Heavenly Fortune Master Devours the Sea God (1)

The Sea God looked down in surprise.

He saw the wounds on his hands, deep enough to expose bone, healing, scabbing, and falling off at a speed visible to the naked eye under the nourishment of the green light.

Not a single scar was left.

What's more, the green light then flowed into his body along his meridians, smoothing out the surging blood and qi he had experienced from the backlash.

"You..."

The Sea God opened his mouth, his hand holding the trident trembling slightly.

In all his years, this was the first time he had encountered someone who, after being attacked, not only didn't get angry but instead treated the enemy's wounds.

Heavenly Fortune Master withdrew his right hand and took out a small, pale blue jade gourd from his wide sleeve.

"In my early years, I traveled the starry sky and, on an abandoned water cultivation planet, I chanced upon a drop of 'True Water of Heavenly River'."

Heavenly Fortune Master looked at the gourd in his hand, his tone carrying a hint of emotion.

"This drop of true water contains a trace of the Water Origin Law. I do not cultivate this path, so keeping it would be like casting pearls before swine."

"Seeing that you, young friend, walk the path of Water Attribute Incense Godly Way, this drop of true water seems tailor-made for you."

After speaking.

Heavenly Fortune Master casually tossed it, and the jade gourd turned into a blue stream of light, stopping steadily in front of the Sea God.

"This is our first meeting, so consider this drop of true water a gift from me to you."

"Let it be a way to wash away the malevolent energy you brought from crossing realms, and to help you stabilize your Dao heart."

Boom!

This time, it wasn't just the Sea God who was stunned.

The million cultivators of Heaven Luck Planet below also erupted in a wave of fervent cheers.

"Sect Master is benevolent!"

"Senior Heavenly Fortune Master has a magnanimous heart, truly a model for us cultivators!"

"This Savage Wild God offended our Heaven Luck Planet without reason, yet the Sect Master not only did not punish him but bestowed upon him such a treasure as the True Water of Heavenly River. Such tolerance is truly like an immortal's demeanor, making one look up to him with awe!"

Countless cultivators, with fervent admiration, bowed deeply to the seven-colored old man in the sky.

In their eyes.

Their master, their Sect Master, was the most perfect, most compassionate, and supreme immortal in this world.

Hearing the thunderous praise from below.

The Sea God, suspended in mid-air, felt his cheeks burn as if he had been slapped countless invisible times.

He looked at the small gourd floating before him.

Through the jade walls of the gourd, the Sea God Core within his body throbbed wildly, like a person who had starved for days smelling the aroma of a peerless delicacy.

The Water Origin contained within held a fatal attraction for him.

The Sea God's defenses began to show a subtle crack at this moment.

He had initially thought he was facing a treacherous and cunning powerful enemy.

But now, the other party's actions, his demeanor.

It was like an insurmountable snow mountain, making him feel that his previous loud and provocative actions were simply like those of a naughty child throwing a tantrum in front of an adult.

Crude, ignorant, laughable.

"Could it be... that this god misunderstood?"

The Sea God's eyes began to flicker.

"Is this old man truly a true immortal who has transcended worldly grudges and seeks only the Great Dao?"

Douluo Continent.

All the spectators who saw this scene let out a long sigh of relief.

On Sea God Island, Bo Saixi clutched her chest, tears of joy streaming down her face.

"That's great... Lord Sea God is alright."

Sea Dragon Douluo also wiped a bead of cold sweat from his forehead, sighing with lingering fear.

"The controller of Heaven Luck Planet is indeed a rare good person."

"To be cursed at directly by Lord Sea God and not hold a grudge, but instead give such a treasure that sounds incredibly powerful."

"It seems that the Renegade Immortal World is not entirely filled with cruel and cold-blooded lunatics like the Soul Refining Sect; there are still reasonable immortals."

The common people in the streets and alleys also cheered along.

In their eyes, Lord Sea God had met a benefactor and turned misfortune into fortune.

If only he could discuss the Great Dao with this benevolent old immortal. Perhaps by the time his one-year term was up and he returned, the Sea God's strength would have multiplied several times over!

Spirit City, Pope Palace.

Qian Daoliu's taut nerves finally relaxed a little.

He looked at the immortal-like Heavenly Fortune Master on the light screen and nodded slightly.

"At his level of returning to simplicity and purity, external slights and offenses probably can no longer stir any emotional ripples within him."

Qian Daoliu's voice held a hint of yearning.

"Embracing all things and turning enemies into friends—this is the mark of a truly enlightened master."

But just as the entire continent was immersed in the relief of surviving a calamity.

On the training grounds of Shrek Academy, Tang San's brow was furrowed even deeper.

He did not join in the cheers of everyone else.

His purple eyes, swirling with light, stared intently at the kind and amiable smiling face of the Heavenly Fortune Master on the light screen.

For some reason.

Tang San felt that the smile was a little too perfect.

So perfect it was like a meticulously painted mask, fitted seamlessly onto a face, leaving not a single flaw.

"An old monster who climbed to the position of planet controller in the brutal Cultivation World."

Tang San mused inwardly, a chill creeping up his spine.

"Would he truly be so tolerant of an outsider who challenged him with a weapon, simply because of his so-called broad-mindedness?"

"Not only did he heal me, but he also bestowed a treasure of origin..."

Tang San gritted his teeth, the insidious methods of those who hid daggers behind smiles, which he had seen in the Tang Sect in his past life, flashing through his mind.

"This isn't tolerance; it's bait."

Heaven Luck Planet, mid-air.

After a brief struggle, the Sea God finally lowered the Golden Trident in his hand.

The pride of a god had been completely dismantled in the face of absolute strength and that "magnanimity."

He reached out and took the small jade gourd that was floating in front of him.

The moment it touched his palm, a warm energy flowed through his body, causing him to let out a comfortable sigh.

"Thank you... Senior for this treasure."

The Sea God lowered his noble head, his tone tinged with a hint of nervousness and embarrassment.

He had changed his address from "old fellow" to "Senior."

This "Senior" signified that he had completely abandoned the airs of a god from the Douluo Continent and admitted that in this world, he was merely a junior.

The smile on the Heavenly Fortune Master's face grew even brighter.

He nodded with satisfaction, turned sideways, and made a gesture of invitation.

"You are too kind, young friend."

"Our meeting is fate. In my Heavenly Fortune Sect's main hall, I have prepared ten-thousand-year snow tea."

"Why don't you accompany this old man into the hall, young friend? We can sit down, have some tea, and discuss the Dao."

The Sea God solemnly put the small gourd into his embrace.

At this moment, he harbored no defenses against the benevolent old man before him.

In fact, he even felt a trace of gratitude.

"It is better to obey than to refuse. This junior will accompany Senior into the hall."

The Sea God clasped his hands in a fist salute, performing a somewhat non-standard Cultivation World greeting.

The Heavenly Fortune Master walked ahead with a smile, and the Sea God followed closely behind.

The two, one after the other, stepped on colorful auspicious clouds and descended towards the tallest and most magnificent white jade palace below.

The Sky Screen's perspective slowly followed their retreating figures.

The surrounding cultivators of Heaven Luck Planet watched the Sea God depart with envious eyes.

"This wild god is truly lucky to receive the treatment of discussing the Dao personally with the Sect Master."

"Indeed, the Sect Master hasn't personally tutored an outsider in hundreds of years."

Amidst the chorus of praise, the Sea God crossed the white jade threshold, carved with intricate formation patterns.

The moment he entered the main hall.

The Heavenly Fortune Master, walking in front, had half of his benevolent face plunged into the shadows within the palace.

This extremely brief glimpse of his profile.

The corner of his mouth, half-hidden in the shadows, curled upward in an eerie, almost imperceptible arc.

"Boom!"

As the two walked into the depths, the gates of the white jade palace slowly rumbled shut.

The clamor and the seven-colored auspicious clouds outside were completely cut off.

The sound of the heavy gates closing echoed across the Sky Screen for a long time.

An indescribable sense of oppression seeped out from those tightly shut white jade gates without warning, gripping the throats of everyone on the Douluo Continent.

The two heavy doors of the white jade palace closed seamlessly, drawing envious gazes from all who watched.

The dull thud of the closing doors reverberated across the plaza of the Floating Continent.

Only then did the millions of Heaven Luck Planet cultivators outside begin to disperse.

They flew off in small groups, discussing what had just happened the entire way.

"The luck of this wild god is truly enough to make one green with envy."

A rogue cultivator in grey robes stepped on a flying sword, his tone thick with bitterness.

"That was the True Water of Heavenly River; a single drop could save one hundreds of years of bitter cultivation. To think the Sect Master just gave it away so casually."

His companion beside him shook his head repeatedly, sighing in agreement.

"Who's to say otherwise? We outer disciples can't even catch a glimpse of the Sect Master on a normal day."

"He's an outsider who came here to stir up trouble, yet not only did he avoid a beating, he was invited into the main hall by the Sect Master for personal instruction."

"How is it that such heaven-defying fortune never falls upon us?"

In the eyes of these native Heaven Luck Planet cultivators, the Sea God was nothing more than an upstart who had stumbled into a pile of good luck.

They held a blind, deep-rooted worship for their Sect Master, the Heavenly Fortune Master.

In their view, receiving a single word of guidance from the Heavenly Fortune Master was a blessing that would make one's ancestral graves smoke with auspicious energy, let alone being invited inside to drink tea and discuss the Dao.

This sentiment of envy and fanaticism was not limited to the Heaven Luck Planet.

Broadcast through the Sky Screen, the entire Douluo Continent was currently plunged into an unprecedented frenzy.

On the beaches of Sea God Island, thousands of residents knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly toward the sky.

Bo Saixi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her stunningly beautiful face radiating a brilliant glow once more.

"Lord Sea God is truly a god favored by heaven and earth."

Bo Saixi gripped her scepter, her voice trembling with excitement.

"That old immortal called the Heavenly Fortune Master must have recognized Lord Sea God's potential and divine status."

"Once Lord Sea God finishes his tea and discussion inside, and absorbs that treasure called the True Water of Heavenly River..."

Bo Saixi took a deep breath, her eyes filled with a fanatical light.

"A year from now, when Lord Sea God returns to the Douluo Continent, his strength will surely reach a realm we cannot even imagine!"

In Heaven Dou City and Star Luo City, every tavern was packed to capacity, with commoners raising their wooden mugs to cheer and celebrate.

The despair and gloom brought by the previous four waves of explorers were swept away in this single moment.

In their simple understanding:

The old immortal had smiled and invited him in for tea, and even gifted him such a precious item—this had to be a legendary encounter.

Isn't that how it's always written in storybooks?

The protagonist falls off a cliff or meets a master, receives teachings, and eventually becomes invincible.

Lord Sea God was clearly holding the protagonist's script!

It wasn't just the mortals and commoners who thought this way.

Even the high and mighty God Realm was currently experiencing a minor earthquake because of this scene.

Inside the magnificent hall of the God Realm Committee, built from five-colored divine stones, the five Great God Kings were gathered together.

The Asura God wore his dark red divine armor, his white hair flowing without a breeze.

He pressed his hands against the long table in front of him, his eyes—usually filled with the aura of slaughter—now heavy with gravity and a trace of imperceptible panic.

"You all saw it, didn't you?"

The Asura God's voice echoed through the hall, carrying a heavy, oppressive weight.

The God of Destruction, draped in a black cloak, let out a cold snort, sparks of destructive lightning radiating from his body.

"The energy purity of that blue droplet was far too high."

The God of Destruction gritted his teeth, a hint of sourness in his tone.

"Even if the five of us joined forces, it would take ten thousand years to refine a single drop of that level of origin power."

The Goddess of Life sat beside him, her peerlessly beautiful face also etched with worry.

She sighed softly, her voice gentle yet piercingly to the point.

"The Sea God is already an outstanding figure among the first-tier deities, with profound foundations."

"That old man called Heavenly Fortune Master has unfathomable cultivation. He personally helped the Sea God refine his divine power."

The Goddess of Life raised her head, surveying the other four God Kings.

"Everyone, if the Sea God truly absorbs that drop of true water and, under that old man's guidance, comprehends what they call the 'Great Dao'."

The God of Evil frowned, picking up the conversation.

"You mean, he will break through the limits of a first-tier deity?"

The Asura God slammed the table, his crimson divine power shaking the grand hall slightly.

"Do we even need to guess!"

The Asura God's gaze turned exceptionally sharp.

"Once he completes his transformation, the God Realm will soon welcome its sixth God King!"

"By then, the rules of the God Realm, which we five God Kings established, will likely be overturned by him alone."

An unprecedented sense of crisis spread through the hearts of these five supreme rulers who had controlled the God Realm for many years.

They were not afraid of rebellion from the lower realms.

But they feared the rise of their own kind, feared their power being divided.

Within the God Realm Committee, an unprecedented, prolonged silence fell.

Just as various forces in the outside world were envying the Sea God, and even the God Kings felt their hearts pounding with fear.

Inside the White Jade Grand Hall of the Heavenly Fortune Sect.

The scene was entirely different.

The hall was spacious and elegantly decorated.