"Not only is his speed terrifying, but his strength is also above mine. His martial soul is simply too outrageous."
After dozens of rounds, Tang Chen became increasingly shocked.
With his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul and several self-created soul skills, he had always crushed soul masters of the same level. Even Qian Daoliu, who possessed a god-level martial soul, had been defeated by him.
However, against Lin Mu, he was constantly suppressed and unable to gain the upper hand.
Keep in mind that he had already reached the demigod level. Although his body couldn't withstand the impact of energy, his strength had increased significantly, yet he was still suppressed by Lin Mu.
Of course, the most crucial factor was Lin Mu's speed. Even though his self-created soul skills compensated for the Clear Sky Hammer's weakness, he still couldn't touch Lin Mu.
"Brother Lin Mu, I admit I'm no match for you, but I have one more move. How about we settle this with one move?"
On a reef, Tang Chen looked up at Lin Mu.
Under the sunlight, the golden Thunder Atlas Armor gleamed, even exuding an indescribable divinity.
"Alright."
Lin Mu calmly agreed to Tang Chen's suggestion.
If Tang Chen didn't use the Great Sumeru Hammer, he could only be considered an ordinary Limit Douluo.
The Great Sumeru Hammer unleashes power far exceeding one's own strength by squeezing the energy of the spirit rings, making it a true god-level skill.
Although the side effects are significant, its power is enough to crush soul masters of the same level.
This is also why Qian Daoliu was no match for Tang Chen.
However, Lin Mu was not afraid at all. He also possessed a god-level skill, especially after taking the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as his soul spirit, his ninth soul ring had already transformed into a million-year soul ring.
"Brother Lin Mu, this move is called the Great Sumeru Hammer. Take this!"
As he spoke, Tang Chen's aura suddenly surged, crushing the first eight soul rings in one go, and all the energy of these soul rings poured into the Clear Sky Hammer.
Seemingly worried that his body couldn't withstand the force, he didn't detonate his ninth soul ring.
At the same time, Lin Mu didn't hesitate, directly activating his million-year-old ninth soul ring.
Immediately, he raised the Lightning Thunder Sword high, frantically gathering the surrounding lightning elements, ultimately forming a lightning sword that reached the heavens, imbued with majestic divine power.
Looking at the scene above, Tang Chen shuddered in fright.
Was this guy planning to kill him?
He thought his Great Sumeru Hammer was the limit for a soul master, but Lin Mu was even more outrageous, practically possessing a mortal body comparable to a god.
"Atlas Lightning Strike!"
As Lin Mu swung his sword, the enormous lightning sword, almost reaching the heavens, descended simultaneously, covering an extremely wide area and giving Tang Chen no chance to dodge.
Even Sea God Island, tens of kilometers away, could see this world-destroying sword strike.
Outside the Grand High Priestess's Palace, Bo Saixi watched the commotion on the horizon. Her blue eyes trembled, and her heart was filled with shock.
This attack had reached the level of a god!
No wonder Lin Mu attracted the attention of three gods vying for him; his strength was absolutely unparalleled throughout history.
Besides Bo Saixi, many people on Sea God Island also noticed the earth-shattering spectacle, some even believing it was a manifestation of the Sea God himself.
On the battlefield,
BOOM!!
The moment the Clear Sky Hammer collided with the giant lightning sword, a deafening roar erupted.
A deep trench was torn open in the once calm sea, and the raging lightning from the explosion stunned many soul beasts.
As for Tang Chen, although he used the Great Sumeru Hammer to mitigate most of the power, he was still electrocuted to the point of questioning his existence.
After a while, Tang Chen finally climbed onto a rock and quickly lay down on it, black smoke still rising from his body. He secretly vowed never to spar with Lin Mu again.
Compared to Lin Mu, he even found Qian Daoliu much more agreeable. Qian Daoliu never avoided his Great Sumeru Hammer; he was truly a good person.
"Here, consider this your reward for this sparring session."
Lin Mu took out several Blue Silver leaves from his soul tool and accurately tossed them into Tang Chen's hand.
Seeing this, Tang Chen didn't hesitate at all, immediately stuffing them into his mouth, instantly healing many of his injuries and regaining control of his internal energy.
"This is just for today; we'll continue tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Tang Chen was stunned. He never expected that one day he would become someone else's punching bag.
Yet, he couldn't refuse, as it concerned whether he could live longer.
On the other side, Tang San, Yu Tianheng, and the others were participating in the first assessment.
Not only them, but Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun were also present. Although the two teams were hostile to each other, they didn't interfere with each other.
Soon, everyone attempted to climb some steps.
Shi Mò stood effortlessly on the thirty-fifth step, looked back at the others, and said with a hint of smugness, "I thought this first challenge would be difficult, but it's just this?"
Hearing this, Yu Tianheng, second only to Tang San, stopped and said calmly,
"This is all thanks to Teacher Lin Mu's gravity training, which improved our physical fitness."
Although he could only climb forty steps now, he still had a year, and he was sure he could complete this first assessment.
Not only him, but the rest of the Royal Fighting Team were doing the same. Even Ye Lingling, a support soul master, could climb thirty steps.
However, Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun were in a much worse situation.
The weight training arranged by Yu Xiaogang was completely useless. Even Dai Mubai, whose cultivation was close to that of a Soul Emperor, found it difficult to climb thirty steps.
After all, he didn't have a single soul bone, while Ye Lingling not only had an external Soul Bone but had also absorbed a ten-thousand-year Soul Bone given to her by Lin Mu.
"Brother Dai, we're not going to fail even the first test, are we?"
Oscar turned to Dai Mubai, his face full of worry.
He was the last one to pass. If he hadn't switched to a poison-type soul master, it would have been easier.
Hearing this, Dai Mubai's face darkened. Since his martial soul mutated, his strength and speed had increased considerably, but the downside was that his endurance had weakened.
And the Sea God's Light test was precisely meant to test endurance; he might not be able to pass.
At this moment, Oscar, exerting all his strength, finally climbed to the same step as Ning Rongrong. Gazing at her with deep affection, he said, "Rongrong, how have you been since you left Shrek Academy?"
Seeing Oscar covered in sweat, Ning Rongrong felt a pang of emotion.
But thinking of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's predicament, her heart returned to calm, and she coldly glanced at him.
"Oscar, you and I are not from the same world."
With that, Ning Rongrong continued walking upward.
Watching her departing figure, a trace of loneliness flashed in Oscar's eyes, and he felt incredibly frustrated.
A moment later, he suddenly raised his head, looked at Ning Rongrong's beautiful and charming back, and shouted loudly,
"Rongrong, I'm willing to wait forever for you to change your mind."
Hearing this, Dai Mubai turned around and gave him a disdainful look.
What a useless piece of trash.