Before Leaving, the Sea God Bestows a Divine Artifact for Protection

The next morning, the docks of Sea God Island were shrouded in a thin layer of mist.

The salty, humid sea breeze carried the chill of dawn, brushing against everyone's cheeks.

Bo Saixi stood on the shore, her long white dress swaying gently in the wind, revealing her fair, slender legs.

"Be careful on your journey."

Looking at the child before her, she spoke softly, her voice carrying a trace of imperceptible concern.

As the High Priestess of Sea God Island and the Sea God's representative in the mortal realm, she was the one who least wanted anything to happen to Ye Qing.

At the same time, she was also the one who most hoped that Ye Qing would pass the trials, become the Sea God, and allow the light of the gods to descend upon the ocean once more.

Ye Qing nodded and bowed deeply to Bo Saixi: "Don't worry, Sister Xixi, we will take good care of ourselves."

Sea Dragon Douluo also cupped his hands in a salute to Bo Saixi: "High Priestess, this subordinate takes his leave."

The two had just turned to step onto the ship docked at the pier when the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled violently!

"Hm?"

All three frowned simultaneously, looking toward the source of the tremor.

It was the direction of the Sea God Hall.

A brilliant blue pillar of light shot into the sky, and immediately after, the pillar seemed to come alive, racing toward the docks!

The blue light pierced through the morning mist and arrived before the three of them in an instant.

As the light dissipated, a long trident, entirely azure and with sharp, gleaming prongs, hovered before Ye Qing.

It was the divine artifact stored within the Sea God Hall, the symbol of the Sea God's authority: the Sea God Trident!

Although this Sea God Trident had not yet fused with the Heart of the Sea God, the power it radiated made even Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo gasp in shock.

"The, the Sea God Trident?!"

A moment later, Sea Dragon Douluo was the first to snap out of his stupor, exclaiming in disbelief, his eyes wide with shock.

Although this was his first time seeing the Sea God Trident in person, it didn't mean he wouldn't recognize it when it actually appeared.

After all, he was the second-in-command after Bo Saixi; he certainly had that much discernment.

Of course, it wasn't just him; even Bo Saixi's pupils constricted, her beautiful eyes fixed on the divine artifact, unable to speak for a time.

She knew better than anyone what the trident before them represented.

This was the divine artifact left behind by the Sea God in the mortal realm.

One had to know that according to the rules of inheritance, only a successor who had passed the seventh trial was qualified to draw and wield it.

Yet Ye Qing had only just awakened his Martial Soul and didn't even have a spirit ring; how could this...

"High Priestess!"

Sea Dragon Douluo regained his composure and turned to look at Bo Saixi, who was equally stunned. His voice trembled as he asked: "What... what does Lord Sea God mean by this?"

Bo Saixi remained silent for a moment, looking at the trident hovering before Ye Qing with a complex expression: "It must be that Lord Sea God is worried about Xiao Qing encountering danger on the mainland and has specially sent the divine artifact to protect him."

Having said this, she paused, then a slightly bitter smile tugged at the corners of her mouth: "As for those rules... they were meant to constrain us mortals. As the one who established the rules, Lord Sea God naturally has the authority to make an exception."

Sea Dragon Douluo suddenly realized, and the look he gave Ye Qing was filled with envy.

To be able to make the Sea God break the rules to this extent showed just how much weight Ye Qing held in the Sea God's heart.

If nothing went wrong, this child would undoubtedly be the future Sea God.

It was just that a Sea God with an Angel Martial Soul—he feared no one would believe it even if they were told.

Ye Qing was also quite startled by this sudden divine artifact.

He steadied himself, and under the watchful eyes of Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo, he slowly reached out and grasped the trident that represented the Sea God's authority.

It felt cold to the touch, yet it carried a warm power that surged through his arm and spread throughout his entire body.

The next moment, the Sea God Trident turned into a golden light, sank into the center of his brow, and vanished.

Ye Qing could clearly feel that the divine artifact had not left.

Instead, it had established a mysterious connection with his soul and was now lying dormant within his body.

He bowed solemnly toward the direction of the Sea God Hall: "Many thanks, Lord Sea God."

Afterward, he looked at Bo Saixi again and said softly: "Sister Xixi, it is getting late; we should be going."

Bo Saixi suppressed the turmoil in her heart and wore a gentle smile: "Go. Once you find the Heart of the Sea God, remember to return to Sea God Island. I will be waiting for you here."

"Mm."

Ye Qing and Sea Dragon Douluo stepped onto the ship. The oars turned, breaking through the morning mist on the sea, and they slowly sailed toward the mainland.

Not until the ship had become a tiny black dot, vanishing on the horizon, did six figures fly in from different directions and land behind her.

The arrivals were none other than the remaining six Sacred Pillar Douluos, excluding Sea Dragon Douluo.

"High Priestess!"

Sea Horse Douluo spoke first, looking at the empty sea with a face full of confusion: "Have Sea Dragon and the Holy Son... left Sea God Island?"

Although they were unaware of the specific circumstances, the fact that Sea Dragon Douluo was personally escorting them and had even mobilized a ship meant this was no trivial matter.

One had to understand that, given Ye Qing's status, even if he needed to obtain a spirit ring, it should have been Bo Saixi who took him, traveling upon the hundred-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark, Xiao Bai.

It should not have been Sea Dragon Douluo taking him alone.

Because Sea God Island maintained a strict hierarchy, and Ye Qing was still so young, only a ninety-nine-level Peerless Douluo like Bo Saixi could personally intervene to prevent any unforeseen accidents.

Bo Saixi turned around, looked at the few people before her, and answered indifferently without the slightest concealment: "They have gone to the mainland."

"Gone to the mainland?"

Hearing this reply, the group exchanged glances, their confusion deepening as they asked: "Why go to the mainland so suddenly? Has something happened?"

Bo Saixi shook her head gently and said helplessly: "Nothing happened; it is just that the child... simply does not wish to stay on Sea God Island."

"Does not wish to stay on Sea God Island?"

Once these words were spoken, the six Sacred Pillar Douluos were completely stunned.

They looked at one another, seeing nothing but absurdity in each other's eyes.

If it were anyone else, they might have simply thought the person ungrateful.

After all, Sea God Island was the inheritance site of the Sea God and the spiritual anchor for all living beings in the ocean.

But Ye Qing was different.

He was the Holy Son whom Sea God Island had awaited for ten thousand years, and the very successor chosen by the Sea God himself!

With such an identity, how could he possibly not want to stay on Sea God Island?

This was even more outrageous than hearing that the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had suddenly converted to the Sea God!

Watching the shocked expressions of the group, Bo Saixi sighed softly and turned to walk toward the Sea God Hall.

Her snow-white dress trailed across the ground, and her breathtakingly beautiful face was etched with helplessness and bewilderment.

Indeed, how ridiculous.

After ten thousand years of waiting, they had finally welcomed their true master.

Yet, this master was single-mindedly determined to leave this place.

Watching Bo Saixi's lonely silhouette, the six Sacred Pillar Douluos also fell into silence.

The morning mist gradually dissipated, and sunlight bathed the pier, yet it could not dispel the trace of strangeness and heaviness in everyone's hearts.

The future of Sea God Island seemed, from the very beginning, to be filled with variables.