Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 300 The Progress of Everyone

After successfully completing the challenge of the 333rd step, Ye Liangchen cultivated for a while with the help of the Sea God's Light. Then he stood up, looked back at Shui Bing'er and the others, and found that everyone was slowly climbing upwards like snails, which was quite a spectacular sight.

Ye Liangchen then continued his challenge to see what his current limit was.

"Buzzing..."

As he climbed the 334th step, pressure weighed on Ye Liangchen like a mountain, and the pressure increased with each step.

"Martial Soul True Form".

Ye Liangchen activated his Martial Soul True Body, instantly doubling his strength, and then continued to climb higher.

"He's awakened his Martial Soul True Form. Could he be planning to challenge all 666 floors in one go?"

"I can't see clearly. The steps above are so dense that they make my eyes blurry. Anyway, he has at least met Shuiyue'er's assessment standards."

Shui Bing'er and the others, who were on the steps below, stopped to watch when they saw Ye Liangchen unleash his ultimate move.

"Who do you think is more beautiful right now, Brother Ye or Senior Poseidon?"

Jin Ling'er couldn't help but tease Ye Liangchen when she saw him transformed into a goddess martial spirit.

"Of course he's prettier." Shui Yue'er, Xue Wu, and the others answered without hesitation.

"Haha...!" Everyone burst into laughter.

"Alright! Stop fooling around, everyone, let's keep climbing the ladder! The senior is watching from the top of the mountain!" Shui Bing'er reminded everyone to be serious.

"hehe…!"

As a peerless Douluo, even though she was standing on the mountaintop far away from everyone, Poseidon could still hear everyone's conversation clearly through her powerful mental strength. Then, looking at Ye Liangchen's appearance in his martial spirit form, she realized that she was not as pretty as that little guy.

"Thump thump..."

When Ye Liangchen reached the 350th floor, he was too exhausted to walk any further, and his soul power was almost completely depleted. He then took two soul power pills to replenish his strength.

"Poseidon, you old bastard..."

Ye Liangchen shouted towards the Sea God Temple on the mountaintop, feeling that the Sea God, that old bachelor, had deliberately set such a difficult test for him. 666 steps, he really was a slowpoke!

"Pfft..."

Poseidon stood on the mountaintop, watching the little guy shouting and yelling, and was immediately amused.

"Can you still hold on? Maybe you should take a break!"

Poseidon floated down from the mountaintop and landed next to Ye Liangchen. She felt a little sorry for the little guy, who was covered in sweat, but she also found it very amusing to see him transformed into the form of the Goddess of Life.

"That old bastard Poseidon deliberately made things more difficult for me. If my Poseidon Light Transcending Trial was the same as Sister Yue'er's Nine Trials of Poseidon, I would have completed it long ago."

Ye Liangchen sat cross-legged on the steps, circulating the Hunyuan Technique to begin adapting to the pressure.

"Don't say that. You are the most outstanding genius, so the assessment standards naturally have to be higher than those of other geniuses. I believe you can easily complete the first assessment."

"Back in my day, I only had 228 steps to take the Red-Level Eighth Exam, and it took me a lot of effort to pass. You've already climbed 350 steps in one go, and you're still not satisfied?"

Poseidon wasn't angry when the little fellow called the sea god an old immortal.

"I just want to finish the first test as soon as possible, so I won't have to climb the mountain so hard every day. I can also go to the Sea God's Temple and talk to the Sea God so he can set you free and not have to stay in the dark Sea God's Temple every day."

"Who knew this test would be so insane? It seems I won't be able to challenge floor 666 anytime soon. Sister Bobo, you'll just have to bear with it a little longer."

Ye Liangchen estimated that it would take him at least several more months to reach the 666th floor.

"I'm fine. Besides, I can practice the Mysterious Heaven Technique to pass the time, so I don't feel bored."

"You don't need to do this for me. It's not worth it if you hurt yourself."

Poseidon watched as the little guy pushed his limits to the limit in order to gain his freedom, and he was instantly moved to tears.

Ever since this prodigious young man barged into her life, she'd been completely captivated by his amazing abilities, her affection for him practically maxed out. Now this little guy is being so nice to her? Could he like her? Good heavens! At this rate, how can she possibly resist?

Thinking about all this, Poseidon became absorbed in her own strategy, a blush creeping onto her face.

"Sister Bobo, why are you blushing?"

Ye Liangchen noticed that Poseidon suddenly blushed and had a blank expression on her face. He felt a little strange and thought to himself: "At your age, why are you blushing like a teapot?"

"Really? It's probably because I practiced the Mysterious Heaven Technique last night."

Poseidon was startled awake by Ye Liangchen's voice and quickly made up a lame excuse to cover up her embarrassment.

"Oh! The Mysterious Heaven Skill is indeed very good. Then you should go back and continue practicing! I'll continue the challenge and try to complete the assessment as soon as possible. Then I can come and chat with you to relieve your boredom." Ye Liangchen got up and continued to climb the ladder.

"Pfft..."

As soon as Ye Liangchen stepped onto the 351st step, the powerful gravity felt like a mountain pressing down on him, making him feel like he was about to be crushed. A mouthful of blood gushed out.

"Whoosh..."

"Alright! That's enough for today. Look at you, you've hurt yourself."

Poseidon immediately took a step forward, hugged Ye Liangchen in his arms, and flew directly towards the foot of the mountain. Then he placed his hand on Ye Liangchen's back, channeled his soul power, and helped him heal.

"Brother Ye seems to be injured." Jin Ling'er glanced outside and was startled to see blood on Ye Liangchen's lips.

"Go out and take a look quickly."

Seeing that Ye Liangchen was injured, Shui Bing'er and the others retreated from Seagod Mountain in a rush. In their memory, they had never seen this guy injured before. He didn't even cough up blood when he was trying to break through to a 100,000-year soul ring. It seemed that this time his injury was quite serious.

"Senior, how is he?"

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er came to Ye Liangchen's side and watched him quietly healing his injuries, feeling very anxious.

"He attempted to climb 351 steps, which put him under too much pressure and resulted in some internal injuries."

While using her soul power to help Ye Liangchen clear the blood stasis in his body, Poseidon explained to everyone.

"The 351th floor?"

"How much pressure would that be? If we went up there, we'd probably be crushed flat."

When everyone heard Ye Liangchen's score, they gasped in astonishment. Shui Yue'er's gold-level assessment only reached level 333, but this guy actually crossed 350 levels in one go. Is he even human?

"Buzzing..."

Ye Lingling took two Soul Power Pills to restore some of her Soul Power, and then summoned the Sacred Heart Begonia Martial Soul to heal Ye Liangchen.

"puff…"

With the help of Poseidon's soul power, Ye Liangchen was able to expel the stagnant blood from his body, and immediately felt much more relaxed.

"Sister Ling, put your martial spirit away. I'm fine."

"The realm of life."

Ye Liangchen instructed Ye Lingling to put away her martial spirit, then took some soul power pills, summoned her martial spirit, activated her life domain, and recovered from her injuries.

"Buzzing..."

With the opening of the Life Domain, Ye Liangchen's injuries gradually recovered, and even Shui Bing'er and the others regained their strength under the influence of the Life Power.

"You're not allowed to work so hard next time."

"We still have a year to complete the Sea God's Light test, no problem..."

Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Zhu Zhuqing, Xue Wu and others came over and solemnly warned Ye Liangchen that he couldn't risk his life like that.

"Sect Leader, please don't rush too fast. At least wait for us," Feng Xiaotian and the others advised from the side.

"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing," Ye Liangchen nodded.

"Everyone, go and cultivate in the Light of the Sea God. When climbing the ladder, remember to proceed step by step and never exceed your limits."

Poseidon reminded everyone not to risk their lives, since these people weren't monstrous geniuses like Ye Liangchen.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior."

Shui Bing'er and her group once again traversed the light of the sea god, diligently cultivating their soul power.

"Xiao Chen, it's time for me to return to the temple. You should get some rest."

As an examiner, Poseidon had to go back and keep an eye on Shui Bing'er and her group of young people to prevent them from going crazy and risking their lives.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Bobo."

Ye Liangchen thanked Poseidon, then walked to a patch of grass, sat down, and began cultivating his soul power.

It was almost noon, and the gentle sunlight felt wonderful on my skin.

"Splash... splash..."

Just then, huge waves surged in the circular lake, and countless large fish, three or four meters long, leaped on the surface, forming a defensive network and staring into the distance.

"Swish..."

The riotous movement of the fish in the lake caught Poseidon's attention, and he immediately leaped down from the mountain.

"Who's there?"

Poseidon looked across the lake and saw two people hiding cautiously behind a tree.

"ah…"

At the same time, a little girl screamed from the edge of the woods ahead, clearly frightened by the fish in the lake.

"Sister Bobo, don't be nervous, it means good fortune and happiness."

Ye Liangchen looked across and saw two figures, a man and a woman, each carrying a large basket on their backs. He then activated his Wind and Thunder Wings and flew towards the opposite shore.

"Jixiang and Ruyi, did you two bring so much fruit for me?" Ye Liangchen looked at the fruit in the baskets on the two siblings' backs and felt it was quite nice.

"Yes! Young Master Ye, these are White Moon Fruit, Fire Cloud Fruit, and grapes. We just picked them from the orchard this morning. Please have a taste."

Jixiang couldn't come empty-handed to learn how to cultivate soul power from Ye Liangchen, but she didn't have any good gifts, so she could only pick some fruit.

"Splash..."

Poseidon gently waved his hand at the school of swordfish on the lake, shooing away the large fish, and then flew over as well.

"What are you two kids doing here? Don't you know how dangerous it is?"

Poseidon looked at the two reckless children with a sense of helplessness.

"Don't blame them, I'm the one who called them here."

"Good fortune, good luck, this is the great priest Poseidon, please come and pay your respects."

Ye Liangchen persuaded them from the side, and then introduced Poseidon to the two little ones so they could see her.

"Good fortune, auspiciousness, greetings to the Great Offering."

"Please forgive me, Your Excellency."

When Jixiang and Ruyi saw that the beautiful woman in front of them was actually the legendary high priestess, they immediately bowed down in worship, feeling both excited and afraid.

"Alright, get up, both of you!" Poseidon waved her hand, gesturing for the two children to stand up.

"Why didn't you tell me about this? If those two children had gone near the shore of the circular lake, they would have been attacked by the fish, and they could have died."

Poseidon glanced at Ye Liangchen, a hint of reproach in her eyes.

"I used the Mysterious Heaven Technique to give Jixiang soul power. He is now equivalent to the second level of innate soul power. However, he is already 13 years old. According to your meditation and cultivation methods, he may not be able to cultivate to level 10 soul power before the age of 18. He will still be sent away. So I let him come and learn from me."

"Jixiang is also skilled in medicine. After becoming a Soul Master, he will be considered a rare talent, which is a good thing for the entire Seagod Island."

Ye Liangchen explained to Poseidon the reason for his auspicious assistance.

"Oh, I see!"

"Jixiang, you must seize this opportunity. It's your good fortune that Xiaochen is willing to teach you. But after you learn it, don't talk about it carelessly, lest it arouse the jealousy of others, and you must not spread it around."

Poseidon admonished Jixiang, urging him to work hard.

"I will follow the teachings of the Great Master." Jixiang respectfully bowed to Poseidon.

"Jixiang, you cannot enter the forbidden area of ​​Poseidon Island yet. I can only teach you here. Remember it carefully."

"Ruyi, why don't you two study together too? You two siblings can stay here for a couple of days."

Ye Liangchen had Jixiang and Ruyi sit cross-legged, then instructed the two siblings in cultivating the Xuan Tian Gong, and also taught them the Ghost Shadow Step and several martial arts techniques.

A few days later, Ye Liangchen saw that the brother and sister had learned enough, so he told them to go home and not come back.

……

Six months later, Ye Liangchen and his group's strength had increased significantly. It has to be said that the Light of the Sea God was indeed a good thing.

Ye Liangchen was already a Soul Saint, so his progress was relatively slow. In the past six months, he had only gone from level 75 to level 79. Now he could step onto the 660th step and could break through at any time.

Jin Ling'er, due to the power of destiny, cultivated very quickly, directly increasing her level by 5 to reach level 70. Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Feng Xiaotian, Hu Liena, and other Soul Emperors risked their lives and only managed to increase their Soul Power by 4 levels.

Huo Wushuang and his sister, Qingming, the Qian Gu brothers, and Bai Chenxiang, being only Soul Kings, experienced even greater improvements, with each of them increasing their Soul Power by an average of 6 levels.

On this day, everyone took a day off and gathered on the beach by the circular lake to drink tea, chat, and share their feelings.

"Brother Ye, I want to absorb the divinely bestowed soul ring and advance to the Soul Saint level."

"This time I'm going to get a 100,000-year soul ring."

Jin Ling'er didn't want to wait any longer, so she directly asked Ye Liangchen for the God-given Soul Ring. After advancing to Soul Saint, she could continue to use the Sea God's Light to cultivate.

"Alright! But first, absorb one or two soul bones to enhance your physical abilities; that will increase your chances of success."

Ye Liangchen knew that Jin Ling'er was a strong girl, but as a transformed auspicious beast, her physical body was very powerful, and getting a seventh soul ring would take 100,000 years without much problem.

"good!"

Jin Ling'er immediately took out two arm soul bones and began to absorb them.

"Is Ling'er also going to get a 100,000-year seventh ring?"

Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian, Hu Liena, and the others were speechless, seeing that the little girl dared to play such a big game.

"Aren't you going to try to persuade her? The seventh ring in 100,000 years is no joke."

The others reminded Ye Liangchen that they couldn't let that little girl take any risks.

"Ling'er will succeed. Her physical body is very strong, there won't be any problems." Ye Liangchen reassured everyone, saying that with him there, they weren't worried about the little girl's safety at all.

"Sect Master, we also want to advance to the Soul Emperor realm; we're counting on you."

Seeing this, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu also asked Ye Liangchen to upgrade their level.

"no problem."

Ye Liangchen took out two divinely bestowed soul rings and tossed them to Huo Wushuang and his sister.

"When we left home, we weren't even Soul Kings yet, but in just half a year, we've already advanced to Soul Emperors."

"Yes! It feels like a dream."

Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu were extremely excited as they held the divinely bestowed soul rings.

"Wushuang, Huowu, how many years do you plan to spend on your sixth spirit ring?" Feng Xiaotian asked the two of them.

"It should be at least 40000 years, otherwise it would be a waste of these six months of grueling training."

"Click..."

Huo Wu confidently set herself a small goal, then crushed the golden bead and began absorbing the divinely bestowed soul ring.

Me too.

"Click..."

Seeing that his younger sister was preparing to obtain a 40000-year spirit ring, Huo Wushuang, as the older brother, naturally couldn't fall behind, and so he also began to absorb a spirit ring.

"Now there are only a few of us left."

"No need to rush, we can reach the Soul Emperor level in a little over a month at most."

Jin Yue'er, Qing Ming, the Qian Gu brothers, and Bai Chenxiang are only at level 58 in terms of soul power, but they are not worried. At their current cultivation speed, becoming a Soul Emperor will be a piece of cake.

(End of this chapter)