Although the Boundless Universe Shield is quite good, the Sea God is not a nice entity.
In the original story, the Sea God put Qian Renxue through great humiliation during Tang San's final test of lust, even letting Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and the others watch.
From this, one can see the Sea God's taste is quite vulgar.
Such a person, if seen by him, would surely be put to death.
The Sea God, a mere First-Level God, what significance does he have before him?
Although these grudges happened in the original story and have not occurred in his era, it does not stop Xu Ran's killing intent. Qian Renxue is his woman, whether in the original story or now, he is deserving of death!
"Xu Ran, is this thing useful to you?" Xue Ke asked softly. She did not know the use of this object given to her by her father, stating only that it would be useful in Xu Ran's hands.
In their hands, it could only be a disaster.
She speculated it might be something related to gods, but she wasn't sure.
"Of course, it's useful, it's just that the guy inside is useless," Xu Ran said. The Boundless Universe Shield could be used to soak Poseissi. Poseissi was the Sea God's Douluo, the Grand Priest of Sea God Island, who had spent his life guarding the island.
The Boundless Universe Shield, as the Sea God's token, was naturally very important.
However, the Sea God's Divine Sense would naturally be erased by him.
Not just the Sea God's Divine Sense but even the Sea God himself would surely be killed by him in the future.
Ever since he killed the Old Rakshasa God, his fear of the Divine Realm had greatly diminished. The Divine Realm was strong indeed, but he was not necessarily weak. Moreover, he had already offended the Divine Realm.
This time, visiting Sea God's Island, after breaking through to become a Titled Douluo, how could he not kill the Sea God?
By then, he might even be able to contend with the Destruction God, and the threat from the Divine Realm would no longer be as great to him.
"Is this related to gods?" Xue Ke asked curiously.
Gods are entities of legends.
Had it not been for Xu Ran, she might never have had contact with such beings in her life.
Her cultivation talent was not good since childhood; otherwise, she would not have been sent to Yue Xuan to learn court etiquette. The Xue Family's Martial Soul was not bad either, but it paled in comparison to other Soul Master families on the Continent.
"Yes, this is the Sea God's item. It contains the Sea God's Divine Sense," Xu Ran said.
Xu Ran's gaze was cold, his powerful spiritual power stabbed towards the inside of the Boundless Universe Shield. The enormous energy infused caused the Boundless Universe Shield to emit an even stronger bluish radiance.
Indistinctly, the figure of a sleazy man appeared.
The man wore a watery-blue robe and exuded a powerful aura. His eyes landed on Xu Ran.
The Sea God saw disdain and defiance in Xu Ran's eyes, and he was greatly irritated. How dare a mere mortal challenge him, a First-Level God?
"Seeing me, why do you not kneel?" the robust voice of the Sea God echoed, like the endless rolling of the sea in Xu Ran's ears. Endless Divine Power pressed down on Xu Ran's body. Although it was only Divine Sense, it still had mighty power, at the very least easily annihilating a Titled Douluo of Soul Land.
Gods, and Soul Masters, are energy levels of different dimensions.
Even divine sense far outstripped that of a Titled Douluo.
"What qualifications do you, a mere First-Level God, have to demand that I kneel?" Xu Ran scoffed. The aura emanating from him surged forward, attempting to suppress the Sea God's divine sense.
Sea God's complexion turned ashen, and his pupils shrank dramatically. He could feel the overwhelming energy radiating from Xu Ran. How could such terrifying power exist in the mortal world?
"Are you Xu Ran?" For a moment the Sea God was in a daze before he asked in shock.
He remembered. A fearsome genius had emerged in the mortal realm, one who even formidable beings like the Rakshasa God had fallen to.
And now the Boundless Universe Shield had actually ended up in Xu Ran's hands? Damn it! That was his inheritance artifact, his weapon!
The Sea God's Trident would become his weapon when needed in battle. It would only descend to the mortal realm to act as a tool to choose his inheritor when he sought one.
And this divine sense was, in fact, a means for him to communicate with the Sea God's Trident, akin to acknowledging a master through a drop of blood. With this divine sense present, the Sea God's Trident could recognize him as its master. If his divine sense were to vanish... he would lose control over the Sea God's Trident.
Many of his abilities depended on the Sea God's Trident to unleash the might of the Sea God.
If he lost the Sea God's Trident, his power would likely be no different from that of some Second-Level Gods.
"What do you intend to do?" the Sea God asked, a blend of fury and embarrassment in his voice. He questioned himself; he hadn't provoked a ruthless person like Xu Ran. Moreover, he was perplexed: he had heard that the Destruction God King and the Life Goddess had already gone to the mortal realm to exterminate Xu Ran. Why then was Xu Ran still alive, and apparently, his strength had grown even stronger?
The aura Xu Ran now possessed seemed to be no less than his—no, it even faintly overwhelmed his own.
He had been skeptical about Xu Ran slaying the Rakshasa God. He believed that it was impossible for a mortal, however heaven-defying, to slay a god. But now he was starting to believe.
There was something about Xu Ran that he found frightening, as though it was his natural predator. He did not know what it was, but he felt fear.
"What do I want to do?"
"Of course, I plan to eliminate you," Xu Ran replied nonchalantly.
"That Sea God's Trident seems nice; I've taken a liking to it. The Boundless Universe Shield is at the core of the Sea God's Trident. And your divine sense is key to controlling the Sea God's Trident. If I eliminate you, probably anyone could control the Sea God's Trident, right?" said Xu Ran with a smile.
This was equivalent to killing someone to seize their treasure. Those Qiankun Bags, Storage Rings, they could all be acknowledged by a new master.
Those Divine Artifacts were not so impressive; they were simply acknowledged by a god, preventing ordinary people from using them. You needed to be recognized by a god to use them. Of course, if you were recognized by a god, you were essentially his chosen inheritor, naturally entitled to use his weapons.
"How dare you!"
"Besides, only the Sea God can unleash the full might of the Sea God's Trident. If you're not the Sea God, taking it would be futile!" the Sea God angrily retorted. He clenched his teeth in frustration, knowing he stood no chance against Xu Ran with just this wisp of divine sense.
Moreover, since Xu Ran could slay the Rakshasa God, it meant he had the capability to kill him as well.
"I don't need to unleash the full power of the Sea God's Trident just yet," Xu Ran said with a smile, looking at the Sea God's expression, knowing his guess was correct.
"Xu Ran, you can't do this. Such actions will completely enrage the Divine Realm."
"You've already infuriated the Divine Realm by killing the Rakshasa God. If you also take my Sea God's Trident, there will never be a place for you in the Divine Realm again. It's not too late to turn back now. The inheritance of the Rakshasa God is still available; you still have a chance to change your ways. One more mistake and no one will be able to help you," the Sea God said, his voice tense, as he had never encountered such a situation before.
An artifact of the gods was about to be blatantly stolen by a mortal right before his eyes. If this got out, his prestige would crumble completely.