Bo Saixi's Confidence

Regarding Tang Hao and Ah Yin falling in love—a matter that might shatter worldviews on the mainland—the spirit masters of Sea God Island remained calm, treating it as a common occurrence.

Falling in love with a spirit beast was truly nothing to make a fuss about for the spirit masters of Sea God Island. When the Sea God pacified the vast ocean, he was followed by countless sea clans, many of whom were sea spirit beasts. In the end, he gathered the faith of both sea spirit beasts and sea spirit masters to ascend to godhood.

Sea spirit masters and the vast majority of sea spirit beasts all worshiped the Sea God. Whenever a sea spirit beast that had once followed the Sea God in his battles across the ocean produced a descendant with exceptional talent, the clan would send them to Sea God Island to undergo the Sea God's trials.

Take Sea Witch Douluo, one of the Seven Holy Pillar Douluos, for example; she hailed from the mermaid clan of the deep sea. There was no telling how many young spirit masters on Sea God Island viewed her as their goddess, dreaming of having a sweet romance with her.

The former mount of the Sea God, Xiao Bai, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, led her clan to live in the waters near Sea God Island, guarding the island.

The status of Xiao Bai, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, was above that of the Seven Holy Pillar Douluos and below only the High Priest, often interacting with the Holy Pillar Douluos.

Therefore, in the minds of the spirit masters on Sea God Island, as long as a sea spirit beast worshiped the Sea God, there was no difference between them and a sea spirit master; they were all members of the Sea God's faithful.

Tang Xiao continued his account, describing how Martial Soul Hall forced the Clear Sky Sect into seclusion, set a death trap, snatched away his younger sister, drove his father to his death, and finally unleashed poison to massacre the sect, sending men to slaughter the last survivors of the Clear Sky Sect.

"Qian Daoliu, I truly did not expect you to be such a heinous, ruthless, and despicable wretch. Back then on Sea God Island, I should have struck you down!"

The spirit masters of Sea God Island were just as filled with righteous indignation as Bo Saixi. Sea God Island's perception of Martial Soul Hall had always been extremely poor, as Martial Soul Hall had once dispatched two thousand spirit masters in an attempt to force Sea God Island to submit, leading to a war between them.

Now, learning from Tang Xiao that Martial Soul Hall had wiped out the Clear Sky Sect, their already poor impression of Martial Soul Hall plummeted to the bottom, reaching a level similar to that of the Evil Orca King and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Bo Saixi said, "Tang Xiao, stay on Sea God Island and participate in Lord Sea God's trials. The rewards granted by Lord Sea God might just be enough to heal your injuries."

"This Seat will head to Martial Soul Hall and bring your sister back."

Bo Saixi could not ignore the fact that Tang Chen's granddaughter was being humiliated in Martial Soul Hall. Even if Tang Yuehua were just an ordinary girl, she could not sit idly by once she learned of it.

Tang Xiao hurriedly said, "Senior Bo Saixi, please wait. It is not that this junior doubts your strength, but Martial Soul Hall's power is truly terrifying. Aside from Qian Daoliu, Martial Soul Hall possesses at least ten Title Douluos."

"If Martial Soul Hall turns against you, I fear you will be unable to handle Qian Daoliu combined with those dozen or so Title Douluos."

A confident and proud smile curled the corners of Bo Saixi's lips. "Tang Xiao, your current cultivation is only at the Spirit Douluo level; you do not understand what kind of level the strength of a rank 99 Title Douluo occupies."

Tang Xiao was slightly stunned and asked, "Is a rank 99 Title Douluo not equivalent to four rank 95 Title Douluos?"

According to Sword Douluo, spirit power exceeding rank 95 was the watershed for Title Douluos. Between ranks 91 and 95, while the gap in spirit power was not insignificant, it could be compensated for by the quality of one's martial soul, spirit bones, or spirit skills. However, if one of the two battling Title Douluos had strength exceeding rank 95, the situation would change. A rank 96 Title Douluo was twenty percent stronger in spirit power than a rank 95 Title Douluo.

A twenty percent increase in spirit power from rank 95 to 96 could not be bridged by martial soul quality or ordinary spirit skills and bones. Unless there was a fundamental difference in their spirit skills, a rank 96 Title Douluo could generally suppress any Title Douluo below rank 95.

The spirit power of a rank 97 Title Douluo was another twenty percent stronger than that of a rank 96, meaning a rank 97 could fully suppress a rank 96.

Without considering martial soul counter-effects or spirit skill constraints, if one only looked at spirit power, this was indeed the case. Once past rank 95, a single level difference was like heaven and earth. The gap between rank 97 and 98 reached thirty percent, and the gap between 98 and 99 reached forty percent. In other words, a rank 99 Title Douluo could face at least four Title Douluos below rank 95 simultaneously.

It was precisely because of this statement from Sword Douluo that the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan dared to stand together against Martial Soul Hall. After all, the three upper sects combined had four Title Douluos, and with the support of Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, they had eight Title Douluos in total.

It was also because of this that Tang Xiao believed the reconstruction of the Clear Sky Sect required at least two rank 99 Title Douluos, leading him to seek help from Bo Saixi on Sea God Island.

Bo Saixi chuckled softly. She found it hard to believe that there were still such "frogs in a well" on the mainland, uttering words that made her laugh. Tang Chen certainly never said such things, and she did not believe the mainland spirit masters possessed any unique cultivation method that could shrink the gap between different levels of Title Douluos to such a degree.

A rank 99 Title Douluo facing four Title Douluos below rank 95 simultaneously? It was questionable whether the Seven Holy Pillar Douluos of the Sea God could even withstand a single move from her.

"Tang Xiao, remember this: the gap in strength between a rank 99 Title Douluo and anyone below rank 99 is as vast as heaven and earth. No matter how many rank 95 Title Douluos are gathered together, they could never be a match for a rank 99 Title Douluo."

"If you can step into the realm above rank 95, you will have some inkling of why I say this."

With those words, Bo Saixi transformed into a cloud of red light and headed toward the direction of Martial Soul Hall on the mainland.

Tang Xiao was dazed. A rank 99 Title Douluo is not equal to four rank 95 Title Douluos? Is the gap between rank 99 and rank 95 really that immense? It seemed that aside from Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi did not even hold the dozen or so Title Douluos of Martial Soul Hall in her eyes.

"Senior Bo Saixi, I wish you a safe journey."

Tang Xiao sighed inwardly, a trace of indelible sorrow on his face, worried that Bo Saixi might fall in Martial Soul Hall and never return. But since she was so confident, it should be fine, right?

Afterward, Tang Xiao followed the eight Sea God Island spirit masters to meet the Holy Pillar Douluos and participate in the Holy Pillar trials.

Not long after, a black pillar of light shot into the sky; Tang Xiao had received a Black-level trial—the Black-level Four-fold Trial.