The next day, when they arrived at the foot of Sea God Mountain, Bo Saixi was already there waiting for them.
She was still dressed in a red robe, holding a golden scepter, her long, sea-blue hair swaying gently in the sea breeze.
Upon seeing the group arrive, she nodded slightly and asked directly, "You've come for the content of the Third Trial?"
Lin Mo stepped forward and nodded, saying, "Yes. Please enlighten me, senior."
Bo Saixi didn't say much, turned and walked into the distance, "Follow me."
The others quickly followed.
Bo Saixi's departure lasted for a full two hours.
With her cultivation level, even though she deliberately controlled her speed, the distance she covered in those two hours was still quite considerable.
They traversed forests, climbed hills, and encountered other inland seas within Sea God Island. The group followed closely behind Bo Saixi, passing through almost all the terrain within the Sea God Island.
Before long, a loud rumbling sound reached our ears.
Although it was not yet visible, the enormous roar was like rolling thunder in the sky, each sound stronger than the last, deafening.
Shui Yue'er covered her ears, her expression changing slightly. "What was that sound? It was so loud!"
Feng Xiaotian also frowned and subconsciously looked up ahead.
Bo Saixi leaped into the air and flew directly onto a mountain peak several hundred meters high in front of her. The mountain was entirely formed of rock, barren of any vegetation, and pitch black.
After exchanging glances, the group reached the summit.
However, what they saw was far beyond their expectations.
What appeared before them was a sunken valley.
The surrounding area is an endless sea, and the valley is recessed into the island for hundreds of meters, with black rocks underfoot.
The black rock is extremely resilient due to the erosion of the waves.
Below the valley, massive waves crashed against the rock walls, each impact producing a deafening roar.
The waves, hundreds of meters high, crashed down like mountains, slamming against the black rocks and splashing Heavenly Water.
The water splashed hundreds of meters into the air, then fell like a torrential rain, enveloping the entire valley in a mist.
Standing atop the mountain, feeling the tremors beneath their feet, everyone wore expressions of shock.
Shui Yue'er's eyes widened, and she opened her mouth as if she'd just stuffed an egg inside. "This... this wave is way too high! Don't tell me the Third Trial, the Tidal Body Tempering, refers to this tide!"
Feng Xiaotian also gasped, "If someone were to get hit by that, it would probably hurt a lot."
Huo Wu subconsciously took half a step back, her face turning slightly pale.
Shui Bing'er didn't speak, but a look of seriousness flashed in her purple eyes.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance, both seeing the same emotion in each other's eyes.
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Bo Saixi slowly spoke, "This is the place of your Third Trial, called the Raging Wave Despair, one of the Sea God Island."
Even Sea Soul Beast like the Demon Soul Great White Shark would never come here. This is one of the few places in the ocean where Sea Soul Beast have disappeared.
She paused, her gaze sweeping over the crowd. "Do you know why this sunken valley exists?"
Feng Xiaotian hesitated and said, "Could it have been created by the waves?"
Bo Saixi said calmly, "You guessed right. That's how this valley was formed."
The rocks here, having been pounded for so long, are not only as hard as steel but also extremely dense; their weight for the same volume is almost comparable to that of silver.
Dugu Yan asked instinctively, "So, what exactly is our mission...?"
Just as she spoke, Bo Saixi slowly raised her hands.
In an instant, a ring of azure light suddenly emanated from her body, and nine clear Soul Ring appeared.
Eight black and one red.
If they had seen this level of Soul Ring color for the first time before meeting Lin Mo, they might have been shocked.
But with Lin Mo, this oddball, around, this kind of Soul Ring Configuration is no longer worth mentioning.
They can now confidently say to themselves, "Not bad, is that all?"
It wasn't hard for everyone to guess why Bo Saixi's first Soul Ring was black. It was most likely because of the rewards from the Top Level Eight Trials, which were on par with Lin Mo and the others.
After passing all Top Level Eight Trials, the possibility of upgrading a hundred-year-old Soul Ring to a ten-thousand-year-old level is still quite high.
From the very beginning, Lin Mo's gaze was fixed on Bo Saixi, or more precisely, on the illusory Martial Soul behind her.
The illusory figure was tall and majestic, its entire body shrouded in azure light, exuding a chilling aura.
As the High Priestess of Sea God Island, Bo Saixi possesses the strength of a peak Level 99 Peak Douluo, and her Martial Soul is the Sea God.
It can be considered one of the few God Level Martial Soul inheritances available today.
Besides the Sea God, another renowned God Level Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel, a legacy of the Qian Family of the Spirit Hall.
It's just unknown whether Bo Saixi's Sea God Martial Soul is like Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel, a rare level 20 Innate Soul Power.
Feeling Lin Mo's gaze, Bo Saixi slightly turned her head, glanced at him, and said calmly, "In the future, after you pass the Top Level Eight Trials, the rewards you receive will only be more generous than mine."
She withdrew her gaze. "But let's focus on the Third Trial before you now."
As soon as she finished speaking, the azure light surrounding her suddenly spread out and drifted down into the valley below.
Blue light drifted to every corner of the valley below, and just then, the scene appeared.
The valley, which had been raging with stormy waves, suddenly fell silent.
The calm was abrupt, as if the raging waves, hundreds of meters high, had been forcefully pushed back to the surface by the seemingly Soul Power blue light released by Bo Saixi.
The waves disappeared, the roaring sound vanished, and the entire valley fell into a deathly silence.
Shui Yue'er blinked and muttered softly, "Amazing..."
Before long, eight gray pillars suddenly rose from the calm sea surface, forming a triangle.
The pillars were entirely gray-black, with a smooth, mirror-like surface that shone with a metallic luster.
Deep Sea Sinking Silver Pillar.
These pillars are arranged in three rows, with one, two, and five pillars respectively.
At the very front is a single, prominent pillar.
Behind it are two pillars side by side, and behind that are five pillars arranged in a fan shape.
Bo Saixi withdrew her hand, turned to face the crowd, and slowly said, "This is where your Third Trial will be held. I will stay here with you throughout the test. If anyone can't hold on, they can ask for help."
"Those who Black Level Five Trials must endure three hours a day on the Sinking Silver Pillar. Those who pass the Sixth Trial must endure four hours. Those who pass the Normal Eighth Trial must endure six hours. Those who Sea God's Nine Trials must endure ten hours..."
Her gaze immediately fell on Lin Mo.
Before she could even speak, Lin Mo started talking to himself, "I bet my eighth exam is even more difficult than Sister Yanyan's ninth exam, right?"
Bo Saixi, whose answer was prematurely given by Lin Mo, was both amused and exasperated.
She nodded in agreement. "Your test is to stand on the Sinking Silver Pillar for eleven hours."
Lin Mo shrugged, as if he had expected this.
Shui Yue'er muttered to herself, "Eleven hours... that means we'll be in the sea all the time except for eating and Rest?"
Huo Wu glanced at her. "You have the nerve to say that? You've only had three hours."
Shui Yue'er stuck out her tongue but didn't reply.
At this point, Bo Saixi's tone became serious. "You can shorten the time for the initial assessment."
But from now on, for the next 365 days, the average time spent at the Sinking Silver Pillar must be exactly as I just mentioned. Otherwise, it will be considered a failure of the assessment.
As for the consequences of failing the assessment, I don't think I need to remind you much; I'm sure you're all well aware of the consequences of failure.
The expressions of everyone became solemn.
Judging from Bo Saixi's attitude, this Third Trial was no less difficult than the first two.
Otherwise, the High Priest of Sea God Island wouldn't have needed to personally accompany them.
It should be noted that even the Second Trial only deployed its guardian beast, the Demon Soul Great White Shark Xiao Bai, which possessed 100,000 years of cultivation.
Feng Xiaotian clenched his fist, a determined look flashing in his eyes.
Huo Wu took a deep breath, suppressing the tension in her heart.
Shui Bing'er's expression remained serene, but a hint of seriousness appeared in her purple eyes.
Shui Yue'er instinctively hugged her sister's arm tighter and whispered, "Sister, can we do this?"
Shui Bing'er gently patted her hand without saying a word.
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent, but a resolute glint flashed in her clear, cold eyes.
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan stood side by side, exchanging a glance and seeing the same determination in each other's eyes.
Bo Saixi looked at the crowd, a hint of relief flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Senior, please begin," Dugu Yan said, her tone slightly excited.
Along with Dugu Yan, Shui Yue'er, whose cultivation had just broken through to level seventy, also had a gleam in her eyes.
Without much explanation, they could all tell that this Third Trial was an opportunity no less significant than the First Trial.
However, judging from the literal meaning of the name, this Tidal Body Tempering focuses on improving their physical fitness.
Thinking of this, Dugu Yan's eyes burned even brighter.
She's not in a hurry to acquire her Eighth Soul Ring Eighth Soul Ring right now; it seems like a better option to wait until after passing the Third Trial.
Perhaps she'll be able to absorb a 100,000-year-level Soul Ring at the Eighth Soul Ring position!
Soon, the blue light surrounding Bo Saixi transformed into eight strands, each Entanglement one of the eight people.
With a flash of light, everyone gracefully descended, each landing on a Sinking Silver Pillar.
Somewhat surprisingly, the one who landed at the very top of the Sinking Silver Pillar and bore the brunt of the wave's impact was not Dugu Yan, who had passed the Sea God's Nine Trials, but Lin Mo.
However, recalling their experiences in the previous exams, everyone felt relieved and had gotten used to it.
Lin Mo landed steadily on the foremost, solitary, Sinking Silver Pillar.
At the top of the pillar is a cross-shaped groove with a silver-white ring embedded in the center.
Deep Sea Silver.
Once he stood still, Bo Saixi's blue light Entanglement around his waist, securing him to the Deep Sea Silver.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling landed on the two parallel Sinking Silver Pillar behind them, and were also secured by the Deep Sea Silver.
Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Zhu Zhuqing landed on the last five Sinking Silver Pillar arranged in a fan shape.
With the help of the Deep Sea Silver on the Sinking Silver Pillar, everyone's bodies were firmly fixed at the cross position on the Sinking Silver Pillar.
Soon, as Bo Saixi withdrew her energy, the restrained waves returned.
boom!
A huge wave had risen to the same height as them and crashed down on them.
The wave was hundreds of meters high, like a mountain of water pressing down with immense force.
With the Deep Sea Silver securing them, the group wasn't worried about being swept away by the waves.
To their surprise, all of their self-amplifying Soul Skill were rendered unusable by the impact of the waves.
From the very beginning, Feng Xiaotian tried to withstand the impact of the waves with the help of his two amplified Soul Skill. However, when the waves Pound against his body, the effects of his Soul Skill were directly neutralized by a single force.
His Twin Wolf Possession and Gale Dual Wingbeat dissipated the moment the wave touched his body; the azure light vanished without a trace, as if torn apart by something.
Feng Xiaotian's expression changed, and he instinctively exclaimed in surprise, "I can't use my Soul Skill!"
Huo Wu also tried to unleash her Fire Shadow Possession, but the flames were extinguished the instant the wave touched them.
Shui Bing'er frowned slightly. She tried to release her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, but the icy blue light was immediately dispersed by the waves.
Shui Yue'er and Zhu Zhuqing were in the same boat. After trying it out, everyone came to the same conclusion: in this Third Trial, none of their amplification Soul Skill could be used.
Lin Mo offered his assessment. "This test will likely assess our physical fitness."
If these ocean waves are the forging hammer, then our bodies are the metal being forged. Learn to enjoy it.
His voice was calm, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears amidst the roar of the waves.
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Forging the body, let's talk about it.
But when those hundred-meter-high waves actually crashed onto you, the feeling was indescribable.
boom!
Another giant wave crashed in.
Shui Yue'er let out a muffled groan as the seawater slammed directly onto the Sinking Silver Pillar, causing her to cough from the choking sensation.
He appeared disheveled.
Zhu Zhuqing was in no better condition. She gritted her teeth and endured the impact of the waves, but her body still trembled uncontrollably.
Huo Wu took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. She closed her eyes, adjusted her breathing, and began to let her body adapt to the impact.
Shui Bing'er lowered her head slightly, letting the waves crash against her body.
Feng Xiaotian gritted his teeth and endured wave after wave of waves.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are in slightly better condition.
With the powerful boost from the Jade Phosphor Dragon Martial Soul, Dugu Yan's physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people.
Although Ye Lingling's Martial Soul is not good at combat, her Soul Power Level and Soul Ring Configuration are still there, and her physical fitness is not bad either.
Even so, both of them showed signs of pain as the waves crashed against them.
Everyone chose to grit their teeth and persevere.
As genius Soul Master, they also possess their own pride, and they too yearn to forge their own Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring in the future.
All of this is predicated on their physical constitution being able to withstand it. Otherwise, even if Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring were placed in front of them, no one would dare to absorb it.
The first day passed quickly.
Of the seven people besides Lin Mo, even Dugu Yan, who had the best physical condition, could only last for a little over four hours.
They were then rescued one by one by Bo Saixi.
When Shui Yue'er was rescued, she collapsed onto the black rock, panting heavily.
Her clothes were soaked, her hair clung to her face, and her complexion was as pale as paper.
Huo Wu wasn't in much better shape; she leaned against the rock, her hands bracing against the ground, her whole body trembling.
Feng Xiaotian lay on his back, his chest heaving violently, each breath accompanied by pain.
Shui Bing'er sat on the ground, hugging her knees, head down, without saying a word.
Zhu Zhuqing leaned silently against the rock, her eyes closed, her face pale.
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were in slightly better condition, but both women looked exhausted.
Dugu Yan lay on Ye Lingling's lap, her eyes closed, her breathing rapid.
Ye Lingling herself didn't look too good either.
While they were there relieving their physical fatigue, Lin Mo remained on the Sinking Silver Pillar, enduring the pounding of the waves.
Unlike the pained expressions on their faces, Lin Mo remained expressionless, or rather, seemed to be enjoying it.
For Lin Mo now, this level of wave impact is no different from Tickle; it's like enjoying a massage.
The Deep Sea Silver around his waist secured him to the Sinking Silver Pillar. Huge waves crashed against him, splashing Heavenly Water.
But Lin Mo remained completely still.
His breathing remained steady, his expression remained normal, and he didn't even blink.
Shui Yue'er looked at Lin Mo, her lips twitching slightly. "Is he... really a human being like us?"
Huo Wu gave a wry smile, "You'll get used to it. Anyway, I'm already starting to get used to it."
Feng Xiaotian sighed deeply, "When will I be able to have the physical abilities of the sect leader?"
Shui Bing'er said softly, "Take it slow. Maybe by the time you reach the Titled Douluo level, your physical abilities will be able to catch up with the current sect leader."
"But for now, let's figure out how to get through this year!"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
One year.
365 days.
Every day is an ordeal in these waves.
Just thinking about it makes each day feel like an eternity.
But no one backed down.
They looked up at the figure still standing on the Sinking Silver Pillar, their eyes flashing with determination.
The group then spent what was arguably the most difficult year of their lives amidst the Raging Wave Despair.
For most people, every day of the year feels like an eternity.
Every day before dawn, they would arrive at the Raging Wave Despair, endure the crashing waves on the Sinking Silver Pillar, be battered and bruised, and then be rescued by Bo Saixi.
Rest for a while, and wait for your injuries to heal somewhat before continuing.
Day after day, month after month.
However, what they Harvest also made them very happy.
My physical fitness has improved significantly compared to when I first arrived here.
Even Zhu Zhuqing and Shui Yue'er, who were among the weakest in terms of physical fitness, managed to meet the assessment requirements by the end of the second month when they could persist on the Sinking Silver Pillar for the required amount of time.
Shui Yue'er could only last for a little over an hour at first, can now stand steadily for three hours.
Although I still tremble all over every time I come down, at least I won't get splashed by the waves anymore.
The same goes for Zhu Zhuqing.
The others also felt the benefits of this Third Trial of Tidal Body Tempering, so as long as they could, they chose to stay on the Sinking Silver Pillar.
This is especially true for Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
Both women have reached the level 80 bottleneck, and are only one Eighth Soul Ring away from becoming true Eight-Ring Soul Douluo.
They knew very well that the stronger their physical condition, the longer they could withstand absorbing the Eighth Soul Ring in the future.
Lin Mo was the only exception.
Aside from brief mealtimes each day, he spent all his other time on the Sinking Silver Pillar. After the first month, he no longer needed the Deep Sea Silver's constant support.
He was like a rock embedded in Sinking Silver Pillar, unmoved by the wind and waves.
However, if we were to name the person who Harvest the most from this group, it wouldn't be Dugu Yan and the other two, whose cultivation had already reached a bottleneck.
It was Huo Wu.
One day during the tenth month of the Tidal Body Tempering, under the continuous pounding of the waves, a phantom image appeared behind Huo Wu that was identical to the one Lin Mo had when he endured the greatest pressure in the Sea God's Light.
It was a silver-white humanoid phantom, almost identical in shape to Huo Wu herself.
A phantom slowly emerged from behind her, becoming clearer under the impact of the waves.
The Body Martial Soul Second Awakening.
However, unlike the golden humanoid phantom that appeared behind Lin Mo, the humanoid phantom that appeared behind Huo Wu was silver-white.
Silver-Level Second Awakening.
Even Lin Mo, who witnessed this scene, was stunned and stood there in place.
If he wasn't sure before whether Huo Wu Fire Shadow Martial Soul could be categorized as Body Martial Soul, then the moment this Silver-Level Body Martial Soul Second Awakening, it undoubtedly could be categorized as Body Martial Soul.
Moreover, it was Silver-Level Second Awakening with exceptional talent.
Upon realizing this, Lin Mo couldn't help but laugh and cry. Although the sect he founded was named the Body Sect, it seemed that only he and Huo Wu possessed the Body Martial Soul.
At the same time, Lin Mo also realized why Huo Wu was able to exceed his expectations and obtain the sixth level of the exam before consuming the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
It seems that Sea God recognized her potential early on.
The silver phantom behind Huo Wu, washed by the waves, slowly merged into her body for more than a dozen breaths.
The moment the phantom disappeared, Huo Wu opened her eyes and exhaled a long breath.
A look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she subconsciously looked down at her hands.
She could feel that her body had undergone a qualitative change at this moment. As her Fire Shadow Martial Soul was further enhanced, the flames she controlled seemed to have also undergone a leap.
It seems... she has reached the level of the so-called Ultimate Fire that Lin Mo told her about back then.
Have I finally caught up with him?