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"You are mistaken!"
Just then, Bo Saixi's cold, crisp voice suddenly rang out. Without waiting for Anna to speak, she continued on her own accord.
"The reason Davis was able to break through Xiao Bai's blockade so easily is that he is a Titled Douluo. Furthermore, I could sense that his martial soul is exceptionally powerful; the pressure it radiates is akin to the aura of the Sea God himself. It suppresses the power of sea soul beasts to the greatest extent, to the point where Xiao Bai simply could not unleash her full strength.
"And the most important point: he can fly, and his speed is fast enough that Xiao Bai simply could not catch him. But you are different!"
Bo Saixi paused, fixing her gaze on Anna and the other three women before continuing, "Among the four of you, only you, Nana, can fly. However, your speed is far inferior to Davis's. With Xiao Bai's speed, blockading you would be incredibly easy.
"Moreover, the Ring Sea contains more than just the Deep Sea Swordfish. In fact, the Deep Sea Swordfish are merely the weakest among all the sea soul beasts here. Trying to break through their blockade will not be so simple."
"So what?" Anna sniffed disdainfully, smiling with pride. "As long as I have Brother Davis cover me, I can easily..."
Before Anna could finish her sentence, Bo Saixi interrupted her with a look of evident disappointment. She shook her head and sighed softly. "If you insist on relying on Davis's strength to pass the trial, I will not say much more. After all, the rules do not forbid traveling together. However, this is ultimately your Sea God's Nine Trials!
"Lord Sea God has been watching you this entire time. If you rely too heavily on Davis's power, then I guarantee that you will absolutely fail to pass the Sea God's Nine Trials, and you will certainly never inherit the Sea God's position—because you would be unworthy!"
After delivering this ultimatum, Bo Saixi departed. Her words left Anna momentarily speechless. After thinking it over carefully, she realized that Bo Saixi was right; she indeed could not overly rely on Davis's strength.
"Hmm... the trial rewards also stated that I would be rewarded based on my performance during the assessment. If I rely too much on Brother Davis, I'm afraid Lord Sea God will be very disappointed. If the rewards are reduced, or if he simply refuses to give me any reward at all, that would be unworthy!
"Furthermore, if I make Lord Sea God unhappy this time, and he increases the difficulty for me in the subsequent trials, the gains would not make up for the losses..."
" rather than that, I might as well try to challenge the Ring Sea blockade myself first. Since Brother Davis broke through Sister Xiao Bai's blockade so easily, I believe Sister Zhuyun and I can do it too."
Anna shared her speculations and what Bo Saixi had said with Davis. Upon hearing this, Davis was very supportive; he hoped she could complete the second trial through her own strength rather than relying excessively on him.
It was also the perfect opportunity to improve Anna's combat experience. That way, when they eventually faced the god-level Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue in the future, she could help him share some of the pressure!
"Nana, your big brother supports you. This time, unless you reach a moment of life and death, I will not intervene to help you again. Whether you can pass the second trial within a year depends entirely on yourselves."
Davis paused for a moment before continuing, "However, before that, I should tell you about the abilities of Xiao Bai and those sea soul beasts. Xiao Bai is a Demon Spirit Great White Shark with one hundred thousand years of cultivation. Her strength is extremely high, so you must not underestimate her.
"Additionally, the water of this Ring Sea harbors a hidden mechanism. The seawater will constantly absorb your soul power. Once you fall into the sea, your soul power will be consumed rapidly..."
Davis explained Xiao Bai's skills and domain, as well as the characteristics of the Ring Sea water, to Anna. The reason he hadn't entered the Ring Sea to clash head-on with Xiao Bai and the Deep Sea Swordfish earlier was precisely because he knew there was something wrong with the water.
That was why he had adopted a tactic of a quick battle and a quick resolution to break the blockade—commonly known as a blitzkrieg—to strike the island on the opposite shore.
"If that's the case, doesn't that mean we can only break through from the air?" Zhu Zhuyun frowned. "After all, none of us are good at water combat, and we aren't sea soul masters. We can't breathe underwater!"
Once these words were spoken, Tang Yuehua nodded in deep agreement. "Correct. Even though we are soul masters and can hold our breath for a long time, the maximum is only about twenty minutes. Moreover, holding our breath for extended periods will inevitably affect our combat effectiveness..."
"Not being able to breathe isn't necessarily true; the key lies with Nana." Davis smiled, looking at Anna with encouraging eyes as he explained, "Nana possesses the Vast Sea Cosmos Shroud. When the Vast Sea Protection Shroud is activated, it forms a small barrier.
"This barrier can not only hide your physical forms and aura, but it also allows you to breathe underwater. You simply need to hide inside the barrier, and your breathing will not be an issue."
Davis rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment, then added, "Zhuyun, Zhuqing, I suggest you all adapt to the water first.
"Although Nana can fly, her speed isn't sufficient. If she has to carry you all as well, it will be absolutely impossible to break through Xiao Bai's blockade. Combat is unavoidable, so I suggest you get used to water warfare first."
"Alright, then we'll adapt first!" Zhu Zhuyun nodded heavily, a feverish will to fight burning in her eyes.
"Good, then let me help you with some special training!" With that, Davis took a deep breath and leaped into the Ring Sea.
As soon as he entered the Ring Sea, Davis felt a massive suction force constantly draining his soul power. Fortunately, Davis's soul power was exceptionally thick and robust, so he didn't need to worry about this level of consumption.
"We're coming too!"
Following him, Anna and the other three women jumped into the Ring Sea one after another. Anna immediately activated the Vast Sea Protection Shroud, entering a state of invisibility. Even their auras were completely concealed, to the point where Davis couldn't sense their positions at all.
However, this didn't stump Davis. When he activated his Ice Fire Evil Eye, he was surprised to discover that the ocean currents in the Ring Sea would create faint ripples upon touching the barrier. Relying on the direction of these ripples, Davis could clearly judge the location of Anna and the others.
Smiling faintly, he immediately transmitted his voice via soul power: "Nana, here I come! Soul Bone Skill: Bloodthirsty Berserk!"
Since this was special training, Davis wasn't going to go easy on them. He immediately used his soul bone skill, erupting into a fierce battle with Anna and the others!
...
In the blink of an eye, ten days quietly passed. During these ten days, the group of five had been conducting special training at the bottom of the Ring Sea. The main content was to help Anna and the others adapt to underwater combat.
After all, a dignified Sea God who couldn't fight in water would be enough to make people laugh their teeth out.
Fortunately, after ten days of training, the four women had gradually learned how to fight underwater and had formulated a combat plan to break through the Ring Sea blockade.
It is worth mentioning that Davis did not participate in the formulation of the combat plan at all; it was devised entirely by Anna, Zhu Zhuyun, and the other women themselves.
On this day, after eating and drinking their fill and restoring their spirits, Anna and the four women decided to challenge Xiao Bai and break the blockade of the Ring Sea.
By the shore, Xiao Bai smiled playfully. "Oh? Nana, have you really decided to challenge your big sister? You won't train for a few more days?"
Anna replied calmly, "No need, Sister Xiao Bai. Today, I will defeat you and complete the Sea God's second trial!"
"Good, then bring it on!"
(End of this chapter)