The Sea God Temple fell into a cold silence, leaving only the dazed-eyed Poseidon.
She looked toward the Sea God Statue and murmured, "I promised the Sea God that I would wait for his successor. Otherwise, I would have followed you long ago!"
Overwhelmed with grief, it took Poseidon a long time to regain control of her emotions.
Then, she stared blankly at the Asura Demon Sword—the only relic Tang Chen had left behind.
What she didn't know was that the Asura Demon Sword had already caught someone's covetous eye.
Tang Chen's death was like the demise of a crown prince in a royal court. The prince most qualified to inherit the Crown Prince position would inevitably be the first to know.
And Dugu Feng was that prince.
He instantly sensed a surge of clarity, as if clouds had parted to reveal a clear sky.
"The greatest obstacle has been removed. Now is the time for me to inherit the Asura God Position!"
Dugu Feng's eyes gleamed brightly.
He pondered how to obtain the Asura Demon Sword.
To acquire the Asura Demon Sword, the biggest obstacle was Poseidon. On Poseidon Island, Poseidon could unleash power surpassing even Qiandao Liu and Tang Chen. Thus, he could only rely on strategy, not brute force.
With Tang Chen's recent death, Poseidon was surely guarding the Sea God Temple. What should he do?
Huh!
Dugu Feng suddenly realized his perception of the Asura Demon Sword had intensified significantly.
The Asura Domain within him shone brilliantly, with red Magic Runes spreading across his bones, especially on his External Soul Bone. The runes symbolizing the Asura Domain continuously etched themselves, growing finer and more intricate, increasingly magnificent.
The Asura Power flowed through his meridians like a small stream, circulating ceaselessly.
The Asura Bloodline radiated golden light, providing waves of energy that strengthened Dugu Feng's body.
It had come alive!
Previously, the Asura Power and Asura Bloodline seemed to be suppressing something. Now, they had fully awakened, growing restless.
The target of this restlessness was the Asura Demon Sword—eager to seize it and wield this immensely powerful weapon.
Seeing the Asura energy within him so potent, Dugu Feng grew increasingly impatient.
"Luring the tiger away from the mountain—the old trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain. Simple and surely effective!"
Poseidon, that old recluse, could easily stay in the Sea God Temple for a year or two without moving.
Waiting for her to voluntarily leave the Sea God Temple would take forever.
Dugu Feng's eyes lit up as he devised a plan.
West of Poseidon Island, long trails of water stretched across the sea surface, clearly indicating the movement of large Sea Spirit Beasts.
Judging by the scale, it was likely a large group.
Given the proximity to Poseidon Island, the only ones capable of such calm and leisurely patrols were the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.
Their leader, Xiao Bai, once the Sea God's mount, held a unique and highly respected status on Poseidon Island, completely free from any oversight.
Years ago, the arrival of the Shrek Six Devils had brought prolonged excitement to Poseidon Island.
Xiao Bai had actively participated in their God Test, thoroughly enjoying herself.
But after the Shrek Six Devils departed, Poseidon Island returned to its quiet state.
Xiao Bai could only lead her clan in patrolling the surrounding seas and basking in the sun.
Day after day, boredom consumed her.
Now, as Xiao Bai wandered idly with her clan, she suddenly felt uneasy.
A sense that something was about to happen.
Now that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was gone, and the Evil Orca King was no more, there were no other 100,000-Year Soul Beasts left in the sea between Poseidon Island and the mainland.
She was the most powerful being here—what could possibly happen?
Xiao Bai kept scanning her surroundings.
Then, her massive tail began to sway.
"The aura of the Sea God!"
The large eyes on the giant shark's head actually grew moist.
Ever since the Sea God ascended to the God Realm, he had never returned.
"Master, have you come back to see Xiao Bai?"
Xiao Bai roared and charged forward.
Just moments ago, she had seen a vast expanse of blue light appear on the distant horizon.
The blue light was crystal clear, shimmering continuously, its radiance even outshining the sun in the sky.
This blue light was unmistakably the Vast Sea Power.
It was the Sea God's ultimate secret art.
Back in the day, whenever the Sea God engaged in battle, Poseidon's Trident would emit such blue light.
But ever since the Sea God departed, Xiao Bai hadn't seen such blue radiance for countless years.
Impatiently, she swam toward the source of the blue light.
However, half an hour later, when she reached the spot, the blue light had already vanished.
Xiao Bai felt a deep sense of loss. What exactly was going on?
She quickly questioned her kin, who swore they had also seen the light.
Xiao Bai immediately became convinced that the Sea God must have returned. Even after countless years, she couldn't possibly mistake it—that was the Vast Sea Power.
She gave the entire Demon Soul Great White Shark tribe a strict order to immediately locate the source of the blue light.
Several days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Bai's eyes were bloodshot, and she spoke with a pitiful tone, "Master, are you punishing me?"
How could her eyes not be red?
During these past few days, the blue light had appeared several more times.
But each time she arrived, it was already gone.
Moreover, she had also received news that the blue light wasn't only appearing in the sea—it had been spotted in other places as well, often encountered by passing ships.
Xiao Bai was persistent. Refusing to give up, she continued her search, and after several more days, she finally saw the true form of the blue light.
A massive, three-dimensional triangular blue gemstone.
The moment she saw it, Xiao Bai felt as if struck by lightning.
That was the Sea God's Heart!
The energy core of Poseidon's Trident!
As the Sea God's mount and one of his closest companions, Xiao Bai knew very well that the Sea God's Heart was the Sea God's Inheritance Token.
Why would it suddenly appear in the ocean?
So it wasn't the Sea God who had returned—it was the Sea God's Heart that had appeared.
Xiao Bai exhausted all her strength trying to obtain the Sea God's Heart, but each time, she failed.
This left her utterly frustrated.
"I must go find the High Priest. The Poseidon's Trident in the Sea God Temple is incomplete.
Does the appearance of the Sea God's Heart mean that the Sea God's successor is about to emerge?
Once the Sea God's Heart and Poseidon's Trident are combined, the power of the Divine Tool can be restored!"
Realizing that she couldn't obtain the Sea God's Heart with her own strength, Xiao Bai immediately returned to Poseidon Island.
As soon as she arrived, she heard a piece of gossip: Tang Hao had brought someone to see the High Priest, and that person had entered the Sea God Temple and never come out.
As the Spirit Beast most familiar with Poseidon Island, Xiao Bai pieced together the details and immediately realized that the person must be Tang Chen.
This ignited Xiao Bai's curiosity even more.
She was even more eager to go see Poseidon now.
Moreover, she dared to meet Poseidon at this moment because she was well aware that what Poseidon cared about most was the matter concerning the Sea God's successor.
No matter how significant the issue, it could not delay matters related to the Sea God's successor.
Xiao Bai smiled slyly and confidently hurried to the front of the Sea God Temple.
She was handling both public and private affairs at once—satisfying her curiosity while also serving the cause of the Sea God's succession.
(End of Chapter)