Chapter 275: Poseidon's Descent
Unlike Poseidon's true self, the divine soul left behind within the Heart of the Sea God before his ascension was utterly stunned at this moment!
Look at what he had just discovered!
A peerless prodigy under fifteen years old, already at level 86!
This body...
No, this divine body—was far stronger than when he himself had ascended. Far, far stronger!
The only weak point might be the boy's soul power level.
Even if this genius relied solely on self-cultivation, Poseidon, who had once attained godhood through conquering the sea and gathering faith, couldn't compare to him.
When Poseidon was fifteen, was he a Soul Sect or something? He had completely forgotten... But one thing was certain—he had never been a Contra!
The most ridiculous part was that this Contra's physical body was even stronger than Poseidon's had been when he became a god…
His soul power was as vast as an abyss, as boundless as the ocean. Even when Poseidon had reached level 99, he hadn't possessed such an overwhelming amount of soul power!
It was terrifying!
"This is the perfect inheritor!"
With this realization, Poseidon's divine soul hesitated no longer. He immediately transmitted his voice into the void:
"Child, drop a single drop of your blood onto the Heart of the Sea God. The Heart of the Sea God is none other than the Sea God's Halberd in your hands!"
The Heart of the Sea God required a blood bond to recognize its master. Once bonded, Kong would be able to travel to Sea God Island to inherit Poseidon's legacy.
Kong: "…"
Wait a minute—he had merely picked up the Heart of the Sea God, and Poseidon was already trying to pass his entire legacy onto him?
Wasn't this Poseidon being way too hasty?
Hold on… Who the hell said he wanted to inherit Poseidon's legacy?!
"Sorry, I refuse!"
"Yes, just one drop of blood onto the Heart of the Sea God, and I will guide you—"
"What? You refuse???"
Poseidon's divine soul was utterly dumbfounded.
Had he… just been rejected?
Did this child even realize what an incredible opportunity he had just been offered?
This was a god's position!
No matter how talented Kong was, no matter how much of a monstrous genius he might be, he was still just a mortal. Reaching godhood through cultivation alone, even with his talent, would take at least a thousand—no, wait. Given his aptitude, at least a hundred years!
Wasn't that just a waste of time? Wouldn't it be much better to directly inherit Poseidon's legacy?
"Child, you might not understand the magnitude of the opportunity you've received, which is why you're refusing."
"The object in your hand is the Heart of the Sea God, an artifact capable of granting the Sea God's inheritance. I am a divine will left behind by Poseidon specifically to guide the inheritor to godhood."
Poseidon's divine soul tried earnestly to persuade him.
He had waited over twenty thousand years for a prodigy like this!
Now that he had finally found one, how could he possibly let him slip away?
"I understand. But I still refuse."
"...Very well…"
"Wait—why are you refusing?"
Poseidon's divine soul was at a complete loss.
At first, he had thought Kong was reconsidering after listening to his persuasion, that he was finally interested in the Sea God's position.
But what happened?
Kong already knew about the Sea God's position—yet he still refused?
"Why?"
Kong pondered for a moment before replying:
"Poseidon—your true self—managed to reach the peak of First-Class Godhood in such a short time without relying on external aid or stealing the power of the oceans from Douluo Continent."
Hearing this, Poseidon's divine soul was completely dumbfounded. Since he was merely a remnant left behind when Poseidon ascended, he had no knowledge of what had transpired after.
First-Class God Peak?
What level of deity was that?
"To be honest, your true self's strength and talent are undeniable..."
In the original work, Poseidon had always been portrayed as a righteous god. Compared to Tang San after he became the Sea God, Poseidon was undoubtedly far more responsible.
His only real issue was secretly watching Qian Renxue's ascension to godhood—and even sharing the footage with others...
That single act completely shattered his previously upright image. It made him seem worse than a petty villain.
Was this what so-called "divinity" truly amounted to? Such a base and shameless display?
"Child, it seems you have a great misunderstanding of my true self..."
Seeing the resentment on Kong's face, Poseidon's divine soul was utterly confused. He had no idea what had happened.
What puzzled him even more was that Kong seemed to know a great deal about the Divine Realm—about his true self.
That was one of the main reasons Poseidon was so bewildered.
This divine soul remnant had no knowledge of the Divine Realm, yet an 86th-level Contra did?
Could it be that this kid wasn't just a newcomer? Was he some ancient being reincarnated?
"No, there's no misunderstanding. I will never inherit his legacy, so give up on that idea!"
"..."
In the outside world, Qian Renxue's face was full of confusion.
What was going on with Kong? Why was his expression shifting so rapidly?
And why had the Heart of the Sea God changed like this?
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, Poseidon scratched his head, utterly baffled.
This kid seemed way too familiar with him...
Wait a minute, he hadn't done anything particularly heinous, had he? Why did this kid seem to resent him so much?
"No, he is the perfect inheritor. After waiting for so many years, I finally found one—I absolutely cannot give up so easily!"
With that thought, Poseidon sent a wisp of his divine soul down to the lower realm, merging it with the remnant within the Heart of the Sea God.
"Child, can you tell me why you harbor such deep resentment toward me?"
"You just said it yourself—this god never stole the authority of the oceans from Douluo Continent for cultivation."
"After ascending, I spent most of my time in seclusion, cultivating. I have no grudges against gods or mortals. Where does your resentment come from?"
The moment those words were spoken, Kong instantly understood—the real Poseidon had taken over!
That's right, the one speaking to him now was no longer just a remnant of Poseidon's soul left behind before ascension. This was the current Poseidon himself.
Of course, that incident hadn't happened yet. This Poseidon was still unaware of his future transgressions.
"Poseidon, I'll ask you just one question—are you capable of interfering in the Angel God's Nine Trials?"
Hearing this, Poseidon suddenly understood!
"Child, the Angel God perished long ago in a cataclysmic war. I cannot reveal the details of that battle to you, but if not for my intervention, infusing divine power into the Angel God's statue, her inheritance would have long since been severed."
"The reason I was able to intervene in the Angel God's inheritance was because of this."
Hearing this, Kong fell into deep thought.
The Angel God had already died, and her divine position remained within Spirit Hall.
Wait—Poseidon's words had a problem!
Right now, it was true that the Angel God's statue lacked divine power. After all, the primary god had perished, faith power could no longer gather, and there was no one left to sustain the divine energy within the statue.
Each generation's Grand Worship of the Angel God had to undergo divine trials, and the rewards for those trials required divine power as well.
It made sense that the Angel God's temple statue had deteriorated to this state—there was simply no divine power left.
But what Poseidon was implying was that he had infused divine power into the Angel God's statue.
In other words, had Poseidon been the one issuing the Angel God's trial rewards all this time?
Was that even possible?
What exactly was their relationship?
"Forgive my boldness, but what exactly is the relationship between you and the Angel God?"
(End of Chapter)
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