The High Priest Descends the Mountain

Bo Saixi was stunned.

She had never thought about this question.

Sea God Island has existed for countless years.

Over the countless years, although there have been occasional mischief caused by Soul Beast, they have never caused any major disturbances.

Under the protection of the Sea God, and with the presence of the Seven Sacred Pillars, the entire sea area has always been calm and peaceful.

If that's the case, what more could the people of the Sea God possibly ask for?

Rice, oil, and salt?

Maritime crisis?

Soul Beast Invasion?

A bottleneck in cultivation?

These were all trivial matters to her.

This has been the way it has been for countless years, and no one has ever said anything.

Children born on Sea God Island who fail the test after the age of eighteen must leave the Sea God Island.

As for the Sea God's people in the surrounding seas, whether they are outsiders or natives, the Sea God treats them all equally.

This has been the case for countless years, and who has ever uttered a single complaint?

Sea God Island is 400 miles in diameter, and such a small place could not accommodate too many people.

The surrounding seas are also home to a large number of Sea Soul Beast that worship the sea Sea God and can protect human safety.

Having come this far, it seems that enough is enough.

"Is there nothing more important than life and death?"

Seemingly sensing Bo Saixi's thoughts, Su Cheng suddenly spoke softly.

"Teacher, they are human beings, children of the Lord Sea God. Is their entire life just about 'living'? Are low-level Soul Master with Soul Power, or ordinary people without Soul Power, not allowed to have their own pursuits?"

He gazed at Bo Saixi, his eyes pure yet unwavering.

"Then I would like to ask the teacher, is this truly the Lord Sea God's idea, or a misinterpretation of the Sea God's will by later generations? Or is it simply due to the laziness and arrogance of the Sea God Island administrators, who have predetermined the future for the Lord Sea God's countless believers?"

"Is the glory of the Lord Sea God merely to ensure that Sea Spirit Master can survive on the perilous sea? If so, what difference is there between us and those land Soul Master?"

"Teacher, if I hadn't received guidance from the Lord Sea God myself, would I have ended up like those ordinary people who were driven away from Sea God Island, only able to busy myself to survive, with my life prematurely sentenced?"

"Shouldn't the sea be free?"

"..." Bo Saixi looked at Su Cheng, opened her mouth, but found herself speechless for a moment.

Her reaction at this moment was exactly what Su Cheng expected.

This is not arrogance.

This is a common problem among the strong.

Would a human being consider how ants should live in the future?

From a human perspective, ants live carefree lives, able to survive for a long time by finding a single grain of food. What other thoughts could they possibly have?

Not stepping on them when you walk by, or even protecting them from being trampled by other animals, is the greatest kindness you can show.

However, Bo Saixi is different from ordinary strongmen.

In terms of strength, she is not much different from an ordinary person than a human or an ant.

However, from the perspective of the Sea God's people, the two sides are equal.

Su Cheng used this as a starting point, which naturally left Bo Saixi speechless.

Bo Saixi looked somewhat bewildered.

There are two main reasons why she has stayed in the Sea God Hall.

One reason is that the Sea God Island High Priest has always acted this way.

Bo Saixi was not the first High Priest. Before her, there were others who had passed the Top Eight Trials and served as Sea God Island High Priest.

As a servant of the Sea God, and a being above all others on Sea God Island, serving the Sea God should naturally be his top priority.

At least that's how it should be, according to generations of High Priest.

Secondly, there is a saying

As the Sea God's representative on earth, he should also stay away from the mortal world.

It's not that there are requirements to remain pure for the position of High Priest; High Priest can also marry and have children.

This is done primarily to maintain an air of mystery.

Of course, this is also a saying passed down from our predecessors.

But Su Cheng's words made a different point.

In the past, the Sea God walked between land and sea, saving people and spreading faith, never shying away from any followers.

Not only humans, but even Sea Soul Beast followed suit.

The leader of the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan that guards Sea God Island, Demon Soul Great White Shark with a cultivation level of 100,000 years, once served as the Sea God's mount.

Furthermore, the Sea God never demanded that the High Priest serve him day and night.

In fact, even after all these years in the Sea God Hall, she had never had any communication or interaction with the Sea God.

Despite being the Sea God Island High Priest, she has lived for over seventy years and her only real contact with the Sea God was when she officially became the High Priest after completing the Top Eight Trials.

That encounter was nothing more than a divine thought of the Sea God, which helped her break through to level ninety-nine and transform her Martial Soul into that of the Sea God.

As for verbal communication, there has never been any.

This is perfectly normal.

Bo Saixi's existence was certainly not insignificant to the Sea God himself, but it was not particularly meaningful either.

Moreover, the flow of time is different in the Divine Realm and Douluo Star. It is possible that the Sea God cultivates for a short while, but countless years have passed on Sea God Island.

He might occasionally cast a glance, or manifest his divine power once every few centuries, but he clearly wouldn't expend his energy and divine power to speak with the High Priest privately.

There's no time or need.

"...Let me think about it." After a long silence, Bo Saixi finally spoke softly.

Seeing this, Su Cheng continued to persuade him, "Teacher, even if you are concerned about the restrictions of Sea God Island and do not want to leave the island, you can still go down the mountain. I was able to break through the limitations of my innate talent and cultivate to this level in less than a year. Isn't that enough to prove the point?"

In fact, the restrictions on Sea God Island are negligible for the Sacred Pillar Douluo and High Priest Bo Saixi. They can leave Sea God Island without being punished for it, and no one can punish them.

For the Sacred Pillar Douluo, however, protecting the Seven Sacred Pillars is their mission. They spend most of their time near the Sacred Pillar and rarely return to the Sacred City, let alone the island.

However, Bo Saixi obviously did not have such restrictions and could come and go as he pleased.

However, Su Cheng himself did not want Bo Saixi Sea God Island to leave at will.

The surrounding islands outside Sea God Island were his main base for missionary work, and if Bo Saixi were to get involved, it would seriously affect his effectiveness.

"Let me answer your last question first."

Bo Saixi pursed her lips and changed the subject.

Seeing that the other party was already wavering, Su Cheng did not press the matter further and asked his last question, which was also his real question.

"Teacher, I can see the Lord Sea God's respect for life in the Sea God's teachings. But the Black Level Trial means death if you fail, and there has never been an exception. Why is that?"

"The number of Sacred Pillar Douluo has never exceeded seven throughout history, and there are only seven Sacred Pillar. So when the Seven Sacred Pillars are in place, does it mean that the others who are undergoing the Black Level Trial will inevitably fail?"

"What exactly does the Black Level Assessment mean? What kind of test does it involve? Does this mean that those extra people have no chance of survival?"

As he spoke, Su Cheng's eyes were filled with doubt and pity, as if he empathized with the gifted people of Sea God Island.

"The Black Level Assessment is an honor for the people of Sea God Island. Even if they die during the assessment, they will have no regrets. The higher the difficulty of the test, the greater the danger, but the greater the reward after success." Bo Saixi's expression returned to calm.

"Su Cheng, when you turn eighteen, the trials you face will be far from simple. So let me ask you," her gaze turned serious, "Would you choose to give up on the trials just because they are dangerous?"

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng thought to himself, "Of course I will. I have no intention of accepting those trials, no matter what level they are."

Of course, this couldn't be said to Bo Saixi, because if it were, he could prematurely declare the mission over.

"I am me, and they are them. You still haven't told me the relationship between the Black Level Assessment and the Seven Sacred Pillars." Su Cheng frowned. "Since the positions of the Seven Sacred Pillars are already full, are they destined to fail the Black Level Assessment?"

"Theoretically speaking, that's correct." Bo Saixi nodded slightly.

"In fact, the Sacred Pillar Douluo already knew what level of test each talent should receive."

"Therefore, before their respective successors choose to accept the test, the Sacred Pillar Douluo would consult with these successors in advance, but none of them ever chose to give up."

"Su Cheng, perhaps your faith in the Sea God is different from others, but don't underestimate others because of that. The Lord Sea God is the spiritual pillar of all the people of Sea God Island."

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng bowed slightly to Bo Saixi and said solemnly, "Thank you for your guidance, teacher. I was just being presumptuous."

Upon seeing this, Bo Saixi nodded inwardly.

After so many exchanges, I always ended up at a disadvantage, but now I've finally turned the tables and am starting to show signs of a teacher instructing an apprentice.

"But teacher, I don't want those people to die in vain. Could you let me learn about the Black Level Assessment and help them think of a way to at least avoid death? Based on my understanding of Lord Sea God, he would never set up a trap that guarantees death."

"This..." Bo Saixi was somewhat surprised, not expecting Su Cheng to have this idea.

But considering the other person's uniqueness, I couldn't help but be moved.

She naturally didn't want those gifted children to die during the assessment.

Regardless of these people's exceptional talent, protecting the people of Sea God Island is her inherent responsibility.

Bo Saixi may be naive and not fully understand the desires of the people of Sea God Island.

But as the High Priest, she was responsible and loving, and did not want any of the people of Sea God Island to die in an accident.

A month later, Su Cheng walked through the market on Sea God Island.

Beside him was a female Soul Master dressed in purple.

The Purple Robed Spirit Master was significantly taller than him, with a graceful figure and an exceptionally captivating appearance.

His face seemed shrouded in a layer of mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

But what attracts the most attention is the noble aura that she exudes, making it clear at a glance that her identity must be extraordinary.

Even so, no one glanced in their direction, which was clearly illogical.

Not to mention the charm of the Purple Robed Spirit Master himself.

Even though Su Cheng is still young, he is by no means an unknown person on Sea God Island, and he is well-known in the market.

The number of merchant ships traveling to and from Sea God Island is now several times greater than in the past, and it can be said that the vast majority of them are coming for him alone.

The reason why this situation is being subconsciously ignored is naturally due to the work of that Purple Robed Spirit Master.

This person was none other than Bo Saixi, the Sea God Island High Priest. With her Spiritual Power strength, concealing her appearance and presence was far too easy for her.

After the two met this month, Bo Saixi agreed to Su Cheng's suggestion to go to the market for a stroll.

Although with her strength, she wouldn't have needed to come here in person; a sweep of her divine sense would have been enough to know everything that was happening on the island.

But Su Cheng said that the atmosphere in the two places was different.

Today was not the day Su Cheng was to explain the doctrines of the Sea God, and with Bo Saixi present, he wouldn't choose this time to do anything unnecessary.

Missionary work can be done anytime, but opportunities to influence Bo Saixi are rare. This time, we must first make a deep enough impression on her.