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As Bo Saixi's majestic voice resounded throughout the island, a specially crafted token, forged from deep-sea silver mixed with the power of the sea god, slowly floated into Luo Nan's hand.
The token's front was engraved with the trident of the sea god, while the back bore an ancient two-character inscription.
"Greetings, Second Priest!"
In the plaza, the guardians of the Seven Holy Pillars knelt on one knee first.
Immediately afterward, thousands of residents of Seagod Island, along with Xiaobai in human form, knelt down in unison, their deafening shouts soaring into the sky and stirring up waves on the sea.
Luo Nan, holding the token, slightly raised his hand: "Please rise, everyone."
As the ceremony concluded successfully, the long-dormant voice in Luo Nan's mind finally resounded once more.
"Top-tier Seven Trials, Seventh Trial: Become the Nominal Second Priest of Seagod Island, Completed!"
"Trial Reward: Two Divine Soul Rings, Seagod Island's highest-level VIP privileges issued!"
Two beads radiating a rich golden light appeared out of thin air in Luo Nan's palm—the Divine Soul Rings that countless Soul Masters dreamed of.
Night fell, and Seagod Island returned to tranquility.
Luo Nan returned to his top-tier guest room.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at the two Divine Soul Rings in his hands, a glint of fervor flashing in his eyes.
"The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's spirit ring has already given my strength a qualitative leap."
"The Dark Demon Dragon will have seven spirit rings and can also use the Martial Soul True Body. At that time, my strength will surely reach an unprecedented peak!"
Luo Nan took a deep breath, adjusting his breathing and spirit power state, and was about to crush one of the divinely bestowed spirit rings to begin absorbing it.
However, at this moment, an extremely urgent knocking sound broke the silence of the night.
"Bang bang bang! Second High Priest! Are you resting?"
Seahorse Douluo's anxious voice came from outside the door.
Luo Nan frowned, immediately put away the divinely bestowed spirit ring, and said in a deep voice:
"Come in and talk."
The door was pushed open, and Seahorse Douluo strode in, holding an envelope wrapped in special waterproof spirit power.
On the surface of the envelope, three glaring red bloodstains were clearly imprinted!
"Second High Priest, this is an urgent letter that has just arrived from the mainland."
"The messenger said it's a top-level SOS from Moon Pavilion of Heaven Dou City, and it must be delivered to you immediately!" Seahorse Douluo's tone was extremely grave.
Upon hearing this, Luo Nan's pupils constricted sharply, his heart feeling as if gripped by an invisible hand.
Something had happened to Moon Pavilion?!
He knew Tang Yuehua and Dugu Bo all too well.
He had maintained correspondence with Moon Pavilion; if it were just a minor problem, with Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, in charge, and Moon Pavilion's extraordinary status in the Heaven Dou Empire, it was impossible for them not to handle it.
They certainly wouldn't resort to such a top-level urgent letter bearing three bloodstains!
Sending such a letter meant that Moon Pavilion was facing a life-or-death crisis!
Luo Nan snatched the envelope, his violent soul power instantly tearing apart the waterproof seal.
He pulled out the letter inside and scanned it quickly.
The letter was written by Dugu Bo himself, the handwriting somewhat messy and illegible, even revealing the writer's tension and fear at the time.
"Your Majesty, a sudden and drastic change has befallen Moon Pavilion! A few days ago, an uninvited guest arrived at Moon Pavilion.
This person was extremely tall, shrouded entirely in a large black robe, obscuring his face.
He claimed to be Your Majesty's friend, but no matter how I probed, he refused to reveal his true identity."
"Your Majesty, this man's strength... is unfathomable!
As a Title Douluo, I don't even have the courage to unleash my Martial Soul in his presence!
He merely stands there, and the aura he exudes makes me feel suffocated.
I dare say that his strength is definitely no less than Your Majesty's, and perhaps... I am no match for him at all!
He came to Moon Pavilion specifically to see Your Majesty.
After learning that you were not there, he simply stayed at Moon Pavilion, acting as if he wouldn't leave until you returned.
He knew I was writing this urgent letter, but he didn't stop me; instead, he coldly told me to hurry back.
I'm now like a fishbone stuck in my throat, a thorn in my back, unsure how to deal with it. I can only appease him and implore Your Majesty to make a swift decision and arrange the next steps!
—Dugu Bo, final words.
After reading the last word of the letter, Luo Nan's fingers tightened suddenly, and with a thud, the letter instantly turned to dust in his hand.
Luo Nan's face turned extremely gloomy at that moment, as if it could drip water.
"Second High Priest… what happened?" Seahorse Douluo asked cautiously, under immense pressure.
Luo Nan didn't answer Seahorse Douluo; his mind was racing.
Black robes, tall, claiming to be a friend, unfathomable strength, even Dugu Bo was powerless against him, and even felt that he was nearly equal to him…
On the Douluo Continent, there are only a handful of powerhouses who can reach this level!
Qian Daoliu of the Spirit Hall?
Impossible. That old guy, confident in his status, would never wear a black robe to Moon Pavilion to play tricks.
The King of Slaughter?
That guy can't even leave the City of Slaughter; he'd die if he did!
So it can't be him either.
Having eliminated all known peak human powerhouses, there's only one answer left.
And this answer perfectly matches all the characteristics described in the letter!
"What an uninvited guest…what a friend…"
"Beast God, Di Tian!"
Luo Nan instantly guessed the visitor's identity!
Besides the Black Dragon King who has lived for over 800,000 years deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, and the Beast God Di Tian, the leader of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, who else in this world could possess such terrifying pressure?
Who else would wear a black robe and come to his door in such a bizarre way?
Why would Di Tian leave the Star Dou Great Forest?
Although his relationship with Di Tian wasn't very harmonious before, it shouldn't have been so bad that Di Tian would personally wait for him at Moon Pavilion, right?
Countless thoughts flashed through Luo Nan's mind, but he knew now was not the time to dwell on them.
Although Di Tian hadn't harmed Yuehua and Moon Pavilion's people for the time being, placing an 800,000-year-old ferocious beast, capable of going berserk at any moment, beside his wife was like dancing on a powder keg!
"Seahorse!" Luo Nan whirled around, his gaze sharp as lightning.
"Here!" Seahorse Douluo shuddered.
"Immediately inform the Grand Elder that there's an extremely urgent matter in Heaven Dou City, and I must return tonight! I've taken the Divine Soul Ring; I'll visit again later!"
Before he finished speaking, a pair of dark purple dragon wings, blotting out the sky, suddenly unfurled behind Luo Nan.
"Boom!"
Luo Nan immediately sped off at top speed towards the Heaven Dou Continent!
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