Tang San instantly felt a chill run down his spine. He quickly retreated up Sea God Mountain, taking cover behind the Sea God.
"Senior Sea God, why did Senior Bo Saixi disappear?" Tang San asked.
The Sea God said nothing. He carefully sensed the surroundings, yet could not detect the slightest clue.
Bo Saixi's body had vanished without a sound. It was far too strange, and it made the Sea God uneasy.
He turned to Tang San and said, "Ignore it. You four must immediately begin the inheritance."
"But without Senior Bo Saixi to preside over it..." Tang San said.
The Sea God looked at Sea Dragon Douluo and the others. "You seven will take Bo Saixi's place and help Tang San begin the Ninth Trial."
The faces of the Seven Sea Dragon Douluo turned pale as they cried, "Lord Sea God, we don't know how!"
The Sea God revealed a faint sneer. "It doesn't matter if you don't. You only need to sacrifice your lives."
The Seven Sea Dragon Douluo wore expressions of utter sorrow. Bo Saixi had been killed, and now the Sea God wanted them to replace her and offer up their lives.
Tang San was startled and hurriedly asked, "Senior Sea God, wh-what is going on? Why must they offer their lives?"
The Sea God said coldly, "To begin the Ninth Trial, the guardian's body must serve as the catalyst, while their energy acts as the bridge to draw out the Divine Power of the Inheritance Ground and activate the trial. Now that Bo Saixi has betrayed me, let these seven be sacrificed instead. Their cultivation may be inferior to Bo Saixi's, but together, they are enough."
The Sea God's gaze was icy. He had already seen that these seven were loyal to Bo Saixi. There