Time flew by, and a week later it was already time to go.
During this time, everyone stopped their strenuous training and instead rested and relaxed.
However, after suddenly losing the cultivation speed boost brought by the Sea God's Light, the "cultivation accelerator," everyone was somewhat unaccustomed to it.
If cultivating under the Sea God's Light was like speeding along a motorcycle on a highway, then their current pace was equivalent to leisurely riding a bicycle along a country road.
Seahorse City, the third floor of the City Lord's Mansion.
Huo Wu leaned back on the sofa, turning over listlessly. "This cultivation speed is too slow. I'm thinking of going back to climbing the stairs."
Feng Xiaotian sat to the side, shaking his head with a wry smile, "It's a pity the First Trial is over, Sea God's Light will no longer put pressure on us. We can't go back even if we wanted to."
Shui Yue'er leaned against the window, gazing in the direction of Sea God Mountain in the distance, and muttered softly, "I really want to go back and cultivate for a few more days. Those days when I can feel myself getting stronger every day are the ones that truly make me feel at ease."
Shui Bing'er sat to the side, holding a cup of tea. She didn't speak, but a hint of nostalgia flashed in her purple eyes.
Although this week's rest allowed my body to completely relax, I still felt something was missing inside, a sense of emptiness.
Dugu Yan sat cross-legged on the sofa, closed her eyes and concentrated, trying to activate the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud between her eyebrows.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, her brows furrowed slightly, and looked at Lin Mo sitting opposite her. " A-Mo, my Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is sealed and completely unusable."
Lin Mo looked up at her. "When did this happen?"
Dugu Yan carefully sensed it for a moment, then said with a hint of certainty, "It should be unusable after the Second Trial begins."
It used to work fine, but now it's completely unresponsive, like it's disappeared.
Ye Lingling sat down beside Lin Mo and said softly, "So, we won't be able to use the power of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud during the Second Trial?"
Dugu Yan nodded.
Lin Mo said thoughtfully, "That's to be expected. The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and Sea God Island are too closely related. If it can be used in the assessment, then the difficulty of this Second Trial will be too low."
"Moreover, judging from the First Trial, each Kanto of the Sea God Trial has a clear focus."
The First Trial lays the foundation, assessing physical fitness and the ability to withstand pressure. I wonder what abilities the second test is trying to test?
Dugu Yan was silent for a moment. "It seems that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud is indeed the most crucial token in the Sea God Inheritance, otherwise the Lord Sea God would not have specifically sealed it during the assessment."
Lin Mo didn't reply, but simply nodded slightly.
The week-long break passed quickly.
On the morning of the eighth day, just as dawn was breaking, the group was already at the foot of Sea God Mountain.
The Ring Sea remained sparkling, with a golden curtain of light covering the area about ten meters above the surface, completely enclosing the entire Ring Sea.
Shui Yue'er stood on the shore, tiptoeing and peering out at the sea, her eyes sparkling. "Judging from the requirements of the assessment, the content of this Second Trial should be the same as the assessment we faced when we crossed the Sea Within the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar."
She was radiating excitement and eagerness to try.
Feng Xiaotian stood beside her, his expression serious. "It shouldn't be that simple. In the past year, our strength has greatly improved."
The Soul Beast that live in the Sea Within the Sea, whose cultivation level is no more than a thousand years, couldn't stop us when we first arrived at Sea God Island, let alone now.
The content of this Second Trial is definitely not that simple!
Huo Wu crossed her arms and replied, "In my opinion, the key to the difficulty of the test should be passing through without harming any of the Sea Soul Beast. That's the most crucial thing, isn't it?"
"Think about it, with our current strength, crossing this ring -Ring Sea is not difficult at all. Even if all those Sea Soul Beast attack together, they can't stop us."
But to do it without harming them increases the difficulty significantly.
After all, they won't show us any mercy.
Shui Bing'er nodded and said softly, " Huo Wu said that if it's just a simple time travel, it's not that difficult for us now."
But to do so without harming them requires precise control of one's power, which is even more difficult than simply defeating them.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Lin Mo remained silent throughout and did not interrupt.
He stood on the shore, his gaze fixed on the golden curtain of light Ring Sea, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.
If the content of this Second Trial is not much different from what he remembers, then the biggest obstacle to Break Through the Ring Blockade in this Second Trial is actually the guardian beast of Sea God Island.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark King, possessing 100,000 years of cultivation; Xiao Bai.
It is the true ruler of this Ring Sea, and also the most formidable opponent in this test.
Lin Mo withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the crowd.
The discussion was drawing to a close. Huo Wu was saying something, Feng Xiaotian was nodding beside her, and Shui Yue'er was holding Shui Bing'er's hand and whispering to her.
Lin Mo said, "Then I'll go and explore first, to see what's going on in this Ring Sea."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.
Dugu Yan frowned slightly, her tone tinged with worry. " A-Mo, are you going alone?"
Lin Mo nodded. "I'll go check the situation first. You guys wait here. If anything unexpected happens inside, I can get away on my own."
Ye Lingling said softly, "Be careful. If things don't look good, come back and we'll make further plans."
Lin Mo smiled at her, indicating that she didn't need to worry.
Feng Xiaotian forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Sect Master, is there anything we need to prepare?"
Lin Mo shook his head. "No need, you can just wait here. I'll be back soon."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Lin Mo was the strongest among them, even when using only his Second Martial Soul.
Although his Second Martial Soul did not have any Soul Ring attached, even Dugu Yan, who was the strongest among them, had no chance of defeating Lin Mo.
After all, Lin Mo, who possesses Ultimate Fire and has consumed the Ice Immortal Herb, which grants him immunity to both ice and fire as well as poison, has already reached an unbelievable level of poison resistance.
Given that Dugu Yan's cultivation level is currently far inferior to his, and without consuming the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss to enhance her Poison-type power, there is virtually no possibility that she could harm him with poison.
Lin Mo didn't say anything more, but walked to the shore and jumped into the Ring Sea.
The moment he entered the water, a thought flickered in his mind, and a point of white light spread outwards from him.
The Divine Slaughter's Domain.
At the same time, he pushed his mental power to its limit, and a faint golden light flashed in his eyes.
Spirit Eyes.
He carefully sensed his surroundings.
However, once he was completely submerged in the Ring Sea, his extended domain, mental energy, and even his gaze were instantly compressed back by a force.
The compression level is not high, about 30%.
Lin Mo's heart stirred slightly; this power must be the additional restriction that the Sea God had imposed on them.
In this Ring Sea, the effects of external domains, mental power, and auxiliary Soul Skill such as Teleport will be greatly reduced.
But when Lin Mo was completely submerged in the sea, he was immediately surprised.
He actually felt a sense of closeness to the surrounding seawater.
It comes from the element of water.
Although not as intense as the fire element, this was the first time he had felt an elemental affinity from outside the fire element.
A hint of doubt flashed through Lin Mo's mind, but he quickly suppressed it.
Now is not the time to think about these things.
He continued swimming forward at a moderate pace, cautiously sensing his surroundings as he went.
The waters in the Ring Sea are crystal clear with excellent visibility.
Before he could swim very far, the Sea Soul Beast that were poised to pounce in the Ring Sea suddenly sprang into action.
A group of arrowfish, about half a meter long, are silvery-white with sharp, arrow-like heads. Their fins are tightly pressed against their bodies, giving them a perfectly streamlined shape.
Most of them had a cultivation level of around a thousand years, and their numbers were extremely large, densely packed together.
The next moment, hundreds of arrowfish launched a simultaneous attack, like arrows released from a bow, shooting towards Lin Mo from all directions.
It moved extremely fast, leaving white streaks in the seawater.
He seemed determined to perish together with Lin Mo.
Lin Mo hovered in the water, observing with great interest the arrowfish launching their suicidal attacks.
Successfully passing the Second Trial: Breakthrough; The key prerequisite for successfully passing the ring blockade is to do so without harming these Sea Soul Beast.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo's mind stirred slightly, and the next moment, blood energy surged from his palm, quickly condensing into a shape that resembled an oversized fly swatter, which immediately appeared in his hand.
The racket is entirely blood red, about two meters long, and has an exceptionally wide face.
Lin Mo gripped the racket handle and flicked his wrist.
The baton swung down, ignoring the resistance of the seawater, and landed precisely on the fast-moving swordfish.
Smack
The arrowfish stiffened, was knocked unconscious, and floated to the surface belly up.
Then, Lin Mo twisted his wrist repeatedly, swinging the racket continuously.
slap slap slap--
With each swing, swarms of arrowfish are stunned.
Under Lin Mo's skillful control, the arrowfish did not suffer any real harm; they were simply stunned by the perfectly timed force.
Before long, a large number of swordfish, belly up, floated to the surface of the sea.
Those silvery-white bellies Illuminate in the sunlight, covering half of the sea surface.
Lin Mo continued swimming deeper into the water, having no intention of getting entangled with these Sea Soul Beast any further.
His purpose in this trip was to find Xiao Bai, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, hidden in the Ring Sea, and force her out so that she could properly complete her sparring mission.
He didn't plan to bring Charizard along; he intended to lead everyone directly through the Second Trial.
Just like the first assessment, it's best to postpone the second assessment until the very end.
Before that, he needed to improve everyone's strength as much as possible.
Taking the group's assessment as an example, the First Trial is the Sea God's Light, which is the most basic of all. In this test, you should try your best to improve your cultivation level.
This can solidify everyone's foundation and enhance their Soul Power.
The purpose of the Second Trial became to train the examinees' practical combat skills, specifically their naval combat skills.
The Third Trial, Tidal Body Tempering, focuses on improving the physical qualities of Soul Master.
It can be said that the first three exams are the most basic of the basics.
The real test for these outsiders, starting from the Fourth Trial, is for the Sea God to examine the results of their cultivation in the first three trials.
Lin Mo swam forward while pondering to himself.
He remembered clearly that the Fourth Trial was called the Battle of Whale and Shark, and the content was to fight against the Evil Spirit Orca and the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
This test felt more like a peaceful transition to him, a chance to cultivate the bond between the Sea God Inheritance and the former subordinates of the Sea God.
This would allow the Sea God Inheritance to legitimately receive this portion of the faith from the Sea Soul Beast.
After all, among the Sea Soul Beast that provide the sea Sea God with the Power of Faith, the most important and primary Soul Beast group is the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
Xiao Bai, the patriarch of the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan, is also the mount of the Sea God.
While we're at it, let's also kill those heretical Sea Soul Beast in the ocean and make them part of the power of the Sea God Inheritance.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo couldn't help but open his eyes.
If his guess is correct, then Dugu Yan's eighth and Ninth Soul Ring were already chosen for her by the Sea God when she received the Sea God's Nine Trials.
The two most troublesome Sea Soul Beast are the Evil Orca King and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
They will all become part of the Sea God Inheritance, contributing to her smooth inheritance of the Sea God Godhood.
The purpose of the Fifth Trial is to test individual strength, and incidentally, to gain the recognition and approval of the Sea God Inheritance from the Soul Master of Sea God Island. The main force is the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo.
The Sixth Trial will examine the teamwork ability of the Sea God Inheritance and his companions.
As for the subsequent seventh, eighth, and ninth trials, it can be said that the true beginning of the Sea God Inheritance only comes after entering these three trials.
What Lin Mo needs to do is to help Dugu Yan successfully complete the first six tests and pass the Seventh Trial. As long as she passes the Seventh Trial, even if Bo Saixi wants to do something, she won't have the chance.
Lin Mo snapped out of her thoughts and continued swimming forward.
More and more arrowhead fish appeared around them, gathering in dense swarms and completely blocking the water in front of them.
Wave after wave of arrowhead fish surged in from all directions, one after another, without retreating.
With a slight thought, Lin Mo summoned the Blood Qi Paddle in his hand once more.
He twisted his wrist repeatedly, swinging the racket continuously.
slap slap slap--
One after another, arrowfish floated to the surface belly up, and the white bellies on the sea surface became more and more numerous, almost covering the entire surface.
These Sea Soul Beast were stunned and wouldn't wake up for a while.
Lin Mo put away his racket and continued forward.
He swam at a moderate pace, remaining vigilant at all times.
Just as he was about to use the same trick again to knock out all the Sea Soul Beast in front of him, a surge of energy suddenly came from the surroundings.
It sounds somewhat like a sound, but where would a sound come from in the sea?
The wave emanated from the deep sea, carrying a chilling pressure.
Seeing this, Lin Mo immediately became extremely alert.
It must be Xiao Bai who arrived.
The next moment, a gray-blue figure suddenly burst out from the deep sea, moving at an incredible speed.
The figure moved incredibly fast in the water, like an arrow shot from a bow, heading straight for Lin Mo.
At the same time, countless shark teeth appeared in front of him, formed from gray-blue Soul Power, densely packed together, like a giant shark's mouth, about to bite Lin Mo in two.
Each of those shark teeth was half a meter long, incredibly sharp, and gleamed coldly in the water.
"Die, you despicable human..."
With a furious shout, the figure rushed in front of Lin Mo.
Lin Mo subconsciously looked up and saw Xiao Bai approaching menacingly.
What the heck... what's going on here?
Seeing this, Lin Mo sensed something was wrong and activated his left leg Soul Bone without hesitation.
The first Soul Skill attached to the Golden Hawksbill Turtle Left Leg Bone — the Invincible Shield— was suddenly activated.
A golden light instantly enveloped him, its surface faintly shimmering with tortoise-shell patterns, isolating him from the surrounding Alto Mare.
The Demon Shark's Fang suddenly bit into the Invincible Shield, producing a teeth-grinding scraping sound.
The shark teeth formed from Soul Power shattered into dust the moment they came into contact with the Invincible Shield, just like tofu hitting an iron plate.
Lin Mo himself was also propelled ashore by the recoil.
Lin Mo flew out of the water, did several somersaults in the air, and landed steadily on the shore.
Those on the shore, seeing this, immediately realized that Lin Mo had encountered an accident in the water.
The true identity of the aggressive, over 25-meter-long silver shark that attacked Lin Mo earlier is not hard to guess.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark King.
On Sea God Island, there was only this one that matched their memory.
Realizing this, without much communication, everyone instantly released their respective Martial Soul.
Feng Xiaotian took the lead and activated his second and Third Soul Ring without hesitation.
Second Soul Skill: Twin Wolf Possession; Third Soul Skill: Gale Dual Wingbeat!
A dazzling azure light engulfed him, and when the light faded, Feng Xiaotian had already completed the Martial Soul Possession.
Its body suddenly grew taller, and a wolf's head formed from wind elements appeared on its left shoulder, its four eyes fixed on the figure on the sea, and a low warning growl came from its throat.
Feng Xiaotian stood in front of the crowd, ready to fight at any moment.
Flames surged around Huo Wu, her Fire Shadow Martial Soul Possession, six Soul Ring rose from her feet, and a fiery red phantom identical to her figure appeared behind her.
The illusory figure swayed slightly behind her, radiating a scorching aura.
Shui Bing'er was surrounded by icy blue light, her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul possessing her, and her icy blue wings spread out behind her, radiating a chilling aura.
She stood beside Huo Wu, the auras of ice and fire intertwining to create a delicate balance.
Shui Yue'er, Martial Soul Possession, stood beside her sister, her eyes filled with tension, yet she did not back down.
Her body shimmered with water as she took Shui Bing'er's arm, ready to unleash her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with her older sister at any moment.
With the Nether Civet Martial Soul possessing her, Zhu Zhuqing's figure appeared and disappeared in the light, like a Ghost type.
Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul bloomed in her palm, enveloping everyone in a soft pinkish-white light.
She stood in the center of the crowd, her purple eyes filled with focus.
With the Jade Phosphor Dragon Martial Soul attached to her, Dugu Yan's entire body was covered in emerald green scales, her Dragon Tail swayed gently behind her, and seven dusty gray Soul Ring surrounded her body.
Her gaze was fixed on the figure on the sea, her body surging with emerald green Soul Power, and she appeared to be on high alert.
Just then, the gray-blue figure burst out of the Ring Sea and landed on the shore.
A flash of gray-blue light appeared, Xiao Bai, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King, transformed into human form.
She transformed into a tall, slender young woman and appeared before everyone.
Her long, grey-blue hair cascaded down her back, reaching the ground, the strands shimmering faintly in the sunlight. Her eyes were also grey-blue, her nose was high and straight, and her face had sharp, angular features.
She didn't look out of place at all; on the contrary, she was very distinctive, giving off a captivating exotic charm.
Xiao Bai, who had transformed into human form, clearly had no intention of explaining to the others.
Her grey-blue eyes were fixed on Lin Mo, filled with rage.
The crowd had no interest in admiring the suddenly appearing beautiful girl. They quickly gathered behind Lin Mo, becoming extremely alert and ready to fight her at any moment.
"It really is Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, very good!"
The Demon Soul Great White Shark King Xiao Bai, stared intently at Lin Mo, his gray-blue eyes filled with rage. "You dared to kill Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast like us, and even dared to absorb its Soul Ring and Soul Bone! I will definitely kill you!"
"Idiot!"
"Is the 'white' in your Demon Soul Great White Shark's name the 'white' of 'idiot'?!"
Lin Mo uttered a curse.
With a slight thought, he said in a deep voice, " Charizard, the rest is up to you. Capture her first!"
As Lin Mo finished speaking, a flash of red light appeared, Charizard, which had been poised to attack, suddenly appeared beside Lin Mo.
Its blue eyes were fixed on Xiao Bai, and its body radiated a scorching heat.
The moment the Charizard flashed with ferocity, the first, second, third, and seventh Soul Ring on its body lit up instantly.
Flame Body, Dragon Dance, Sunny Day, Martial Soul Avatar.
The four Soul Skill were unleashed with overwhelming force.
The dazzling light of Mega Evolution engulfed Charizard completely.
The light was pure white, not dazzling, but it carried a chilling pressure.
When the light faded, the Charizard had vanished, replaced by a ferocious giant dragon with a jet-black body and a tail burning with blue flames.
Its body size was much larger than usual, with clearly defined muscle lines, sharper wings, and serrated edges.
Its entire body is covered in black skin, with a dark blue belly and the inside of its tail. Its eyes have turned red, and the flame at the end of its tail has changed from orange-red to cyan-blue.
Mega Charizard!
Xiao Bai, being glared at fiercely by Charizard, had a strange feeling that disaster was about to befall her.
Did I make a mistake?
That shouldn't be the case. This person definitely has the aura of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!