Douro Continent

Chapter 610 The Sea God Douluo's Evolution Over 100,000 Years, Tang San's Fifth Soul Ring

"Hehe, too late." The sea witch's body had already risen from the other side of the Holy Pillar Platform. Black light flashed on the black flute in her hand, and seven black beams shot out from the sound holes on the flute, wrapping around Ning Rongrong's body. The third soul ring of the black flute lit up at the same time.

However, the Sea Witch sensed something was wrong the moment she launched her attack. Her mind-reading ability was omnipresent, and she was accustomed to using it to constantly determine her opponent's movements during battle. Unless her opponent's mental strength was equal to or higher than hers, the success rate of her mind-reading was extremely high. But just moments ago, she could sense Ning Rongrong's thoughts through mind-reading; now, she couldn't sense her thoughts at all. It seemed that Ning Rongrong's body was enveloped in a special energy, protecting her mental world.

What's going on?

Without a doubt, this was Tang San's masterpiece. The next moment, Ning Rongrong let out a loud phoenix cry, and blazing flames suddenly burst forth from her body, transforming into a dazzling fire phoenix that directly collided with the sea witch's attack.

Indeed, the Sea Witch was a Title Douluo, while Ning Rongrong was not yet level 80, and the skill she used was only 80% of its original power. However, the Sea Witch's mistake lay in her overconfidence in her mind-reading ability and her underestimation of Ning Rongrong. Furthermore, she didn't intend to harm Ning Rongrong; therefore, although it was her third soul skill, it was extremely gentle, merely intended to capture Ning Rongrong and deprive her of her support abilities. In her view, a support-type soul master was utterly incapable of resisting her. But what appeared before her was the blazing phoenix flame.

Who says Ning Rongrong can only play a supporting role when helping her companions in battle? Oscar's role among the Shrek Seven Devils is no less important than Ning Rongrong's; his Mirror Image Intestine makes anything possible. Otherwise, when they challenged a Title Douluo, besides Tang San, who dared to say they could protect Ning Rongrong single-handedly?

Tang San used his spiritual power to envelop Ning Rongrong's body because she had hidden behind the Sea Witch's Sacred Pillar and consumed a replica Mirror Sausage made from Ma Hongjun's blood. Her Martial Soul temporarily transformed into a Phoenix. At this moment, she directly unleashed her Phoenix True Form, almost effortlessly vaporizing the seven black energies emitted by the Sea Witch, which then collided with the stunned Sea Witch.

Phoenix Piercing Clouds Strike was activated. Although Ning Rongrong couldn't unleash the same explosive power as Ma Hongjun, she could still use her skills. The moment their bodies made contact, she immediately used Ma Hongjun's strongest single-target attack. Even though the skill was weakened by 80%, its power was still quite astonishing when used in her Phoenix True Form. Especially since the two were in such close combat, the Sea Witch had no chance to dodge.

At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing, who had been screaming earlier, had already transformed into a black shadow and arrived silently. In mid-air, her body had completely transformed into a nimble black cat. Her ghostly body was more like a wisp of smoke, almost skimming across the sea.

With a muffled groan, the Sea Witch could only use her black flute to shield herself, but in her haste, she couldn't unleash any skills to protect herself. The impact of the Phoenix's true form, combined with the direct strike of Phoenix Cloud Piercing Strike, instantly turned her previously smiling face fiery red. Her body spun rapidly three times in the air before she managed to dodge Ning Rongrong's next attack. Simultaneously, the black flute conjured countless afterimages, accompanied by whistling sounds, blocking Ning Rongrong's attacks.

Just then, Zhu Zhuqing arrived. Her body transformed into shadows once more, but this time they weren't scattered shadows; instead, they were connected afterimages—her fifth soul skill, Netherworld Shadow Link. Each afterimage's attack power was reduced by ten percent compared to the previous one. There were nine afterimages in total. Individually, they weren't much, but connected, they were an extremely terrifying skill. It fully demonstrated the terrifying attack power of an agility-type soul master. Once hit by her main body, the subsequent attacks from the afterimages would be unavoidable. As she unleashed this attack, Zhu Zhuqing had already consumed a stimulating pink sausage.

The Sea Witch's mind was in turmoil. She spent her days scheming against others, only to be outmaneuvered by her own opponent. She was filled with resentment, but what could she do? A searing fire surged through her body, and intense pain coursed through her. Already naturally restrained by the Fire Phoenix, she was rendered unable to use any skills for three seconds after being struck by the Phoenix Piercing Cloud Strike. And three seconds was enough time for Zhu Zhuqing to launch more than three attacks.

Even a Title Douluo, without unleashing their Martial Soul True Body, would be doomed to suffer three attacks from someone of Zhu Zhuqing's caliber. They would be severely injured, if not killed. The Sea Witch hadn't even used her full strength; she tried to toy with her opponent, but instead, she was toyed with herself. She had completely lost any chance of winning.

The greatest strength is often the greatest weakness. The Sea Witch's ability to bewitch is extremely strong, aided by mind-reading, making her an undeniable nightmare for her opponents. However, she is also overconfident in this ability, to the point that she will never waste her soul power on attacks when she can bewitch her opponent. Tang San was able to create the current situation by exploiting this weakness, achieving his goal in one fell swoop. You're good at bewitching, aren't you? Fine, I'll counter-bewitch you, and even prevent you from using your skills.

Ning Rongrong caught her opponent off guard, and Zhu Zhuqing's next attack was devastating to the Sea Witch. Unable to use her skills, even if she managed to withstand the attack, she would definitely suffer severe injuries.

"I surrender!" the Sea Witch screamed. A brilliant golden light enveloped her body on the Sea Witch's Holy Pillar. The next moment, Zhu Zhuqing's attack landed on empty air, and the Sea Witch herself appeared below the Holy Pillar, her pale face still showing a hint of lingering fear.

Without hesitation, two waves of demonic energy shot out, striking Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing simultaneously. She was clearly clever; knowing she was no match, why risk serious injury? She simply conceded defeat, using the power of the sacred pillar to evade Zhu Zhuqing's attack.

Although this wasn't the first time the Shrek Seven Devils had witnessed the power of the Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God, it was the first time they had seen the pillars' abilities in a direct confrontation with the Sea Douluos. Needless to say, if these Sea Douluos could utilize the power of the pillars, they would have no chance.

Ning Rongrong's red seven-pointed star on her forehead shone brightly, and the phoenix flames on her body rapidly faded as she landed steadily on the sacred pillar platform. She had finally passed all four trials she had participated in, completing the fifth trial of the Sea God. Although the Seahorse Douluo she assisted Xiao Ao in defeating in the first trial had already been defeated by Tang San, she had given her all in the subsequent three battles, especially in the victory against the Sea Spear Douluo, and in this very battle, where she played a crucial role.

"Using strength and wisdom, domain and soul skills, assist your partner in passing the test. Passed the fifth of the top seven tests. Reward: All soul rings will be upgraded by 1,000 years, and soul power will be increased by one level."

Ning Rongrong's original seven spirit rings appeared simultaneously, their light rippled, and her spirit ring configuration was now extremely balanced, four purple and three black. Her spirit power had also increased to level seventy-eight thanks to the reward from this trial. Combined with the increase in her spirit skill cultivation, this extended the duration of her amplification. Her own attributes also rose accordingly.

Unlike Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing's body floated in mid-air after receiving the demonic rune. The illusory black light screen, after shattering in front of her, did not immediately merge into her body. Instead, countless black light points emerged from around her, merging with the newly broken black light points. At her brow, the black pentagram released rings of tangible light, engulfing these black light points.

Scenes began to appear behind Zhu Zhuqing, from the initial crossing of the first trial and the light of the sea god, to the subsequent breakthrough, the blockade of the ring sea, and the process of the third, fourth, and previous experiences with the fifth trial. A majestic voice rang out, and this time, it wasn't just her who could hear it; everyone around clearly heard that deep voice.

"Fifth test, challenge, titled Douluo, completed. Black-level five tests completed. With extraordinary perseverance and unremitting efforts, you have overcome numerous difficulties and completed all tests. Special reward: Black-level privileges on Seagod Island, a two-level increase in soul power, and a divinely bestowed soul ring."

The black light surged and transformed into a beam of brilliant black light that condensed in front of Zhu Zhuqing. The mark on her forehead gradually disappeared. When the black light completely solidified, a divinely bestowed soul ring that had once appeared in the hands of the Sea God Douluo Poseidon appeared in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing stared in astonishment at the divinely bestowed spirit ring before her, her heart filled with joy. She asked in disbelief, "Didn't Senior Poseidon say that the Black-level assessment only rewards one divinely bestowed spirit ring? This is…"

The sea witch's slightly reproachful voice rang out, "Consider yourself lucky. The final reward for the Black-level assessment, besides the level one soul power you received in the fifth assessment, includes an extra level boost as an overall reward. You'll also be rewarded with an auxiliary skill. And when your soul power reaches the critical point and needs a soul ring to help you increase it, then the rewarded skill has the chance to transform into a divinely bestowed soul ring. That's why you have a second divinely bestowed soul ring. With it, you effortlessly possess the soul skill most suitable for you, the one with the highest intensity you can withstand. It's truly wonderful. Why didn't I have such good luck back then?"

Before taking the fifth test, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power was exactly level 78. After increasing by two levels, she reached the bottleneck of level 80. It was precisely because of this that she received the reward of the second divinely bestowed soul ring.

Ning Rongrong, who had also received a reward, laughed gleefully, "You really are lucky! Zhu Qing, hurry up and go ashore to absorb the energy. That way, you can reach the Soul Douluo level before your Mu Bai. Haha, Boss Dai is going to be frustrated this time. Sea Witch, I'm really sorry, I didn't hurt you enough, did I?"

The sea witch snorted. "People are too embarrassed to attack you, yet you're so heartless. But you can't entirely blame yourself; it's all that stinky man's fault. Stinky man, didn't you want to challenge me? Come on. I'll show you what I'm capable of. As for her, she doesn't need to come ashore; she can just absorb the power here. It's safest to have the power of the Holy Pillar protecting her."

As she spoke, the Sea Witch pressed slightly on the sacred pillar, and a golden light enveloped Zhu Zhuqing's body. Under the light, which was filled with a sacred aura, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated and looked towards the shore. Seeing Tang San nod to her, she sat down cross-legged and began to absorb her eighth spirit ring.

Ma Hongjun nudged Dai Mubai beside him and chuckled, "Boss Dai, what do you think about Zhu Qing becoming a Soul Douluo before you?"

Dai Mubai snorted and said, "That's my wife. Of course I'm happy that her strength has improved. The reward that appears at the end of the Black Level Five Trials is the same for us in the Sixth Trial. Once I pass the next trial, I will also receive a God-given Soul Ring and advance to the Soul Douluo realm."

Ma Hongjun said, "I'm level 78 now. It seems that as long as I complete the six Black-level trials and the total reward is no less than the five Black-level trials, I'll become a Soul Douluo just like you. Haha. Boss Dai, I'm catching up with you too."

As they were talking, Tang San had already lifted Xiao Wu into the air and ascended to the Sea Witch's Sacred Pillar. The stinky man the Sea Witch had been cursing earlier was clearly him.

The Sea Witch glared fiercely at Tang San. "You want to continue the challenge too? Then come on. I won't hold back against you."

"Oh? You know?" Tang San looked at her with some surprise.

The Sea Witch snorted and said, "The Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God protect the Douluo, who are of one spirit. We naturally have ways to communicate. The Sea God's choice of people was a trick. Just you wait. You'll suffer later."

Tang San said, "How about this: your attacks will only target me, and I'll listen to you sing a song. If you can't defeat me with that song, then let me pass."

The sea witch paused for a moment, "You want to hear my Sea-Suppressing Divine Song? Why not attack while I'm weakened?"

Tang San smiled calmly and said, "What's wrong with listening to your song? I've never seen a Title Douluo use sound waves as an attack method before. Consider it an opportunity to broaden my horizons. Besides, you're already injured, so I still have the advantage."

The sea witch glanced at Xiao Wu beside Tang San, then dropped her act of cuteness and sneered, "Fine! Since you want to hear it, I'll grant your wish."

Still on the platform, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but whisper, "Third Brother, you still have challenges ahead, right...?"

Tang San smiled and shook his head at her, saying, "It's nothing. I really wanted to see the Sea Witch's flute playing. Rongrong, you should go ashore first."

Hearing this, Ning Rongrong naturally had full confidence in her third brother. She nodded, ate a flying mushroom sausage, and transparent wings appeared on her back as she returned to the shore. Tang San helped Xiao Wu sit down not far from Zhu Zhuqing. Then he went to the edge of the Sacred Pillar Platform and gestured to the Sea Witch.

The sea witch glared at him fiercely, then gracefully entered the water. Her long legs transformed into a fish tail once more, and she broke through the waves, swimming dozens of meters into the sea before stopping.

Her expression turned serious. The Sea Witch knew that the young man before her was far stronger than the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils, even though he had arguably used some tricks in the previous Five Sacred Pillars trial. He had still managed to defeat three Title Douluos—Seahorse, Sea Illusion, and Sea Star—through his true strength. The Sea Witch knew she couldn't possibly be stronger than Sea Illusion Douluo. And now, injured, how could she not give it her all?

The black magic flute was held horizontally before her chest, and her black seventh spirit ring suddenly shone brightly. Her seventh spirit skill, her true spirit form, was also extremely peculiar. The light emanating from the black flute simultaneously enveloped both the flute and the sea witch's true form. Then, black light surged and soared into the sky, and the sea witch's body grew exponentially larger, along with the black flute in her hand. However, as her body grew larger, she appeared somewhat transparent and ethereal.

The sea witch's body swelled to over ten meters above the sea before stopping. Her enormous fish tail gently stirred the waves as she lay horizontally on the surface. Enlarged, she looked even more captivating, every subtle expression so gentle and beautiful.

Seeing this, Tang San couldn't help but nod in approval. The situation of sea spirit masters was indeed different from that of land spirit masters. This special spirit true form was also the first time he had ever seen it. Although he did not understand its principle, it was in no way inferior to the spirit true form of Sea Spear Douluo, which combined man and spear.

Without looking any further, Tang San placed his palms down on his knees, sat upright, closed his eyes, and seemed to have become one with the world at that moment. He was as silent as a statue.

A soft whistling sound echoed in Tang San's ears. Just as the Sea Witch had said, she had only let Tang San hear the flute music. It did not affect Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing on the Sacred Pillar Platform, nor did it spread far and wide to affect the other members of the Shrek Seven Devils on the shore.

Upon hearing the first note of the flute, Tang San's body visibly swayed, but he quickly returned to normal, a faint blue light emanating from between his brows and enveloping his entire body.

The Sea Witch no longer looked at Tang San, but instead devoted herself to playing her black flute. The flute's melody was melodious and plaintive.

The sea within the sea was still; all the waves were frozen in their previous form as she played her flute. Only the rings of black sound waves spread out from the sea witch, along with her ninth soul ring.

The Sea Witch's ninth soul skill, the Sea-Suppressing Divine Song. An extremely wide-range attack skill. Using the sound of a flute, it renders those who hear it powerless to resist, causing them to perish within the music. Because the skill is transmitted through sound, its effectiveness remains unaffected even with its massive attack range.

The Sea-Suppressing Divine Melody is a mental attack, and among the Seven Sacred Pillars of the Sea God protecting Douluo, it boasts the most powerful area-of-effect attack. However, the performer is relatively vulnerable when using it, and the Sea Witch must undergo a brief warm-up before using the skill. In other words, to truly unleash this skill, either her opponent must not interrupt her performance, or someone must protect her.

When the pod of demonic killer whales chased the pod of demonic great white sharks to Seagod Island, the sea witch used this sea-suppressing melody to frighten them away, demonstrating the terrifying power of this song.

Tang San's body swayed continuously to the music played solely for him, but no matter how much he swayed, he did not fall. He did not release his domain, but simply listened quietly, with only blue light flowing from the golden trident mark enveloping his entire body.

On the shore, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and Ma Hongjun watched Tang San intently from the Sacred Pillar Platform. Tang San couldn't lose; otherwise, once thirty-six hours had passed, he would have to start all over again. Not only would he have to face all seven Sacred Pillar Sea Douluos, but they had also already witnessed his skills. If he challenged himself again, the difficulty would only increase.

Tang San's companions didn't understand why he wanted the Sea Witch to unleash the full power of her Sea-Suppressing Divine Song. Tang San actually had no choice. Just moments before, when Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, under his guidance, launched their final attack and gained a decisive advantage, forcing the Sea Witch to concede, Tang San's soul power suddenly underwent a strange change.

His soul power, which had never been free from control, suddenly began to fluctuate violently. At first, Tang San thought it was because the soul power he absorbed from Starfish Douluo hadn't been thoroughly filtered. But he quickly realized he was wrong. The problem lay in the contradiction between his martial soul, the Blue Silver Emperor, and the internal energy of his Mysterious Heaven Skill.

The Blue Silver Emperor seemed to have been stimulated by something special; its unique aura surged wildly within Tang San's body. The Xuan Tian Gong internal energy, naturally protecting Tang San's body, immediately engaged in a battle with this aura. The two energies, originally fused together, diverged, and Tang San's body became the battlefield. His internal condition had just begun to stabilize when he leaped onto the Sea Witch's Sacred Pillar Platform. In the depths of his being, a peculiar thought seemed to guide him, prompting him to speak to the Sea Witch about listening to her performance. Even Tang San didn't quite understand why he hadn't chosen to rest before challenging the Sea Witch, but instead made this decision. Vaguely, it seemed that some special mental fluctuations emanating from the trident mark of the Sea God on his forehead influenced his decision.

Once the Sea-Suppressing Divine Song began, Tang San had no other choice. Just as he was preparing to rely on his powerful mental strength to withstand the Sea Witch's flute music, he suddenly discovered that after hearing the first note, the boiling Xuan Tian Gong internal energy and Blue Silver Emperor aura within his body calmed down somewhat. This discovery depleted the mental energy Tang San had been using to maintain stability, causing his body to sway violently.

As the Sea-Suppressing Divine Melody continued, Tang San suddenly realized that it not only failed to harm him, but instead acted like a giant furnace, assisting the two energies that had suddenly boiled within him to begin merging again. He wished the Sea-Suppressing Divine Melody could last longer, helping him complete the overall fusion process.

At the same time, the five areas on his body where he possessed his spirit bones began to heat up again. The condition that had improved after he obtained his martial spirit returned, and this time the heat was far greater than before. However, Tang San did not feel pain, but rather a comfortable, soothing sensation.

Of all five soul bones, the one with the highest temperature was the head soul bone after it fused with the Vast Ocean Universe Cover; the golden trident mark resembled a red-hot branding iron. If you looked closely, you could see that the air around Tang San's body was slightly distorted. That was due to the heat emanating from his body.

Tang San clearly felt something very strange happening to him. He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, but he was certain it wasn't anything bad. The comfortable feeling was becoming increasingly pronounced, and his senses were becoming clearer. Although his eyes were closed, everything around him was under his control. He even saw the beads of sweat rolling down the Sea Witch's forehead.

While Tang San was enjoying himself, the Sea Witch was growing increasingly alarmed. Although Ning Rongrong's attack had injured her body, it had little effect on her mental strength. Using her ninth soul skill now was no less effective than playing it in her full power state. In her eyes, Tang San's choice to listen to her Sea-Suppressing Divine Song was tantamount to courting death.

However, as the flute music unfolded, Tang San, though appearing like a small boat on a vast ocean that could capsize at any moment, remained unmoved by the surging waves of the Sea-Suppressing Divine Melody. What puzzled the Sea Witch most was that Tang San's body seemed to become increasingly stable. Like a towering mountain, no matter how she tried to shake him, she couldn't achieve her goal. Her powerful group attack ninth soul skill seemed to have lost its effect on him. Even if he possessed the Light of the Sea God, he shouldn't be immune to my divine melody!

Using the ninth soul skill for an extended period undoubtedly takes a heavy toll on her. Although the Sea Witch's ninth soul skill's attack effect is manifested through mental power, activating both her Martial Soul True Body and the ninth soul skill requires a massive amount of soul power as a backing. The skill's power wasn't weakened by the injury, but her soul power was affected. Although she had exerted all her strength, as time went on, her flute music began to gradually dissipate.

The Sea Witch was very unwilling, just like the Sea Spear Douluo who was defeated by Tang San before. However, the facts were right in front of her. No matter how unwilling she was, what could she do? The result would not change.

The flute music abruptly ceased, the black ripples vanished, and the sea witch returned to her original size. Pale-faced, she slid into the newly rippling water. Her fishtail swayed as she slowly made her way to the shore.

Just then, a dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Tang San's body, within which were countless blue specks. The next moment, blue-gold flames shot into the sky like an instantly lit bonfire, even surpassing the height of the Sea Witch's Sacred Pillar.

With a deafening roar, the sea surrounding the Sea Witch's pillar instantly boiled, all the seawater leaping dozens of meters into the air before crashing back down. Even the Sea Witch's body was jolted by the inexplicable force, and a blue-gold light, transformed into flames of energy, spread out in a wave of light. A bizarre scene unfolded. Wherever that wave of light passed, all the plants on the shore instantly turned blue-gold, and the next moment, they began to grow wildly. No matter what kind of plant it was, in the blink of an eye, they grew to three times their original size.

Among those enveloped by the light wave, apart from Zhu Zhuqing, who was protected by the light of the Sea Witch's Holy Pillar and was unaffected, everyone else clearly felt an indescribable surge of life force into their bodies, and their physical condition instantly returned to its best.

Even the sea witch, whose soul power was somewhat depleted, lost her feeling of weakness after the blue-gold light wave swept over her body.

What... what's going on? The same question arose in everyone's mind. Meanwhile, clear spirit rings began to appear on Tang San's body.

"Look, Third Brother's fifth spirit ring!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed.

The original colors of Tang San's eight spirit rings were yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, red, red, and red.

But at that moment, his black spirit ring, which was originally ranked fifth, underwent a strange change. Amidst the rising blue-gold flames, the fifth spirit ring, which possessed the spirit skill Blue Silver Overlord Spear, began to ripple with a layer of red light from its original black color. The red light spread slowly and steadily until it covered the entire spirit ring.

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"Great King, it is we who should thank you. It is your appearance that has awakened our even stronger vitality. The spirit ring you have now was formed by me according to the limits your body can withstand. According to human terms, this spirit ring is roughly equivalent to what a spirit beast that appears after 25,000 years. It did not come from the outside world, but from within yourself. It will evolve as your own endurance increases. Whenever you are in your people's world, it will change according to your body."

……

The kind and gentle voice echoed in Tang San's mind. These were the words that the Blue Silver King had said to him when he obtained his fifth spirit ring.

Indeed, with the changes in Tang San's physical endurance, his fifth spirit ring could have begun to evolve long ago. However, because his sixth spirit ring was already at the 100,000-year level, this evolutionary process was suppressed. Unless Tang San's fifth spirit ring can directly evolve to the same level as his sixth spirit ring, this evolution will not be completed.

Although Tang San's body seemed capable of withstanding the impact of a 100,000-year spirit ring when he absorbed his seventh, it was actually a breakthrough in absorption, not a true test of his physical endurance. It was only when he absorbed the spirit ring of the Demonic Tiger Whale King that he truly possessed sufficient resilience, meeting the conditions for evolution. However, his fifth spirit ring, dormant for many years, required a strong stimulus.

This time, he challenged several of the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluos of the Sea God. The intense stimulation and dramatic emotional fluctuations finally became the catalyst for his evolution, igniting the prelude to it. In particular, when he absorbed the vast energy and life force of the Starfish Douluo, the Blue Silver Emperor evolution of his fifth spirit ring was fully awakened, which led to the situation where the Blue Silver Emperor aura within his body and the Xuan Tian Gong internal energy repelled each other.

With the help of the powerful aura of the Sea-Suppressing Divine Song, Tang San's fifth spirit ring finally completed this arduous evolution process. It broke through its limits and entered the red 100,000-year realm.

This is Tang San's fourth 100,000-year spirit ring, and also the most peculiar one in everyone's eyes. The spirit ring's own evolution has exceeded everyone's comprehension. Just as Tang San completed his fifth trial and challenged the sixth Title Douluo, his fourth 100,000-year spirit skill appeared.

Golden demonic runes were branded onto Tang San's body from behind, signifying that he had passed the Sea Witch's Sacred Pillar test. The Sea Witch, now atop the pillar, no longer showed disgust, only respect. She bowed towards the Sea God's Temple in the same posture as the Sea Witch Sacred Pillar, closed her eyes, and murmured a prayer.

The blue-gold flames gradually subsided, and Tang San looked at his fifth spirit ring with astonishment. With the evolution of the spirit ring, his physical attributes once again experienced a significant boost. The blue-gold light waves he emitted stimulated the plants on the shore to grow rapidly, and these plants, in turn, infused him with life force. The mental and spiritual power he had previously expended was now fully restored to its optimal state.

Tang San nodded slightly to the Sea Witch, "Please help us protect Zhu Qing as she absorbs the divinely bestowed soul ring. We need to continue with the fifth trial challenge."

The sea witch nodded slowly. "My lady, I look forward to your completion of the nine tests soon."

Upon hearing the word "Master," Tang San felt a strange sensation, a feeling as if he could control everything. He picked up Xiao Wu, gestured to the Sea Witch again, and flew back to the shore.

With the protection of the Sea Witch, Zhu Zhuqing absorbing the divinely bestowed spirit ring was naturally no problem. Next, Tang San would head to his fifth trial, the final battle against a Title Douluo: the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar. His opponent was the only Title Douluo among the Seven Sea God Sacred Pillar Guardians whose strength reached level ninety-five—the strongest among the Seven Sea God Douluos.

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