"Indeed so." The Snow Empress gave a faint nod, her clear, cold gaze sweeping across the surroundings. "Greetings to you all."
At that moment, waves of spiritual power rippled out as Yang Yunhai's spirit projection condensed among them.
"Di Tian, once the Evil Emperor arrives, I'll need to leave for a while. I must settle things with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Through battle, I'll make it willingly sacrifice itself as my wife's ninth soul ring. The Sea God will not spare it, so it must die once."
"If it loses and still resists, then to avoid leaving behind trouble, I'll let it be killed in the coming god trials, its soul utterly scattered."
"Until my wife inherits the Sea God's throne, in the seas, this play must go on."
"I understand." Di Tian nodded. The sea belonged to the Sea God; until divinity was inherited, certain truths could not be spoken lightly upon the ocean.
Yang Yunhai inclined his head, his spiritual phantom fading into nothing.
"Begin cultivating." Di Tian turned. "That day draws near. We must seize every moment."
The savage beasts nodded and sat cross-legged around the tree roots, absorbing life energy to cultivate.
By April, on Sea God Island, at the Furious Waves Abyss—
"Congratulations. You've passed the trial." Bo Saixi smiled as she lowered the women from the Deep Sea Truesilver Pillars.
"Sea God affinity increased by 15%… not bad." Touching the mark on her forehead, Dugu Yan turned to her companions. "Our total affinity is now 35%. I can already release the Sea God's Light. My fifth trial is to challenge the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians."
"Challenge and defeat Sea Dragon Douluo." Zhu Zhuqing's expression tightened as she spoke.
With the life energy her husband Yang Yunhai had shared, Sea Dragon Douluo's soul power had already broken through to rank 96. She herself had only just reached rank 85 with her trial rewards. Her sole edge lay in her abundance of skills.
She possessed many high-level soul bones, had consumed whale glue, and absorbed three 100,000-year soul rings. Her body strength was undoubtedly on par with a Titled Douluo. But against the Sea Dragon Douluo with his top-tier beast martial soul, the gap was clear.
She couldn't win by clashing head-on. Her only chance was speed.
With the external spirit bone, the Crimson Gold Terrorclaw—fused with the right arm bone of the 100,000-year Titan Giant Ape—piercing his defense would not be a problem. She fell into deep thought.
Use teleportation, Dark Stealth to close in, Invincible Golden Body, and Intangibility… raise her margin for error.
Perhaps, she did have a shot.
"That sounds really hard," Ning Rongrong muttered. "All of them are Titled Douluo. My trial is to assist you all in completing the challenges."
"Mine too," Ye Lingling added. "Also, after the fourth trial, my soul power reached rank 70. Once I absorb the god-bestowed ring I gained, I'll step into Soul Sage."
"With you both, I feel more confident." Dugu Yan chuckled.
"And you still have me!" Tianmeng chimed in smugly.
"..."
A month later, before the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar—
"Zhuqing, what was that move just now?" Sea Dragon Douluo pressed a hand to his chest, stunned.
"Dark Demon Evil Lightning," Zhu Zhuqing replied, black demonic patterns etched across her face.
"I never imagined you could grasp such a skill… I lost." Sea Dragon Douluo sighed in resignation.
He had felt helplessly pulled into her tempo, defeated in a way that felt unjust. But this was her ability—her advantage. An agility-type soul master who also wielded fierce offensive power and long-range techniques was beyond his expectations.
Not to mention Ye Lingling's absurd healing and Ning Rongrong's overwhelming buffs.
"Top-rank Eight Trials, fifth test—complete." The voice echoed in Zhu Zhuqing's mind.
Half a month later, on the western coast of Sea God Island—
"Argh! You're clearly cheating!" The Sea Witch stomped in fury as her soul skill was interrupted yet again.
"Careful with your words!" Tianmeng, manifesting as a soul power avatar, laughed. "I've always been Yanzi's Wisdom Soul Ring. I'm her ability, how is that cheating? Heh! Blame yourself for weak spiritual power, that's all."
"Heh, time's up. We win!" Dugu Yan grinned.
The sixth trial was to endure a stick of incense under the combined assault of the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians.
"Sea God's Nine Trials, sixth test—complete." The voice sounded within their minds.
"Sea God's seventh test: Draw the divine weapon, the Sea God's Trident!"
Days later, inside the Sea God Temple—
With her torso bone glowing blue and Ning Rongrong's amplifications strengthening her, Dugu Yan pulled the Sea God's Trident free with a clang.
'So easy?' She was shocked.
Bo Saixi's eyes also flickered with surprise. She hadn't expected Dugu Yan to succeed so smoothly.
"Sea God's Nine Trials, eighth test: Slay the Deep Sea Demon Whale King. Time limit: five years." The voice resounded in Dugu Yan's mind.
"It didn't say I couldn't ask for help." That was her first thought, her eyes brightening.
At the same time, Ye Lingling's glow faded as her rings turned to three purple, four black. After finishing her seven trials, she received three levels of soul power, 5,000 years added to all soul rings, red-level island privileges, and authority as the Second Priestess.
Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong had now finished all their trials. Ye Lingling had reached rank 77, Ning Rongrong rank 69.
"My eighth trial is to assist Sister Yan in slaying the Deep Sea Demon Whale King," Zhu Zhuqing said.
Bo Saixi's brows knit. 'That difficulty… was no small thing.'
"Hehe." Dugu Yan smiled, raising the trident. "It never said I couldn't call for help."
"We'll just wait for Grandpa Chrysanthemum and Grandpa Ghost to arrive."
"..." Bo Saixi fell silent.
'Why hadn't the Sea God forbidden outside help?' She could not fathom it.
Nearly two months later, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo returned from the Sun–Moon Continent and landed on the island.
"If you haven't broken through to rank 90 yet, then let's go back to the mainland first," Chrysanthemum Douluo suggested with a smile after hearing Dugu Yan's account.
"Alright." Dugu Yan nodded. "I miss Grandpa too."
The next morning, after bidding farewell to their acquaintances on Sea God Island, they mounted the Thousand Ton Ant Emperor and departed.
Eight days later, they reached the western coast of the Heaven Dou Empire.
After a brief rest, Chrysanthemum Douluo took the girls by carriage back to Heaven Dou City, while Ghost Douluo flew alone to Star Dou Forest.
Days later, sensing Ghost Douluo's solitary arrival, Yang Yunhai immediately linked with him through spirit.
"Uncle, go meet up with Yanzi and the others first." With that, Yang Yunhai's consciousness returned. "Di Tian, Evil Emperor, I'll be away for a time..."
The Evil Emperor had traveled separately across the sea and arrived at Star Dou Forest earlier than Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.
Having made his arrangements, Yang Yunhai emerged from the Golden Ancient Tree, shot into the sky, cloaked his aura, and raced for the Heaven Dou Palace. He arrived before Dugu Yan's party, slipped his clone into his soul tool under the resentful gaze of his clone, then hurried to Yunhai Academy to wait.
Two days later, Dugu Yan and her group returned to Heaven Dou City.
That night, rain poured in torrents, pattering in endless sheets.
Meanwhile, in the Slaughter City's grand hall—
"I wonder what matter the King of Slaughter seeks me for?" Led in by the veiled maiden, Tang San spoke calmly.
"Asura King, one more victory in the Hell Slaughter Arena and you'll reach a hundred consecutive wins." The King of Slaughter smiled. "But too bad—you won't have the chance to claim it."
(End of Chapter)
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