Yu Xiaogang Failed His Trial? Slaughter Staircase!

Upon hearing this Asura God, clearly having anticipated it, retorted, "You're ruthless."

"What if Tang Chen completes the Red-Rank Eight Trials ahead of schedule, and then finds out he needs to sacrifice himself to your successor? Wouldn't he be crying in the toilet?"

Sea God, however, said indifferently, "Bo Saixi has at least fulfilled her duties to Sea God Island. It's somewhat hard to bear having her sacrifice herself for my successor."

"Now that such a talented person has emerged, why not take advantage of it?"

Of course, besides this reason, Sea God actually had another reason that he didn't mention.

That is, both the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall possess Peerless Douluo powerhouses.

In his observation, the relationship between these two forces was actually quite delicate.

If they're not careful, the Clear Sky Sect could become an enemy of the Spirit Hall.

Since that's the case, then let him be the bad guy and get rid of this potential threat first.

In the lower realm, before the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar.

When the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was up, Yu Yuanzhen removed the Soul Power barrier.

Immediately afterwards, the yellow gas inside seemed to have found an outlet and rushed out wildly.

This immediately caused the surrounding Soul Master to instinctively take a step back.

With Qian Daoliu 'Divine Power completely purified the gas.

The Sea Dragon Douluo, somewhat disdainful, sent down Sisi, refreshing drizzle around them, making the air a bit fresher.

The Soul Skill released by Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul are really polluting the air.

After the gas dissipated, everyone saw Yu Xiaogang lying unconscious inside.

His complexion was very bad, a deep liver color, and he looked like he was suffocating.

Yu Yuanzhen forward, gathered a wisp of Soul Power at the tip of his right finger, and touched Yu Xiaogang's chest.

Yu Xiaogang suddenly opened his eyes and took deep breaths of fresh air.

His vision was still a little blurry. He looked around and tentatively asked, "Has the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed?"

Yu Yuanzhen nodded. "You passed, but did you realize you passed the White-Level One Trial?"

Yu Xiaogang focused his attention on the white mark on his forehead, and after a moment, he shook his head, his face pale.

"How is this possible? Why did I fail the White-Level One Trial?"

"Isn't it just a matter of holding on for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn?"

The Sea Dragon Douluo explained, "The requirement is to endure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, but you fainted during the assessment, which counts as a failure."

"You need to stay awake for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"Fortunately, you have a year to improve your lung capacity. Let's see when you can hold your breath for more than an incense stick's time."

"As for now, that's clearly not an option."

Sea Dragon paused for a moment, then said calmly, "It's getting late. I'll take you to the Sea God Mountain first."

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang was clearly devastated.

In other words, all the pain he had just endured was in vain.

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn is roughly thirty minutes. How could he possibly hold his breath for thirty minutes?

If one is a strong Soul Master, it is easy to do, because one can temporarily achieve internal circulation within the body.

However, he was only a Soul Grandmaster, and could only force himself to hold his breath, which was extremely difficult for him.

Someone in the crowd finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Haha, you fainted? Then you've wasted your breath!"

"Looks like he'll have to do it all over again. This test is way too harsh."

"I'd like to see if he can hold out next time."

The disciples of the Clear Sky Sect whispered among themselves, unable to suppress the smiles on their faces.

Yu Xiaogang clenched his fists, lowered his head, and dared not look at the people around him. In the end, he did not lash out because... it was too embarrassing!

Sea Dragon Douluo led the group up the streets of Sea Dragon City.

After passing through a dense Sea Soul Forest, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a majestic mountain peak standing in the center of the island.

The mountain peak is grayish-white in color, with fine blue veins covering its surface, resembling flowing seawater in the sunlight.

At the foot of the mountain, a long stone staircase extends from the ground and leads straight to the top of the mountain.

There are 1,001 stone steps in total.

Sea Dragon Douluo stopped and pointed to the steps in front of him, saying, "There are 1,001 steps on this Sea God Mountain."

"The steps you need to climb for the Black-Level Assessment, the Red-Level Assessment, and the Sea God Nine Trials are all different."

"Note that you only have one year."

"You may choose to cultivate here this year, and I will have your meals delivered."

"You can also return to live in Sea Dragon City; it's up to you."

Just as Sea Dragon Douluo was explaining, the voice of the Asura God finally echoed in Yu Changge's mind.

[Asura's Second Trial: Killing Qi Baptism.]

[Requirement: Climb the Sixty-Sixth Rank step of Sea God Mountain.]

[Immersed in an endless sea of murderous intent, continuously enduring the devouring power of countless resentful thoughts.]

[Completion Requirements: Advancement of the Divine Slaughter's Domain and reaching Eightieth Rank in Soul Power.]

Then, to everyone's astonishment...

A thin red barrier rises from the middle of the 1,001 steps leading up to the Sea God Mountain.

The barrier, like a semi-transparent, blood-red wall, bisected the staircase in two.

Everything on the left side remained the same, the pale blue halo still flowing.

On the right side, a large amount of blood-red gas was visible to the naked eye as it poured down the mountain.

The gas was as thick as blood, carrying a chilling cold and a cold killing intent, shrouding the entire Sea God Mountain in a strange crimson hue.

Sea Dragon Douluo looked on in surprise. "What's going on?"

Everyone around was stunned.

What is that blood-red thing?

"Such a strong killing intent... I can feel it even from this far away."

"What's going on? How did these things suddenly appear on Sea God Mountain?"

Bo Saixi reappeared before everyone. She glanced at Yu Changge, then at Bibi Dong, and then slowly spoke.

"This sea of blood is the content of the Second Asura Trial that Yu Changge must undergo."

"According to Lord Sea God, those who Sea God Island can also ascend this Slaughter Staircase."

"This can be considered a form of self-discipline and training."

"This Slaughter Staircase will last for one year."

After explaining everything, Bo Saixi glanced at Tang Chen with a cryptic expression.

Her figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Having undergone the Black-Level Trial, Sea Dragon Douluo naturally understood Bo Saixi's meaning.

The murderous aura emanating from this Slaughter Staircase is strikingly similar to the pressure exerted on the body by the Sea God's Light.

If they can persevere, even for just one year, they might reap considerable benefits.

At this moment, many disciples from the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall began to eagerly try their luck.

Sea Dragon Douluo once said, it's not only Soul Master who have passed the Black-Level Trial who can ascend the stairs; others can also try.

A young disciple of the Clear Sky Sect was the first to rush forward.

As soon as he stepped onto the first step, his body suddenly felt heavy, as if something was pressing down on his shoulder.

He gritted his teeth and took the second step.

Bang!

His body was thrown back by an invisible force, rolling twice on the ground before coming to a stop.

"What's going on? This pressure is incredible!"

"I feel like a mountain is pressing down on me!"

"You can't even get past the second level?"