A Powerful Northern Underworld Empire, Sea God Island in Peril

On Sea God Island, every Soul Master with Soul Power looked up at the Sky Screen.

When they saw the Northern Underworld Empire racing toward them at full speed, panic swept the island.

"What's going on? Am I dreaming? Why is a continent sailing across the sea?"

"Sailing? It's practically flying! Didn't you see what the High Priest said? It's hundreds of millions of miles away, but it'll reach the Douluo Continent in just three days!"

"Does that mean we're finished?"

"Lord Sea God! Lord Sea God, please save your people!"

Terrified Soul Masters dropped to their knees and called out to Poseidon, the Sea God. They wanted him to wield his supreme power and save the people of Sea God Island.

At the summit of Sea God Mountain, outside the Sea God Hall.

In the distance, seven streaks of light flew from the seven Sacred Pillars, took human form, and landed outside the Sea God Hall.

Sea Dragon Douluo, Sea Spear Douluo, Sea Horse Douluo, Sea Goddess Douluo, Sea Delusion Douluo, Sea Star Douluo, and Sea Ghost Douluo—the seven Sacred Pillar Douluo had all gathered.

"How is it?"

Bo Saixi looked at the returning group and asked urgently, "Are all the Sacred Pillars still safe?"

"..."

At their silence, Bo Saixi understood. Something had happened to the Sacred Pillars.

"Ah..."

Worry filled Bo Saixi's face. Sea God Island was in grave danger. Lord Sea God's statue had been destroyed, and now even the Sacred Pillars had failed. What were they to do?

"High Priest."

Sea Dragon Douluo stepped forward, his brow tightly furrowed. "Every Sacred Pillar has lost its former function. We can no longer draw on their power at all."

"Just as I thought."

Bo Saixi sighed softly. Gripping the Sea God Scepter, she slowly turned toward the Sea God Hall. "I had a feeling this would happen when the statue shattered."

"It seems Sea God Island has completely lost contact with Lord Sea God. You could even say we've become an island cut off from everything."

At those words, the Titled Douluo lost all their usual composure. Their faces were drawn with worry, their eyes full of fear.

"High Priest, what should we do?"

Sea Goddess Douluo hurried forward. "If we can't contact Lord Sea God, then you're the highest authority on Sea God Island. Please, think of something!"

"But what can we do?"

Sea Dragon Douluo sighed. "This is beyond us. Moving an entire continent through sheer power isn't something a person can do. That's the work of a god!"

Sea Spear Douluo swallowed. "You mean one of the Gods?"

"Other than one of the Gods, I can't imagine anyone with that kind of power."

Sea Dragon Douluo looked at the Northern Underworld Continent on the Sky Screen. "That continent must hold secrets we know nothing about. Perhaps one of the Gods is hidden there, controlling it."

As she listened to their speculation, Bo Saixi's hand trembled slightly around the scepter.

"If it's one of the Gods, could we make peace?"

Sea Goddess Douluo spoke up. "Sea God Island hasn't done anything to them, and there's no hatred between us. Lord Sea God is one of the Gods too."

"Perhaps, out of regard for a fellow god, he'll abandon this route and change course."

Everyone's eyes lit up.

"That might work!"

Sea Dragon Douluo nodded. "Sea God Island is the site of the Sea God Inheritance. We have no wish to meddle in the affairs of the Douluo Continent. As long as they leave us alone, they can do as they please!"

"At this point, all we can do is try."

Bo Saixi nodded. Right now, they had no other choice.

[Bo Saixi: North Nether Great Emperor, please hear me out.

There is no grievance or hatred between us. I have done nothing to provoke you. Could you change course and stay away from Sea God Island?

We promise we will never oppose you.]

Bo Saixi's words stunned everyone on the Douluo Continent, especially those who knew how powerful she was.

An almighty Limit Douluo had bowed her head to the Northern Underworld Empire. In the past, no one would have dared imagine it.

But under this kind of pressure, her words were understandable. No one wanted to die, least of all those on Sea God Island, who bore the duty of preserving a god's inheritance.

[Bei Mingxue: No grievance or hatred? Bo Saixi, that's going a little too far. There certainly is a grievance between us.]

[Bo Saixi: What do you mean? We've never even met. What grievance could there be?]

[Bei Mingxue: You and I have none, of course. But your Poseidon was arrogant beyond belief.

Twenty thousand years ago, Poseidon came to the Northern Underworld Continent and tried to seize our empire. Fortunately, our ancestor Bei Mingyuan possessed the Divine-Level Martial Soul Kunpeng, and his strength approached that of a god.

He drove Poseidon away with overwhelming force. Otherwise, the Northern Underworld Continent would now be called the Sea God Continent.]

[Bei Mingxue: So tell me, do I have a grievance with Sea God Island or not?]

Bo Saixi staggered. If the scepter had not supported her, she would have fallen to the ground.

"High Priest!"

The Sacred Pillar Guardians around her panicked. They had already lost contact with the Sea God. If their High Priest came to harm as well, Sea God Island would truly be a dragon without a head.

"Could it... could it be?"

Bo Saixi steadied herself. A memory flashed through her mind, and disbelief spread across her face.

"It's over."

Sea Goddess Douluo sank helplessly to her knees. "Sea God Island really is finished. The Northern Underworld Empire is coming to attack us."

"This is terrifying."

Sea Star Douluo could barely remain standing. He turned urgently to the others. "Everyone, why don't we retreat?"

"What?"

Sea Spear Douluo glared at him, eyes wide with anger. "Say that again! Retreat? Have you forgotten the pride of Sea God Island?"

"If we slink away with our tails between our legs, are we supposed to abandon Sea God Island? Abandon Lord Sea God? What would become of Sea God Island's dignity? Of Lord Sea God's dignity?"

"Then tell me what else we can do!"

Sea Star Douluo roared back at Sea Spear. "If we don't retreat, are we supposed to fight? Tell me how! How do we fight, huh?"

"Forget the force heading toward us. Just look at the Northern Underworld Empire. You heard what they have, didn't you?"

"Hundreds of soul-tool cannons, a seven-hundred-thousand-year-old Soul Beast that ranks only tenth, and that unfathomable North Nether Great Emperor. Tell me what we're supposed to fight them with!"

Sea Star Douluo jabbed a finger at Sea Spear. "Even if we set all that aside and actually go to war, where do you expect the rest of Sea God Island's people to go?"

"They aren't as strong as we are. If fighting breaks out, they'll be the first to die!"

Sea Spear Douluo opened his mouth several times, but no words came out. Sea Star was right.

Fight? What could they fight with? What did their little Sea God Island have that could stand against the might of an entire empire?