Chapter 474: Sea God Heart, Vast Sea Power

"God Trial!" Everyone was startled upon hearing this.

Although they had never heard of this kind of trial, it contained the word "God"; as top students of the academy, they still had some understanding of the legends surrounding this character.

Legend has it that when a Spirit Master breaks through the limit of the ninety-ninth level and reaches the hundredth level, they can become a supreme, immortal deity.

Could what Nan Feihuang said be related to this? "That's right, I will now let you see the power of a god." Nan Feihuang looked at Lingqi and said, "Lingqi, come here."

"Yes, husband." Lingqi walked to Feihuang's side.

Feihuang tapped his finger lightly on his Spirit Tool and took out a treasure-blue triangular cone.

This was the treasure he had previously asked Xue Ke for in the Heaven Dou Empire: the Vast Sea Universe Cover, also known as the Sea God Heart.

Although this item was one of the Heaven Dou Empire's national treasures, it was merely a mascot within the country—it could only be looked at and not used. The reason was that no one could withstand the Vast Sea Power within the Vast Sea Universe Cover to gain the recognition of the Sea God Heart.

Although Feihuang had promised Xue Ye not to touch that Military Talisman, the Vast Sea Universe Cover was not included in the promise. After Xue Ye died, he went to the Heaven Dou Empire's Treasury Pavilion and asked Xue Ke for this item.

As for something that was nice to look at but useless, how could Xue Ke be stingy about giving it to her husband? Ge Long did not object either. In the original story, Xue Ye was even willing to give it to Tang San, which shows that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family's regard for this item was actually quite average.

"Lingqi, use your own spiritual power to probe into this Vast Sea Universe Cover." Feihuang's plan was to let Lingqi achieve the Sea God status.

He believed that with Lingqi's strength, it would not be difficult to gain the recognition of the Sea God Heart.

The reason he had never let Lingqi become his deputy general was precisely for this; after all, there was only one position for a main general and a strategist, both equivalent to a Level One God, while a deputy general was only equivalent to a Second-Class God—that would be too much of a waste of Lingqi's talent.

The Sea God was also a leader among all Level One Gods, and the Sea God Trident was a Super Artifact. Under equal cultivation, relying on the combat power of this Super Artifact, the Sea God might even be stronger in one-on-one fights than Level One Gods like the Seven Deadly Sins or the Seven Elements.

Among the Level One Gods, perhaps only the Emotion God Rong Nianbing, who also possessed a Super Artifact, could slightly surpass the Sea God.

Moreover, that old bastard Sea God, although he wasn't much of a person—selfish and unruly—he was protective of his own. Being his enemy would surely make one grit their teeth in frustration. For example, Bibi Dong, who was almost killed by Tang San in the Star Dou Great Forest in the original story, was unexpectedly countered by this guy's Divine Sense.

But what if the one he was protecting was one of his own? No one would complain about having a powerful god backing them up.

Lingqi followed Feihuang's instructions and injected her spiritual power into the Vast Sea Universe Cover. Just as a sliver was injected, she suddenly felt an indescribable, immense force violently bounce her spiritual power back. She fell backward while holding the Vast Sea Universe Cover, and Feihuang immediately caught her.

Lingqi's mind went blank. At the last moment of consciousness, she only felt something smash into her head.

Lingqi's spiritual power was undoubtedly strong, but her cultivation was not yet enough to rival a god. The spiritual attribute energy fluctuation she encountered within the Vast Sea Universe Cover was vast and boundless; it was simply not a confrontation on the same order of magnitude. What smashed into Lingqi's head was precisely the Vast Sea Universe Cover, and its sharp tip cut a small wound on her forehead.

Fresh blood flowed from Lingqi's forehead. The Vast Sea Universe Cover spun around and stuck flat against the wound on her forehead as if it had a spirit, and Lingqi's blood was continuously injected into it. The original blue halo gradually turned red.

Before long, a faint blue light drifted out from the Vast Sea Universe Cover and condensed into a very faded phantom. A calm and aged voice sounded, "I don't know how much time has passed, but I have finally found blood with a decent taste, and finally found a physique capable of bearing the Vast Sea Power. Haha, this girl has even mastered the Halberd technique to perfection; she is simply my heaven-sent successor."

The phantom only appeared for a moment before dissipating, and the pressure between heaven and earth vanished instantly.

"What was that just now? That huge and majestic phantom almost made me unable to resist kneeling," Huo Wu murmured. "Could it be... a god?"

"Yes, what you just saw was a Level One main god of the God Realm, the Sea God. Lingqi has already gained the recognition of the Sea God Heart. Now, as long as she heads to the legendary Sea God Island, she can open the God Trial. Once she passes, she can become the new Sea God!" Feihuang explained.

"Then what does that have to do with us?" Feng Xiaotian asked, puzzled. The one being tested was Lv Lingqi, not them.

Although they also envied Lv Lingqi for having the potential to become a god, they dared not covet what was not theirs.

"God Trials are usually accompanied by some subsidiary trials. For example, the godhood trial is the Nine Trials; below that, there are Eight Trials, Seven Trials, Six Trials, etc., based on the assessment standards set for different aptitudes. If you can pass them, although you cannot become a god, you can still have your strength greatly improved. At the very least, reaching the strength of a Title Douluo as soon as possible shouldn't be difficult," Feihuang said.

"Become a Title Douluo!" Everyone's eyes lit up. If they couldn't become gods, being a Title Douluo was also good.

"General Fei, then when do you plan to arrange for us to set off?" Huo Wu asked excitedly.

"No rush. Wait until your strength improves to the Soul Emperor level before we talk about it; otherwise, going now is no different from seeking death. Furthermore, there is one more issue, which concerns you and Huo Wushuang. Huo Wu, I must remind you both: although the Sea God is not the Water God, he is still a water-attribute deity. His Vast Sea Power will be no weaker than the Water God's water elements. If you undergo his trial, your fire-attribute martial souls will inevitably be interfered with. Although your strength will be greatly improved, it will also affect your potential—for instance, your foundation for becoming a god will be lost significantly. So you must consider this carefully. If you don't want to go, I won't force you; I will provide you and Wushuang with other training opportunities." Nan Feihuang did not deceive them.

He even suspected that the reason Ma Hongjun in the original story could not become a Level One God, besides his own lack of effort in cultivation, might also have been related to absorbing too much Sea God power containing the Vast Sea Power. After all, the impact of conflicting attributes—his mother was the best proof.

Back then, because she absorbed too many Spirit Rings with conflicting attributes, she almost lost even her Extreme Ice.

Huo Wushuang smiled bitterly, "General Fei, you think too highly of my sister and me. Even if we don't go to participate in this trial, do we even have the potential to become gods?"

He still had self-awareness; he didn't covet the position of a god. Being able to become a Title Douluo would be considered burning incense for his ancestors.

Huo Wu had the same thought. They didn't want to fall behind others, so they were definitely going to Sea God Island! (End of chapter)