The golden text lingered above the firmament.
The two continents fell into a brief silence.
The next moment, the barrage completely erupted.
[Rogue Soul Emperor: Insufficient physical strength?]
[Sea Horse Douluo: Lady Bo Saixi is a Level 99 Peerless Douluo!]
[Duke of Netherworld of Star Luo Empire: She has already stepped half a foot into the divine realm, yet she cannot even initiate the ninth trial?]
[Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan: Godhood inheritance requires enduring an infusion of divine power; soul power realm is not the sole condition.]
[Rogue Soul Master: This is simply too much of a pity!]
Clear Sky Sect.
Inside the sect's main hall.
Tang Xiao and several elders looked at the Heavenly Screen, remaining silent for a long time.
They had just been discussing why Bo Saixi could rank ahead of Tang Chen.
Now, they were completely convinced.
An eight-black and one-red soul ring configuration.
Level 99 soul power.
She could mobilize the power of the entire ocean.
Such a Bo Saixi was only a step away from truly becoming a god.
The Seventh Elder raised his head to look at the Heavenly Screen.
No wonder she was able to surpass the former sect master.
Bo Saixi on Sea God Island is no ordinary Peerless Douluo.
The Second Elder was silent for a moment.
"Pity she cannot complete the ninth trial."
Tang Xiao looked at the red-robed figure before the Sea God Temple.
"If her physical strength were sufficient, Bo Saixi might truly have become the Sea God."
No one refuted.
The facts displayed by the Heavenly Screen were already enough to explain everything.
Star Dou Great Forest.
Beside the Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena looked up at Bo Saixi, a hint of contemplation appearing in her violet eyes.
"She has already walked right up to godhood."
"Yet she stopped at the very last step because her body could not withstand the divine power."
Di Tian stood by the lake.
He watched those eight trial marks and slowly nodded.
"The path to becoming a god was never easy."
"That is true for soul beasts, and it is true for humans."
Gu Yuena lowered her gaze to look at the surface of the lake.
"If the Sea God truly wanted her to become a god, how could he leave behind such a restriction?"
Di Tian did not reply immediately.
After a moment, he spoke.
"Perhaps the Sea God had other arrangements all along."
Gu Yuena raised her gaze to look at the Heavenly Screen.
"Bo Saixi possesses the qualifications to become a god, yet she lacks a godhood truly her own."
"She is merely the Sea God's gatekeeper in the mortal world."
Di Tian felt a deep resonance.
They, these soul beasts, were similarly suppressed by the rules of the Divine Realm.
No matter how strong their bloodline was or how high their cultivation reached a certain level, it remained difficult to advance further.
The two words "becoming a god" seemed to be only a step away.
Yet when one truly reached that step, it was separated by endless epochs.
Heaven Dou City.
Qian Daochen stood on the street outside the city.
He watched Bo Saixi in the Heavenly Screen, his expression not changing much.
Poseidon had already chosen a candidate.
Even if Bo Saixi possessed the aptitude to become a deity, she still had to make way for Tang San.
Insufficient physical strength was merely a reason placed on the surface.
The real problem was never with Bo Saixi.
Qian Daochen withdrew his gaze and continued walking toward Heaven Dou City.
He did not harbor anger because of the result in the Heavenly Screen.
The godhood being unsuitable for Bo Saixi did not mean that she herself was not strong enough.
On the contrary.
Being able to reach a realm just a single step away from the deities without godhood, Bo Saixi's talent was already astonishing enough.
Within the image.
Bo Saixi stood before Sea God Temple.
She watched the ninth trial that was long in coming, and finally put away Sea God's Scepter.
"Since that is the case."
"Then there is no need to force it."
She turned and walked into Sea God Temple.
The red dress brushed across the golden steps.
The sea breeze whipped up the dark blue long hair behind her, and the golden mark between her brows remained bright.
She did not become the Sea God.
Yet she was still the High Priestess of Sea God Island, and still one of the most powerful existences upon the ocean.
The Heavenly Screen image gradually dissipated.
Soul masters of the two continents, however, remained unsettled for a long time.
[Rogue Soul Emperor: Bo Saixi was only a step away from becoming a deity, yet in the end she couldn't initiate the ninth trial.] [Sea Horse Douluo: This is too unfair to Lord Bo Saixi.] [Elephant Armor Sect Master Huyan Zhen: She was clearly strong enough already, why did she still have to be restricted?] [Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen: Perhaps the deity inheritance itself has requirements.] [Star Luo Empire Duke of Netherworld: Now I'm even more eager to see what reward Bo Saixi can obtain.] [Rogue Soul Master: The reward of the fifth-ranked on the Supreme Ranking definitely won't be ordinary!]
Sea God Island.
The seven Sacred Pillar Douluo stood beneath Sea God's Mountain.
They watched the spot where the Heavenly Screen had vanished, the joy on their faces long since turning into blank bewilderment.
Sea Horse Douluo opened his mouth.
"Even with Lord Bo Saixi like this, she still couldn't undergo the ninth trial?"
Sea Lance Douluo gripped the spear in his hand.
"What on earth was Lord Sea God thinking?"
Sea Dragon Douluo was silent for a moment.
"It seems Lord Bo Saixi is destined to be unable to become the Sea God."
As these words fell.
The moods of several Sacred Pillar Douluo turned heavy at the same time.
They had served Bo Saixi for many years.
In their eyes, Bo Saixi was the faith of Sea God Island.
Yet the content revealed by the Heavenly Screen today told everyone.
Although Bo Saixi was the Sea God High Priestess, she was destined to be unable to inherit the Sea God Godhood.
Too heart-wrenching.
The peak of Sea God's Mountain.
Bo Saixi stood before Sea God Temple.
She heard the discussions down the mountain, but did not voice a reprimand.
She had known long ago that her path would not reach the very end.
Being exposed by the Heavenly Screen in front of two continents made her mood somewhat complicated after all.
Bo Saixi raised her head to look at the sky.
She thought of that white-clothed figure sitting on the reef.
"Qian Daochen."
"If you knew about this, what would you say?"
The projection completely ended.
The golden Heavenly Screen gathered together once again.
Lines of text appeared above the firmament.
[Fifth Place on the Supreme Powerhouse Ranking!] [Bo Saixi!] [Inventory Ended!]
Soul masters across the two continents all raised their heads.
Bo Saixi was already the fifth place.
What level were the top four, exactly?
Soon.
The Heavenly Dao rewards began to be settled.
The first line of golden text traversed the vast sky.
[Reward One: Six-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!]
Boom!
Rich golden light covered Sea God Island.
Boundless seawater stirred up huge waves.
The second line of text followed closely behind.
[Reward Two: Divine Artifact, Sea-Calming Divine Pearl!]
An azure blue precious pearl appeared in front of Sea God Temple.
The pearl was only the size of a fist, yet within it flowed the vast ocean.
Seawater, tides, storms, and the aura of sea spirit beasts gathered within it completely.
The third golden light slowly descended.
[Reward Three: Incomplete Godhood!]
The moment those four words appeared.
The two continents completely boiled over.
[Rogue Soul Emperor: Another incomplete godhood!] [Elephant Armor Sect Master Huyan Zhen: Bo Saixi's reward is even more generous than Tang Chen's!] [Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen: A six-hundred-thousand-year soul ring, the divine artifact Sea-Calming Divine Pearl, and even an incomplete godhood!] [Sea Horse Douluo: If Lord Bo Saixi fuses with the incomplete godhood, wouldn't she have a chance to create her own godhood?] [Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan: Surely the top five don't all possess complete godhood, do they?] [Rogue Soul Master: The Heavenly Dao rewards have completely exceeded imagination!]
Spirit City.
In front of the Papal Hall.
Bibi Dong looked at the three rewards on the Heavenly Screen, the Rakshasa Sword in her hand pausing slightly.
Her black long dress hugged her tall figure, and her black-silk-clad long legs beneath the hem of the skirt appeared even slenderer in the golden radiance.
She had poured years of painstaking effort into obtaining the Rakshasa Godhood.
She had undergone god trials and endured the erosion of divine consciousness.
Yet now she watched the Heavenly Dao directly bestow an incomplete godhood.
Such a disparity caused a strong sense of injustice to arise in her heart.
"Incomplete godhood."
Bibi Dong looked at those four words.
"If one could obtain this kind of reward, how much more price would need to be paid to become a god?"
The next moment, she thought of Qian Daochen again.
Bibi Dong's pupils flickered slightly.
"No."
"I must find him."
The present her had already obtained the Rakshasa Divine Power, and her strength far surpassed before.
If Qian Daochen was willing to stay out of the matter, she could continue to control Spirit Hall.
However, once the other party chose to help the Qian Family, she would find it impossible to easily retain papal authority.
Bibi Dong clenched the Rakshasa Sword tightly.
"If he is unwilling to yield."
"Then before he returns to Spirit City, completely eliminate him."
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