Chapter 176: A Physique Comparable to a God

After the changes to Bo Saixi's god trial were completed, the Heart of the Sea God between her brows released a dazzling light. Once the radiance faded, she quickly lowered her head to express her gratitude.

"Priestess Bo Saixi thanks Lord Sea God for your grace."

"I've already told you—get up! You are no longer my representative in the mortal world of Douluo. You are the inheritor of my godhood. Don't call yourself a 'Priestess' anymore," the Sea God said sternly, correcting Bo Saixi's words.

"Well then, since there's nothing else, it's time for me to return to the God Realm. Boy, can't you really tell me which deity is your father or mother? If you do, I can deliver a message for you," he said, turning to Zhao Ling, who was wearing a sour expression.

He still couldn't suppress the burning curiosity in his heart—he was desperate to know which god Zhao Ling was descended from.

"Screw you! Are you insane or what? I told you already, my parents aren't any kind of deity, and they don't live in the Douluo world. Now get the hell out of here!" Zhao Ling finally exploded, unable to endure the Sea God's persistent pestering any longer.

Was this Sea God deaf or just plain stubborn? Why was he so convinced Zhao Ling was descended from some deity?

His blood had turned golden because his Intermediate Barbaric Battle Physique had fully awakened—that was the real reason!

Zhao Ling couldn't understand it at all. Just because his blood had turned golden, the Sea God automatically assumed he was a direct descendant of some divine being? How absurd.

Seeing that Zhao Ling had lost his temper, the Sea God gave up questioning. He didn't want to risk offending this youth, lest he end up targeted by one or two gods who were as strong—or stronger—than himself.

And with that, the Sea God vanished from the Sea God Temple and returned to the God Realm.

Bo Saixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, everything had gone smoothly in the end.

Not only had the Sea God refrained from punishing her, he had even upgraded her top-tier Eight Trials to the Sea God Nine Trials, granting her a chance to ascend to godhood.

The more she thought about it, the luckier she felt. But when she saw Zhao Ling still standing on the giant circular platform with a darkened expression, she quickly ran over and threw herself into his arms.

"Husband, are you okay? The Sea God didn't make things hard for you, did he? Oh, right…"

She recalled what the Sea God had said to Zhao Ling earlier and looked up at him curiously.

"Husband, when the Sea God asked who your divine parent was, did he say he wanted to bring them flowers or something?"

"That guy didn't make trouble for me, but damn, he's got a screw loose! It's like he doesn't understand human speech," Zhao Ling muttered in frustration. "He kept insisting my golden blood means I'm a deity's descendant. I wanted to cuss him out!"

With a flick of his hand, Zhao Ling summoned the Canglan Sword from his storage space and gently nicked his finger with its sharp edge. Instantly, golden blood began to flow from the wound.

Bo Saixi's eyes widened in shock, her expression filled with disbelief.

"H-Husband, your blood really does contain divine energy… and it's very strong! But you're clearly not a god, nor have you received any divine inheritance. How can this be?"

"I don't know either," Zhao Ling frowned. "After that last time when you, Ah Yin, and Sister Long'er teamed up and put me through the wringer, I felt like my body underwent another leap. That's probably when this golden blood manifested."

Even Xi'er had said his golden blood was infused with divine power. It really didn't make any sense.

If just awakening his Intermediate Barbaric Battle Physique could give him golden blood symbolizing divinity, wouldn't advancing to the Advanced Barbaric Battle Physique fill his veins with even more potent divine energy?

Zhao Ling could only conclude that the so-called gods of the Douluo Divine Realm weren't all that impressive. No wonder the genre's full of "low-tier deities."

Back on Blue Star, Zhao Ling had read countless xianxia novels where protagonists had golden blood. If the Sea God's logic applied, did that mean all those protagonists were the children of gods? What nonsense.

Bo Saixi, still staring at the cut on Zhao Ling's finger, suddenly gasped.

"Husband, look! Your wound is healing at a speed visible to the naked eye. That's incredible!"

Zhao Ling looked down at the cut and saw that it was indeed closing rapidly. At this rate, it would be fully healed in under a minute.

"Damn…" he muttered, shocked. He hadn't expected his fully awakened Intermediate Barbaric Battle Physique to be this ridiculous—his healing factor alone was monstrous.

Sure enough, within a minute, the wound was completely gone, not even leaving a scar. It was so miraculous that Bo Saixi could hardly believe it.

Her husband's physique was truly godlike. No wonder his blood was filled with divine power—his body alone might rival that of many actual deities.

She felt genuinely happy. The fact that her husband was only level 94 and already possessed such a physique meant his potential far exceeded her imagination.

Perhaps for Zhao Ling, becoming a god would be a mere stepping stone. One day, he might even be strong enough to take down someone like the Sea God with a single blow.

Wait—how could she think such a thing? The Sea God had been so generous to her! Wasn't it ungrateful to imagine her husband defeating him?

Of course, Zhao Ling had no idea what Bo Saixi was thinking. He plopped down onto the platform, gently scooped her up, and laid her across his lap, smiling warmly.

"Xi'er, I have to congratulate you. You've earned the opportunity to take the Sea God Nine Trials. My Xi'er is amazing."

Bo Saixi wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips. After their lips parted, she whispered gratefully:

"Husband, I know it was because of you. If it weren't for you, the Sea God wouldn't have given me the chance to take the Nine Trials."

Zhao Ling shook his head and gently stroked her hair.

"Silly girl, I didn't do anything. All I did was let him examine your aptitude. He discovered it had improved drastically. With your current potential, you're more than qualified to inherit the Sea God's position. He's been looking for a successor, and you're a perfect fit. If he doesn't pass the godhood to you quickly, and someone else snatches you up, won't he regret it?"

"My dear, it's all thanks to you," Bo Saixi said with a wink. "I'm so happy today… I'm planning to give you a very special reward…"

That was all it took for the old lecherous rogue to lose all self-control…