Tang San swung his trident, golden light rippling as the Seagod's divine power manifested. Waves of faith power surged from the oceans of Douluo Star, pouring into his body like an endless tide.
A sense of satisfaction washed over him as his aura deepened, becoming even more unfathomable. He felt that as long as he continued harvesting faith power and diligently cultivated, his Seagod Position would eventually reach God King level.
By then, he would be a dual position God King.
After some time, he finished absorbing this round of faith power, but a hint of confusion crossed his face. "Strange… Compared to last time, there's noticeably less faith power. Could it be that fewer Sea Soul Beasts are worshipping me?"
"That shouldn't be the case… I explicitly instructed the High Priest of Seagod Island to spread my name and ensure that the Sea Soul Beasts acknowledged my greatness and worshipped me.
Moreover, most Sea Soul Beasts live in isolation, rarely coming into contact with human soul masters. When soul beasts are hunted, it's mostly the land dwelling ones that suffer, not the ones in the ocean. So, logically, the number of surviving Sea Soul Beasts should still be quite high."
Tang San pondered for a while before reaching a conclusion: The Sea Soul Beasts had grown too comfortable and had become lax in their devotion to the Seagod.
Previously, he had a Death Messenger patrolling the oceans, ruthlessly slaughtering evil soul beasts. During that time, the Sea Soul Beasts lived in constant fear of external threats.
Tang San had noticed his faith power growing rapidly during that period, proof that the Sea Soul Beasts were desperately seeking the Seagod's protection against the Death Messenger.
But now that the Death Messenger was dead, there was no more imminent danger. Without a looming threat, the Sea Soul Beasts had become lazy in their faith toward the Seagod.
This was unacceptable to Tang San. The ocean belonged to the Seagod allowing the Sea Soul Beasts to live in it was already an immense favor on his part.
Such a great grace, and yet these beasts dared not repay it?
Tang San had long believed that Sea Soul Beasts needed external pressure to remain devoted.
Back before he ascended to the God Realm, he had deliberately spared the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan instead of exterminating them. His reasoning? They served as a constant threat to keep the other Sea Soul Beasts in line.
After all, the Deep Sea Demon Whales had a terrible reputation among soul beasts, much like how evil soul masters were despised by humans.
But even they weren't enough. The Demon Empress, wife of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, was still alive, but she wasn't aggressive enough. Instead of causing chaos, she chose to lie low and avoid conflict, even pretending to be a loyal follower of the Seagod.
Tang San knew better he had killed her mate. She was surely harboring resentment.
That was fine. In the future, his child would need a sharpening stone. She would do nicely.
As for the Sea Soul Beasts who no longer worshipped the Seagod, Tang San no longer saw them as true Sea Soul Beasts. They needed to be punished.
But since he couldn't descend to deal with them himself lest the God of Destruction seize the opportunity to challenge him he had to find another way.
"I'll have to send someone else."
He immediately issued a divine order to the current Seagod Douluo:
"I am Tang San, the Seagod. Seagod Douluo, I command you to depart from Seagod Island, capture the Sea Soul Beasts, and subject them to Seagod Island's faith training."
His objective was clear to remind the Sea Soul Beasts of the Seagod's greatness and rekindle their gratitude so he could receive even more faith power.
After all, faith power was essential to elevating his Seagod Position to God King level.
Seagod Island
In the grand Seagod Hall, a tall man in priestly robes stood before an enormous statue of Tang San, his face full of reverence.
Chanting praises to the Seagod, his voice echoed in the vast hall.
To become the High Priest of Seagod Island, one thing mattered above all unwavering devotion.
Even if one's strength was initially lacking, that wasn't an issue. By undergoing the Nine Seagod Trials, one could receive divine blessings, including bestowed soul rings, which greatly accelerated cultivation.
Suddenly, Seagod Douluo trembled, his expression turning feverish as a young man's voice resonated in his mind.
Despite his Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo cultivation, he couldn't sense the origin of the transmission.
The voice claimed to be Tang San, commanding him to carry out a mission.
At the same time, the statue of Tang San before him began to glow faintly with golden light.
"The Second Seagod made arrangements on Seagod Island before ascending to the God Realm. Now, with this divine transmission and the glowing statue, there is no doubt this is a divine decree!"
Seagod Douluo was ecstatic. He would faithfully carry out Tang San's orders.
To him, Sea Soul Beasts must maintain unwavering faith in the Seagod it was their duty to repay his divine grace.
Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy
Huo Yuhao handed a soul tool filled with Ice Extreme Divine Crystals to Xuan Ziwen.
"Teacher Xuan, I'll leave these Ice Extreme Divine Crystals in your care for now. In the early stages, you can practice with lower quality ones. Once I finish some matters, I'll join you to work on the humanoid soul tool project."
Xuan Ziwen nodded seriously. "Understood, Yuhao. You can count on me. This material is far too precious I'll make sure to handle it carefully.
I'll do everything in my power to create the perfect humanoid soul tool for you. To ensure success, I may contact Elder Kong for assistance. You know as well as I do that, in the field of soul tools, Elder Kong is the undisputed number one. Even our Dean pales in comparison."
Jing Hongchen's face darkened. "Teacher Xuan, it's common knowledge that no one in the soul tool field surpasses Elder Kong. Of course, if you need help, I can also assist.
But if Elder Kong personally takes part in crafting this humanoid soul tool, both you and I will be relegated to assistants."
Though he was constantly busy with academy affairs, if he could contribute to Huo Yuhao's advancement, it was worth making time.
After all, Huo Yuhao's development was crucial to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy.
Huo Yuhao turned to Jing Hongchen. "Dean, I'll soon make contact with the Holy Spirit Church to initiate the Nan Shuishui plan. For that, I'll need you to arrange a meeting with Nether Thunder Douluo."
Jing Hongchen nodded. "Alright, I'll summon Nether Thunder Douluo immediately. But Nan Shuishui will need to be involved as well."
(End of chapter.)
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