Looking at the seven soul rings around Ye Yu, everyone was extremely shocked; all of them were red.
After the shock, everyone was envious, including Poseisy.
Ma Hongjun exclaimed, "Boss Yu's soul rings are all red, it's so cool."
Oscar nodded, "Yeah, it's so awesome. Just releasing the Martial Soul in a fight can scare the opponent."
Dai Mubai admired, "Such a soul ring configuration is really perfect, starting with a hundred-thousand-year soul ring."
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They were all envious, and the Seven Douluo were also very envious. They didn't even have a single hundred-thousand-year soul ring, but all of Ye Yu's were hundred-thousand-year.
Poseisy was curious, "Ye Yu, what is your reward?"
Ye Yu was undergoing the Ten Trial of the Gods, and she knew the rewards of the others because they were granted by the Sea God, but Ye Yu's reward was not from the Sea God, so she didn't know.
Ye Yu said, "My reward is that my soul power increased by two levels, and the age of each soul ring increased by twenty thousand years, so my first soul ring became a hundred-thousand-year, and the second soul ring one hundred twenty-thousand years."
Everyone was shocked. As expected of the Ten Trials of the Gods, the rewards were terrifying. This was just the first trial, and it was hard to imagine how much more difficult it would get.
The age of the soul rings Ye Yu himself absorbed, plus the additional years from Voidification and the reward, made both the first and second soul rings hundred-thousand-year.
After the surprise, Poseisy said, "Congratulations on passing the first trial. More difficult assessments await you. Two people have reached level seventy and can receive the divine soul ring, so start absorbing it first. After absorption, the timing for the second trial begins, which is also a year."
Now, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing had reached level seventy, sitting cross-legged, surrounded by golden light.
Three hours later, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing completed the absorption.
Simultaneously, the sky was filled with dark clouds, and the Light of the Sea God at Sea God Mountain became dazzling. The ring-shaped sea around the mountain began to surge, with waves rising, energy fluctuating violently, and a golden light shield enveloped above the ring-shaped sea, ten meters from the sea surface, just like when they reached the Seahorse Pillar.
Timing for the second trial started, and everyone knew the content of the second trial.
Dai Mubai said seriously, "The second trial is to break through the ring blockade and reach the opposite shore without harming a single Sea Soul Beast."
Ma Hongjun and others nodded, obviously it was the same, but for Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu, the difficulty increased slightly.
Tang San smiled wryly, "My assessment is the same as yours, except there's an additional restriction: I can't use any soul rings soul techniques."
Everyone stiffened. Without being able to use soul techniques, their strength was greatly limited.
This ring-shaped sea must be very difficult, unlike the stretch of sea to the Seahorse Pillar before. After all, it was the second trial and certainly more challenging than the first.
Ma Hongjun said joyfully, "It might be very difficult, but we have the Vast Sea Qiankun Shield."
Tang San frowned and sighed softly, "I tried. I found that the Vast Sea Qiankun Shield is locked by some energy and couldn't be summoned."
Oscar said, "It doesn't look too hard, does it? It's just a distance of five hundred meters to the opposite shore, and we have a year. Only the power of the sea and soul beasts are blocking us, and we don't have to face the soul beasts, just avoid them."
Dai Mubai was eager to try, "I'll go first and see how powerful the seawater is and how strong the Sea Soul Beasts inside are."
Tang San stopped him, "Don't rush in. The situation isn't clear, so don't act recklessly. We have a year, Xiao Ao, Fatty's soul power has reached level sixty-nine. When they reach seventy, we can start. Fatty will get a chance at a divine soul ring, and Xiao Ao can still get one too."
Nearby, the Seahorse Douluo said, "It seems you all are very cautious. Indeed, this second trial is more difficult, especially for you, as you can't use soul techniques, which makes it even harder."
Tang San looked at the Seven Douluo, who clearly knew the difficulty of the second trial.
"Want us to tell you about the difficulty of the second trial?" Seahorse Douluo chuckled, "Is there some express of interest?"
Ye Yu spoke up at this moment, "No need, we will observe ourselves."
"Alright, good luck. Although you all are monsters and demons, I think it will be difficult for Tang San without using soul techniques."
Tang San laughed, "So, seniors, do you want to make a bet?"
"Bet? I said I would never gamble again." Seahorse Douluo said with determination.
"Right, we all feel the same."
Ye Yu teased, "You say you won't gamble, but your body is very honest. During our year-long cultivation, you all left one after another to search for good things elsewhere. Then, you're planning to win it back someday, right?"
When Ye Yu said this, they were a bit embarrassed, as that was exactly their intention.
Ye Yu asked, "Want to bet? Bet if I can pass the second trial within a year."
Seahorse Douluo said, "No bet, you're terrifying. You'll definitely pass."
Sea Dragon Douluo was curious, "Ye Yu, your second trial surely has some restrictions, right? What is it?"
Ye Yu feigned seriousness and sighed, "Naturally, there are even greater restrictions. Not only can I not use soul techniques, but also can't use domains, dragon transformation, or soul bones."
When Ye Yu said this, everyone was shocked. Not allowed to use anything? That's terrifying.
Seahorse Douluo and the others were already moved, contemplating whether to bet. They knew the difficulty of this trial; without using anything, the passing chance was too low.
Ye Yu was so terrifying because of his top-tier abilities, but now, without using any of them, his strength would be greatly reduced.
Ye Yu continued, "There's an even greater restriction."
Saying this, Ye Yu frowned and sighed, looking very troubled.
The Seven Seahorse Douluos were astonished, "What? More restrictions?"
They were stunned; what other restrictions could there be when nothing could already be used?
Ye Yu seriously said, "The last restriction, no soul power can be used either."
Hearing this, everyone's expression drastically changed, including Poseisy.
No soul power either? That meant relying solely on pure physical strength.
Ye Yu previously cultivated with heavy loads, not just relying on physical strength but also supported by soul power. Without soul power, his own strength would be significantly reduced.
At this moment, the Seven Seahorse Douluos, Sea Demon, and Sea Dragon were overjoyed, eagerly nodding, "We'll bet! We'll bet!"
They were extremely excited and elated.
"We bet you can't pass this second trial within a year!"
Saying this, they took out the valuable items they had found with great effort during their travels over the past year.
They kept saying they wouldn't bet, but inside they were unwilling. They lost so many good things, hoping to win them back someday, so they ventured out for a year. As Titled Douluos, they each found some good stuff.
Ye Yu glanced at the Seven Douluo, sighed lightly, "You all, truly can't escape the law of true fragrance."