"Congratulations on completing your first trial. You are truly excellent, and your future achievements will not be inferior to mine. Sea God Island may usher in its most prosperous era in history."
"Your second trial is Tidal Body Refining. Follow me."
After everyone completed the first trial and rested briefly, they checked the content of their second trial. They found that the content of their second trial was also the same, named Tidal Body Refining.
Poseidon's voice came faintly from the Seagod Hall. In the blink of an eye, her figure had swept across the sky and landed on a mountain peak several hundred meters high in front.
This mountain peak was entirely made of rock, barren of vegetation, and completely black. Its outer perimeter seemed to have been carved out by an axe, forming a depression where the surging seawater poured in, constantly forming incredibly powerful waves that crashed against it.
"Is this the Roaring Wave Abyss? It's truly special. It's said that this depression was formed by seawater erosion over countless years. Teacher was right; water, which usually appears soft and harmless, can also unleash terrifying power."
"Seawater rushes out of the abyss, flowing water shatters rocks, and surging waves conquer maritime disasters. This Roaring Wave Abyss sounds very compatible with me. Hmph, then, I will catch up to my older sister in this second trial location!"
Shui Yue'er stood on the mountain peak, gazing at the magnificent and vast power of nature below, without any fear.
Shui Bing'er merely smiled faintly:
"However, I will also go all out. After all, this concerns Teacher's reward. Even against Yue'er, I won't hold back."
"That's right, Yue'er. Although your unique skills and Spirit are most compatible with the power of the ocean, don't forget, I, Qingbo, and Ruo Shui also have water-type Spirits."
Yu Hairou playfully tapped Shui Yue'er's nose and laughed.
"Come on, only the most outstanding in the assessment is worthy of spraying water for Teacher… Ah, no, only then can they receive Teacher's first reward!"
Shui Yue'er struck the classic pose of Flowing Water Fist, her entire being becoming one with nature.
"You actually know this is the Roaring Wave Abyss?"
"It seems your Teacher is truly remarkable. He must have introduced you to the situation of Sea God Island before you even landed. However, apart from me and the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo and other guardian Spirit Masters, very few people on the continent know this information. Who exactly is your Teacher?"
Hearing Shui Yue'er and the others mention their Teacher, a look of curiosity appeared in Poseidon's eyes, and she couldn't help but ask.
Shui Yue'er said proudly:
"Great Priestess, I won't tell you, lest you have improper thoughts… But never mind, Teacher isn't here anyway… Hmm, then I'll reluctantly tell the Great Priestess. Our Teacher is the best and most amazing person in the world. The reason we have such potential now is all because Teacher taught us well. Otherwise, we wouldn't even have the chance to come to Sea God Island for training."
"His name is Su Ran, Peach Blossom Teacher, Su Ran. Remember, he's the most perfect man ~"
As they spoke, Shui Yue'er and the others became immersed in their own thoughts, couldn't help but miss their Teacher, and their expressions grew a little melancholic.
Speaking of which, they had already been on Sea God Island for almost a year. Time truly flew by. They wondered how Teacher was doing now? Was he waiting for them outside? Was he paying attention to them?
Every time they communicated with Teacher using the sound-transmitting conch, Teacher responded very little. They seriously suspected that Teacher had been abducted and sold by that Zi Zhenzhu.
Hmm, Zi Zhenzhu, that name doesn't sound proper at all. It's said that pearls are formed by sea clams grinding with their tenderest flesh over countless years, and it even turned purple—how terrifying! With the precedent of Bibi Dong intercepting him, they were truly worried!
Teacher, we can be unrestrained, but you must be restrained! Don't let those flirtatious women succeed! You must protect yourself!
Thinking of this, Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er couldn't help but bring the conversation back:
"Great Priestess, please begin our second trial. We need to pass the Sea God trials as soon as possible."
"Alright."
Poseidon took a deep look at these nine students. She always felt something was off. Yes, it seemed… their feelings for their Teacher were not merely the respect of students for an elder, but also admiration?
As a mature woman who had managed Sea God Island for nearly a hundred years, she could vaguely sense the emotions of these children.
The most perfect man? The best and most amazing? Could this Peach Blossom Teacher named Su Ran, whom they spoke of, be even more magnificent than Tang Chen and the sea god? This seemed impossible.
Taking a deep breath with her doubts, Poseidon slowly raised her hands. The astonishing spirit ring configuration of eight black and one red appeared on her. A light blue radiance quickly spread throughout the Roaring Wave Abyss, suppressing the surging waves below.
The next moment, with a thunderous roar, ten gray pillars slowly rose, arranged irregularly.
When these ten gray pillars rose from beneath the sea, Tang San trembled all over, staring intently at them.
These gray pillars were actually entirely made of Deep Sea Sinking Silver. Deep Sea Sinking Silver was the main Materials for making the Torrential Pear Blossom Needle. The Torrential Pear Blossom Needle he had crafted before lacked power, and a large reason for this was the insufficient Deep Sea Sinking Silver mother Materials.
In contrast, Meng Yiran was much calmer. Although Deep Sea Sinking Silver was precious, its value was less than one-tenth of the Materials for the Soul Bursting Sky Piercer and the Hundred Li Soul Piercing Snipe that Teacher taught.
"Your second trial is different from mine back then. My second trial was to Transmigrate the Ring Sea, and only in the third trial did I come to Tidal Body Refining. But you have come here for your second trial. I think this is because the height of your first trial was too great. Similarly, the intensity you will endure here will also exceed the Tidal Body Refining of others."
Poseidon said:
"Top-tier eight trial takers need to train on the Sinking Silver Pillars for at least fourteen hours a day. Top-tier seven trial takers need to train on the Sinking Silver Pillars for at least ten hours a day."
"As for the black level six trial, you need to be bound to the Sinking Silver Pillars and endure the tidal impact for eight hours a day, for three hundred and sixty-five days, which will be considered as completing the assessment."
"If you encounter danger during the Tidal Body Refining process, you can call for help at any time, and I will always be here."
Poseidon then glanced at Tang San and also stated the content of his assessment.
Upon hearing this, Tang San breathed a sigh of relief. Eight hours, only two hours less than Qiu Ruoshui and the others. The difference wasn't very big, which meant he still had a chance to surpass them. So Tang San cupped his hands and said:
"Respected Sea God Great Priestess, I wish to have the same opportunity as them, to increase my time to ten hours a day. If I can persevere, can I gradually increase it further?"
"Tang San, I think you've misunderstood."
Unexpectedly, Poseidon smiled faintly and explained:
"Yours is bound Body Refining. I need to tie you to the Sinking Silver Pillars, and you only need to endure the impact of the waves for Body Refining."
"While theirs is training. These two are not the same. They will not have any restraints and need to resist the tidal waves until they can stand firm in those waves with their own strength. Within three hundred and sixty-five days, at the peak of the tide, standing steadily on the Sinking Silver Pillars for twenty-four hours and eighteen hours without being washed away by the waves will be considered the completion of the assessment."
"What?!"
Tang San was also a martial artist. He had once trained under a waterfall with Tang Hao and understood that the two types of assessments Poseidon spoke of were not on the same level at all.
One was enduring waves for Body Refining, the other was fighting against the tide. Which was superior and which was inferior was clear at a glance!
"I admire your perseverance and persistence. However, Tang San, some things cannot be made up for by sheer willpower."
"The sea god has determined that they possess powerful martial bodies, so the assessment given is one I have never even seen. If you insist on undertaking the same assessment as them, I think you might die in the Roaring Wave Abyss. I do not recommend you do this, truly."
Poseidon spoke a few more words to Tang San, but these words were like a knife, deeply piercing Tang San's heart.
Pfft—
Tang San felt a pain in his chest and took two steps back:
He had thought he had a chance to compete, but unexpectedly, it wasn't on the same level at all. This… was truly too hurtful!
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