Bo Saixi: No Helping It, I Want to Improve Too Much!

As night deepened, Sea God Island was shrouded in a tranquil, peaceful atmosphere.

The dining room in the rear hall of the Sea God Temple was brightly lit.

A long table was laden with a lavish dinner.

Steamed sea fish, charcoal-grilled squid tentacles, seaweed soup, pearl clam meat, along with several delicate vegetable dishes and fruits.

These were all Sea God Island specialties, fresh and delicious, their fragrance filling the air.

Li Changqing sat in his chair, earnestly working on a piece of fish.

The fish was tender and melted in his mouth, carrying the fresh sweetness of the sea. It made his eyes narrow with satisfaction as he ate.

Bo Saixi sat across from him, holding a teacup as she watched him eat with a smile.

Today, she had changed into a casual long dress. Her blue hair was loosely draped over her shoulders, making her seem less imposing than during the day and more gentle.

"Eat slowly. Don't choke," Bo Saixi said softly, her eyes full of fondness.

Ever since learning that Li Changqing was not only a second-generation god, but that his mother was also the Life God King, one of the Five Great God Kings, her attitude toward the child had grown increasingly gentle.

This was not merely because of his noble status, but because she had seen an opportunity to change her fate.

She wanted to improve too much.

As the High Priestess of Sea God Island, she had occupied this position for several centuries.

A rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo was the peak of human cultivation. It seemed infinitely glorious, but in truth, she had already reached her limit.

Beyond that lay rank one hundred and godhood.

But how difficult was that step!

After all, over so many years, the only ones who had truly crossed that threshold were the Sea God and the Angel God ten thousand years ago.

More importantly, she knew her ultimate fate.

It was sacrifice.

The Sea God's inheritance required a sacrifice, and as the High Priestess, she was the finest sacrifice.

Thus, once the Sea God's successor appeared and successfully passed the earlier trials, she would need to use everything she had, including her life, to open the path of inheritance.

This was her duty, as well as her destiny.

She had never resisted that destiny, because it was the meaning of her existence.

But not resisting did not mean she was willing.

If given a choice, who would be willing to die?

And now, a choice had appeared.

This child from the God Realm, this descendant of a God King, was the key to changing her fate.

As long as she took good care of him and helped him grow, when he returned to the God Realm in the future, she might be able to benefit from his success, gain a chance at becoming a god, and escape the fate of sacrifice.

Therefore, she had to seize this opportunity.

Just then, Bo Saixi seemed to think of something.

She set down her teacup and asked, "Xiaoqing, have you awakened your martial soul yet?"

Li Changqing froze for a moment, then shook his head. "Not yet. Back in the God Realm, Mother never mentioned martial souls."

Bo Saixi nodded in understanding.

After all, Li Changqing had lived in the God Realm until now.

And martial souls were unique to Douluo Continent.

The gods of the God Realm all possessed divine bodies and had no need for something like martial souls.

So, it was only natural that he had not awakened a martial soul, or rather, that he knew nothing about martial souls.

Thinking of this, Bo Saixi revealed a gentle smile. "Then after dinner, how about Big Sister helps you awaken your martial soul?"

"Okay!"

Li Changqing's eyes lit up, and his little face was full of anticipation. "Thank you, Sister Xixi!"

If he had guessed correctly, the martial soul he was about to awaken should be that thing.

He did not believe the Goddess of Life had sent him down to the lower realm only to forget something as important as a martial soul.

"We're family. Why thank me?" Bo Saixi waved her hand, her eyes curving into crescents as she smiled.

She had already begun making calculations in her heart.

Although she did not know what martial soul this child would ultimately awaken.

Anyone could tell it certainly would not be anything ordinary.

Li Changqing was a descendant of a God King, with the bloodline of a God King flowing through his body.

That fact alone was beyond comparison to anyone else.

After the two finished dinner, Bo Saixi brought Li Changqing to the main hall of the Sea God Temple.

The hall was brightly illuminated. Under the candlelight, the enormous statue of the Sea God appeared solemn and majestic.

Bo Saixi walked to the center of the hall and gestured for Li Changqing to stand before her.

"Are you ready?" Bo Saixi asked softly.

Li Changqing took a deep breath and nodded. "I'm ready."

Bo Saixi did not waste any more words. She raised her right hand, her palm aimed at Li Changqing's chest.

The next moment, a vast surge of Soul Power poured from her body. Like a warm tide, it slowly flowed into Li Changqing's body.

Normally, awakening a martial soul required an awakening stone.

It was a special kind of stone capable of stirring the martial soul seed within the human body.

But for a rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo like Bo Saixi, a low-level thing like an awakening stone was completely unnecessary.

With her Soul Power alone, she could complete the awakening ritual.

Blue Soul Power flowed through Li Changqing's body in fine strands, carefully probing as it searched for the martial soul seed hidden within him.

Li Changqing closed his eyes.

He could feel a warm force moving through his body.

The sensation was wonderful, like soaking in warm water, with every pore across his body opening up.

Gradually, he felt something within him awakening.

It was an ancient, powerful force, as though it had been buried deep in his soul.

Now, awakened by Bo Saixi's Soul Power, it began to slowly release itself.

"It's here," Bo Saixi murmured, anticipation flashing in her eyes.

The next moment, Li Changqing's body began to emit a faint green glow.

At first, the light was very weak, like the glow of a firefly.

But it quickly grew richer.

Brighter and brighter, stronger and stronger, until it finally dyed the entire hall a layer of emerald green.

Dense life force spread through the air. It was as if one could smell the fresh fragrance of grass and trees, as if one could feel the joy of all things growing.

Bo Saixi was startled.

But her hands did not stop, and she continued channeling Soul Power.

The green light gathered before Li Changqing, beginning to condense into shape.

The light became increasingly solid and distinct, eventually transforming into an enormous ancient tree.

It was an extraordinarily majestic ancient tree.

Its crown was dense, its branches and leaves lush. Every leaf shimmered with an emerald-green radiance.

Its roots plunged deep into the void, as though connected to a world of some higher dimension.

The entire tree emanated an ancient, sacred aura brimming with life, as if it were the source of life itself, the origin of all things.

It seemed capable of holding up heaven and earth. Verdant and vibrant, it contained the purest laws of life.

It was none other than the Ancient Tree of Life, the super divine artifact and true body of the Goddess of Life, one of the Five Great God Kings.

Bo Saixi was completely stunned.

Standing before that ancient tree and feeling the life aura rushing toward her, she froze utterly still.

That aura was too pure, too powerful. It did not feel like a force a martial soul should possess. It felt more like...

A god was watching her.