Poseidon's Frustration: I Am Like a Helpless Husband! Deliberations of the God Realm Committee

Before the Shrek group, Ma Hongjun could not help nodding as well:

"Teacher has a point.

If the Xuanwu Empire really dares to abandon its naval artillery advantage and agree to the wagered duel, Sea God Island might yet turn defeat into victory."

In the Douluo Continent section of the Sky Screen Livestream, countless Soul Masters cheered:

"Glory to Sea God Island!

High Priestess Bo Saixi has such courage!"

"Exactly!

Don't think building a few ironclad ships lets you lord it over Douluo Star!

Come down and fight one-on-one if you've got the guts!"

"The Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo are invincible at sea. Fighting on the sea's surface, Senior Sea Dragon Douluo could slap a whole swath of them to death!"

"Let those pampered soldiers from the Xuanwu Continent see what a real Titled Douluo is!"

Yet, in stark contrast to the inexplicably feverish atmosphere in the Douluo Continent section,

after a brief silence, the comments in the Xuanwu Continent section erupted into a deluge of mockery and laughter:

"Pfft... hahahaha!

What the hell did I just see?

Sea God Island wants to challenge us to one-on-one Martial Soul duels?"

"Have these island natives soaked in the sea so long that water's gotten into their brains?

Do they think our Xuanwu Empire has nothing but Soul Tools?"

"Heaven help us, they actually think our Soul Masters have neglected their Martial Soul cultivation?

That Sea Dragon Douluo is only level ninety-five, and he dares call himself the foremost Sacred Pillar?"

"Your Third Highness, accept!

Show them the terror of a Soul Core!"

"They actually dream of defeating the Xuanwu Empire's Soul Masters at sea?

Lord Ancestor is the Xuanwu Water God, and they want to play with water before the Ancestor's descendants?

What a joke!"

"Let Commander Ye of the First Soul Guidance Legion teach them their place!"

On the deck of the Sea-Breaker.

Lu Wudao glanced at the Sky Screen, then at Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillars opposite him, standing ready for battle.

His grin widened and widened, until he could not help throwing his head back and laughing:

"Hahahaha!

Seven against seven?

Single combat?"

Lu Wudao's voice shook the heavens, his face full of mockery and derision:

"Bo Saixi, do you think the might of my Xuanwu Empire comes solely from these few Soul Cannons?"

Bo Saixi's gaze sharpened:

"What, could the illustrious Third Prince of the Xuanwu Empire be afraid to accept the challenge?"

"Trying to goad me?

A paltry trick."

Lu Wudao's smile faded, and his gaze turned icy:

"But I grant your request!"

At that moment, on the other side of the Xuanwu Continent, another Vanguard Squad had already skirted Sea God Island and headed toward the Douluo Continent.

Beside him, Ye Shaozhe's expression shifted slightly, and he said quietly:

"Your Highness, if we simply bombard them with the Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon, Sea God Island will fall in an instant. Why go to all this trouble?"

Lu Wudao raised a hand and said calmly:

"Uncle Ye, Father put me in the vanguard and gave me command of the Sea-Breaker.

The objective is not merely to occupy these few islands, but to shatter the spine of every Soul Master on the Douluo Continent!"

"If we simply carpet-bomb them with giant cannons, they'll think our victory dishonorable, that we only relied on Soul Guidance Technology to launch a surprise attack.

Even after we conquer them, they'll remain a pack of traitors and rebels secretly clinging to hopes of a lucky escape."

As Lu Wudao spoke, he glanced at the current comments in the Sky Screen Livestream.

He sneered inwardly.

If I didn't have to play along with Father's act, I'd have carpet-bombed you with Soul Cannons long ago. Who would bother with Sea God Island's wagered duels?

Lu Wudao turned toward the Seven Sacred Pillars ahead and sneered:

"Since they think themselves superior in Martial Soul cultivation, since they believe Sea God Island's Martial Souls are invincible under heaven,

I will trample their dignity underfoot and grind it to pieces in the very field they take the most pride in!"

"Pass my command throughout the ship. Put the main guns on standby alert!"

"Today, let these barbarians from the Douluo Continent, gazing at the sky from the bottom of a well, see what a true God-Level Legacy is!"

"Yes!"

Aboard the Sea-Breaker, all the Xuanwu elite roared in unison, their voices shaking the clouds.

Seeing that Lu Wudao had actually agreed, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo in Sea God Island's camp were all greatly heartened.

Fierce fighting spirit blazed in Sea Dragon Douluo's eyes. He stepped forward, cupped his hands toward Bo Saixi, and said gravely:

"High Priestess!

Please allow your subordinate to fight the first battle!

I will slay their vanguard general, spread the might of our Sea God, and claim the first victory for Sea God Island!"

Looking at Sea Dragon Douluo's soaring fighting spirit, Bo Saixi nodded gently:

"Sea Dragon, do not be careless.

That Ye Shaozhe's Martial Soul is the Bright Phoenix, and his Soul Power is also at level ninety-five.

His presence is extraordinary, and he is equipped with several close-fitting Soul Tools.

If victory proves impossible, prioritize preserving your life."

Sea Dragon Douluo smiled proudly:

"Rest assured, High Priestess!

On this vast ocean, even if Golden Crocodile Douluo of Spirit Hall came, I would dare fight him!

The Bright Phoenix may be powerful, but upon the sea, water overcomes fire-that is a law of heaven and earth!

His flames can forget about breaking through my Sea Dragon Dragon Aura!"

Bo Saixi nodded:

"Go. May the Sea God's radiance be with you."

Boom!

Sea Dragon Douluo said no more. His figure flashed, and he stepped onto the sea.

His level ninety-five Soul Power burst forth. The seawater within a ten-li radius churned wildly beneath his feet, forming a gigantic Waterspout a hundred meters high!

Two yellow, two purple, five black!

Nine brilliant Soul Rings pulsed around Sea Dragon Douluo. With a dragon's roar, an enormous Sea Dragon Phantom coiled proudly behind him!

Sea Dragon Douluo stood atop the waves with his hands behind his back, his lightning-sharp gaze locking onto the distant Sea-Breaker as he roared like thunder:

"Sea God Island's First Sacred Pillar, level ninety-five Power Attack System Titled Douluo, Sea Dragon!

Who dares fight me?!"

Transmitted simultaneously through the Sky Screen, this furious roar set the blood of Soul Masters across the entire Douluo Continent boiling.

"Yes!

Sea Dragon Douluo is magnificent!"

"Stirring the tides for ten li-with such might, he truly deserves to be the foremost fighting force under the Sea God!"

"On this vast ocean, level ninety-five Sea Dragon Douluo can even clash head-on with a level ninety-six Power Attack System expert!

How can the Xuanwu Continent possibly fight him?!"

On the deck of the Sea-Breaker.

Ye Shaozhe looked at Sea Dragon Douluo shouting atop the waves, his face full of disdain.

With the Douluo Continent's backward Soul Master system, they still dared bluster like this before the Xuanwu Continent?

Leaving everything else aside, with a Soul Core alone, he, Ye Shaozhe, could crush this so-called Sea Dragon Douluo!

Ye Shaozhe turned, knelt on one knee before Lu Wudao, and cupped his fists to request battle:

"Your Highness!

I am Ye Shaozhe, commander of the Xuanwu Empire's First Soul Guidance Legion.

This scoundrel is arrogant and ignorant, daring to insult our Xuanwu Empire.

I request the first battle. Within ten moves, I will shatter his Martial Soul Avatar and take his head!"

Lu Wudao looked at Ye Shaozhe and smiled calmly:

"Uncle Ye, you are one of our Xuanwu Empire's foremost prodigies, having broken through to Super Douluo at just fifty-five.

Go. Do not disgrace our Xuanwu imperial family."

"If you cannot defeat him within ten moves, take yourself to the detention room for punishment, legion commander."

A brilliant gleam flared in Ye Shaozhe's eyes, and he answered solemnly:

"If I fail to win within ten moves, I willingly submit to severe punishment under military law!"

Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, within Sea God Hall.

Poseidon was gazing down at the lower realm.

He looked at Sea God Island, once flourishing at the height of its prosperity, with countless believers.

Now, only Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillars remained, eight figures standing forlornly upon the sea. Bo Saixi's expression was so dark it could almost drip water.

"Xuanwu Empire... Lu Changqing!"

Poseidon gritted his teeth and slammed his palm onto the armrest of his Divine Throne.

Yet when Poseidon's gaze fell upon the Xuanwu Continent, his heart sank sharply.

Twenty thousand years ago, when he first entered the sea, he had fancied himself its overlord, only to stumble upon that "Moving Continent" in the depths of the Ocean.

Merely a single eye opening slightly in the deep sea, a wisp of Ultimate World-Destroying Divine Power leaking out, had nearly shattered his Sea God's Heart on the spot.

In that battle, he had not even seen his opponent's full form before fleeing in terror, subsequently becoming a god and ascending to the Divine Realm.

Yet back then, even the entire God Realm Committee had been unable to detect the Xuanwu Continent's existence.

Now, a full twenty thousand years had passed.

Sensing the terrifying pressure faintly emanating from beneath the Xuanwu Continent, Poseidon's face filled with bitterness.

"Twenty thousand years... has that monster not only escaped aging, but become even more unfathomable?"

Looking at Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo below, ready to face death without flinching, Poseidon's eyes filled with helplessness and frustration.

He was like a helpless husband watching his home come under siege and his wife and children fight for their lives, yet not daring to take a single step outside his door for fear of his enemy's strength.

Descend directly to the lower realm in his true body to protect Sea God Island?

At the mere thought of that savage presence capable of destroying heaven and earth all those years ago, Poseidon felt a chill shoot from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

Just as Poseidon was wrestling fiercely with himself, a sharp Divine Sense suddenly pierced Sea God Hall's barrier and reverberated throughout the hall.

"Poseidon, upheaval has struck Douluo Star in the lower realm. Xuanwu stirs, and the Sky Screen tears through the rules."

The Asura God's cold voice rang out.

"Come to the God Realm Committee's great hall at once for deliberations!"

Poseidon's body trembled slightly, and then he let out a long breath.

The God Realm Committee had finally been alerted.

Poseidon rose with a grave expression:

"Very well. Alone, I am certainly no match for that monster. I must have the five great enforcers share the pressure."

Poseidon turned into a streak of light and sped straight toward the God Realm Committee's great hall.