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"Oh?"
Davis looked at Bo Saixi in surprise. "Senior Bo Saixi, where is this place you speak of?"
"Ten nautical miles to the southeast of Sea God Island, there lies a desolate, uninhabited reef island with a diameter of over three kilometers," Bo Saixi explained calmly.
"Whenever the tide rises, that island transforms into a submerged reef. It has already claimed hundreds of ships that struck the hidden rocks, leading to total destruction and loss of life. Since you are so confident in your soul skill, why not use this reef island to test your strength? If you can destroy it, you would be doing a great service for the fishing boats and merchant vessels that traverse these waters."
"Hmm, that is indeed a good idea! I'll go and return shortly!"
"Brother, I'll go with you."
Zhu Zhuyun glanced at Zhu Zhuqing and Tang Yuehua, then shook her head slightly. "None of us can fly. Perhaps it should just be you and Vis, Anna..."
"Hehe, what's so difficult about that?"
Before Zhuyun could finish her sentence, Anna released her Black Jade Divine Grass martial soul. Three thick vines of black jade grass suddenly extended, tightly wrapping around the waists and shoulders of Zhu Zhuyun and the other two. Then, activating the power of her Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone, she rose into the air.
She laughed, "Let's go! I'll fly you there!"
"Alright, let's move out!"
Davis unfurled his Wings of Ice and Fire and shot into the sky, flying toward the island ten nautical miles away. After becoming a Titled Douluo, Davis hadn't just improved his soul power; his flight speed had also been drastically enhanced.
In less than an hour, they had crossed the ten nautical miles and spotted the reef island. It was currently low tide, allowing them to see the island's full, rugged appearance.
As for Anna, although she could fly using the Blue Silver Emperor soul bone, her speed was still somewhat inferior to Davis's.
However, that wasn't a problem. She controlled another vine of Black Jade Divine Grass to grow rapidly and wrap securely around Davis's waist. By hitching a ride on his momentum, she brought the others along, keeping pace as they arrived together in the sky above the reef island.
"This must be the reef island Senior Bo Saixi mentioned," Anna said softly, pointing to the landmass below. "It's really huge!"
Just as Anna said, the reef island exceeded three kilometers in diameter. The vegetation was sparse, and the terrain was a jagged mess of strange, protruding rocks. Everywhere one looked, there were pitch-black reef rocks, hard as iron.
Once the tide rose, this entire island would be completely hidden beneath the surface of the sea. It was no wonder so many ships had struck it and met their doom.
"Brother, hurry up and use your Ninth Soul Skill. Let us see what it can do!"
"No problem!" Davis nodded slightly. He immediately circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, and his soul power surged out like a tidal wave. At this moment, his entire body was permeated with the aura of Ultimate Metal soul power!
His orange-gold Ninth Soul Ring suddenly bloomed with light. In just three seconds, the Ultimate Metal soul power rapidly condensed in Davis's hand, forming a brilliant golden sphere of light.
"Ninth Soul Skill: White Tiger Beast Emperor Break!"
Davis gripped the beam of light in his right hand and blasted it forward with a palm strike. Instantly!
The golden sphere abruptly transformed into a pillar of light capable of piercing through anything, shooting toward the reef island below with the speed of lightning.
In a flash, it crossed hundreds of meters of altitude, striking the reef island with the force to destroy dry weeds and rotten wood. Immediately following the impact was an earth-shattering boom that resounded through the heavens and the earth!
Even Anna and the others had to cover their ears and simultaneously use soul power to protect their eardrums. Blinding golden light engulfed the entire island, while the sounds of explosions and shattering rock rose and fell in an endless cacophony.
After about three minutes, the golden light finally began to dissipate. When Davis and the others looked down, they were horrified to discover that the reef island, which had been over three kilometers in diameter, had vanished!
To be precise, the entire island had been blasted into fragments by Davis's White Tiger Beast Emperor Break.
That single beam of light had first penetrated the surface of the island, burrowed deep into its core, and then instantly detonated, turning the entire landmass into powder from the inside out!
Furthermore, Davis's White Tiger Beast Emperor Break possessed the attribute of ignoring all defense. When this destructive beam hit the reef, it was no different than hitting a soul master—the final result was total annihilation, crushing bones and bodies into dust.
"This is my... White Tiger Beast Emperor Break!" Davis felt a surge of wild joy in his heart after witnessing the power of his Ninth Soul Skill.
And this was merely the ordinary version of the skill. If he were to activate his Domain Fusion, execute Ring Fusion, and then use the White Tiger Beast Emperor Break again, the power of that destructive beam would likely rival the Divine Skill of a god, wouldn't it?
Davis even had a bold thought: What kind of power would it unleash if he used the White Tiger Beast Emperor Break while in the state of the Star Luo Holy Tiger Avatar?
Could its power be enough to slay a god?
Putting aside his wandering thoughts, Davis said, "Alright, you've all seen my Ninth Soul Skill. Let's return to Sea God Island first. I believe it won't be long before the Sea God issues our second trial!"
Sure enough, on the way back, Anna, Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang Yuehua all received the Sea God's Second Trial.
[Second Trial] Breakthrough the Ring Blockade.
[Trial Content] Without killing any Sea Soul Beasts, break through the blockade of the Ring Sea and reach the opposite shore. The use of any soul ring skills is prohibited. Time limit: One year.
[Trial Reward] Sea God Affinity increased by 5%. Other rewards will be given based on the trial performance.
...
Similar to Anna, the trial content for Zhu Zhuyun and the other two was also to break through the ring blockade, though their rewards differed slightly.
Zhu Zhuyun's reward was an increase of one thousand years to the age of all her soul rings. Zhu Zhuqing's reward was a one-rank increase in soul power, along with a five-hundred-year increase to all her soul rings. Tang Yuehua, however, received a direct increase of two ranks in soul power.
As for Davis, it seemed they would only know his reward after Anna completed her Second Trial.
"The Ring Sea, is it?"
After returning to Sea God Island, Davis informed Bo Saixi of the content of the Sea God's Second Trial. Upon testing his condition, he discovered that their soul rings had indeed been sealed by some unknown energy.
Now, including Davis, none of them could use their soul skills. However, soul bones and domains were not included in the restriction.
"I will take you to the Ring Sea right now," Bo Saixi murmured, leading the group to the surging waters of the Ring Sea.
Pointing to a small island in the distance, she said, "You have all met Xiao Bai, haven't you? Your task is to break through the blockade formed by her and a multitude of Sea Soul Beasts to reach the island on the other side."
Staring at the turbulent sea, Davis was able to look through the surface and see Xiao Bai lurking in the water, along with a massive number of Sea Soul Beasts, including the Demon Spirit Great White Sharks.
He thought to himself: In the original story, Tang San went through a lot of trouble during the Second Trial. I wonder if I can break through the blockade of these Sea Soul Beasts easily?
Thinking of his current cultivation base, a fire of confidence ignited in his heart.
"Anna, watch closely. I'll go test the waters first and see how strong Senior Xiao Bai really is!"
"Okay, Brother, please be careful!" As she spoke, Anna opened her Evil Spirit Eye, staring unblinkingly at Davis.
"Don't worry!"
As soon as the words fell, Davis released his Holy Sovereign White Tiger martial soul and flew toward the island on the opposite shore.
(End of Chapter)