Chapter 104: The Mysterious Giant Beast
"RUMMMBLE!!!!"
The colossal ice pillar, stretching over ten thousand meters, drilled downward like an enormous nail, relentlessly driving itself into the erupting volcano. Not only did it completely seal the underwater volcanic crater, but its terrifying chill also dispersed the searing heat, freezing the entire ocean surface!
And the icy spread wasn't stopping the frozen expanse continued to expand…
Viewers of the live broadcast, watching from a bird's eye perspective, saw the ocean freezing outward from the pillar's center, spreading until more than half the sea was engulfed in ice!
The oceanic catastrophe had been averted.
The raging undersea volcano was permanently sealed beneath ice!
But at a cost the ocean's size was drastically reduced. More than half of it had transformed into a glacial continent, one even larger than the Douluo Continent itself!
With time, perhaps life would migrate to this new icy land, adapting to its conditions, eventually forming a complete ecosystem…
[Hiss! The might of a deity…]
[…Absolutely terrifying!]
[He literally created an entire continent…]
[So this… is a god…]
The chat was filled with awe and worship.
Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm.
The five God Kings, who had been monitoring the broadcast through the divine sense they had left on their five divine officers, watched Neptune's display creating land from ice immediately after becoming the new Sea God.
But their perspectives differed from those of the audience.
"The Sea God… shouldn't be capable of something like this, right?" said the God of Asura.
"Even as a Sea God, he shouldn't have absolute control over the entire ocean. This new Sea God… is different," remarked the God of Evil.
"It appears to be his unique talent. This new Sea God may actually be more suited for the position than the previous one," the God of Kindness nodded.
Although the Sea God governed the oceans, that didn't mean he could wield the entirety of the sea's power. Otherwise, he wouldn't merely be a first class god.
Even with divine authority, the Sea God's ability to command the ocean was inherently limited. In the grand scope of the sea's vastness, the portion he could control was minuscule.
But Neptune was different.
Perhaps due to his martial soul being innately connected to water, he naturally possessed an unparalleled ability to manipulate it. And with the Sea God's divine power amplifying that ability, it underwent a qualitative transformation allowing him to directly harness the power of the entire ocean!
This was something the previous Sea God could never achieve.
That was the conclusion the five God Kings reached after witnessing Neptune's extraordinary display. They saw him as an exceptionally gifted individual, uniquely suited for the role of Sea God completely unaware that this video was entirely fabricated and had no connection to future events.
With the formation of the glacial continent, the oceanic catastrophe was resolved.
Just as the audience thought the video had ended, the scene abruptly shifted to a world engulfed in flames.
Molten lava flowed everywhere, making it clear that this was deep beneath the earth's surface.
In the middle of the scene, a peculiar stone with intricate markings was displayed.
[What is that?]
[How can a stone exist in molten lava? Shouldn't it have melted?]
[Wait… could this be that falling meteor?]
[No way…]
[Hold on, the meteor just moved?!]
[Holy crap, is that thing alive?!]
[Doesn't it look… kind of like an egg?]
[No way, how could an egg be that big? That's impossible…]
The chat exploded with theories.
Suddenly, in the video, the stone like object twitched. A moment later, a thin crack formed on its surface, quickly spreading like a web of fractures.
"BOOM!"
A massive claw burst through the shell.
Before the viewers could react, the video cut away again.
The scene shifted to Sea God Island, inside the Sea God's Palace.
At that moment, every divine pattern within the temple suddenly turned blue and gold, as if joyously welcoming the return of its sovereign.
A phantom like gateway opened.
From within, the newly reborn Sea God emerged.
Clad in a resplendent set of deep blue divine armor, gripping the Sea God's Trident in hand, Neptune's already imposing figure became even grander exuding an aura of absolute sovereignty!
As he stepped forward, he lifted his gaze toward the ceiling of the Sea God's Palace and slowly raised his Trident.
Here, at the peak of Sea God Mountain, within the sacred temple of the Sea God, he would announce to all the creatures of the sea their protector had returned!
Blue gold waves of light rippled toward the ceiling. With a deafening roar, the surrounding walls of the Sea God's Palace vanished, dissolving into the radiant blue gold light, leaving only the seven circular platforms.
A colossal pillar of blue gold energy shot into the heavens, a divine force unmatched in magnitude, piercing through the nine layered skies.
It was vast and boundless.
It was earth shattering and awe inspiring.
The sky above the ocean transformed into the same blue gold hue.
The sea boiled.
The water level surged by hundreds of meters. Every surviving marine creature swam madly toward the surface. Drawn by the immense divine power, they scrambled to witness the sky, now painted in the colors of the Sea God.
Neptune's expression remained calm.
Despite the overwhelming energy, there was no arrogance in his demeanor.
His divine consciousness radiated only warmth, soothing the restless hearts of all marine beings an infinite compassion that sought to rescue and protect.
On Sea God Island, every resident had gathered in open spaces, prostrating themselves toward Sea God Mountain.
Tears of joy shimmered in their eyes.
For generations, they had waited for this moment.
They had finally witnessed the return of the Sea God the very faith they had devoted their lives to.
Beyond the island, in the open sea.
The Demon Spirit Great White Shark clan, guardians of Sea God Island, surfaced in unison.
The largest of them gazed toward Sea God Mountain, staring at the towering pillar of blue gold light. Huge tears of emotion welled in its eyes…
But just as the ocean's creatures rejoiced in the Sea God's return, an anomaly occurred.
From the site of the underwater volcanic eruption… something stirred.
"ROOOOAAARRR!!!"
A strange, thunderous roar suddenly echoed in Neptune's ears.
His expression changed instantly as he turned in a particular direction.
In that moment, it was as if his vision transcended time and space, allowing him to see the distant ocean, where something was happening… something unnatural.
And then the video abruptly cut to black.
The broadcast ended.
The sudden cliffhanger enraged the eager viewers.
[WTF?! What kind of BS is this?!]
[What happens next?!]
[What's inside that meteor egg?!]
[Can the Sea God handle it?!]
[Damn it! I hate it when stories stop at the best part!]
[We demand the full video!]
[Yeah right, like they'll listen to us.]
[...]
A flood of furious comments scrolled across the dark screen before the entire broadcast gradually faded out.
(End of Chapter)
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