Long Yuan reached out and caught her wrist.
"What do you think?"
Ye Xishui did not pull away.
"I think my master should get to know me again."
"How?"
"By starting with Ye Xishui."
She gently withdrew her hand and swept her purplish-red hair behind her back.
"Not by starting with your disciple."
Long Yuan looked at her.
"You certainly know how to pick your moment."
Spirit City.
The Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu stood in the center of the hall, looking up at the Golden Rankings in the sky.
Bo Saixi's name stood clearly in seventh place.
His expression grew solemn.
"Xixi is only seventh?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at the rankings.
"Bo Saixi and the Great Enshrined are nearly equal in strength."
"She also possesses the Sea God Martial Soul and can draw on the Sea God's Power."
"Yet someone that powerful is only seventh."
Light Feather Douluo opened his mouth.
"What kind of monsters are the six above her?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo did not answer.
Tang Chen ranked eleventh.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King had the cultivation of a Third-Level God, yet he ranked only eighth.
Even after receiving her reward, Bo Saixi still stood only seventh.
The powerhouses revealed by these rankings had already surpassed everything they knew.
Qian Daoliu read the description of Bo Saixi gaining the cultivation of a Third-Level God.
"Xixi could already wield tremendous power in the Ocean."
"Now she has the cultivation of a Third-Level God and can begin the Ninth Trial of the Sea God's Nine Trials."
"She will surely rise further."
Golden Crocodile Douluo asked gravely, "Great Enshrined, if you fought Bo Saixi, who would be stronger?"
Qian Daoliu fell silent for a moment.
"On land, the outcome would be uncertain."
"In the Ocean, she would have the advantage."
"And even so, she is only seventh."
Light Feather Douluo looked up at the rankings.
"The waters of this continent run far too deep."
Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned.
"Among the top six, there must be at least one more god-level powerhouse."
"There may even be someone beyond a Third-Level God."
Qian Daoliu said nothing.
He looked toward the top of the Golden Rankings.
The name in first place had yet to appear.
"Keep watching."
"We'll soon see the powerhouses higher on the rankings."
The Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong stood before the steps, looking up at the Golden Rankings in the sky.
Bo Saixi's name remained in seventh place.
She wore an ornate papal gown, her purple hair falling to her waist.
As she walked, her long, black-stockinged legs appeared in turn through the slit in her skirt.
After reading Bo Saixi's entry, Bibi Dong paused at the Cost Exemption Card.
"Bo Saixi is only seventh."
She tapped her scepter lightly.
"I didn't expect that."
Hu Liena stood below the steps.
"Teacher, Bo Saixi can draw on the Sea God's power and fight far beyond her own level in the Ocean."
"Seventh place seems reasonable for her."
Bibi Dong glanced at her.
"Reasonable?"
"I'm wondering how that old spinster, with her head full of romance, ever cultivated herself into a Limit Douluo."
Hu Liena froze.
She had not expected Bibi Dong to speak of Sea God Island's high priestess that way.
Bibi Dong looked at the sky and continued:
"I've known about the triangle between Bo Saixi, Tang Chen, and Qian Daoliu for years."
"Tang Chen ran off to wallow in Slaughter City for his so-called Asura God Trial."
"Bo Saixi stayed on Sea God Island, waiting for him to return."
"And Qian Daoliu stood by and watched. He liked Bo Saixi, but didn't even dare fight for her."
She raised a hand and smoothed the hair beside her face.
"Bo Saixi is lovestruck, and Qian Daoliu is simply a clown."
"If he likes her, why not just take her for himself?"
"Why worry about doing things properly?"
Bibi Dong turned, her black-stockinged legs flashing through the slit in her skirt.
"Qian Daoliu doesn't even dare fight for the woman he loves. He has no right to control Spirit Hall."
"Spirit Hall belongs in the hands of someone intelligent and decisive like me."
"Only under my leadership can Spirit Hall truly prosper."
Hu Liena immediately lowered her head and bowed.
"Wise words, Teacher."
"Spirit Hall should indeed be under your control."
Bibi Dong looked at her.
Hu Liena continued:
"You are powerful and decisive, Teacher, and you see the state of the world clearly."
"Qian Daoliu may have profound cultivation, but he is far too indecisive."
"If he controls Spirit Hall, he will only hold it back."
Satisfaction entered Bibi Dong's eyes as she listened to her disciple's praise.
She looked back toward the sky.
"You're right, Nana."
"Spirit Hall has flourished under my leadership these past years."
"Its future will be brighter still."
Hu Liena raised her head.
"I believe in you, Teacher."
Bibi Dong tightened her grip on her scepter.
"Once I inherit the Rakshasa Godhood, Spirit Hall will reign over the entire continent."
"Then every faction will have no choice but to submit."
The Star Dou Great Forest.
The Lake of Life.
Silver hair spilled over Gu Yuena's shoulders.
She stood by the lake, looking up at Bo Saixi's name on the Golden Rankings.
"The high priestess chosen by Poseidon, the Sea God?"
Gu Yuena spoke softly.
She read Bo Saixi's entry, her violet eyes betraying little reaction.
"Level ninety-nine Soul Power, the ability to draw on the Sea God's Power, and a reputation for being invincible in the Ocean."
"On the continent today, that strength is formidable indeed."
Di Tian stood behind her and said respectfully:
"My lord, Sea God Island has seven guardian Douluo, including Sea Horse Douluo and Sea Dragon Douluo."
"Bo Saixi is its high priestess and commands all its Sea Soul Masters."
"Most powerful Sea Soul Beasts in the Ocean are also subject to Sea God Island's authority."
"Sea God Island's followers are spread across the seas, and many Sea Soul Masters worship Poseidon."
Gu Yuena looked away.
"Sea Soul Masters and Sea Soul Beasts?"
"Those people and Soul Beasts are merely Sea God Island's auxiliary forces."
Di Tian continued:
"Beyond Sea God Island, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King also commands vast numbers of Sea Soul Beasts."
"Now that he has gained the cultivation of a Third-Level God, the balance of power in the seas has changed."
"Bo Saixi's ability to fight him with the Sea God's Power proves her strength."
Gu Yuena asked no more.
"She is still a minor figure."
"Anyone who has not reached the level of a God King remains an ant."
Di Tian lowered his head.
Gu Yuena reached out and touched the lake.
Ripples spread slowly from her fingertip.
"Even Poseidon is only a larger ant."
"He was able to gravely wound the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King only because he held a godhood and dominion over the Ocean."
She looked at the rewards on the Golden Rankings.
"Still, these rankings are rather interesting."
Di Tian asked, "My lord, do you mean the Cost Exemption Card?"
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