"Don't worry. When have you ever seen me do something I wasn't confident about?"
Seeing how worried everyone looked, Qin Xiao smiled faintly.
Wasn't it just a thousand-odd steps?
He was still confident.
Of course, that confidence wasn't blind. It came from his own strength.
He had undergone more than a decade of Thunder Tempering, and his soul power had now reached level 94.
Indeed, after nearly a year spent recovering from his injuries, his efforts had finally paid off at the very last moment.
Once his mysterious martial soul had eaten and drunk its fill, it released a vast amount of pure energy. After absorbing that energy, Qin Xiao's cultivation had improved tremendously.
If he fought Yu Yuanzhen again, Qin Xiao believed he would never end up as battered and desperate as last time.
"Then be careful. If you really can't manage it, come back down. You still have another year before the next trial's deadline."
Ning Rongrong still looked deeply worried.
Qin Xiao smiled and shook his head.
Beside her, Zhu Zhuqing said softly, "Rongrong, move aside. I believe His Holiness will complete the trial safely."
As she spoke, she placed both hands on Ning Rongrong's shoulders and guided her two steps aside.
Qin Xiao walked through the group, then leaped onto the small island, landing before the first step.
He looked up.
Good grief, I couldn't even see the top.
"Look, Qin Xiao has reached the steps. Looks like there weren't any surprises. His second trial is also to climb the steps and experience the pressure of the Sea God's Light."
In another direction beyond the small island, seven figures in black robes peeked out to watch from hiding.
"Sea Horse, keep your voice down. That kid has the cultivation of a Titled Douluo, and he