NOVPUB785: Chapter 13: Godlike Teammates
785 -13: Godlike Teammates
The figure of the Sea-Defending Monk was slowly fading away.
Tang Xian only felt that after he had grasped the legacy of the Sea God, this three-pronged trident, a certain power seemed to be converging in his heart, and a mystical link was established between him and the Sea-Defending Monk.
“Am I absorbing your life force?” Tang Xian asked in disbelief.
“No, to be precise, it’s a fusion.
Everything that belongs to the Lord Sea God, which he left behind, will be transferred to the new owner of the three-pronged trident.
From today on, you are the new Lord Sea God, and all that was left by the Lord Sea God now belongs to you, naturally including this lingering will of mine.”
“Wait, what about the seven servants?”
“Among the seven servants, several are incarnations of the Lord Sea God, independent entities.
The dragon that is on good terms with you was not created by the Lord Sea God; it is from the Azure Dragon clan, with great potential.
They will not disappear and will be at your command.”
Tang Xian watched as the Sea-Defending Monk became more and more transparent, and his earlier displeasure slowly dissipated.
The Sea-Defending Monk said:
“My master, the Lord Sea God has always envied the myriad states of human life – we beasts can never live out such grandeur.
I hope what you inherit is not only my master’s legacy but also his will.”
“I never thought the Sea God was truly on the side of humanity.”
Back on the island, when Tang Xian saw all creatures fighting to the death for the so-called blessing of the Sea God, his impression of the Sea God wasn’t very positive.
But unexpectedly, the Sea God seemed quite amiable towards the Human World.
“Each beast god has visited the human realm, but only my master has not.
Yet in his debates with the ruler of Eden, he yearned greatly for the human world.
If such a world truly exists, please don’t let it be destroyed.”
The tone of the Sea-Defending Monk was compassionate.
Tang Xian nodded and said:
“Trust me, if it weren’t for having the same goal, I wouldn’t be interested in these inheritances either.”
The Sea-Defending Monk was about to disappear completely.
In the final moment before he faded away, his voice suddenly changed, becoming deep and resonant, just like the words Tang Xian had heard in the deep sea.
This voice did not reach Tang Xian through his hearing but rather echoed through his sea of consciousness.
[My legacy can only unleash its greatest power above the sea.
If you encounter an invincible foe in the future, remember to lure them to the sea.]
“Sea God?” Tang Xian asked doubtfully.
The Sea-Defending Monk’s voice wasn’t like this, Tang Xian remembered this voice – it was the voice of the Sea God.
The Sea God did not reply to Tang Xian, only leaving behind one last phrase before completely disappearing along with the Sea-Defending Monk.
[Though fate has parted, my path is not solitary.
Humanity, I wish for a day when we shall meet.]
This sentence resonated in Tang Xian’s mind.
His reverence for the Sea God was not as profound as that for the Milky Way, but he had a clear understanding of the Sea God’s intent.
Bowing deeply before the massive stone door that led to the heart of the Sea God, Tang Xian picked up the trident, turned, and looked towards Tang, who had already recovered completely, and said:
“Let’s go, we’re heading back.”
“Okay,” Tang sensed that Tang Xian had undergone a certain change, one that even he couldn’t clearly describe.
Even Tang Xian himself couldn’t articulate it.
When he looked towards the sea, it was as if he was looking at a part of his own body.
The moment he grasped the trident, his sea of consciousness truly became a sea.
The return journey was much easier than the quest had been.
With a swing of the trident, the magma seemed to come to life, automatically revealing a pathway.
Although Tang could bear it, it was a good thing to not have to endure the agony of being engulfed by molten lava.
This time in obtaining the Sea God’s legacy, he owed much to Tang, and Tang Xian thought that once ashore, he must treat him to a fine meal.
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Before long, Tang Xian and Tang returned to the Dragon Palace.
Tang Feiji had been waiting for a while.
Though separated by a vast distance, the tremors from the Sea-Defending Monk’s final move were even sensed by Tang Feiji in the Dragon Palace.
Seeing Tang Xian and Tang return safely, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“That’s it?
Is that the legacy of the Lord Sea God?”
Tang Feiji obviously hadn’t yet realized the power of the trident.
Tang Xian nodded.
Not to mention Tang Feiji, he himself also had not yet fully understood the extent of the Sea God’s legacy.
Having taken over the identity of the Sea God, there didn’t seem to be any change; he was more concerned with the creatures on land.
Even though the Sea God had been dead for so many years, the Judges did not dare to trouble the sea.
This indicated that the battlefield was certainly not upon the sea.
But the final message left by the Sea God made Tang Xian realize that to maximize his chances of defeating the Judges or the Orderers, he must confront them at sea.
“Hmph, without me, you guys really drag your feet.
It took you this long just to get this little trinket,” Tang Feiji said.
“There’s magma below, want me to give you a bath?” Tang Xian kindly offered. 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
Tang Feiji dared not speak any further.
Tang Xian said:
“The next destination is the Hungry Sea.
Prepare to head back.”
Tang Feiji transformed into his dragon form, opened his wide mouth, ready to let Tang Xian and Tang take shelter inside his mouth.
But Tang Xian didn’t enter, instead saying:
“That shouldn’t be necessary now.
I feel these waters are like part of my body; they will no longer pose any threat to me.”
