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"Huff, huff, huff..."
On the three-hundredth step of the Sea God Mountain, Zhu Zhuyun gasped for breath, taking deep, rhythmic inhalations. Relying on the enhancements from her soul skills and Soul Bones, she had gradually adapted to the crushing pressure of this place.
Zhu Zhuyun was now a Level 83 Spirit Douluo. Although she was an Agility Attack System Spirit Master, after the augmentation provided by the Immortal Herbs, her physical constitution was in no way inferior to a Power Attack System Battle Spirit Master of the same level.
Despite the immense pressure here, aside from feeling a bit strenuous, she felt no other abnormalities.
Beside her, Davis held her soft, tender hand tightly. To prevent the Sea God from deeming it cheating, he did not physically support Zhu Zhuyun's body. Instead, he simply held her hand, accompanying her as she endured a pressure equivalent to being three thousand meters underwater.
Boom—
[Congratulations. You have passed the first test. Reward: The age of all Soul Rings increased by five hundred years!]
The moment Zhu Zhuyun fully adapted to the pressure, a cold, emotionless voice suddenly resonated in her mind.
Immediately afterward, eight screens of red light appeared before her eyes again. One of the screens abruptly shattered into countless specks of red light, which then surged into Zhu Zhuyun's body.
As the specks of light merged with her, Zhu Zhuyun instantly felt her soul power rise slightly.
"Zhuyun, the first test is complete. How do you feel now?"
Davis asked curiously. The moment the red light screens appeared, he realized that Zhu Zhuyun had completed her first assessment.
Zhu Zhuyun clenched her fists and murmured, "Vis, I feel that my cultivation has improved a bit, and..."
She took a deep breath and condensed the soul power within her body. Eight Soul Rings emerged in sequence: Yellow, Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Red.
Her second Soul Ring, which was originally yellow, had now transformed into a deep purple. Even her first Soul Ring, after receiving the boost, now had specks of purple light intermingled within it.
Evidently, after absorbing the Sea God's divine power, Zhu Zhuyun's first Soul Ring was approaching the thousand-year mark; at the very least, it had exceeded nine hundred years.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuyun was overjoyed. "Vis, did you see that? My second Soul Ring is now a thousand-year ring! My soul skills will be even stronger from now on!"
"Haha, Zhuyun, congratulations!" Davis rubbed her head affectionately, then suddenly said, "Zhuyun, you're too exhausted today. Let me take you down to rest."
Without waiting for her to reply, he scooped up her delicate body in a princess carry and flew down to the foot of the Sea God Mountain.
Davis was genuinely happy about the increase in Zhu Zhuyun's Soul Ring age. It wasn't just because she was his wife, but also because, once they employed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, if he used the Ring Fusion technique, the power of their soul skills would be further enhanced.
"I didn't expect you to complete the test so quickly!" Bo Saixi's mouth fell open wide enough to fit a large duck egg; she was so shocked looking at Zhu Zhuyun that she was rendered speechless.
When she had accepted the Sea God's trials back in the day, it had taken her several months to complete the first test. She hadn't expected Zhu Zhuyun to pass it in a single attempt.
Zhu Zhuyun explained, "My physique is different from ordinary people, and I also possess a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone."
"So that's how it is..."
Bo Saixi nodded slightly. Traversing the Sea God's Light might look difficult, but it was, after all, only the first test. Compared to the trials that would follow, the difficulty wasn't considered too extreme.
For Battle Spirit Masters, as long as their cultivation reached the level of a high-ranking Spirit Sage, they could gradually adapt to the pressure of the Sea God's Light, thereby climbing upward and passing the test.
Since Zhu Zhuyun was already a Spirit Douluo and possessed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone, passing on the first try wasn't actually that strange.
However, after seeing that Zhu Zhuyun's second Soul Ring had been promoted to a thousand-year ring, both Zhu Zhuqing and Tang Yuehua's eyes went straight.
A god... could truly increase the age of Soul Rings!
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes revealed a burning desire. Since the Sea God could accomplish something as inconceivable as increasing Soul Ring age, then raising soul power would naturally be no major issue.
Her current soul power was at Rank 69. As long as she could climb the one hundred and sixty steps, she would immediately break through to Rank 70!
With this thought, Zhu Zhuqing was instantly eager to try.
"Alright, it's my turn now. Let's see how many steps I can climb in one go!"
Having made up her mind, Zhu Zhuqing released her Hell Civet Martial Soul. With a burst of energy, she charged toward the Sea God Mountain, taking three steps at a time.
Within half a minute, she successfully reached the one-hundredth step. Upon reaching the hundredth step, the pressure increased abruptly. Zhu Zhuqing felt a wave of breathlessness, but she continued to stride forward toward her goal.
"Alright, I'm coming too!"
As soon as the words fell, Tang Yuehua prepared to rush up and challenge her own limits. However, just then, a large hand firmly grabbed her shoulder.
"Wait a moment, Yuehua!" The person who stopped her was none other than Bo Saixi.
"High Priestess?" Tang Yuehua frowned slightly in confusion, unsure why Bo Saixi was stopping her.
"Yuehua, there is one point I must remind you of. This Sea God's Light is not as simple as it appears to you. The reason they can run up the mountain three steps at a time is that they all possess Beast Martial Souls."
"Once they enter the Spirit Body Enhancement state, their physical attributes are drastically improved. But you are different; you are a Tool Spirit Master. If you charge recklessly up the mountain risking your life like them, you will be crushed by that immense pressure!"
Tang Yuehua was Tang Chen's granddaughter; Bo Saixi was determined to protect the flesh and blood of the man she loved, no matter what.
"The High Priestess is right. Sister Yuehua, you must climb one step at a time, leaving a solid footprint with each step. Also, take this."
As he spoke, Davis took out Anna's Healing Vine and wrapped it three or four times around Tang Yuehua's waist. This way, if she were unfortunate enough to get injured, these healing vines could treat her immediately.
"Okay, I understand!" Tang Yuehua nodded heavily. Under the watchful gazes of Davis and Bo Saixi, she slowly began to walk up the steps of the Sea God Mountain.
If she encountered any danger, both Davis and Bo Saixi would intervene immediately to save her.
Tang Yuehua possessed an eighty-thousand-year Evil Spirit Orca Torso Bone. Although the first one hundred steps were arduous, she suffered no major issues.
Upon reaching the one hundred and first step, she had to use her fourth soul skill to strengthen her body and activate her Innate Domain, the Ring of Geng Gold, to continue moving forward.
Aside from Tang Yuehua, Davis was also keeping a close eye on Anna and Zhu Zhuqing. They were the most important people to him, and he would absolutely not let anything happen to them.
In this manner, eight months passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, both Zhu Zhuqing and Tang Yuehua successfully passed their first tests, and their soul power increased accordingly.
After completing the test, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power successfully broke through the bottleneck of Rank 70. She also received a God Bestowed Spirit Ring with an age reaching as high as seventy thousand years, becoming a seven-ring Spirit Sage.
Now, Zhu Zhuqing was a Level 72 Agility Attack System Battle Spirit Sage. Tang Yuehua did not lag behind either; over the eight months, her cultivation had reached Level 55.
Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang Yuehua had all completed their first assessments. However, the second assessment was slow to arrive.
Davis guessed that it was very likely they had to wait for Anna to complete the Sea God's First Test before the second test would be unlocked for everyone else simultaneously.
(End of Chapter)