Chapter 301: Everyone Leaves the Battlefield

Outside Jia Ling Guan Wai, after a series of bloody battles, both sides began to become more cautious, especially as casualties were enormous; now they are in a stalemate, and neither side has any intention to let go.

In the Heaven Dou Empire, the three who performed best were Tang San, the Sword Douluo, and Ning Rongrong. Tang San and the Sword Douluo are the only two top experts on the Empire's side, each possessing Level‑98 combat power, while Ning Rongrong displayed an extremely terrifying support ability, even surpassing Ning Fengzhi in every aspect.

But just as the stalemate continued, news came from the Sect Leader of the Body Sect, Yang Xiong, that Ning Rongrong and others were to be recalled to the sect for a pressing matter.

Emperor Xue Ye had originally wanted to ask Yang Xiong for help, but now Yang Xiong went the opposite way, leaving Emperor Xue Ye extremely embarrassed, and even others voiced their opinions.

However, Ning Fengzhi and Lin Gong both knew very well that Yang Xiong never makes casual decisions; since he is recalling Ning Rongrong and others this time, there must be a major issue.

Ning Fengzhi and Lin Gong also stopped worrying about others' attitudes, directly ordering Ning Rongrong's group to leave at once; by the time the others reacted, they were already on the road to the Body Sect.

Even Tang San and Tang Xiao felt a bit disappointed, for this is a joint effort of the Three Great Sects, and now seven Soul Douluo have been withdrawn at once, all of whom performed excellently, a huge impact on the battle.

Unfortunately, Ning Fengzhi and Lin Gong had already arranged it; the people had already left, and stopping them now was useless.

Moreover, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect seem like one family; their cooperation is highly tacit, and even the Clear Sky Sect does not want to provoke them lightly. It should be noted that the two sects together have six Title Douluo, as well as the widely acknowledged strongest Sword Douluo.

The battlefield has held out until now thanks largely to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Body Sect; since neither of these two major sects has withdrawn any Title Douluo, the situation should still be maintainable.

Tang San seemed to think of something, and his complexion changed.

In fact, Tang San's side had long known that Yang Xiong had already reached Level 90, lacking only the final Ninth Soul Ring; this mass recall was likely aimed at obtaining that Ninth Soul Ring.

Given Yang Xiong's temperament, the Ninth Soul Ring would be an extremely formidable Soul Beast, and once Yang Xiong reaches Title Douluo, his strength could be beyond imagination.

Now, although Tang San is confident, he also knows Yang Xiong's power; even at Level 96, he might not be able to defeat a Level‑90 Yang Xiong.

And for Ning Fengzhi, Lin Gong, and Yang Wudi, the war's situation is now basically clear; whether it's the Body Sect or the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, the losses have been huge, and the initial determination to win is gone.

In the Body Sect, Yang Xiong waited three whole days before Ning Rongrong and her companions finally returned to the sect, and they had rushed back at full speed.

Ning Rongrong looked at Yang Xiong sitting in the Body Sect's main hall and felt a bit uneasy.

"You little Xiao Xiongzi, we're fighting the Spirit Empire on the front lines, and you're slacking off here; I'll tell Dad and Sword Grandpa about you."

Yang Xiong pinched Ning Rongrong's cheek.

"We haven't seen each other for a few days; you look much thinner, as if the front lines are tougher than training on Sea God Island."

Ning Rongrong beamed with pride: "Of course. I was dazzling on the Jialing Pass battlefield, and now I'm universally recognized as the world's number‑one support Soul Grandmaster, even better than Dad's performance."

"If it weren't for me, the Heaven Dou Empire couldn't have held out until now."

Yang Xiong affectionately stroked Ning Rongrong's hair; the girl indeed looked greatly changed, with many wounds on her body, a testament to the war's brutality.

Compared with her former gentle and cute Little Princess image, Ning Rongrong has become more dashing, even exuding a faint murderous aura; the battlefield has indeed forged her greatly.

The others have also changed; previously they only trained, but once on the battlefield they truly grasped war's cruelty, fighting with all their might amid seas of corpses and blood, struggling to survive.

At least each person now exudes a hint of bloodiness, a trace of the arrogance and ferocity forged by war.

After communicating with everyone for a while, Yang Xiong noted that lately no one's soul power had increased, but everyone's combat awareness seemed to have risen considerably.

Yang Xiong finally spoke: "Rong Rong, big brother, Oscar, I've called you back mainly because there are two matters to handle, and both are extremely important."

Brother Yang Wei said: "Xiao Xiong, you can speak plainly; we're all family."

Yang Xiong didn't hesitate, took out the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome, and the whole room instantly turned into a blue ocean.

"Brother, when we first went to Sea God Island for training, I had already prepared this— the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome."

"The Vast Sea Cosmic Dome, also known as the Sea God's Heart, is a legacy divine artifact of Sea God Island. Recently I have a problem: I need to find a new heir for the Sea God's Heart, that is, to locate the true Inheritor of the Sea God."

Everyone was shocked by this; after all, deities are supreme beings, and only those who have taken the Sea God Island trials have ever encountered such a presence, never truly meeting a god.

All eyes fixed on the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome in Yang Xiong's hands, each gaze different, as if wrestling with something, yet also brimming with boundless yearning.

Given the current strength of everyone, except Feng Xiaotian, all are under thirty, yet have already reached Soul Douluo level; both talent and combat awareness are top‑notch, making them the brightest prodigies in the world.

Yang Wei thought for a moment before speaking: "Xiao Xiong, is this divine inheritance real? Does one become the Sea God's Inheritor simply by gaining the Sea God's Heart's approval?"

Yang Xiong nodded: "If a normal deity wishes to pass on its Divine Position, it will set a trial for the inheritor; for example, to obtain the Sea God's inheritance, the Sea God Nine Trials would be imposed."

"Unfortunately, when you trained on Sea God Island, the highest you reached was only the Red Level Seven Trials; you never attained the Red Level Nine Exam, so you did not receive the divine inheritance."

"Over these many years of arduous training, your strength, physique, and even talent have improved; now you may have a chance to obtain the Sea God's inheritance."

Yang Wei, a bit puzzled, asked: "Xiao Xiong, you originally passed the Red Level Eight Trials; logically you should have been the closest to the Sea God inheritance test, so why didn't you obtain the Sea God's inheritance?"

Yang Xiong smiled: "Brother, I have already received other divine inheritances; selecting a Sea God Inheritor is one of my tasks, so I no longer have a chance to become the new Sea God."

Everyone was again taken aback, not expecting that Yang Xiong had truly become a deity's inheritor, and that choosing the Sea God was still part of his tasks.

Yang Xiong continued: "One more thing I must state in advance: we have all undergone the Sea God Island trials, at least the Black Level trials, so we understand their difficulty, but I can tell you clearly that the true Sea God Nine Trials are orders of magnitude harder than the tests you faced before."

"For example, the simplest task of crossing the Sea God's Light, when you gave it your all you only reached a little over a hundred levels, but in the real Sea God trial, the steps to cross are at least two to three hundred levels, perhaps even harder."

In truth, Yang Xiong had thought for a long time; the number of people truly qualified for the Sea God Nine Trials is very small, including Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi and Tang San, while the others generally have far less talent.

If Yang Wei and the others truly cannot manage it, they could simply seek their teacher, the Sword Douluo; given his talent and strength, he also has a reasonable chance of obtaining the Sea God inheritance.

Moreover, Yang Xiong feels that this Sea God inheritance test requires both the Sea God's approval and his own, as if he has long had some connection with the Sea God's Heart.

After Yang Xiong's discussion, everyone began to follow his instructions, preparing to drip a drop of fresh blood onto the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome.

The first to go was Brother Yang Wei; when he dripped a drop of blood onto the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome, the dome seemed to react, faintly emitting a blue glow, which quickly vanished.

In that instant, Yang Xiong understood: within the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome resides a fragment of the Sea God's divine thought; it not only tests a Soul Grandmaster's physical quality via blood, but also assesses their aptitude, evaluating the compatibility between their martial soul and the Sea God, akin to the Sea God Island trial.

However, this test's requirements are stricter, and since Yang Xiong now controls the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome, only those he absolutely approves of can succeed.

The second to go was Oscar; the Sea God's Heart shone unusually bright, seemingly recognizing Oscar's talent, but his martial soul's compatibility was indeed poor.

……

After testing multiple people in succession, the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome showed no reaction.

It wasn't until Shui Bing'er's turn that, when she dripped blood onto the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome, the dome instantly seemed to boil, and the Sea God's divine thought inside became unusually excited at that moment.

Yang Xiong instantly understood: Shui Bing'er's martial soul, Ice Phoenix, is arguably one of the world's most suitable martial souls for the Sea God; the ice attribute is a branch of the water attribute, and after years of training, Shui Bing'er also ingested the Ice Crystal Phoenix Seed, so her Ice Phoenix martial soul had long been perfected.

Shui Bing'er's soul power began to flicker involuntarily, and her Ice Phoenix martial soul suddenly broke free of her body's limits, spiraling throughout the room, seemingly echoing the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome.

At that moment, Yang Xiong also relaxed his mind, letting the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome float in the air.

But at that instant, Yang Xiong was startled.

In that instant, the Sea God's power on the Vast Sea Cosmic Dome seemed to reach its peak, beginning to devour Shui Bing'er's fresh blood and soul power, and even her Ice Phoenix martial soul was drawn into the dome's enclosure.

(End of chapter)