Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 488 Tidal Body Refining
"Pfft!"

A cold smile appeared on Han Tao's lips.

Suddenly, I looked up at the sky and saw a divine realm depicted in an illusion.

"Sea God, is this the Sea God?"

After thousands of years of fighting, they oppressed sea spirit beasts and land spirit masters to provide them with faith, and with the accumulation of faith over thousands of years, they completed the transformation from spirit masters to gods.

They parted ways due to disagreements with the angels' beliefs.

"Since you want to sow discord between Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong, but refuse to offer the position of God, is the position of God too precious to you, so you are only willing to offer the position of High Priest as bait?"

"High Priest of the Sea God, heh heh!"

Ning Rongrong winked at Han Tao.

The difference between a peak Douluo and a peerless Douluo is qualitative, a leap that countless soul masters find difficult to overcome.

Such a bargaining chip might be tempting to other Soul Masters, but it's ultimately ineffective in luring Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling into the trap.

Within the illusion, Ye Lingling sent out a message: "Is this the Sea God's idea?"

"The position of the Sea God is gone, so now only one person can be chosen to succeed as the High Priest of the Sea God?"

"Yes!"

Ning Rongrong shook her head: "I don't want to be a high priest."

Han Tao shook his head casually. It was expected that Ning Rongrong would give up. It would be a miracle if she wanted to be the high priest.

"Ye Lingling, the High Priest of the Sea God can nurture divinity, which is an extremely valuable reference for us."

"It can provide us with breakthrough ideas for levels 94-99, so please go through the process of the Divine Trial. However, there is no need to work too hard towards the direction of the Sea God from now on."

"What do you mean?"

Ye Lingling was puzzled, her gentle eyes gazing at Han Tao with watery eyes.

"Understand the elements of water, ocean, and the vast sea, as well as the divinity of the sea."

"Because they are part of your begonia flower essence, and even if you merge with the divinity of the sea god, you can remove it later with the help of Guanyin's tears."

She placed the crabapple blossom in her palm.

A gentle energy flows through the flower buds, a ripple of life and marine elements.

Han Tao ruffled her short hair.

Don't worry.

"The position of sea god is indeed out of reach, but I will help you find another position."

"The Nine-Heart Begonia is the best for healing martial souls, and now that you have grasped the true meaning of vitality, you can develop towards the God of Life."

Ye Lingling's eyes flashed with secret delight: "The God of Life?"

According to the records of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Goddess of Life is a being above the God of the Sea, but there is absolutely no information about her divine succession on the entire Douluo Continent.

"Han Tao, it's your turn!"

Seahorse Douluo urged.

Han Tao also stepped forward, and the light from the sacred pillars flashed in turn.

White, yellow, purple, black, and then a powerless stagnation.

"Black Level Five Test!"

Seahorse Douluo's tone was indifferent; compared to the other two geniuses, Han Tao's assessment level seemed insignificant.

The black beam of light from the sacred pillar slowly faded, and everything returned to calm. His gaze held a hint of piety as he solemnly offered his admonition.
"The Black Level Five Trials are an assessment that must be taken once a year. I took the Black Level Five Trials back then. After completing the Sea God's test, you will be able to become one of the Seven Holy Pillar Guardians."

"This doesn't seem difficult?"

Han Tao casually spread his hands.

The seahorse smiled noncommittally.

"The content of the assessment is essentially the same, but..."

"Although it's the same content, it's easier for sea spirit masters to complete, while it will be much more difficult for you land spirit masters."

"Why?" Han Tao asked, puzzled.

He gave me a look: "You'll find out when the time comes!"

Han Tao gazed thoughtfully at the sacred pillars whose power had dissipated. These sacred pillars could actually be absorbed as soul rings; the so-called divinely bestowed soul rings came from the power of the sacred pillars.

How are the assessment levels determined?
[What exactly is its energy, and what evaluation mechanism determines a Soul Master's talent?]
"However, it's clear that he's not accurate!"

Han Tao's spiritual power swept over himself; at 20 years old, he possessed soul power approaching that of a Title Douluo.

The eight extraordinary meridians and twelve regular meridians are fully connected, the innate soul power forms a vortex, the ultimate rank, the soul power of the second transformation, and the divine-grade martial soul.

Blood, skin, and muscles are the pinnacle of the world.

"With such talent, you're still planning me for the Black-level Fifth Trial? I suspect the problem isn't with me, but with you!"

He stepped forward, gently tapped the sacred pillar of the sea, and gave a self-deprecating smile.

Ning Rongrong chuckled and argued, "Is it possible for it to measure other talents?" "For example, luck, intuition, or certain higher traits."

"possible!"

We should not view the gods with a narrow perspective. When we are unsure whether they possess a deeper level of discernment or the ability to identify talents, we should assume that they do.

A glint of greed flashed across Han Tao's eyes: "This ability is extremely important!"

"If Blue Silver Grass could also identify talent like the Holy Pillar, the evolution of the race would be much easier."

"That's just how Han Tao is."

Ning Rongrong pulled Ye Lingling aside and whispered in her ear, "Anyway, he can find a unique perspective on anything insignificant and turn it into his own strength, or use it as a reference for some form."

"A normal person, upon encountering the Sea God Pillar, would never imagine that it could serve as a talent selection mechanism for martial souls?"

Ye Lingling felt a surge of pleasure and asked without hesitation, "Han Tao, what are your assessment criteria?"

Han Tao straightened his expression: "Tidal Body Refinement!"

"Temper the body with the tides for 12 hours every day, for two months!"

Ning Rongrong looked up in surprise: "This is impossible! The Sea God is making things difficult for you!"

Han Tao remained silent, acknowledging the agreement.

"That is usually true."

There are only 12 hours in a day, and to complete the assessment, it means that you must practice tidal body training for two months without eating, drinking, or sleeping.

Ye Lingling sighed: "Han Tao, I'm also facing this test!"

"Well, I see."

He stroked his chin, lost in deep thought.

"In fact, we still have ways to complete the assessment."

"any solution?"

"Although the conditions for the Divine Trial are extremely harsh, requiring 12 hours of body tempering on the deep sea's sunken silver tides, if you have a clone-type soul skill or a time-delaying soul skill, you can easily meet the requirements."

"Without these soul skills, we would need food-type soul masters or healing-type soul masters as logistical support, while using the distraction control method to sleep intermittently and endure for two months."

Ye Lingling shook her head in resistance.

"I don't want to do that!"

“My time is very precious. It would be a huge waste to waste it on this kind of dispensable body tempering. It would be better to let others temper their bodies with the tide, and then I would directly heal my soul power to modify myself, and attribute the characteristics that others developed after tempering their bodies to myself.”

Ye Lingling's tone carried a few scattered points of confidence.

The Nine-Heart Begonia can synchronize the traits cultivated by others to itself, and can obtain the benefits of others' tidal body tempering.

However, this would make the divine examination impossible.

"You're Han Tao?"

A gentle, comforting, and kind voice came from afar.

Her white gown and elegant demeanor, along with her dignified appearance, allowed her gaze to fall lightly upon Han Tao, a hint of curiosity and doubt flashing across her eyes.

[How could Contra drive Tang Chen to such a state?]
"High Priest?"

Han Tao's expression became slightly more serious.

But that's all. Even if this is Poseidon Island, she might not be his match in a real fight.

"Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Poseidon's tone was as tolerant as the ocean, having dedicated her entire life to the sea god, and her character destined her to be unlike the sea god and Tang Chen, who were both tasteless.

"Um"

"The Tide Body Refinement test has some problems."

Poseidon then rubbed his fingers together.

The scepter was planted on the ground, and the shockwaves startled the fish and shrimp on the shore, causing many anglers to return empty-handed.

"The sea god's test is not harsh!"

"The great god is more tolerant than you imagine. He will not demand that his subjects stay on the deep sea silver and temper their bodies with the tides all day long."

"Instead, during the body tempering process, the Soul Master's physique will undergo some kind of hidden change, and the occurrence of this change means that you have passed the test."

Ye Lingling: "But..."

Poseidon's voice echoed across the island: "You're wondering why the divine test was deliberately marked with 12 hours, aren't you?"

"Yes!" Han Tao nodded.

She smiled gently and calmly.

"Completing the physical transformation can help you pass the assessment, but that's a shortcut. While it might work, it will make the next assessment much more difficult."

"The true meaning of Tide Body Refinement is to allow Soul Masters to comprehend the relationship between the positions of the sun and moon and the tides over a long period of time. This comprehension is derived from the rules and requires long-term, unwavering dedication, as well as being present for 12 hours at a time."

(End of this chapter)