In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 285 If only I had followed Long Yingtian back then!

Long Yingtian publicly challenged Long Yingtian to a duel in Wuhun City, and all the soul masters in the city heard it. Although these soul masters belonged to the Spirit Hall, most of them came from the two great empires. The Spirit Hall knew that it would be difficult to keep quiet, and even if they tried to, Long Yingtian would spread the word himself. Forcing it would only make them look worse, so they did not order a silencing order.

Of course, the conversations during the battle were not leaked. In fact, ordinary Soul Masters didn't dare approach the battlefield to observe, except for some high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall.

Even so, the news that spread was enough to shake the entire continent.

"What? Ying Tian went to Wuhun City to challenge Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu, and he won?" Sword Douluo was also shocked when he learned of this.

"I never imagined that Yingtian would grow to this level in just a few years," Bone Douluo said with great emotion.

He had no doubt about the truth of such a big matter.

Ning Fengzhi remained calm, turned to look at the returning disciple, and said softly, "Go down first."

"Yes, Sect Master." The disciple in front bowed and took his leave.

After the person left, Sword Douluo continued, "That's good. With this deterrent, the Spirit Hall will definitely not dare to act recklessly."

Ning Fengzhi nodded. "I suppose Yingtian has this in mind as well."

"How could this be? How could this happen?" On the other side, Yu Xiaogang stood there dumbfounded upon receiving the news.

Long Yingtian's growth rate was too fast, far exceeding his expectations, which made him very worried about his disciple Tang San.

Liu Erlong opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say to comfort him, looking dejected.

At this moment, she felt that her hope for revenge was becoming increasingly slim. Yu Xiaogang had lost that ability and couldn't even rely on his descendants.

"." At the former Shrek Academy in the south of Soto City, Flander and the others remained silent.

"Sigh, if only Yu Xiaogang and Tang San hadn't been those two troublemakers back then," Ma Hongjun sighed inwardly, a surge of anger rising within him.

He's 23 and still doesn't have a girlfriend. It's all Yu Xiaogang's fault for pretending to know everything and messing up the training program, which prevented him from becoming a man.

If only I had followed Long Yingtian back then!

Inside the Douluo Hall in Wuhun City.

"Long Yingtian, I will definitely catch up with you." Qian Renxue said with a determined look, striding into the Divine Examination Secret Realm.

Meanwhile, Long Yingtian had already returned to the desolate plateau and continued his daily cultivation.

Three months later, at the foot of Poseidon Mountain on Poseidon Island.

With two soft splashes, Tang San, relying on his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, successfully repelled two 50,000-year-old demonic great white sharks and traversed the ring-shaped sea.

"Finally, I succeeded." He jumped ashore and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ten months—he spent a full ten months on the second trial of the Sea God, a remarkably long time. Yet, there was nothing he could do; as a land-based Soul Master, underwater combat was certainly not his forte. Especially when facing two 50,000-year-old demonic soul great white sharks that coordinated seamlessly underwater. Of course, his progress was commendable, mainly in his control over the battle.

It was precisely because he was not good at underwater combat that, when faced with a large number of sea spirit beasts attacking him, especially when two 50,000-year-old demon soul great white sharks attacked him together, he had to avoid the impact as much as possible and conserve his soul power and physical strength.

To achieve this, he must perfectly control himself, becoming stingy with his physical and spiritual energy, without wasting a single bit.

Such stringent requirements naturally brought immense pressure, leaving him no choice but to make rapid progress in self-control.

In particular, Ghostly Shadow, by utilizing his movement techniques underwater and combining them with the principles of leveraging and deflecting force, has become adept at using the water pressure generated by the collisions of sea spirit beasts as a propulsive force. By going with the flow, he naturally minimizes his own energy expenditure.

Although it's a bit of a trick, it's really useful and saves a lot of time in completing levels.

"Second test of the Sea God, passed. Sea God affinity increased by 5%, total affinity 10%." The voice suddenly entered his mind.

"The Three Trials of the Sea God: Tidal Body Refinement"

"Tidal Body Refinement." Tang San came back to his senses and couldn't help but murmur.

"You will soon understand the meaning of Tidal Body Tempering. Come with me," Poseidon's voice followed.

Without further delay, Tang San spread out his four wings and followed Poseidon to the assessment site.

Soon, they arrived at the assessment site, the Raging Waves Abyss, and Tang San finally understood the specific content of the Sea God's third trial.

I was shocked to have endured a year of being battered by giant waves.

"For revenge, I must succeed!" Thinking of Long Yingtian's power, he gritted his teeth and threw himself into a new round of assessment.

Time flies, and the new year is fast approaching.

As in previous years, Zhu Wu brought several women home to visit his relatives.

During his absence, the continent was peaceful and tranquil. The only thing worth mentioning was that his reputation as the number one expert on the continent had resounded throughout the entire Soul Master world.

Because his martial soul is a dragon and he possesses near-god-like combat power, he is revered by many as the Dragon God Douluo.

"That's quite fitting." Zhu Wu was too lazy to think about it anymore and simply used it.

After staying at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for a few days, he returned to the plateau with the women to continue their cultivation.

Time flies, and four months have passed quickly.

"The three trials of the Sea God are complete." Tang San finally ended his year-long tempering process under the battering waves.

"The Sea God's fourth test: withstand the full-force attack of the Demon Soul Great White Shark Little White for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn," the Sea God's voice came again.

Little White, the Great White Shark of the Demon Soul, a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Tang San immediately gave a bitter smile.

Then he thought again that the assessment did not specify the exact location of the challenge. If he requested to fight on land, Xiaobai, as a sea spirit beast, would not be able to unleash its full strength. With this difference in strength, he was not without a chance.

After all, he is now a level 78 Soul Saint, about to break through to level 79.

Thinking of this, I felt inexplicably relieved.

So, the next day, they went to the bay where the Great White Shark clan was located to launch a challenge.

Then, he got completely crushed by Xiaobai!

He was quickly beaten black and blue.

"Tang San, I'm sorry, but this is the Sea God's order, and I will absolutely not hold back." Xiao Bai nodded slightly and commented, "You have many skills, but unfortunately you haven't mastered them."

While making comments, I also wanted to understand the purpose of the Sea God's test, and to provide sparring.

"As expected of a 100,000-year-old soul beast," Tang San, the former mount of the Sea God, sighed inwardly, while simultaneously feeling a surge of inexplicable anger. The pain was real. Although he knew it was a test, he couldn't suppress his rage.

Not only because of the pain, but also because of the utter defeat.

The thought that Long Yingtian could even defeat Poseidon fueled his anger and resentment.

"Long Yingtian, I will definitely, one day, trample you under my feet!" He gritted his teeth, sat down on the spot, and began to regulate his breathing.

"Why are you getting angry?" Xiaobai pouted, turned around and jumped into the sea.

Several hours later, Tang San launched another challenge, but was defeated again.

Thus began a career of repeated defeats and relentless struggle.

Even after 6 months, he still couldn't withstand Xiaobai's attacks for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

However, his soul power finally broke through to level 80.

Poseidon, sensing something, immediately appeared.

"Senior Poseidon, Lord Poseidon." Tang San and Xiao Bai greeted him politely.

Poseidon nodded slightly, opened his hand, and a golden bead appeared in his palm. "This is a divinely bestowed soul ring. It can replace the soul ring for absorption. It will only produce one soul skill, but it will be a perfect match for the martial soul. The absorption period depends on one's own tolerance limit."

"Does that mean I can absorb a 100,000-year soul ring?" Tang San exclaimed in astonishment.

"Not bad." Poseidon nodded.

"Tang San, don't underestimate the divine soul ring bestowed by the Sea God," Xiao Bai interjected.

"Although it only produces one soul skill, its quality depends on the number of years you absorb it. The more energy you absorb, the more outstanding the effect of the soul skill will be."

"Sometimes, it's not about having more soul skills, but about having more practical ones."

"You've probably experienced this firsthand over time."

Tang San nodded, reached out and took the golden bead, and said politely, "Thank you, Senior Poseidon."

"This is what you deserve," Poseidon smiled. "Anyone who accepts the Black-level or higher assessment bestowed by the Sea God will receive a divinely granted soul ring upon their first breakthrough."

"However, Tang San, you only have one chance."

"Therefore, I suggest you consolidate your position before absorbing it, in order to maximize your benefits."

(End of this chapter)