Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

As Feng Xiaotian passed through the Sea Within the Sea, Seahorse Douluo nodded: "Not bad, extremely strong wind attribute, powerful self-created soul skill, you are qualified to accept the Sea God's test."

The group quickly crossed the sea within the sea. Huo Wu, who was originally considered the most difficult among them, surprisingly did not have her Naruto Martial Soul extinguished in the sea. Instead, it evaporated countless seawater around her. Even Seahorse Douluo was amazed by her extremely strong fire attribute.

Huo Wushuang, like a one-horned fiery dragon, charged straight through the sea within the sea.

Shui Bing'er was the most elegant, walking directly on the sea surface, instantly freezing the entire sea layer by layer, even the waves were frozen.

Finally, Yang Ping'an, relying on his strong body, slowly walked through the sea, unaffected even by the waves crashing against him.

When all five of them passed through the Sea Within the Sea, Seahorse Douluo was a little surprised. The talent of the five people in front of him was unimaginable. Whether it was their martial soul or soul power, they all seemed to be much stronger than him.

Seahorse Douluo said with a hint of regret, "Your talents are all very good, but unfortunately you are all land-based Soul Masters. The guards just now should have told you that the difficulty of your assessment will be ten times that of sea-based Soul Masters. Moreover, once you participate in the assessment, there is no possibility of withdrawing. If you fail, your life will be in danger. So I am giving you one last chance. It is still not too late to withdraw now."

Yang Ping'an and the other four exchanged glances: "Please grant our request, Senior Seahorse Douluo. We are not afraid of any danger."

Seeing the resolute expressions on the five people's faces, Seahorse Douluo finally sighed and agreed to give them a test.

This time, Feng Xiaotian was the first to step forward, after all, he was the oldest among them and had the most experience in handling important matters.

As Seahorse Douluo made a series of movements towards the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, the Seahorse Sacred Pillar emitted a burst of light that shone on Feng Xiaotian. The light gradually changed from white to yellow, from yellow to purple, and finally turned into pitch black.

Seahorse Douluo finally exclaimed in surprise, "Black-level sixth trial, not bad, really very good, but it's a bit of a pity. I'm afraid you'll be in danger next."

Feng Xiaotian asked with some doubt, "Senior, is the Sixth Trial of the Black Level very difficult?"

Seahorse Douluo looked around at the others and couldn't help but sigh: "The Black-level Sixth Trial is one of the most difficult of all the Black-level trials. Among the Seven Sacred Pillars of Seagod Island, only Sea Dragon Douluo has passed the Black-level Sixth Trial. Especially since you are land-based Soul Masters, I'm afraid your chances of passing are extremely low."

"You should know that what I encountered back then was only the fourth level of the Black level, but it still took decades of hard training to barely pass the test. The last test was especially difficult, almost to the point of death."

Feng Xiaotian showed no worry on his face, but rather an unusual determination: "Senior, I will definitely pass the test no matter what."

Following Feng Xiaotian, the others also underwent the trials of Seahorse Douluo. Among them, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu were both at the Black Level Six Trials, while Shui Bing'er was even better, directly reaching the Red Level Seven Trials.

When Shui Bing'er's assessment content was presented, even Yang Ping'an became unusually serious, knowing that the difficulty of the Red Level Seventh Assessment far exceeded that of the Black Level Assessment.

Especially when Shui Bing'er underwent the seventh level of the Red Trial, the originally arrogant Seahorse Douluo became extremely respectful.

Yang Ping'an was the last to take the stage. As the light from the Seahorse Sacred Pillar faded, it too changed from white to red.

Just then, a sudden change occurred in Yang Ping'an's body. A black aura seemed to flow out from the depths of his body, as if it was blocking the flow of the help that was being injected into Yang Ping'an's body.

Immediately afterwards, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, which Yang Ping'an had kept close to his body, suddenly came to life and flew out of his body, emitting a burst of blue light that shot into the sky.

At this moment, the entire Poseidon Island seemed to have changed. Seven beams of light appeared in the sky at the same time, and all the beams eventually converged together, echoing the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in front of Yang Ping'an.

Finally, a huge blue figure appeared in the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, seemingly holding the entire Sea God Island in its palm, and the entire Sea God Island seemed to be overjoyed.

After an unknown amount of time, the blue figure gradually returned to the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, and everything around gradually returned to calm.

Just as Yang Ping'an was holding the Vast Ocean Universe Cover with some confusion, several figures instantly appeared in front of the Seahorse Sacred Pillar. Six of them stood in a straight line with the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, while in front of them was a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in red and holding a scepter.

This woman must be Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo. Her gaze seemed devoid of any emotion, as if she viewed everyone with extreme calm.

Poseidon, along with the seven Seahorse Douluo, simultaneously bowed to the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in Yang Ping'an's hand: "Greetings, Lord Sea God!"

Yang Ping'an was puzzled as he held the Shanghai Qiankun Cover. Just now, he seemed to be in the Red-level assessment and was about to enter the Gold level when he was blocked by the energy within his body.

The seven Seahorse Douluo bowed to Poseidon: "Greetings, High Priest. May I ask what brings you here?"

Poseidon waved her right hand, interrupting everyone's questions, and instead spoke to Yang Ping'an: "Thank you for sending the Heart of the Sea God back to Sea God Island. The Sea God has already given instructions. Next, you will undergo the Sea God's test, which is also an opportunity bestowed upon you by the Sea God."

Yang Ping'an seemed a little puzzled and asked, "Greetings, Grand Elder. May I ask why my assessment seems to be the first level of the Red Rank exam?"

Poseidon nodded: "Your assessment is indeed the first level of the Red Rank exam, which means you have to complete the assessment with your partners and assist them in completing it together."

"Of course, you can continue to use the Heart of Poseidon during this period. After you have completed all the assessments, you can choose to stay on Poseidon Island or leave. Poseidon Island will not restrict your freedom during the assessment period. During this period, you are the most honored guest of Poseidon Island."

"If you leave Poseidon Island prematurely, your opportunity will end. I hope you cherish it."

Yang Ping'an quickly said, "Thank you, High Priest, thank you, Sea God. But is there anything wrong with their assessment?"

Poseidon shook his head: "They joined Poseidon Island normally, and the assessment was conducted according to Poseidon's instructions. If they fail the assessment, they will also die, so you need to focus on assisting them."

Yang Ping'an roughly understood what the Sea God meant. He could indeed cultivate on Sea God Island after returning the Heart of the Sea God, but others would have to go through the normal assessment process, although they could still get his help during the assessment.

After Poseidon and the others left, the assessment of Yang Ping'an and the other four was conducted entirely by Seahorse Douluo.

Seahorse Douluo clearly respected the five people very much, inviting Yang Ping'an and the others to Seahorse City to recuperate, and arranging for purple-clad guards to accompany and serve them throughout the process.

However, Yang Ping'an and his group only stayed in Haima City for one day before preparing to participate in the first test. Others might not know how difficult the test was, but he was very clear that the first test alone would probably stump everyone.

The first challenge involved Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu, all of whom had to traverse the Light of the Sea God, which consisted of 108 steps.

Shui Bing'er, on the other hand, had to climb 136 steps of the Sea God's Light.

Judging from the current situation of the four of them, Huo Wushuang and Feng Xiaotian are probably the easiest to pass, while Shui Bing'er, even if she tries her best, may not be able to pass the most difficult one.

Led by the purple-clad guards, the five of them passed through the dense forest and finally arrived at the forbidden area of ​​Poseidon Island.

Before the five of them was a towering staircase that seemed to reach into the clouds. At the very top of the staircase was a grand hall, the highest point of Poseidon Island and the core of the Seven Pillars.

Yang Ping'an ignored everyone else and stepped directly into the staircase of the Sea God's Light. As soon as he entered the staircase, there seemed to be a golden light on the entire staircase, as if it was pressing down on his body from top to bottom. Moreover, this pressure seemed to have no blind spots and seemed to be able to press down on every part of his body. In particular, this golden light seemed to be able to encompass everything.

Yang Ping'an didn't think about it carefully, but instead started to climb.

As Yang Ping'an gradually began to climb, the pressure on him seemed to gradually increase.

When I reached the 150th step, my entire body seemed to be under the pressure of the sea god's light, and it seemed that I had reached the limit of my body.

Yang Ping'an's heart stirred, and the Golden Demon Dragon immediately possessed him. With the protection of his martial soul, his body received a great boost, allowing him to continue ascending.

By the time he reached the 250th step, both his physical body and martial spirit seemed to have reached their peak.

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth, and his entire body instantly transformed into a dragon, becoming incredibly robust, with his height reaching two and a half meters, resembling a walking ferocious beast.

By the time Yang Ping'an reached the 350th step, he had exhausted all his methods, not only amplifying his soul skills but also revealing all six soul bones on his body. He also desperately unleashed his two domains, yet he still could not make any progress.

Finally, Yang Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief and slowly stepped down from the stairs, using the pressure of the Sea God's Light.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an also understood the meaning of the Sea God: not to set any goals or conditions, but to let one's own destiny guide one to break through the limits. It seems that the Sea God had put some thought into it.

After Yang Ping'an returned, the others also began to climb the steps of the Sea God's Light, but they were all clearly not doing well. The tallest, Feng Xiaotian, only climbed to the forty-sixth step, the shortest, Huo Wu, could only climb to the thirty-fifth step, Huo Wushuang reached the forty-first step, and Shui Bing'er only reached the thirty-seventh step. Everyone was far from the real assessment target.

Although Yang Ping'an's whole body ached, he became increasingly excited. After all, his real purpose in coming to Poseidon Island was the Light of Poseidon and the Tide Body Refinement. Only these two places could allow him to truly break through his limits and improve rapidly.

Seeing that the four of them seemed a bit stressed, Yang Ping'an then explained, "The Light of the Sea God is a unique place in the entire world. Under such pressure, our soul power and physical fitness can be greatly improved. Therefore, we should try to cultivate in the Light of the Sea God as much as possible during the year we are here, and strive to make ourselves stronger."

The other four looked at Yang Ping'an as if he were a monster: "Brother Yang, your body is too terrifying. Although you are a Soul Saint, the gap between us shouldn't be this big, right?"

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "This is a difference in physical fitness. After all, I have six soul bones. In addition, it is also related to my cultivation and body training. As long as you cultivate hard, I believe that not only will your soul power be greatly improved, but you can also greatly improve your physical fitness."

In fact, considering Yang Ping'an's current situation, his soul power is similar to that of Tang San when he passed the first test in the original work. However, the amplification from his beast martial soul, the dragon transformation, and the addition of a 100,000-year soul bone have already far exceeded the content of the Sea God's first test.

For the next few days, everyone cultivated on their preferred Sea God's Light Steps, while Yang Ping'an cultivated directly on the two hundredth step. Only under such immense pressure could one truly become stronger. (End of Chapter)