Bo Saixi took a moment to settle her shock, then turned to Dugu Yan with a solemn expression.
"In that case, please come with me, miss. Allow me to ask Lord Sea God to bestow a trial upon you."
Dugu Yan replied respectfully, "Sorry for the trouble, Senior!"
Bo Saixi smiled gently.
"This is my duty!"
"Also, I am Bo Saixi, the Great Enshrined of Sea God Island and the Sea God's High Priest. You may simply call me High Priest."
With that, she took the lead.
Qi Dao and the others followed her, soon arriving at another pool under her guidance.
The pool was not large, roughly five hundred meters across, with a Triangular Platform at its center.
An unusual stone pillar carved with intricate patterns stood upon the platform.
Meanwhile, a black-robed man sat beneath the Sacred Pillar, meditating and cultivating. The moment Bo Saixi arrived with Qi Dao's group, however, he sensed them and opened his eyes.
Upon seeing Bo Saixi, he hurriedly rose and bowed from afar.
"Greetings, Great Enshrined!"
Bo Saixi nodded with a slight smile, then smiled at Qi Dao's group. "This is the Sacred Pillar closest to the Sea God Hall. I will call down Lord Sea God's trials for you here."
"As for what level your trials will reach, that is not for me to decide!"
"Come with me!"
With that, Bo Saixi stepped out onto the water, walking as though on level ground.
Qi Dao glanced at Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling, then flicked his sword fingers upward.
A massive sword instantly materialized before him.
Qi Dao stepped onto it and smiled at Dugu Yan and the others. "Everyone, get on!"
Under Peerless's guidance, he had already grasped the essence of the Dark Gold Sword Array. Even without relying on a