The same scene soon reappeared, with the four beams of light transforming into four streaks of black light that entered Zhu Zhuqing's brow.
The Black Level Four Trials, the same as Shui Yue'er's Black Level Four Trials.
Upon seeing this, Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but remark, "Could these people really all be sinners?"
He secretly grumbled to himself, otherwise, why would both of them be at the Black Level Assessment?
In Sea Horse Douluo's understanding, if the Black Level Assessment were to be taken by Sea Soul Master from Sea God Island, there would still be a chance of passing it.
After all, Sea Soul Master only needs to pass one qualification every ten years.
But for land-based Soul Master who need to pass one test every year, this is undoubtedly a death sentence.
Judging solely from their talents, those who are currently only Soul King are undoubtedly the weakest in terms of cultivation and talent among this group.
Doesn't this mean that the next group of people might also be at the Black Level Assessment?
Thinking of this, a hint of reluctance flashed in the eyes of Sea Horse Douluo Ou Ya.
These young people are so talented; it would be such a pity if they died in the Sea God Trial.
However, Dugu Yan, who was standing to the side, seemed to have seen through Sea Horse Douluo's thoughts. She crossed her arms and said in a relaxed tone:
"Senior, could it be that the Sea God has given us Black Level Assessment because our talent is simply too high?"
Her voice carried a hint of teasing, but more so, it exuded a sense of self-assurance.
Upon hearing Dugu Yan's words, Sea Horse Douluo fell silent. He did not refute her, because he knew very well that what Dugu Yan said was true.
At the same age, his cultivation level was far inferior to those of the people before him.
When he took the assessment at the age of eighteen, his cultivation level was not even at the fourth ring.
These young people were all Five-Ring Soul King or Six-Ring Soul Emperor, and there was even one who he couldn't see through.
Such talent would be a once-in-a-century phenomenon even on Sea God Island.
Sea Horse Douluo's gaze swept over everyone, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.
In all his years of presiding over the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, this was the first time he had seen so many incredibly talented young people at the same time.
They are not yet Sea Soul Master, but Soul Master from the land.
This made him question the training methods for land-based Soul Master.
A short while later, Huo Wu forward, nodded slightly to Sea Horse Douluo, and then stood in the place where the others had stood before.
She took a deep breath, her face filled with anticipation.
The Sea God's Light descended once more, enveloping her.
The blue light rapidly changed color, then to white, yellow, purple, and finally black.
The black magic pattern climbed rapidly, quickly surpassing one-third of the distance from the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
She looked up at the ever-increasing magical runes on the Sacred Pillar, her heart filled with anticipation.
The magic runes continued upwards, eventually stopping at more than two-thirds of the way up.
Six beams of light shot out from the Sacred Pillar, transforming into six strands of black light that entered Huo Wu's brow.
Black Level Six Trials.
Huo Wu paused for a moment, then smiled.
She turned to look at the crowd, pumped her fist, and her eyes were full of excitement.
Although it's still unclear what the Black Level Six Trials will entail, this is definitely a very good result.
After Huo Wu stepped down, Shui Bing'er followed closely behind.
Her steps were light, and her expression remained serene, as if it were just an ordinary ceremony.
Shui Yue'er whispered encouragement to her sister, "Go, sister!"
Shui Bing'er nodded slightly, then stood in the center.
The Sea God's Light fell upon her, and the color changed even faster than that of the Huo Wu.
Blue, white, yellow, purple—it all flashed by almost instantly.
The black magic runes rose at an equally astonishing speed, surpassing a third of their length almost in the blink of an eye.
The magic runes continued upwards, stopping steadily at more than two-thirds of their length.
Both consist of six light curtains, and both are Black Level Six Trials.
Shui Bing'er bowed slightly and stepped aside, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.
Feng Xiaotian the third to step forward.
He took a deep breath and strode towards that area.
Feng Xiaotian felt a little nervous, but even more so, he was filled with anticipation.
He knew he had considerable talent, but the extent to which he could reach still needed to be verified by the Sea God Trial.
The Sea God's Light enveloped him, and the speed at which its color changed was comparable to that of Shui Bing'er.
Blue, white, yellow, purple, and then black.
The black magic pattern has also climbed to more than two-thirds of its original size.
Six beams of black light entered his brow.
Black Level Six Trials.
Feng Xiaotian let out a long breath and a smile appeared on his face.
He turned to look at everyone, nodded to Lin Mo, his eyes full of gratitude.
If Lin Mo hadn't brought them to Sea God Island, he probably would never have had the chance to undergo such a test in his life.
As the saying goes, the bigger the storm, the more valuable the fish; the higher the difficulty of the assessment, the greater the benefits one can reap.
Lin Mo, who had witnessed the entire scene, appeared to be deep in thought.
His gaze fell on Feng Xiaotian and the other two, and he pondered to himself.
As Sea Horse Douluo previously stated, the Sea God Trial tests not only the strength of the test takers, but also their talent and potential.
The true purpose of assessment is to combine all three.
In his memory, Zhu Zhuqing from another timeline underwent the assessment with the cultivation of Six-Ring Soul Emperor, specifically the Black Level Five Trials.
Without consuming the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation had only recently broken through to the Five-Ring Soul King realm, and her talent had not been enhanced by the Immortal Herb.
That's why he was a level lower than he remembered, barely reaching the level of the Black Level Four Trials.
In terms of Martial Soul quality alone, the Nether Civet Martial Soul is still too weak compared to other Martial Soul.
Lin Mo wasn't surprised at all that Feng Xiaotian and Shui Bing'er were able to pass the Black Level Six Trials.
Feng Xiaotian is one of the very few people in this era with Innate Full Soul Power; his talent is beyond doubt.
If Feng Xiaotian hadn't wasted his energy on Self-Created Soul Skill in his early years, his cultivation level should have already broken through to the Six Rings and he would be Dash towards the seventh ring.
Lin Mo was not surprised at all that Feng Xiaotian was able to do this.
Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, in terms of quality alone, ranks among the best on the entire continent.
Of course, this is on the premise that those God-Bestowed Martial Soul are not included.
On the contrary, Lin Mo was genuinely surprised that Huo Wu on the other side was able to pass the Black Level Six Trials.
According to his initial guess, Huo Wu's limit should be Black Level Five Trials.
However, judging from the current situation, this girl's potential is even more outstanding than I imagined. She has even broken through the limit of the Black Level Five Trials and touched the threshold of the Black Level Six Trials.
Although all three were at the Black Level Six Trials, judging from the speed at which the color of the Sea God's Light changed earlier, there were still some differences in their talents.
Shui Bing'er is better than Feng Xiaotian, and Feng Xiaotian is better than Huo Wu.
Lin Mo snapped out of his thoughts and turned his gaze to Dugu Yan.
Before long, Dugu Yan looked at Lin Mo eagerly, her eyes full of anticipation. " A-Mo, isn't it my turn?"
She was about to step forward as she spoke.
Before she could even move, Lin Mo reached out and pressed down on her shoulder.
Lin Mo said, " Sister Yanyan, Sister Lingling and I will go first, you stay behind to finish."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan looked at Lin Mo thoughtfully, her eyes seeming to speak volumes.
It seems that Lin Mo, like her, also Frisk the unusual nature of that place: the connection between the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and Sea God Island was very close.
Sensing Dugu Yan's gaze, Lin Mo nodded slightly, confirming her guess.
Seeing this, Dugu Yan stopped insisting and obediently stepped aside.
She crossed her arms and looked at Ye Lingling and Lin Mo with great interest, a look of anticipation flashing in her eyes.
Ye Lingling stepped forward before Lin Mo and arrived at the center of that area.
Her steps were light, and a hint of goodness shone in her purple eyes.
Sea Horse Douluo once again controlled the Sea God's Light, and a beam of azure light descended from the sky, enveloping Ye Lingling completely.
Just as Sea Horse Douluo Ou Ya had predicted, this girl's talent was indeed far superior to the previous ones.
The Sea God's Light swiftly traversed the transition from white to yellow, and from yellow to purple.
Blue, white, yellow, purple—it was all done in almost an instant.
Immediately afterwards, the color of the beam of light rapidly entered the black world, and the black magic patterns rose sharply.
Under the watchful gaze of Sea Horse Douluo, the black demonic runes slowly surpassed the center of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, representing the difficulty of the Black Level Four Trials.
However, the black demonic runes did not stop there and continued to climb upwards.
Sea Horse Douluo's breathing quickened as he stared intently at the ever-increasing demonic runes.
Soon, it reached two-thirds of the way through, which represents the difficulty of the Black Level Six Trials.
"Oh my god, I'm going crazy."
Sea Horse Douluo felt a pang of sorrow.
There hasn't been Black Level Assessment in years, but in just a short while, including this girl, there are now six.
But at that moment, the seemingly stagnant magic runes suddenly surged upwards slightly.
Immediately afterwards, the black-dyed magic patterns that covered the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar instantly changed color, turning into a vibrant crystal red.
Sea Horse Douluo's pupils shrank suddenly, and he froze on the spot as if struck by Bolt Strike.
red!
It's red!
Top-Level Assessment!
A beam of red light shot into the sky, piercing straight into the air.
The Blood One light pierced straight into the sky, flashing a crimson light across the silent blue sky.
On Sea God Island, thousands of eyes were almost simultaneously fixed on the sky.
The Sea Soul Master who were working, the warriors who were cultivating, and the children who were playing all stopped what they were doing and looked up at the red light that shot into the sky.
Among them, the six black-clad elders, who were also standing in front of different style stone pillars, all revealed an uncontrollable and intense light in their eyes after seeing the red light.
They were dressed in black, similar to Sea Horse Douluo, and stood before their respective Sacred Pillar.
Almost simultaneously, they exclaimed the same words.
" Top Level Eight Trials!"
His voice was filled with shock and disbelief.
Even inside the Sea God Hall at the center of the Sea God God's Palace, a pair of eyes that had been closed for ten years were opened by the appearance of this red light.
It was a woman dressed in red, sitting cross-legged in the center of the temple, emanating a faint blue light.
His body, which hadn't moved for ten years, slowly rose to his feet, his gaze passing through the palace gates to the crimson pillar of light that shot into the sky.
A complex look flashed in her eyes—surprise, anticipation, and a hint of something else she couldn't quite define.
The red light gradually faded, and eight red light curtains shot out from the Sacred Pillar, one by one entering Ye Lingling's forehead.
The light screens transformed into a red eight-pointed star, imprinted on her brow, giving her already fair skin a faint red glow.
Ye Lingling raised her hand and touched the space between her eyebrows, feeling the slightly burning mark, a glint of lust flashing in her eyes.
Sea Horse Douluo was completely stunned.
Red, surprisingly, is the color that represents the highest quality.
In all his years of life, this was the first time he had ever witnessed the arrival of Top-Level Assessment.
In his understanding, this level of assessment only existed in legends, and no one had ever achieved it in nearly a century.
"Miss, may I ask your full name?" Sea Horse Douluo bowed slightly to Ye Lingling, his tone full of respect.
Ye Lingling bowed slightly and said softly, "Senior, my name is Ye Lingling."
Sea Horse Douluo swallowed hard, his voice dry. "It's an honor to be your examiner."
For a long time to come, if you need anything on the island, please feel free to contact me. I will do my best to help you.
His attitude was extremely respectful, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor.
Lin Mo, who was standing to the side, seemed to be deep in thought as he continued Sea Horse Douluo's words and asked:
"If we successfully pass the Black Level Assessment and gain the same authority as you Sacred Pillar Douluo, then passing the Red-level Top-Level Assessment should grant us the same authority as your High Priests, right?"
He paused, then looked at Sea Horse Douluo: "So, he's also the future leader of Sea God Island?"
"Really?"
Dugu Yan chimed in, her face beaming with joy, "Doesn't that mean Lingling will be the boss of Sea God Island from now on?"
A mischievous smile flashed in her eyes, and her gaze towards Ye Lingling was full of teasing.
Upon hearing this, the person who was surprised was Sea Horse Douluo Ou Ya.
His eyes were full of surprise as he looked at Lin Mo. He hadn't expected that an outsider would know so much about their Sea God Island.
These secrets are unknown even to many native Sea Soul Master on the island.
Sea Horse Douluo was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "That's right. Those who pass the Top-Level Assessment will have a status on the island equivalent to that of the High Priest of the Sea God."
If Miss Ye Lingling completes the Top-Level Assessment, then she will be the successor to the High Priest, the next High Priest of Sea God Island!
Lin Mo nodded and didn't say anything more.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shrugged and looked at Sea Horse Douluo: "Senior, let's begin the assessment. I also want to see what kind of assessment I can get."
As Lin Mo finished speaking, Sea Horse Douluo repeated the operation he had already performed several times before.
However, this time, judging from his gradually numb eyes and movements, it was clear that the group's guaranteed black test had brought him great stimulation.
In particular, Ye Lingling's Top Level Eight Trials shattered all his doubts.
Sea Horse Douluo raised his hands, palms facing each other, and blue light surged from his palms once again.
The light poured into the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, and the patterns on Sacred Pillar surface began to light up.
The Sea God's Light descended from the sky, enveloping Lin Mo completely.
If the color of the light pillars changed gradually when others were undergoing the trial of the Sea God's Light, then the color of the light pillars enveloping Lin Mo changed abruptly.
The four colors—blue, white, yellow, and purple—flashed briefly before changing to the next, at an extremely fast speed, even giving one a dizzying or mesmerizing feeling.
Sea Horse Douluo stared wide-eyed at the scene in disbelief.
He had never seen such a bizarre change before.
Even the transformation from purple to black happens in the blink of an eye.
The next moment, the black magic runes rose upwards at an astonishing speed.
Its speed Transcendence that of everyone who had previously undergone the test.
The black demonic pattern, like a serpent, rapidly ascended along the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
One-third, one-half, two-thirds.
The black demonic runes passed smoothly through two-thirds of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, and then proceeded without any pause.
Black instantly turned blood red.
Crimson demonic runes suddenly appeared.
Moreover, this time, the crimson demonic pattern climbed from two-thirds of the way up the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar to its peak in the blink of an eye.
Sea Horse Douluo's breathing completely stopped.
He stared intently at the ever-increasing crimson demonic runes, his eyes filled with horror.
When it was still one-ninth of the way from the summit, its upward speed did not decrease. The reason it stopped was as if it had been forcibly cut off.
Whether it was his imagination or not, Sea Horse Douluo Ou Ya seemed to Frisk a sob coming from deep within the Sacred Pillar, and a hint of regret within the Sea God's Light.
That feeling was... like the Sea God's Light was regretting something...
Eight red light curtains shot out from the Sacred Pillar and entered Lin Mo's brow.
The light screens transformed into a complex red eight-pointed star, imprinted on his brow.
"Not bad luck, looks like I'm also Top Level Eight Trials." Lin Mo raised his hand and touched his brow, saying thoughtfully.
Sea Horse Douluo opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he could no longer speak.
In all his years of presiding over the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, he had never witnessed such a bizarre scene.
Who exactly is this young man?
"Then I'm the only one left."
Dugu Yan looked at the Sea Horse Douluo, who was completely stunned by this series of news, and said in a light tone.
She stepped forward, stood in the center of the area, and wore an expectant smile.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath, a look of excitement flashing in her eyes.
She couldn't wait to find out what kind of test she would undergo after merging with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
Soon, Sea Horse Douluo mechanically activated the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar again, releasing the Sea God's Light to bring down a test for Dugu Yan.
His movements had become wooden, his eyes were vacant, as if he had lost the ability to think.
A beam of azure light descended from the sky, enveloping Dugu Yan entirely.
Dugu Yan felt a warm power surge into her body, Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud between her brows was also slightly warm, as if responding to this power.
The color change speed of Dugu Yan's Sea God's Light was not as fast as Lin Mo's; at most, it was only the same as the speed of change of the Sea God's Light that Ye Lingling had previously received.
Blue, white, yellow, purple, and then black.
The black magic patterns began to rise.
Unlike Ye Lingling, Dugu Yan's Sea God's Light did not stop when it reached the Top Level Eight Trials, but continued to move forward.
This time, the crimson demonic runes didn't just jump a little from the original two-thirds; they instantly reached the top, soaring straight to the highest point of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
A humming sound, like the sobbing of the ocean, rang out from the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
Immediately afterwards, a massive crimson pillar of light, ten times stronger than the one Lin Mo and Ye Lingling had previously unleashed, shot into the sky.
The beam of light was incredibly thick, shooting straight into the sky.
The Sea Within the Sea boiled.
At that moment, the entire Sea Within the Sea suddenly surged with giant waves reaching hundreds of meters high, rising vertically upwards.
A powerful burst of blue light erupted from within the giant waves.
The changes are not over yet.
The entire Sea God Island seemed to tremble along with the red light that shot into the sky from the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
Immediately afterwards, six enormous crimson beams of light shot into the sky from various parts of Sea God Island.
That was the light emanating from the other six Sacred Pillar simultaneously.
Seven beams of light converged at a single point in the air.
The next moment, the crimson faded, and from the point where they converged, an extremely brilliant golden light descended from the sky.
Everything seemed to have entered a state of absolute stillness at this moment.
The waves stopped, the wind died down, and even the seabirds on the island ceased their calls.
Only that brilliant, dazzling light, like the center point between the sea and the sky, descended from the heavens.
Golden light fell upon her, enveloping her entirely.
The place where all the golden light finally converged was right in the center of her forehead, and what remained there was not a star-shaped mark, but a golden trident mark.
The pale gold trident gave Dugu Yan a sense of dignified nobility.
The golden trident pattern shimmered with dazzling light, making Dugu Yan appear like a deity.
Sea Horse Douluo was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
If he knew from the previous red-level assessment that it was Top-Level Assessment for selecting the High Priest of Sea God Island, then the current situation was completely beyond his comprehension.
This golden assessment was undoubtedly challenging his understanding, and even Sea Horse Douluo, one of the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo, did not know the meaning behind it.
On Sea God Island, the other six Sacred Pillar Douluo instinctively knelt down and bowed in worship towards the direction of the golden light.
The ordinary Sea Soul Master prostrated themselves on the ground, not daring to even raise their heads.
Sea God Hall, the woman in red stepped out of the temple and looked toward the golden pillar of light.
A complex look flashed in her eyes as she murmured to herself, "Finally... someone... the Sea God's Nine Trials..."
Her voice carried a sense of relief, but also a hint of complex emotions that were difficult to describe.
The golden light gradually faded, Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes.
The golden trident pattern between her brows shimmered with a faint light, giving her an air of holiness.
Dugu Yan subconsciously touched the space between her eyebrows, a smile involuntarily appearing on her face.
Seeing the trident between Dugu Yan's eyebrows, Lin Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
I finally got my hands on the Sea God's Nine Trials!
Although it is very clear that Dugu Yan, who has integrated the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, will almost certainly pass the Sea God's Nine Trials once he arrives at Sea God Island.
But before Dugu Yan truly began the Sea God's Nine Trials, Lin Mo still felt somewhat uneasy.
If you don't actually get your hands on something, it's never truly yours.
But now I can finally put my mind at ease.