The moment Skadi successfully ascended to godhood, the Seaborn project truly commenced!
The commotion caused by her usurping the Sea God's Divine Seat was so astounding that Tang Hao, the subconscious of the Douluo Plane, would inevitably be jolted awake. Although it remained uncertain whether he would personally intervene, the descent of a lightning tribulation was already a certainty. Yet, none of that mattered--the true key lay in drawing Yun Ming away. As long as Yun Ming left the Golden Tree, which would then be unguarded by any god, Ulpianus's Anatta Avatar could bypass the obstruction of the Titled Douluo to uncover the secrets of the Golden Tree.
As for Tang Hao... Heh, let the Limit Douluo who arrived on the scene have a good "look" at things first. The Douluo Plane possessed both a subconscious and gods, so why was it that when the Abyssal invasion occurred, no god was ever seen stepping in? In every great war against the Abyss, the Blood God Legion lost more than half of its men to death; humanity was simply far too helpless.
Next came the moment to draw people into the arena. It was time to let these remarkably talented individuals of immense destiny see the "truth" clearly and understand exactly where the path to godhood lay...
Skadi produced a small, golden jellyfish from herself. The little jellyfish sliced through space, transforming into several clones that vanished into the void. One of them passed through the planar barrier and landed in Heaven Dou City, gently coming to rest on the shoulder of a white-haired beauty with wine-red eyes.
"Oh? The show has already begun." The beauty nudged the long, golden finger armor on her ring finger and pinky, her fingertip lightly tapping the small jellyfish on her shoulder. "Release the intel: A divine war has erupted on Sea God Island, and a new Sea God has been born. Transmit the general situation to all Limit Douluo on the continent."
This beauty was none other than Ningguang, the founder of the Star-Chasing Chamber of Commerce. In just five years, relying on unique soul tool Dharma artifacts and the technique of inscribing soul skill into talismans and scrolls, she had turned the Star-Chasing Chamber of Commerce into the economic leader of the continent. Some estimated that if Ningguang threw caution to the wind and mobilized her entire wealth, it would suffice to buy up half of Shrek City--a testament to the staggering immensity of her financial power. Even more astonishing was the chamber's intelligence network; no secret could remain hidden from it, and you could buy almost any information you desired here.
As Ningguang's figure shifted slightly, a dharma manifestation split off, spitting five gold-embossed talismans from a mass of flesh. The talismans hovered ahead, transforming into "Soul-Shifting Bell Talismans" before linking together into a string of bells, which then turned into light birds and scattered in all directions.
The former site of the Star Dou Great Forest was now the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda. A 108-story building towered within the forest, its roots digging deep into the earth and its summit piercing the clouds, making it arguably the tallest structure on the Douluo Continent. The base was octagonal, tapering upward every ten floors to converge at a sharp point, giving the entire structure a sharp, metallic edge.
The light bird from the Star-Chasing Chamber of Commerce arrived at the Spirit Pagoda, completely bypassing its defense systems and bursting into several small bells. One of them flew into the highest-level meditation room, ringing with a crisp "ding-ling-ling" sound.
Qiangu Dieting, the Heaven-Battling Douluo, opened his eyes. Looking at the small bell condensed from spiritual power, a flash of shock crossed his eyes. Immediately after, his eldest son, Qiangu Dongfeng, holding his grandson, Qiangu Zhangting, pushed open the door to the meditation room while carrying an identical small bell and a mechanical bird.
"Father, this came from the recently emerged Star-Chasing Chamber of Commerce," Qiangu Dongfeng explained the chamber's strangeness to his father, who had been in seclusion for nearly twenty years, placing particular emphasis on the talismans and Dharma artifacts within it. "Their intelligence-gathering capability is extremely potent."
Qiangu Dieting crushed the bell, refining the information inside with his Divine Origin Realm spiritual power. The images surfacing in his mind caused his pupils to contract slightly, and only after a long moment did he slowly exhale. "Indeed, they are not simple. Have you tried an acquisition or merger? Who is the creator behind them? Is there a possibility for cooperation?" As a top-tier conspirator, he instantly grasped the crucial points.
"We only know that the individual goes by the alias 'Sui Yuan' and often wears a bronze mask to conceal his aura, being highly proficient in the sacrificial and divinatory arts of the ancient sorcerers. Those items called 'Dharma artifacts' are far more profound than soul tools, and they all originate from his hands." Qiangu Dongfeng's expression turned solemn as he recalled the eerie figure he had seen when he personally went to negotiate an acquisition.
"Let us go. This old skeleton of mine would also like to witness a god before dying." Qiangu Dieting smiled faintly, signaling his son to set his mind at ease--had he seen few monsters and demons in his lifetime? Sensing the coordinates of Sea God Island in his mind, he stood up and left.
"Cuckoo! Cuckoo!" The mechanical bird on Qiangu Dongfeng's arm suddenly spoke, a talisman pasted on its head as its small claws rubbed back and forth. "The Star-Chasing Chamber of Commerce has teleportation talismans that can take us straight there!"
"No wonder they established a chamber of commerce instead of a sect; quite clever indeed." Qiangu Dieting perceived the soul power surrounding the mechanical bird and the abundant spiritual power within the talisman. "Bring it out. Time waits for no one."
The mechanical bird tossed out a gold-embossed talisman--the Great Divine Ability Talisman: Gate of the Present. With a "ding-ling" sound, a plain wooden door appeared out of thin air, its panels swinging open on their own. The group instantly felt the surging, majestic God-level aura behind the door.
"Let's go witness a true god."
Scenes like this were playing out all across the continent.
"As expected of the top intelligence organization! No wonder that fellow Chen Xinjie rushed out in such a frantic hurry!"
"Those of the Angel Clan at or above the Titled Douluo level! Assemble!!"
"Let's go witness it! Witness the new Sea God."
"Oh my! The talismans of the Star-Chasing Chamber of Commerce certainly possess immense potential..."
"For something like this, our Tang Sect must naturally go and take a look. It's a pity that heartless fellow isn't around..."
"Incredible! The path to godhood has been severed; for nearly ten thousand years, no one has truly ascended to the God-level in the literal sense."
"That fellow Yun Ming only holds an unowned Divine Seat and is already this strong. The Sea God... truly interesting!"
Yuanen Zhentian watched with a complex expression as the bell displayed the scene of Chen Xinjie fighting Ulpianus, along with Skadi ascending to the heavens to ignite her divine fire. For a moment, his blood couldn't help but boil with excitement.
Becoming a god... how deeply yearning it made one feel!!
Yet, turning his head, he looked into the distance at his eldest son, Yuanen Tiandang, who had destroyed his own cultivation, his second son, who had locked himself in his room in self-isolation, and Yuanen Yehui, who had been kept protected by his side. The moment he left, this child would be killed by the vengeful clansmen.
The Yuanen Clan had already fallen from grace. He then waved his hand at the mechanical bird fluttering in front of him.
"The Yuanen Clan will not be going..."
Inside the Headmaster's Office at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
Ao Hongchen, the current dean and head of the Hongchen family, stared at the small bell formed of spiritual power, her expression hesitant. She turned to look at the bright, beautiful brown-haired young girl beside her. "Herta, do you want to go take a look? That is godhood we are talking about, the pinnacle of the martial soul cultivation system."
Ao Hongchen rested her chin on her hand, her gaze landing on the peerless genius in her eyes--this little girl was truly beautiful.
"Hmph, don't underestimate the power of technology." Herta moved her hands, commanding the mirror surface in front of her to reflect a real-time broadcast of Sea God Island. "As early as an hour ago, my satellite captured abnormal energy fluctuations. This genius observed it much earlier than you all did."
On the mirror screen, data analysis and registration were being conducted on Sea God Island based on energy levels and soul power strata. Looking at this sight that far exceeded conventional cognition, Ao Hongchen asked a soul-searching question:
"This isn't scientific at all, Miss Herta."
Herta proudly straightened the beret on her head, tilting up her exquisite little face to counter:
"But it is very 'magical,' isn't it?"