Two months passed quietly.
In the "Eye of the Deep Sea" cave, the dim light seemed to be a little more solid than before, and the energy in the air seemed to be more active.
Demon Empress still maintains the beautiful and mysterious mermaid form, quietly suspended in the center of the dark water mass. But compared with when she first woke up two months ago, the weakness and instability that first awakened in her body have dissipated a lot. Although she is still far away from her heyday, at least she is no longer in a state of gasping after barely giving out an angry blow.
In the cave, in addition to Demon Empress, there are four figures. Tieshan and Mo Yuan are still standing not far away. Their bodies look a little "sturdier" than two months ago. Although They are still far from being as majestic as mountains and as deep as deep abyss in their heyday, but at least they are no longer that "malnourished" shriveled appearance. Obviously, after Demon Empress woke up and the priority of energy needs was adjusted, they also received some resource supplements.
Kraken still stood quietly aside in his gray-robed human form, with the shadow under his hood covering his face. Only his ice-blue eyes flickered occasionally, showing what he was thinking or sensing.
At this moment, the focus in the cave is Evil Orca King, who is suspended not far in front of Demon Empress. His figure has shrunk significantly and his aura has been deliberately kept to a minimum, but his one eye is shining with excitement and cruelty.
On its ferocious bone armor, there are some new light blue light patterns that are consistent with the power attributes of Sea God Island. They are obviously some kind of mark or disguise, but the ferocity and hatred at its core are like the flames wrapped under the ice and have not been extinguished.
"Your Majesty, Master." Evil Orca King's deep voice echoed in the cave with suppressed excitement, "Those two months of 'test' and 'Purification' have finally passed. Although those hypocritical guys from Sea God Island are still wary of me... and me, at least they accepted me on the surface, and gave me this dog-skin mark, allowing me to "dedicate my crimes and perform meritorious services" in the peripheral waters and hunt down those "stubborn" people who disrespect Sea God."
Its tone was full of contempt and disdain for Sea God Island, but it was more of an excitement that the plan was going smoothly.
"Tell me the important point." Demon Empress's ethereal voice sounded, without any emotional fluctuations, but it made Evil Orca King instantly restrain his complacency, and a trace of instinctive awe flashed in his one eye.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Evil Orca King said quickly, "In the past two months, in the name of 'Xunhai' and 'Purification', as well as deliberately trying to please the Sacred Pillar Guardian subordinates who are responsible for supervising me, I have found out a lot of useful things. Especially information about Sea God Island's core defense - Seven Sacred Pillars!"
As soon as he said this, several eyes in the cave focused on it. Tieshan's dark red eyes ignited interest, Mo Yuan's shadow fluctuated slightly, and Kraken's ice blue eyes also lit up for a moment.
"Seven Sacred Pillars, there are currently only six Sacred Pillar Guardian in office!" Evil Orca King spoke faster, with a sense of offering a treasure.
"Oh?" Kraken made a faint voice with a hint of inquiry.
Evil Orca King perked up and continued, "The six people currently in charge of Sacred Pillar, according to the information I heard, are:
Sea Halberd Douluo: It is the guy with the golden trident phantom two months ago. He has a relatively upright character and strong combat power. He is in charge of expeditions and patrol law enforcement. He is the most hostile to Ferocious Beast in the deep sea. His Sacred Pillar seems to focus on 'punishment' and 'strength'.
Sea Staff Douluo: That old man in white robe, Mental Power has extremely high cultivation, is good at Purification, treatment and exploration, and has a transcendent status. He seems to be mainly responsible for Sacred Pillar inheritance, rituals and dealing with some difficult spiritual pollution problems. His Sacred Pillar mainly focuses on 'wisdom' and 'Purification'.
Sea Turtle Douluo: It is said that the defense power is the highest among Seven Sacred Pillars, and his personality is calm and even a bit old-fashioned. He sits in the core area of Sea God Island all year round and rarely goes out. His Sacred Pillar seems to be mainly about 'protection' and 'stability'.
Sea Swallow Douluo: Extremely fast, unpredictable, responsible for information transmission and rapid support, with erratic movements. Its Sacred Pillar mainly focuses on 'swiftness' and 'agility'.
Sea Star Douluo: The ability is the most mysterious and changeable. It is said that it is good at binding, differentiation and poisoning, making it hard to guard against. It often handles some Concealment tasks. Its Sacred Pillar is mainly about 'binding' and 'change'.
Sea Ghost Douluo (Luokesi): This is the most mysterious one, the 'Sea Prison' who guards the deepest part of Sea God Island all year round. He is responsible for guarding prisoners and suppressing certain taboo existences. His Sacred Pillar master 'suppression' and 'Annihilation' have the most eerie aura."
Evil Orca King finished speaking in one breath, took a breath, and a cunning and cruel light flashed in his one eye. "Your Majesty, Master, Sea God Island seems to be planning a plan in the near future. This is a large-scale selection, with the intention of selecting the new Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians from among the outstanding young people on the island, or outsiders who are extremely devout in Sea God beliefs and have made great achievements!
It is said that this selection is not only related to the inheritance of Sacred Pillar, but the Sea God Island senior management also seems to want to take this opportunity to re-activate and stabilize the Sacred Pillar to make up for the power gap!"
There was a brief silence in the cave.
Only the dark water around Demon Empress and the rotating shimmer of the Eye of the Deep Sea were flowing slowly.
A selection is about to begin, facing both internal and external...
This is undoubtedly a rare and possibly fleeting weakness in the Sea God Island defense system! It is also a God-given opportunity!
The mental fluctuations of Tieshan and Mo Yuan are obviously excited. Although they are relatively simple-minded, they also understand what this means. If they can make a fuss about this, they may be able to give Sea God Island a heavy blow!
Kraken Ice blue eyes flashed quickly under the shadow of the hood, and countless pieces of information, possibilities, and plans collided in his mind Seventh Sacred Pillar... suspended... selection...
Demon Empress's starry eyes also had clear waves for the first time. She spoke slowly, her voice still empty, but with a hint of cold determination:
"Tell me in detail, when does this selection start? In what form? What are the specific conditions of the participants? What is the specific situation of Seventh Sacred Pillar now? The extent of the damage, and the conditions for activation?"
The series of questions showed the precise strategic vision of this deep-sea emperor. She did not get dazzled by the "opportunity", but immediately grasped the most critical information points.
Evil Orca King turned his one eye and lowered his huge head in embarrassment. "Your Majesty, forgive me, but these deeper details are still difficult to touch with my current identity and status.
I only heard that the selection will be officially launched in about half a year, and some screening may have been carried out on the island in the early stage. In addition to the piety of Sea God belief and a certain strength foundation, the conditions for participants seem to place special emphasis on 'affinity with the ocean' and 'resonance with the core of Sacred Pillar'.
As for the specific situation of Seventh Sacred Pillar... this is one of the top secrets of Sea God Island, and I am afraid that only High Priest and a few core Sacred Pillar Guardian are fully aware of it."
It paused and added, "However, I heard that because Seventh Sacred Pillar is suspended in the air, its range of influence and control over certain areas of the deep sea are indeed weaker than the areas covered by other six pillars. Occasionally, there will be some powerful Deep-Sea Soul Beast operating on the edge of that area, and the frequency of Sea God Island's patrol forces appearing there is relatively low."
Half a year later... Ancient Trial... Ocean Affinity...Sacred Pillar Resonance... Weak Area...
Although the information is still fragmented, a vague outline of the plan has begun to slowly emerge in the mind of Kraken, and perhaps also Demon Empress.
"Half a year... is not enough time, but it is enough to make a lot of preparations." Kraken spoke slowly, his voice calm and calm, "A suspended Sacred Pillar, an inward selection... There is a lot of room for maneuver here."
Demon Empress's eyes and Kraken's ice-blue eyes met in the air for a moment, and each saw the cold light flashing in the other's eyes.
"Continue to investigate." Demon Empress ordered Evil Orca King with a tone that was unquestionable. "Find out as much as possible the specific selection process, the information about the participants, and the details of the sea area where Seventh Sacred Pillar is located. Pay attention to concealment, and it is better to be slow than to make mistakes."
"Yes! Your Majesty!" Evil Orca King responded quickly, its one eye full of eagerness. It knew that the information it brought back was of great value!
"Go back, don't arouse suspicion." Kraken also said to Evil Orca King, "I will inform you separately on how to pass on the follow-up information. Remember, you are now Evil Spirit Orca who has 'converted to Sea God and committed meritorious deeds.' Your anger and hatred must be better hidden."
"Understood, Master!" Evil Orca King smiled ferociously, and the huge body slowly retreated, quickly disappearing into the darkness of the rift valley.
Inside the cave, only Demon Empress, Kraken, Tieshan and Mo Yuan were left again.
"What do you think, how should we use this suspended Sacred Pillar?" Demon Empress's eyes fell on Kraken and asked directly.
Kraken pondered for a moment, the light flowing in his ice blue eyes. "There is more than one way. The most direct way is to destroy the selection, and even... try to destroy the core of Sacred Pillar. But it is extremely difficult and the risk is higher."
"Secondly, we need to try to make our people become the guardians of Seventh Sacred Pillar."
As soon as this statement came out, both Tieshan and Mo Yuan were shocked. Mixing the core of Sea God Island into Sacred Pillar Guardian? This idea is too bold and too crazy!
Demon Empress also had a flash of strange color in her eyes, but she did not refute immediately, but quietly waited for the next step.
"But it's almost impossible." Kraken changed the topic, "We know too little about Sea God Island's belief system and Sacred Pillar's inheritance mechanism. It is impossible to forge flawless 'devout faith' and 'ocean affinity' in a short period of time. Moreover, Sacred Pillar Guardian will inevitably withstand the strictest scrutiny."
"So," Kraken's voice deepened, with a cold calculation, "Maybe we can settle for the next best thing. We don't compete for the position of the guardian, but... we can create some 'accidents' during the selection process, or let people with certain 'weaknesses' become Sacred Pillar Guardian, which is much easier to deal with than a complete stranger."
"We can even use this selection to direct Sea God Island's attention away from us and elsewhere..."