Bordering Sea God Island! Ye Xishui: If I devour Bo Saixi, I can break through to the Demigod Realm! [3K]
Lu Changqing carried the entire Xuanwu Continent on his back and continued forward.
As it pressed onward, its shadow blotted out the sky, bearing down like a collapsing mountain and a raging tsunami.
With a deafening crash, the land at the forefront of the Xuanwu Continent collided with Sea God Island, and the two became connected.
The seawater around the island was forced skyward, then dried up completely.
The barrier protecting Sea God Island had long since shattered into countless fragments, and the Seven Sacred Pillars had dimmed.
The entire sacred island had been reduced to a pile of rubble at the edge of the Xuanwu Continent.
In the plaza before Sea God Hall, the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo lay sprawled on the ground. Their Soul Power was firmly sealed by the Xuanming Chains, their Martial Souls had been dispelled, and they could not move.
Bo Saixi sat collapsed on the ground, her face deathly pale, dried blood at the corner of her mouth. The remnants of Divine Sense within her had been completely stripped away. Her long silver-white hair spilled over her shoulders, and her expression was despondent.
Behind her, tens of thousands of Sea God Island Sea Soul Masters-those in yellow, purple, and black-had all been disarmed and forced to their knees amid the ruins. Not one dared raise their head.
A streak of light flashed by, and Lu Ye landed steadily in the center of the plaza.
Lu Ye looked around at Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo, pinned to the ground, then clapped his hands and laughed aloud:
"Hahaha!
"Good!
"What a splendid victory!"
Lu Ye strode forward, glanced over Lu Wudao, Ye Shaozhe, Yu Chuanwu, and the others, and nodded in approval again and again:
"Shaozhe, Chuanwu, you all handled things cleanly and decisively.
"This so-called Sea God Island, which claims dominion over countless creatures of the sea, has been made out to be some incredible place across Douluo Continent.
"Now that I've seen it, it's nothing but a pack of mud chickens and clay dogs, crushed with a flick of the finger!"
Ye Shaozhe clasped his hands and smiled:
"Your Majesty is too kind.
"If Your Highness Wudao hadn't summoned the Ancestor's divine descent, the remnant Divine Sense of the Sea God could indeed have resisted for a little while longer."
Yu Chuanwu also spoke in a loud voice:
"Exactly. The Seven Sacred Pillars were nothing special.
"But the methods Sea God Poseidon left behind in the mortal realm were truly sinister. Without the Ancestor personally intervening, we would have had to go to considerably more trouble."
Lu Ye turned to Lu Wudao, standing nearby, his eyes filled with satisfaction and admiration:
"Wudao, you deserve the greatest credit for today's battle!
"The Black Tortoise Bloodline has fully awakened within you. You even managed to draw down the Ancestor's Divine Sense, tearing apart the Divine Sense Poseidon had sent down.
"You've not only crushed the False God's prestige on Douluo Continent, but also raised the might of our Xuanwu Empire above this entire world!"
Although Lu Wudao had spent most of his Soul Power and looked somewhat tired, Lu Ye's praise brought excitement and pride to his eyes and brows.
He bowed and saluted:
"Reporting to Father, if the Ancestor had not bestowed the divine might of destruction upon me, I would not have been able to bear such power.
"Before the Ancestor, Poseidon was like an ant. He couldn't withstand even a single divine skill before he was crushed to pieces.
"Clearing Sea God Island for the empire is my duty!"
"Good!
"You're ambitious. You truly are blood of the Lu family!"
Lu Ye laughed heartily a few times, then walked over to Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi raised her eyes, her expression cold, her gaze full of humiliation and unwillingness:
"The winner takes all. There's no need to say more.
"Lord Sea God's true body is in the Divine Realm. You invaders from another world have slaughtered his followers and blasphemed against the true god.
"The God Realm Enforcers and the true body of the Sea God will never spare you!"
Lu Ye looked down at her from on high, his expression cold:
"The Divine Realm?
"His true body?
"Bo Saixi, do you really think the lord you worship can protect you?
"Just now, the Ancestor sent me a message.
"The Ancestor has already reached the pinnacle of the God King level and bears the Twin God King status.
"Forget a mere Poseidon-even if every main god of the Douluo God Realm descended, they would be no more than lambs to the slaughter before the Ancestor.
"What's more... Poseidon abandoned you as if you were worn-out shoes.
"If he truly cherished you, his High Priest in the mortal realm, then when his Divine Sense collapsed just now, why did he only care about fleeing?"
Bo Saixi's body trembled slightly. She bit her lip hard and said nothing more.
Ye Shaozhe stepped forward and asked quietly:
"Your Majesty, our army has now taken complete control of all of Sea God Island.
"Bo Saixi and the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo, including Sea Dragon, have all been captured. More than thirty thousand Sea Soul Masters of various ranks remain on the island.
"How should we deal with them?"
Lu Ye stood with his hands behind his back, a cold glint in his eyes:
"Strip the Seven Sacred Pillar Titled Douluo of all their Soul Power, break their pipa bones, and send them to the workshops in the rear as forced laborers in the mines.
"As for those thirty thousand Sea Soul Masters, scatter those willing to surrender among the supply battalions as auxiliary soldiers. Anyone who harbors treacherous intentions or tries to resist will be executed on the spot. Show no mercy.
"As for the common folk on this island..."
Before Lu Ye could finish, an eerie shadow silently swept over from the distance.
Black robes fluttered, and a sinister wind gusted.
Ye Xishui, the Holy Spirit Cult's leader, alighted gracefully on the steps of the ruined Sea God Hall.
A soul-stirring smile hung on her pale, beautiful face. Her scarlet eyes passed over everyone and settled directly on Bo Saixi, slumped on the ground.
"Oh my, what a perfect cauldron."
Ye Xishui covered her lips with a light laugh. Her voice was soft and sweet, yet carried a bone-chilling coldness.
She walked slowly closer, her gaze sizing up Bo Saixi as though she were a priceless treasure:
"A level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, with pure divinity blessed by the Sea God flowing through her body, surging blood and qi, and Soul Power reserves that are incomparably deep.
"To kill such a natural beauty like an ordinary prisoner of war would be far too wasteful, wouldn't it?"
Feeling the pure and violent Evil Soul Master presence radiating from Ye Xishui, Bo Saixi's expression changed at once. She said coldly:
"Wicked demon, what are you planning to do?!"
Ye Xishui paid no attention to Bo Saixi's furious rebuke. Instead, she turned and bowed gracefully to Lu Ye, her beautiful eyes glimmering:
"Your Majesty, Shaozhe just asked how we should deal with these prisoners.
"Your concubine humbly asks Your Majesty to grant her one person."
Lu Ye raised an eyebrow and looked at Ye Xishui, his expression calm as he asked:
"You want Bo Saixi?"
"Precisely."
Ye Xishui made no effort to conceal the greed and fervor in her eyes. Smiling, she said:
"Your Majesty must know that your concubine has been stuck at the peak of level ninety-nine for some years.
"Although I've crossed halfway over the threshold of Peerless Douluo, if I want to truly glimpse the path to Quasi-God or even Hundred-Level True God,
"then relying solely on absorbing Heaven and Earth Origin Qi and cultivating in seclusion, I'm afraid I could spend decades more without breaking through."
Lu Ye smiled faintly:
"So you've taken a fancy to Bo Saixi's cultivation and the divinity remaining within her?"
Ye Xishui straightened her back and replied respectfully:
"Your Majesty is wise.
"Bo Saixi has served the Sea God for years. Her body has long been tempered by vast divine power until it's pure and immaculate.
"If you hand her over to me, and I use the Holy Spirit Cult's secret arts to devour and refine all the blood essence, Soul Power, and divinity in her body,
"I'm ninety percent certain I can break through my shackles in a very short time and step into the Demigod Realm!"
At this, Ye Xishui spoke with confidence:
"Now that the continents have connected, battle at Dragon-Slaying Pass is about to erupt.
"The experts of Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and even Spirit Hall will surely pour out in full force.
"If the Holy Spirit Cult can add another fighter at the Demigod level, wouldn't that greatly benefit Your Majesty as you sweep across all of Douluo Continent?"
As soon as she said this, the air around them suddenly turned cold.
Bound by the chains, Sea Dragon Douluo glared furiously and roared hoarsely:
"Fallen wretch!
"You devour the Soul Power of the living and commit such utterly wicked acts of demonic cultivation, yet your Xuanwu Empire tolerates such a monster?!"
"Smack!"
Yu Chuanwu lashed out with a bolt of thunderous force, striking Sea Dragon Douluo so hard that he spat blood and flew backward. He shouted coldly:
"A defeated loser, and you still dare make a racket here?
"Say one more word, and I'll cut out your tongue!"
Ye Shaozhe stood to the side, his brows slightly furrowed as he looked at Ye Xishui:
"Aunt, devouring fellow Soul Masters has always been despised by the righteous..."
Though the Holy Spirit Cult had acted ruthlessly back on the Xuanwu Continent, the imperial ban and the Ancestor's authority had kept its disciples somewhat restrained. They had not dared to slaughter high-ranked cultivators and devour their cultivation at will.
Now, they had only just set foot on this new continent, and they were already resorting to such methods.
If word got out, it would likely make those already-panicked native sects resist even more desperately.
Hearing this, Ye Xishui gave a cold laugh and retorted:
"Yan Shaozhe, you're being far too pedantic."
"Back on the Xuanwu Continent, the Cult held back.
That was because the native Soul Masters were all His Majesty's subjects. The empire needed laws and stability within its borders, so naturally I didn't dare act recklessly."
Ye Xishui looked at Lu Ye and laid out her argument clearly:
"But what are we facing now?
Another world!
An enemy!
In the eyes of the natives of Douluo Continent, we're invaders who have come to take their homes.
Even if our methods were gentle, would Xue Ye, the Great Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, or Bibi Dong of Spirit Hall be grateful to the Xuanwu Empire and bow down to us?
Absolutely not!"
"They're gathering a million troops at Dragon-Slaying Pass right now, eager to grind our bones to dust."
"Why speak of benevolence and morality when it comes to enemies?
Bo Saixi is one of Douluo Continent's foremost pillars. Leaving her alive will bring endless trouble.
Kill her, and all we'll have is a pile of bones.
But if she becomes nourishment for your concubine, she can be turned at once into Quasi-God fighting strength to help the empire expand its territory!"
"Your Majesty can judge for yourself which matters more."
Listening to Ye Xishui's argument, Lu Ye's lips curled into an amused smile.
In the Xuanwu Empire's laws of rule, the victor was king and the loser was a bandit-the only truth.
The Xuanwu Ancestor, Lu Changqing, bore the Ultimate Dao World-Destroying Divine Core and was, by nature, a being who commanded destruction and slaughter.
The empire had crossed the void and ruled the world not through mercy, but through absolute authority and strength.
Within its own borders, Lu Ye needed to pacify the people and govern the realm.
Therefore, he strictly forbade the Holy Spirit Cult from unleashing bloodshed without restraint. Ye Xishui had always kept to her place and never dared cross the line.
But now, beneath their feet lay the territory of Douluo Continent.
And Bo Saixi was the enemy's supreme commander and spiritual symbol.
Lu Ye looked at Bo Saixi, whose face was ashen, despair and terror already showing in her eyes, and spoke mildly:
"Xishui, I understand what you have in mind."
Ye Xishui looked delighted and quickly bowed to await his command.
Lu Ye's smile faded, and his tone grew stern and steady:
"You may have Bo Saixi.
Since her level-ninety-nine, heaven-reaching cultivation is of no use to us if she remains alive, then making her your stepping stone to breaking through would at least give her a death worthy of her."