Time flies, and ten months have passed in the blink of an eye.
For everyone, this year was definitely the most arduous period of their training in history.
But no one felt the slightest dissatisfaction; on the contrary, they were all extremely excited and joyful.
Because each time they stepped down from the Sea God's Light, they could visibly feel their Soul Power within their bodies had become even deeper and more powerful.
Who wouldn't like the idea that hard work brings tangible rewards?
As a reward for their hard work, they Harvest enormous benefits during this period.
Everyone's cultivation level has visibly improved.
Dugu Yan became the third Soul Saint in the eight-person team after Ye Lingling at a very early age.
Furthermore, thanks to her advantages in Soul Core and Martial Soul soul, Dugu Yan was the first to overtake Ye Lingling, reaching level 76, one level ahead of Ye Lingling.
Thanks to his hard work during this period, coupled with the unlimited supply of various cultivation resources, Feng Xiaotian's Soul Power Level has reached level sixty-nine.
Whenever Feng Xiaotian Frisk this, he felt as if he had just woken up from Mew. His Soul Power had increased by more than ten levels in a year, which always felt completely unreal to him.
Each time he came to his senses, he would chuckle to himself for a while, while feeling a pang of regret for Huo Wushuang and Yu Tianxin, who had not chosen to go to Sea God Island.
Such a rare opportunity, once missed, is truly missed.
By the time they return from Sea God Island, the gap in strength between the two sides will likely be separated by a pitifully thick barrier.
On the other side, Shui Bing'er, with her left arm bone possessing both water and ice attributes and a quality of around 30,000 years, surpassed Huo Wu's cultivation level.
He successfully reached level 67 in cultivation, Huo Wu was slightly inferior, with a cultivation level of only level 66.
Both Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er were extremely satisfied with this Harvest.
As for the two with the lowest cultivation levels among everyone, Shui Yue'er and Zhu Zhuqing, their cultivation levels also successfully increased from level 51 Soul King to level 64.
This was also made possible by the help of Soul Bone; each of them absorbed a Soul Bone that was compatible with their Martial Soul.
Incidentally, Shui Yue'er's Soul Bone this time was a friendly gift from an adult Evil Spirit Orca, and half of the Whale Rubber that everyone consumed to improve their physical fitness also came from the Evil Spirit Orca.
Quickly say, thank you, Evil Spirit Orca!
The Soul Bone that Zhu Zhuqing absorbed was provided by a Sea Soul Beast with dark attributes, and the accompanying Soul Skill was the extremely useful Intangibility.
The effect is that when Soul Skill is activated, physical and Soul Power attacks are reduced by 50%.
Unfortunately, their bodies had already reached their limit in absorbing Whale Rubber several months ago.
Even if you eat a lot, you won't be able to improve your physical fitness.
After a day of training, the group gathered near the Ring Sea to have dinner together.
Dinner was still the Sea Soul Beast that the Charizard had sent back a long time ago. The meat was delicious and fragrant after being carefully roasted by Huo Wu.
With Shui Bing'er, an Ice-type Soul Master, there's no need to worry about the Soul Beast spoiling due to long-term storage.
The group sat around the Courtney, eating roasted meat and chatting about their insights from their cultivation practices.
Everyone subconsciously looked up at the golden figure who remained seated motionless in the Sea God's Light, as if he were in deep meditation.
That figure was Lin Mo.
The golden mist surrounding Lin Mo had become so dense as to be almost tangible that it enveloped his entire body, making it impossible to see his figure.
All the people could vaguely see was a blurry outline, sitting cross-legged on the four hundred steps, as if he had become one with the Sea God's Light.
A hint of worry flashed in Ye Lingling's eyes; Lin Mo's meditation had lasted for more than three months.
Lin Mo chose to meditate on the four hundred steps of the Sea God's Light.
The sheer number of steps made it impossible for anyone, despite their concern for Lin Mo's condition, to get close enough to assess his situation.
Not only Lin Mo had entered a meditative state, but Charizard had not returned to Sea God Island for more than three months.
Lin Mo had told them that Charizard had chosen a place outside Sea God Island and entered a state of seclusion for cultivation.
It wasn't until High Priest Bo Saixi of Sea God Island, came in person and told them that Lin Mo had entered an extremely rare state of Deep Meditation that the worries in everyone's hearts lessened somewhat.
At the same time, they were excited about Lin Mo's opportunity; Deep Meditation, a state that is rare and hard to come by, is something not everyone can experience.
Not everyone can Deep Meditation for more than three months.
But what pleased everyone even more was Lin Mo's current cultivation level.
Bo Saixi did not bestow God-Given Soul Ring upon Lin Mo on behalf of the Sea God, which means that Lin Mo's cultivation level remains at level seventy-nine.
This left everyone extremely puzzled.
Based on their understanding of Lin Mo, even the bottleneck between level 79 and level 80 shouldn't have stopped Lin Mo for so long.
He should have achieved that breakthrough long ago.
Huo Wu took a bite of grilled meat and mumbled, "What do you think Lin Mo is waiting for? With his talent, the level 80 bottleneck shouldn't be able to hold him back."
Feng Xiaotian nodded and agreed, "Indeed, I was stuck at level 60 for a long time, but Lin Mo's talent is far superior to ours."
"From level 79 to level 80, if it were him cultivating in the Sea God's Light, even if it took three or four months longer, the sect leader should have already completed the breakthrough."
Shui Bing'er put down the food in her hand, her purple eyes gazing at the golden figure, and said softly, "The Sect Master always has his own considerations when doing things. He must have his reasons for doing this."
Shui Yue'er leaned against her sister and whispered, "But it's been three months already. Deep Meditation doesn't take that long, does it? Lin Mo won't get into trouble."
Zhu Zhuqing sat silently to the side, not saying a word, but a trace of worry flashed in her clear, cold eyes.
Ye Lingling said softly, "The longer the Deep Meditation, the greater the Harvest. Since A-Mo was able to Calm Mind for such a long time this time, his Harvest must be unprecedented."
Dugu Yan nodded and said, " Lingling said that A-Mo always plans carefully before acting, so there's no need for everyone to worry about A-Mo."
"A-Mo must have his reasons for doing this."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded thoughtfully.
But the doubts in my heart still hadn't dissipated.
The jump from level 79 to level 80 is a hurdle, but for a prodigy like Lin Mo, it shouldn't be a problem.
Why did he drag it out for so long?
Although they were discussing it, no one could give a clear answer.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance, and neither of them spoke again.
They had some vague guesses in their hearts, but they didn't voice them.
Lin Mo had mentioned the matter of Soul Core to them before.
Given Lin Mo's situation, he and the Charizard were fully confident that they could condense a Second Soul Core ahead of schedule.
The condensation of the second Soul Core will undoubtedly greatly enhance his strength.
This is also the real reason why Lin Mo has not yet chosen to break through.
He's brewing a huge, enormous surprise!
If Lin Mo or the Charizard could condense their Second Soul Core ahead of time, their strength would, if not skyrocket, be nearly at the same level.
Just as everyone was discussing and trying to figure out the reason behind it, the Courtney that had been burning quietly suddenly flickered violently.
Everyone instinctively looked up, gazing in the direction of the Sea God's Light.
Suddenly, a terrifying burst of blood-red light erupted from the golden figure sitting cross-legged on the four hundred steps.
The blood-red light was extremely dense, as if it would dye the entire Sea God Mountain red.
The dense, almost tangible golden mist surrounding Lin Mo's body was instantly diluted by the impact of the blood-red light.
A gasp went through the crowd, and they all rushed toward the steps leading to the Sea God Hall.
Although they were all moving very fast, it still took them some time to get there. Just as they reached the bottom of the steps, they witnessed an extremely breathtaking scene.
The crimson color of the blood-red phantom that had appeared behind Lin Mo was visibly fading, replaced by a dazzling gold.
However, the feeling this golden light gave them was completely different from the Sea God's Light.
It leans more towards violence and killing!
The illusory figure was remarkably similar to Lin Mo's own appearance, except that it was entirely blood red, exuded a chilling aura, and was a size larger Lin Mo himself.
That's almost twice the amount Lin Mo himself received.
However, this golden phantom was less bloody than the previous bloody phantom, and under the Sea God's Light, it had a fainter sense of holiness.
The next moment, the humanoid phantom rushed towards Lin Mo and merged into his body.
Just then, Lin Mo, who had been in Deep Meditation for a long time, slowly opened his eyes, stood up, stretched his slightly stiff body, and made a series of creaking sounds.
His body, which hadn't moved an inch in the past three months, regained some Hustle at this moment.
As the golden phantom merged into him, Lin Mo's aura became stronger than ever before, but he quickly returned to normal.
The crowd stood at the bottom of the steps, gazing up at the figure, momentarily at a loss for words.
They could sense that Lin Mo had changed.
But they couldn't quite put their finger on what made them so strong.
But a vague feeling lingered in my heart: although the person standing on the steps hadn't changed in appearance, he seemed to have become more unfathomable than he had been three months ago.
Just as Lin Mo completed his breakthrough, on the other side...
The Charizard, which was cultivating in the eye of a super typhoon somewhere in the ocean, seemed to share a telepathic connection with Lin Mo, and opened its eyes at the same time.
It was surrounded by raging storms, with super typhoons with diameters exceeding 100 kilometers ravaging the sea and whipping up towering waves.
But the Charizard hovered in the center of the storm, its body radiating a rich blue wind element.
The wind elements were so dense they were almost tangible, forming a huge cyan vortex around its body.
The vortex Rapid Spin, but it had no effect on the Charizard itself.
It hovered quietly in the center of the whirlpool, its blue eyes gazing towards Sea God Island, a human-like joy flashing within them.
Unlike the dazzling golden light emanating from Lin Mo, Charizard was currently radiating a dense, almost tangible, cyan wind element.
If someone were observing the Charizard at the eye of the storm, they would Frisk that the Charizard has successfully completed the condensation and absorption of its second Soul Core — Wind-type Soul Core.
The Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores, the Fire Soul Core, and the Wind Soul Core successfully completed the absorption and balancing process!
These two Soul Core, one fire and one wind, have completely different attributes, yet they complement each other.
Fire fuels wind, and wind fuels fire; the two form a perfect cycle within the Charizard's body.
At the very moment the Soul Core fused with the Charizard's body, Lin Mo and the Charizard, whose cultivation had been stuck for a long time, both broke through to level eighty.
Quasi-Soul Douluo!
It was a breakthrough that came naturally, without any obstacles or pain.
It seemed as if this was how it was supposed to be.
The Charizard roared to the sky, and the storm around it suddenly expanded, tearing the surrounding clouds into pieces.
With a flap of its wings, it sped off towards Sea God Island.
Meanwhile, on Sea God Island, Lin Mo, who was on the steps of Sea God's Light, did not rush to choose to go down.
He could sense the crowd waiting for him below, but he had more important things to do.
Lin Mo concentrated and brought up the panel that only he could Frisk.
The panel hovered in front of him, emitting a faint glow, and clearly displayed two distinct changes.
Soul Power Level: Level 80.
In the description below the Self-Created Soul Skill " Blood Burst ", following the third tier; Myriad Transformations, the fourth tier has finally appeared: Transcendence.
Fourth order; Transcendence.
For Lin Mo, it should be called by a more familiar name: the Body Martial Soul Second Awakening.
His Body Martial Soul has finally completed this crucial step.
Lin Mo carefully sensed the changes within his body, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
But soon, that smile turned into an unexpected surprise.
He discovered that his Body Martial Soul Second Awakening seemed to have broken the limits of a conventional original Soul Master.
It's not Silver-Level Second Awakening, but Gold-Level Second Awakening.
This came as a complete surprise to him.
Under normal circumstances, even the most talented Body Martial Soul can only achieve a Silver-Level Second Awakening when it first completes the Body Martial Soul Second Awakening.
As for the Second Awakening of the Gold Rank, it is a transformation that only outstanding individuals among the Silver level can achieve when their cultivation breaks through to the Titled Douluo.
But I've only just broken through to the Soul Douluo, and I've already completed the Gold-Level Second Awakening?
Lin Mo frowned slightly, carefully sensing the changes within his body.
After a moment, he had his answer.
It should be thanks to my own Full-Body Body Martial Soul and the Gold of Life.
His Full-Body Body Martial Soul laid the foundation for a guaranteed Silver-Level Second Awakening, while the Heart of Life, sublimated from the Gold of Life, completely transformed his body.
It not only helped his Body Martial Soul successfully complete its Second Awakening, but also allowed him to directly skip the silver level and reach the Gold Rank during the Second Awakening.
Lin Mo shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.
It doesn't matter if you can't figure it out; it's a good thing for you anyway, so just accept it calmly.
He stretched and loosened his muscles, then glanced at the Sea God's Light in front of him.
He is currently standing on four hundred steps, only forty steps away from the number required to pass the First Trial.
If he wished, he could have easily crossed these steps and completed the First Trial of his Top Level Eight Trials long before he began his seclusion.
But there's no need to rush.
The First Trial involved traversing the realm of demons; enhancing one's abilities; and Sea God's Light. He scheduled the test for the last day to maximize his gains.
Lin Mo withdrew his gaze and stepped down the stairs.
His steps were steady, each step firm, and he quickly descended from the more than four hundred steps.
As soon as his foot touched the ground, the crowd immediately surrounded him.
Ye Lingling was the first to step forward, grabbing his arm and looking him up and down, her purple eyes filled with concern. " A-Mo, are you alright?"
Lin Mo shook his head and smiled, "It's okay, I feel great."
Dugu Yan also came over, her emerald green eyes scanning Lin Mo up and down before asking, " A-Mo, you've broken through? What level are you now? Are you level 80?"
Upon hearing this, everyone pricked up their ears, waiting for Lin Mo's reply.
Lin Mo smiled and said frankly, "That's right, I'm level 80."
Level 80!
Quasi-Soul Douluo!
Although it was expected, everyone was still shocked when Lin Mo said those words.
Soul Douluo at the age of twenty is a unique existence in the entire history of the Douluo Continent.
Feng Xiaotian took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and clasped his hands in greeting, "Congratulations, Sect Master!"
Huo Wu also came to her senses and laughed, "Sect Master, your cultivation speed is truly beyond our reach!"
Shui Bing'er bowed slightly and said softly, "Congratulations, Sect Master."
Shui Yue'er's eyes sparkled, her face full of admiration. She leaned close to Lin Mo and whispered, " Lin Mo, you're so amazing!"
Although Zhu Zhuqing did not speak, a hint of respect flashed in her clear, cold eyes.
Lin Mo waved his hand, indicating that everyone didn't need to be so polite.
Just then, a beam of red light descended from the sky and landed steadily in front of everyone.
It was none other than Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi.
She wore a long red robe, held a golden scepter, and exuded a faint aura of power.
Bo Saixi's gaze fell on Lin Mo, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes.
Although she had long known that Lin Mo possessed amazing talent, she was still shocked when she actually saw him break through to level 80.
A twenty-year-old Soul Douluo —such talent is something even the Lord Sea God back then couldn't match.
However, Bo Saixi shared the same doubts as everyone else.
If it were someone else who was stuck at the level 79 to 80 bottleneck for a year, that would be somewhat understandable.
But this person is Lin Mo, Lin Mo achieved a cultivation level of seventy-nine before the age of twenty. This made Bo Saixi feel extremely puzzled.
Although she didn't understand exactly what the strange thing that had just happened to Lin Mo was, Bo Saixi could tell from the astonishing commotion that Lin Mo's Harvest from this Deep Meditation were absolutely substantial.
It's even comparable to the boost brought by a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
Bo Saixi snapped out of her thoughts and took out the familiar bead from her bosom.
The golden bead floated in her palm, emitting a faint glow; it was the God-Given Soul Ring.
She raised her hand, preparing to Crush Grip the bead and, on behalf of the Sea God, bestow God-Given Soul Ring upon Lin Mo.
However, just as she was about to make her move, Lin Mo hurriedly interrupted her, "Senior, wait, don't rush."
Bo Saixi paused, looking at Lin Mo with a puzzled expression.
Lin Mo explained, " Charizard just finished its closed-door training and is currently heading back to Sea God Island."
"I have no intention of cultivating Second Martial Soul for the time being. If my Second Martial Soul were to absorb this God-Given Soul Ring, I wouldn't be able to break through the level 80 bottleneck in the short term."
"This area is a vast ocean; it's not easy to find Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast suitable for Charizard..."
Upon hearing this, Bo Saixi nodded in understanding.
She glanced at Lin Mo, her tone teasing, "Aside from sending supplies to the island, I've never seen your dragon Beast Martial Soul on the island. I almost forgot you're a Twin Martial Souls user."
She tossed the golden bead to Lin Mo: "You can use this yourself. Just Crush Grip when you need to, and I'll be there to protect you."
Lin Mo reached out and took it, nodded slightly, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, senior."
Bo Saixi nodded and said no more.
With a flash of red light, her figure vanished as if she had never existed.
Lin Mo withdrew his gaze and began to play with the God-Given Soul Ring bead in his hand with great interest.
The beads feel warm and smooth to the touch, with a slightly cool feel, and a faint luster flowing across their surface.
If he could, he would like to acquire a few more God-Given Soul Ring.
After all, he is different from ordinary Soul Master. Although the Charizard is only two Soul Ring away from becoming a soul master, he himself is still nine Soul Ring away from becoming a soul master.
The more of these God-Given Soul Ring, the better.
A crowd gathered around, admiring the beads in his hand.
Huo Wu blinked and asked, " Lin Mo, when is Charizard coming back?"
Lin Mo looked up, subconsciously gazing into the distance. "It'll be soon."
That's where the Charizard is located.
At this moment, Charizard had already stacked six layers of Dragon Dance and unleashed Fly, pushing its speed to its limit.
It transformed into a streak of blue light, swiftly weaving through the clouds.
But its playful nature got the better of it, and it suddenly swooped down, hurtling towards the sea at an incredible speed.
Like a bomber falling from the sky, the Charizard, carrying a violent wind pressure, slammed into the sea.
boom!
A huge splash of water erupted, creating a massive crater over 100 meters in diameter on the sea surface.
The violent shockwave spread outwards, and the panicked Sea Soul Beast scattered in all directions. Some unlucky ones who couldn't escape in time were knocked unconscious by the force and floated to the surface belly up.
The Charizard burst out of the sea, soaking wet, but it didn't care.
With a flap of its wings, it shook off the seawater from its body, then returned to the sky and sped off towards Sea God Island.
This is the new Soul Skill that Charizard awakened after absorbing Wind-type Soul Core — the Dragon Ascent!