"Keep it up!"
The five people who had successfully completed their respective assessments surrounded them in the center and began to Lin Mo them on.
Feng Xiaotian stood at the very front, clenching his fist and shouting, "Sect Master, you can definitely do it!"
Huo Wu waved her arms, a hopeful smile on her face.
Shui Bing'er stood quietly to the side, but her purple eyes were full of encouragement. Shui Yue'er jumped up and down, shouting, "Go! Go! Sister Lingling, Sister Yanyan, and Lin Mo, you guys are the best!"
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, but her gaze was also fixed on the three of them, her eyes filled with anticipation.
Lin Mo, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan exchanged glances, then nodded in agreement.
Lin Mo looked at Ye Lingling and said softly, " Sister Lingling, let's do as we agreed before, you go first."
Ye Lingling took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.
She turned to face the steps bathed in golden light, a resolute glint in her eyes.
Ye Lingling stepped forward and ascended the steps.
Lin Mo followed, keeping a step's distance from her.
With a slight thought, he activated the Divine Slaughter's Domain, and a point of white light spread out from him, enveloping Ye Lingling.
With the amplification from the Divine Slaughter's Domain, Ye Lingling felt a lightness in her body, and the pressure around her lessened considerably.
As the first person among them, besides Lin Mo, to break through to the Soul Saint realm, Ye Lingling climbed the steps even faster than Feng Xiaotian.
Level 10, Level 20, Level 30...
Ye Lingling quickly stepped over the first dozens of steps.
Level 50, Level 60, Level 70...
She quickly skipped over the 108 steps that represented the difficulty of the Black Level Assessment.
As she stepped onto the 109th step, Ye Lingling could clearly feel the pressure suddenly increase.
The golden mist thickened, pressing against her body from all sides, making her steps heavier.
But she didn't stop.
Level 120, Level 130, Level 140...
There was still some distance to go before reaching the two hundred and twenty-eight steps that represented the Top-Level Assessment, but Ye Lingling's condition had clearly declined.
Her breathing quickened, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, but she couldn't stop here. She gritted her teeth and continued upward.
Level 150, Level 160, Level 170...
With each step you climb, the pressure increases.
Ye Lingling's legs were starting to feel weak, and her clothes were soaked with sweat, clinging to her body and outlining her slender figure.
But she still didn't stop.
Level 180!
The moment her foot stepped onto the 180th step, Ye Lingling felt the pressure of divine light squeezing her body from all directions, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
This is her limit.
Ye Lingling stopped, panting heavily, her chest heaving. She looked up at the last forty-eight steps, a look of resentment flashing in her eyes.
"Leave the rest to me."
Lin Mo had arrived in front of Ye Lingling without her noticing and spoke softly.
Ye Lingling nodded gently.
Under the immense pressure from the Sea God's Light, she no longer had the strength to respond to Lin Mo's words.
Lin Mo turned around, his back to Ye Lingling, and squatted down slightly.
Ye Lingling looked at his back, then slowly leaned down, wrapped her arms around his neck, and lay on his back.
Lin Mo could clearly feel the warmth and Limber coming from his back.
Ye Lingling's heart was pounding; through the thin fabric of her clothes, he could feel her heart pounding violently.
Lin Mo reached back with both hands, supporting her knees, and carried her steadily on his back.
The movements were very gentle.
Ye Lingling buried her face in Lin Mo's shoulder, her nose filled with his familiar scent.
She closed her eyes, feeling the warmth emanating from Lin Mo's back, and a sense of security welled up within her.
It was as if as long as he was there, she had nothing to fear.
Lin Mo turned his head and glanced at Ye Lingling, who was clinging to his back, to make sure she was ready.
"Hold on tight," he whispered.
Ye Lingling tightened her arms around his neck, as a response.
Without further hesitation, Lin Mo began to climb upwards.
His movements were not fast, in fact, much slower than usual.
Lin Mo's physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people, so these pressures are nothing to him.
The pressure from the Sea God's Light mostly comes from the front. With him blocking the way in front, the pressure that Ye Lingling on her back needs to bear is greatly reduced.
This is why Lin Mo said he was an insurance agent for everyone.
He not only wanted to help them when they failed, but also to share the pressure during the climb so that they could complete the assessment more easily.
However, this does not mean that everyone is exempt from feeling the pressure of the Sea God's Light.
If this had happened a year ago, even with Lin Mo blocking most of the pressure from the front, Ye Lingling's body would have collapsed instantly from the pressure of the Sea God's Light the moment he carried her up the 228 steps.
At that time, her physical condition was far from adequate.
Now, obviously, that problem is no longer present.
Even when Lin Mo carried her up more than two hundred steps, Ye Lingling's body showed no signs of breaking down.
Although her breathing was rapid and her body was tense, she remained firmly on Lin Mo's back, not broken by the pressure.
This is the result of a year of training in the Sea God's Light.
Level 200, Level 210, Level 220...
Lin Mo's steps remained steady, his breathing remained calm, and the pressure that would have instantly crushed an ordinary Soul Saint seemed to be completely non-existent to him.
The moment Ye Lingling's body crossed the 228 steps, a deep and majestic voice suddenly rang in her mind.
" The First Trial the Top Level Eight Trials, 'Transmigration, Enhancement,' Sea God's Light,' has been passed."
" Soul Power increased by one level, and the age of all Soul Ring increased by 1,500 years."
Ye Lingling paused for a moment, a look of confusion flashing in her eyes.
Increase the age limit of Soul Ring?
What does this mean?
Before she could figure out what the increase in the age of the Soul Ring meant, Lin Mo had already led her quickly back down the mountain.
He moved quickly, and within a few breaths he had retreated to the bottom of the steps.
Congratulations erupted from the crowd at that moment.
Huo Wu patted Lin Mo on the shoulder. "Good job!"
Shui Yue'er clung to Ye Lingling's arm and asked, " Sister Lingling, how is the reward for the Top-Level Assessment different from our Black Level Assessment? Is it particularly generous?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked over, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Ye Lingling recited the contents of the voice in her mind. "My Soul Power has increased by one level, and... the age of all my Soul Ring has increased by 1,500 years."
" Soul Ring Age Increase?"
Huo Wu blinked, looking confused. "What does this mean?"
At this moment, Dugu Yan, who was standing nearby, timely reminded him, "Since it's related to Soul Ring, why don't we release our Martial Soul and see?"
Ye Lingling nodded upon hearing this.
With a slight thought, the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul appeared in her palm, with seven Soul Ring circling the flower and pulsating gently.
But when everyone saw the colors of the seven Soul Ring, they immediately exclaimed in surprise.
The first two yellow Soul Ring had somehow turned into purple, representing a thousand years.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black -- turned into purple, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black.
The two Hundred-Year Soul Ring directly jumped to the millennium level.
"This... this is..." Feng Xiaotian stared wide-eyed at the two Purple Soul Ring in disbelief.
Huo Wu was stunned, her mouth agape as if she'd just stuffed an egg into it. " The Soul Ring's age has really increased? From a hundred years to a thousand years?"
Shui Yue'er was completely stunned, and it took her a long time to come to her senses before she exclaimed, " Sister Lingling, your Soul Ring has changed! A hundred years has become a thousand years!"
A look of shock flashed in Shui Bing'er's eyes, and she murmured softly, "How is this possible..."
Zhu Zhuqing's pupils contracted slightly, and a look of envy flashed in her eyes as she looked at Ye Lingling.
"Is this the reward for passing the Top Level Eight Trials?" Huo Wu took a deep breath, her tone complex, "I absolutely love it."
However, considering the difficulty of Ye Lingling's First Trial the Top Level Eight Trials, everyone felt relieved.
There were 228 steps, more than twice as many as they had.
This level of difficulty deserves a higher level of reward.
Before long, Huo Wu's gaze swept back and forth between Lin Mo and Dugu Yan before she asked, "Now I'm starting to wonder what the rewards you two will get for passing your respective tests."
She paused, her gaze falling on Lin Mo: "Especially you, Lin Mo. After all, in terms of the difficulty of the assessment alone, your Top Level Eight Trials is somehow even more difficult than Dugu Yan's Sea God's Nine Trials."
"Me?" Lin Mo pointed to himself, a thoughtful look on his face.
After a moment, he pretended to be devout, clasped his hands together, looked up in the direction of the Sea God Hall, and said loudly, "If the Lord Sea God can really hear me, then why not change the reward of increased Soul Power that I received after passing the test to an increase in the age of my Soul Ring?"
His voice carried a hint of teasing, but also a touch of seriousness.
For him and the Charizard, who have already condensed three Soul Core, even at level 80, increasing their Soul Power is not particularly difficult.
You can level up in just a few months.
A mere one-level increase in Soul Power was far less important to Lin Mo than increasing the age of his own Soul Ring.
After all, there are many ways to improve the former, while the opportunities to improve the latter are very few.
In his memory, only three methods could potentially increase the lifespan of Soul Ring: the God Trials, the giant insect Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and the secret technique obtained by the Evil Soul Master of the Holy Spirit Cult ten thousand years later.
The latter two need no further explanation; he has no chance to touch them in the short term.
As of now, the only remaining method to increase the age of Soul Ring is the God Trials.
Oh, right, besides these three, there is another method unique to Tang San for cleansing his Soul Ring. However, this method is not even of any use to him.
He could never learn that kind of crazy trick of Sacrifice his Soul Beast girlfriend and then reviving her, while also cleansing his own Soul Ring in the process.
Just as Lin Mo finished speaking, as if in response to his Wish, the Sea God Imprint on Dugu Yan's brow suddenly lit up.
A dazzling golden light shot out from the brand and plunged straight into the red eight-pointed star between Lin Mo's eyebrows.
The golden light moved extremely fast, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
He was stunned for a moment, then realized, was this a wish granted?
"This works?"
The group was completely dumbfounded.
Shui Yue'er was completely stunned, and it took her a long time to come to her senses before she couldn't help but start complaining, "Is this 'successor of the Sea God God' you or Sister Yanyan?"
It seems like all the wishes you made to the Sea God have come true!
Huo Wu also came to her senses, crossed her arms, and clicked her tongue, saying, "Making a wish directly to the Sea God actually came true... Sect Master, are you really the Sea God's illegitimate son?"
Lin Mo smiled but didn't say anything more.
Not only them, but even Bo Saixi, who was in the Sea God Hall observing everyone passing their First Trial, was stunned.
She stood before the Sea God Hall, her deep eyes piercing through the Sea God's Light, gazing at the young figure at the foot of the mountain.
She saw that golden light clearly just now.
That is the power of the Lord Sea God.
Within a year, the Sea God manifested twice, bringing forth his own divine miracles.
The first step was to upgrade Zhu Zhuqing and Shui Yue'er's assessment from Black Level Four Trials to Black Level Five Trials.
The second time was in response to Lin Mo's Wish, to comply with his wishes, and to change his assessment reward.
She had been the high priestess for over a hundred years and had never seen anything like it.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and her gaze remained fixed on Lin Mo for Jiujiu.
What is so special about this young man that makes the Lord Sea God so highly?
At the foot of the mountain, after a brief period of merriment, everyone calmed down again.
With Ye Lingling successfully completing the challenge, only Dugu Yan and Lin Mo remained to reach the summit among the eight.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath, looked at Lin Mo, and said softly, "Then I'll begin."
Lin Mo nodded. "I'll go with you."
Dugu Yan said no more and turned to face the steps.
The next moment, a powerful surge of Soul Power erupted from her body.
Seven Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet, encircling her body. Then, the seventh Soul Ring suddenly lit up— the Seventh Soul Skill; Martial Soul Avatar.
The dazzling light engulfed her entirely.
When the light faded, Dugu Yan had vanished, replaced by a gigantic dragon.
Jade Phosphorous Dragon.
This is Dugu Yan's Seventh Soul Skill, the Jade Phosphor Avatar.
The dragon's body is about ten meters long, and its entire body is covered with fine, emerald-green scales, each scale shimmering with a cold, eerie light.
Its limbs were thick and powerful, its Dragon Claw were sharp as knives, Dragon Tail swayed gently, creating a whooshing sound.
Most striking are the dragon's wide wings on its back, which are entirely emerald green with a faint golden glow at the edges.
This was Dugu Yan Yan's new Harvest after breaking through to the seventh ring—her Martial Soul had undergone another transformation and grown wings.
The Jade Phosphorous Dragon let out a low roar, its voice filled with exhilaration.
The next moment, it flapped its Dual Wingbeat, and its massive body soared into the air, hurtling towards the steps.
With the immense boost from her Martial Soul Avatar, Dugu Yan's climbing speed was the fastest among everyone.
Her Dragon Claw trod on the steps, each step firm, her dragon wings pressed tightly against her back, helping her withstand the pressure of the Sea God's Light.
Level 50, Level 100, Level 150...
Before long, she had crossed two hundred steps, and without pausing, she continued to climb upwards.
Level 210, Level 220, Level 228...
The 228 steps representing the Top Level Eight Trials were quickly trampled underfoot by Dugu Yan, conquered by her.
Level 230, Level 240, Level 250...
It wasn't until she had climbed 250 steps that Dugu Yan's pace slowed down for the first time.
The pressure from the Sea God's Light suddenly intensified at this moment, and the golden mist became so thick that it seemed to solidify, squeezing her dragon body from all directions.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and continued climbing upwards.
Her pace slowed down, and she had to exert tremendous effort to climb each step; even the luster on her scales dimmed.
Level 290, Level 300, Level 310...
When Dugu Yan reached the 310th step, she stopped.
The rotation speed of her Soul Core had increased to its fastest level ever, frantically absorbing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Origin Power ) to replenish her rapidly depleting Soul Power.
But she did not give up.
Taking a deep breath, Dugu Yan gritted her teeth and began climbing once more.
She didn't want Lin Mo to take her up there unless absolutely necessary.
This is her assessment.
Ye Lingling is an exception.
As a healing-type Tool Soul Master, the enhancement provided by her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul was simply insufficient to support her in traversing the 228 steps of the Sea God's Light alone.
But she was different.
She is the Jade Phosphorous Dragon Soul Master, possessing Martial Soul Avatar, a Soul Core, and Seventh Soul Ring that is over 80,000 years old.
Three hundred and eleven, three hundred and twelve, three hundred and thirteen...
Although Dugu Yan's pace slowed down, her steps upward remained extremely firm.
Each step was firm and steady, without the slightest wavering.
However, when she reached the 323rd step, no matter how hard she tried, she could hardly climb any higher.
The pressure of the Sea God's Light squeezed her dragon body as if it were a tangible force, making it almost impossible for her to move.
Golden mist swirled around her body, and each attempt to take a step resulted in an even stronger rebound.
What made Dugu Yan feel even more powerless was that the Sea God's Light brought her a clear warning: if she dared to make any more rash moves, she would be bounced off the ground the next moment.
Level 323.
This is her limit.
Dugu Yan stood on the steps, her dragon body trembling slightly. She raised her head and looked at the last ten steps ahead, her eyes filled with resentment.
Only ten levels left, just ten levels to go.
Lin Mo stood behind her, looking at her back, and sighed softly.
He knew perfectly well that these 323 steps were Dugu Yan's true limit.
After all, they didn't have the blessing of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda by their side.
Unlike Tang San, who had seven soul rings, Dugu Yan did not have the advantages brought by several Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and several hundred Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
However, that's enough.
There are 323 steps; I only need to take 10 more to complete the assessment.
Such results have far exceeded Lin Mo's initial expectations.
He no longer hesitated.
His heart pounded suddenly, making a deep, powerful sound.
Thump, thump, thump--
With the Divine Slaughter's Domain activated at full power, a chilling white light suddenly erupted from Lin Mo's body.
The white light was icy cold and carried a chilling killing intent.
Within the white light, a dense crimson light flowed, the two intertwining to form a terrifying power.
The white and blood-red light spread outwards from Lin Mo, like a giant vortex, tearing apart the Sea God's Light in front of Dugu Yan.
The golden mist was like paper before this power, instantly torn to shreds.
Asura Hell.
This is the evolved skill of the Divine Slaughter's Domain —a materialized attack resulting from the perfect combination of killing intent and blood energy, capable of even shattering the Sea God's Light.
Dugu Yan, who was in front, suddenly felt the pressure from the front disappear. The golden mist that had been pressing on her dragon body vanished in an instant.
Without further hesitation, she flapped her dragon wings and her massive dragon body accelerated rapidly, quickly crossing the last ten steps.
Level 333.
The moment her Dragon Claw stepped onto the last step, a deep voice resounded in her mind.
"Pass through; Double; Sea God's Light, Trial passed."
" The First Trial is over. Sea God Affinity has increased by five percent. The overall affinity is currently five percent."
The moment the voice fell, Dugu Yan felt a lightness in her body.
The oppressive Sea God's Light receded like the tide, and an unprecedented feeling of exhilaration spread throughout her body.
She let out a low growl, spread her dragon wings, and stood upright on the steps.
At the foot of the mountain, the crowd cheered.
Dugu Yan stood on the steps, her dragon body slowly Minimize back to human form.
She turned around, smiled at Lin Mo, and then quickly retreated down the mountain.
The next moment, Lin Mo walked past her and continued with his test.
His steps remained steady, and his breathing remained calm; the exertion from unleashing the Asura Hell earlier was negligible.
As a "gift of friendship" from the Sea God, Lin Mo, a Top Level Eight Trials, faced an even more challenging First Trial than Dugu Yan.
There are 444 steps, which is more than 100 steps more than Dugu Yan's 333 steps, and more than 200 steps more than Ye Lingling's 228 steps.
But Lin Mo climbed with unprecedented ease.
The Sea God's Light could not make him pause in the slightest.
Level 300, Level 350, Level 400...
Even four hundred steps couldn't stop his steps in the slightest.
The entire climb was extremely smooth, without the slightest disturbance.
Level 410, Level 420, Level 430...
Level 444.
The moment Lin Mo stepped onto the last step, a crisp "ding" sound rang in his mind.
Immediately afterwards, a deep and authoritative voice slowly came over.
" Top Level Eight Trials, First Trial: Time Travel; Super Enhancement; Sea God's Light, Passed."
Reward: Soul Ring age increased by 3,500 years.