When he was still ten meters away from the stone platform, he suddenly felt a powerful force trying to push him back. He gritted his teeth and took a forceful step forward, but the pushing force grew stronger and stronger, and his body began to sway.
He recalled what the King had said: people had been thrown back and injured when they approached the trident before. He did not dare let his guard down and quickly circulated his internal energy to resist the force.
As his internal energy flowed through his body, he felt a little lighter and took several more steps forward. He was now only five meters away from the stone platform.
Just then, the golden light around the trident suddenly grew brighter, and an even stronger force rushed toward Lin Taichu.
Lin Taichu lost his footing and stumbled back two steps, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He quickly steadied himself and mobilized his internal energy again. This time, he drew upon all of it as he walked toward the stone platform.
One step, two steps, three steps... he drew closer and closer to the stone platform. Just as his hand was about to touch the trident's shaft, the golden light suddenly vanished, and the powerful force disappeared as well.
Lin Taichu froze for a moment, then quickly grabbed the trident's shaft and pulled it from the stone platform.
Poseidon's Trident felt somewhat heavy in his hand, but it was lighter than he had expected. It also felt comfortable to hold, as if it had been designed specifically for him.
He gave Poseidon's Trident a swing and found it easy to wield. Its three prongs sliced through the air with a whooshing sound.
The instant he gripped the trident, the blue gem