The One Thousand and First Sea God Staircase

"It seems we need to finish the Sea God's test as soon as possible. After all, the requirements given by the God of Destruction are too vague, and it will probably take quite a while."

Just as Qing Mu was pondering how to pass the God Trial as quickly as possible, Ye Lingling also learned the content of her First Trial.

"As the Life Goddess, I should have a compassionate heart. My first test is to provide treatment to ten thousand people."

The reward for completing this event is a level increase in Soul Power, a 5% increase in Life Divine Position Affinity, and a 1/8 increase in the evolution rate of the Martial Soul Nine Heart Begonia.

"Treat 10,000 people?"

Ye Lingling blinked. Was this considered a test for her?

Although 10,000 people is a lot, she is the Nine Heart Begonia, so she will probably be able to complete this task in no time.

The next day.

"Ladies and gentlemen, above us is the most sacred building on our Sea God Island, the Sea God Hall! And these steps before you are your test."

In front of the Sea God Staircase, Seahorse Douluo explained to Qing Mu and the others.

Qing Mu looked up and saw that these steps, which seemed to be made of white jade, had a total of 1,001 steps, exactly the number he needed to pass the test.

Qing Mu smiled faintly, thinking to himself, "It seems the Sea God has gone all out on the number of steps. I remember in the original story, Tang San only needed to cross about three hundred steps, right?"

However, Qing Mu was not surprised, because his current level had reached Level 98, which was naturally incomparable to Tang San in the original work.

"Bulbasaur, let's go, let's complete your Sea God Trial!"

Qing Mu spoke to Bulbasaur beside him, and then climbed the Sea God Staircase without any hesitation.

As Qing Mu took a step forward, a thin golden mist swirled around Qing Mu, accompanied by a resistance.

"Is this the Sea God's Light? Such wondrous power!"

Qing Mu could clearly feel that the Sea God's Light was slowly transforming his body, causing it to evolve in a certain direction.

"Da, na~"

The next moment, Bulbasaur also arrived on the Sea God Staircase, and the Sea God's Light Bulbasaur rapidly towards Bulbasaur after he appeared on the Sea God Staircase.

Qing Mu watched this scene quietly and discovered that the Sea God's Light was modifying Bulbasaur much faster than he was doing.

"Perhaps it's because of the Sea God Mark. After all, in a sense, Bulbasaur is the true successor of the Sea God."

Qing Mu thought to herself.

After slightly adjusting to the repulsive state within the Sea God's Light, Qing Mu continued upwards, only to be met with an even stronger resistance.

However, with Qing Mu's current strength of Level 98, this obstacle naturally cannot stop him.

Level 10... Level 30... Level 50... Level 100...

Qing Mu and Bulbasaur so leisurely, as if the resistance of the Sea God's Light was nothing to them.

Level 200... Level 300... Level 400... Level 500... Level 600...

It wasn't until after climbing more than six hundred steps that Qing Mu felt a slight pressure, and her Soul Power began to circulate on its own.

Above, Bo Saixi witnessed this scene and was utterly shocked.

This was the first attempt to climb over 600 steps using only his physical strength. Such physical prowess is unparalleled throughout history, and he could even be called a monster!

Keep in mind that Qing Mu is only at Level 98. If she were to reach Level Ninety-Nine, her physical strength would experience a significant leap forward.

In fact, according to the situation in the Douluo Continent, even if one cultivates to the Limit Douluo, the strength of their physical body is still extremely limited.

The best example in the original work is that Bo Saixi, despite being Limit Douluo, needed assistance to barely lift the 108,000-jin Sea God Trident.

However, Qing Mu's body, having been tempered by a large amount of Ten Thousand Year Whale Jelly, high-limit Soul Ring, and high-quality Soul Bone, has long surpassed that of ordinary Spirit Master.

After obtaining the Heart of Bulbasaur, Qing Mu 'Heart of Bulbasaur body underwent constant tempering as the age of his Soul Bone increased, and his physical strength had long surpassed the level of Limit Douluo.

Furthermore, with the Million-Year Whale Jelly, Million-Year Soul Ring, and Million-Year Soul Bone obtained after killing the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, Qing Mu's body underwent a qualitative change, reaching a level unimaginable to Douluo Spirit Master.

"Da na~"

After another two hundred or so steps, Bulbasaur suddenly emitted a white light, evolving into Ivysaur under the pressure of the Sea God's Light.

After climbing over a hundred more steps, and just before reaching the nine hundred and eighty steps, Qing Mu frowned, because he noticed his body was beginning to tremble slightly, clearly indicating that he was nearing his limit.

At this moment, the Ivysaur beside Qing Mu also changed again, evolving into Venusaur!

"Hiss~"

Upon seeing this, Bo Saixi gasped.

To have almost completed the entire journey using only physical strength and Soul Power —what kind of monster is this?

No wonder the Lord Sea God was so determined to pass on his Divine Position to him; even if he doesn't inherit the Divine Position, such a person will surely ascend to the Divine Realm in the future.

The God Rank was an insurmountable barrier for them, but for Qing Mu, it was just a small ditch on the road, which he could easily step over.

After walking up a few more steps, Qing Mu felt that Qing Mu body was on the verge of collapse. Under this immense pressure, Qing Mu even found it difficult to move her hand.

"It seems that my physical body and Soul Power alone are limited to this point."

Qing Mu thought to herself with a touch of regret.

The pressure of Sea God's Light increases by approximately 10% with each level.

Ten percent may not seem like much, but when the numbers are added together, the final result becomes enormous.

Qing Mu climbed more than 980 steps in total, and the pressure on her was many times greater than that on the first step.

Fortunately, this test is not intended to select those who can truly ascend to the Sea God Hall through physical means; that's unrealistic.

Afterward, Qing Mu and Venusaur stopped moving, allowing the dense Sea God's Light to transform and temper their bodies.

As the Sea God's Light transformed and refined them, Qing Mu and Venusaur became increasingly compatible with the Sea God's energy. The feeling of being unable to move disappeared, replaced by a comfortable feeling of moderate pressure.

Furthermore, Qing Mu also felt that as the Soul Power in her body circulated rapidly, the total amount of Soul Power in her body was slowly increasing, which surprised Qing Mu.

It should be noted that his current level is already Level 98, and his total Soul Power is already extremely high. Unless there is some extraordinary opportunity, the improvement of his Soul Power is almost imperceptible.

In the Douluo 1 Limit Douluo Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Bibi Dong all relied on the God Trial to reach Level Ninety-Nine.

Although Qing Mu didn't know what special opportunities Tang Chen had obtained, it definitely wasn't just simple cultivation.

Because even with exceptional talent, you couldn't reach the Limit Douluo before your lifespan ended in Douluo 1 through sheer cultivation alone.