Three days later, at dawn, at Sea God Mountain.
On the seven islands surrounding Sea God Mountain, all the Sea God Island Soul Master put down their work and gazed at Sea God Mountain with eyes full of piety and respect. Today was the handover ceremony of the High Priestess of the Sea God, and the new High Priestess of the Sea God would take the stage to manage and protect Sea God Island.
The Sea Soul Master of Sea God Island are all fanatical believers of the Sea God. If anyone dares to slander the Sea God, even if they are completely outmatched, they will risk self-destruction to tear a piece of flesh from that sinner who dares to defame the Sea God.
The High Priestess of the Sea God is the spokesperson for the Sea God, and in the hearts of the Soul Master on Sea God Island, he is the Sea God of the mortal world.
At the Sea God Mountain, Tang Hao stood ramrod straight, dressed in a long, bright red men's robe that could only be worn upon completion of the highest level of the assessment. His face was still somewhat pale, and he looked a little weak. Only three days had passed since the simultaneous explosion of his nine soul rings, and his Soul Ring were slowly condensing.
With his strength greatly diminished, it's questionable whether Tang Hao can even defeat the Sea Spear Douluo.
However, Tang Hao's eyes remained sharp as he gazed towards the Sea God Mountain.
At the summit, Bo Saixi, dressed in a long, bright red dress and holding the Sea God Scepter, stood silently watching him. Below Bo Saixi, on the eight steps to the left and right, stood eight figures. These eight figures were the guardians of Douluo Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God, as well as the Sea God's mount, Little White, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King Xiao Bai.
"Tang Hao, come up here."
Bo Saixi spoke, and her voice clearly reached Tang Hao's ears at the foot of the mountain.
Tang Hao strode towards the Sea God Mountain, step by step, and ascended the 998th step, arriving before Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi, the Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God Guardian Douluo, and even Xiao Bai, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, all focused their gazes solemnly on Tang Hao.
"Bang!"
Bo Saixi's Sea God Scepter tapped lightly on the ground, producing a crisp sound. A red trident mark, representing the Top-tier Eight Trials, appeared between her brows, emanating Sea God's Light. The Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God Douluo made a gesture.
The seven islands of Sea God Island, guarded by the Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God Poseidon and protected by the Seven Sacred Pillar of Douluo, all emitted a layer of black light. The next moment, the seven Sacred Pillar became like seven large megaphones, and Bo Saixi's voice spread throughout the seven islands of Sea God Island.
"Tang Hao, are you ready to succeed as the High Priestess of the Sea God?"
"I'm ready." Tang Hao had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He would take over the position of High Priestess of the Sea God, reach the Limit Douluo level 99), return to the continent, awaken his grandfather, and together with his grandfather, Destruction the Spirit Hall and rebuild the Clear Sky Sect!
"High Priestess of the Sea God is the Sea God's representative on Sea God. Every word, every action, represents the Sea God, His glory, punishes evil, and safeguards the peace of the sea. Are you determined to do this?"
"I, Tang Hao, will surely represent the glory of the Sea God, punish evil and uphold the peace of the sea."
Tang Hao said in a deep voice. Although he said that, he was not convinced. He had never seen the Soul Master of Sea God Island do anything about the peace of the sea or punishing evil. They spent their days either eating, drinking, playing, and cultivating on Sea God Island or going to the Sacred Pillar of other islands to pray.
Piracy seems to be rampant on the high seas, and many island residents have perished due to the harsh weather at sea. In all the years he's been on Sea God Island, he's never seen Sea God Island's Soul Master leave the island to deal with these matters.
Although I hate to admit it, no matter how you look at it, Sea God Island seems to be all talk and no action, not even as good as the major sects on the mainland.
When the major Sea God Island on the mainland send their disciples out for training, they will often lend a helping hand. Apart from the Sea Soul Master sent to the mainland to barter, hunt Soul Beast, and complete the Sea God Trial, the Sea Soul Master Island are not allowed to leave Sea God Island at all.
Bo Saixi's mastery of spiritual power is undoubtedly the best in the Spirit Master World. She could tell that Tang Hao's gaze was not so firm, and that Tang Hao's words were not entirely from the heart. However, she did not say anything. She stretched out her left hand, which was holding the Sea God Scepter, and flipped her wrist, placing the Sea God Scepter horizontally in front of Tang Hao.
"Very good. Grasp the scepter. The coronation ceremony for the new High Priestess of the Sea God begins. When the coronation ceremony concludes, you will be the new High Priestess of the Sea God of the Sea God Island."
Tang Hao bowed, showing the utmost respect he could, and accepted the Sea God Scepter with both hands. He did not kneel; as a good man of the Clear Sky Sect, the people of the Clear Sky Sect only kneel to heaven, earth, and their parents. Apart from these three, not even gods could make them kneel.
Then, Xiao Bai, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, stepped forward, reached out and took the Sea God Crown's Sea God Crown from Bo Saixi's head, and placed it on Tang Hao's head.
Holding the Sea God Scepter and wearing the Sea God Crown, Tang Hao, at Bo Saixi's prompting, stepped onto the last two steps and stood in the position where Bo Saixi had stood before him, facing the Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God, the Guardian Douluo, and the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, Xiao Bai.
"The newly appointed High Priestess of the Sea God, Tang Hao!"
The sound traveled through the seven Sacred Pillar, reaching clearly into the ears of everyone on Sea God Island, as well as the ears of the great Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan who had awakened their intelligence and were lingering and poking their heads out in the inner sea of Sea God Island.
Tang Hao felt his Soul Power within him was still at level 97, Titled Douluo, and his eyes showed doubt. This shouldn't be happening. Had he guessed wrong? Wasn't he supposed to directly advance to level 99 Titled Douluo after succeeding to the position of High Priestess of the Sea God? How come his cultivation level hadn't changed?
After the coronation, the Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God Guardian Douluo and the Demon Soul Great White Shark King both left the stage.
Bo Saixi stood at the entrance to the Sea God Hall, whose doors had been opened unnoticed, and said, "Tang Hao, come in."
A hint of doubt flashed across Tang Hao's eyes again as he followed Bo Saixi into the Sea God Hall. They arrived at a platform in front of the Sea God statue, where a three-meter-long, jet-black staff stood.
Tang Hao glanced at the long staff and murmured to himself, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Artifact, the Sea God Trident."
"Tang Hao, sit down. Now I will give you the divine power bestowed upon you by the High Priestess of the Sea God, which is possessed by the Lord Sea God. After absorbing the divine power, you will not only reach the same cultivation level as me, but the divine power also contains knowledge that only the High Priest knows, as well as the duties that need to be performed."
Tang Hao was overjoyed and quickly sat down. As for his duties, he completely ignored them. What duties? The Sea God Godhood already belonged to his son. It was always the son who was filial to the father, never the other way around.
Even if the mistress becomes a god in the future, he will still be the mistress's father.
Bo Saixi raised her hand, and a dense blue-gold light, seemingly capable of erasing everything, gradually surged from her palm, as she unleashed the Sea God Divine Power within her.
"It has been absorbed."
After releasing Sea God Divine Power within her body in a short time, Bo Saixi's face was somewhat pale and her voice was a little weak, but deep in her eyes was a smile.