causing Bo Saixi to roll her eyes in pain.
"Alright, Li Ya. You're getting a little impatient." You Chen glanced at Li Ya indifferently.
"Please forgive my overstepping my bounds."
Li Ya quickly bowed and withdrew her Water Soul Power.
"Cough, cough!"
Bo Saixi collapsed to the ground, lifeless like a fish washed ashore, but she still defiantly raised her head to look at You Chen and said, "So you've tamed them completely? You despicable scum, I can already imagine the vile methods you used!"
"Dirty methods?"
You Chen remained indifferent and calmly said, "Since that's the case, then let you personally experience the despicable methods you speak of."
He turned to look at Li Ya, and without You Chen needing to say anything more, she tactfully bowed and withdrew, saying, "My Lord, this cell is maintained by a magic array made of Space Sealing Magic Gold. Not only do we not have to worry about the prisoners escaping, but as long as the door is closed, you can interrogate them from inside without making a sound."
You Chen smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
"W-What are you going to do!?"
When Bo Saixi saw Li Ya leave and close the door, leaving her and You Chen alone, her already pale face turned even paler.
She was already aware of what was going to happen, but she still refused to believe it.
Instead of using his speed, You Chen approached slowly, deliberately using this slow movement to increase Bo Saixi's psychological pressure.
Finally, he leaned close to Bo Saixi, a meaningful smile on his face, and slowly bent down, hooking Bo Saixi's chin with his finger. "Haven't you already figured out what I'm going to do?"
Bo Saixi's eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn't believe that You Chen could be so cruel as to harm someone as disabled as herself!
"You... demon! Pervert! Scum!"
Despite the almost otherworldly face before her, Bo Saixi felt no flutter of excitement, only fear and timidity.
Then, in the dark and damp cell, the woman's painful and mournful cries and sobs gradually rose.
Accompanied by the clanking of chains from her violent struggle, the woman's voice gradually changed from angry struggle to sorrowful sobs, and finally to the panting of a wild beast.
Inside the prison, in the dim light of the fire, Bo Saixi's figure, once again bound by chains, was reflected on the wall. Her silhouette was constantly being manipulated and twisted, and even the Sea Soul Beast would find it hard to believe the occasional glimpse of her form...
However, no matter how You Chen interrogated You Chen, even if she was uncontrollably begging for mercy, or even if You Chen offered her leniency as a lure, as long as You Chen asked Bo Saixi how and why she had come to him, Bo Saixi would always grit her teeth and not say a word.
However, even after going to such lengths, Bo Saixi was unwilling to budge, and from this, You Chen had already guessed the reason.
What could possibly be the only thing that Bo Saixi, the Sea God High Priestess, would conceal, other than something involving the Sea God?
It's just that the foolish and naive Bo Saixi couldn't figure this out.
No, at this point, it might no longer be about being stupid. Because once Bo Saixi understands, the issue will return to the question of protecting self-awareness.
Therefore, whether Bo Saixi was truly stupid or feigning stupidity, he was now forced to become stupid.
Having obtained the information he needed, You Chen no longer needed to interrogate her. However, since the humiliation had not yet subsided, he continued to Bo Saixi You Chen.
While constantly humiliating Bo Saixi, You Chen's mind remained as clear as a sage's.
'Even though I humiliated his high priest in this way, he didn't react or warn me. That's how the situation became clear.'
You Chen admitted that apart from having some talent in research, he was not particularly smart, but it was always easy for him to deduce from the results.
Bo Saixi possesses the Sea God Martial Soul, and there must be some connection between her and the Sea God Poseidon himself.
Therefore, even if he didn't see it with his own eyes, he must know what is happening here.
Although the rules of the Divine Realm are there, his high priest was so humiliated that he only had to issue a warning and intimidation; he probably wouldn't be directly punished.
The reason Poseidon didn't do this was most likely not because he didn't want to, but because... he couldn't.
Why was Bo Saixi able to find herself so quickly?
I didn't have time to think about it carefully at the time, but now that I've calmed down, I can easily figure it out.
No one but a god could do such a thing.
Bo Saixi must have used the power of the Sea God to find herself so quickly.
Even if someone attacks him without careful investigation, it must be related to the Sea God.
Based on You Chen's understanding of the Sea God from the original work, he is capable of such shameless behavior as a god bullying mortals in the lower realm.
If his actions go undetected, and he sees Bo Saixi thwarted by You Chen and his unknown purpose about to fail, he will definitely intervene.
The fact that he didn't take action is hard to explain except that the God Realm Enforcer discovered something or caught him red-handed.
So when Bo Saixi was later humiliated, it wasn't that the Sea God didn't want to help, but rather that he was afraid of violating the rules of the Divine Realm again in a short time and being punished by the Divine Realm.
Ordinary people in the lower realms cannot understand these things, but for You Chen, who does not have this kind of information gap, it is not surprising that he can guess to this extent.
And the facts were largely as You Chen had imagined.
One day in the Divine Realm is equivalent to one year in the mortal realm. Just as the Sea God Poseidon and the Asura God were playing a game of cat and mouse, and You Chen finally managed to send the Asura God away, You Chen had already defeated and captured Bo Saixi.
Sea God saw this, he was completely dumbfounded.
He couldn't understand why things had turned out this way, even if he thought about it with his feet.
Through the medium of the Sea God Martial Soul, the Sea God can observe Bo Saixi's surroundings briefly, or even converse directly with those who approach him, without attracting the attention of the Divine Realm.
Bo Saixi's initiative to communicate with him would waste a lot of the spiritual power of all living beings, but conversely, given the Sea God's control over power, if it was his initiative, there would be virtually no consumption.
Of course, if he couldn't do that, his backup plan would be basically useless.
But it was just a conversation. With the Asura God watching him closely, even the slightest transgression could lead to him being caught red-handed.
The reason why the Sea God didn't directly talk to You Chen after that, explain to You Chen that he wanted to hand over the divine position to You Chen and lure You Chen to Sea God Island, was because You Chen noticed something was wrong as soon as he extended a wisp of his Divine Sense.
'This kid, in such a short time, his spiritual power has transformed into Divine Sense!?'
Poseidon was shocked. The more surprised he was by You Chen's superior qualities, the more heartbroken he became for missing such a good opportunity.
Judging from Bo Saixi's current state, You Chen and Bo Saixi must have had a violent conflict.
At this moment, his initiative to extend his Divine Sense would inevitably provoke a strong reaction from You Chen.
If Poseidon used his Divine Sense to conceal the anomaly, and could achieve some of the effects of Tang San recognizing the Sea God's Heart within a mere one or two meters of his body to communicate with You Chen, thus deceiving the Asura God...
If the two Divine Sense come into contact and a conflict occurs, they will definitely be captured by the Asura God.
In addition, Poseidon has just had a criminal record, and he will almost certainly be impeached by the Asura God at the Divine Realm Conference. It would be embarrassing, and a minor punishment would be imprisonment. The real problem would be missing out on You Chen, the "best successor," after ten or twenty years in the mortal realm!
This is why Poseidon dared not make any random contact with You Chen and could only place his hopes on Bo Saixi, who had become a prisoner.
The moment Poseidon extended his divine sense, it aroused You Chen's vigilance. You Chen immediately used his Divine Sense to scan and probe all parts of Bo Saixi's body and even the depths of his spiritual sea. Poseidon was so frightened that he didn't even dare to leave the wisp of Divine Sense that resonated with Bo Saixi, fearing that You Chen would discover it and cause a series of chain reactions, so he directly broke the link.
Back in the Divine Realm, Poseidon, secretly frustrated, pondered various ways to turn the situation around and bring it back to a thaw.
Whether Poseidon could come up with a solution remains to be seen.
In the lower realm, You Chen outwardly pretended to be a little suspicious, but in reality, he guessed that what had alerted him was very likely Poseidon's gaze.
The subsequent interrogation of Bo Saixi was also a further test.
Although the possibility of Poseidon disregarding the rules of the Divine Realm and attacking him directly is extremely small, You Chen is still wary.
Knowing that the Sea God had inexplicably set his sights on him, at this moment, he regarded the Sea God as a hypothetical enemy.
Therefore, it is very important to probe the other party's bottom line before officially confronting them.
This test also influenced some of his subsequent arrangements and changes.
During the subsequent interrogation, You Chen's Divine Sense was constantly stimulated to the maximum extent, but he did not perceive anything amiss as before.
If we disregard the possibility that the Sea God's Divine Sense was so powerful that it could completely evade You Chen's perception even with the heavy supervision of law enforcers and the weakening effect in the lower realm, then the Sea God indeed did not show itself again.
Whether it's the creator's design or something else.
After this experiment, You Chen also discovered that he seemed unable to become the true god who was indifferent to carnal desires as he had imagined.
At least, he didn't have the habit of letting others touch his spoils or toys.
Although he had no feelings for Bo Saixi, at this moment, he inexplicably felt a possessiveness.
You Chen looked at Bo Saixi, who had been tormented into a deep sleep, and glanced at the task list where the extra conditions had been completed, his eyes deep and unfathomable.
A puppet that harbors strong hostility towards itself yet is powerless to resist is naturally the best tool for completing tasks.
Besides, even if Bo Saixi were killed, with the Sea God Martial Soul as a medium, her soul would most likely be rescued by Poseidon.
Even if Tang San dies after becoming a god, the gods can intervene to resurrect him, while the difficulty of resurrecting mortals is much lower for the gods.
Given that the Sea God had ulterior motives towards him, it was impossible for the Sea God not to resurrect Bo Saixi, the strongest fighter on the Sea God Island.
Therefore, the reason he is not worried about angering the Sea God and not killing Bo Saixi is to prevent Bo Saixi from being resurrected. Instead, he wants to protect Bo Saixi's life and prevent her from committing suicide.
At least, he cannot kill Bo Saixi until his own theoretical strength reaches its limit.
Even...
'I can remove this crucial anchor point on Douluo Star where the Sea God can unleash his divine power.'
Killing Bo Saixi would most likely not remove this anchor point.
However, causing Bo Saixi's Martial Soul to degenerate, or rather, eliminating the interference of the Sea God, is another matter entirely.
Bo Saixi's Sea God Martial Soul was most likely born from strong faith.
So... if Bo Saixi's faith is weakened and the influence of Meme is removed, is it possible that her Sea God Martial Soul could degenerate into the ocean or Ocean Martial Soul?
You Chen was very curious about this.
This is not only related to removing the anchor point of the Sea God, but also to You Chen's further research on Martial Soul.
Regardless of the power used in the Martial Soul Origin, can a qualitative change at the purely spiritual level, relying solely on faith, spiritual realm, and obsession, bring about a change and evolution of the Martial Soul?
The successful evolution from Stardust Dragon to Stardust Dragon verifies the conjecture to some extent, but that is obviously not comprehensive.
You Chen knew that his obsession, imagination, and other mental states during that process were only one aspect of his success.
That evolution could not have been separated from the influence of numerous previous accumulations.
In the original work, the transformation from Stardust Dragon to Meteor Dragon explicitly requires a spiritual state of "Heart of Clear Mirror Still Water" to achieve. This is the best material to verify this hypothesis.
Before conducting actual experiments, it is essential to use the Sea God Martial Soul to conduct experiments and accumulate experience and knowledge.
For You Chen, the results and verification of the experiment are the goals, and the evolution of Stardust Dragon is also a goal.
Based on his experience, You Chen roughly judged that simply removing the Meme influence might not be enough to succeed. It might be necessary to perform certain operations on Bo Saixi's Martial Soul Origin afterward.
As for confirming whether Bo Saixi has let go of her faith in the Sea God to some extent, it's quite simple—just observe whether she still has a strong emotional reaction when You Chen uses her faith to provoke her.
Once she stops generating tasks under these circumstances, the time is probably right, and it's time to proceed to the next step.
There's not much to say about the rewards for Bo Saixi's mission this time.
Now that You Chen has reached this point, he is no longer as excited as he was at the beginning when he would have a few Flash of Inspiration. Now, the rewards that he used to regard as special rewards have gradually been classified as "ordinary cultivation resources".
Annual cards are something I gradually accumulate.
As for ordinary pills, they were basically useless to him.
Aside from serving as a cultivation resource, it is primarily used to train subordinates and develop the business guild.
However, Bo Saixi's first blood reward deserves special attention from You Chen.
Alas, the power of fate and the strength of the author-level experts is too great. Even if You Chen had already reached the realm of "Heart of Clear Mirror Still Water," so what? He was still caught off guard, thinking he had humiliated the other party, but in reality, he offered his near-divine, perfect body to a mere slave captive!