Chapter 109: Divinity

Chapter 109: Divinity

It seemed that Neptune's intense gaze was a bit too much.

The mermaid girl Sea Witch, who had been playfully splashing in the water, suddenly sensed something and instinctively turned her head.

Her eyes locked onto his deep blue gaze, and for a brief moment, her aura faltered.

Without a doubt, she recognized this man.

Seeing this, Neptune didn't wait for the yellow robed soul masters to introduce him. Instead, he strode forward, heading straight for the Sea Within the Sea.

Just as the video had shown, the once turbulent waters of the Sea Within the Sea calmed instantly, and a staircase of water formed naturally, guiding his steps.

The yellow robed soul masters watched in awe as he walked forward, their expressions filled with reverence as if witnessing the birth of a legend.

Because they knew that if everything went as expected, the man before them would soon receive the divine trial, stepping onto the path of godhood.

The future ruler of the ocean.

Sea Witch, too, watched his majestic figure slowly approach, her deep blue eyes flickering with mixed emotions.

She felt joy at the birth of a new god but sorrow for the sacrifice that must be made.

The High Priestess would inevitably offer her life to complete this godhood ascension.

But she knew that nothing could stop this man from taking the trial.

Because the future of the ocean depended on him.

The meteor from the heavens no one knew when it would arrive.

But when it did, the ocean would be plunged into catastrophe.

Countless lives would be lost. The sea's very environment would suffer irreparable damage.

If this man could ascend as Sea God sooner, he could save more lives, prevent more destruction, and minimize the ocean's suffering.

That must be why he had rushed to Sea God Island so soon after the video's broadcast to take the trials and prepare for the crisis ahead.

Or so she believed.

Little did she know, Neptune was here for one reason only to milk the Sea God for all he was worth.

Step by step, Neptune ascended the sacred platform of the Sea Witch's Pillar.

"Let's begin," Sea Witch said, her gaze complex.

She didn't question him. She didn't test his mind.

She simply turned and faced the Sacred Pillar, her eyes filled with devotion.

Neptune stood silently behind her, just as he had in the future video.

Sea Witch slowly raised her hands, pressing them together at chest level.

A faint blue light appeared between her palms, gradually intensifying.

The Sacred Pillar responded.

A flash of blue light spread upward, racing along the pillar's mystic engravings, climbing to the very top in the blink of an eye.

Then

BOOM!

A pillar of blue light descended from the sky, enveloping Neptune.

Standing in the divine glow, Neptune's expression remained calm.

He had no fear that this body his clone would be exposed.

Because when the persona system integrated with him, fake became real.

Even if all five God Kings came to inspect him, they wouldn't find a single flaw.

The divine light shifted.

Blue became white.

White became yellow.

Then purple, black, red

The patterns at the pillar's base turned red, then shot straight up, reaching the very top!

A deep humming resonated like the ocean weeping.

Then

BOOM!!!

A colossal crimson pillar of light surged into the sky!

The Sea Within the Sea roared.

Waves over a hundred meters high erupted, crashing straight upward, shimmering with intense blue radiance.

But the transformation wasn't over.

All of Sea God Island trembled as six more gigantic crimson pillars of light erupted, one after another.

Seven pillars of divine radiance gathered at the heavens, merging at a single point.

Then

The crimson light faded.

From that gathered point in the sky, a brilliant golden light descended.

For a moment

Time itself seemed to freeze.

Everything fell into absolute silence, as if the entire world had stopped.

Then

A golden radiance as dazzling as the sun itself poured down from the heavens!

Everything happened exactly as it had in the video.

The only difference was the reaction of those witnessing it.

Sea Witch and the yellow robed soul masters

They were not shocked.

Because they had already seen this scene in the video.

Once, it had been overwhelming.

Now, seeing it again, they could remain calm.

A divine golden glow enveloped Neptune!

At that moment

All of Sea God Island was bathed in golden light.

Every Sacred Pillar, every forest, every hill, even the Sea Within the Sea

All of it had been transformed.

As the central figure, Neptune saw nine golden panels appear before him, floating midair.

The first panel glowed brightest.

The other eight were dim, awaiting activation.

'Nine Trials? Why?'

Before he could ponder further, the golden panels shot toward him like falling stars, merging into his forehead.

Immediately

An enormous surge of information flooded his mind.

Most of it was blurred, but he could clearly understand one thing

He was officially being tested.

Then

A wave of pure energy washed over him.

It felt like being immersed in liquid gold, like his very being was being cleansed.

It was an indescribable sensation not of strength, but of clarity.

His entire body felt harmonized, as if something deep within him had been aligned perfectly.

Subconsciously, he let out a long breath, expelling a dark mist the impurities purged from his body.

The golden light faded.

First from the sky.

Then from the Sea Within the Sea.

Finally

It all converged upon Neptune himself.

And at that moment

A golden trident emblem appeared on his forehead.

A faint, divine aura radiated from the mark.

Even with his eyes closed, Neptune now exuded an unshakable majesty

A presence that commanded respect.

Something had changed within him.

Not just his strength but his essence.

It was something more profound.

Perhaps it could only be described as

Divinity.

(End of Chapter)

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