Was This Man a Sinner?

However, just as a hint of doubt arose in everyone's minds, the color of the pillar of light began to change!

Almost without pause, the pure blue color, as if bleached, instantly faded, turning into a flawless pure white!

The white light was pure and holy, like the wings of an angel.

But this white color lasted for less than a moment, as if splashed with paint, quickly turning from white into a bright yellow!

The yellow light was warm, carrying a sense of earthy weight.

The yellow light had not yet stabilized when the changes accelerated once more!

It was as if an invisible hand was rapidly adjusting the palette, the yellow light quickly deepening and settling, transforming into a deep purple in the blink of an eye!

The purple light was noble and mysterious, carrying a powerful Pressure —the very color of Millennium Soul Ring!

Watching the light on Xie Yue's body change from blue to white, from white to yellow, and then from yellow to purple at a speed that was too fast for the eyes to follow, for the first time, a clear look of astonishment appeared on the face of Sea Horse Douluo, which was as hard as a reef!

His brows furrowed slightly, his gaze Lock-On intently on the Xie Yue within the pillar of light.

The purple light flowed within the pillar of light, not changing as rapidly as before, but its color continued to deepen!

From light purple to dark purple, and then to a deep, almost blackish purple!

The deep purple, like thick, unyielding ink, almost completely obscured Xie Yue's tall figure under the pillar of light, leaving only a blurry outline visible.

The aura emanating from the pillar of light changed from gentle to heavy and oppressive, carrying a chilling majesty!

Meanwhile, a Synchronize change occurred on the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar behind Sea Horse Douluo!

The mysterious patterns on the surface of the Sacred Pillar, which originally shimmered with a blue halo, began to change color from blue to purple at their lowest level as the color of the pillar enveloping the Xie Yue deepened, and finally... completely turned into a deep black!

Moreover, this blackness, as if alive, began to steadily and slowly but continuously climb upwards along the patterns of the Sacred Pillar!

"Hiss..."

"Oh my god! Black!"

"Black Level... it's actually Black Level trial!"

The yellow-clad Sea Soul Master on the shore could no longer remain calm. A chorus of suppressed gasps and gasps of alarm rose from the crowd!

Their faces were filled with horror, their eyes with disbelief and... deep pity!

Especially the middle-aged Soul Master who was leading the group; the muscles on his face twitched slightly as he looked at the ever-increasing black patterns on the Sacred Pillar, then at the figure of Xie Yue almost swallowed by the blackness within the pillar of Xie Yue. Finally, he let out a heavy sigh and muttered to himself. His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of Lin Xia and the others at the edge of the platform:

"Sigh... They weren't supposed to come for the test, yet they still insisted. The Lord Sea God's tests for Land Soul Master are indeed... still so rigorous, even... cruel. Black Level... this is practically..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the weight and unspoken meaning within it weighed heavily on Hu Liena, Yan, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, like a cold block of lead. Although they didn't know exactly what "Black Level" meant.

But judging from the astonishment of Sea Horse Douluo, the horror and pity of the Yellow-Clad Soul Master, and the ever-rising black lines on the Sacred Pillar that symbolize misfortune and heaviness, this is definitely not an easy or simple test!

Xie Yue was bathed in the deep black light that almost completely swallowed his body. Although he still did not feel direct pain, the heavy pressure emanating from the pillar of light squeezed his body and soul as if it were a tangible thing, making him feel a huge sense of crisis from his life instinct!

He gritted his teeth, his silver eyes gleaming with an indomitable light. Whatever the test might be, he had to accept it!

The astonishment on Sea Horse Douluo's face had subsided, replaced by a calm as deep as the ocean, but his eyes had become even more profound.

He gazed at the black patterns on the Sacred Pillar, which had risen to nearly a third of their height, then looked at the Xie Yue standing like a black reef within the pillar of light, and slowly spoke, his voice as solemn as a divine pronouncement:

"The test that the Lord Sea God has bestowed upon you is..."

"Black Level Six Trials!"

The corner of Sea Horse Douluo's mouth twitched slightly, but it wasn't a smile; it was more like a bitter muscle twitch. He whispered, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Black Level Six Trials. Two more trials than mine. Lord Sea God, is this person a sinner?"

His gaze swept over Xie Yue, then over Lin Xia and the others, his heaviness and bewilderment almost tangible.

As Sacred Pillar Guardian, he had experienced the Black Level Four Trials and knew its terror all too well, but the sixth trial... he could hardly imagine it.

As Sea Horse Douluo finished speaking, the deep black light that enveloped the Xie Yue suddenly contracted, not by dissipating, but by condensing!

Six seemingly tangible black light curtains flashed past Xie Yue in an instant. Their speed and the mystery of their contents were so great that, apart from Xie Yue himself and the examiner Sea Horse Douluo, no one else could see them clearly.

Immediately afterwards, the six black lights transformed into six deep, ink-like points of light, which flashed into Xie Yue's forehead!

"Well!"

Xie Yue's body jolted violently, as if struck by an invisible hammer. A clear black six-pointed star pattern slowly emerged beneath the skin of his forehead, its color as black as ink, its edges seemingly still wriggling slightly, exuding a cold and heavy aura.

This is the mark of trial bestowed by the Sea God, and also the Sword of Damocles hanging over our heads!

The blankness in Xie Yue's eyes was replaced by a profound solemnity. He seemed to have received a massive amount of information in an instant, and the pressure and content contained in that information made his face turn slightly pale.

He didn't say a word, nor did he even glance at his companions. He simply took a few steps back, sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and frowned, as if he was fully digesting and pondering the six tests that had just been imprinted deep in his soul.

His tall, upright figure appeared somewhat tense at this moment, and his short, silver hair, bathed in black light, seemed to have dimmed a bit. The black six-pointed star on his forehead was like an ominous brand, foreshadowing the perilous path ahead for him.

The black patterns on the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar faded slowly as the light barrier disappeared, eventually restoring its mysterious appearance with a flowing pale blue halo.

The half-human, half-fish Sea Horse sculpture atop the Sacred Pillar still radiated a majestic divine light, and the invisible energy field on the platform remained powerful, as if the breathtaking black light anomaly had never occurred.

However, the look in Sea Horse Douluo's eyes as he gazed at Xie Yue, who sat cross-legged with a furrowed brow, was filled with an indescribable complexity.

In those eyes, there was bewilderment at the fact that Land Soul Master was facing such a severe test, a deep fear of the terrifying difficulty of the Black Level Six Trials, and even a hint of... pity in their scrutiny.

From Lin Xia's perspective, the way this Titled Douluo- level Sacred Pillar Guardian looked at Xie Yue was like looking at a martyr destined to die, a prisoner given a reprieve by the gods.