After leaving the Sea of Consciousness, Mu Yu first wrote a letter to Qian Daoliu summarizing the contents of her second trial. She then went to the main hall. Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and the others were already waiting for her. The moment she entered, Gu Rong immediately asked, "Xiao Yu, what is your second trial?"
Mu Yu looked at the three people before her, finding it hard to put into words. Seeing that something was off in her expression, Chen Xin immediately comforted her. "It's fine. No matter how difficult it is, our Xiao Yu can do it."
"Go to Sea God Island and complete the Sea God Black-Level Fourth Trial..."
"Pfft—" Chen Xin sprayed out a mouthful of tea and stared at Mu Yu in shock.
Ignoring the three people's ghostlike expressions, Mu Yu continued, "The God of Space attached a second spirit ring to my Nightmare Beast martial soul. It's a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring. As for Puppet's third spirit ring, I need to hunt it myself. I want to look around Sea God Island's vicinity and see whether there are any suitable sea soul beasts to use as a spirit ring."
Of course, Xi Ruo had been the one to suggest using sea soul beasts as spirit rings.
The three had only just recovered from their shock when Ning Fengzhi nodded. "We'll do as you wish."
"Mm. Uncle Ning, I plan to leave tomorrow."
Ning Fengzhi looked worried. "Xiao Yu, Sea God Island is very dangerous..."
Mu Yu nodded. "I know."
Of course she knew. She had come from that place—how could she not know?
Gu Rong was silent for a moment. "Sea God Island is too dangerous. Xiao Yu, I'll go with you."
Wait, what?
Mu Yu stared at Gu Rong in shock. "Teacher, there's no need. I can handle it myself..."
Gu Rong slapped the back of Mu Yu's head. "Handle what? If I say I'm going with you, then I'm going with you."
The next day, master and disciple set off. Before they left, Ning Rongrong kept calling Mu Yu "Sister, Sister," making Mu Yu resolve to return soon and spend time with Rongrong.
The journey was long, but with Bone Douluo there, what should have taken a week was forcibly shortened to three days. After boarding the ship to Sea God Island, Mu Yu had just intended to rest when Gu Rong dragged her off to choose a spirit ring.
Seeing Mu Yu's unconcerned, unhurried expression, Gu Rong grew angry. He was just about to give her a hard slap when Mu Yu stopped him. "Teacher, don't keep hitting me at the slightest thing!"
Gu Rong looked furious. "Brat, aren't you worried about something as important as a spirit ring? How could I not hit you?"
"Teacher, let me tell you a secret!"
Seeing Mu Yu's mysterious expression, Gu Rong grew curious as well. "Go on."
Mu Yu pointed at her necklace. "Teacher, this is my Soul Tool. It's called Mermaid's Tear..."
Bang!
In his excitement, Gu Rong directly tore a hole in the ship.
Of course he knew about Mermaid's Tear. It was a mermaid's treasure! No wonder Mu Yu wanted sea soul beasts for her spirit rings.
"You little girl, you've been hiding quite a lot from me. First spirit bones, then Soul Tools."
"Hehe, I just never had the time to tell you."
The boatman watching Bone Douluo's dramatic change of expression began wondering whether that man had something wrong with his head.
After sailing for two hours, they arrived at Zi Zhenzhu Island. No matter what they said, the boatman refused to continue. He even urged Gu Rong to turn back, saying Sea God Island was not somewhere ordinary people could enter.
Gu Rong looked troubled. "Little girl, how are we supposed to get across? It's fine if I fly, but you..."
Mu Yu knew what he meant. If she had to make the journey herself, she would probably die from exhaustion.
Mu Yu seemed to recall something. "Teacher, I have another secret to tell you."
Gu Rong's eyelid twitched. Why did she have so many secrets?!
After mentally preparing himself, Gu Rong helplessly spat out one word. "Speak..."
"Teacher, I'm actually from Sea God Island..."
Gu Rong's face filled with shock. The words I don't believe you were practically written across it.
Mu Yu scratched her head, took out the flute Sea Woman Douluo had given her from her Soul Tool, and began to play.
Gu Rong silently watched his disciple perform. By now, he believed her. There was simply nothing his little disciple could not do...
Before long, a school of great white sharks raced toward them. Gu Rong's expression changed, and he was just about to pull Mu Yu away when he saw her actually run toward them.
"Big Sister Xiao Bai!"
The leading Demon Soul Great White Shark leaped onto the shore and transformed into a girl. "Baby Xiao Yu! You still remember me! I'm so touched, sob sob sob!"
Gu Rong: ???
Watching one big and one small figure embrace, Gu Rong cleared his throat. Only then did Xiao Bai notice there was another person present.
"Who are you?!"
Xiao Bai shielded Mu Yu behind her and cautiously stared at the man before her.
"She's my teacher," Mu Yu introduced Gu Rong.
Xiao Bai gave the man a once-over but said nothing. Turning back to Mu Yu, she began fussing over her. "Xiao Yu, did you miss your big sister? Our Xiao Yu has grown so much! Why did you call your sister here this time?"
Mu Yu patiently answered her questions one by one. "I missed you, Big Sister. I missed you so much~ This time, I came because my second trial requires me to complete the Sea God Black-Level Fourth Trial."
Xiao Bai knew about Mu Yu's trials and nodded. "Then your sister will take you over!"
"Okay!"
Before leaving, Mu Yu seemed to remember something. She turned toward Gu Rong, whose face had darkened, and guiltily called him over.
Then master and disciple rode a Demon Soul Great White Shark toward Sea God Island.
What incredible prestige!
After arriving at Sea God Island, Xiao Bai had something to do and left first. Mu Yu then led Gu Rong familiarly to the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
Gu Rong: ...I really shouldn't have come.
At that moment, a powerful force approached.
"Raging Sea Storm Fist!"
Gu Rong instantly stepped in front of Mu Yu. Sensing that the other party was also a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse, his expression darkened.
"Ninth Spirit Ability, Bone Dragon Transformation!"
The two spirit abilities collided, allowing Gu Rong to see his opponent clearly. After one exchange, the other party stopped attacking.
"Outsider, I advise you to leave immediately, otherwise—"
Before he could finish his threat, a sweet girl's voice rang out.
"Grandpa Sea Horse, do I need to leave immediately too?"
Sea Horse Douluo froze. Only then did he notice the little girl standing beside Gu Rong.
Wait, wasn't this his Xiao Yu?!
"Xiao Yu!"
Sea Horse Douluo was about to rush over and hug Mu Yu, but Gu Rong blocked him. "Didn't you just tell us to leave immediately?"
He had no intention of letting someone else hug his little disciple. Besides, that person had just attacked him.
Sea Horse Douluo looked awkward. "I'm truly sorry. I thought you were outsiders just now. You should know Sea God Island's rules as well."
Seeing Sea Horse Douluo's good attitude... Gu Rong decided to forgive him. Only then did he shuffle aside.
Sea Horse Douluo immediately picked Mu Yu up. "Xiao Yu, you're finally back! You have no idea how much those people have missed you."
"Grandpa Sea Horse, I actually came back this time to take the Black-Level Trial..."
"What?!"
Sea Horse Douluo looked stunned. "How old are you? You're taking the Black-Level Trial? Are you sure there hasn't been some mistake?"
Mu Yu said somewhat aggrievedly, "That bad God of Space gave this to me as my second trial!"
Sea Horse Douluo was frantic. His little girl was taking a Black-Level Trial? Wasn't that sending herself to her death?!
"Xiao Yu, don't worry about the trial yet. Come find those old fellows with me first. We'll think of something together."
Seeing how nervous Sea Horse Douluo was, Mu Yu could only agree to go with him. Gu Rong saw that Mu Yu seemed quite safe on Sea God Island... so he casually found an excuse to leave.
Gu Rong: The clown was actually me.
The moment Sea Horse Douluo returned to the Sea Horse City Lord's Residence, he found the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians and Bo Saixi waiting for him. Upon seeing the person behind Sea Horse Douluo, Sea Woman Douluo immediately ran toward Mu Yu.
"Xiao Yu, you're finally back!"
She then hugged Xiao Yu into her arms and rubbed against her. The others stepped forward as well.
Sea Horse Douluo asked in confusion, "Why are you all here? Great Enshrined, did something happen?"
Bo Saixi walked over from behind. "It concerns Xiao Yu's trial. Xiao Yu's second divine inheritance trial is to participate in the Sea God Black-Level Fourth Trial. Lord Sea God personally told me so."
Sea Horse Douluo was stunned. Was that Sea God's intention too? He looked worriedly at Mu Yu. Such a small child... sigh.
Before he could finish thinking, one black and one red spirit ring around Mu Yu nearly blinded him.
"Xiao Yu, this..."
"Grandpas and Grandmas, I have Twin Martial Souls. This is my second martial soul, the God-Bestowed Martial Soul Nightmare Beast. It already has two spirit rings. My first martial soul, Thousand Silk Puppet, is already level thirty and has two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, but I haven't hunted its third spirit ring yet."
Sea Horse Douluo: ...
Sea Dragon Douluo: Twin Martial Souls?!
Sea Delusion Douluo and Sea Ghost Douluo: Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings?! Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring?!
Sea Spear Douluo: Level thirty already?!
Sea Woman Douluo: ???
Bo Saixi: ...As expected of my Xiao Yu.
Facing the shocked Titled Douluos, Mu Yu remained exceptionally calm.
"Grandpa Sea Horse, hurry and take me to the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar... I want to finish the trial quickly and play here~"
The crowd fell silent once more. Why did it sound like their Xiao Yu thought this trial would be easy?
Sea Horse Douluo could only helplessly bring Mu Yu back before the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar. As expected, it was a Black-Level Fourth Trial. Bo Saixi sighed.
"Then, Xiao Yu, do you want to begin the trial now?"
Mu Yu nodded.
A cold female voice rang out.
"Sea God Black-Level Fourth Trial begins. First Trial: pass through the Sea God's Light and ascend the one hundred and eighth step before the forbidden ground."
Mu Yu thought for a moment, then turned to scan the Titled Douluos. In the end, her gaze landed on Sea Ghost Douluo.
"Grandpa Sea Ghost, take me to the trial site."
Then, without allowing any objections, she threw herself into Sea Ghost Douluo's arms.
Sea Ghost Douluo was completely bewildered. After taking quite a while to process it, he finally nodded. Holding Mu Yu, he rose into the air and flew in one direction. The others followed behind.
When they reached the forbidden ground's stairs, Sea Ghost Douluo had just set Mu Yu down and was about to remind her of a few things when the child before him had already vanished.
Amid everyone's ghostlike expressions, Mu Yu advanced up the stairs within the Sea God's Light as though she were climbing ordinary steps, hopping along with ease.
Part of the reason she found climbing so easy was that she had lived on Sea God Island since childhood and possessed Xi Ruo's power.
Climbing the stairs reminded Mu Yu of her previous life. She had loved basketball. During basketball training, her coach often made them climb stairs, training her until she could climb dozens of flights without even panting.
Even so, climbing one hundred and eight steps still took her more than ten minutes.
"Qian Mu Yu, Sea God Black-Level First Trial completed. Reward: one God-Bestowed Spirit Ring."
She was quite satisfied with this reward. It would save her the trouble of hunting Puppet's third spirit ring herself.
Several Titled Douluos happily surrounded Mu Yu. Only Bo Saixi was somewhat surprised when the reward announcement used the surname Qian.
Her Xiao Yu had gone out for a while... and changed her surname to Qian?
But the Qian family...
To celebrate Mu Yu's successful completion of the first trial, the Titled Douluos directly brought the best food from their respective cities to Mu Yu's room and held a small party.
Mu Yu was fed until she was completely stuffed.
After everyone left, Bo Saixi came to find Mu Yu alone.
"Xiao Yu, you're not asleep yet?"
Mu Yu was not surprised to see Bo Saixi. She had already guessed. "Did the Great Enshrined come because of my name?"
Bo Saixi nodded. "You and Qian Daoliu... know each other?"
Mu Yu sat across from Bo Saixi and cautiously said, "I saved Qian Daoliu's granddaughter. Later, I returned to Spirit Hall with him, and he acknowledged me as his granddaughter."
After speaking, she added, "He treats me quite well."
Bo Saixi was silent for a long while before sighing. She did not bring up the matter again.
"Xiao Yu, go to sleep early. You still have a trial tomorrow."
"Mm."
Early the next morning, the Sea God's second trial began.
"Sea God Black-Level Second Trial: kill one Evil Spirit Orca at least ten thousand years old. Time limit: one month."
Upon hearing that she had to kill an Evil Spirit Orca, the Titled Douluos were all somewhat surprised and troubled.
"Evil Spirit Orcas live in groups. They rarely appear alone. And a ten-thousand-year Evil Spirit Orca..."
They did not want Mu Yu to take the risk, but if they asked Xiao Bai and the others for help, the losses would certainly be severe.
At that moment, Mu Yu thought for a moment and said, "I'll handle this one myself. I won't trouble Grandpas and Grandmas over it."
Before she could finish, Sea Dragon Douluo interrupted, "To us, you're like our own granddaughter. How could we not worry?"
Just as he spoke, an enormous mermaid appeared behind Mu Yu. The Titled Douluos were startled. Bo Saixi reacted quickly and shielded Mu Yu behind her, cautiously watching Xi Ruo.
"May I ask why the Mermaid King has come?"
Bo Saixi was nervous as well. This was someone even Lord Sea God did not dare provoke, while she was merely an Enshrined...
At that moment, Mu Yu calmly ran out from behind Bo Saixi and straight toward Xi Ruo.
Bo Saixi was horrified. "Xiao Yu, come back! It's dangerous!"
Before she could finish, Mu Yu not only failed to move away from Xi Ruo, but grabbed his tail and loudly said, "Xi Ruo, shrink down a little!"
Mu Yu's actions startled everyone, but Xi Ruo was not angry. He instead shrank to human size and smiled at Mu Yu as though he were... asking for praise.
Bo Saixi froze and looked at Xiao Yu. "Xiao Yu, this..."
But Mu Yu merely pointed at her necklace. Everyone seemed to understand.
Their Xiao Yu had picked up a treasure...
Xi Ruo spoke at that moment. "Everyone, there is no need to be nervous. I will not harm Xiao Yu'er. After all... we have a contract. As for the Sea God's trial, I can help Xiao Yu'er with it."
After saying that, he slightly nodded to everyone, picked Mu Yu up, and headed toward the sea.
Even now, Bo Saixi and the others remained bewildered. Their Xiao Yu actually knew him and seemed rather familiar with him...
Who on Sea God Island did not know of Xi Ruo's prestige? Not only on Sea God Island—with Xi Ruo present, practically no one on the entire continent could contend against Mu Yu.
Once they entered the sea, Xi Ruo casually grabbed one of his subordinates and gave it to Mu Yu as a mount.
Subordinate: ? King, how could you do this to me?!
They traveled unimpeded all the way to the waters inhabited by the Evil Spirit Orcas. Xi Ruo directly said to Mu Yu, "Xiao Yu, shall I bring that hundred-thousand-year Evil Orca King over for you? It can conveniently become your spirit ring."
Mu Yu fell silent. "But I just added the third spirit ring to Puppet..."
Xi Ruo thought for a moment. "What level are you now?"
"Thirty-three. Why?"
Blue light suddenly radiated from around Xi Ruo, surrounding Mu Yu.
"I'll use Soul Power to stimulate you. Sit quietly and meditate. You might be able to level up quickly. Then, once we kill the Evil Orca King later, you can probably reach level forty."
Mu Yu looked stunned and gave Xi Ruo a thumbs-up.
While Mu Yu meditated, Xi Ruo secretly locked onto the Evil Orca King.
Hehe, he had long found that big fish unpleasant. It sometimes even bullied his clan.
Today, he would let that stinking orca know what it meant for there to always be a bigger fish!
While Xi Ruo mercilessly mocked the Evil Orca King, Mu Yu was not having a good time. The power Xi Ruo poured into her body was extremely cold, making her suffer terribly.
Rapid leveling was damaging to the body. If the Evil Orca King had not been so tempting... she would never have agreed.
Three hours passed like this. Mu Yu felt a powerful force perfectly merge into her body. She slowly opened her eyes, faint blue light gleaming within them.
She felt that her perception of the ocean had become more thorough.
But before she could observe anything further, she saw a massive orca charging toward her. She swiftly leaped aside, only then realizing that she had actually been sitting directly on the surface of the water.
Mu Yu stared in shock and instinctively attacked the orca.
"Second Spirit Ability! Burst!"
Evil Spirit Orca: Damn it, a giant mermaid just scattered us and sent us fleeing. I finally ran over here, only to get attacked again... Is there any justice left in this world?!
Looking at the Evil Spirit Orca floating on the water without breathing, Mu Yu stood atop it and helplessly watched the surrounding orcas flee in every direction.
At that moment, Xi Ruo's shout came from afar.
"Xiao Yu, hurry over here!"
Mu Yu looked in that direction and saw an injured Evil Spirit Orca appear before her. This one was clearly stronger than the others.
Mu Yu leaped forward and landed atop the Evil Orca King. The Evil Orca King refused to back down and attacked Mu Yu.
It could not defeat the Mermaid King, but a tiny human actually wanted to make it into a spirit ring?!
Mu Yu was not afraid of it. Xi Ruo was right beside her, so she could simply treat it as play while testing the second spirit ability of her second martial soul.
"Second Spirit Ability! Dark Mist!"
Mu Yu used her second spirit ability, and thick mist instantly filled the surroundings. Creatures within the mist could not see anything around them. It was rather similar to the mist created by Xie Yue and Hu Liena's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
The Evil Orca King could not see its surroundings either and could only passively endure Mu Yu's attacks. Enraged, it suddenly froze the surrounding seawater.
Mu Yu paused. That should be its ability, right?
She leaped from its back.
"First Spirit Ability, Parasite."
A massive Puppet appeared, floating in the air and catching Mu Yu in its embrace. Once the Evil Spirit Orca's mirror image became useless, it descended again.
Mu Yu's strategy was simple: drag things out. She was in no hurry. She would slowly wear down its stamina, then kill it in one blow when it was utterly exhausted.
At the side, Xi Ruo was reading Mu Yu's thoughts, wondering what he ought to do later. He was fine before he listened, but once he did, he nearly jumped in fright.
He looked at Mu Yu's evil expression in horror.
This little girl was no simple person. She was so wicked at such a young age. What if she boiled him one day...
Feeling Xi Ruo's gaze, Mu Yu looked at him in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Xi Ruo shuddered and forced a smile. "Nothing..."
Mu Yu turned back in confusion and prepared for her next attack on the Evil Orca King.
"Third Spirit Ability, Invasion."
Puppet's third spirit ability allowed it to enter an enemy's memories, transform into the person they feared most, and become stronger the more terrified its opponent was.
What the Evil Orca King feared most was naturally the Sea God. The Puppet transformed into the Sea God's appearance, causing the Evil Orca King to freeze.
The Sea God? Why was he here?
A chill pierced through its entire body. Gravely wounded by Mu Yu, it had not noticed anything wrong at all. In its extreme fear, it was killed by Puppet in a single strike.
Mu Yu landed within the waterproof barrier Xi Ruo had created and began absorbing the red spirit ring.
At that moment, Xi Ruo approached the Evil Orca King's tail and pulled out a spirit bone that gave off a faint reddish glow. He returned to Mu Yu's side and boredly played with bubbles condensed from Soul Power.
Only after the sun had set did Mu Yu slowly open her eyes. It had to be said that absorbing a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring was truly exhausting...
Before she could rest, Xi Ruo swam over slowly. "Here, the spirit bone it produced. Absorb it too."
Mu Yu's forehead darkened with black lines. Just let me die from exhaustion already.
She helplessly accepted the right leg bone, sat down again, and began absorbing it.
At dawn the next day, Mu Yu finally finished absorbing the spirit ring and spirit bone. Her Soul Power had also broken through to level forty-one.
She stretched, then turned to look at Xi Ruo.
Xi Ruo felt a little uneasy under her gaze. "Xiao Yu... is there anything else?"
Mu Yu nodded. "How am I supposed to get back?"
Xi Ruo froze, then directly grabbed a fish that had been freely swimming nearby.
"You. Take her to Sea God Island."
He then placed Mu Yu atop the large fish and blinked at her with an expression that seemed to ask for praise.
Mu Yu speechlessly raised a thumb. "You! Are! Amazing!"
After Mu Yu spoke, Xi Ruo contentedly returned to the necklace.
Back on Sea God Island, the Enshrined ones silently stared at Mu Yu's red spirit ring, which was bright enough to blind their large eyes.
Bo Saixi rapidly organized her words in her mind. In the end, she sighed and secretly gave Sea Dragon Douluo a push.
Sea Dragon Douluo: ?
Bo Saixi signaled with her eyes for him to say something. After thinking for two seconds, he struggled to speak.
"Xiao Yu, you're amazing!"
Mu Yu looked at Sea Dragon Douluo with a face full of speechlessness and forced the fakest smile imaginable.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Everyone: ...
In the end, an electronic voice broke the awkward silence.
"Qian Mu Yu, Sea God Black-Level Second Trial completed. Because you received assistance from another during the trial, your reward is an increase of five Soul Power levels. The Sea God Black-Level Third Trial will begin in three months."
Mu Yu's eyes widened. Five levels? Then... she was level forty-six now?
Mu Yu calculated it. She was not even eight years old yet... This was absurd.
The Sea God's third trial would descend three months later. It was likely because the Sea God also thought she was too outrageous and deliberately wanted her to take a breather...
She decided it! For these three months, she absolutely would not cultivate. She would just lie flat!
Thus, Mu Yu's schedule for the next three months was to find food in Sea Horse City, then find food in Sea Star City, buy clothes in Sea Woman City, buy novel trinkets in Sea Dragon City, mess around in Sea Delusion City and Sea Ghost City, and finally go to Sea Spear City to rest and sleep.
Over in the God Realm, the God of Space stood beside the Sea God in silence. I told you to take a breather, not relax this much!
At that moment, an uninvited guest entered from outside the Sea God's palace. The Sea God looked over unhappily, then froze and motioned for the God of Space to look as well.
Asura God was not the least bit polite. He walked straight up to the Sea God and the God of Space.
"Gentlemen, long time no see. How about the three of us get together today?"
The Sea God said speechlessly, "It makes perfect sense for the God of Space and me to get together. But you and I? Since when were we close enough to get together?"
Faced with the Sea God's mockery, Asura God was not angry. He instead turned to exchange pleasantries with the God of Space.
"God of Space, I heard that you recently have an exceptional inheritor? I hear she's a peerless genius. Why not introduce her to me?"
"I understand now. So Asura God has his eyes on the God of Space's inheritor." The Sea God stepped in front of the God of Space and sarcastically addressed Asura God.
Asura God glared resentfully at the Sea God. "Poseidon..."
Before he could finish, the God of Space spoke. "If you have your eyes on my inheritor, then let me tell you: no chance!"
Once he finished speaking, the Sea God mercilessly kicked Asura God out. Then he returned to the hall and high-fived the God of Space.
True to her word, Mu Yu completely lazed around for three months. Her strength did not improve at all. Instead, she put on a little weight, which naturally made her even cuter...
"Sea God Black-Level Third Trial: complete Tidal Body Refinement in the Raging Waves Desperate Situation for at least four hours every day, for one year."
Upon learning the contents of the Sea God's third trial, the surrounding Titled Douluos all looked grim.
Their Xiao Yu was only eight years old! Making an eight-year-old child undergo Tidal Body Refinement was a little too much, even for the Sea God...
But they did not dare question the Sea God.
Mu Yu did not care much. Wasn't it just being tied to an iron pillar for eight hours every day? It did not sound especially difficult. It might just be a little boring.
Amid the discussion of the Douluos, Mu Yu accurately found Bo Saixi among them and took her hand.
"Grandma Bo Saixi, can you take me to the trial site now?"
Bo Saixi helplessly looked at the excited little girl. They were all worried about her over here, while she looked thrilled. Anyone unaware of the situation would think they were taking her out to play.
Bo Saixi softly sighed, took Mu Yu's hand, and rose into the air.
Mu Yu could not help sighing. Flying really was wonderful. Later, she would have Fifth Grandpa accompany her to hunt a spirit bone with a flying ability. She was sure he would agree.
Upon arriving at the Raging Waves Desperate Situation, a silver pillar appeared before Mu Yu.
"Deep Sea Sinking Silver!"
She could not help crying out. She had not expected Sea God Island's pillars to be made from such a precious material!
Bo Saixi looked at Mu Yu in surprise. "Xiao Yu, you even recognize Deep Sea Sinking Silver?"
Mu Yu did not forget this opportunity to raise Qian Daoliu's standing in Grandma Bo Saixi's heart. After all, if Spirit Hall and Sea God Island joined forces... forget the Clear Sky Sect; no one on the entire continent could rival them!
"Grandpa showed me all of this. He also taught me about many precious materials and said he would use Deep Sea Sinking Silver to make me a weapon someday!"
Qian Daoliu had never said that last part, but... if she asked, perhaps he really would get one for her.
Bo Saixi said nothing. She silently tied Mu Yu to the iron pillar. In her heart, she truly had begun to feel some goodwill toward Qian Daoliu, though not much.
Standing atop the Deep Sea Sinking Silver and enduring the furious battering of the waves, an ordinary person would have long since been unable to hold on.
But Mu Yu looked as if nothing was happening. She even... felt sleepy.
She helplessly looked at Bo Saixi. Bo Saixi thought she could no longer endure it.
"Xiao Yu, how are you? If you can't hold on, tell me."
"It's fine... Grandma Bo Saixi, I'm a little sleepy. Can I sleep for a while?"
"..."
Bo Saixi fell silent once again. How did her Xiao Yu manage to want to sleep in such a dangerous place without changing expression?
When she raised her head again to speak to Mu Yu, she found that Mu Yu had already fallen asleep.
"..."
She silently waited for the time to end, gently carried Mu Yu down from the pillar, carefully changed her clothes, handed her over to Sea Woman Douluo, and only then left.
The next day, Mu Yu woke up refreshed, leaving the Titled Douluos speechless.
They had worried about her for an entire day!
When she returned to the Raging Waves Desperate Situation, Mu Yu had no reaction at all while standing on the pillar. She simply stood there in boredom.
Xi Ruo seemed to notice her boredom and directly began chatting with Mu Yu in the Sea of Consciousness.
After discovering the joy of chatting, Xi Ruo began offering daily on-demand conversation services. Though it seemed somewhat different from the neighboring on-demand dragon-slaying service...
No matter. Perhaps someday in the future, she could have Xi Ruo start an on-demand fish-catching service?
Mu Yu had never felt that any trial was easier than Tidal Body Refinement. Every day, she merely stood there, either sleeping or chatting.
Even the Sea God in the heavens began wondering whether the God of Space should give Mu Yu a Sea God Black-Level Sixth Trial instead...
For an entire year, the same experiences and the same routine bored Mu Yu to death.
But at last, the final day arrived! A day worthy of celebration!
Mu Yu familiarly tied herself to the pillar, then immediately went to sleep.
Halfway through her sleep, she felt as though something was continuously making noise inside her head, disturbing even her daydream.
Angrily, she opened her eyes and looked around. There was no one nearby?
She entered the Sea of Consciousness again and found the God of Space pulling Xi Ruo's face while sitting on his throne in an extremely seductive pose.
It looked a little like... Chrysanthemum Pass...
She dismissed that terrifying thought, marched behind the God of Space's throne in fury, and kicked him down.
The God of Space did not react in time and was about to make intimate contact with Xi Ruo when Xi Ruo smacked him aside with his fish tail.
God of Space: ?
In this world, Mu Yu was probably the first person bold enough to kick her own main god off his divine throne...
Although the Sea God's third trial had been easy, it truly did improve physical fitness!
"Sea God Third Trial passed. Reward: physical fitness increased by 10%, Soul Power increased by three levels."
Mu Yu froze completely. So she was now... level forty-nine!
She was still just a little baby over nine years old!
"Sea God Black-Level Fourth Trial: choose any two among the seven Sacred Pillar Guardians and fight them one-on-one, lasting for the time it takes one incense stick to burn."
The seven Titled Douluos immediately perked up!
They could not help Xiao Yu with the other trials, but this one was different! They suddenly felt useful again!
Before even mentioning Bo Saixi, Mu Yu had already seen through the Grandpas and Grandmas' intentions. She looked disapprovingly at the seven Titled Douluos.
"Grandpas and Grandmas... if you go easy on me, and the Sea God deducts my reward afterward, hehe..."
The Titled Douluos stiffened and looked at Mu Yu with aggrieved faces. They only wanted to make things easier for the little girl...
Mu Yu "tactfully" refused the Titled Douluos' goodwill and began the fourth trial.
The seven Douluos stood in a row. Sea Dragon Douluo was the first to step forward.
"Xiao Yu, who do you plan to... duel one-on-one?"
Mu Yu looked around. At the beginning... she should choose a weaker one, right?
"I'll duel Grandpa Sea Dragon first!"
Xi Ruo, watching from the Soul Tool: ??? Wasn't she supposed to pick the weakest one?
Although Sea Dragon Douluo was somewhat surprised, he was more eager to try. Honestly, he really wanted to see what it would be like to duel his little granddaughter!
The surrounding Titled Douluos all retreated dozens of meters. They did not want to get accidentally injured by Sea Dragon Douluo's attacks.
Mu Yu was speechless. A moment ago, they had treated her like the apple of their eye... and now they had all run away...
There was no helping it. She looked seriously at Sea Dragon Douluo. "Grandpa Sea Dragon, I'm ready!"
Sea Dragon Douluo stretched his muscles as well, then drew out an incense stick and struck the tree beside him. The incense began to burn, and the match began, but neither of them made a rash move.
In the end, Sea Dragon Douluo could not stand the silence any longer and used his First Spirit Ability to probe Mu Yu first. Mu Yu had been waiting for him to make a move.
"Third Spirit Ability, Invasion."
As soon as she spoke, Sea Dragon Douluo felt a wave of dizziness, followed by a sudden sense of fear.
While Sea Dragon Douluo was stunned, Mu Yu immediately closed in on him. "First Spirit Ability, Beast Claw."
Sea Dragon Douluo was a Titled Douluo after all. He immediately saw through Mu Yu's intentions and turned to defend himself.
At that moment, Mu Yu smiled faintly. "Fourth Spirit Ability, Thread Pull!"
Before anyone nearby could react, the Puppet's true form appeared, with seven or eight threads extending from it and connecting to Mu Yu's hands.
Her Fourth Spirit Ability allowed her to switch places with the Puppet and use its threads to control her opponent. She could control spirit masters weaker than herself for six seconds and those stronger than herself for three seconds.
Sea Dragon Douluo was startled. He really was getting old, to have been caught off guard by his little granddaughter. It seemed he had to get serious now.
"Fifth Spirit Ability, Divine Dragon Battle Armor."
Seeing Sea Dragon Douluo get serious, the surrounding Titled Douluos all took another step back. They were quite curious to see what Mu Yu would do.
Mu Yu was completely unruffled. "Second Spirit Ability, Dark Mist."
She planned to use Dark Mist to wear him down, just as she had done when fighting the Evil Orca King.
Sea Dragon Douluo had once again been pushed into a passive position. He seemed to understand why Mu Yu had been able to hunt the Evil Orca King so easily...
He had originally thought Xi Ruo had helped her, but it seemed his little granddaughter was truly formidable as well.
Still, for a Titled Douluo of his level, breaking through Dark Mist was only a matter of time.
But he did not have much time. He soared into the air and swiftly left the range of the Dark Mist.
Mu Yu froze. How had she forgotten that Sea Dragon Douluo could fly?
"Little girl, you're quite strong. You're just a little careless."
Mu Yu pouted. She absolutely could not defeat Sea Dragon Douluo in the sky, so she dispersed the Dark Mist, and Sea Dragon Douluo returned to the ground as well.
A new round of battle began, though more than half the time had already passed. She only needed to hold on for another fifteen minutes.
Sea Dragon Douluo sighed. He had just been about to go a little easy on her when Mu Yu's eyes suddenly turned red.
"Slaughter Domain!" The atmosphere around them instantly turned cold.
Everyone, including Bo Saixi, was extremely shocked. This domain brought them an intense sense of oppression, and their instincts told them that it was anything but ordinary.
Although Divine Slaughter's Domain was powerful, the gap in their levels could not be ignored. Mu Yu had not even reached level fifty yet. Even with Divine Slaughter's Domain, she could not possibly contend with the level ninety-seven Sea Dragon Douluo.
But before they could think further, a red spirit bone on Mu Yu's right leg lit up. "Demon Orca Fang Shatter Slash!"
Sea Dragon Douluo's eyes nearly popped out. How could he have imagined that that trash Evil Orca King had even dropped a spirit bone?
Just as he raised his hand to block it, a dark green spirit bone on Mu Yu's left leg lit up. A Wind Blade hid among the red blades of light, only revealing itself when it was less than a meter away from Sea Dragon Douluo.
He had no time to react and could only shout helplessly, "I concede!"
Upon hearing those words, Sea Spear Douluo swiftly threw his spear out to block the Wind Blade.
The first spar ended with Mu Yu's victory.
Mu Yu stood proudly in the middle as the Titled Douluos gathered around her.
Sea Woman Douluo excitedly hugged Mu Yu. "Xiao Yu, was that Wind Blade you used at the end also from a spirit bone?"
Mu Yu nodded smugly. "Yes, it was the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf Left Leg Bone."
Bo Saixi's eyelashes trembled. "He gave you that too?"
Mu Yu knew that "he" meant Qian Daoliu. She shook her head. "It was a gift from his granddaughter—or you could say, my older sister." Strictly speaking, it could be considered a gift from Qian Daoliu.
The other Sacred Pillar Douluos were all bewildered. Sea Horse Douluo asked in confusion, "What do you mean, him? Who is he?"
Bo Saixi sighed. "Qian Daoliu."
Everyone was shocked. Qian Daoliu? Wasn't he from Spirit Hall? What relationship did their little granddaughter have with someone from Spirit Hall?
Seeing that Bo Saixi had been so direct, Mu Yu had no intention of hiding anything from her grandpas and grandmas. She told the Titled Douluos everything one by one.
"After leaving Sea God Island, I went to the Star Dou Great Forest. There, I accidentally saved Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, Qian Renxue. Later, Qian Daoliu took me back to Spirit Hall and acknowledged me as his granddaughter."
Everyone was somewhat angry. "That Qian Daoliu! He actually stole away our Xiao Yu!"
Seeing that her grandpas and grandmas were getting angry, Mu Yu hurriedly continued.
"Later, he provided me with an excellent cultivation environment. They also helped me obtain spirit rings. Grandpa has actually treated me very well, like his own granddaughter."
After hearing this, everyone felt some heartache over their granddaughter being taken from them, but they could not deny that if Qian Daoliu truly treated Mu Yu as his own granddaughter, then she could practically walk sideways across the continent.
"Later, Grandpa took me to find a master."
At the mention of finding a master, Sea Horse Douluo became curious. The person he had fought last time, who had called himself Mu Yu's teacher, was indeed extraordinarily strong. He did not know who that person was.
"Last time, I was fortunate enough to exchange blows with Xiao Yu's teacher. I still don't know who your teacher is, Xiao Yu."
The other Titled Douluos also looked at Mu Yu in confusion. Judging by Sea Horse Douluo's expression, he seemed quite satisfied with Mu Yu's teacher.
"My teacher is Bone Douluo Gu Rong, one of the elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
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