Bo Saixi's voice traveled far on the sea breeze, reaching precisely the stretch of water beside the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Her bearing remained composed. There was neither fear nor wavering in her voice, only a calm as steady as the seabed itself.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King tilted his head slightly, his golden eyes settling on Bo Saixi. After a moment of silence, he spoke.
"Ten thousand years ago, I lost to Poseidon and retreated into the deep sea with my wounds. I hadn't become a god then, so I accepted it. But now I am a god, and it's time to settle that old score."
Bo Saixi watched him without looking away. "That battle ended ten thousand years ago. Lord Sea God gave you a way out then. That was his mercy as the Sea God. If you use your current status to rekindle old grudges, you are challenging the Sea God's authority."
The corners of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's mouth shifted slightly, curling into a mocking smile.
"Mercy?" He repeated the word as though tasting it for the first time.
"Poseidon's mercy was to send me back into the deep sea covered in wounds, to lurk in that darkness for ten thousand years. Is that what you call mercy?"
Bo Saixi did not respond. She knew there was no point arguing with a being consumed by a ten-thousand-year obsession.
Behind her, countless believers on Sea God Island raised their heads toward the sky, watching the figure standing on the sea and the enormous silhouettes moving slowly beneath its surface.
There was no fear in their eyes, only faith blazing like a kindled flame. They believed the Sea God would protect this island, just as he had countless times before.
The Deep Sea Demonic