As the saying goes, loyalty that is not absolute means absolute disloyalty. Bo Saixi chose to escape, hoping only that the continent would return to the peaceful state it was decades ago, with the Clear Sky Sect rebuilt and becoming the strongest in the world, and the Seven Great Sects of the continent standing side by side with the Spirit Hall. If in the future he, his third brother, and his elder brother Destruction the Spirit Hall together, and the remnants of the Spirit Hall ran to Sea God Island for help, Bo Saixi might very well offer some assistance to the remnants of the Spirit Hall, just as he had done to him and Tang Xiao.
Since Bo Saixi is no longer an ally and there's a good chance she'll help the Clear Sky Sect's sworn enemy, why should Tang Hao be grateful to Bo Saixi?
Moreover, Bo Saixi was a woman who was unfaithful in love and had little remorse towards her grandfather, far inferior to Bibi Dong. Therefore, he had even less reason to be grateful to such a person.
Bo Saixi shook his head and said, "No need for formalities. During the process of restoring your arm, I sensed that you seemed to have accumulated a considerable amount of Soul Power within your body. Once you unleash this Soul Power, you should be able to return to the Titled Douluo realm. Cultivate diligently; the reconstruction of the Clear Sky Sect depends on you."
Having said that, Bo Saixi, like a red cloud, drifted away towards the direction of the Sea God Hall.
"The inner power... could it be the Soul Power that I've accumulated in my internal organs and meridians over the years as I continuously expend my soul Soul Power to suppress the hidden injuries within my body?"
Tang Hao murmured to himself, and soon his eyes lit up. That's right, hidden injuries would torment Soul Master's health, but in the process of suppressing hidden injuries with Soul Power, the body could accumulate Soul Power, which would then be fed back into cultivation. It was similar to the most orthodox cultivation method of the Clear Sky Sect —sealing Soul Power under a waterfall and practicing the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
He suppressed his hidden injuries with his Soul Power at all times. During the six years before Tang San awakened his Martial Soul, even though he was decadent, confused, and spent his days drinking and neglecting his cultivation, his Soul Power cultivation continued to grow.
His father, Tang Zhen, was not much more talented than the Six Elders of Clear Sky, and the seven of them were not much different in age. However, his father's cultivation level far surpassed that of his six uncles. The Six Elders of Clear Sky were all Soul Douluo, but Tang Zhen's cultivation level had already reached the level of 95 Titled Douluo.
It's estimated that it was because his father failed to learn the Great Sumeru Hammer, suffering severe backlash and numerous internal injuries. While suppressing these injuries with his Soul Power, he cultivated, causing his cultivation to increase rapidly and gradually widen the gap between him and the Six Elders of Clear Sky.
The cultivation method of suppressing hidden injuries is very similar to those cultivation methods circulating in the Spirit Master World that consume lifespan and talent to rapidly increase cultivation level in a short period of time. Both reduce lifespan; one directly consumes lifespan, while the other causes hidden injuries to torment the body's health, resulting in a slow loss of lifespan.
Both of them consumed the Soul Master's cultivation talent. Tang Hao and Tang Zhen Mingdu the potential to break through to level 95 Titled Douluo, but due to the hidden injuries in their bodies, they were unable to devote themselves to meditation and comprehending their own Martial Soul. They were stuck at level 95 Titled Douluo and could not break through any further.
These Evil cultivation methods, which come at a great cost, would normally cause irreversible damage to Soul Master. However, Tang Hao's internal injuries have now completely healed, and his body even contains a considerable amount of Soul Power that he can utilize. Truly, Heaven has blessed Haotian!
Tang Hao immediately sat cross-legged, preparing to tap into the Soul Power within his body and restore as much cultivation as possible before attempting the Sea God Trial.
He already knew from Tang Xiao that the trials sent down by the Sea God were divided into five levels: white, yellow, purple, black, and red. The more outstanding Soul Master's talent, the higher the difficulty of the trials, and the richer the rewards after passing the trials.
If the Spirit Hall hadn't severely injured his elder brother, with his talent, he would have at least obtained a Black Level Six Trials. Instead, he only obtained a Black Level Four Trials, which is equivalent to a top-tier genius like Dugu Bo, who could only barely break through to the Titled Douluo level.
Thinking of this, Tang Hao's already devastating rage towards the Spirit Hall surged even more intensely. Once he returned to his peak, received the rewards from the Sea God Trial, and returned to the continent, he would make the Spirit Hall pay tenfold, a hundredfold, for the grudges against Ah Yin, his elder brother, his sister, and his mistress!
The patrolling Sea Soul Master did not disturb Tang Hao. As they passed by him, a deep sense of shock appeared in their eyes. On the shore, Tang Hao's body was already surrounded by a strong black light, and his domineering Soul Power was full of awe-inspiring strength.
Three days later, when Tang Hao awoke from his cultivation, he stood up with a thought, raising his slightly pale right hand and bronze left hand. The feeling of power he felt made his eyes moist.
His past ambitions seemed to return with his renewed strength at this moment. After fully tapping into his inner power, his cultivation level returned to level 95, Titled Douluo, back to his peak. His body could now exert its full power. This time, he no longer needed to use the Ring Detonation. Bibi Dong, at level 93, appeared before him, he could easily crush Bibi Dong to death!
Moreover, having endured twelve years of torment from hidden injuries, he could be said to have constantly struggled on the edge of life and death. Tang Hao had already grasped the path to becoming a level 96 Titled Douluo, and as long as he accumulated enough Soul Power, breaking through would be a natural outcome.
"Behold this amazing Sea God Trial!"
Tang Hao naturally wouldn't foolishly stay in place to meditate and cultivate, accumulating Soul Power for a breakthrough. Instead, he strode towards the location of the Sacred Pillar Douluo, led by the Sea Soul Master.
Before the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, Sea Horse Douluo watched Tang Hao. He had long sensed the aura Tang Hao exuded when he returned to his peak on his island, but he did not show any respect to Tang Hao simply because Tang Hao's aura was stronger than his own, meaning he was more powerful.
He was the Sacred Pillar Douluo of Sea God Island, the most loyal follower of the Lord Sea God. Apart from the Sacred Pillar Douluo with higher cultivation than him, the High Priestess of the Sea God, and the Sea God himself, no one was worthy of his respect; at most, he would treat them with courtesy.
Perhaps Tang Hao's talent is more than enough to pass a Black Level Assessment. His strength is inferior to Tang Hao's, and he will have to respect Tang Hao sooner or later, but we have to wait until Tang Hao actually passes the Black Level Assessment- Black Level Assessment and completes it.
The Black Level Assessment is not easy to complete. Just because Tang Xiao can complete it doesn't mean Tang Hao can. The Black Level assessment consists of four to six tests, and the difficulty increases dramatically with each additional test.
In the past century, there have been thirty-one Black Level Assessment on Sea God Island, but only seven have passed the Black Level Assessment. He faced a near-death experience in the Black Level Four Trials, and only the Sea Dragon Douluo passed the Black Level Six Trials.
Sea Horse Douluo said nothing, proceeding with Tang Hao's test. The Sea God's Light, without hesitation, traversed the process from white to yellow, and from yellow to purple, swiftly entering the strange black world. The black demonic runes rose sharply, and under the watchful gaze of Sea Horse Douluo, whose eyes seemed to bulge out of their sockets, the black demonic runes slowly surpassed the center of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar. This signified that Tang Hao was about to face the difficulty of the Black Level Six Trials. However, the black demonic runes still did not stop.
Boom!
The black-dyed magic patterns that originally covered the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar instantly changed color, turning into a beautiful crystal red. A beam of red light also shot into the sky, piercing straight into the air.