Seeing this, the entire Douluo Continent erupted at that very moment.
All their doubts and fears were swept away by those two simple words.
Sea God!
He was a true god!
A supreme being of immense power and endless life, said to dwell in the Divine Realm!
On Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi dropped to her knees beneath the Sea God Pillar, her face alight with excitement and fervor.
The Seven Holy Pillar Guardian Douluo of Sea God Island knelt as well, cheering loudly for the Sea God.
Heaven Dou City, Star Luo City, streets and alleyways.
Countless civilians and Soul Masters embraced one another, weeping with joy. Some even leaped into the air right there in the street.
"Lord Sea God has been chosen!"
"We're saved! Our Douluo Continent is saved!"
In a tavern, a burly man smashed the bowl in his hand onto the ground and shouted, his eyes red.
"That damned Renegade Immortal World thinks we're easy prey?"
"Our Titled Douluo couldn't beat them because how could mortals stand against people who wield magic?"
"But things are different now. The mighty god of our Divine Realm is about to descend!"
The people around him chimed in, their anger and excitement rising.
"Exactly! Lord Sea God is the true god who rules over the entire ocean!"
"That old geezer Vermilion Bird Master can be as arrogant as he likes, but before a true god, he'll have to bow his head and grovel!"
"And that Soul Refining Sect! Lord Sea God only needs to scatter a ray of divine light, and he'll purify every one of those evil ghosts!"
At that moment, the frustration that had weighed on Douluo Continent for so long was finally released.
In their minds, gods were the very definition of invincibility.
Gods stood beyond the rules.
No matter how many flashy treasures or tricks those old monsters from the Renegade Immortal World had, before a true god, they were nothing but mortals playing house.
Meanwhile.
Far away, in the Divine Realm.
Inside a grand temple built from blue crystal.
The Sea God, Poseidon, sat upon his divine throne.
He wore divine robes of water-blue, his sea-blue hair cascading down his back. In his hand rested the Golden Trident, symbol of supreme authority.
A vast yet gentle tide of divine power flowed slowly around him.
At that moment, the Sea God's gaze also pierced through the clouds of the Divine Realm, fixed on the enormous light screen above Douluo Continent.
The moment he saw his own name appear.
The Sea God did not panic. Instead, a confident smile curled across his lips.
"Interesting."
The Sea God gave the Golden Trident in his hand a light swing. It rang with a clear hum.
As a god, he had naturally witnessed everything that had happened on Douluo Continent over the past few days.
As for that so-called Renegade Immortal World, he actually felt nothing but contempt for it.
"A bunch of lower-realm mortals who've learned a few crude tricks for manipulating energy."
The Sea God thought to himself.
"Telekinetically controlling swords, stealing people's lifespans."
"They're just using a few unorthodox formations and illusions to put on a ghost show."
He rose to his feet, his towering figure radiating dazzling divine light.
In the Sea God's view.
Wang Lin had only made Yue Guan grow old because he had set up some evil formation to drain life force in advance at that woodcarving shop.
As for that Soul Refining Sect, making flags out of ordinary people's souls was utterly despicable.
"A world this foul and disorderly is in dire need of my holy light to cleanse it."
The Sea God lifted his chin, pride filling his eyes.
"Since this Sky Screen has no eyes and chose me."
"Then I shall deign to make a trip."
"Let the natives of that world witness what true god-level power looks like!"
The Sea God had absolute confidence in his own strength.
As a First-level God, he was one of the most powerful figures in the Divine Realm.
He believed that as soon as he descended and unleashed the Sea God's Light.
Those cultivators who fed on vengeful souls and toyed with illusions would crumble in an instant, like snow beneath the blazing sun.
Sweeping across that Renegade Immortal World would be as easy as turning over his hand.
[The ten-minute preparation period has ended.]
[Beginning transmission!]
Three dazzling pillars of light descended from different points in the void.
One fell upon the Pope Palace in Spirit City.
Another landed in a bamboo grove on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The thickest and brightest beam ignored the spatial barrier of the Divine Realm, pierced straight through its defensive formations, and settled firmly over the Sea God!
Feeling this transmission force, powerful enough to ignore the rules of the Divine Realm.
The Sea God's expression shifted slightly, and a flicker of surprise crossed his mind.
But he quickly regained his composure.
"This transmission treasure of the Sky Screen has some tricks to it."
The Sea God tightened his grip on the Golden Trident but did not resist the pull.
The next second.
The pillar of light vanished.
Qian Daoliu, the Ten-Year Solitary Bamboo, and the lofty Sea God all disappeared at the same time.
The spectators on Douluo Continent craned their necks, hardly daring to breathe.
They didn't care about Qian Daoliu, nor did they bother looking at that broken bamboo.
Every eye was fixed on the screen in the middle, the one showing the Sea God.
They couldn't wait to see Lord Sea God display his divine might in that world and trample those arrogant cultivators beneath his feet!
The image rippled slightly, then gradually came into focus.
The place where the Sea God had descended was completely different from the environments encountered by the previous explorers.
This was a vast cultivation planet called Heaven Luck Planet.
The spiritual energy on this planet was so dense that words could scarcely describe it.
Seven-colored rosy clouds drifted through the air. They were no refraction of sunlight, but a phenomenon caused by spiritual energy condensed to its utmost limits.
The Sea God appeared above a vast Floating Continent.
This continent floated among the clouds, its area several times greater than the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
Countless immortal mountains and white-jade palaces towered from the land, their peaks piercing the clouds.
From time to time, exotic beasts as enormous as moving islands soared through the sky.
Some beasts bore luxurious carriages on their backs, while others served as mounts for cultivators whose auras were as deep as the sea.
This was Heavenly Fortune Master's domain, a sacred land where countless high-level cultivators from across the star region gathered.
As soon as the Sea God arrived, he immediately felt the astonishing surroundings.
He frowned at the exotic beasts flying through the sky and gave a cold snort.
"They've certainly gone to great lengths to put on a show."
The Sea God held the Golden Trident in one hand, hovering in midair.
His water-blue divine robes looked resplendent beneath the seven-colored rosy clouds.
He could feel the energy here was abundant.
But the pride of a god in his very bones meant he paid no heed to such superficial displays.
In his eyes, these cultivators and exotic beasts flying through the sky were nothing but sea monsters and mortals with a little extra muscle.
"Now that I have descended, let the people of this world experience the majesty of a god."
A confident smile curled across the Sea God's lips.
He made no effort to conceal his aura.
The divine power of a First-level God burst from within him without restraint.
"Hum!"
A dazzling blue halo spread out in every direction, centered on the Sea God.
An immense pressure like that of the ocean, accompanied by the unique nobility of a god, instantly enveloped the area for hundreds of miles below.
The Sea God raised his trident high, his voice booming with unquestionable authority.
"Mortals of the lower realm!"
"I am the Sea God!"
"Why do you not prostrate yourselves and welcome the descent of your god!"
His voice, infused with divine power, rolled across the sky above the Floating Continent, crashing like thunder.
He was ready to savor the magnificent sight of the cultivators below trembling in terror beneath his divine might, all of them prostrate on the ground.
The spectators on Douluo Continent saw Lord Sea God make such a commanding entrance.
Every face flushed with excitement.
"So cool!"
"Now that is the bearing of a true god!"
"Let the people of the Renegade Immortal World see that our Douluo Continent has top-tier powerhouses too!"
Cheers rose and fell through the streets and alleys.
Everyone stared unblinkingly at the Sky Screen, eager to see those exalted cultivators from the Renegade Immortal World tremble and beg for mercy at the Sea God's feet.
But the response on Heaven Luck Planet was completely unlike what anyone had imagined.
After the Sea God's imposing divine might spread out.
The bustling Floating Continent below showed no sign of panic.
The carriages and cultivators flying through the sky merely paused for a moment.
Then countless gazes filled with confusion and mockery, as if they were looking at a fool, came from every direction and settled on the man hovering in midair, holding up a fork and glowing blue.
In midair, the Sea God held aloft the Golden Trident, its brilliant golden light shining.
Waves of azure divine power rippled across the skies above Heaven Luck Planet's main continent, accompanied by his dignified voice.
In the Sea God's mind, once he roared with the pressure of a god, the mortals below who relied on flying treasures would tumble from the sky like dumplings dropping into a pot, then all cower on the ground, trembling.
But more than a dozen breaths passed.
The scene he expected never came.
The Heaven Luck Planet cultivators riding flying swords and exotic beasts had indeed stopped.
But they did not kneel, nor did they panic.
Instead, groups of cultivators gathered together, pointing at the Sea God in midair and whispering. Their eyes were full of curiosity and undisguised amusement.
"Hey, fellow Daoist, you've seen a lot. Take a look at that glowing blue fellow up there. What do you make of him?"
A young cultivator in a green robe rode a flying sword and nudged his companion with his elbow, asking with a grin.
"What a strange outfit. He's wearing blue armor like fish scales, and he's holding a steel fork that mortals use to catch fish."
His companion rubbed his chin and shook his head slightly.
"Can't say."
"There's not a trace of spiritual energy around him, but his energy is quite immense. And there's a strong smell of salted fish mixed in."
"What was he shouting just now? Sea God?"
"Probably some uncivilized, half-abandoned cultivation planet's local wild god, collecting incense from mortals through swindling and deception. And now he's actually come to our Heaven Luck Planet to cause trouble."
The cultivators weren't making any effort to keep their voices down.
In their eyes, Heaven Luck Planet was the sacred land of cultivation for the entire star region. With the unfathomably powerful Heavenly Fortune Master seated here, even the fiends who ran rampant through the stars had to keep their tails between their legs.
Some glowing fellow who had crawled out of who-knew-what obscure corner was, at most, a bit of entertainment for them.
Those brazen remarks reached the Sea God's ears loud and clear.
The confidence and pride on the Sea God's face froze in an instant.
In their place surged a nameless fury, rising from the depths of his heart straight to his head.
A native? A wild god? A fellow holding a fishing fork?
He was the exalted main god of the Divine Realm!
A true god who ruled the boundless ocean and was worshiped by countless sea folk!
These lower-realm ants had not only failed to bow before a god's descent, they even dared to critique him as if he were some street performer in a market!
"Impudent!"
The Sea God roared, the veins in his forehead bulging one after another.
He felt that his divine dignity had been challenged and trampled upon like never before.
"A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well! Since you don't recognize divine might, then I'll show you what the true fury of the sea looks like!"
The Sea God gripped the Golden Trident tightly in both hands and suddenly raised it high above his head.
The Divine Core within him began to churn wildly, unleashing without restraint the Origin Divine Power of a First-level God.
"Sea God's Light!"
An immensely thick pillar of blue light shot straight into the heavens.
The multicolored rays that had been floating above the Floating Continent were swept aside by the mighty blue light.
The color of the sky changed.
An endless phantom ocean appeared overhead.
The roar of rolling waves echoed between heaven and earth, bearing a vast, overwhelming force that seemed capable of flooding the entire world as it crashed down upon the cultivators of Heaven Luck Planet below.
Douluo Continent.
On Sea God Island, Bo Saixi and the Seven Holy Pillar Guardian Douluo saw that Lord Sea God had finally flown into a rage and unleashed his divine skill. They clenched their fists in excitement.
"Wonderful!" Sea Dragon Douluo shouted. "Lord Sea God is taking this seriously!"
"That strike will probably crush half of that continent floating in the sky!"
The commoners of the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire cheered in the streets, waiting to see the cultivators of the Renegade Immortal World suffer a disastrous fate.
But on the training grounds of Shrek Academy, Tang San's expression grew more and more troubled.
He tilted his head back, purple light shifting in his eyes.
"Something's wrong..."
Tang San muttered to himself, his brows knitted into a tight knot.
"Brother, what's wrong?" Xiao Wu asked softly beside him.
"Look at how those cultivators are reacting."
Tang San pointed toward the densely packed cultivators of Heaven Luck Planet beneath the light screen.
Everyone followed Tang San's gesture and looked.
At the sight, the smiles froze on everyone's faces.
In the image, the Sea God's divine skill came with such overwhelming force that it could have triggered tsunamis and earthquakes across Douluo Continent.
The cultivators below had put away their earlier mockery, and their expressions had grown somewhat serious.
But not a single one of them was pressed down or sent tumbling.
The cultivators standing on flying swords merely had a thin layer of spirit light shields rise around them.
They stood right where they were, without even swaying, and withstood the oceanic pressure that the Sea God prided himself on.
It was like a somewhat stronger mountain breeze sweeping over a stand of hardy pines.
"How can this be?"
Flender's mouth fell open, and his voice trembled.
"That was a full-power strike from a god! Does that mean any random passerby from that world has the strength to stand against a god?"