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Gold, gold, gold, everywhere the eye could see was gold. The dazzling light made Tang San feel somewhat lost, as if he were in a world made entirely of gold.
The sense of confusion and disorientation gradually receded, the floating light and shadows in his eyes dissipated, and he found himself standing on a circular platform.
The platform was golden, with a hint of warmth. Ahead was an endless ocean of gold, and even the sky was tinged with gold. Through the changing light and shadows, he could barely make out the distant intersection of the sea and the beach.
He suddenly thought of Hell Road, which was quite similar to this place, except that one was a boundless sea of blood, filled with killing intent and brutality, while the other was a golden ocean, bright, vast, and magnificent.
Judging from the Sea God's repeated interruptions of his questions earlier, even a god couldn't fully control their own inheritance, or rather, they had to follow certain rules and couldn't act arbitrarily…
Where there are rules, there will be loopholes. If Amon's goal really is to use me to seize the divine throne, then he may still have some tricks up his sleeve… Tang San thought to himself.
Tang San turned his gaze to the eight floating platforms diagonally above the platform he was on.
Does each platform represent a trial?
Just as he was pondering this, layers of golden light, like waves, surged over and solidified his body.
Immediately following was a strong tearing sensation and intense pain. His vision went black, and a golden light flew out from his back, landing on a small platform directly in front of him.
It was the Eight Spider Lances, and one of the Eight Spider Lances had been detached.
The energy that had been imprisoning Tang San disappeared, and a cold prompt sounded in his ears:
"Unstoppable soul bone detachment, cannot leave the center of the platform by more than two meters, cannot change the main body position of your detached soul bone!"
His soul bones were detached one after another, and each time one was detached, he had to face a test of the seven emotions.
When it came to the left leg bone belonging to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, an anomaly occurred.
A middle-aged man with a simple and unadorned face appeared before Tang San, staring at him with fierce eyes.
Tang San's expression changed drastically. He still had vivid memories of the powerful enemy he had defeated only after exhausting all his means. Seeing him again, he couldn't help but feel a hint of panic in his eyes.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, you're not dead?" He held the Sea God Trident, staring intently at the other party.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King said with a sinister smile, "Of course I'm not dead. You underestimate the accumulation of my million-year soul power. Thanks to you, I was able to come to this Sea God inheritance land… Isn't it despairing? The fruits you worked so hard to obtain are snatched away at the last moment?"
Tang San took a deep breath and suddenly regained his composure, revealing a smile:
"There's no need to act anymore. It's useless to me. This is the Sea God's inheritance land. Do you really have the ability to destroy the inheritance? It's all just an illusion… How can a soul detach from a soul bone and reappear? Moreover, the Sea God is watching. I just need to follow the rules to pass the test."
The sinister smile on the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's face disappeared, and he looked at Tang San with a calm expression.
He curled the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile, and plucked a monocle from the void, embedding it in his right eye socket:
"Then I won't act anymore."
Boundless fear surged like a tide, as if to engulf Tang San, making him feel suffocated.
"Amon…" Tang San said in a very solemn tone, "Are you also an illusion?"
Amon adjusted the monocle to make it fit in the most comfortable position:
"Heh heh, are you stupid? Seeing everything as an illusion? How long are you going to deceive yourself?
"If I didn't have some certainty of replacing you in the godhood ceremony, why would I have pushed you to inherit the Sea God's position?
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul is real, and so am I…"
Tang San was somewhat incredulous, "Impossible, absolutely impossible! The Sea God has clearly investigated."
The smile on Amon's face grew even wider, "That's right, he did investigate, and he did discover… but what he discovered was only the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, he didn't discover me…
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King himself was a trial that he had specially left for the inheritor. After not finding the 'Worm of Time' in the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring, he became careless and relaxed his vigilance. He thought that I had no way to parasitize a super soul beast that had already reached the peak below god level tens of thousands of years ago.
"But in reality, I can… Humans are such a species that is good at creating miracles… Just a few decades of cultivation can surpass the tens of thousands of years of hard work of soul beasts.
"So, I successfully smuggled in under the cover of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul. Alright, obediently give up and give me the divine throne.
"I can promise that once I get out, I will release your companions and your lover… If you are willing, I can even make you my divine envoy… and let you rule the human world on my behalf."
Amon's earnest persuasion made Tang San's heart waver for a moment, but he restrained himself and sneered:
"Heh, if you really have the ability to seize the divine throne, you wouldn't be talking so much nonsense to me."
Amon shrugged indifferently and chuckled, "Yes, even I can't easily seize a divine throne that has almost recognized you as its master.
"But fortunately, in order for you to inherit it, its original owner has temporarily given up control of it, which has given me an opportunity…
"At this moment, the Sea God only maintains the necessary, minimum connection with it, so that he can retrieve the divine throne in time if you fail to inherit it.
"And you, the next Sea God, have not completely passed the test… and have even less control over it.
"If I have your cooperation, I can easily get it. If you don't cooperate, it will only make it more troublesome for me and increase the possibility of failure.
"In any case, with my interference, your inheritance ceremony will fail… Everyone only has one chance for the inheritance qualifications of a god. There can be no second time. This is the rule…
"Even if you can stop my conspiracy and destroy my actions… you will still be unable to become a god. Have you considered what I will do to retaliate against you if you fail to become a god and destroy my actions?
"Do you have the ability to resist me, our retaliation? Think about your companions, think about your lover… Compromise with me, you can get more."
What you said almost moved me… Tang San was silent, and finally shook his head firmly, he smiled:
"Your words are indeed very bewitching, but there is a flaw, and that is the Deep Sea Demon Whale King!
"You said that he is also real, if this is true, then he will definitely try to destroy the inheritance, but the Sea God has acquiesced to his entry.
"This shows that he can't do it! He can't pose a threat to me in this inheritance land! Or the Sea God has some backup plans…
"So, similarly, whether you are real or an illusion that appeared in the inheritance test, you are restricted by Sea God Island like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."
The smile on Amon's face stagnated and returned to normal: "Are you sure? Won't you regret it?"
"Of course, I will never regret it!" Tang San said firmly and affirmatively.
As his voice fell, the golden ocean below suddenly surged, and a huge golden trident protruded from the sea, piercing through Amon's body and shattering him into pieces.
Endless majesty, indifferent and stern voice echoed in this golden world:
"Those who attempt to destroy the inheritance will be killed without mercy!"
"No…" A scream rang out.
It wasn't Amon's, but the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's voice.
After his body was shattered, he broke free from Amon's control, regained his consciousness, and let out a final wail before his death.
The shattered soul turned into a stream of light and flew into Tang San's detached left leg bone. The soul bone turned into a frantically dancing little dragon, and after a while, it calmed down, turning back into a left leg bone, quietly suspended above the platform like the other soul bones.
Seeing this scene, a chill ran from Tang San's spine to the top of his head. He realized that the previous scene was not an illusion, but real!
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was real, and so was Amon!
This is too scary, too weird… Amon actually controlled the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?
No wonder we were able to escape smoothly the first time we encountered that monster… Because Amon didn't want us to die, he needed me to obtain the Sea God's inheritance!
Tang San took a breath of cold air… He almost agreed to Amon's proposal just now, and agreed to give him the position of Sea God!
If he couldn't help but step out of the range stipulated by this god test, Amon would probably replace his position in an instant!
But fortunately… I discovered the flaw in his words and shattered his conspiracy. Tang San cheered for himself in his heart.
The pain of the seventh soul bone separation followed, and this time it was his left arm soul bone that was separated.
That 300,000-year soul bone, originally held by his great-grandfather and given to him by Bo Saixi, was also the highest quality one on his body, except for the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's left leg bone and the Eight Spider Lances that had grown with him all the way.
To Tang San's surprise, the pain of this separation was not as intense as he had imagined, it seemed easy and peaceful.
With a flash of light and shadow, everything around him became illusory, and he appeared in a new illusion.
The surroundings were crowded with people, there was a arena in the center, and another self was standing on the arena, releasing two yellow, one purple and one black soul rings.
The Tang San on the arena was still very young, but he was also showing his youthful spirit. Opposite him was a group of equally young boys and girls.
This is… the preliminary round of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition? This is the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena?
A trace of doubt flashed in Tang San's heart… If he guessed correctly, the last level should be a test of "desire", but why would it appear in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena?
Soon, he had the answer.
A beautiful woman with long red hair and wearing red clothes appeared beside him. She was very beautiful, but also full of heroism, and the whole person was like a flame, hot and wild.
It's Yan Jin!
She looked at herself on the stage with interest:
"Oh… the fourth soul ring is actually black like mine, not bad…
"Very good, I like you."
When she said this, she had already turned around and looked at Tang San off the stage.
"Hey hey… how about we do something we love to do? That should be very interesting…" She showed a somewhat naive smile and said to Tang San in a carefree manner.
The surrounding environment was no longer the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, the crowded people disappeared, and it became the love hotel that he and Xiao Wu had once visited, the one where he and Dai Mubai had a fight.
Tang San was expressionless… Sea God, you're giving me this to test "desire"? Who can't stand this test?
Yan Jin is indeed very beautiful, but she can destroy all the atmosphere as soon as she opens her mouth!
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