Ariel, Who Hated the Sea God

"Sea God Island?"

Zhou Qing began to doubt Ariel's identity, after all, the residents of Vast Sea City mostly referred to that island as "Devil's Island".

Sea God Island —

This is a title used only by devout followers of the Sea God.

However, when Ariel spoke of Sea God Island, a hint of resentment appeared in her eyes.

Fleeting.

However, Zhou Qing could sense that Ariel didn't have a good impression of Sea God Island.

"That is the legendary place where Sea God, the sea Poseidon, became a god. However, for the Soul Master on the continent, the name Devil's Island is more appropriate. Any Soul Master who wants to go there must first pass the test of the Demon Soul Great White Shark. Each one is over ten thousand years old, and the leader is over Hundred-Thousand-Year old."

Ariel seemed to dislike Sea God Island, and when she saw Zhou Qing's question, she deliberately started to criticize Sea God Island.

"After you land, the Soul Master on the island will take you to participate in another test. Only if you complete it can you stay, and you can never leave Sea God Island again. Otherwise, you will be betraying the faith of the Sea God and will be eliminated."

"If you fail to complete the assessment task, you will be considered unfaithful to the Sea God and will still be eliminated!"

"That's why the Soul Master here call it Devil's Island."

These words carried a strong personal subjective intent, and the four people reacted differently.

Romantina said, "Elimination? Isn't that a bit too cruel?"

Xiao Wu said, "That Sea God is definitely not a good person."

Zhou Qing did not express his opinion, after all, he knew that the Sea God was Poseidon, and they were currently on the Great Sea, so it was better to be safe than sorry.

Tang San's statement was much simpler and more direct. "Idolatrous Worship!"

What constitutes Idolatrous Worship?

The Book of Rites, in the section on Qu Li, states. "To offer sacrifices to things that are not properly designated is called immoral worship! Immoral worship brings no blessings!"

Offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods who have no merit to the people is considered Idolatrous Worship.

Having received early education in his previous life, Tang San had learned about these things. In his past life, he didn't believe in gods, but he knew that gods would punish mortals by annihilation if they failed to complete the tasks they assigned...

Could this be a true god?

He's clearly a demon!

Moreover, Tang San, who was born in the Bashu Region in his previous life, now believes that only one person is worthy of the Sea God:

Mazu Mojiang.

That Poseidon is probably just a Soul Master who broke through Level 100 and calls himself a god just because of his powerful strength.

Tang San had even planned that when he had the chance in the future, he would investigate the situation on Sea God Island, confirm that there were Idolatrous Worship and related organizations there, and then destroy them directly, restoring justice to the people there and preventing them from being deceived again.

Seeing the four people's reactions, Ariel nodded in satisfaction.

Zhou Qing steered the conversation back on track, saying, "Sea God Island and its legends are a bit too far removed from our lives. Miss Ariel, do you know anything about the habits of the Rubik's Cube Octopus?"

"That's no problem."

Ariel led everyone to the bow of the ship and ordered the crew and sailors to circle the Reef Sea Area once, and then enter the waterway that was large enough for the ship to sail into.

According to Ariel, this seaway was created by generations of Soul Master in Vast Sea City. Originally, there were reefs, but they were dug out to facilitate the passage of ships.

But Zhou Qing noticed that when Ariel said this, she seemed excited and joyful about humanity's transformation of this place.

"Although the Rubik's Cube Octopus is called a fish, in the minds of the Sea Soul Master, it is not actually a fish, but a creature abandoned by the Sea God."

"How so?"

Zhou Qing was curious about the explanation.

"Legend has it that all octopuses originally had bones, but because they were unwilling to offer their faith to the Sea God, their bones were removed after the Sea God became a god."

Zhou Qing neither confirmed nor denied Ariel's statement.

The octopus bones are a punishment for their clan's failure to submit to the Sea God.

Absolutely impossible!

Even the most powerful Sea God can only use his divine power to interfere with the evolution of living beings; he cannot simply remove a creature's bones to ensure its survival.

This isn't Soul Bone!

Besides, even if a god can strip away bloodlines, an octopus is still an octopus after its bloodline is taken away. At most, it will become an ordinary octopus. It can't possibly become a non-octopus species.

[Ariel seems to harbor quite a grudge against the Sea God! Her words are half true and half false!]

Zhou Qing noticed that when Ariel said this, the other crew members didn't react much, probably because they were all Atheist.

The sailors in this coastal area, more or less, believe in the Sea God, not devoutly, but with the attitude of "better safe than sorry."

However, on this Mermaid, Captain Ariel seemed quite dissatisfied with the Sea God, while the rest of the crew and sailors were Atheist.

They make their living off the Great Sea, yet they don't believe in the Sea God—

Zhou Qing thought these people were amazing!

Human determination can conquer nature!

For fishermen who make their living from the sea, is a good catch a gift from the Sea God?

No!

It was the fishermen who, through generations of exploration and discovery, accumulated experience and earned their living through labor, not some gift from the Sea God.

Did fishermen stop catching fish before the appearance of the Sea God?

Absolutely impossible!

Then, Ariel continued, "That's why the Rubik's Cube Octopus is all soft and covered with tentacles, so that it can camouflage itself and hunt."

"And at night they climb onto the rocks to rest—"

"It is said that when the Rubik's Cube Octopus rests at night, it absorbs the moonlight to cultivate and condenses a Brain Pearl in its mind, which can enhance the Spiritual Power of Soul Master."

Zhou Qing asked, "Can each Rubik's Cube Octopus produce Brain Pearl?"

"No, the chances are about the same as getting Soul Bone from Soul Beast; it's all about luck."

Ariel spoke, she took a water bag from her waist Waist Pouch, opened the sieve, and took a sip. "So, don't expect to get Brain Pearl while hunting Rubik's Cube Octopus. Just wait until night falls and focus on choosing a Rubik's Cube Octopus of the right age."

As the large ship sailed in, the bizarre and varied rocks in the Reef Sea Area came into view one by one. There were even some black creatures with dog-like faces and smooth-looking bodies lying on the rocks sunbathing.

When they saw the ship approaching, only a small number jumped into the sea; most remained lazily lying there, seemingly unconcerned that the ship might harm them.

"What are these creatures?"

Zhou Qing was somewhat surprised to see these creatures that resembled seals and sea lions.

"They are sea lions, not Soul Beast, just ordinary marine creatures. Killing them won't yield Soul Ring. In fact, when Soul Master along the coast hunt Sea Soul Beast, they actually increase the living space of these ordinary marine creatures."

As Ariel introduced them, she seemed to feel a pang of emotion and sighed, "Sea Soul Beast of ten thousand years or more have intelligence that is almost the same as that of a seventeen or eighteen-year-old human. They hate humans because human Soul Master will choose to hunt them in order to break through their cultivation levels."

In my opinion, their behavior of preying on other weaker Soul Beast and eating ordinary marine creatures for food and to cultivate quickly is not fundamentally different from that of humans.

Almost all the Sea Soul Beast submitted to the Sea God.

But how could they know that the so-called Sea God was essentially a human Soul Master whose Soul Power had broken through the Level 100, who just needed their faith to solidify his Divine Throne?

Sea Soul Beast that worship the Sea God may have free bodies, but their souls are shackled by the Sea God and can never escape Sea God control.

How pitiful! How tragic! How lamentable!

Perhaps only death can truly liberate the Sea Soul Beast ...

Zhou Qing sensed that something was wrong.

[Who exactly is Ariel? She seems to know a great deal about the Sea God and harbors a strong aversion to Sea God... In fact, the Sea God Island is called Devil's Island; could it be that this was spread by someone like Ariel?]