Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

"Don't blame everything on me. Even if I hadn't killed Xiao Ao, he wouldn't have survived."

"As for why you left without saying goodbye, I can't help it. It was all to pass the test. If you were in my shoes, you would have left too."

Compared to before, Dai Mubai is so composed that he seems like a completely different person.

With just a few words, Ma Hongjun was rendered speechless.

Although he was still resentful about Xiao Ao's death, compared to his own life, several years of friendship meant nothing.

Moreover, Dai Mubai promised that as long as he could reach level 100 and become a god, he would help him restore the missing hardware.

After a while, Ma Hongjun suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "The fifth test only has one year left. I need to defeat Sea Ghost Douluo within a year. How do you plan to help me?"

"Defeat the Sea Demon Douluo?"

Upon hearing the assessment requirements, Dai Mubai was stunned. He truly hadn't expected Ma Hongjun's fifth test to be so difficult.

Seeing this, Ma Hongjun gave a wry smile; his reaction was even more exaggerated than Dai Mubai's.

Upon closer reflection, it seems that the second and fourth tests were passed by sheer luck, which may have displeased the Sea God, ultimately leading to an increase in the difficulty of the fifth test.

Suddenly, Dai Mubai had a flash of inspiration and tentatively asked, "Are there any other conditions?"

“That’s true. I can find a Soul Master whose cultivation level is no higher than Soul Saint to help me complete the assessment, but where am I supposed to find a support-type Soul Master? This is clearly targeting me.”

Ma Hongjun said with a worried expression.

If his relationship with Tang San and the others hadn't soured, he might have been able to ask Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong for help.

With the help of the two, his strength can be greatly improved, and he may have a chance to defeat Sea Ghost Douluo.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes, and he said calmly:
"According to you, you want to find a Soul Master below the Soul Douluo level to assist you, but there is no restriction that it must be a support-type Soul Master. I can do that too."

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun suddenly realized what was going on.

Since Dai Mubai's cultivation level is below level 80, it is within the rules and can indeed help him pass the fifth test.

A moment later, Ma Hongjun frowned again and said in a deep voice, "Even so, the two of us working together cannot defeat a Title Douluo."

Generally speaking, a Title Douluo can withstand the combined attack of several Soul Douluos.

Even if Sea Ghost Douluo's strength isn't outstanding, with the advantage of the sea-within-a-sea terrain, he's definitely much stronger than Poison Douluo.

Two Soul Saints alone are absolutely not enough to defeat him, not to mention that he hasn't even absorbed his seventh Soul Ring yet.

"Don't jump to conclusions so quickly. As long as you follow my instructions, I will definitely help you pass the test. It's just a mere guardian of the Holy Pillar, nothing to worry about."

As he said this, Dai Mubai slightly raised his chin, a hint of arrogance showing between his brows.

Seeing this, Ma Hongjun barely regained some confidence. Since Dai Mubai was also a successor of a god, it meant that his strength was not much weaker than Tang San's.

"I'll help you hunt for your seventh spirit ring first, and then we'll go together to test the strength of Sea Ghost Douluo."

Dai Mubai smiled slightly.

Seeing that this guy was so considerate of him, Ma Hongjun wasn't very happy. He always felt that Dai Mubai was scheming something.

But now that things have come to this, he has no choice but to trust Dai Mubai.

At the same time, Lin Mu had already left Wuhun City and was flying towards the Star Dou Great Forest at top speed.

In just a few tens of minutes, he had arrived at the core area.

His main purpose in returning to the mainland this time was not to see Qian Renxue, but to take the Demon King to Seagod Island and have him sacrifice himself as Tang San's ninth soul ring.

Unlike before, Lin Mu did not go to find Di Tian, ​​but went directly to the dwelling place of the Demon Eye Tree. Upon sensing Lin Mu's aura, the Demon King immediately flew over to pay his respects.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Facing Lin Mu, whose strength surpassed that of Di Tian, ​​the Demon King behaved with unusual submissiveness, showing none of the pride that other ferocious beasts possessed.

Of course, this only applies to Lin Mu; he wouldn't do this even when facing Di Tian.

There are two main reasons for this behavior.

On one hand, Lin Mu is a future god, with a more noble status than Di Tian, ​​and may even affect the fate of the soul beast race.

On the other hand, Lin Mu possesses the Soul Spirit Technique, which gives him the opportunity to become a god.

Whether for the benefit of the soul beast race or for his own personal gain, he could not afford to offend Lin Mu.

Lin Mu looked at the obsequious Demon King before him and said in an unquestionable tone, "My disciple has broken through to level ninety. You will come with me to a place."

Upon hearing this, the Demon King was startled.

Although he had been mentally prepared, he hesitated again when faced with the real choice.

If Lin Mu's disciple fails the test, wouldn't his sacrifice have been in vain?

The reason he was willing to give up his lifelong cultivation and be at the beck and call of others was to become a god with an infinite lifespan.

After all, although the lifespan of a soul beast is long, it still has an upper limit.

Moreover, every 100,000 years of cultivation, a soul beast will undergo a heavenly tribulation, and each tribulation is more powerful than the last.

Although the Demon King had survived five Heavenly Tribulations, he was not confident that he could survive the sixth.

Seeing that the Demon King seemed somewhat reluctant, Lin Mu added, "In less than three years, my disciple has cultivated from Soul Emperor to Title Douluo, and becoming a god is basically a foregone conclusion."

Upon hearing this, the Demon King fell into deep thought.

Admittedly, this choice is not absolutely safe, but it is worth taking a little risk in order to become a god who surpasses the Emperor.

When he received no response, Lin Mu's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he commanded, "I'm just here to inform you, not to give you time to consider. You have no choice but to agree."

In an instant, the Demon King felt a suffocating pressure.

Just a glance from him was enough to cause him mental pain; just how strong was this guy?

Previously, when the main quest completion rate reached 90%, the age of all of Lin Mu's soul bones was increased by 100,000 years, including the external soul bone of the Evil Emperor.

The Evil Eye Soul Bone is now over 800,000 years old, and it possesses near-god-level spiritual power.

“Your Majesty, I am willing to go with you.”

At this moment, the Demon King fully regained his senses. Lin Mu's kind words to them earlier had led him to mistakenly believe that Lin Mu was friendly.

But how could that be? Lin Mu used to be a killing machine for soul beasts.

The reason they were given the choice before was probably because Lin Mu was confident and didn't lack 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

Thinking of this, the Demon King felt bitter. Why could Zi Ji become Lin Mu's soul spirit, while he was forced to be Tang San's soul spirit, even though his cultivation was higher!

Although he felt a little unwilling, he did not dare to disobey Lin Mu's arrangements.

Next, Lin Mu led the Demon King away from the Star Dou Great Forest, heading straight for Seagod Island. (End of Chapter)