Chapter 80: Crossing the Seagod's Light.
For the next few days, Tang San and his group followed similar training methods as Xiao Fei and his group. Both groups took root beneath the Seagod's Light, cultivating exclusively and avoiding any unrelated activities.
(Bai Chenxiang wasn't qualified to enter the Seagod's Light.)
Communication between the two groups was minimal, especially with Yang Pojun and Niu Meng, who seemed even more repulsed by Tang San's group.
Xiao Fei carefully observed the levels of Shrek and the others: Tang San was level 65, likely due 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.
All of them were over level 50 by their early twenties, making them considered prodigies. However, due to a lack of immortal herbs, their performance was still significantly lower than in the original novel. Ma Hongjun, however, performed somewhat better than expected.
Perhaps Flanders, after listening to Xiao Fei's training methods, increased his training intensity, and he seemed a bit thinner than in the original novel.
After another four months, everyone's strength seemed to have improved. Dai Mubai was the first to reach a bottleneck. He was also the first of all to reach a bottleneck.
A red light flashed in the sky, and Poseidon gracefully flew over from the sky.
Everyone saw him and saluted. Poseidon waved his hand and said, "I'm here for Dai Mubai, to solve your current problem."
Seeing Dai Mubai's puzzled expression, Poseidon smiled and said, "Anyone who passes the assessment above the Black Level will be granted a divine soul ring by the Sea God when they first encounter a soul power bottleneck. The divine soul ring can provide the most suitable soul skills for them."
With that, Poseidon held a small golden ball in his hand and slowly flew in front of Dai Mubai.
Seeing Dai Mubai's puzzled expression, Poseidon smiled and said, "To absorb the soul ring, use your soul power to attract the divine soul ring."
Dai Mubai did as he was told, sitting cross-legged on the ground, closing his eyes, and began to use his soul power to attract the divine soul ring. A golden aura enveloped Dai Mubai.
As a pained expression crossed his face, time ticked by. A full day passed, and then Dai Mubai roared, like a tiger roaring through the forest, revealing an immense kingly aura.
A massive black spirit ring enveloped Dai Mubai, likely far exceeding the supposed spirit ring absorption limit. Ignoring
Dai Mubai's condition, Xiao Fei and the other seven continued their diligent training, striving to enhance every ounce of their spirit power.
During dinner, Xiao Fei solemnly addressed them, "From now on, you must regularly climb the Seagod's Light Stairs, striving to cultivate at the highest level suitable for you. You must repeatedly push your limits. This will allow you to better absorb the divinely bestowed spirit rings and further enhance yourselves."
"The Seagod's Light is a power far beyond our level. It won't damage our foundation, nor will it cause us any serious harm. So, make good use of the remaining time and strive to improve yourselves."
Everyone nodded solemnly. From then on, they practiced even harder, striving to push their limits. Of course, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were more frustrated.
They had both completed the assessment and could only cultivate in a suitable location. After all, opportunities are rare.
With two weeks left before the first stage of the assessment, Yang Pojun and Niu Meng finally reached level 60. After absorbing a divinely bestowed spirit ring, they both reached level 62. Feng Xiaotian, who had reached level 70 a few months prior, reached level 72 after absorbing the spirit ring and is now level 73.
Shui Bing'er reached level 68, Huo Wu was now level 77, and Huo Wushuang was level 76. None of them had reached the bottleneck of absorbing divinely bestowed spirit rings. Xiao Fei reached level 79. While his level was solid, he still had some distance to go before reaching level 80.
Based on their levels and the results of their previous attempts, completing the first stage of the Sea God should be easy. Xiao Fei continued to strive for a breakthrough.
Two weeks later, it was the final day of the first stage of the assessment for Xiao Fei and his group. Even Tang San and his group had come down the stairs. Everyone watched Xiao Fei and his group's assessment.
The first to ascend was Yang Pojun, the only weapon spirit master among them. Yang Pojun had stopped training for two days and was preparing. He summoned his martial spirit, the Soul-Breaking Spear, and his eyes, sharp as an eagle's, gazed upon the Light of the Sea God.
Step by step, Yang Pojun began to climb the stairs. As he climbed, the pressure on him grew, yet his speed only grew faster, a sense of unstoppable momentum.
At around the 60th floor, seemingly reaching the limit of his strength, Yang Pojun's six spirit rings suddenly illuminated, and with a powerful thrust of all six spirit abilities, he thrust forward.
Using the momentum of this thrust, Yang Pojun raced forward, ultimately surpassing the 88th step and reaching the 95th. He was completely exhausted.
A voice echoed through the sky, reaching Yang Pojun's mind:
"Yang Pojun, forge ahead, breaking through your own limits. Passing the first of the four Black Level Trials, you'll be rewarded with a one-level increase in Spirit Power and a 500-year increase in the lifespan of all your Spirit Rings."
Ma Hongjun, standing nearby, asked Tang San, "Third Brother, Yang Pojun's last attack seemed terrifying, unlike a Spirit Emperor's. How did he do it?"
Tang San frowned. "Yang Pojun is from the Po Yi Clan. Their martial spirit, the Soul Spear, is a top-tier weapon spirit. All of the Po Yi Clan's Spirit Rings are offensive Spirit Skills, making them the most destructive among Spirit Masters of their rank. Furthermore, their desperate attacks can simultaneously utilize all of their Spirit Skills."
"However, because their entire clan specializes in offensive Spirit Skills, their defense and other abilities are relatively weak, making them difficult to sustain."
Hearing Tang San's words, he was suddenly filled with amazement.
Next came Niu Meng, whose climbing speed was similar to Yang Pojun's, one step at a time, like a snail's pace. The higher the step, the slower his speed, but he still managed to keep moving forward. Finally, Niu Meng slowly made it to the 88th step.
Niu Meng also heard the voice in his mind, "Niu Meng, you have passed the first of the four black-level tests, and your soul power will be increased by one level."
As for Feng Xiaotian, it was relatively simple. Feng Xiaotian transformed into a whirlwind two-headed demon wolf, and climbed hard on the steps, and finally passed the 108th step. The final reward was a level increase in soul power.
Next was Huo Wushuang. Huo Wushuang's situation would be relatively simple. After all, he was already level 76, and he had many soul bones that were more than ten thousand years old.
Huo Wushuang tried his best and climbed directly to the 118th step.
A voice sounded in Huo Wushuang's mind: "Huo Wushuang, go forward bravely, break through your own limits, increase your soul power by one level, and increase the age of all your soul rings by 500 years."
At this point, only Xiao Fei and Huo Wu were left in Xiao Fei's group, and they were also the two with the highest difficulty among all of them.
Shui Bing'er still had plenty of time, so there was no rush for the time being, and she couldn't pass it now.
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