Douluo Phoenix

Chapter 80 Crossing the Light of the Sea God

For the next period of time, Tang San and his seven companions and Xiao Fei and his seven companions used similar cultivation methods. Both sides became deeply rooted under the Sea God's Light, focusing solely on cultivation and refraining from any unrelated activities. (Bai Chenxiang, however, was not qualified to be under the Sea God's Light.)

There was very little communication between the two groups, especially between Yang Pojun and Niu Meng, who seemed to be more resistant to Tang San's team.

Xiao Fei carefully observed the levels of the Shrek Seven Devils: Tang San was level 65, probably related to Xiao Wu's sacrifice. Dai Mubai was level 58, Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing were level 54, and Ning Rongrong and Ma Hongjun were all level 52.

Everyone reached level 50 around age 20, which can be considered genius. However, due to the lack of immortal herbs, they are still far inferior to those in the original work. Ma Hongjun, on the other hand, exceeded expectations. It is estimated that after Flander listened to Xiao Fei's training methods, he increased Ma Hongjun's training volume, and he also seems to be a bit thinner than in the original work.

Four more months passed, and everyone's strength seemed to have improved to some extent. Dai Mubai was the first to break through his bottleneck, becoming the first among everyone to reach this point.

A flash of red light appeared in the sky, and Poseidon gracefully flew down from the heavens.

Upon seeing this, everyone quickly bowed. Poseidon waved her hand and said, "I came for Dai Mubai, to resolve your current troubles."

Seeing Dai Mubai's puzzled expression, Poseidon smiled and said, "Any examinee who passes the Black-level or higher assessment will be given a divine soul ring by the Sea God when they first encounter a bottleneck in their soul power. The divine soul ring can provide you with the most suitable soul skills."

After saying that, Poseidon slowly flew a small golden ball from her hand to Dai Mubai.

Seeing Dai Mubai's puzzled expression, Poseidon smiled and said, "The method for you to absorb spirit rings is simply to use your spirit power to attract the divinely bestowed spirit rings."

Dai Mubai obeyed, sitting cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes, and beginning to use his soul power to attract the divinely bestowed soul ring. A golden aura enveloped Dai Mubai, and as a pained expression appeared on his face, time slowly passed. A full day had gone by, when Dai Mubai let out a roar, like a tiger's roar in the mountains, displaying boundless kingly aura. A huge black soul ring covered Dai Mubai's body, probably far exceeding the so-called limit for soul ring absorption.

Ignoring Dai Mubai's situation, Xiao Fei and the other six continued their arduous training to improve every bit of their soul power.

During the meal, Xiao Fei solemnly told everyone, "From now on, you will need to climb the Stairway of the Sea God's Light regularly, and try to cultivate on the highest step that suits you best. You must break through your limits time and time again so that you can better absorb the divinely bestowed soul ring and improve yourselves further."

"The Light of the Sea God is a power far beyond our level. No matter what, it will not damage our foundation, nor will it cause us too much harm. So, make good use of the remaining time and strive to improve yourselves."

Everyone nodded solemnly. From then on, they trained even harder, striving to break through their limits. Of course, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were rather frustrated; they had both passed the assessment, but could only train in suitable places. After all, the opportunity was rare.

With half a month left before the end of the first assessment, Yang Pojun and Niu Meng finally reached level 60. After absorbing a divinely bestowed soul ring, they both reached level 62. Feng Xiaotian had reached level 70 a few months ago, and after absorbing a soul ring, he reached level 72. He is now level 73.

Shui Bing'er has reached level 68, Huo Wu is now level 77, and Huo Wushuang is level 76. None of the three have reached the bottleneck of absorbing the divinely bestowed soul ring. Xiao Fei has reached level 79, and although his level is stable, he is still some distance away from level 80.

Based on everyone's level and their previous successes, completing the first level of the Sea God should not be a problem. Xiao Fei, on the other hand, continued to strive for breakthroughs.

Two weeks later, it was the last day of the first test for Xiao Fei and his group of seven. Even Tang San and his companions stepped down from the platform. Everyone was watching Xiao Fei and his group's test closely.

The first to step forward was Yang Pojun, who was also the only weapon spirit master among them. Yang Pojun had stopped cultivating for two days and had been preparing. He summoned his martial spirit, the Soul-Breaking Spear, and his eyes, sharp as eagle eyes, stared at the Light of the Sea God.

Yang Pojun climbed the stairs step by step. As he walked, the pressure on Yang Pojun increased, but his speed increased instead, as if he had an indomitable spirit.

Around the 60th floor, it seemed Yang Pojun had reached his physical limit. Suddenly, all six of his spirit rings lit up simultaneously, and all six spirit skills were stacked together. He thrust forward, using the momentum to propel himself forward at incredible speed. In the end, Yang Pojun actually ran past the 88th floor and reached the 95th floor. He was completely exhausted.

A voice echoed in Yang Pojun's mind from the sky: "Yang Pojun, forge ahead without hesitation, break through your own limits, pass the first test of the Black-level Four Trials, reward: Soul Power increased by 1 level, all Soul Rings increased by 500 years."

Ma Hongjun, who was standing next to Tang San, asked, "Third Brother, Yang Pojun's last attack seemed terrifying, unlike what a Soul Emperor could achieve. How did he do it?"

Tang San frowned: "Yang Pojun is a member of the Po clan, and his martial soul is the Soul Spear. The Soul Spear is a top-tier weapon martial soul. All the soul rings of the Po clan are offensive soul skills, making them the most destructive among soul masters of the same level. Moreover, their desperate attack can use all their soul skills simultaneously."

"However, since the entire race uses offensive soul skills, their defense and other aspects are relatively weak, making it difficult for them to sustain a long fight."

Hearing Tang San's words, I was suddenly amazed.

Next was Niu Meng, whose climbing speed was similar to Yang Pojun's, one step at a time, like a tortoise's pace. The closer to the better the steps, the slower his speed became, but he still managed to keep moving forward. In the end, Niu Meng slowly and painstakingly made it past the 88 steps.

Niu Meng also heard the voice in his mind, "Niu Meng, you have passed the first test of the Black Level Four Trials, and your soul power has increased by one level."

As for Feng Xiaotian, it was relatively simple. He transformed into a two-headed whirlwind wolf and diligently climbed the steps, eventually passing through all 108. The final reward was a level one increase in soul power.

Next up is Huo Wushuang. Huo Wushuang's path is relatively easier, since he is already level 76 and has several soul bones that are over 10,000 years old. Huo Wushuang exerts all his strength and climbs directly to level 118.

A voice echoed in Huo Wushuang's mind: "Huo Wushuang, forge ahead, break through your own limits, increase your soul power by 1 level, and increase the age of all your soul rings by 500 years."

At this point, only Xiaofei and Huowu remained in Xiaofei's group, making them the two facing the most difficult challenges. Shui Bing'er, on the other hand, had plenty of time and wasn't in a hurry, as she couldn't pass the challenge now anyway.

(End of this chapter)