After Yang Podi cultivated at home for more than a month, Yang Ping'an and the other seven returned to Mount Aermo. Judging from their condition, after this battle, both their Soul Power and strength had improved considerably.
Yang Tianyue is now level 50, which includes the past eight months of cultivation, as well as the absorption of an External Soul Bone. Actually, Yang Tianyue has been level 50 for over a month, but recently she has been constantly fighting and hasn't had time to absorb Soul Ring.
Yang Ping'an has reached level 59, and it is estimated that he will reach level 60 in a few months.
Niu Meng reached level 54, his strength increasing by two levels, which wasn't a significant improvement.
Ye Lingling reached an astonishing level 60, making her the first among everyone to reach level 60. She also currently has the highest Soul Power among everyone except Yang Podi, and is basically one level higher than Yang Ping'an.
Dugu Yan has leveled up to level 57, which is so-so.
As for Yang Yuxuan and Niu Kui, they both reached level 40, it can only be said that their talent was relatively lacking. However, at less than 23 years old, they were already at the level of a Soul Ancestor Soul Master Academy captain.
After two months of fierce fighting, the seven men were all brimming with confidence. In fact, after this bloody baptism, each of them exuded a faint killing intent, clearly indicating that they had each killed quite a few people during these two months.
However, before Yang Tianyue and Ye Lingling could go to find the Soul Ring, Yang Podi first convened a secret family meeting.
Those attending the meeting included Yang Wudi, Niu Gao, Yang Zhentian, Niu Jinfeng, Dugu Bo, Yang Tianyue, Yang Ping'an, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan, who were basically the core members and future leaders of the family.
Inside the secret room, Yang Wudi looked at Yang Podi with some curiosity and asked, " Podi, has something important happened recently? Why are we suddenly calling a meeting?"
Yang Podi nodded. "There is indeed a major matter that needs our collective confirmation, as it concerns the future development of our family."
After speaking, Yang Podi took out the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from his body, and the entire secret chamber was immediately filled with blue light, appearing exceptionally vast.
Yang Wudi asked with some surprise, "This wouldn't happen to be the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasure Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, would it? How did it end up in your hands?"
Yang Podi nodded. "This is indeed the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. I obtained it by exchanging the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower with Prince Xue Qinghe. This thing is extremely mysterious; it is a divine artifact related to the inheritance of the gods."
Niu Gao to the side, looked at Yang Podi with great surprise. " Podi, gods are just a vague legend. Do gods really exist in this world?"
Yang Podi spoke with a serious expression, "Of course there are gods in this world, but they are extremely rare. The founder of the Spirit Hall tens of thousands of years ago was the Angel God, and the founder of Sea God Island was the Sea God. These are the only two gods to have appeared in tens of thousands of years."
" Tang Chen, the former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect, met such an end precisely because he pursued the goal of reaching level 100 and becoming a god."
"The Spirit Hall's Six-Winged Angel Spirit and Poseidon's Sea God Spirit from Seagod Island are the only two god-level spirits to appear on the entire Douluo Continent. It is said that god-level spirits can produce a maximum innate spirit power of level 20."
After hearing these words, everyone was shocked.
Finally Yang Wudi spoke up, " Podi, is this also the reason why you've always wanted to avoid becoming too hostile towards the Spirit Hall?"
Yang Podi nodded. "Qian Daoliu is the only level 99 Limit Douluo on the entire continent. In terms of strength, apart from the already vanished Tang Chen and Poseidon Douluo, there is no one on the entire Douluo Continent who can rival him. The Spirit Hall can suppress the entire Soul Master world with just him."
Yang Wudi nodded. "I've also heard of Qian Daoliu. After he was defeated by Sect Master Tang Chen, he stayed in the Spirit Hall and lived in seclusion."
" Podi, so what should we do now?"
Yang Podi looked at the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud before him and said, "Everyone, drop a drop of blood onto the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and see if there's any reaction. If there is a reaction, it means there's hope of obtaining the Sea God's inheritance."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became interested.
Over the next period of time, everyone took turns dripping a drop of blood onto the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, but almost none of them reacted. The only one who reacted was Ye Lingling, but only a blue light appeared, and there were no other abnormalities or signs of her recognizing a master.
Finally, it was Yang Tianyue 'Yang Tianyue turn. After she dripped a drop of blood onto the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud immediately shone with a bright blue light, and a huge blue phantom appeared. Then, the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud actually attached itself to Yang Tianyue's hand and emitted a tremendous suction force, as if it wanted to merge with Yang Tianyue into one.
Immediately afterwards, Yang Tianyue's Soul Power disappeared rapidly. Yang Wudi and the others hurriedly poured Soul Power into Yang Tianyue, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever.
Finally, amidst everyone's gasps, Yang Tianyue fainted, causing everyone great concern.
At this moment, Yang Podi's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He was filled with shock and speechlessness. He never expected that the Sea God would choose his younger sister Yang Tianyue. He himself was at least a level nine Innate Soul Power with Twin Martial Souls, and especially after consuming numerous Immortal Herb, his talent was not bad at all. How come he didn't receive the Sea God's inheritance?
Niu Jinfeng quickly asked, " Podi, what's going on? Why has Tianyue suddenly become like this?"
Yang Podi couldn't help but sigh, "This is good news. Tianyue should have been recognized as the master of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and will be able to inherit the Sea God's legacy in the future."
"However, inheriting the Sea God's legacy is extremely difficult, requiring multiple trials, and failure to complete each trial carries a fatal risk, which is still too challenging for Tianyue at her current level."
At this moment, Yang Podi was also thinking to himself. In the original novel, Tang San was able to pass the Sea God Nine Trials, which could be attributed to various kinds of luck.
During the First Trial of the Sea God, they had Oscar and Ning Rongrong providing maximum support, and even Xiao Wu helped them at the last moment. It can be said that with Tang San's abilities, they simply could not pass the First Trial of the Sea God.
His younger sister, on the other hand, seemed to be much weaker. Although she was already level 50, it should be noted that when Tang San underwent the Sea God Trial, he was already Level 66, and he also had the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone sacrificed by Xiao Wu, making him incredibly powerful.
In addition, Tang San had undergone Ice and Fire Body Tempering, making his physical attributes far superior to Tianyue's. In particular, Tang San's Divine Slaughter's Domain played a significant role in the assessment.
Comparing all aspects, if Tianyue were to undergo the Sea God Nine Trials now, it would be no different from sending her to her death.
Had they known this would happen, they would have let Tianyue accept the sacrifice of the Blue Silver Emperor. Perhaps with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, there would have been a glimmer of hope. But the Blue Silver Emperor's Soul Ring is simply incompatible with Tianyue's Soul Breaking Spear; it's a complete waste.
Furthermore, although Tianyue's Head Soul Bone was also of the highest quality, its age was too low for a god. I should have known better than to let her absorb it. Unfortunately, there's no way to replace the Head Soul Bone.
Furthermore, Tang San will also go to Sea God Island in four years. When the Sea God compares them, who knows what he will think? In terms of talent, Tianyue may not be bad, but Tianyue's Innate Full Soul Power is still somewhat inferior to Tang San's Innate Full Soul Power plus Twin Martial Souls. Besides, there is also that old bastard Bo Saixi. Only Tang Chen would be willing to sacrifice himself.
Seeing Yang Podi's face growing increasingly dark, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation and fell silent.
Half an hour passed quickly, and Tianyue slowly woke up. Niu Jinfeng quickly held Tianyue, seemingly afraid that something might happen to her youngest daughter.
However, Tianyue was quite excited. "Mom, I have good news for you. Just now, a blue figure entered my mind and told me to go to Sea God Island within a year to undergo an assessment, saying that I will receive the Sea God's inheritance."
"As long as I pass the inheritance test, I will be the new Sea God, Mom, aren't I amazing!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Podi immediately spat out the tea he had just drunk, spitting it all over Niu Meng's face, which drew strange expressions from those around him.
Yang Podi mentally scoffed: What's that old Sea God up to? Does he really want to kill his own sister? Tang San didn't even have a time limit, so why is Tianyue limiting him to a year?
Tianyue walked over, her face full of pride. "Brother, aren't I amazing? From now on, I'll be the successor of the Sea God."
Yang Podi couldn't help but smile wryly, "Impressive, my sister is really amazing. I'll be relying on you to protect me in the future."
" Tianyue, did the Sea God say what the consequences would be if we didn't accept the inheritance?"
Tianyue's face turned slightly serious as she spoke, " The Lord Sea God said that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud has now recognized me as its master and will be connected to my soul from now on. If I don't go, it will destroy my soul."
Upon hearing this, Yang Podi felt dizzy. That old bastard Sea God had actually come up with such a restriction; he was clearly determined to kill his sister.
Finally, amidst everyone's praise, everyone left the secret chamber, while Yang Tianyue excitedly took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud back to her room. However, it wasn't good to discourage Yang Tianyue too much now, and Yang Podi couldn't very well mention the difficulty of the Sea God Nine Trials.
After returning to his room, Yang Podi pondered deeply. He realized he had to find a way to improve Yang Tianyue's strength as soon as possible; he couldn't possibly go to Sea God Island unprepared and die.
In the Divine Realm, at the Sea God Hall, the Sea God and the Asura God were sitting together. The Asura God's face seemed somewhat dark. " Sea God, what on earth are you up to? You actually want to pass on your skills to a child who's not even fifteen years old. Even if this child has good talent, it's impossible for him to pass your Sea God Nine Trials. You're not planning to show favoritism, are you?"
Sea God shook his head. "How could I possibly show favoritism? I'm still considering whether to increase the difficulty of the Sea God Trial."
" Sea God, what exactly do you mean? You actually want to increase the difficulty of the test? This will make it even harder for this little girl to pass your test. Do you even want to Godhood Inheritance?"
The Sea God smiled and said, "This little girl might not be suitable, but doesn't she have an older brother? He'll definitely find a way to help her pass the Sea God Nine Trials."
Asura God:...