Yu Tianheng, the discarded pawn
Things are different now than they used to be.
Now that the Shrek Six Monsters have revealed their identities, Sea Horse Douluo has not made things difficult for them, nor has he made them begin the Preliminary Trial of crossing the Ring Sea.
Before the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, Sea Horse Douluo voluntarily revealed his strength and infused it with his power, causing the Sacred Pillar to emit a deep blue glow. Anyone who touches it can receive a corresponding test based on their Talent.
Looking at the nine Soul Ring at the feet of Sea Horse Douluo, Tang San understood.
No wonder Sea God Island was able to withstand the invasion of the Spirit Hall; their strength should not be underestimated.
Sea Horse Douluo looks very young, yet he is already Titled Douluo. It's unclear whether this is due to the Sea God Trial.
After activating the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, Sea Horse Douluo turned to face the crowd and said, "By touching the Sacred Pillar, you will receive the Sea God God's test."
"If you are qualified to accept the test, the Sacred Pillar will emit a light corresponding to the difficulty of the test; otherwise, if you are not tested, the Sacred Pillar will remain unchanged. This also means that you are not qualified to remain on Sea God Island."
"Now that we've come this far, who wants to go first?"
As Tang San's two lackeys, Tailong and Taila immediately stepped forward.
"I'll go first."
Taila stepped forward and, following Sea Horse Douluo's guidance, touched the Sacred Pillar with her palm.
The light on the Sacred Pillar changed in the next instant, from dark blue to white, then to yellow, but it showed no sign of stopping.
Finally, it stopped at the purple position.
Sea Horse Douluo nodded slightly. "Purple Tier Three Trial, your Talent is quite good, and the trial was not Goddess of Life- threatening. Congratulations."
Taila breathed a slight sigh of relief.
If he fails the test, he will have to leave Sea God Island.
He can't stay by Tang San's side; Tai Tan will definitely break his legs when they get back!
Next up Tailong, whose Talent wasn't much better than Taila's, and he also received Purple Tier Three Trial.
"Little San, let Zhuqing and me go first." Dai Mubai was eager to try, impatient to be tested.
Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai's Talent are incomparable to those of Tailong and Taila.
Although Zhu Zhuqing's Innate Soul Power was only level 7, she was not greedy when she obtained the Immortal Herb; instead, she directly absorbed Immortal Herb.
Perhaps because of the immortal Immortal Herb, the assessment she received was of a high level, Black Level Six Trial, and Dai Mubai received the same.
The Black Grade assessment hadn't occurred on Sea God Island for many years, which should have been a cause for celebration, but Sea Horse Douluo sighed and lamented about it.
"Senior, is there a problem?" Dai Mubai asked hurriedly.
Sea Horse Douluo sighed and explained, "Back then, I only received the Black Level Four Trial and I already became Titled Douluo. It can be said that if you can pass Sea God God's Black Grade trial, your Talent is destined to reach the Titled Douluo level."
"Unfortunately, you are not Sea Spirit Master, but continent Soul Master."
The Sea God was once a member of the Sea Spirit Master group, and the trials he set were very favorable to Sea Spirit Master, but not to Land Spirit Master.
Sea Horse Douluo continued, "The Black Grade assessment is extremely difficult and carries the risk of death. If you are Sea Spirit Master, you will have ample time for the assessment; the First Trial can even last ten years."
"Unfortunately, you are Land Spirit Master, so your time for the First Trial is only one-tenth that of Sea Spirit Master."
Tang San remained unmoved by this.
Their purpose in coming to Sea God Island was to improve their strength in a short period of time. If the First Trial drags on for ten years, by the time they return to the mainland, it will be too late.
With the mindset of "do or die," the shorter the assessment period, the more it will spur them to make rapid progress!
Tang San cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you for the reminder, senior. However, no matter how difficult the assessment is, we will do our best to complete it."
Sea Horse Douluo nodded slightly. "It's good to be confident. As for the content of your assessment, it will be issued by Lord Sea God. Next, who wants to go first?"
Yu Tianheng chuckled and said, "Tang San, you have the best Talent, so save that for last. Let me go first."
As he spoke, he walked to the Sacred Pillar.
Yu Tianheng's Soul Power aura was not much weaker than Dai Mubai's, and the two were about the same age. Presumably, he was another Black Grade assessment holder.
Sea Horse Douluo thought to himself.
With multiple Black Grade examiners appearing at once, the future Douluo of Sea God Island are secured. These old guys can finally retire.
When Yu Tianheng's palm touched the Sacred Pillar, the light rapidly changed, from white to black, and even showed an upward trend.
Just when Sea Horse Douluo thought a Red Level Examiner was about to appear, the light from the Sacred Pillar suddenly receded, falling from black back to yellow.
For a moment, everyone's expression froze on the spot.
Yu Tianheng looked bewildered, not knowing what had happened, but the totem outlined by the yellow light had already condensed on his forehead.
Thus, the assessment level has been determined.
The most surprised was Sea Horse Douluo.
Every year he initiates the Sea God's Trial for many people, but this is the first time he has seen the assessment level drop.
Without a doubt, Yu Tianheng only received a Yellow Tier assessment.
"Congratulations! The Yellow Tier assessment is not Goddess of Life- threatening and will not be difficult at all. Furthermore, you can reside on Sea God Island long-term from now on."
I thought another genius who passed the Black Grade or even Red-level Trial was about to emerge, but unexpectedly, Yu Tianheng made a huge mistake.
Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"How is that possible? Tian Heng's Talent is no weaker than ours," Dai Mubai hurriedly asked.
Unfortunately, Sea Horse Douluo cannot communicate directly with the Sea God and therefore cannot answer his question.
"Because his Talent is limited, he will not be able to break through to a higher Soul Power Level in the future. The test sent down by Lord Sea God is commensurate with the Talent of the test subject."
"A Soul Master whose future development is limited is not qualified to undergo higher-level assessments."
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a beautiful figure appear above them.
Sea Horse Douluo immediately knelt on One Knee and respectfully said, "Greetings, Great Enshriner."
The Shrek Six Monsters also quickly bowed in greeting.
After a pause, Yu Tianheng asked, unwilling to give up, "Senior, if I can heal my injuries, will I be eligible for a higher-level assessment?"
Bo Saixi glanced at him and said calmly, "Excuse my bluntness, but since the Sea God set your assessment at the Yellow Tier, it means he sees that your damaged meridians cannot be repaired, and you are unable to withstand a higher level of assessment."
"Therefore, you should not question Sea God Poseidon's decision."
Sea Horse Douluo said, "Everyone only has one chance to be tested in their lifetime. Now that the outcome is decided, don't say anything more, and certainly don't question the authority of Sea God."
Yu Tianheng's eyes immediately dimmed.
His performance rating was even lower than that of Taila and Tailong, whom he had once looked down upon.
In the future, as Tang San and his group improve their strength, he will not only fall behind, but also gradually drift apart from them.
What he resented most was that, with his Soul King strength, he couldn't even personally avenge the disciples who had died in his sect!