Mainland Visitors

Su Xuan guided the You Long forward once more, deliberately increasing its speed. He was not afraid of these soul beasts, but dealing with pack-dwelling soul beasts was exceptionally troublesome. Besides, he had not come to make enemies. On the contrary, he had come to find allies, so it was better to be polite. Sea God Island's guardian divine beasts were naturally subordinates of the Sea God. There was no need to provoke them unless necessary.

Moreover, this was the sea—the mysterious sea. The sooner he left it, the safer Su Xuan would be.

Finally, as the seawater around them became less dark and their surroundings brightened considerably, the You Long began to rise to the surface.

When the moment came for them to see daylight again—

Su Xuan smiled faintly. Sea God Island—he had arrived.

Su Xuan came to the center of the submarine. Emma was still sleeping like a little kitten, letting out soft snores. They were not noisy; rather, they were a little adorable.

Su Xuan softly spoke into Emma's ear.

"Emma, wake up. We're here."

Su Xuan called her three times before Emma reluctantly opened her eyes and rubbed her sleepy gaze. Emma felt quite refreshed. It seemed that she had slept very well at sea this time.

"Mmm... are we there?"

"Mm. Once we go outside, we should be on Sea God Island."

"Alright, then let's go."

Su Xuan smiled and extended his right hand to help Emma up.

Emma placed her little hand in Su Xuan's elegant one, and his warm palm wrapped around it. Emma felt a sense of warmth and security.

Holding Emma's hand, Su Xuan left the You Long and came out onto the sea. He first put away the submarine, the You Long, then truly set foot on Sea God Island with Emma—this domain of the Sea God.

The first thing Su Xuan noticed was the unusual temperature. The You Long did not have any "divine artifacts" like air conditioning, and its temperature had been very low.

Moreover, it was winter by now. Even with the influence of an oceanic climate, although the temperature on islands in the sea would be somewhat higher than inland, it should still have felt cold.

Yet when Su Xuan and Emma stepped onto Sea God Island, their first impression was warmth—the warmth of spring.

Su Xuan clicked his tongue in amazement.

"This Sea God really has something going for him."

A suitable temperature was the first cradle for nurturing life. With such conditions, Sea God Island remained like spring throughout all four seasons, brimming with vitality. As the Sea God's primary base, the benefits the Sea God gained from it were naturally immense.

Su Xuan looked into the distance and saw that Sea God Island was covered in green, exactly as he had expected.

This enormous island gave Su Xuan the feeling that he had returned to Douluo Continent. At a glance, he could not see its end.

All kinds of plants grew across Sea God Island, many of which Su Xuan could not name.

"Impressive. He can even cultivate so many new species himself."

Emma followed behind Su Xuan, listening to his praise for the Sea God.

"Emma, I estimate that if those five enforcers did not have the suppression of higher-ranking divine positions, they definitely would not be a match for this Sea God."

Su Xuan sighed. That fellow who had remained here for a thousand years collecting faith before finally becoming a god was terrifyingly powerful.

"Master, do you think that highly of him?"

Emma was somewhat surprised. Su Xuan did not often praise people.

Su Xuan let out a sigh and said emotionally,

"Perhaps only a detail-obsessed monster like me can truly understand how terrifying that old fellow is..."

"Mm, really?"

Su Xuan nodded and sighed.

"It couldn't be more true..."

Then Su Xuan shook his head, indicating that he did not wish to continue the topic.

The Sea God was only one of the Rank 1 Deities, and there were thirty-six Rank 1 Deities in total. Su Xuan smacked his lips. He was certain that terrifying Rank 1 Deities like the Sea God were definitely not limited to just one.

Holding Emma's hand, Su Xuan continued onward.

The air carried the oncoming scent of the sea—fresh, moist, and invigorating. Within the wind, there were faint cries and whispers of the ocean.

Under the sunlight, the beach was white and delicate. Grains of sand like tiny crystals gleamed with silver light. Upon arriving here, the first thing one felt was serenity: sea and sky blended into one, while seabirds raced through the air.

The sky was an azure blue—high, pure, and transparent.

As she looked upon the clean, beautiful scenery, Emma's eyes held a trace of enchantment. A girl like her had absolutely no resistance to beautiful sights.

Su Xuan was in no hurry. After all, time was not pressing, and they had plenty to spare.

Su Xuan accompanied Emma as they wandered around, properly admiring the scenery. He even picked several flowers for Emma to use as ornaments. Though simple, Emma was still very happy. After all, it was rare for Su Xuan to pay such attention to pleasing her.

"Are you done, Emma?" Su Xuan asked gently.

"Alright, let's go."

Emma took Su Xuan's hand of her own accord and skipped toward the center of Sea God Island.

Su Xuan smiled. In a while, they might face the Sea God's trial. They would have to rely on that to meet the Sea God. However, Su Xuan was not worried. With his aptitude, it was impossible for him to be eliminated. Those trials might be nothing more than a light drizzle to someone of Su Xuan's strength.

Su Xuan and Emma walked ahead, the refreshing moist air leaving them intoxicated. Suddenly, a slightly startled voice rang out from the forest ahead.

"Who goes there?" Along with the sharp shout, seven or eight figures suddenly shot out from the woods and blocked Su Xuan and Emma's path.

These people had different appearances, but they shared one common feature: their clothing. They wore pale yellow outfits resembling fitted combat attire. The oldest was around forty, while the younger ones were about the same age as Tang San and the others. There were eight of them in total, standing in a line and blocking Su Xuan and Emma before the forest.

Su Xuan had heard Jixiang speak of the clothing colors worn by the soul masters of Sea God Island.

The Sea Soul Masters of Sea God Island were ranked according to the colors of their clothing, but this was not their Soul Power Level.

Rather, it reflected the difficulty of the Sea God's trial they had faced in the past. The harder the trial they passed, the higher their status on Sea God Island, and their clothing colors differed accordingly. From lowest to highest, the colors followed the arrangement of Soul Ring colors.

These yellow-clothed Sea Soul Masters before them were clearly second-tier, only above the white-clothed soul masters. Above them were purple-clothed, black-clothed, and red-clothed soul masters.

According to Jixiang, only one person on Sea God Island was qualified to wear red: the Great High Priest. Sea God Island's strongest expert—the one who possessed the Sea God martial soul.

Jixiang had lived on Sea God Island for more than ten years, yet he had never seen that legendary Great High Priest.