The group returned to Spirit City, while Bo Saixi stood on the back of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and returned to Sea God Island, where there were still many matters to attend to.
The god battle that erupted over the Sea of Silence had affected many places. Even from thousands of miles away, the fluctuations produced by the clash of divine powers still propagated to this location. Both continents had faintly trembled, to say nothing of Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi's trip was, one, to appease the people on Sea God Island and in the ocean, and to repair the facilities and environment on Sea God Island that were damaged by the god battle; and two, as the new Sea God, to win over the hearts of the people and completely turn Sea God Island into her own sanctuary.
"Bo Saixi..."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's voice sounded somewhat dejected. This human, who was countless years younger than him, was now not only the Sea God but also one of the revered Lin Feng's confidantes.
Logically speaking, he should address her as 'Mistress'.
Bo Saixi seemed to see his predicament. She poked his enormous body with the Sea God's Trident. "What, is it so difficult for you to call me Mistress? Don't forget, you are now one of the guardian divine beasts of my Sea God Island."
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King chuckled awkwardly. Gu Yuena found him troublesome, and since she couldn't keep him in the Lake of Life, she simply did Bo Saixi a favor and had him go work for her.
After all, although this fellow had a rebellious personality, he still had the ability to size up a situation. He did not dare to defy Gu Yuena's orders. For the soul beasts in the deep sea, having him convey Bo Saixi's decrees would save a lot of trouble.
"Alright, Mistress." The Deep Sea Demon Whale King said as he swam towards Sea God Island. "By the way, is the revered one in need of more people by his side? I have a daughter..."
Thwack~~~
The Sea God's Trident in Bo Saixi's hand struck the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's back hard, splashing up a wave. The pain made him grimace, but he dared not retort in the slightest.
"You fellow, don't even think about pushing your daughter towards him." Bo Saixi said irritably. "Do what's expected of you, and don't think about other nonsense."
"Yes, yes." The Deep Sea Demon Whale King quickly replied, his voice carrying a hint of fawning. "Mistress is right. I have overstepped."
I'll just go find Lord Dragon God in secret later, he thought.
"It's Lady Bo Saixi!"
Xiao Bai shouted excitedly from the shore, waving at Bo Saixi. She was holding a skewer of grilled fish, a large half of the white flesh already bitten off.
Her smile suddenly froze, and her small face was filled with astonishment. "De-de-de-deep Sea Demon Whale King?"
Bo Saixi's figure flashed, and she appeared beside Xiao Bai, patting her on the head. "He is now one of the guardian divine beasts of Sea God Island. I'm going to the Sea God's Temple first. You can come along or continue staying here." She could sense that all the Titled Douluo and the high-level officials from various cities were at the Sea God's Temple.
"Oh... oh?"
Before Xiao Bai could react, Bo Saixi had already departed, leaving her standing alone, watching the approaching Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
"Stop! Don't move!"
"Little girl, are you very afraid of me?" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King revealed his big white teeth.
"Afraid of you? Hmph, Lord Sea Dragon already told us. Lady Bo Saixi is the Sea God now, and you've already been subdued. Why would I be afraid of you? I am also one of the guardian divine beasts, and I got here before you.
In the past, I wouldn't have minded you calling me that, but outside the ocean, here on Sea God Island, what should you call me? You should call me 'Senior'." Xiao Bai huffed.
The Deep Sea Demon Whale King was speechless.
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In Spirit City, after handing over all matters, Lin Feng arrived at the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven.
This small spatial plane, jointly created by Lin Feng and Gu Yuena, had become a scene of devastation after the space was shattered by tremors during the last clash with the Emotion God, Rong Nianbing.
"Ahem, isn't it time for you to come out?"
Lin Feng coughed lightly.
As his voice fell, a figure slowly walked out from the space beside the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven.
"Yo, Brother Lin, long time no see. I really didn't expect that you were still hiding so much back then, haha."
It was Rong Nianbing. After completing his mission of holding back the God of Destruction, he had been hiding in the shadows, recovering from his injuries and silently observing the situation of Lin Feng's group.
When the Life Goddess Qing Xuan accompanied Lin Feng and single-handedly created the new Dragon God and Shura God, he was truly shocked. The Divine Realm was just taken by Lin Feng so easily?
He had originally wanted to show himself, but considering that he might have been a third wheel in the past, he chose to continue recovering in the dark.
"Hiding?" Lin Feng smiled and shook his head. "Didn't you also hide some of your strength? You managed to hold back the God of Destruction, who could rival the Shura God, quite easily, didn't you?"
"Did I? Haha, you flatter me, you flatter me." Rong Nianbing laughed it off and very familiarly slung an arm around Lin Feng's shoulder. "Let me tell you, although I came to the lower realm to help you at the request of the Life Goddess, it also requires payment.
Now that the great war is over, isn't it about time you made good on that payment?" Rong Nianbing looked at Lin Feng with a grin, a hint of slyness flashing in his eyes.
Lin Feng pushed away the hand on his shoulder. "Qing Xuan never told me about this. You're not trying to take advantage of the situation, are you?"
"She didn't? Then forget it. However, you have to help me with the matter of finding a successor for my god seat."
"That, I can do."
Lin Feng suddenly sighed. "But, Brother Rong, look at our last spar. This Weiyu Grotto-Heaven has been destroyed to this extent. It will take a lot of effort just to repair it.
Your Seven Prohibitions Seven Absolutes Curse really devastated this place. Shouldn't you give some compensation?"
Rong Nianbing's mouth twitched. This guy, he hadn't gotten any benefits from him, but he had taken all the losses?
"Come on, buddy, we agreed no compensation was needed."
"Well, can't be helped. Who was it that decided to flee in the middle of the fight?"
Rong Nianbing gave a wry smile and shook his head. "Brother Lin, you're really something. Tell me, what do you want?"
"I think that knife of yours is quite nice. Let me borrow it for a few days."
Rong Nianbing's heart skipped a beat. "Which knife?"
"The one carved by gods with ghostly flames, a single cut chills dragons and phoenixes."
This time, Rong Nianbing couldn't maintain his composure. "You sure know how to pick! That's my most famous treasure, the Ghostly Carving Divine Knife. It's even a super divine artifact. Aren't you the one taking advantage of the situation here?"
Lin Feng pulled Rong Nianbing into the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven and showed him the scene of devastation.
"Brother Rong, look at my Weiyu Grotto-Heaven, how it's become like this. Your Seven Prohibitions Seven Absolutes Curse is immensely powerful, and its destructive force is astonishing. Don't you think you should show some gesture?" Lin Feng said to Rong Nianbing, pointing at the space filled with cracks and chaotic energy.
Rong Nianbing was speechless. "No, I can't even see through your cultivation level now. What do you need this knife of mine for? At your level, what are super divine artifacts or divine artifacts but mere external objects?
It's useless for you, isn't it?"
As he spoke, he took out the Ghostly Carving Divine Knife from the void. "We have a deal, it's a loan!"
"Naturally. I'll just play with it for a bit." Lin Feng took the Ghostly Carving Divine Knife, weighed it in his hand, and smiled. "Rest assured, Brother Rong, I'm not the type to take things by force. This knife will be in my hands for just a few days, and then I will return it in perfect condition."
Rong Nianbing seemed to recall something, and his expression shifted slightly. "I've been to the Sun Moon Continent before, and I know about your affairs there.
The soul tool technology there is truly breathtaking. When they create soul tools and inscribe the core formation arrays, the top soul engineers all have specialized carving knives.
Brother Lin, you're borrowing my Ghostly Carving Divine Knife... you're not planning to use it to research soul tools, or to create some special soul tool, are you?"
Lin Feng gave him a somewhat surprised look. "Something like that. However, simple soul tools don't require a super divine artifact like the Ghostly Carving Divine Knife to inscribe their core formation arrays.
What I plan to make involves the entire Douluo Star."
Rong Nianbing's face couldn't help but change slightly. "You're going to transform the Douluo Star?"
Lin Feng gently stroked the Ghostly Carving Divine Knife, feeling the waves of coldness and divine power coming from the blade, and smiled. "Transform the Douluo Star? That's too grand a statement. I'm just planning to use this super divine artifact, along with my deep understanding of the laws, to bring some new changes to the Douluo Star."
Rong Nianbing frowned slightly, a hint of curiosity and doubt in his eyes. "New changes? Brother Lin, don't tell me you're planning to use this knife to inscribe a core formation array that covers the entire Douluo Star?"
"One won't be enough. Five should be just right."
"Hiss—" Rong Nianbing sucked in a breath of cold air. "Can you tell me what you're planning to do?"
"Channel cosmic energy into the Douluo Star, and elevate the plane."
Rong Nianbing nodded. "Although the level of a plane is destined from the beginning of time and cannot be easily changed by human effort, if it's you, it's really hard to say."
Lin Feng put the Ghostly Carving Divine Knife away and waved a mass of Chaos Power towards Rong Nianbing with a smile.
This mass of Chaos Power had its destructive properties deliberately erased by Lin Feng, leaving behind gentle yet powerful attributes like creation, nourishment, fusion, and rebirth.
"Rest assured, I'm not borrowing your knife for free. I've heard you have two wives who were originally gods but became ordinary people after an accident. Although they can use divine power, it's only the power you give them, not what they've cultivated themselves.
Consider this mass of Chaos Power as my gift in return. You can let them absorb it to help them reshape their divine bodies. Although they won't be able to immediately recover their former god seats, it will give them the possibility to cultivate and increase their divine power on their own. It's not impossible for them to ascend to godhood again in the future."
Hearing this, a flash of pleasant surprise appeared in Rong Nianbing's eyes. Kao and Tianxiang, his two wives, were indeed a constant worry for him. They had lost their divine bodies due to an incident, and although he had been trying to find a solution, he had never found a complete one.
Now, the compensation Lin Feng offered had undoubtedly solved a major problem for him.
"Brother Lin, I, Rong, will never forget this kindness and favor!" Rong Nianbing bowed solemnly to Lin Feng, his eyes full of gratitude.
"Mm."
Rong Nianbing held the Chaos Power in his hands, chuckling.
"Still not leaving? Do you want to stay and help me repair the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven? I don't mind you continuing to help me out with some work."
"Ahem, that won't be necessary." Rong Nianbing coughed dryly, quickly waving his hands with a smile. "Brother Lin, the restoration of this Weiyu Grotto-Heaven is a massive project. I won't disturb you. I'll take my leave now."
Before his words had completely faded, Rong Nianbing's figure vanished without a trace, as if he were afraid Lin Feng would grab him for manual labor.
He was truly afraid of Lin Feng now. Ever since he came to the lower realm and met Lin Feng, he hadn't had any rest. Even now, his divine power had not fully recovered.
Lin Feng smiled and shook his head, then began to handle the restoration work of the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven.
He circulated his spatial power, forming complex seals with his hands. Dazzling rays of light overflowed from his palms, like threads weaving a web, shuttling through every corner of the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven.
These rays of light carried the power of restoration. Wherever they passed, the cracks in space gradually healed, and the chaotic energy was sorted into an orderly state.
As time passed, the once devastated space gradually returned to its former tranquility and harmony, and the scars left by the god battle slowly faded.
Spiritual energy filled the air, and clouds and mist swirled, like a fairyland.
Lin Feng chose a quiet spot, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest, contemplating his next plans.
After his nirvanic rebirth and ultimate sublimation, Lin Feng's own cultivation level had already transcended the limits of this world, far surpassing even the Dragon God at his peak.
Now, if he wanted to condense a god seat, it would only take a single thought.
The reason he had delayed condensing a god seat was only because Lin Feng suspected that once he did, he would inevitably attract the attention of the cosmic laws, and perhaps even their direct intervention.
His current state was already one of transcendence. Without the fetters of a god seat's name, he could manipulate the many laws of the universe. What freedom and power that was.
But if he were to condense a god seat, wouldn't he be tying himself to the Douluo Divine Realm?
Binding his roots to one place and being constrained by it was not a wise move.
Moreover, Gu Yuena was about to formally succeed the Dragon God. The uniqueness of the Dragon God dictated that the Dragon God's seat must be the strongest god seat in the Douluo Divine Realm. The Divine Realm had to be under the Dragon God's control.
This was an inherent attribute of the Dragon God's seat. If he were to condense his own god seat, it would inevitably create some kind of connection with Gu Yuena's Dragon God seat. This connection could be mutually beneficial, but it could also bring unknown variables.
He looked up at the sky. The endless void seemed to hide countless secrets and possibilities. A surge of impulse rose in his heart, a desire to explore the unknown universe, to pursue a higher realm.
"The universe is vast and boundless. The Douluo Divine Realm is but a speck of dust in the universe. How can I, Lin Feng, be confined to this place?
Among the three thousand worlds, there might be beings looking down on this place from a greater world, right? It's rare for someone to be able to transcend, so wouldn't it be a pity if this person then trapped himself in a corner?
The Douluo Continent calls me the teacher of all the world's soul masters. The Sun Moon Continent calls me the Soul Ancestor.
Since I have already pioneered a new era, I will see it through to the end.
If I don't want to be bound by the Douluo Divine Realm and the cosmic laws here, then I will walk a new path."
With a thought, the Innate Pearl floated out from his dantian. Lin Feng gazed at the pearl, which radiated a chaotic hue. This pearl had been with him since his rebirth, witnessing his journey towards transcendence step by step.
Now, it would also become an important medium for him to surpass his limits.
"The Innate Pearl, what is innate?"
"The name 'innate' comes from its existence before chaos was divided and heaven and earth were judged. It contains the most original power of the universe. It is the beginning of all things, and also the source of all laws." Lin Feng murmured in a low voice.
"The awakening of a martial soul in the human race is the beginning of cultivation, using soul power to communicate with heaven and earth, borrowing the power of heaven and earth to strengthen oneself.
Condensing one's own soul veins, tempering the five organs, and comprehending the laws, this is the Soul Nurturing Realm.
The limbs and bones, with meridians running through them, soul power contained within and released without, this is the Soul Condensing Realm.
The martial soul returns to the body, incorporated within oneself, this is the Soul Fusing Realm.
At this realm, the soul master and the martial soul become one, indistinguishable from each other. The power of the martial soul is the power of the soul master, and the will of the soul master is the will of the aartial soul, the two complementing each other.
The spine transforms into a dragon, running through the entire body, a bridge between heaven and earth connecting the soul and the body, this is the Divine Bridge Realm.
Then, the soul and body perfectly merge, which is the Celestial Domain Realm. This is the method of using the body as a seed. From then on, cultivation is only between heaven and earth and oneself, and the Innate Pearl will become the source of this law."