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Consequently, over the past eight months, Davis had placed his primary focus on Anna. After all, he would only receive his rewards once Anna completed her Divine Trial.
Fortunately, Anna did not let him down. Her progress during this period had been nothing short of rapid. After absorbing the nutrients from a vast quantity of marine flora, her physical constitution had reached the standard of a Spirit Douluo, even without the use of soul power.
At this moment, Anna stood upon the three-hundredth step of the Seagod Mountain. Only three steps remained between her and her goal.
She had actually reached this point a month ago, but today, she was here to challenge her limits once more!
Under Davis's encouraging gaze, Anna slowly took a step forward. A pressure heavy enough to crush solid rock assaulted her, yet she remained as immovable as Mount Tai.
This was merely the first step. She lifted her leg again, taking the second step, then the third. Finally, she stabilized her figure on the three hundred and thirty-third step, gradually adapting to the crushing pressure surrounding her.
Boom—
Suddenly, a thunderous sound exploded within her mind, and the voice of the Seagod echoed incessantly in her ears.
"Seagod's First Trial completed. Reward: Seagod Affinity increased by 5%. The age of all existing Spirit Rings increased by five hundred years!"
"First time reaching a bottleneck during the trial period. Reward: One God-bestowed Spirit Ring!"
A curtain of golden light materialized and infused itself into Anna's body. Her six Spirit Rings emerged one by one. Her second ring was originally a purple thousand-year ring; with the increase in age, its color deepened significantly.
Her first ring, originally six hundred years old, broke through the thousand-year barrier after the five-hundred-year boost, successfully evolving into a purple thousand-year Spirit Ring!
Simultaneously, Bo Saixi gathered her soul power. A beam of sea-blue light shot abruptly from her scepter, instantly enveloping Anna's delicate frame. The light gradually morphed into the shape of a ring, which Anna began to absorb.
"So this is... a God-bestowed Spirit Ring!"
Although he had already witnessed this phenomenon with Zhu Zhuqing, seeing it again still filled Davis with immense shock.
At the same time, the Seagod's voice echoed in his mind as well.
"The Inheritor has completed the Seagod's First Trial. Reward: Soul Power increased by one rank!"
"First time reaching a bottleneck during the trial period. Reward: One God-bestowed Spirit Ring!"
Hearing this, wild joy surged in Davis's heart. For him, a direct increase in soul power was far more valuable than increasing the age of his rings.
He had been stuck at the peak of rank eighty-nine for some time. Now, he could use this surge of power to break through to rank ninety in one go and become a Titled Douluo.
A screen of red light appeared, then suddenly shattered into countless specks of crimson light that poured into Davis's body.
These red specks were the Seagod's divine power. As he absorbed and refined this energy, a crisp cracking sound, like popping beans, suddenly resonated!
Boom—
"Rank ninety! Davis has broken through to rank ninety, hasn't he? Lord Bo Saixi!"
Observing the situation radiating from Davis, Zhu Zhuyun was filled with surprise and joy as she hurriedly asked Bo Saixi for confirmation. Bo Saixi nodded slightly, giving a definitive answer.
"Correct. His soul power has reached rank ninety, making him a Quasi-Titled Douluo. To be honest, he is the youngest Quasi-Titled Douluo I have ever seen!"
Bo Saixi had to admit that Davis's talent far exceeded her own. Even Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu were not half as impressive as the current Davis.
Immediately, she gathered her soul power again. Her scepter erupted with dazzling brilliance, sending a beam of light rushing toward Davis. It swirled around him before the divine power within the light infused into his body, waiting to be absorbed.
Davis suddenly realized that this was the God-bestowed Spirit Ring granted by the Seagod, and he immediately began to absorb the power within it.
A God-bestowed Spirit Ring differed from a standard ring. It allowed the recipient to absorb power up to the absolute limit of what their body could withstand. Furthermore, it would manifest as the most suitable type for the user's Martial Soul and grant the most optimal soul skill!
Davis absorbed the energy bit by bit. As the process continued, the originally sea-blue light transformed into white, taking the shape of a ring.
Soon, the white ring turned yellow, then purple, black, and finally a vibrant red, which continued to deepen in hue.
Davis's mental strength was already far beyond the norm. Coupled with the Wisdom Skull Bone and the consumption of two 'Yearning for Autumn Dew' herbs, his mental power far surpassed that of an ordinary Titled Douluo.
One hundred thousand years was absolutely not the limit for his ninth ring!
Three hours passed quickly. Anna had obtained her most suitable ring; her seventh ring reached an age of ninety thousand years.
Although it wasn't a hundred-thousand-year ring, she wasn't worried. As long as she continued completing divine trials, her seventh ring would eventually evolve into a crimson hundred-thousand-year ring.
While Anna had finished absorbing her God-bestowed Spirit Ring, Davis was still continuing. As he relentlessly absorbed the power, a golden pattern suddenly appeared on the blood-red ring.
This change made everyone's eyes light up. Anna hurriedly asked, "Senior Bo Saixi, w-what is that? Why does Big Brother's spirit ring have a golden marking?"
"I never expected his talent to be this terrifying!" Looking at the flickering golden line, Bo Saixi wore an expression of disbelief as she explained to the group.
"This signifies that the age of this Spirit Ring has exceeded two hundred thousand years!"
"What? Two hundred thousand years!"
Anna, Zhu Zhuyun, and the others spoke in unison, their eyes filled with shock.
"Correct. One hundred thousand years is not the final limit for soul beasts. There are some formidable soul beasts that can survive the Heavenly Tribulation to become two-hundred-thousand-year, or even three-hundred-thousand-year beasts! At that point, the soul beast's ring will manifest an additional golden line! By this logic, for every hundred thousand years a soul beast exceeds the limit, another golden line appears, until it becomes a million-year soul beast!"
"A million-year soul beast!" It was the first time the group had ever heard of such an existence. Their eyes were filled with shock, curiosity, and fear.
A million-year soul beast—surely it could kill them with ease?
Anna couldn't help but ask, "Senior Bo Saixi, do million-year soul beasts really exist in this world?"
"They do!" Bo Saixi nodded heavily. "In a place far from Seagod Island, there is the Demon Whale Sea Region. The king of that region is a million-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King. Although his actual cultivation is only a little over three hundred thousand years, by constantly devouring other sea soul beasts, his energy has reached a level infinitely close to one million years. He has even completed the Dragon Transformation, standing only one step away from becoming a true Demon God! To be honest, even as a rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo, I am not his opponent..."
Hiss—
Hearing this, the four women instantly drew in a cold breath, praying they would never encounter the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
While they conversed, Davis was drenched in sweat, fully engrossed in absorbing the God-bestowed Spirit Ring.
The ring's age was now approaching two hundred and forty thousand years. Davis gritted his teeth, determined to absorb as much soul power as possible to maximize his strength. Only by doing so could he stand a chance against Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue when they eventually ascended to godhood.
At this moment, Davis had staked his entire willpower on this task. Finally, his hard work paid off; the ring's age gradually reached two hundred and forty thousand years, and eventually, hit two hundred and fifty thousand years!
After the Spirit Ring reached two hundred and fifty thousand years, Davis reached his absolute limit. He ceased his obsession with absorbing more power and began to thoroughly refine the soul power he had already taken in.
(End of Chapter)