Goddess of Life: Sea God, I Want to Make a Deal with You

He looked to be around thirty, with handsome features and an easygoing air. His blue eyes were as deep as the sea.

He wore a simple blue robe and went barefoot, holding a fishing rod casually in one hand. Yet his gaze wandered, clearly showing that his mind was not on fishing.

Sea God, Poseidon.

One of the youngest first-class gods in the God Realm, he had taken barely twenty years to rise from a newly ascended god to a level close to that of a God King.

Such talent was exceedingly rare throughout the entire history of the God Realm.

Yet at this moment, this incomparably gifted Sea God was troubled by another matter.

"How am I supposed to ditch my godhood and run away?" Poseidon muttered, his brows drawn tightly together.

He had always been easygoing and loved freedom. What he hated most was being restrained.

Back when he was on the Douluo Continent, he had worked hard to cultivate precisely because he wanted to explore a wider world, eventually becoming a god and ascending.

But after ascending, he discovered that while the God Realm was vast—

It also had more rules and more restrictions.

Especially godhood. Once inherited, it was practically the same as being tied to the God Realm.

Unless he found a successor, he would never be able to leave.

"More than twenty years already..."

Poseidon sighed and lamented, "The God Realm is nice and all, but I'm sick of staying here."

He wanted to see other planes, explore unknown worlds, and experience different civilizations.

But the restrictions of his godhood had turned all those thoughts into empty fantasies.

"Who exactly should I choose as my successor?" Poseidon scratched his head, looking deeply troubled.

Passing on godhood was no trivial matter. A successor needed not only sufficient talent, but also the right temperament and character.

But the problem was that gods could not descend to the lower realms, nor could they interfere in their affairs.

What was more, by his calculations, more than ten thousand years had passed since his ascension.

Where was he supposed to find a suitable successor now?

Just as he was growing anxious, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from outside:

"Sea God, are you in there? I need to discuss something with you."

Upon hearing that voice, Poseidon was briefly stunned before immediately realizing who it was.

It was the Goddess of Life.

Why had she come to see him?

Doubt rose in Poseidon's heart.

Although he was one of the youngest first-class gods in the God Realm, his status still fell far short of the five God Kings.

Under normal circumstances, he and the Goddess of Life had almost no contact. They had only met once.

That had been when he had first ascended to the God Realm and paid visits to the various God Kings as a formality.

And now, this goddess who was one of the five God Kings and ruled over life had actually come to him on her own initiative.

That was indeed something he had not expected.

After a brief moment of hesitation, Poseidon rose to his feet.

He casually tossed his fishing rod aside, straightened his robe, and headed toward the main hall.

When he opened the doors, a graceful green figure appeared before him.

It was the Goddess of Life.

She looked somewhat different today.

Though she was still beautiful and gentle, a trace of barely perceptible worry and weariness lingered in her eyes.

"Goddess of Life."

Poseidon bowed slightly in greeting. "Please, come in."

The Goddess of Life nodded and walked into the hall.

The interior of the Sea God Temple was decorated simply.

Its walls were made of blue crystal, the floor was covered in soft sea beast pelts, and several enormous luminous pearls embedded in the walls gave off a gentle glow.

At the center of the hall was a pool so clear that its bottom could be seen, with fish of every color swimming within.

Poseidon invited the Goddess of Life to sit, then took a seat opposite her and asked in confusion, "Goddess of Life, what brings you here?"

The Goddess of Life was silent for a moment, as if organizing her thoughts.

After a long while, she raised her head, met Poseidon's eyes, and said seriously:

"I want to make a deal with you."

"A deal?"

Poseidon raised an eyebrow, feeling even more puzzled.

A God King had come to make a deal with a first-class god like him?

It sounded...

Why did it feel so unreal?

"What kind of deal does the Goddess of Life wish to make with me?"

After a moment, Poseidon asked tentatively, his heart filled with caution.

If even a God King could not resolve the matter, he probably would not be able to handle it either.

And even if he could, the price he would have to pay would certainly not be small.

Rather than answering directly, the Goddess of Life asked, "I heard from the Goddess of Goodness that you wish to pass on your godhood and then leave the God Realm. Is that right?"

Poseidon's heart stirred.

The Goddess of Goodness?

It seemed this visit was no coincidence. Someone had arranged it.

He nodded without concealing anything.

This was not a secret in the God Realm. Many gods knew that the Sea God longed for freedom and had always wanted to relinquish his godhood to travel through other planes.

"That's right."

Poseidon admitted frankly. "It's just that I still haven't found a suitable successor. Passing on godhood is no small matter. They need sufficient talent and the right temperament. I don't know many people in the God Realm, and those who meet the requirements are even fewer."

The Goddess of Life nodded gently, seemingly unsurprised by his answer.

She fell silent for a moment before slowly saying, "I can help you leave."

Those simple words made Poseidon's pupils contract sharply.

She could?

Poseidon almost thought he had misheard.

He stopped playing with the pearl in his hand, sat up straight, and stared at her in astonishment. "Do you have a suitable candidate to recommend?"

Passing on godhood required a successor. That was an ironclad law of the God Realm.

Without a successor, a god could not cast off their godhood. That was the rule.

And although the Goddess of Life was a God King, she could not possibly break that rule.

At least, that was what Poseidon believed.

Yet the Goddess of Life shook her head. "No."

Poseidon froze. "Then how can you help me leave?"

"A God King has that authority."

The Goddess of Life's tone was as calm as if she were merely stating a fact. "And I can do it."

Poseidon fell silent.

He stared at the Goddess of Life for a long time, trying to find even the slightest sign that she was joking.

But unfortunately, there was none.

In other words, this God King who governed life was serious.

She truly believed that she could help him leave the God Realm.

"If I remember correctly..."

Poseidon slowly spoke, weighing every word before reminding her, "Doing this would violate the rules of the God Realm. Aren't you afraid that the God Realm Committee will come after you?"

The God Realm Committee consisted of the five God Kings and was responsible for maintaining order in the God Realm.

If the Goddess of Life truly abused her authority to help a god leave in violation of the rules, the consequences would be unthinkable if the other God Kings discovered it.

The Goddess of Life's expression did not change in the slightest, as though Poseidon had mentioned something utterly insignificant. "That is my concern, not yours. You only need to know that I can help you leave."

Poseidon leaned back in his chair, his fingers once more rubbing the armrest.

He was thinking—thinking quickly.

Leaving the God Realm to travel through other planes was his greatest wish.

But since the Goddess of Life could offer such a condition, it only proved that the task was even more troublesome and difficult.

The Goddess of Life did not seem anxious.

She simply sat there quietly, waiting for his answer.

The hall was so silent that he could hear the fish swimming in the pool.

He could hear the faint sound of the soft halo from the luminous pearls drifting across the walls.

After a long while, Poseidon raised his head. Neither refusing immediately nor agreeing outright, he asked, "In that case, what does the Goddess of Life want me to do?"