Dugu Yan looked at Sea Horse Douluo and asked, "Senior, the red one is the Top-Level Assessment, so what is this gold one? It seems I need to complete nine assessments to pass."
Her voice carried a mix of good and a hint of nervousness.
The golden trident pattern between his brows was still faintly Illuminate, giving him an air of holiness.
Sea Horse Douluo shook his head vigorously, then looked at Dugu Yan more closely. What he saw was still the trident mark.
Yes, I'm not dreaming.
"I don't know either." These five words were uttered with great difficulty by Sea Horse Douluo.
He has been in charge of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar for many years. He has seen White Level, Yellow Level, and Purple Level levels, as well as Black Level. Today, he even witnessed the legendary red Top-Level Assessment for the first time.
But gold?
This was completely beyond his comprehension.
Before anyone could press for more information from Sea Horse Douluo, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Don't make things difficult for him. This is the first time such a situation has occurred since the emergence of Sea God Island. What you are about to endure is not the Top Level Nine Trials, but the Sea God's Nine Trials."
The sound grew louder as it approached, and as the last word reached everyone's ears, a red dot of light slowly enlarged in the distance. The next moment, another person appeared in front of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
She was completely shrouded in a bright red robe, and her long, sea-blue hair cascaded down her back, almost touching the ground.
Her delicate features make her look no older than thirty. Her beauty comes more from her temperament: noble, elegant, and warm.
In her right hand, she held a three-meter-long scepter, which was golden, just like the gold that had appeared in the sky earlier.
The entire staff is engraved with magical patterns, and the head of the staff has a diamond-shaped protrusion that resembles a spear. Five inches below the tip of the spear, a diamond-shaped golden gem is inlaid.
If judged solely on appearance, she is undoubtedly a stunning beauty. But her charisma is unmatched by anyone else.
Even the Pope Bibi Dong, who held the highest position that everyone had ever seen, was inferior to her in terms of temperament.
"Greetings, Great Enshrined." Sea Horse Douluo bowed slightly to the woman in red robes. "This subordinate has failed to fulfill Lord Sea God's instructions; please punish me, Great Enshrined."
His posture was extremely respectful, bowing his back and lowering his head, not daring to look directly at her.
"It's not your fault. This is the first time I've ever seen something like this either."
The woman in the red robe spoke gently, yet with an undeniable air of authority.
Her gaze swept around, finally settling on Dugu Yan, or rather, on the golden trident mark on her forehead.
"Young man, I have waited for over a hundred years, and finally, in my twilight years, I have met you. Can you tell me your origins?"
Her voice carried a hint of emotion, but more so a sense of relief and liberation.
Dugu Yan did not answer immediately.
She glanced at Lin Mo instinctively, her eyes questioning.
The sudden appearance of the woman in the red robe put immense pressure on her.
She was, after all, a direct descendant of Titled Douluo, and considered herself to have a broad perspective.
But even the pressure from her grandfather, Dugu Bo, was nothing compared to that from this woman in red who looked to be about thirty years old and still possessed a certain charm.
Lin Mo nodded slightly and gestured to Dugu Yan with his eyes, indicating that a truthful answer was sufficient.
He knew in his heart that this must be the High Priest of Sea God Island, the Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi.
Level 99 Peerless Douluo, one of the three strongest human Soul Master of this era.
Seeing this, Dugu Yan nodded slightly and slowly explained her background, "I am Dugu Yan, born in the Heaven Dou Empire, one of the two great empires. My grandfather is the Poison Douluo Dugu Bo."
Dugu Bo?
A hint of confusion flashed in Bo Saixi's eyes.
She turned her head to look at Sea Horse Douluo Ou Ya, Ou Ya also shook his head, indicating that he had never heard of the name either.
Although Titled Douluo are rare on the mainland, in a secluded place like Sea God Island, information about land-based Soul Master is scarce, even the title of Titled Douluo is not easily disseminated.
Bo Saixi withdrew her gaze and looked back at Dugu Yan.
She took a deep breath, her tone becoming more serious. " Dugu Yan, look at me. From this moment on, no one on the island is qualified to receive your courtesy, not even me."
Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable firmness.
Dugu Yan was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Even you?"
"Yes, even for me."
Bo Saixi nodded, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at Dugu Yan: "The golden trident on your forehead is a mark personally bestowed by the Lord Sea God."
From this moment on, you are the chosen successor of the Lord Sea God, the next master of Sea God Island.
Before you complete the Sea God's Nine Trials, everyone on the island must do their utmost to assist and protect you. This is the will of the Lord Sea God, and it is also our mission.
The Sea God's Nine Trials
Heir.
The next owner.
These words struck the hearts of everyone present like heavy hammer blows.
Feng Xiaotian's eyes widened, Huo Wu covered her mouth, Shui Bing'er's eyes flashed with shock, and Shui Yue'er was completely stunned.
Although they knew that the trials on Sea God Island were graded, they never imagined that Dugu Yan would be personally chosen by the Sea God himself to undergo the trial.
After asking Dugu Yan, Bo Saixi's gaze swept over the others before he asked again, "Who were the two who Top Level Eight Trials earlier?"
Her gaze swept over the people with the brand between their eyebrows, finally settling on Ye Lingling and Lin Mo.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo and Ye Lingling stepped forward.
Ye Lingling moved with light steps and a serene expression, the red eight-pointed star between her brows shimmering with a faint light.
Lin Mo walked beside her, his expression calm, with a red eight-pointed star mark on his forehead as well.
Bo Saixi sized up Lin Mo and Ye Lingling, her gaze lingering on them for a moment.
Then, she suddenly raised her hand and, with lightning speed, quickly tapped Lin Mo several times.
Her movements were so fast that no one present could even react before Bo Saixi's fingers had already landed on various parts of Lin Mo's body.
Lin Mo's body stiffened slightly, but he quickly relaxed.
He could sense that Bo Saixi meant him no harm; she was simply probing his internal condition.
That gentle power coursed through his body, from his meridians to his bones, from his flesh and blood to his Soul Power, almost examining his entire being.
A moment later, Bo Saixi withdrew his hand.
Her gaze and focus were entirely on Lin Mo, and she began to exclaim in amazement, "Nineteen years old, and with Soul Power of level seventy-nine!"
A look of amazement flashed in her eyes, and her tone was filled with undisguised admiration. "To have the Top Level Eight Trials fall on you is somewhat of an insult to your talent!"
What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener.
Upon hearing this, Sea Horse Douluo stood there dumbfounded.
His mouth dropped open, his eyes widened, and he stared intently at Lin Mo. The expression on his face changed from bewilderment to shock, and finally froze into an incredulous blank stare.
Nineteen years old?
Level 79?
These two numbers echoed repeatedly in his mind, but he couldn't piece together a reasonable answer.
He had considered that Lin Mo's talent might be outstanding, and that she might possess the same Six-Ring Soul Emperor cultivation as the woman who passed the eighth level of the exam at a young age.
But to my utter surprise, his cultivation level was actually as high as level seventy-nine!
What made him grin from ear to ear was Lin Mo's current age—nineteen. When he was nineteen, his cultivation level was probably below level forty.
Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on Sea Horse Douluo Ou Ya's face.
No wonder that others can effortlessly pass the Top Level Eight Trials, while I barely managed to pass the Black Level Four Trials, having already given it my all.
These are not even on the same level.
The difference between people is truly greater than the difference between people and dogs!
Not only Ou Ya, but also Feng Xiaotian and the others standing to the side showed a hint of surprise on their faces.
Although they knew in advance that Lin Mo's cultivation had broken through to the seventh ring, they had no idea that Lin Mo's cultivation was actually as high as level seventy-nine, only one step away from the Eight-Ring Soul Douluo realm.
Feng Xiaotian took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.
He had always believed that through his efforts over this period of time, he had narrowed the distance between himself and Lin Mo.
Level 59, just one step away from level 60.
But now he realized that the gap between himself and Lin Mo had not Minimize, but had instead widened.
Huo Wu bit her lip, her gaze towards Lin Mo becoming more complicated.
How did this man, who is several years younger than me, cultivate his skills?
Shui Bing'er let out a soft breath, her gaze falling on Lin Mo, a thoughtful look flashing in her eyes.
Class of '79, age 19.
Such a cultivation speed can no longer be described as genius; it's downright monstrous.
After Shui Yue'er came to her senses, her eyes sparkled, and she looked at Lin Mo with eyes full of admiration.
No wonder she chose him, he's amazing!
Bo Saixi ignored the reactions of the crowd; her gaze remained fixed on Lin Mo, a lecherous glint in her eyes.
"Would you mind if I showed you your Martial Soul?" Bo Saixi continued to ask.
Her voice was gentle, but there was a hint of expectation in her deep eyes.
This young man must possess something special to be able to stop the Sea God's Light at the Top Level Eight Trials.
Lin Mo took a deep breath and nodded to indicate that he could.
With a slight thought, a flash of red light appeared, Charizard's massive body suddenly materialized in the center of the arena.
"Roar--"
A deep dragon roar resounded, and a scorching aura instantly spread out.
Unlike the dragon-type Martial Soul that Sea Horse Douluo had seen before, the aura emanating from this dragon beast was much hotter and more violent.
It seems that wherever it is, the surrounding temperature rises a few degrees.
At the same time, seven Soul Ring appeared beneath its feet.
Yellow, yellow, purple, black, black, black--
As the six Soul Ring lit up in succession, Sea Horse Douluo's breathing began to quicken.
And when the seventh Soul Ring ring lit up—
He was struck Bolt Strike, frozen in place.
It was an intensely rich, vivid, and dazzling crimson that sent chills down your spine!
" Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
Sea Horse Douluo exclaimed in shock, his voice trembling, "You actually have Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!"
His voice was filled with disbelief, and a hint of awe that he himself was Frisk of.
The astonishment that the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring brought to Sea Horse Douluo was no less than when Lin Mo's cultivation reached level 79 at the age of nineteen.
It should be noted that, even on the entire Sea God Island, only the High Priest Bo Saixi possesses Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Even the Sea Dragon Douluo, who passed the Black Level Six Trials, failed to obtain Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
That's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
A treasure that countless Soul Master would never see in their entire lives!
And now, it has appeared on a nineteen-year-old young man, and it's his Seventh Soul Ring!
Sea Horse Douluo's mind went blank; he had completely lost the ability to think.
He had been in charge of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar for so many years and had seen countless geniuses, but he had never seen or even heard of someone like Lin Mo.
A nineteen-year-old Seven-Ring Soul Sage, Hundred-Thousand-Year Seventh Soul Ring, and a dragon Beast Martial Soul that is clearly extraordinary at first glance...
These words, taken individually, are powerful enough, but now they are concentrated on one person.
He glanced at Bo Saixi instinctively, only to find that the high priest remained calm, as if he had expected all of this.
Sea Horse Douluo smiled bitterly to himself.
No wonder the priest became the high priest; his composure is something I can't even dream of matching.
Unlike Sea Horse Douluo's overreaction, Bo Saixi had anticipated this and remained calm.
When she was examining Lin Mo's physical condition, she had already sensed that with Lin Mo's level of physical fitness, he definitely possessed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
Moreover, given his current physical condition of absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring at the seventh ring level, he likely possesses more than one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!
It's important to know that even his Ninth Soul Ring, which was at the level of 100,000 years, wasn't obtained by hunting Soul Beast, but rather through God-Given Soul Ring.
A thoughtful look flashed in Bo Saixi's eyes, and her gaze toward Lin Mo held a deeper meaning.
This young man is no ordinary person.
However, the Sea Horse Douluo, standing to the side, kept glancing back and forth between the Charizard and Lin Mo, and couldn't help but ask:
"Didn't you say the wings you just released were your Martial Soul? But what about this dragon beast? Is it also your Martial Soul?"
He clearly remembered the pair of magnificent red wings that Lin Mo had unfurled behind him when he crossed the Sea Within the Sea.
That was clearly the aura of Martial Soul.
But the dragon beast before them also emanated the fluctuations of Martial Soul.
How can one person possess two Martial Soul?
Lin Mo smiled and said frankly, "This is my Martial Soul and partner, the Charizard. It is an extremely special External Beast Martial Soul. As for the wings you saw earlier, that was part of my Second Martial Soul."
"This junior possesses Twin Martial Souls."
As Lin Mo finished speaking, a flash of red light appeared behind him, and the Scarlet Phoenix Wings suddenly burst forth from his body.
Magnificent red wings unfolded behind him, shimmering in the sunlight.
Those wings were completely different from the aura emanating from the Charizard, yet they were equally powerful.
Twin Martial Souls!
Sea Horse Douluo's pupils suddenly contracted.
He certainly knew what that word meant.
Although there are related records on their Sea God Island, no one with Twin Martial Souls has appeared for hundreds of years.
And now, standing right in front of him is one.
Moreover, he is a Twin Martial Souls possessor who reached level 79 at the age of nineteen and has Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
Sea Horse Douluo took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
He suffered too many shocks today, so many that even Titled Douluo like him was finding it hard to bear.
However, after receiving so much new information, Sea Horse Douluo seemed to recall something, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
His brow furrowed, and fragments of information flashed rapidly through his mind.
A moment later, he suddenly raised his head, a look of horror flashing in his eyes, and exclaimed in shock again:
"I remember who you are! I remember!"
His voice was filled with shock, and a hint of sudden realization.
"You must be Lin Mo, the One-Character Prince Equal to the Emperor from the Heaven Dou Empire, who's been causing quite a stir among the land-based Soul Master community lately!"
Sea Horse Douluo stared intently at Lin Mo, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Although he spent most of his time on Sea God Island, he was not entirely unaware of news from the mainland.
The passing merchant ships and the occasional shipwrecked victims brought with them rumors from the mainland.
Among these recent rumors, the most eye-catching is the one about the Heaven Dou Empire's One-Character Prince Equal to the Emperor, who became Soul Saint at the young age of eighteen and possesses Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
At the time, he thought it was just a rumor, an exaggeration.
But now, with a living example standing right in front of him, Rong no longer had any doubts.
Lin Mo glanced at Sea Horse Douluo with considerable surprise.
He never imagined that someone on such a secluded Sea God Island as Poseidon would know his whereabouts.
He nodded in agreement. "If you are referring to the peerless king Lin Wang of the Heaven Dou Empire, then it is indeed me!"
Lin Mo's words of admission struck Sea Horse Douluo like a thunderclap, leaving him speechless.
One-Character Prince Equal to the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire, a nineteen-year-old level 79 Soul Saint, Hundred-Thousand-Year Seventh Soul Ring, Twin Martial Souls...
These words, taken individually, are powerful enough, but now they are concentrated on one person.
The way Sea Horse Douluo looked at Lin Mo completely changed.
Compared to the girl beside him, Lin Mo's talent was clearly superior. With the talent he had shown so far, he would surely be able to pass the Top Level Eight Trials in the future.
And he will undoubtedly be the rightful successor to the High Priest Bo Saixi!