About fifteen minutes had passed, and the Saint Pillar Douluos had fallen to the ground one after another, gasping for air...
Starfish Douluo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sighed, "As expected of the High Priest, even with our increased strength, we are no match for him!"
Sea Horse Douluo gave a wry smile, "Of course, the High Priest is an existence almost akin to a God; we could never surpass him in our lifetimes. To be able to withstand for fifteen minutes is already the limit!"
Sea Spear Douluo shook his head, sighing, "That thought is too naive. Do you not realize that the High Priest has never truly exerted himself? Otherwise, we probably couldn't withstand even three moves!"
Hearing this, Sea Dragon Douluo spoke in a deep voice, "Indeed, when contending with the Soul Master powerhouses from the Spirit Hall, the High Priest never used his full strength. Otherwise, not a single one of them would have been able to escape!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he spat out a mouthful of black blood...
Being the strongest among them, he naturally endured the most powerful attacks!
Seeing this scene, the High Priest knew they could no longer continue to fight...
Beneath his feet, a Soul Ring flickered...
The surrounding seawater rose and turned into endless ocean currents, completely enveloping the Saint Pillar Douluos...
Visibly, their injuries were healing at an incredibly fast rate...
In just a few dozen seconds, everyone had fully recovered!
After standing up, they all expressed their gratitude, "Thank you, High Priest, for your mercy!!"
Poseissi simply stated emotionlessly, "Your strength has indeed improved considerably compared to a few years ago, but you still cannot let your guard down. Otherwise, you won't be able to protect the citizens of Sea God's Island!"
As the High Priest, one day he would have to sacrifice himself for the successor of the Sea God; he could not always guard Sea God's Island!
This task would then have to be taught to the seven Saint Pillar Douluos before him!
Sea Dragon Douluo showed a trace of shame, "High Priest, you're right, our strength is not yet sufficient to protect the citizens of Sea God's Island!"
"However, rest assured that as long as we live, we will never slack off!!"
Although the other Saint Pillar Douluos didn't speak, it was clear that they all felt the same!
Satisfied with their assurance, Poseissi finally nodded, "Good, that will be all for today. You may all leave now!!"
Sea God's Island, much like the continents of Soul Land, had different cities!
And they were each managed by one of the seven Saint Pillar Douluos!
"Yes, High Priest!"
After signaling, the Saint Pillar Douluos did not say anything more and quickly left the area...
At this moment, a maid who had been silent until now suddenly spoke up, "High Priest, is this really sufficient? Why don't you reveal the true situation?"
Although she was just a lowly maid responsible for taking care of Poseissi, she was not without insight!
She could naturally tell that the former had concealed many things!
Poseissi shook his head and explained, "Because there is no need. If the god who is about to be born harbors hostility towards Sea God's Island, even I cannot change the outcome!"
"Unless the Sea God descends, but... that's impossible!"
The maid, upon hearing this, simply bowed her head in silence...
She only hoped that the person about to become a god was not the successor to the Sea God!
Otherwise, the High Priest Poseissi might sacrifice himself to help them break through their shackles...
This was something all the people of Sea God's Island did not wish to see!
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In the Worship Hall!
Qian Dao Liu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, interrupting his thoughts...
He reached out and touched his chest, uttering gravely, "Hmm?? That sensation just now, could it be her??"
However, he quickly shook his head, "No, it shouldn't be possible. This is Soul Land, and she is on Sea God's Island. There's no way she could affect me!"
Gold Crocodile Douluo, who happened to walk in and witness this scene, asked with some confusion, "Big brother, why are you holding your chest? Could it be that you are not feeling well?"
Though the former was an Ultimate Douluo, he had lived over a century and his bodily functions had been greatly impacted!!
Qian Dao Liu glanced at him and casually replied, "Hmm, my heart just suddenly beat violently, but it should be fine now."
"However, you barging in suddenly, do you have something to say?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo didn't deny it, and earnestly answered, "Hmm, big brother, I just received the news that the friendship match between the Spirit Hall and the various institutes is about to begin!"
"Bi Bidong plans to send three members of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation to participate!"
Qian Dao Liu immediately lost interest, waving his hand dismissively, "Hmph, a friendship match is just a waste of time!"
In his view, such friendship matches were nothing but child's play, something only Pope Bi Bidong would bother with!
Gold Crocodile Douluo felt rather embarrassed but still said with determination, "Big brother, it's like this, it seems that Bi Bidong does not plan to send Xu Sheng to participate!"
Since it was about Xu Sheng, he felt it was necessary to mention it!
Qian Dao Liu's expression did not change in the slightest, "Is that even worth mentioning? She is his trump card for the continental competition of Senior Soul Master elites; how could he possibly use her now!"
Then, propping up his chin, he pondered, "But… I heard that Chen Xin of the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect barged into Pope Hall, is that right?"
Gold Crocodile Douluo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Big brother, indeed, such an incident occurred, but it was a very long time ago, so I did not inform you!"
Qian Dao Liu's face suddenly darkened, "Next time something like this happens, you must notify me immediately!"
He had only just decided to "take interest" in the Pope Hall, and it turned out the news was so outdated!!
Gold Crocodile Douluo naturally did not dare to argue, "Yes, big brother!!"
Qian Dao Liu took a deep breath, pushing the matter to the back of his mind, and changed the subject, "Enough, let's not bother with these matters. Where is Tang San? What is he doing right now??"
Gold Crocodile Douluo hesitated for a moment, then honestly replied, "At this moment, Tang San is practicing a bizarre set of movement techniques!"
Qian Dao Liu raised an eyebrow, "Bizarre movement techniques? Who taught him that?"
He did not recall anyone in the Worship Hall teaching such techniques!!
The latter took a deep breath, saying, "Big brother, no one taught him. It's something that kid Tang San has realized on his own!"
It's one thing to say so, but he also found it hard to believe!
Upon hearing this, Qian Dao Liu flatly rejected the concept, "Realized it on his own? How could that be possible, with his current abilities, there's no way he could have done it!"
Gold Crocodile Douluo's expression immediately turned bitter, "But big brother, we truly haven't taught him any movement techniques. Surely it's not possible he learned it from Xu Sheng in the imperial palace??"
"Moreover, I've specifically confirmed that this technique is ineffective against Soul Masters with higher soul power rank!"
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