Third Place Bo Saixi, Second Place Tang Chen: If Not a God, Then Never Return!

The blood-red hue filling the sky did not last long, just as everyone believed they were about to witness the arrival of a peerless god of slaughter.

"Whoosh—!"

A sound like waves from the ancient past surged forth, drowning out the sky-piercing killing intent.

Above the Sky Screen, that suffocating blood-red was instantly swallowed by an endless azure.

Billowing waves surged, the ocean embracing all rivers.

A vast, profound aura—one that encompassed all things yet contained a destructive power—replaced the previous air of slaughter.

The original blood-red characters were washed away by the seawater, transforming into crystalline, deep-blue text:

[Top Ten Hidden Powerhouses, Rank 3]

[Bo Saixi]

[Identity: High Priestess of Sea God Island, Sea God Douluo, Spokesperson of the Sea God]

[Martial Soul: Sea God]

[Level: Level 99 Limit Douluo (Demigod)]

[Special Status: Borrows the power of the Sea God; invincible below the God level while on the ocean]

[Commentary:

Invincible on the ocean, peerless in grace.

She is the only woman among the three great Limit Douluos and the guardian of the sea.

Stationed at Sea God Island, she commands billions of sea soul beasts.

She possesses the authority to mobilize the power of the ocean; within the sea, she is the true sovereign.

Even Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, both at level 99, would undoubtedly be defeated if they were to fight her at sea.

She is also waiting—waiting for the one who can pull out the Sea God Trident.

Even if that price is, likewise... sacrifice.]

The scene suddenly pulled back.

It was no longer the frozen plains of the far north, nor the ten-thousand-meter heights, but an endless, raging sea.

Giant waves hundreds of meters high descended like walls of water from the heavens, as if intending to shatter the entire world.

Yet, in the face of this world-destroying natural force, a figure clad in a bright red robe hovered quietly above the sea surface.

She was a woman of exquisite beauty, appearing to be in her thirties, noble and elegant, holding a three-meter-long golden scepter.

Facing the incoming tsunami, she merely raised the scepter in her hand.

"Still."

Her red lips parted, uttering only a single word.

In the next instant, the terrifying giant waves capable of destroying coastal cities became as obedient as pets, instantly turning docile and transforming into a gentle stream that softly cradled her feet.

The scene shifted.

Several ten-thousand-year sea soul beasts over a hundred meters in size, including a hundred-thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark, circled around her, swimming joyfully and bowing their heads in tribute.

She stood between the sea and the sky, her red robes fluttering, looking every bit the true empress of this boundless ocean.

Martial Soul Hall, Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu, who had previously been calm, felt a ripple of emotion he could not hide stir within his world-weary eyes the moment he saw that red-robed figure.

It was nostalgia, bitterness, and a trace of deep-seated affection.

"Bo Saixi..."

Qian Daoliu murmured, his hands clasped behind his back tightening instinctively.

"On the ocean, I am indeed no match for you."

"I never expected that after so many years, your elegance would remain unchanged."

Golden Crocodile Douluo watched the complex expression on his Great Worship's face and wisely chose to remain silent.

As a powerhouse of the older generation, he naturally knew of the past events.

Great Worship Qian Daoliu, Clear Sky Sect's Tang Chen, and Sea God Island's Bo Saixi.

The entanglement between these three could be called the most legendary, yet most regretful, story of that era.

Heaven Dou Empire, Moonlight Pavilion.

A woman of graceful and noble temperament was elegantly playing the zither; she was Tang San's aunt, Tang Yuehua.

When she saw the name "Bo Saixi" on the Sky Screen and the mention of "Tang Chen" in the commentary, a zither string snapped with a sharp twang.

"Great Uncle..."

Her beautiful eyes welled with tears as she looked out the window.

Since Qian Daoliu was alive and Bo Saixi was alive, then her uncle Tang Chen, hailed as invincible on land, must also still be in this world!

However, if he was still alive, why had he not returned to the Clear Sky Sect to take a look even once in all these years?

Suotuo City, teahouse.

"Invincible in the ocean? That is merely thanks to the geographical advantage."

Gu Yuena watched the woman surrounded by sea soul beasts on the Sky Screen, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes:

"Sea God... Hmph, that fellow who stole the authority over the oceans."

"If not for back then..."

She did not continue, but Gu Yuan understood what she meant.

During the era of the Dragon God, the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King fell, causing the dragon race's control over the elements to diminish greatly. This was what gave the later human gods the opportunity to seize and divide the authority over the oceans and the sky.

"Bo Saixi is actually a pitiful person, too."

Gu Yuan looked at the Sky Screen and shook his head gently:

"Like Qian Daoliu, she is a servant of the gods, a sacrifice meant to open the inheritance of a god's position."

"She loves Tang Chen deeply, yet because of her status as the High Priest, she is unable to leave Sea God Island for her entire life."

"And the moment the successor she waits for appears, it will be the day her life ends."

Hearing the name "Tang Chen," Gu Yuena raised an eyebrow:

"Tang Chen? Is that the fellow who was ranked alongside Qian Daoliu in the commentary?"

"That's right."

A mysterious curve tugged at the corner of Gu Yuan's mouth:

"Qian Daoliu is ranked fourth, and Bo Saixi is ranked third."

"Then this second place, if there are no surprises, should be that 'invincible on land' who has been missing for many years, Tang Chen."

"However..."

Gu Yuan's expression became somewhat strange:

"I am afraid he can no longer be called 'Tang Chen' now."

As if to verify Gu Yuan's words.

On the Sky Screen, the blue ocean imagery surrounding Bo Saixi slowly faded away.

Immediately after.

The terrifying blood-red color that had appeared briefly before came surging back once more!

And this time, it was even more intense and more frantic than before!

The entire sky seemed to be torn apart, with viscous blood flowing out.

A burst of wild laughter, filled with evil, depravity, and boundless arrogance, echoed throughout the entire Douluo Continent!

"Hahahaha! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Accompanying this hair-raising laughter, two blood-drenched characters, carrying endless baleful energy, slammed fiercely into everyone's retinas:

[Top Ten Hidden Powerhouses, Second Place]

The nauseating scent of blood seemed to pierce through the Sky Screen and drill into everyone's nostrils.

[Tang Chen]

[Identity: Former Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, one of the three peerless Douluo of the current age, inheritor of the Asura god position (failed), Slaughter City of Slaughter]

[Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer]

[Level: Level 99 Limit Douluo (Demigod)]

[Special Status: Parasitized by the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King, consciousness sealed, reduced to a slaughter puppet]

[Commentary:

Once made a vow of "not becoming a god, not returning," all to be worthy of his true love.

His talent and brilliance were peerless in the world; wielding the Clear Sky Hammer, he fought across the world without a single rival, earning the title "Invincible on Land."

However, at the most critical moment of the Asura god trials, he was interfered with by the evil thoughts of the Rakshasa God and suffered a cultivation deviation.

The Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King took advantage of the opening to parasitize his body and devour his soul.]