A Mother's Instructions Before Departure

After learning from Xiao Bai what had happened the previous night, Bofeng absorbed his Third Spirit Ring and faced his extremely angry mother.

For a while, he was like a balloon filled to bursting, enduring Bo Saixi's scolding for who knew how long.

Bofeng was all she had. Ever since his father had left, Bo Saixi had always treasured her son above all else.

And now, he had dared to venture alone into the Evil Orca Pack to hunt Evil Spirit Orcas.

Most importantly, he had succeeded—and even blinded one of the Evil Orca King's eyes.

This infuriated Bo Saixi. What kind of creature was the Evil Orca King?

It was an extraordinarily bloodthirsty existence, even more vicious than the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Thus, to punish her son,

she had originally planned to let him head to Douluo Continent once he broke through Level Thirty.

But after this incident, their agreement had already been broken.

Bo Saixi arranged for him to challenge the Seven Sacred Pillars' guardian Douluo and climb one hundred steps. Only after completing both tasks would he be allowed to officially leave Sea God Island and travel alone to Douluo Continent.

On the staircase, Bofeng panted heavily as he looked at the One Hundredth Step, so close yet seemingly separated from him by an ocean.

All his Soul Power had been exhausted. Crossing Sea God's Light truly deserved to be one of the trials; he had not expected it to be this strenuous.

The moment one of Bofeng's hands touched the One Hundredth Step, his figure vanished from the Sea God Staircase.

In the next instant, Bofeng stood safely before Sea God Hall, with his mother standing before him.

Bo Saixi asked sternly, "Do you understand what you did wrong?"

Bofeng nodded obediently. "I do. I shouldn't have gone alone to the Evil Spirit Orcas' gathering place, and I shouldn't have blinded the Evil Orca King's eye. It caused the Evil Spirit Orcas to harass Sea God Island from time to time, leaving Mother constantly occupied with dealing with them."

"It is good that you recognize your mistake. Do not repeat it in the future." Bo Saixi nodded.

"Tomorrow, you will set out for Douluo Continent. I will have Xiao Bai accompany you."

"Sister Xiaobai?" Bofeng asked in confusion. "Mom, if Sister Xiaobai goes with me, who will guard Sea God Island?"

Bo Saixi smiled faintly. "Isn't there still me? And your six uncles, along with your Sister Sea Maiden. Xiao Bai's arrangements have already been made. A ninety-thousand-year-old Demon Soul Great White Shark has been appointed to temporarily take her place within her pack. With Xiao Bai accompanying you, I can rest easy."

"As the saying goes, when a son travels a thousand miles, his mother worries. It is time to give you this."

As she spoke, Bo Saixi took an object from her robes.

Bofeng accepted it with both hands. It was a small hammer, ancient and exquisite.

"Mom, why does this look so much like my hammer?" Bofeng asked doubtfully.

Bo Saixi explained, "This hammer was left behind by your father when he departed. Your father's name was Tang Chen. He was once the sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, and this hammer represents the position of Arbitrator Elder within the sect. It holds supreme status."

"But through my investigations over the years, I discovered that the Clear Sky Sect has not fared well these past years. They have even sealed their mountain gates. As for the reason, even I cannot explain it clearly."

"In any case, once you reach the continent, remember never to come into conflict with Spirit Hall. The Clear Sky Sect sealing its gates is inseparably connected to Spirit Hall. And several decades ago, Spirit Hall once launched a major invasion of Sea God Island. They are our enemies. Under no circumstances are you to become entangled with them. Do you understand?"

Bofeng knew the connection better than anyone. He nodded solemnly. "I understand, Mom."

After putting away the hammer token, Bofeng asked worriedly, "Mom, if I leave and the Evil Orca King makes a comeback, what will happen?"

"The Evil Orca King?" Bo Saixi covered her mouth and laughed. "Ever since that fellow was sent flying by me, who knows what happened? It somehow wandered into the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's territory for no reason, causing most of the Evil Orca Pack to suffer heavy losses. Even the Evil Orca King's other eye was blinded, in addition to the one you blinded."

"The current Evil Orca King is, from head to toe, nothing more than a Blind Whale King. On top of that, Xiao Bai led her pack in an attack and successfully took their revenge in one stroke. The Evil Orca King has already led its remaining remnants away from these waters, barely surviving in another sea region."

"In the current ocean, aside from the Demon Soul Great White Shark Pack, only the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King remains as a great enemy. Fortunately, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King does not invade Sea God Island, all thanks to the strike Lord Sea God delivered back then."

At that moment, Bofeng suggested, "Mom, how about we go over there and destroy the Evil Orca King?"

"Hm?" Bo Saixi looked puzzled. "Since when did you become so warlike? With that little body of yours, are you a match for the Evil Orca King?"

Bofeng chuckled and scratched his head. "I told Sister Xiaobai that one day, sooner or later, I would destroy the Evil Orca King. That fellow has waged war against us for years. Many buildings on the island and some Sea Folk have suffered under its attacks. I'm doing this for Sea God Island too."

"It is good that you have such intentions, but for now, your strength must reach Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo. Otherwise, you absolutely must not provoke the Evil Orca King again."

"Mom, do you mean you want the Evil Orca King to become my Spirit Ring?" Bofeng asked.

"That's right." Bo Saixi nodded approvingly. "Once you become a Titled Douluo and possess the strength to fight it, let it become your Ninth Spirit Ring."

"Your Second Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, the Martial Soul inherited from your father, Tang Chen. On Douluo Continent, you must not use it lightly. Once you have gathered all the Spirit Rings for your first Martial Soul and become a Titled Douluo, add Spirit Rings to your second Martial Soul. By then, you will become the strongest person on Douluo Continent. Perhaps Lord Sea God may even bestow the Sea God's Nine Trials upon you."

Bofeng committed her words to heart and nodded fiercely.

"Oh, there is one more thing."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bo Saixi took out another object and handed it to Bofeng.

Bofeng accepted it with both hands. What he held was a crown, blue and gold in color. It had no excessive ornamentation and was instead a simple circlet woven from blue and gold, with a Trident insignia engraved above it.

Sensing that the item was extraordinary, Bofeng asked, "Mom, this crown is...?"

Bo Saixi explained, "You may not believe this, but it appeared when I gave birth to you. As for the crown, I accidentally discovered it within the hall. At first, I always felt that it seemed familiar. Later, after Xiao Bai investigated it, she discovered that it had once been worn by Lord Sea God. It contains the boundless power of the ocean. I once tried to examine it, but according to historical records, only the ocean's true master may wear this crown."

"You were born, and this crown appeared. Perhaps that is fate."

Bofeng stared blankly at the crown in his hands for a long while. Unconsciously, he began raising the crown over his head...