Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Even Poseidon was incredibly surprised that Yang Ping'an and his team could pass the second test in just three months.

She had already overestimated the strength of Yang Ping'an and his group, but their teamwork seemed to be even better than she had imagined, especially Feng Xiaotian, whose combat ability seemed to far surpass that of the other three, and whose combat talent was exaggeratedly strong.

With the assessment over, Feng Xiaotian and the other three's soul power increased by one level again. In addition, Shui Bing'er's soul ring age increased by another five hundred years, and now Shui Bing'er's soul rings have become four purple and three black.

What Yang Ping'an didn't know was that the Sea God of the God Realm was also a bit frustrated. According to Yang Ping'an's assessment, he could indeed have increased his soul power by one level.

However, it was unclear what was wrong with Yang Ping'an's body; it seemed to be somewhat rejecting his divine power, so it was impossible to increase Yang Ping'an's soul power level. If the soul power were forcibly increased, it might cause unknown changes, so in the end, they had no choice but to change it to increasing the age of the soul ring.

Moreover, increasing the age of a spirit ring has other benefits. Every step of a spirit master's development is actually achieved by absorbing spirit rings to modify the body and increasing the age of the spirit rings, which can enhance physical fitness and endurance.

At this moment, a new assessment appeared in Yang Ping'an's mind: Tidal Body Refinement, with no specific time limit each day, lasting for one year, and the other four people must pass the assessment to complete it.

The assessment content for the others was basically the same, the only difference being that Shui Bing'er's assessment lasted five hours, while Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Wu's assessment lasted four hours.

Just as everyone was wondering, Poseidon appeared before them.

Yang Ping'an and the other four quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Sea God Douluo."

Poseidon simply nodded slightly: "Are you wondering about the content of the third test? I will personally conduct this test for you. Come with me."

Next, Yang Ping'an and the others, led by Poseidon, walked to a secluded spot on Poseidon Island.

Although Poseidon Island is an island, it is hundreds of kilometers long and wide, making it comparable to a small kingdom on the Douluo Continent.

As Yang Ping'an and his group of five followed Poseidon further and further away, they eventually arrived at a cliff. At the same time, from the relatively calm Poseidon Island, the sound of huge waves could be heard, and the sound of the waves seemed to contain infinite energy.

As the five approached, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Before me lay a vast valley, with an endless ocean outside. The valley itself was concave, devoid of any vegetation and entirely pitch black, as if it were made entirely of refined iron.

Especially after the waves entered the valley, they seemed to become exceptionally fierce, relentlessly crashing against the valley like raging waves. The largest waves were even hundreds of meters high, like a tsunami, seemingly capable of shattering everything, and even the entire ground was trembling.

Poseidon spoke calmly: "This is the place of your third trial, called the Angry Wave Abyss, one of the wonders of Seagod Island. Even a sea spirit beast like the Demon Soul Great White Shark would never come here."

"Next, you will be taking an assessment here, and I will be with you. I hope you will do your best."

As Poseidon finished speaking, a huge blue phantom appeared behind her, appearing incredibly powerful. It was her martial soul, the Sea God. At the same time, eight black and one red soul rings appeared under her feet, surpassing all theories in the soul master world.

With a slight movement from Poseidon, a blue light illuminated the entire valley, and the originally huge waves instantly calmed down. At the same time, five huge pillars rose from the sea, each over fifty meters high and about one meter in diameter, with a small cross at the top of each pillar and five rings on the cross.

Yang Ping'an stared intently at the Raging Waves Abyss. Of all the Sea God's assessments, the one he looked forward to and paid the most attention to was the one in the Raging Waves Abyss, because only here could he truly refine his body.

Poseidon glanced at Yang Ping'an: "Yang Ping'an, your assessment time is uncertain. If you have any questions, you can ask them at any time."

Yang Ping'an bowed slightly: "Thank you, Sea God Douluo. My goal is to spend at least twelve hours a day in Lu Tao's desperate situation, and no less."

Poseidon nodded, then with a slight wave of his right hand, an invisible force seemed to act on Yang Ping'an and the other four. Before they could even resist, they were pulled to the pillar, where five rings fastened tightly around them, rendering them immobile.

Yang Ping'an was startled. Poseidon's move just now seemed very casual, but it almost did not allow anyone to resist. Even if he used all his strength, he might not be able to withstand a few moves from Poseidon.

"Is this the level 99 Limit Douluo? His strength is indeed formidable. No wonder the Spirit Hall is so wary of Tang Chen."

Before Yang Ping'an could think of anything else, Poseidon emitted another burst of blue light, and the originally calm sea surface suddenly became turbulent. Huge waves crashed directly onto Yang Ping'an's body, making his entire body feel as if it had been hit by a heavy blow. Although the power was not as domineering as Tang Hao's, the attack was more comprehensive, and it seemed that every part of his body had been hit.

As wave after wave crashed against Yang Ping'an, it seemed that even though Yang Ping'an resisted with all his might, he was as insignificant as a drop in the ocean in the face of the relentless attacks.

As the waves crashed continuously, the entire body was subjected to a relentless attack. The attack was not only on the body or soul power, but on every part of the body, even gradually striking every inch of the skin and flesh, ultimately affecting the meridians, flesh, and bones.

At this moment, Yang Ping'an felt as if each day was an eternity. As the waves continued to crash against him, his soul power gradually ran out, but the waves continued to pound against his body. Every inch of his skin and bones gradually became numb. Even with Yang Ping'an's strong physique, he could not withstand such a relentless attack.

Especially in the midst of the raging torrents, all soul skills seemed to disappear, even soul bone skills vanished, making it impossible to possess a martial soul; they could only rely on their flesh and blood to resist the giant waves.

On the first day, Feng Xiaotian and the other three all fainted in less than two hours. They were numb all over, their soul power was exhausted, and their bodies felt like they had been hit countless times.

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth and tried his best to fight against the waves. Every drop of his blood began to boil, just like a golden dragon, stubbornly resisting the waves.

Even so, Yang Ping'an only lasted seven hours on the first day before finally fainting and collapsing limply onto the Silver Pillar.

When Yang Ping'an woke up again, his whole body was numb. As he gradually regained consciousness, his whole body felt like it was being pierced by a thousand arrows, and every muscle was filled with pain.

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth and tried to get his soul power circulating through meditation as much as possible to restore it.

In the following days, after enduring the torment of the raging waves, everyone seemed to gradually adapt to the impact of the waves, and the time they could persevere each day became longer and longer, bringing them closer and closer to the assessment goal.

In just one month, Yang Ping'an was spending ten hours a day on the pillar, which was very close to the planned twelve hours.

Feng Xiaotian and his companions gradually increased their ability to last for three hours from less than two hours initially, and their bodies seemed to improve slightly every day, allowing them to last longer.

By the time three months had passed, Yang Ping'an was able to persist for twelve hours a day, while Feng Xiaotian and the other three were able to persist for four hours a day. Except for Shui Bing'er, almost everyone could meet the requirements of the assessment.

In particular, as everyone is subjected to the daily battering of the waves, they basically have to constantly use their soul power to fight against the waves, almost exhausting every bit of soul power in their bodies. When they regain their senses and meditate again, under this extreme pressure, their cultivation speed will increase significantly.

As time went on, Yang Ping'an became increasingly excited, and his blood even began to boil.

Tidal Body Refinement involves transforming the body by being struck by ocean waves. In particular, the waves seem to contain the divine power of the sea god, and the entire body seems to be assimilated, gradually becoming incredibly strong.

After half a year, Feng Xiaotian and his three companions were able to spend more than five hours a day in the Raging Waves.

Yang Ping'an, on the other hand, had adopted a different approach. He would stay in the Raging Waves Abyss every day, exhausting himself to the point of limit. Only when his body was completely worn out would he come down from the pillar to rest for two or three hours, quickly replenish his food, and even take a short nap. Once his body had recovered a little, he would immediately resume training. If calculated by time, he spent an average of more than eighteen or nineteen hours a day in the Raging Waves Abyss.

Especially as time went on, Yang Ping'an also felt that his original martial soul seemed to be getting stronger little by little, as if it was about to awaken again.

According to the second awakening of the Body Martial Soul, it is only possible to awaken in a life-or-death situation. Ten thousand years later, the Body Sect adopted the deep sea pressure method. In comparison, the Raging Waves Desperate Situation seems to have a better environment, especially since the waves contain divine power, and every inch of flesh and blood seems to be strengthened.

By the eleventh month, Yang Ping'an was only resting for one or two hours each day, and then continuing to train in the raging torrents.

This raging torrent realm is definitely the best place in the entire Douluo Continent for body tempering. Yang Ping'an's body and soul seem to be gradually transforming, and even his soul bones seem to be evolving under the impact of divine power.

Yang Ping'an possesses a total of six soul bones, especially two external soul bones that can grow. After being impacted by the waves and divine power, they seem to have grown extremely rapidly. It is estimated that this has increased their age by at least 30,000 years, meaning that both soul bones are at least close to 80,000 years old.

What's even more surprising is that, after being tempered by countless divine powers, his body, like a piece of refined iron that has undergone countless tempering processes, has become incredibly tough.

Originally, his original martial soul was only at the silver level. On this day, under endless pressure and even accompanied by Yang Ping'an's countless fainting spells, he finally completed his final transformation and achieved his final awakening, which is the so-called gold level awakening.

When Yang Ping'an's original martial soul awakened at the gold level, he felt incredibly smooth throughout his body. His entire body seemed to be free of any impurities, like a sword drawn from its sheath, seemingly able to stand at the peak.

With the second awakening of his Gold-level Martial Soul, Yang Ping'an felt his mental power increase significantly once again, as if he could see through everything. Everything around him became extremely simple, and he could see through the essence of even the most complex things.

A year passed quickly. When the year was over, Yang Ping'an and the other four slumped together, seemingly relieved that the assessment had been completed.

Then another voice appeared in Yang Ping'an's mind.

"Yang Ping'an, Red-level first test, third part, Tidal Body Refinement, all five people completed it and he exceeded the target, all soul rings' age increased by two thousand years."

As he finished speaking, Yang Ping'an's spirit rings changed again, now consisting of three purple, three black, and two red rings.

The other four people's soul power increased by one level again, while Shui Bing'er's soul ring age increased by another five hundred years.

After a year of hard training, Yang Ping'an's soul power has reached level 86, which is considered a high-level Soul Douluo.

However, the others seem to be improving faster, at least in terms of soul power level, much faster than Yang Ping'an.

Feng Xiaotian is now level 80 (81). He has hit a bottleneck and is unable to absorb any soul rings, so he will probably be stuck at this stage for a while.

After more than a year of hard training and continuous rewards from assessments, Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang have all reached level 79, just one step away from becoming Soul Douluo.