Meanwhile, Qi Dao reacted immediately the moment the Sea God's divine sense entered his spiritual sea.
He immediately formed a spiritual avatar within his spiritual sea, then turned to Poseidon.
"Greetings, Sea God!"
Seeing Qi Dao's calm expression, Poseidon frowned slightly, a trace of puzzlement in his eyes.
"You deliberately severed your connection with the Sea God's Heart just to meet me?"
Qi Dao smiled. "Exactly!"
Poseidon's curiosity grew.
"Then what exactly did you want to see me about?"
"Weren't you afraid your plan would fall through and cost you your chance at godhood?"
"No!" Qi Dao calmly shook his head.
At those words, Poseidon suddenly understood.
"It seems you're very confident in your talent. You believe you can inherit my godhood even without the Sea God's Heart."
"What a confident lad. I like that!"
"Speak, then. What do you want from me?"
Qi Dao cleared his throat and said with perfect composure, "You've misunderstood, Senior Sea God. I have no interest in becoming the Sea God."
At those words, not only Poseidon himself but even the Snow Empress beside them froze.
Passing up the Sea God godhood? What nonsense was this brat talking?
Poseidon's expression darkened as well. "Boy, do you know what you're saying?" he asked gravely.
Qi Dao replied earnestly, "I'm grateful that you think so highly of me, Senior Sea God, but I truly have no interest in becoming the Sea God."
Poseidon drew a deep breath and said solemnly, "Boy, do you have any idea what you're giving up?"
He could help someone cheat, but he couldn't force someone to become a god!
So Poseidon still wanted to persuade Qi Dao.
After all, a genius like Qi Dao, with the potential to become a First-Level God, was a rare find even in ten thousand years.