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Speaking to this point, Bo Saixi could not help but sigh before continuing, "This is exactly why I suggested that you cultivate on the island for a few years before triggering the divine test. Now that you have already initiated the trial... there is no turning back."
"Hehe, it doesn't matter! The more thrilling something is, the more challenging and exciting it is for me!" Upon learning the true nature of the Sea God's Light, Anna looked as if she were about to laugh aloud.
It had to be known that her physique was already no less powerful than that of a Battle Spirit Sage! Furthermore, she now possessed five Soul Bones, all of which significantly enhanced her physical attributes.
Moreover, Sea God Island was teeming with exotic flora and unique marine plants. She could completely absorb their nutrients and utilize the ability of her Blue Silver Emperor Left Leg Bone to further elevate her own constitution.
Anna was confident that she could pass the test within a year and successfully climb the three hundred and thirty-three steps of the Sea God Mountain.
"High Priestess, please trouble yourself to take me to the Sea God Mountain!" With the spirit of a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, Anna's lips curled into a sweet, confident smile. "I want to see just how formidable this Sea God's Light really is!"
"Wait a moment, Nana," Davis interjected, smiling with amusement. "Have you forgotten about us? We need to initiate our tests as well."
"Oh, right! I almost forgot about you, brother." Anna scratched her head, letting out an awkward, silly laugh.
Davis glanced at his three wives standing to his left and right, smiling as he asked, "Which one of you wants to go first?"
"I'll go first!" Tang Yuehua volunteered proactively. Gazing at the Sacred Pillar, she said, "I want to see what kind of test my aptitude can trigger."
With that, she slowly walked up onto the triangular platform and gave a slight nod to Sea Dragon Douluo, signaling that he could begin.
Sea Dragon Douluo did not dilly-dally. After witnessing the miracle triggered by Anna's Sea God Nine Trials, he was currently in a state of high excitement, as if he had been injected with adrenaline.
"Good!"
Sea Dragon Douluo let out a thunderous shout, condensing his soul power and injecting it once again into the Sacred Pillar. The sea-blue light surged toward the dome of the sky once more.
However, this time there was only a single pillar of light. It lacked the magnificent, earth-shattering spectacle of the Seven Sacred Pillars lighting up simultaneously that Anna had caused.
Tang Yuehua did not mind, however; after all, she was not the successor chosen by the Sea God.
The sea-blue pillar of light suddenly shifted colors. Within the span of a minute, it changed successively from white to yellow, then to purple, and finally settled on black.
Then, the black pillar of light vanished, transforming into five screens of light that appeared before Tang Yuehua's eyes.
Seeing this, Sea Dragon Douluo nodded slightly and said, "Not bad, not bad at all. Black Level Five Tests. That is about the same as I had back in the day."
Under Tang Yuehua's curious gaze, the light screens faded, likewise turning into black specks of light that formed several lines of text.
[Black Level, First Test] Traverse the Sea God's Light
[Test Content] Proceed to the Sea God Mountain and climb one hundred and sixty steps.
[Test Reward] Soul Power level increased by one.
"Soul power increased by one level? That's quite good!" Seeing the reward for passing the test, the corners of Tang Yuehua's mouth turned upward. She needed to hurry and catch up to the pace of Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun so that she wouldn't drag Davis down.
Raising her soul power by one rank would save her at least three months of bitter cultivation.
Tang Yuehua shared the content of her test and the reward with Davis and the others. Upon hearing that the tests could directly increase soul power, both Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing's eyes lit up, eager to give it a try.
"Let me go this time!"
With that, Zhu Zhuqing jumped directly onto the triangular platform. Sea Dragon Douluo released his soul power once again. Just as before, a sea-blue beam connected with the sky. Then, the color of the pillar changed rapidly to black, before splitting into seven beams of light that floated around her body.
Black Level Seven Tests!
"It's actually the Black Level Seven Tests?"
Davis was startled inwardly. He distinctly remembered that in the original story, when Zhu Zhuqing came to Sea God Island, she only triggered the Black Level Five Tests. She had the lowest grade among the Shrek Seven Devils; even Ma Hongjun had received the Black Level Six Tests.
But soon, Davis understood the reason. Ever since his transmigration, he had never mistreated Zhu Zhuqing. Ten-thousand-year Whale Glue, Immortal Herbs, medicinal pills, hundred-thousand-year soul beast meat, and the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
These various opportunities had drastically improved Zhu Zhuqing's natural talent and aptitude, allowing her to unlock the Black Level Seven Tests.
Just like Tang Yuehua, Zhu Zhuqing's test was also to climb one hundred and sixty steps, and the reward was also an increase of one level in soul power. This result made Zhu Zhuqing overjoyed.
"It's my turn next!"
After Zhu Zhuqing stepped down from the platform, Zhu Zhuyun could not wait to jump up. She muttered to herself, "With my talent, surely I must be at least a Black Level Eight, or perhaps even a Top Level Test?"
As Sea Dragon Douluo exerted his power, the verdict on Zhu Zhuyun's test was revealed quickly. After the pillar of light shot into the sky, it rapidly shifted colors, turning black within a minute.
Thinking it would be another Black Level Test, everyone watched as, a dozen seconds later, the black pillar of light suddenly turned red. The crimson radiance was exceptionally dazzling!
"Top Level Test!" Bo Saixi and Sea Dragon Douluo spoke in unison, unable to hide the shock in their eyes.
Bo Saixi herself had received the Top Level Eight Tests back in the day, which resulted in her becoming the High Priestess of Sea God Island. Now that Zhu Zhuyun had also triggered a Top Level Test, regardless of how many trials there were, it meant that Zhu Zhuyun's future was destined to be extraordinary.
Once the pillar of light dissipated, it transformed into eight screens of light that lingered in front of Zhu Zhuyun.
"Top... Top Level Eight Tests! The same as me!" Bo Saixi's eyes widened again. A storm of shock surged in her heart as she looked at Zhu Zhuyun in disbelief, stunned into silence.
Davis, however, smiled faintly, showing no surprise at all. Zhu Zhuyun had consumed the King of Flowers—the 'Yearning Heartbroken Red'—as well as the 'Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng,' two supreme Immortal Herbs. Furthermore, she possessed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone. It was only natural that she could unlock the Top Level Eight Tests!
The light screens turned into red text floating before Zhu Zhuyun.
[Top Level, First Test] Traverse the Sea God's Light
[Test Content] Proceed to the Sea God Mountain and climb three hundred steps.
[Test Reward] The age of all Soul Rings increased by five hundred years!
Seeing the reward for the test, Zhu Zhuyun exclaimed in disbelief, "The age of the Soul Rings can be increased? How is that possible!"
"Of course it's possible. Don't forget, I am a living example!" Davis smiled slightly. After refining the Life Bead of the Dark Devilgod Tiger, the age of all his Soul Rings had increased by half!
"That is correct. For ordinary people, it might be an impossible task, but Lord Sea God is a deity. He can certainly utilize his divine power to significantly increase the age of a Spirit Master's soul rings!"
Saying this, Bo Saixi released her own Martial Soul. Eight black and one red—nine Soul Rings emerged in sequence. Seeing Bo Saixi's ring configuration, Zhu Zhuyun was instantly dumbfounded.
But immediately following the shock, she became excited. Increasing the age of her Soul Rings might not raise her soul power by much, but it would drastically increase the power of her soul skills.
This was especially true since Zhu Zhuyun knew the Ring Fusion technique. When the time came to fuse nine rings, the power would undoubtedly be even greater than before!
After she walked down from the platform, it was finally Davis's turn. He stepped onto the triangular platform, and the moment Sea Dragon Douluo injected his soul power, a sea-blue pillar of light shot straight into the firmament in an instant.
Then, in less than ten seconds, the sea-blue pillar abruptly turned red. The speed at which the color changed was not just a little bit faster than Zhu Zhuyun's.
It was a clear testament to just how high Davis's talent truly was!
(End of Chapter)