Spirit Saint!

The burning sensation of the brand slowly faded, as if the feeling just now was merely a chance resonance across a distant space.

Lin Xia opened her eyes, her purple pupils shining brightly in the night.

He looked up at the starry night sky, then at the direction of the temple on the mountaintop, and remained silent for Jiujiu.

The teacher and Sister Xue'er are also working hard for their respective legacy, experiencing hardships and dangers no less than those faced by the students.

I myself must become stronger even faster.

It's not just about passing the Sea God's Nine Trials, but also about having the ability to protect those you want to protect in the future.

He closed his eyes again, suppressing that sudden longing and concern deep in his heart, transforming it into an even more surging motivation for cultivation.

The speed at which Soul Power circulated subtly increased.

Forbidden Sea God Island, Stairs of Sea God Mountain.

Time slipped away in this almost insane, spontaneous, hellish training.

The one-year time limit is like a sword hanging over our heads.

Every day's sweat soaked the golden-blue light of the first fifty steps.

The most significant change was actually in Ye Lingling, who was originally the weakest in terms of physical strength.

Under the terrifying, all-encompassing pressure of the Sea God's Light, her pure support-type Soul Master body was repeatedly tempered.

Now, when she releases her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, a soft, hazy light faintly appears around her, as if she herself has become part of the healing energy, stubbornly resisting in the holy blue light.

On the last day of the third month, dusk painted the sky golden red.

Lin Xia, who was sitting upright on the twentieth step, suddenly shuddered!

His tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, and two condensed green-gold beams of light shot out as if they were tangible, instantly piercing through the surrounding golden mist!

An incomparably powerful aura erupted like a dormant volcano, and the violent fluctuations of Soul Power instantly awakened the companions who were diligently cultivating at their respective levels!

"Lin Xia?!"

Hu Liena gasped in shock.

Xie Yue, Yan, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling's gazes instantly focused.

Lin Xia seemed to transform into a miniature green-gold sun!

His skin took on a metallic green-gold hue, and the green and gold light emanating from his body coalesced into a powerful torrent of energy that burst through the suppression of the Sea God's Light and soared straight into the sky!

The oppressive aura emanating from him steadily increased, far exceeding anything he had ever exuded before.

"A breakthrough?!"

Xie Yue's pupils contracted sharply, his sharp silver eyes fixed on the figure at the center of the light.

He was all too familiar with this qualitative change in his aura!

Lin Xia did not answer, nor could she answer.

The torrent of Soul Power, which had been building up for three months, finally breached the sturdy dam!

Quantitative change leads to qualitative change; the framework of six Soul Ring can no longer restrain the surging and roaring power within his body!

The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud above his head hummed and trembled, the blue light shining brighter than ever before, as if resonating with its master.

Bang!

An overwhelming force erupted from Lin Xia's body, briefly dispersing the pressure field formed by the Sea God's Light!

He was lifted up by this force, like a ferocious bird breaking free of invisible shackles, and suddenly soared into the air!

In an instant--

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

Thousands upon thousands of Vine Whip shimmering with a green-gold luster, like suddenly exploding rays of sunlight, shot out wildly in all directions from Lin Xia's body!

They tore through the air, stirred up the golden-blue mist, and shattered the entire space into pieces!

This is not an attack, but an uncontrolled and violent outburst of life force and Soul Power after breaking through the limit!

Each Vine Whip contained a heart-stopping energy fluctuation, and the cold glint at its tip was so sharp that it was impossible to open one's eyes.

Level 70!

After three months of relentless, extreme exertion using double the Sea God's Light, and after countless struggles on the verge of exhaustion, the quantitative change finally led to a qualitative leap!

He broke through the crucial watershed in Soul Master's life and stepped into a completely new realm— Spirit Saint!

"Success! Spirit Saint!"

Yan roared excitedly on the fifty-fourth step, his Soul Power surging and booming beneath his granite-like skin.

Hu Liena stood on the fifty-seventh step, her purple eyes sparkling with wonder, her charming face filled with shock and heartfelt joy.

"Breaking through the barrier in three months under double the pressure... this..."

Xie Yue clenched his fists, his eyes beneath his silver hair sharp as knives, filled with both excitement for his companion's breakthrough and a burning, even more intense, fighting spirit.

At level sixty-one, he's not far from that threshold!

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who were around level 47 or 48, were also intimidated by this soaring momentum.

The chilling aura of Dugu Yan Medusa Martial Soul was dispelled, while the light of the Nine Heart Begonia in Ye Lingling's palm unconsciously became brighter and softer under the resonance of Lin Xia's bursting Life Energy.

Lin Xia, suspended in the air, felt the vast Soul Power flowing within her body, far surpassing the peak of the Soul Emperor, and the unprecedented feeling of "emptiness"—a summons awaiting the arrival of a vacant Soul Ring position.

He slowly retracted the outward-spreading Vine Whip, the green-gold light receding inward, and his body steadily landed back on the twentieth step.

The pressure of the doubled Sea God's Light was once again upon him, yet he felt much more relaxed than before.

He looked down at his clenched fist, the knuckles cracking crisply, a fleeting green-gold luster beneath his skin.

A surge of power filled my entire body, my meridians seemed to be widened and reshaped, and the refinement and circulation speed of my Soul Power underwent a leap.

"Level 70..."

Lin Xia's voice carried a hint of hoarseness after her breakthrough, yet it contained a powerful confidence.

He looked up, his gaze sweeping over his excited companions below, before finally settling on the towering staircase bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun, which seemed to lead to a divine kingdom.

"This feels... really good."

A sharp smile curved his lips, and his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness, like stars being tempered in fire, brimming with fighting spirit.

"Looks like it's time to move up a bit. Level 20 isn't enough."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yue's lips curled into a cold, hard smile.

"Don't get too cocky. Double the experience at level 70, the road ahead will only get more terrifying."

"Afraid?"

Lin Xia raised an eyebrow, stretched his neck, making a soft cracking sound. The blue light of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud rippled slightly above his head, relieving the continuous pressure on him.

"This is just the beginning."

"What are you afraid of!"

Yan shouted from below, his voice full of eagerness.

"Lin Xia, once you get your Seventh Soul Ring, let me see just how powerful Spirit Saint really is!"

Hu Liena covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her eyes sparkling.

"Xiao Xia, congratulations. But Xie Yue is right, the real test is on the steps ahead."

Lin Xia nodded, took a deep breath, and the air, mixed with the smell of the sea and a sacred aura, filled her lungs.

Instead of immediately attempting to climb to a higher step, he sat down cross-legged again.

Having just broken through, my Soul Power has surged, but it needs to be stabilized and adapted to operating under the doubled Sea God's Light.

Soul Power flowed slowly within his dantian, greedily Absorb the pure golden-blue light spots dissipating from the air.

Ye Lingling's cool voice came through, carrying a hint of barely Frisk concern.

"First, stabilize your realm."