The Trial's Tiers

"Lord Bo Saixi, this is what I should do," Sea Dragon Douluo bowed.

"You return to the Sacred Pillar and await further instructions. I need to speak with this child alone," Bo Saixi said softly, raising her hand slightly.

"Yes."

Sea Dragon Douluo bowed and took his leave, leaving only Bo Saixi and Yu Mingxiao behind.

Yu Mingxiao sized up the woman before him and said, "I heard from Sea Dragon Douluo that it was Senior who sent him out to sea to find me. Is there also a decree from the Sea God involved?"

"Sea Dragon is right."

Bo Saixi nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "To be precise, I didn't know you before."

"It was the Lord Sea God suddenly issued a divine decree, ordering me to send people to find your whereabouts."

"Even that portrait was created by the Sea God revealing your appearance, and I painted it exactly as he did."

The Sea God probably sees my high Talent and wants me to inherit the Godhood... Yu Mingxiao's thoughts wandered, and he had already made up his mind.

This method always made him uncomfortable, as if the other party was eager to force the Godhood into his hands.

Although the Godhood of the chief god is something that others dream of, for Yu Mingxiao it is something that can only be barely made do.

In this era, those who wish to inherit Godhood have better options.

Not to mention the Asura God's Inheritance far away on the Douluo Continent, he also has ways to make the other four God King pay attention to him. The God King's Godhood is definitely superior to the Sea God's Godhood.

Thinking this through, Yu Mingxiao still asked, "Senior, why did the Sea God send someone to find me?"

"Lord Sea God ..." Bo Saixi paused for a moment, a complex look flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "He wants you to come to our Sea God Island to participate in the trial."

Seemingly thinking he didn't understand the test, and fearing he might refuse, she added, "To accept the test, you need to go to the Seven Sacred Pillars of our Sea God Island. Any one of Sacred Pillar can put you to the test."

"And you will receive the test from Lord Sea God there."

"This test is also divided into levels, and the difficulty varies depending on the level."

"Just like the colors of the Soul Ring, from lowest to highest, they are White-level Trial, Yellow-level Trial, Purple-level Trial, Black-level Trial, and the Top-level Trial, and... the golden Sea God Divine Trial."

"Those who pass the Lord Sea God's test will receive corresponding rewards. The higher the difficulty of the test, the richer the rewards will be."

"Like me, I passed the Red-level Trial sent down by Lord Sea God and am now a Level 99 Peerless Douluo."

Bo Saixi revealed everything about the trials in one go, explaining everything clearly, and even disclosed the extremely secret Sea God Nine Trials.

Since she became the High Priestess of the Sea God, she had never seen the Sea God attach such importance to anyone; it was too abnormal, as if he were choosing a successor to the Godhood.

This handsome young man before us might... inherit the throne of the Sea God!

Sea God Island is about to undergo a major change!

Yu Mingxiao's expression turned slightly strange. Bo Saixi's words felt to him like an NPC was asking him to go to the Seven Sacred Pillars to receive a game quest, and that he would receive a reward upon completion of the quest.

Collecting his thoughts, he pondered for a moment and said, "Senior, if I receive the Sea God Divine Trial, can I refuse to participate in the trial?"

Bo Saixi frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice, "Child, you seem certain that you will obtain the legendary Sea God Divine Trial? And why did you refuse?"

Yu Mingxiao said, "Senior, it's not that I'm arrogant, but I believe I do have some potential. Since the Sea God sent you out to sea to find me and brought me to the island to participate in the assessment, you must have taken a liking to me, right?"

Bo Saixi remained silent, surprised that the child saw things so clearly.

"As for why I wanted to refuse, it's because I never intended to inherit the position of Sea God," Yu Mingxiao said, adding in a surprising statement.

Bo Saixi's expression changed drastically, and she froze on the spot, exclaiming in astonishment, "You actually know that undergoing the Sea God Nine Trials gives you a chance to inherit the Lord Sea God Godhood?"

"Senior, when did I say I didn't know?" Yu Mingxiao said with a faint smile.

Bo Saixi took a deep breath, his expression solemn, and said, "It seems you know many secrets of the God-level Trial. If the Sea God Nine Trials, would you truly be unwilling to inherit the Lord Sea God Godhood?"

"I'm not joking, senior," Yu Mingxiao shook his head and chuckled.

Bo Saixi frowned, her tone full of bewilderment. "Why? Do you know how many people in the world dream of becoming gods, yet fail to obtain the opportunity?"

"I am aware of that, but I also have my reasons for not wanting to succeed as the Sea God. However, I must refrain from revealing those reasons," Yu Mingxiao said in a deep voice.

"Sigh~" Bo Saixi shook her head helplessly, "Let's not talk about this now, let's wait for the test results. Child, are you willing to participate in the test?"

Yu Mingxiao did not agree immediately. Instead, he asked, "High Priestess, if I accept the Sea God's test and pass it, will I have to stay on Sea God Island forever?"

Bo Saixi was silent for a moment, then said, "The establishment of Sea God Island stipulated that any visiting Soul Master who passes the Sea God's test must stay on Sea God Island and cannot leave."

"But you are different. You were invited by our Sea God Island to undergo the test. You are a guest. No matter what the final result of the test is, our Sea God Island has no reason to force you to stay here."

"That puts my mind at ease. I'm willing to accept the test of Sea God Island," Yu Mingxiao said, secretly relieved.

Bo Saixi said, "Alright, then let's head to the nearest Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar to undergo the Lord Sea God's test. Follow me."

"Hmm." Yu Mingxiao had no objection.

Bo Saixi smiled faintly and asked, "Child, what's your name?"

Yu Mingxiao said, "Senior, my name is Yu Mingxiao."

Bo Saixi laughed and said, "You don't need to call me 'senior' anymore; just call me High Priestess."

Yu Mingxiao nodded in greeting, "High Priestess."

Bo Saixi chuckled softly, then turned and led the way.

Yu Mingxiao followed closely behind, retracing his steps and returning to the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar.

"Yu Mingxiao, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King died at your hands?" Bo Saixi asked as she walked ahead.

"It was just luck; a friend and I hunted it down together," Yu Mingxiao with a faint smile.

While Bo Saixi was somewhat surprised that he knew he had killed the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, he wasn't entirely astonished.

Since Sea God was secretly spying on him, he must have known about this matter, and it's possible that he then relayed it to Bo Saixi.

Bo Saixi's body stiffened slightly.

The two of them alone hunted down the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, a super Ferocious Beast that even she wasn't confident she could defeat. She would need the power of the Sea God on Sea God Island to contend with it; once they left Sea God Island, she would be no match for it...

I wonder who this friend of his is...