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"Trial Reward: The age of all spirit rings increased by three thousand years!"
As the reward descended, a surge of strange energy fluctuations instantly rose from Luo Nan's body.
Beneath his feet, nine spirit rings slowly ascended.
One could see the colors of his foremost spirit rings undergoing drastic changes.
In the end, the spirit ring configuration for his Golden Sacred Dragon settled into a combination that made one's scalp tingle:
Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Red, Red!
Three thousand-year rings, four ten-thousand-year rings, and two hundred-thousand-year rings!
This spirit ring ratio defied all conventions of the Spirit Master world; the mere sight of it felt insane.
As for the Dark Demon Dragon—his second martial soul, which had not yet been summoned—the colors of its spirit rings remained unchanged, yet they still displayed those dazzling, hundred-thousand-year red rings!
The fourth trial had concluded successfully.
However, before Luo Nan could even retract his martial soul, the seven-pointed star mark on his forehead began to flash once more.
"Top-tier Seven Trials, Fifth Trial: The Peerless Battle!"
"Trial Objective: Battle the High Priestess of the Sea God, Bo Saixi! Hold out for the duration of one incense stick's burning, or defeat her!"
The fifth trial had arrived!
Upon hearing the details of the trial, the Guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars—who had just struggled their way out of the seawater—all gasped in shock.
Battle the High Priestess?
That was a Level 99 Peerless Douluo!
Bo Saixi landed lightly upon the surface of the sea. She gazed at the giant golden dragon slowly dissipating in mid-air, then looked at Luo Nan, a hint of solemnity flashing in her eyes.
"Luo Nan, your fifth trial is to battle me."
"You may choose to undertake the trial at a later time."
"You have just finished contending with the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians; although you don't appear to have expended much energy, I am a Peerless Douluo at rank ninety-nine."
"You have only just broken through to rank ninety-eight; the gap represented by that single level is like an unbridgeable chasm."
"It would be better for you to rest for a while and adjust yourself to peak condition before fighting."
Bo Saixi's words were well-intentioned.
She understood all too well what rank ninety-nine signified—a level of power that was terrifyingly immense.
Moreover, as the High Priestess of Sea God Island, she could perfectly harness the ocean's power during combat. Combined with the residual divine energy left by the Sea God that she could command, she was an entity bordering on a demigod.
However, Luo Nan smiled and shook his head.
"Thank you for your kindness, High Priestess."
"But rest assured, I am in excellent condition right now."
"That last battle didn't even count as a warm-up."
"Since the trial has been issued, there is no time like the present—let us begin right now!"
Seeing the look of utter confidence in Luo Nan's eyes, Bo Saixi was slightly taken aback, then nodded.
"Since you insist, then so be it."
Bo Saixi said no more. She slammed the golden scepter in her hand heavily against the surface of the sea.
"Boom!"
It was the same stretch of ocean, yet the level of combat instantly escalated to the absolute pinnacle of the Douluo Continent!
"Sea God, Spirit Avatar!"
Behind Bo Saixi, a colossal blue phantom towering hundreds of feet high emerged—it was her Martial Soul: the Sea God!
It must be said that Poseidon's strength was truly terrifying.
Especially here on the open ocean, she could perfectly command the power of the sea, granting her virtually limitless endurance.
The moment the battle erupted, Bo Saixi demonstrated the commanding dominance of a Peerless Douluo.
"Light of the Sea God! Raging Billows!"
Poseidon's Priestess waved the scepter in her hand, unleashing a barrage of devastating ultimate attacks—each capable of obliterating the world—as if they cost nothing, pouring them furiously upon Luo Nan.
She churned the entire sea into chaos; countless massive waterspouts rose to connect heaven and earth, trapping Luo Nan firmly in the center.
Relying on his formidable physique and the domineering power of the Golden Sacred Dragon, Luo Nan darted and weaved through the storm-like onslaught. Though he remained uninjured, he began to feel a hint of pressure.
"As expected of a Peerless Douluo; her manipulation of the ocean's power is truly troublesome."
Luo Nan silently acknowledged her prowess.
Meanwhile, seeking to end the battle quickly and probe Luo Nan's true limits, a look of determination flashed in Poseidon's Priestess's eyes.
"Descent of the Sea God!"
She had actually tapped into the residual divine power of the Sea God remaining within the Sea God Temple!
In an instant, the sky turned pure gold, and the majestic aura of a true deity crashed down upon the scene.
At that moment, her aura briefly transcended the limit of Rank 99, reaching the pinnacle of a demigod!
"Luo Nan, withstand this strike, and you shall pass!"
With a sharp cry, she unleashed a massive golden blade of light—infused with the Sea God's power—that tore through space and slashed directly down at Luo Nan!
Luo Nan's pupils contracted slightly.
He hadn't expected her to go to such lengths to win—actually resorting to the Sea God's residual divine power!
"Since you're playing for real, I won't hold anything back either!"
Luo Nan took a deep breath, and two beams of incredibly deep, dark light suddenly erupted from his eyes.
"Second Martial Soul: Dark Demon Dragon—manifest!"
"ROAR—!!!"
Accompanied by a dragon's roar far more ferocious than before—filled with the aura of destruction and slaughter—a force of ultimate darkness, capable of devouring everything, suddenly exploded from Luo Nan's body!
The golden light in the sky was instantly torn apart by this darkness. A terrifying phantom of a pitch-black demonic dragon—its scales flickering with dark-purple lightning—materialized with a thunderous boom behind Luo Nan!
"Twin Martial Souls?!"
Bo Saixi was struck with astonishment; never had she imagined that this young man was concealing a second Martial Soul of such terrifying power!
Moreover, the quality of this second Martial Soul was in no way inferior to that of the Golden Holy Dragon!
In the very instant of her shock, Luo Nan launched his counterattack.
"Second Spirit Skill: Black Dragon's Breath!"
The dark demonic dragon behind Luo Nan suddenly opened its abyssal maw, unleashing a beam of black light formed entirely from ultimate darkness and destructive lightning!
Like a black sword cleaving the heavens, it slammed violently into the incoming golden blade of light!
*BOOM—!!!*
Sacred gold and destructive black collided in mid-air, erupting in a blinding, intense radiance.
A terrifying storm of energy instantly swept across the surrounding sea for dozens of miles.
Bo Saixi had not anticipated the explosive power of Luo Nan's second Martial Soul; caught off guard, she was forced to take the full brunt of the Black Dragon's Breath's shockwave.
She let out a muffled groan as she was driven back dozens of meters through the air; the roiling of her internal energy and blood made it clear she was in considerable distress.
Yet, Luo Nan's assault had only just begun!
Just as Bo Saixi struggled to steady herself—her previous momentum spent and her new strength yet to gather—
*ROAR!*
The phantom of the Golden Holy Dragon, which had previously dissipated, suddenly materialized anew on Luo Nan's other side!
The Golden Holy Dragon whipped its head around, its brilliant dragon eyes locking onto Poseidon with unyielding intensity.
Beneath Luo Nan's feet, that dazzling, crimson 100,000-year spirit ring suddenly flared with light!
"Golden Holy Dragon, Ninth Spirit Skill: Firmament-Shattering Star Strike!"
In an instant, all the light in the sky converged into the Golden Holy Dragon's gaping maw. ...
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