"It seems we need to finish the Sea God's test as soon as possible. After all, the requirements given by the God of Destruction are too vague, and it will probably take a long time."
Just as Qing Mu was pondering how to pass the divine test as quickly as possible, Ye Lingling also learned the content of her first test.
"As the goddess of life, I should have a compassionate heart. My first test is to provide treatment to 10,000 people."
Upon completion, your Soul Power will increase by one level, your Life Godhood Affinity will increase by five percent, and your Martial Soul Nine-Hearted Begonia's evolution progress will increase by one-eighth.
"Treat 10,000 people?"
Ye Lingling blinked. Was this a test for her?
Although 10,000 people is a lot, she is a Nine-Hearted Begonia, so she will probably be able to complete the task in no time.
The next day.
"Ladies and gentlemen, above us is the most sacred building on our Seagod Island, the Temple of Seagod! And these steps in front of you are your test."
In front of the Sea God's Staircase, Seahorse Douluo explained to Qing Mu and the others.
Qing Mu looked up and saw that these steps, which seemed to be made of white jade, had a total of 1,001 steps, which was exactly the number he needed to pass the test.
Qing Mu smiled faintly, thinking to himself, "It seems that the Sea God has simply given me the maximum number of steps. I remember that in the original novel, Tang San only needed to go through about three hundred steps, right?"
However, Qing Mu was not surprised, because his current level had reached level 98, which was naturally incomparable to Tang San in the original work.
"Ivysaur, let's go and complete your Sea God Trial!"
Qingmu spoke to Ivysaur beside him, and then climbed the Sea God Stairs without any hesitation.
As Qing Mu took a step forward, a thin layer of golden mist swirled around her, accompanied by a resistance.
"Is this the Light of the Sea God? Such wondrous power!"
Qing Mu could clearly feel that the light of the sea god was slowly transforming his body, causing it to evolve in a certain direction.
"Da, na~"
The next moment, Ivysaur also arrived on the steps of the sea god, and the light of the sea god surged rapidly toward Ivysaur after he appeared on the steps.
Qing Mu watched this scene quietly and discovered that the speed at which the Light of the Sea God modified Ivysaur was much faster than his own.
"Perhaps it's because of the mark of the sea god. After all, in a sense, Ivysaur is the true successor of the sea god."
Qing Mu thought to herself.
After slightly adjusting to the repulsive state within the light of the sea god, Qing Mu continued upwards, only to be met with an even stronger resistance.
However, with Qing Mu's current strength of level 98, this obstacle naturally cannot stop him.
Level 10... Level 30... Level 50... Level 100...
Qingmu and Ivysaur strolled around so leisurely, as if the resistance of the sea god's light was nothing to them.
Level 200... Level 300... Level 400... Level 500... Level 600...
It wasn't until after climbing more than 600 steps that Qing Mu felt a slight pressure, and her soul power began to circulate on its own.
Above, Poseidon witnessed this scene and was utterly shocked.
The first attempt to climb over 600 steps using only his physical strength is unparalleled throughout history; he could even be called a monster!
Keep in mind that Qing Mu is only at level 98. If he were to advance to level 99, his physical strength would experience a significant leap forward.
In fact, according to the situation in Douluo Continent, even if one cultivates to the limit of Douluo, the strength of one's physical body is extremely limited.
The best example in the original work is that Poseidon, despite being a Limit Douluo, needed assistance to barely move the 108,000-jin Trident of the Sea God.
However, Qingmu's body, having been tempered by a large amount of ten-thousand-year whale glue, high-limit soul rings, and high-quality soul bones, has long surpassed that of ordinary soul masters.
After obtaining the Heart of Ivysaur, Qing Mu's body underwent constant tempering and refinement as the age of his soul bones increased, making his physical strength far exceed that of a Limit Douluo.
In addition, after killing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Qing Mu obtained the million-year whale glue, the million-year soul ring, and the million-year soul bone, his body underwent a qualitative change, reaching a level unimaginable to Douluo Soul Masters.
"Da na~"
After another two hundred or so steps, Ivysaur suddenly emitted a white light, evolving into Ivysaur under the pressure of the Sea God's Light.
After climbing over a hundred more steps, and just before reaching the nine hundred and eighty steps, Qing Mu frowned, because he noticed that his body was beginning to tremble slightly, clearly indicating that he was nearing his limit.
At this moment, the Ivysaur beside Qingmu also changed again, evolving into Venusaur!
"Hiss~"
Upon seeing this, Poseidon gasped.
It's incredible that it almost completed the entire journey using only its physical body and soul power. What kind of monster is this?
No wonder the Sea God was so willing to go to such lengths to pass on his divine position to him. Even if such a person doesn't inherit the divine position, he will still ascend to the realm of gods in the future.
The divine level is an insurmountable barrier for them, but for Qing Mu, it's just a small ditch on the road that he can easily step over.
Afterwards, Qingmu climbed a few more steps. Qingmu felt that her body was on the verge of collapse. Under this enormous pressure, Qingmu even found it difficult to move her hand.
"It seems that my physical body and soul power alone are the limit."
Qingmu thought to herself with a touch of regret.
The pressure of Poseidon's Light increases by approximately 10% with each level.
Ten percent may not seem like much, but when the numbers are added together, the final result becomes enormous.
Qingmu climbed more than 980 steps in total, and the pressure on her was many times greater than that on the first step.
Fortunately, this test is not intended to select those who can truly ascend to the Temple of Sea God through their physical bodies; that's unrealistic.
Afterward, Qingmu and Venusaur stopped moving, allowing the intense light of the sea god to transform and temper their bodies.
With the transformation and tempering by the Light of Poseidon, Qingmu and Venusaur's compatibility with the energy of Poseidon became higher and higher. The feeling of being unable to move disappeared, and was replaced by a comfortable feeling with moderate pressure.
Furthermore, Qing Mu also felt that as the soul power in his body circulated rapidly, the total amount of soul power in his body was slowly increasing, which surprised Qing Mu.
It should be noted that his current level is already 98, and his total soul power is already extremely high. Unless there is some extraordinary opportunity, the improvement of his soul power is almost imperceptible.
In the novel *Douluo Continent I*, Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Bibi Dong all relied on the Divine Trial to reach level 99.
Although Qingmu didn't know what special opportunities Tang Chen had obtained, it definitely wasn't just simple cultivation.
Because even with exceptional talent, you couldn't reach the Limit Douluo level before your lifespan ended through pure cultivation in Douluo Continent I.