Douluo Continent: A Review of the Top Ten Martial Souls, Qian Renxue Breaks Through Defenses

Chapter 16: Laughing at the Mortal World Makes the List, Poseidon's Eighth Trial
Poseidon nodded, and his illusory figure gently touched Poseidon's forehead.

In an instant, the trident mark of Poseidon became clearly visible on his forehead.

From this moment on, she was no longer the high priestess of Poseidon Island, but the true successor of the Poseidon!

[The eighth trial of the Sea God: Within one year, retrieve the lost Vast Ocean Universe Cover. Reward for completion: Increase the age of all Soul Rings by 30,000 years; increase the age of all Soul Bones by 30,000 years.]

After Poseidon gave Poseidon the content of the eighth test, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he gave Poseidon extra instruction out of concern.

"You can go to the Tiandou Empire on the mainland, take this Trident of the Sea God, and you will be able to sense it."

In order to allow Poseidon to complete the reward ahead of time, Poseidon actually gave Poseidon the right to use the Trident of Poseidon.

With Poseidon's trident in hand, Poseidon's power reached its peak in this life.

In terms of combat power alone, she could definitely handle that damned deep-sea demon whale king in the sea.

With her near-godhood and the accumulated rewards from the previous eight trials, she could mobilize an astonishing 70% of the power of the Sea God.

With the added amplification from the super magical Trident of the Sea God, even ordinary level three gods descending to the mortal realm would be slain by it on the Douluo Continent.

The sea god descended to earth to bestow the inheritance without concealing it, so the entire Sea God Island knew that Poseidon was the next sea god.

Countless streams of faith converged before Poseidon, continuously enhancing her inner strength.

"Fellow citizens of Poseidon Island, I am honored to be the successor of the Sea God."

"Please rest assured, as long as I, Poseidon, am alive, there will be no trouble in the ocean."

"We pay our respects to the Sea God!"

Meanwhile, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King opened its single eye and tried several times to go out to sea to fight Poseidon, but in the end, it could only roar helplessly.

"Wait! Wait for the rewards from the Soul Beast Ranking. We absolutely cannot allow a new Sea God to appear!"

……

In the City of Slaughter, the King of Slaughter knelt on one knee, his body enveloped in a brilliant golden light, which stood out starkly against the surrounding crimson aura.

Amidst several strange roars and howls, the Crimson Bat King was melted by the golden light in its unwillingness, revealing Tang Chen's true form.

He appeared to be middle-aged, with a robust build. Although his body was weak, his overwhelming aura swept over the surrounding area.

"What's wrong with me?"

Before Tang Chen could even recover, the rewards for the eighth trial of the Asura God Trial were immediately distributed.

[The eighth trial of the Asura God's Test is complete. Rewards: All Soul Rings' lifespan increased by 50,000 years; qualification to use the Asura Demon Sword.]

The next moment, his original nine spirit rings (eight black and one red) suddenly transformed into a terrifying configuration of five black and four red rings with the increase of 50,000 years.

That's not all; what follows is the reward from the Sky Curtain.

With the ten thousand-year lifespan of his spirit rings increasing, Tang Chen's spirit ring configuration changed again, becoming a terrifying configuration of four black and five red rings.

The golden light continuously entered his body, removing all the hidden injuries and toxins.

At this moment, Tang Chen's physical body was like a flawless one, with an aura no different from that of a newborn baby.

"My injuries and the toxins that had seeped into my bones have all healed?"

Tang Chen looked at the nine soul rings—four black and five red—that were enough to shock the world, and his heart was filled with complex emotions.

"In the end, I underestimated the difficulty of the Asura God's inheritance. If it weren't for the help of this Martial Soul Ranking, I'm afraid I would have perished completely in the City of Slaughter."

Tang Chen pulled out the Asura Demon Sword stuck in the blood pool. With his current strength, he could definitely reach the true god level.

"Alright, so many years have passed. Let's go back to the Haotian Sect first. And then, let's go see her."

Based on his previous memories, Tang Chen already knew about Poseidon's current changes and that, like himself, she was qualified to become a god.

"Xixi, wait for me. Even if the Sea God doesn't bestow a divine position upon you, I will definitely help you find a divine position that is most suitable for you."

"At that time, the two of us will stay together in the God Realm for a long time, and let that old codger Qian Daoliu be envious."

Tang Chen sheathed the Asura Demon Sword and rushed out of the City of Slaughter. The sun, which he hadn't seen for decades, made him squint slightly.

He searched for a direction and flew straight towards the Haotian Sect's mountain gate.

In Soto City, Tang Hao looked at Tang Chen's name on the list and suddenly collapsed to the ground, overwhelmed by anger and grief.

He was so emotional that he couldn't even get up. He stared blankly at the two big characters "Tang Chen" on the leaderboard, forgetting even to breathe.

Tang Chen! The Haotian Douluo Tang Chen! His grandfather, who was invincible on land, actually still exists in this world!

“Grandfather, I never imagined that you were the King of Slaughter in the City of Slaughter. No wonder Hao’er felt an instinctive sense of closeness when he first met the King of Slaughter.”

"So it was you! You don't know, during the time you were gone, your grandson was bullied by the people from the Spirit Hall."

The once invincible Haotian Douluo now resembles a child tattling on someone.

Unlike the agitated Tang Hao, Tang San of Shrek Academy felt as if the sky had fallen.

Only one person of each type of martial spirit can be listed on the martial spirit ranking list; this is the rule of the martial spirit ranking list.

Originally, he had no hope that Blue Silver Grass would be on the list, and instead placed all his hopes on the Clear Sky Hammer.

But now, this Tang Chen, whose name I've never even heard of, has taken the spot for the Clear Sky Hammer martial soul. How could Tang San not hate him?
Around them, Dai Mubai and the Master were gathered, looking at Tang San, whose eyes were red with anger, and exchanging bewildered glances.

"Tang Chen, right? Good, good!"

"You dare to steal my Tang San's opportunity? You've already earned your death!"

Tang San's consistent behavior as a Tang Sect disciple had instilled in him a determination to kill this powerful figure named Tang Chen.

Even though this person had reached the pinnacle of human soul masters, Tang San remained unafraid.

"I possess twin martial souls, Tang Chen! One day, I, Tang San, will twist your dog's head off!"

……

The Martial Soul Ranking remained unaffected by any external factors, and the ranking of ninth place continued in an orderly manner.

This time, everyone was glued to the list, not even blinking.

The person who could suppress such a legendary figure as Tang Chen must be an extremely powerful individual whom no one had ever heard of.

The list was released the next moment.

[Ninth on the Martial Soul Ranking: Three-Legged Golden Toad]

[Holder: Xiao Hongchen (Tianxing Academy)]

[Evaluation: The Three-Legged Golden Toad is an ancient divine beast. When it transforms into a human martial soul, it possesses the ultimate metal attribute. Not only can it control metal, but it can also extract energy from metal for cultivation. It is the most suitable martial soul for the journey of using soul tools.]

[Reward: Fully unleash the potential of the Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul, achieving Divine Beast-level Martial Soul quality; increase Soul Power level by 1 level; increase the age of all Soul Rings by 5,000 years; 3,000 kilograms of the rare metal Deep Sea Thunder Silver; and one rare carving knife, the Blade of Life.]

The appearance of the Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul caused quite a stir on the continent, and the names of Xiao Hongchen and Tianxing Academy once again appeared on the list.

"Laughing at the Mortal World? Do you remember Meng Hongchen, who was ranked 20th on the Martial Soul Ranking?"

(End of this chapter)