"I can't remember!"
Poseidon shook her head slowly. She had pondered this question many times in the past, but it always ended in a blank.
After a moment of silence, Poseidon said slowly, "Perhaps the true answer can only be found in the Celestial Realm, but for those of us who were abandoned and reduced to pawns, there will be no day to know!"
As she spoke, Poseidon's face was once again filled with melancholy.
Once upon a time, she was a being who led countless sea creatures to dominate the world.
But now she had been reduced to someone else's pawn, sealed here, unable to return to the sea.
How tragic and painful was it to speak of this?
Seeing Poseidon's expression, Nami quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, perhaps you can enter the Qiankun Pouch. This junior will take you away and promise that one day I will investigate everything!"
"It's useless."
Poseidon slowly shook her head and began to explain.
The moment she saw the Qiankun Pouch earlier, Poseidon had considered this idea.
However, the moment she tried to enter the Qiankun Pouch, she felt a distinct weakness.
This feeling was the same as leaving the Chaos City.
She could almost be certain that as soon as she entered the Qiankun Pouch, her strength would rapidly decline, leading to the end of her life.
Hearing this, Nami's face fell. She was silent for a moment, then said again, "Senior, if you cannot leave, Nami is willing to stay by your side to accompany you..."
Upon hearing this, a hint of a gratified smile appeared on Poseidon's face.
"Silly child, your words are enough."
"This seat is no different from a dead person, always a dead pawn, unable to leave."
"For this seat, seeing you is the greatest gift Heaven has bestowed upon this seat..."
Poseidon said slowly. Regardless, Nami was a complete life form with a bright future.
If she worked hard enough, it was not impossible for Nami to surpass her achievements, and perhaps even help her unravel this astonishing secret.
How could she bear to let Nami stay?
"Senior..."
"Stop talking."
Nami was about to say something more, but was directly interrupted by Poseidon.
She looked deeply at Nami, as if she had made a decision, and said, "This seat has long been tired of this life. Seeing you now, this seat has no regrets in this life.
Next, this seat will bestow upon you a great fortune to help you grow..."
As she spoke, Poseidon's finger cut open Nami's forehead, and then she similarly cut her own finger, dripping drops of blood onto it.
Seeing this, Nami's eyes widened, and she kept shaking her head in refusal.
She knew in her heart that this was a unique inheritance method of the mermaid race, and also the most overbearing form of inheritance.
The other party could seal all their cultivation and life force within her body. As long as her body was strong enough, she could absorb this cultivation and life force.
The price for achieving this was Poseidon's life.
Because of this, Nami was extremely resistant; she did not want Poseidon to die for her like this.
However, she was surprised to find that no matter how much she struggled, she could not move at all, and could not even make a sound.
Seeing Nami's struggling gaze, Ye Cangtian on the side instinctively reached out his hand.
Before he could even touch the two, his hand was repelled by a seven-colored halo, and then Poseidon's voice echoed in his mind.
"Human, this is a unique inheritance of the Mermaid Royal Family. Once the inheritance begins, it cannot be stopped."
"If you forcibly intervene, you will only affect the energy I am passing on to her. You cannot affect anything else..."
Hearing Poseidon's voice, Ye Cangtian gritted his teeth and finally fell silent, no longer interfering.
...
The inheritance did not take long, lasting about two to three hours before nearing its end.
At this moment, Poseidon, visible in Ye Cangtian's vision, had become ethereal, as if she could be blown away by a gust of wind.
Finally, Poseidon turned to look at Ye Cangtian and said, "Human, I can see that your relationship is very close. In the days to come, I entrust her to your care..."
Hearing Poseidon's voice, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Senior, she is my friend. Even if you don't say it, I will do so. As for you, you have just finished the inheritance, you should rest for a while."
"It's useless. This seat's life has reached its end."
Poseidon slowly shook her head, then smiled slightly, saying, "In this life, it's not a loss for this seat to have commanded the winds and clouds. The only regret is not knowing who holds the reins of fate.
I hope that one day, you can help this seat unravel this mystery."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded heavily and said, "Senior, if I have the ability to delve into these secrets in the future, I will definitely find out about this matter!"
"Good, keep going. Your aptitude is very good, you should have such a day."
As she spoke, Poseidon's body trembled, and a blue-gold battle robe and a crown appeared in her hands. She handed them directly to Ye Cangtian.
"Please give them to Nami for me..."
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian respectfully accepted the battle robe and the crown, carefully putting them into the Qiankun bag.
After doing all this, Ye Cangtian looked at her and asked, "Senior, do you have anything else to say?"
"Celestial Realm, Celestial Realm, this seat dreams of seeing it, but alas, alas!"
Poseidon sighed deeply, and finally looked at Ye Cangtian, saying, "Later you will encounter the Lord of Chaos. The Chaos Seal in his hand has a most important ability..."
Listening to Poseidon reveal the ability of the Chaos Seal, Ye Cangtian stood up and cupped his hands in a salute, saying, "Thank you, Senior, for your fulfillment."
"This seat is not fulfilling you, but I don't want Nami to die here with you."
"Alright, this seat is tired. From now on, it will be the stage for you young people..."
...
Middle Hall of Chaos City.
Due to the presence of guards outside the middle hall, and their considerable strength, only a handful of people from the treasure hunting team were able to enter the middle hall.
Among them, the strongest hundred-person Guangming team had only a little over ten people remaining.
The largest remaining faction was the Five Poisons Sect. After a series of battles, the Five Poisons Sect, besides Qian Zu, Yin Zhu, and Chang She, still had over 20 members.
As for other factions, they numbered no more than ten people in total, and these individuals all had various injuries, rendering their combat effectiveness practically nil.
Now, all these people were gathered in the middle hall, witnessing the grand battle between Dracula and the Hall Master of the Middle Hall, all of them extremely nervous.
The battle between the two sides was essentially fifty-fifty, with Dracula having a slight edge.
Although Dracula had the momentum to overwhelm the Hall Master, the Hall Master was also quite powerful, causing Dracula considerable trouble.
There were even many times when he almost killed Dracula.
This situation undoubtedly indicated that Dracula was at risk of defeat at any moment.
And if Dracula were defeated, the entire treasure hunting team would basically be wiped out here.
Because none of them could withstand the slaughter of that Hall Master.
"Heh heh, the battle here is not over yet, it's really too slow..."
Just as everyone was nervously watching the battle, a laugh was heard, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
They all turned their heads, their expressions filled with anger.
The great battle on Dracula's side concerned everyone's life and death, and now there was someone making sarcastic remarks, which clearly incited the crowd's wrath.
However, when everyone saw who was speaking, the anger on their faces instantly vanished.
The person who arrived was pale, supported by Lan Yue and Yang Chen as he slowly approached. It was Ye Cangtian!
His ability to arrive here could only mean one thing: Ye Cangtian had already killed the heavenly-level woman in the outer hall.
And judging by Ye Cangtian's current condition, he had also gone through a fierce battle, resulting in severe injuries.
The next moment, Brandon quickly came before Ye Cangtian and cupped his hands, asking, "Mr. Ye, how are your injuries?"
It was clear he was probing for information.
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, waved his hand, and said hoarsely, "I'm not dead yet, but if I want to fight again, it will probably take a long time!"