Qi Ling had originally thought that after she revealed Qian Daoliu's death, Bo Saixi would at least be surprised, if not react much. However, to her surprise, Poseidon simply said slowly, "Yes, I know about this."
Although Qi Ling didn't intend to threaten Bo Saixi, her calm reaction still left Qi Ling somewhat disappointed.
"Sigh, never mind, I'll just be blunt," Qi Ling sighed. "Although I killed him, I can't really use that kind of power at will, so I'm not entirely confident I can defeat you."
"Furthermore, Bo Saixi, I can sense that even though I always thought that you had defeated Qian Daoliu before, your strength was roughly equal. But now I feel that your strength is far superior to his. Why is that?"
Bo Saixi smiled slightly and said, "Since you can sense the difference, it means that Qi Ling, you have indeed reached this level. However, you are wrong about one thing: I am actually not as strong as Qian Daoliu."
"Under fair conditions, Qian Daoliu Qian Daoliu undoubtedly be the victor, but on Sea God Island, he will have absolutely no chance. Do you know why, Qi Ling?"
Recalling the conclusions Grandmaster and Tang San had reached, Qi Ling said, "Is it because you are Sea Soul Master that you can utilize the power of the sea here to make the battle environment more advantageous to you?"
Bo Saixi smiled and said, "To ordinary people, that might be the reason. It can't be called foolish; it's just that their perspective is limited, and they can't see further."
"However, Qi Ling, you have already transcended that realm. You should be able to see much more. Can't you guess the real reason yet?"
Qi Ling thought for a moment and said, "If it were up to me, it would be Divine Power! I can't quite describe what kind of power it is, but I can see that you have it, but Qian Daoliu doesn't."
"That's right, it's Divine Power. Because without Divine Power, even though Qian Daoliu's strength is higher than mine, he can never defeat me," Bo Saixi said.
"It must be said that Qian Daoliu is an extremely talented person. All the power he possesses is obtained through his own efforts, but precisely because of this, the power he has gained is quite limited."
Qi Ling frowned and said, "What's the reason for this? Aren't you all Limit Douluo? And aren't you all Godhood Guardians? How can there be such a big difference?"
"Because Qian Daoliu has never gained the approval of the Angel God," Bo Saixi said. "Therefore, he cannot mobilize the Divine Power of the Angel God at all; all he possesses is his own power."
Qi Ling was not surprised by Bo Saixi's words. On the contrary, if someone like Qian Daoliu could gain the approval of Godhood, Qi Ling would have to question the gods' taste.
Qi Ling thought for a moment and said, "I see. However, I don't think this has anything to do with our battle, does it?"
Bo Saixi laughed and said, "You, you still don't understand? Qi Ling, I do have a very important reason for challenging you to a duel, but it's not to defeat you. In fact, quite the opposite, my goal is for you to defeat me."
Qi Ling nodded. Otherwise, Bo Saixi wouldn't have said something like, "Either defeat her or die."
"Or to put it another way, Qi Ling, haven't you always been very proud of your strength?" Bo Saixi said with a sly smile, "Then if you can just pick up this cup of tea from the table now, I'll admit defeat in this contest, and I can tell you everything you want to know."
"But if you can't lift this cup of tea, you'll have to stay by my side and continue practicing until you can, how about that?"
Qi Ling glanced at the teacup on the table. Such a cup of tea was so easy to pick up, what was so difficult about it? Presumably, Bo Saixi would use her power to stop Qi Ling.
So Qi Ling laughed and said, "Alright, I'll bet with you!" If she couldn't even pick up this cup of tea, then frankly, she shouldn't bother fighting her; she definitely wouldn't win.
So Qi Ling reached out and slowly extended his hand toward the teacup in front of him. After grasping the cup, Qi Ling Ling's expression immediately changed. The cup, which he could have easily lifted just a moment ago, now seemed to be rooted to the spot and did not move at all in his hand.
"Interesting!" Qi Ling smiled slightly, slowly mobilizing her Soul Power to unleash her full strength, and tried to lift the cup. The Divine Dragon Emperor Soul Imprint on her right hand emitted a dazzling light, accompanied by echoing dragon roars.
At this moment, Qi Ling had used all her strength. The heavy air around her seemed to solidify. Even if Soul Master with slightly weaker strength stayed in this space, he would be squeezed into mincemeat.
With such power, lifting the entire Sea God Mountain wouldn't be a problem, let alone a cup of tea. Yet, even so, the cup in Qi Ling's hand remained completely still, showing no sign of him lifting it.
Left with no other choice, Qi Ling loosened her grip, slowly released the teacup, sat down, examined it, and chuckled, "Interesting!"
"I lost, Bo Saixi. So, does that mean I have to stay by your side and cultivate until I can hold this cup of tea?" Qi Ling said with a smile.
Bo Saixi slowly said, "That's right, that's exactly it. This is the Second Trial that Tang San and the others will be taking tomorrow. Qi Ling, you should go back and prepare as well."
After Qi Ling left, the Dragon Maiden suddenly appeared, smiling, and said, " Xi Xi, how did it go? Did you manage to stop your master?"
Bo Saixi gave a helpless, bitter smile, slowly picked up the cup in front of her, her delicate white hands trembling slightly in mid-air.
" Dragon Maiden, this is the most strenuous thing I've done in years. It's hard to believe that Qi Ling hasn't even begun the Dragon God Trial yet? What kind of being is the Dragon God?" Bo Saixi said slowly.
The Dragon Maiden smiled and said to Bo Saixi, " Xi Xi, I'm sorry, but I'll have to trouble you with the master's affairs. However, you can't keep asking about what the Dragon God is."
"Why?" Bo Saixi asked, puzzled.
"Because once you understand everything about your master and know the greatness of the Dragon God, I fear that even your current faith in the Sea God will change," the Dragon Maiden said with a smile.