With Na'er by his side, Xuan Hao carefully suppressed the terrifying power within him that could erupt at any moment, and returned to Seagod Island without any major incidents.

Back on the island.

When Poseidon sensed the terrifying aura emanating from Xuan Hao, a power approaching level ninety-nine that seemed capable of overturning the entire Seagod Island at any moment, the well-informed high priest was completely dumbfounded.

Just one month has passed! Where did this kid go and what outrageous things did he do?! He actually rose to the top in one fell swoop?!

However, Xuan Hao was too busy and didn't dare to explain too much to her right now.

He was terrified that if he got excited, the blood and qi he released would blow up the Sea God Temple.

He turned around and plunged headfirst into the Nine Heavens Mystic Steps, which symbolized the oppressive power of the Sea God!

"boom!"

Braving the terrifying light of the sea god, Xuan Hao charged all the way to the forbidden zone of level 900 or above, and then stopped there.

The terrifying pressure and repulsive force generated by the light of the sea god at this height are just right for Xuan Hao in his current state!

It's like a natural high-pressure forging furnace, perfect for constantly tempering his body and helping him to reforge, compress, and control the raging power within him.

For the next six months or so.

Xuan Hao seemed to have taken root on the Nine Heavens Mystic Steps.

He sat cross-legged on the more than nine hundred steps, unmoved by the wind, sun, and the light of the sea god.

Occasionally, they would move forward a few steps, and occasionally they would retreat a few steps, but they never left that high-pressure restricted area.

With his current peak level of 98, he has long since reached the level of abstaining from grains, and does not need to eat at all. He can directly absorb the free energy in the world to maintain his life.

However, this long-term ascetic practice under extreme pressure still made Poseidon, who had been watching him closely, feel a little worried.

Finally, one day, after Xuan Hao had been sitting on the steps for nine months.

Poseidon couldn't hold back any longer. Holding her scepter and bathed in the light of the sea god, she slowly walked to the height where Xuanhao was, wanting to persuade this workaholic to go down and rest for a few days to avoid a mental breakdown.

however.

Just as Poseidon stopped and was about to speak,

Xuan Hao, who had been sitting on the 988th step with his eyes closed like a statue, suddenly opened his eyes!

"Buzz—!!!"

It was accompanied by a dragon's roar that seemed to come from the ancient wilderness.

After undergoing extreme high-pressure tempering for more than half a year, Xuan Hao's soul power finally broke through the final bottleneck!

Like a volcanic eruption, a terrifying power that had been suppressed to the extreme suddenly surged within him!

Level 99!!!

Peerless Douluo!!!

She felt the terrifying aura emanating from Xuan Hao, a power that even slightly surpassed hers in terms of sheer explosive force.

Poseidon, who was standing right next to him, was completely stunned, her beautiful face filled with unbelievable shock.

Has it really been a breakthrough?!

A level 99 peerless Douluo who's not even eighteen years old yet, and hasn't even grown all his hair?!

This isn't just a monster, this is the biggest bug in the history of Douluo Continent!

Xuan Hao stood up, twisted his neck, and listened to the thunderous cracking of his bones emanating from his body.

He took a deep breath, feeling the immense power within his body that was finally under his complete and effortless control. Then, his gaze locked onto the last dozen or so steps ahead.

"Golden Dragon Body! Golden Dragon Overlord Body! Golden Dragon Berserk Domain!"

The familiar boost is fully activated, coupled with the terrifying foundation of level 99!

Under the immense pressure that even demigods would find daunting, Xuan Hao steadily stepped over the last step, under the utterly shocked gaze of Poseidon, and successfully ascended to the top of the Sea God Temple!

"call--"

Standing in the spacious plaza of the Sea God Temple, Xuan Hao exhaled a long breath, and the pressure on his body instantly vanished.

"Finally, I feel relieved."

Poseidon slowly walked up, looking at the young man with a very complicated expression. Finally, she sighed and sincerely said, "Congratulations."

Xuan Hao didn't respond. Instead, he immediately turned around and looked at Poseidon like a debt collector: "High Priest, where is my divine test reward? Wait a minute, I've already reached the top, why haven't I received any notification in my head that I've passed?"

Poseidon shook his head helplessly: "Wait a moment, it takes time for the Sea God's divine thought to be transmitted, it should be here soon."

next moment.

The blood-red eight-pointed star mark on Xuan Hao's forehead suddenly burst forth with a dazzling red light.

The majestic and ethereal voice of the sea god echoed in his mind:

"First test: Passing through the light of the sea god and ascending the Nine Heavens Mysterious Steps, successful!"

"Rewards issued: The age limit of all spirit rings increased by 10,000 years! One divine spirit ring bestowed upon each person!"

A flash of light, and a golden bead landed in Xuan Hao's hand.

Xuan Hao looked down at the bead in his hand, then at the soul rings on his body that were tens of thousands or even millions of years old, and his eyes twitched violently twice.

That's it?

Xuan Hao looked like he'd swallowed a fly, and couldn't help but curse, "Old Deng, are you kidding me?! This kind of inhuman test, and you give me this paltry reward? Are you trying to fob me off?!"

However, before Xuan Hao could even utter a few more complaints...

The red light on his forehead flashed again, and the sea god's emotionless, majestic voice directly delivered the second divine test:

"Second Trial: Traverse Double the Light of the Sea God! Ascend the Nine Heavens Mysterious Steps!"

"Holy crap?!"

Xuan Hao froze, completely dumbfounded.

He stared intently at the divine test prompt in his mind, almost roaring through gritted teeth, "Double?! Are you fucking serious?!"

He turned his head sharply to look at Poseidon, his voice filled with disbelief:

"High Priest, what exactly is the meaning of the double Sea God's Light on the Nine Heavens Mystic Steps?"

Poseidon looked at him solemnly, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly said:

"To put it this way, the double Poseidon's Light on these steps... even for a demigod like me, who is infinitely close to being a god, it would take all my strength to barely reach that last step."

Xuan Hao covered his face in exasperation: "No way... I just broke through to level ninety-nine, and I haven't even had time to consolidate my realm. And this stupid test makes me challenge the true limits of a demigod?!"

The sea god's divine thoughts in his mind went completely silent, clearly indicating that he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him.

"Fine! You win! I've never seen such a petty and vindictive god!"

Xuan Hao gave the Sea God Temple the middle finger fiercely, then, too lazy to say anything more, he sat down on the ground, crushed the divinely bestowed soul ring, and began to absorb it.

This time, the absorption rate was much slower than before.

A full two weeks have passed.

When Xuan Hao opened his eyes again, his two newly grown soul rings had reached the terrifying level of 500,000 years.

It wasn't that Xuan Hao's physical body couldn't withstand the pressure and couldn't go any further, but rather that the energy contained within the divine soul ring given by the Sea God had a maximum lifespan of only 500,000 years!

"Om-!"

Just as Xuan Hao finished absorbing it.

The previously calm light of the sea god in front of the temple suddenly surged, transforming into a tangible repulsive force that ruthlessly slapped Xuan Hao, who had no time to defend himself, back down to the foot of the mountain!

"boom!"

Xuan Hao climbed out of the pit, covered in dust and looking speechless.

This old Poseidon is really unwilling to suffer even the slightest loss!

Chapter 425 Using the power of the Dragon God to forcibly ascend to the top, Xuan Hao confronts the Sea God head-on.

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Brushing the dust off his clothes, Xuan Hao, unconvinced, began his sprint again. He wanted to see just how monstrous this so-called double Sea God's Light really was, and how far he could go.

however.

The moment he stepped onto the stairs, his expression completely changed.

The doubled Poseidon's Light, compared to the previous pressure, is not simply a matter of one plus one equals two; it's a qualitative leap!

Having just reached level 500, Xuan Hao already felt an extremely strong sense of pressure, and even needed to mobilize his soul power to resist it.

When he gritted his teeth and struggled to reach the extremely familiar number of level 888.

"puff!"

Xuan Hao spat out a mouthful of blood. The terrifying pressure that seemed to crush him and his soul into powder made it impossible for him to take another step forward.

Even with his amplification fully activated, his legs seemed rooted to the spot, firmly planted on the steps, making it impossible for him to move an inch.

Poseidon appeared beside him at some point, surrounded by the light of the sea god, resisting the pressure.

She looked at Xuan Hao, whose face was pale, and sighed, "Don't push yourself anymore. Your physical body is indeed strong enough, but in essence, there is still a huge gap between it and a true demigod's body. If you force your way into this last hundred-plus level of double Sea God's Light, not only will you not be able to get through, but it will also cause irreversible and permanent damage to your body."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao gritted his teeth but ultimately decided against forcibly throwing his life away.

He slowly retreated, each step appearing incredibly difficult.

When he had retreated to about two hundred steps and the pressure had eased slightly, he leaped down, landing exhausted at the foot of the mountain.

"elder brother!"

"Xuan Hao!"

Na'er, Xiao Wu, Hu Liena, and the others who had been waiting below immediately surrounded them with concern, asking, "How is it?"

Xuan Hao lay sprawled on the beach, staring at the sky with utter despair: "That old man is deliberately making things difficult for me. In my current mortal state, there's no way I can get up there."

Na'er knelt down, gently wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and softly comforted him, "Don't worry, there's still a year left."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao's eyelids were drooping: "Hmm... I'll take a nap first. You guys... should go and rest too."

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