“Yes, yes, yes, everyone across the vast ocean knows that the Ocean Holy Beast eliminated the sinner Poseidon…”
Bo Saixi helplessly echoed the joke made by her best friend, her expression carrying a faint trace of amusement.
However, those words immediately made Xiao Bai, who had transformed into human form, furious.
“If you are willing to believe in the existence of the Sea God, willing to raise the banner of the Sea God, and willing to complete the unfinished business left behind by Lord Sea God twenty thousand years ago, then I will entrust Lord Sea God’s treasures to you!”
After seeing that faint glimmer of hope in Bo Saixi’s eyes, Xiao Bai finally decided to stake everything she possessed on this young woman.
As the former mount of Lord Sea God, Xiao Bai naturally knew the location of the Sea God’s treasury.
Within that treasury were countless Spirit Bones, precious gems, enormous quantities of gold coins, and even valuable sea charts covering vast regions of the ocean.
“I was once the mount of Lord Sea God, so I know that the legends told throughout the ocean are completely wrong.
If you are willing to follow Lord Sea God’s will, then I will assist you in becoming the next Level 99 Titled Douluo!”
Bo Saixi stared at the ocean of gold coins that seemed almost as vast as the sea itself, then looked toward the mountains of Spirit Bones stacked throughout the treasury.
Finally, she turned her gaze toward her dear friend, the Devil Spirit Great White Shark who had transformed into human form and had once followed the Sea God himself.
Perhaps she had been influenced by the legendary stories surrounding the Sea God.
Perhaps she simply carried an ambition to become the new Sea God and finally bring an end to the chaos and disorder that had once again spread throughout the ocean.
Whatever the reason, Bo Saixi eventually looked seriously into Xiao Bai’s eyes.
“I am willing to follow Lord Sea God.”
“That’s wonderful!”
Xiao Bai’s voice immediately filled with joy.
“Then from this day forward, you shall be called Bo Saixi!”
From that moment onward, the young woman named Bo Saixi began walking the path that would eventually make her the High Priestess of Sea God Island.
With her already extraordinary talent, combined with the guidance and resources provided by Xiao Bai, the 100,000-year Soul Beast who had once followed the Sea God, Bo Saixi’s strength advanced by leaps and bounds.
Unfortunately, without the Sea God’s God Position supporting her cultivation, Bo Saixi’s Spirit Power ultimately stopped at Level 96.
Even so, that did not prevent her from accomplishing something extraordinary.
Within only a hundred years, she had reconquered the sea regions surrounding Sea God Island, repaired the Sea God Temple and the shrines scattered throughout the islands, and even used the treasures left behind by the Sea God to rebuild the Seven Sacred Pillars.
Today, the strength of the Seven Sacred Pillar guardians far exceeded what it had been ten thousand years earlier, with every guardian having stepped into the Realm of the Titled Douluo.
Under Bo Saixi’s leadership, the name of Sea God Island once again resounded throughout the entire ocean.
Unfortunately, the revival of Sea God Island also attracted the covetous attention of powerful forces on the mainland.
Inside the Sea God Temple, Xiao Bai carefully applied medicine to Bo Saixi’s wounds while looking at her with undisguised worry.
“Xixi, do you really have to keep fighting that bird-man and the hammer-wielder?”
A few months earlier, the flourishing momentum of Sea God Island had attracted a group of extremely unwelcome guests.
They were forces from Spirit Hall on the mainland.
Their first invasion had consisted of three Titled Douluo above Level 90, accompanied by two thousand Spirit Masters possessing extraordinary strength.
They claimed to represent Spirit Hall and openly declared their intention to conquer Sea God Island.
If such a force had appeared a hundred years earlier, Sea God Island would likely have been unable to resist.
Fortunately, under Bo Saixi’s leadership, everyone had successfully repelled that first invasion.
However, their victory did not last long.
The enemy returned.
This time, their strength was even greater.
Among the invading forces were two terrifying powerhouses whose names alone were enough to shake the mainland.
One was Qian Daoliu, the Angel Douluo and Grand Priest of Spirit Hall, whose six-winged Angel Martial Soul allowed him to fight in the sky like a divine bird.
The other was Tang Chen, the legendary Clear Sky Douluo and Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect, who wielded the enormous and pitch-black Clear Sky Hammer.
“The strength of those two far exceeds mine.”
Bo Saixi’s voice was quiet as she endured Xiao Bai’s careful treatment.
“If the battle had taken place anywhere other than the ocean, I would probably have died on the spot.”
Bo Saixi condensed a water mirror beside herself, allowing her to examine the injuries covering her back.
Her originally fair and flawless skin was now covered by a horrifying wound that stretched across almost her entire back.
Even though Xiao Bai was applying the medicine with extraordinary gentleness, Bo Saixi still could not prevent a layer of cold sweat from appearing across her forehead.
As a powerhouse possessing Level 96 Spirit Power, there had once been a time when Bo Saixi believed herself almost invincible throughout the entire ocean.
Now, however, she finally understood just how terrifying the strength of those two mainland powerhouses truly was.
Perhaps even the Sea God from ten thousand years ago had only possessed strength comparable to theirs.
“But what else can I do if I don’t fight?”
Bo Saixi’s expression gradually hardened.
“They have already killed many of our people, and they even threatened to slaughter everyone if we refuse to convert to the Angel God of Spirit Hall.
How can I simply sit here and watch?
Even if I die, I must protect Sea God Island!”
The gentle and tender young woman from the past had now become the High Priestess of Sea God Island.
Although her face remained beautiful, her eyes now carried an unmistakable determination and fearlessness.
She was no longer fighting solely for a Sea God she had never personally met.
She was fighting for the homeland she had built with her own hands, for the people who had placed their faith in her, and for the future of everyone who lived upon Sea God Island.
“Tomorrow will be the final battle.”
Bo Saixi’s voice became increasingly solemn.
“If I die in battle, tell the Seven Sacred Pillar guardians to abandon their resistance.
Sea Dragon Douluo’s strength is second only to mine, so if they are willing to retreat into the depths of the ocean and rebuild their homeland, Xiao Bai, you must assist him.”
As she spoke, Bo Saixi slowly put on her familiar robe.
The red fabric beneath the silver scales was as bright as blood, while the delicate patterns shimmered beneath the light like countless stars scattered across the night sky.
Xiao Bai stared at her best friend in silence.
Seeing how determined Bo Saixi was, the reluctance within Xiao Bai’s heart finally overwhelmed the faith she had carried toward the Sea God for twenty thousand years.
Poseidon was already dead.
He had been dead for twenty thousand years.
Xiao Bai certainly wanted to make Sea God Island glorious once again.
But she absolutely did not want to watch her best friend walk toward certain death.
“Xixi, I’ve decided to go and see that entity.”
Xiao Bai gritted her teeth before finally forcing those words out.
For twenty thousand years, she had been unable to avenge her former master.
Now, she had reached the point where she might have to seek help from the very enemy who had killed him.
The thought alone made her feel as though she were betraying everything she had once believed in.
But for her best friend, and for the homeland they had built together piece by piece, Xiao Bai was willing to take that risk.
“You mean that giant beast?”
Bo Saixi was slightly stunned before immediately shaking her head.
“No!
It’s far too dangerous!”
Her expression became extremely serious.
“Back then, Lord Sea God exhausted all his strength merely to seal it.
If that monster is released, who in this world could possibly seal it again?”
Her words carried unquestionable firmness, while a trace of vigilance and worry appeared within her eyes.
Under Xiao Bai’s guidance, Bo Saixi had once traveled to that small island to pay her respects to the Sea God.
During that journey, she had caught a glimpse of the legendary Ocean Holy Beast.
Its enormous body had been as massive as a mountain, while the ruins left behind from its ancient battle still radiated terrifying heat and energy.
Even standing far away from it had caused Bo Saixi to feel immense pressure and discomfort.
More importantly, the island had undergone earth-shaking changes throughout the countless years.
Even the most ordinary shrubs growing there possessed leaves sharp enough to easily pierce the full defensive power of a Spirit Saint.
Facing such an incomprehensible existence, how could Bo Saixi possibly agree to let Xiao Bai approach it?
“But if you go and fight again, you will die!”
Xiao Bai’s eyes were already filled with tears, and her voice trembled beneath the weight of her anxiety.
Bo Saixi looked at her best friend’s reluctant and helpless expression.
For a long moment, she remained silent.
Finally, she released a deep sigh.
“You can only stay somewhere safe.
If anything unexpected happens, take Sea Dragon and the others and immediately flee.”
Her tone carried absolute determination.
This time, Xiao Bai did not argue.
Compared to the cold and merciless threat issued by Spirit Hall—
“If you refuse to convert to the Angel God of Spirit Hall, you will all be killed without mercy.”
That mysterious entity, which possessed strength comparable to a legendary Dragon God, seemed far more like a “good person.”
After all, according to Xiao Bai’s memories, that giant beast had never deliberately attacked humans.
It only preyed upon the Spirit Beasts living within the sea.
That was precisely why it had provoked Poseidon and caused him to launch his crusade against it in the first place.
An idea suddenly appeared within Xiao Bai’s mind.
An idea that seemed to betray her ancestors—
No.
It should be said that it betrayed her former master.
If Godzilla really was the Sacred Beast guarding the ocean…
Then Sea God Island might truly be saved.
On the lonely island.
Heat radiated from the land like the scorching sun itself had descended upon the earth.
Huge waves continuously crashed against the surrounding reefs, while the seawater evaporated almost instantly upon approaching the island, transforming into white mist that drifted slowly away with the wind.
At the center of the island, the legendary Ocean Holy Beast remained asleep.
Every breath it took seemed to transform the entire island into the heart of an enormous living ocean.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
A deep and rhythmic sound echoed beneath the silence.
It resembled the beating of an enormous heart.
It also resembled the pulse of the earth itself.
Godzilla’s enormous eyelids suddenly trembled.
For the first time in thousands of years, the ancient beast’s sleeping body began to move.
His eyelids slowly opened.
Golden vertical pupils emerged from beneath them, glowing faintly within the surrounding darkness.
Godzilla remained motionless for several moments as his consciousness gradually returned.
Then he slowly lifted his enormous head.
“That was a good sleep…”
His voice carried the deep resonance of a beast that had finally awakened after an impossibly long slumber.
Godzilla stretched his enormous body.
The muscles beneath his scales shifted.
His bones cracked.
His claws dug into the ground.
And as he moved, the enormous energy accumulated within his body surged violently.
He could immediately feel the difference.
His energy reserves were incomparably abundant.
His physical body had grown substantially larger.
His Aura had become deeper and more oppressive.
Even the slightest movement now carried an indescribable pressure.
Godzilla raised his head toward the sky.
A faint smile seemed to appear within his enormous golden eyes.
Then he stretched his body to its fullest extent.
“AAAAAARRRGH—!”
A roar like ten thousand thunderclaps suddenly exploded across the island.
BOOOOOOM!
The sound swept outward in every direction.
The surrounding seawater erupted into enormous waves.
Clouds scattered violently across the sky.
The reefs surrounding the island trembled.
Even the distant ocean seemed to fall silent for an instant.
The roar echoed across the sea for thousands upon thousands of miles.
And somewhere far away, on Sea God Island, Xiao Bai suddenly raised her head.
Her expression changed.
That familiar Aura…
Had awakened.