"You trash who doesn't even have soul power, you are not worthy of accepting the Sea God's test."
Seahorse Douluo's gaze swept over the incredibly ugly Yu Xiaogang, a hint of undisguised contempt flashing in his eyes.
Allowing such trash to accept the Sea God's test would be nothing short of blasphemy.
Faced with Seahorse Douluo's piercing sarcasm, Yu Xiaogang's face instantly darkened, his heart filled with extreme humiliation.
He never expected that after finally arriving at Sea God Island, he would suffer such unfair treatment.
A mere Titled Douluo dared to look down on him! Once his disciple received the Sea God's inheritance, he would make this guy kowtow and admit his mistake.
He would prove to the world that he, Yu Xiaogang, was not trash!
However, Seahorse Douluo didn't take him seriously at all. Instead, he turned to Dai Mubai and Oscar and said indifferently, "Which of you two will go first?"
Dai Mubai and Oscar exchanged a glance.
A moment later, Dai Mubai quickly stepped forward and stood behind Seahorse Douluo, completely ignoring Yu Xiaogang's feelings.
They had only ever used each other, so he felt no guilt about betraying Yu Xiaogang.
Besides, his transformation from a prince to a criminal wanted by the Spirit Hall, and even his change of sexual orientation, were all inextricably linked to Yu Xiaogang.
Now that they had arrived at Sea God Island, there was no need to continue the charade with this old man.
Seeing that he was ready, Seahorse Douluo slowly raised his hands, his face full of piety. He brought his hands to his chest, palms facing each other with a half-foot gap, and a faint blue light appeared between them.
As Seahorse Douluo completed the ritual, the blue light between his palms suddenly burst forth, enveloping the entire Seahorse Sacred Pillar in a clear blue glow.
Immediately afterward, light shone from beneath the Seahorse Sacred Pillar. A blue light spread upward along the patterns on the pillar, reaching the top almost instantly.
Seahorse Douluo immediately turned around, pointing his right hand at Dai Mubai.
A blue beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Dai Mubai's body. The color of the beam began to change, from blue to white, then quickly to yellow, and then to purple.
After a while, the beam turned completely black, almost completely covering Dai Mubai's body.
At the same time, the patterns on the Seahorse Sacred Pillar gradually spread black.
Immediately afterward, four beams of black light shot over, appearing simultaneously in front of Dai Mubai and forming six square light screens.
On each layer of the light screen, special golden characters flickered.
"He's actually at the Black-Level Fourth Trial, just like me. I almost failed the test back then. As a land-based Soul Master, he's probably..."
Thinking of this, a trace of pity appeared in Seahorse Douluo's eyes, and he had already labeled this person as someone who was doomed.
Sea Soul Masters complete a test every ten years, while land-based Soul Masters complete a test every year, which is almost impossible.
Noticing the strange expression on Seahorse Douluo's face, Dai Mubai panicked and hurriedly asked,
"Senior, what is the Black-Level Fourth Trial?"
"Lord Sea God's trials are graded, and the difficulty varies with the grade."
Seahorse Douluo explained, and Dai Mubai's expression grew increasingly grim.
He had initially thought obtaining the Black-Level Fourth Trial would be a good thing, but he hadn't expected it to be so dangerous. He had to pass one trial every year, with a difficulty ten times that of a Sea Soul Master.
How could he possibly complete it?
Unless he continued to absorb the blood of Soul Masters to increase his cultivation, it was absolutely impossible.
Thinking of this, Dai Mubai glanced at Ma Hongjun and Oscar out of the corner of his eye. He definitely couldn't harm the Soul Masters of Sea God Island; he could only absorb the blood of these two.
"Boss Dai, this assessment is too dangerous. Maybe I should just give up."
Upon learning how difficult the assessment was, Oscar was already having second thoughts.
He knew his own strength; he had no chance of passing. Besides, he came here for Ning Rongrong; there was no reason to risk his life.
Seeing this, Dai Mubai frowned, his tone brooking no argument: "No, you must participate in the assessment."
"We finally got here. How can you just go back like this? And how can you possibly return safely alone?"
His tone carried a hint of threat. Since he couldn't leave, he couldn't let Oscar leave either.
Hearing this, Oscar fell silent. He truly couldn't handle the dangers at sea alone.
After struggling for a moment, he took a deep breath and walked heavily behind Seahorse Douluo.
Seahorse Douluo sighed inwardly in pity and immediately activated the Seahorse Sacred Pillar.
A moment later, five beams of black light landed in front of Oscar.
"It's actually a Black-Level Fifth Trial?"
A hint of astonishment flashed in Seahorse Douluo's eyes. This guy didn't seem particularly special, yet he had received one more trial than him.
However, Oscar wasn't happy at all; he had actually received one more test than Dai Mubai.
Seeing that both of them had passed the Black-Level test, Yu Xiaogang immediately looked at Ma Hongjun beside him, his face full of anticipation, and said,
"Hongjun, don't worry about me for now. With your talent, you'll definitely obtain the Sea God's inheritance."
Hearing this, Ma Hongjun couldn't contain his excitement.
He had already cultivated to level fifty-five, second only to Dai Mubai, an evil Soul Master. With his Fire Phoenix Martial Soul, he might really be able to obtain the Sea God's inheritance.
Seeing the two of them coveting the Sea God's inheritance, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in Seahorse Douluo's eyes.
After a moment, he still helped Ma Hongjun start the test, since this guy had absolutely no chance of passing the Sea God's test anyway.
Under Yu Xiaogang's expectant gaze, only five black lights appeared before Ma Hongjun.
Seeing the scene before him, Yu Xiaogang was dazed, muttering to himself,
"A conspiracy... this is absolutely a conspiracy! How could my disciple, Yu Xiaogang's disciple, only reach the fifth level of the Black Rank Trial?"
For him, if he couldn't obtain the divine inheritance, he wouldn't be able to recover his physical defects, nor could he avenge himself against Lin Mu.
Not only Yu Xiaogang, but Ma Hongjun was equally unable to accept it. He had endured humiliation and hardship all along the way, all to obtain the divine inheritance and use the power of the gods to recover his physical attributes.
But reality was cruel. His illusions were completely shattered. Forget obtaining the divine inheritance, he wasn't even sure if he could save his life.
"Right, I still have a chance."
Coming back to his senses, Yu Xiaogang resolutely walked up to Seahorse Douluo.
"I want to participate in the trial!"
Hearing this, Seahorse Douluo's face showed displeasure.
Where did this good-for-nothing get his courage? Did he really think the Sea God would make an exception for him?
"You worthless piece of trash without any soul power, how dare you participate in Lord Sea God's test? Get out of Sea God Island right now!"
With that, Seahorse Douluo waved his hand at Yu Xiaogang, violently sending him flying and crashing heavily onto the land outside the Sea.
Coincidentally, Lin Mu and the others had just emerged from the forest and witnessed this scene.