Sea Horse Douluo looked at Lin Mo and the other two with a bewildered expression.
The original intention of the test, which involved crossing the Sea Within the Sea, was to conduct a preliminary assessment of the test taker's abilities.
Just like those individuals, they all delivered a satisfactory result in the eyes of Sea Horse Douluo.
This gave him a preliminary understanding of the strength of these people: four Five-Ring Soul King and one Six-Ring Soul Emperor.
Moreover, compared to their Soul Power Level, he was even more pleased with the quality of their Martial Soul Martial Soul, as they were all quite powerful.
But when he faced Lin Mo, he was at a loss.
Even without the three of them releasing their Martial Soul, he could roughly judge that the two women beside the young man with crimson phoenix wings on his back should be at the level of Soul Emperor and Soul King.
However, he couldn't see through Lin Mo's true cultivation level.
What frustrated him even more was that even though wings had appeared on the man's back, he, a Titled Douluo, couldn't even tell whether the wings came from Soul Bone or Martial Soul.
He preferred the Soul Bone, since no Soul Ring appeared under Lin Mo's feet.
If the crimson phoenix wings were a result of Martial Soul ability, then why didn't he sense any Beast Martial Soul aura from Lin Mo?
However... before Sea Horse Douluo could think further, Dugu Yan and Huo Wu had already released their respective Martial Soul one after the other.
Six and five Soul Ring appeared beneath the feet of the two individuals, respectively.
Dugu Yan introduced herself first, "This junior is Dugu Yan, Six-Ring Soul Emperor. The reason I had A-Mo accompany me is because my abilities were not suitable for the test just now."
As she spoke, a wisp of poisonous gas lingered around Dugu Yan's fingertips.
The emerald green poisonous gas hissed slightly in the air, as if the surrounding air itself was being Corrosion.
Upon seeing this, Sea Horse Douluo's pupils constricted slightly; the potency of this toxin far exceeded that of ordinary poisons.
Even for Titled Douluo like him, if he were to accidentally get infected, it would probably take some effort to get rid of it.
If Soul Master whose cultivation is inferior to that of this young girl were to unfortunately be tainted by this poison, they would likely only have death as their only option.
It's alright.
Sea Horse Douluo waved his hand, his gaze towards Dugu Yan now filled with admiration. " Poison-type dragon-type Martial Soul, and a cultivation level of sixty-eight at this age, your talent is truly rare in the world."
"Welcome to Sea God Island!"
"Among the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo of our Sea God Island, there is one who possesses Martial Soul similar to yours. However, the Martial Soul he uses is Sea Dragon that excels in physical strength, rather than a poison dragon like yours that leans towards using poison."
"If you are able to successfully pass the test and join Sea God Island in the future, you can try to learn a thing or two from him."
Dugu Yan nodded slightly in agreement.
On the other side, Huo Wu also released her Martial Soul. With the support of five Soul Ring, a faint orange-red shadow, identical to her figure, gradually appeared behind her. The blurry Fire Shadow was full of an illusory feeling.
Huo Wu then began her self-introduction. "This junior Huo Wu, possesses the Fire-type Martial Soul, Fire Shadow, a shadow Martial Soul that takes oneself as its main body."
"Because of my Fire-type, I'm not good at crossing the sea, so I didn't want to make a fool of myself."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Fire Shadow behind her swayed slightly, releasing a scorching wave of fire.
The Heat Wave met the moisture from the Sea Within the Sea, instantly creating a white mist.
A thoughtful look flashed in Sea Horse Douluo's eyes as he slowly spoke, "A shadow Martial Soul that takes oneself as its main body, that is indeed an extremely rare Mutated Martial Soul."
Your Martial Soul has great potential; if it can be developed in the future, your achievements will be limitless.
Upon hearing this, Huo Wu smiled and bowed to Sea Horse Douluo.
Whether it was Huo Wu or Dugu Yan, with their quick wit, they could easily deduce that the Sea Horse Douluo's test of crossing the Sea Within the Sea was merely a preliminary assessment of their strength.
Naturally, everyone was happy to show off.
After all, they came here to gain experience, and if they want to achieve better results, they naturally need to show their strength openly and confidently.
After everyone had finished their introductions, Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but turn his gaze to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo shrugged in response. "Junior Lin Mo."
At this point, Lin Mo stopped abruptly, not intending to say anything more.
Sea Horse Douluo is better in this regard.
Although Lin Mo never revealed the number of his Soul Ring or the Soul Power Level in front of him, it was clear from the attitude of the others present that Lin Mo Lin Mo the true leader among them.
It was not those two girls whose cultivation levels were as high as sixty-eight or sixty-nine.
This seemingly unreliable Fire-type Soul Master appears to be the true leader of this small team.
Sea Horse Douluo's gaze lingered on Lin Mo for a long time; he could sense an indescribable aura emanating from this young man.
However, Sea Horse Douluo was still somewhat unwilling to give up, and looked at Lin Mo to ask, "Those wings that appeared on your back earlier, were they from Soul Bone or Martial Soul?"
Lin Mo did not refuse to answer, nodding in agreement. "It is my Crimson Scarlet Phoenix Wings, my Soul Bone, but it is also part of my martial Martial Soul."
" External Soul Bone?" Sea Horse Douluo asked subconsciously.
"That's right." Lin Mo nodded in agreement.
But Lin Mo paused here, looking around, clearly not intending to reveal any more about himself.
The feeling of being Sheer Force stopped made Sea Horse Douluo extremely frustrated, but seeing that Lin Mo did not want to continue talking, he did not want to Sheer Force him further.
What puzzled him even more was that he actually sensed a faint but dangerous aura emanating from this young man, Lin Mo.
Moreover, this warning was actually transmitted to me by the Sacred Pillar; was it just my imagination?
This young man appeared to be close in age to the youngest in their group, and his cultivation level was at most the same as the two women from before.
How could I possibly feel dangerous? This must be my imagination!
Sea Horse Douluo secretly suppressed this unreliable idea.
He glanced at Lin Mo again, only to find the other looking at him with a half-smile, his dark eyes calm as still water.
Sea Horse Douluo felt a sudden tightness in his heart; he hadn't felt this way in many years.
Since becoming Titled Douluo, there have been very few people who have put pressure on him, let alone a young man who looks to be only about twenty years old.
But he quickly suppressed his unease, dismissing it as just his overthinking.
The silent Lin Mo seemed to show great interest in his surroundings, looking around and taking in his environment.
The Sea Within the Sea surrounding the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar are crystal clear, and you can see fish of various colors swimming around.
In the distance, Sea God Island is lush and green, with a few buildings faintly visible nestled among the trees.
Although Lin Mo appeared to be acting this way, he was actually communicating with the Charizard within his body, finalizing the details of their next move.
If things go wrong, he will immediately take action and lead everyone away from Sea God Island.
Although being stuffed into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse was unpleasant, the situation was urgent and they had no choice but to comply.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo glanced at Sea Horse Douluo again.
Let alone this Sea Horse Douluo, even if it were the strongest of the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo, the Sea Dragon Douluo, these people wouldn't be able to stop him and the Charizard from leaving.
Moreover, when the Charizard pushes its speed to the limit, let alone these Guardian Douluo, even the Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi wouldn't be able to catch up with it.
This is also the main reason why he didn't unleash the Charizard in front of Sea Horse Douluo.
Charizard's existence is too special; its appearance could easily attract unnecessary attention. Moreover, Lin Mo doesn't want to reveal his true strength yet.
It's always good to have a trump card up your sleeve.
Before long, Shui Yue'er stepped forward and looked at Sea Horse Douluo, saying frankly, "Please, senior, begin the Lord Sea God's test for us."
Her voice was clear and crisp, and her face showed an eager expression, clearly filled with anticipation for the upcoming test.
In response, Sea Horse Douluo gave Shui Yue'er a deep look and reminded her one last time, "You still have a chance to leave Sea God Island before the real test begins."
Otherwise, once the test is given, your only fate will be to pass or die; there is no such thing as failure.
Upon hearing this, Shui Yue'er remained unperturbed and declared loudly, "Our purpose in coming here is to join Sea God Island."
"If you can't even take this small risk, you might as well not come at all."
After she finished speaking, she turned around and looked at the crowd behind her, her eyes filled with a questioning look.
Feng Xiaotian forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Senior, our minds are made up. Please grant us a test."
Huo Wu nodded, her expression resolute.
Although Shui Bing'er didn't say anything, she stood beside her sister, demonstrating her stance through her actions.
Zhu Zhuqing stood silently at the edge of the crowd, but her cold eyes were also fixed on Sea Horse Douluo, her meaning clear.
Ye Lingling said softly, "Senior, now that we're here, we won't back down."
Dugu Yan leaned against Lin Mo's side, smiling as she looked at Sea Horse Douluo, clearly unmoved.
Lin Mo remained silent, but his very presence was the best statement he could make.
Sea Horse Douluo's gaze swept over the crowd, taking in the reactions of these young people. He nodded inwardly, thinking that these people were indeed quite resilient, at least they did not back down in the face of the threat of death.
But only those who have truly experienced the harshness of Sea God Trial know how brutal it is.
He sighed and stopped trying to persuade him.
Sea Horse Douluo slowly raised his hands, his face full of piety, and brought them to his chest, palms half a foot apart, seemingly facing each other.
A faint blue light slowly appeared in the center of his palm. Looking at this blue light, Dugu Yan in the group had a feeling of déjà vu.
At the same time, she already had some guesses in her mind.
The color and aura of that blue light seemed remarkably similar to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud between her brows, only much fainter.
When the blue light filled the palms of Sea Horse Douluo, the light suddenly burst forth, and the entire Sea Horse Sacred Pillar Platform erupted with a clear blue light.
The next moment, a flash of light appeared beneath the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, and a blue light spread upwards along the patterns on the Sacred Pillar, reaching the top in the blink of an eye.
Sea Horse Douluo suddenly pointed at Shui Yue'er, and a blue beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Shui Yue'er completely. Shui Yue'er, shrouded in the blue light, looked completely bewildered.
She could sense a certain power contained within the blue light, a power that was warm and gentle, yet carried an irresistible majesty.
The color of the beam of light quickly began to change, from the initial blue to white, then to yellow, and then to purple. The purple gradually deepened, but this time the speed slowed down, though the change continued.
Seeing the changes in the light emanating from Shui Yue'er, Sea Horse Douluo was somewhat astonished. The purple light had turned black in a short time, and the color below the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar behind Sea Horse Douluo had also turned black, gradually rising upwards.
The black light patterns climbed to more than halfway up the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar before gradually stopping, but soon continued to spread upwards, covering the entire Sea Horse Sacred Pillar in no time.
Sea Horse Douluo stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief.
"The same Black Level Four Trials as me back then?"
He exclaimed in surprise, " Lord Sea God, could this person be a sinner?"
His voice was filled with barely concealed shock.
The Black Level Assessment is one of the highest-level trials on Sea God Island. It has only occurred 31 times in the last hundred years, but only seven people have passed it.
And now, this newcomer has actually passed the Black Level Four Trials.
This is simply unbelievable.
Having presided over the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar for so many years, this was the first time he had personally witnessed the Black Level Assessment. It had been a long time since anyone on Sea God Island had been qualified to undergo the Black Level test.
Unexpectedly, this time it was an outsider Sea Soul Master who came to Sea God Island.
Immediately, four black beams of light shot out from the Sacred Pillar and appeared simultaneously in front of Shui Yue'er, transforming into four square light screens, each of which shimmered with special golden characters.
However, only the text on the first golden light screen shone brightly; the text on the other three light screens was much dimmer.
Shui Yue'er stared blankly at the light screen in front of her. She didn't recognize any of the golden characters, but she could inexplicably understand the meaning of the characters on the first light screen.
Those were the trials the Sea God had given her.
Soon, the four beams of light slowly converged into four points of black light, which entered Shui Yue'er's forehead, and a black four-pointed star, or rather a rhombus, appeared on her forehead.
Then Shui Yue'er closed her eyes and quickly retreated, sitting cross-legged on the ground, seemingly deep in thought.
But Shui Yue'er's lips curled up slightly, and excitement flashed in her eyes.
This is the kind of experience she wanted.
However, at this moment, the Sea Horse Douluo's gaze towards Shui Yue'er no longer held the previous appreciation, but was filled with deathly stillness, as if he were looking at a dead person.
He knew all too well how difficult the Black Level Assessment was.
Back then, he was also Black Level Four Trials Successor. Passing was purely by luck. If it weren't for the Sea God's favor, he would have already become one of those twenty-four who failed.
Will this young girl really survive to complete all four exams?
At this moment, Shui Bing'er, her eyes filled with confusion, eagerly stepped forward and asked, "What is the Black Level Four Trials? Could you explain it to us, senior?"
At the same time, his eyes were filled with worry as he looked at his younger sister.
Although she didn't know exactly what the Black Level Four Trials meant, she could tell from Sea Horse Douluo's reaction that it was definitely not a simple matter.
Sea Horse Douluo nodded slowly, his gaze still fixed on Shui Yue'er, his voice low and deep:
"The trials given by Lord Sea God are graded."
"The difficulty of the test varies depending on the level."
"Similar to the colors of the Soul Ring, from lowest to highest, the White-Level Trial, Yellow-Level Trial, Purple Level Assessment, Black Level Assessment, and the Top-Level Assessment."
" Lord Sea God will conduct different tests on different people, and those who pass the tests at different levels will gain corresponding power on Sea God Island."
He paused, then continued:
"Among them, the White-Level Trial and Yellow-Level Trial will only have one test. Passing it means success. At the Purple Level Assessment, a distinction begins to emerge; the Purple Level Assessment will have one to three tests."
"The more tests there are, the greater the difficulty will be. The higher the authority gained upon passing them, the more challenging the Black-level assessment will be. At the Black Level Assessment, there will be at least four tests and at most six."
"In the past century, the Black Level Assessment has been conducted thirty-one times, with seven successful attempts and twenty-four failures."
At this point, Sea Horse Douluo's voice grew heavier:
"I am one of those seven who passed through. Those seven who passed are now the guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island."
"Among the seven of us, only the guardian of the Sea Dragon Sacred Pillar Sea Dragon Douluo, has passed the Black Level Six Trials. He is also the strongest among us, and his Soul Power has now broken through Level 95."
Sea Horse Douluo's explanation was very detailed, but his purpose was singular: to tell these young people how difficult the Black Level Assessment was.
If you pass, you gain authority equivalent to that of Sacred Pillar Guardian; if you fail, there is only one outcome: death.
Then Sea Horse Douluo paused for a moment, looked at everyone, and said, "You still have a chance to leave if you want to back out, except for this little girl, of course."
He pointed to Shui Yue'er, who was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, "She has begun to receive the test; there's no turning back."
Upon hearing this, everyone except Lin Mo exchanged bewildered glances, speechless for a moment.
Ignoring everyone's feelings, Sea Horse Douluo added, "Having accepted Lord Sea God's test, you must begin immediately. For you land-based Soul Master, the Black Level test is one that must be completed every year!"
"Even this little girl who shares the same Sea Martial Soul as us is classified as a Land Soul Master because of your outsider status."
"The next challenge will only appear after one challenge is completed."
If the test is exceeded within the time limit or if the test is attempted to be evaded, the Sea God Imprison on her forehead will burst, instantly annihilating the participant.
"In the Black Level Assessment, there are never losers, only those who pass and those who perish..."
Before Sea Horse Douluo could say anything more, Zhu Zhuqing was the second to step forward, arriving at the spot where Shui Yue'er had stood earlier.
A hint of joy appeared on Zhu Zhuqing's usually cold and aloof face. "Senior, please grant me a test, Lord Sea God."
Zhu Zhuqing's unexpected attitude left Sea Horse Douluo, who had initially intended to persuade her, dumbfounded.
He hadn't expected that even after he had made the stakes so clear, these young people still wouldn't back down in the slightest.
Not only Zhu Zhuqing, but everyone else present also stepped forward to express their stance.
They came here specifically to gain experience!
Now that things have come to this point, how could we possibly choose to back down!