Lin Mo, suspended in the air, had already spread his mental energy throughout the entire arena, controlling every detail.
Blood Flame Arrow continuously shot out from the crimson golem behind him, striking the Evil Spirit Orca that posed a threat to the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
The Blood Flame Arrow exploded inside the skull of the Evil Spirit Orca, the blazing white flames instantly turning its brain tissue into charcoal.
The Evil Spirit Orca stiffened, then floated to the surface, its white belly exposed, ready to die again.
The injured Demon Soul Great White Shark let out a low growl in Lin Mo's direction, then turned and swam towards Ye Lingling's location to seek treatment.
As time went by, everyone except Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had completed their respective Fourth Trial requirements.
Feng Xiaotian swooped down from the sky, his wolf claws tearing open the throat of the last Evil Spirit Orca, then flapped his Dual Wingbeat and flew back into the air.
He was panting heavily, but his eyes were full of excitement. He gestured to Lin Mo, indicating that he had completed the task of taking ten heads.
Lin Mo nodded at him without saying anything.
Shui Bing'er stood on the back of a Demon Soul Great White Shark, her ice-blue wings folded behind her; her Martial Soul Avatar had been deactivated.
On the sea beside her Levitate several Evil Spirit Orca, frozen into ice sculptures. One of them was particularly large; she had killed it herself.
Shui Bing'er was slightly out of breath, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
Using her Martial Soul Avatar and Martial Soul Fusion Skill consecutively consumed a significant amount of her Soul Power.
Shui Yue'er poked her head out of the sea and waved to Shui Bing'er, her face full of excitement.
"Sister, I did it! All eight Evil Spirit Orca, not one missing!" She waved her arms, her voice clear and loud.
Shui Bing'er smiled at her and reached out to pull her out of the sea.
Even Huo Wu and Zhu Zhuqing, who were guarding Ye Lingling, completed their respective tasks by taking advantage of the loopholes, with the help of other Demon Soul Great White Shark.
"Finally finished." Huo Wu muttered to herself, then turned to Ye Lingling, " Lingling, how's it going on your end? How much longer?"
Ye Lingling did not answer; her attention was entirely focused on the Nine Heart Begonia.
A pure white flower bloomed in her palm, surrounded by seven Soul Ring that emitted a soft pinkish-white light.
Healing light continuously shone down, enveloping the wounded Demon Soul Great White Shark.
Through observation, Lin Mo gradually figured out the new abilities Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul gained after absorbing the Gold of Life.
After absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, her Soul Skill effect remained healing, but it expanded the healing effect, extending the concept of healing to the Limb Rebirth.
Even after fusing with the Gold of Life, Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia's new abilities still did not exceed the scope defined by the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul; however, the concept expanded by healing this time seemed to be a continuation of the previous one.
Simply put, after the recipient receives the healing effect from the Nine Heart Begonia, Ye Lingling can choose to output additional Soul Power to enhance the healing effect.
This healing effect will last for an additional period of time on the healed person, and the duration depends on the amount of Soul Power Ye Lingling outputs.
This directly and indirectly enhanced Ye Lingling's healing ability. Even if she left the area covered by the Nine Heart Begonia, as long as she still had the Soul Power from Ye Lingling on her body, she could still enjoy the healing effect of the Nine Heart Begonia.
Moreover, judging from Ye Lingling's reaction, it seems that this ability is far more than that.
Lin Mo's gaze lingered on Ye Lingling for a moment, carefully sensing the Soul Power fluctuations emanating from her Nine Heart Begonia.
Ye Lingling Frisk his gaze, looked up at him, and a hint of a smile flashed in her purple eyes.
She slightly raised her chin, a hint of a smile playing at the corners of her lips.
Lin Mo nodded to her and looked away.
Unlike the battles Lin Mo remembered, the Evil Orca King's death in this life was quite frustrating.
Before he could even properly engage in combat with Xiao Bai and Dugu Yan, he had already been severely injured by the Charizard.
Furthermore, during his subsequent encounters with the two, he was unknowingly infected by Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor poison, which further worsened his physical condition.
The Jade Phosphor seeped into the body of the Evil Orca King through the wounds, gradually eroding its flesh and nerves.
Its reaction became slower and slower, and its strength became weaker and weaker.
In the end, even a desperate attempt to take both of them with him by Self-Destruct was no longer possible.
The Jade Phosphor toxin had already seeped into its bone marrow, Paralysis its nerves and making it extremely difficult for it to even mobilize the last bit of strength in its body.
The Evil Orca King attempted to unleash its Soul Power, trying to detonate itself, but the Soul Power seemed to be blocked by something, stagnating in its meridians.
Its body became increasingly stiff, and its consciousness became increasingly blurred.
Dugu Yan's Dragon Claw tore open the chest of the Evil Orca King, the emerald light on the Dragon Claw cutting into the flesh like sharp blades, splitting the enormous heart open from the inside.
Blood gushed out, turning the surrounding seawater dark red.
The once invincible Evil Orca King in the ocean eventually died.
Its body slowly sank, its gray-blue eyes gradually lost their luster, and its massive body turned over in the seawater, revealing its gray-white belly.
Fresh blood gushed from the wound and spread in the seawater.
After losing the leadership of the Evil Orca King, the Evil Spirit Orca, who were already being hunted by the Demon Soul Great White Shark, scattered and fled, but were eventually killed one by one.
Xiao Bai swam in the sea, its gray-blue dorsal fin cutting through the water, leading its people in pursuit of the fleeing Evil Spirit Orca.
One after another, the Evil Spirit Orca were caught up and torn apart, their blood staining large areas of the sea dark red.
Some of the Evil Spirit Orca tried to dive into the deep sea to escape, but the Demon Soul Great White Shark were faster. They surrounded the Evil Spirit Orca from all sides, forcing them to the surface.
Some of the Evil Spirit Orca fought back desperately, but they were outnumbered and quickly torn to pieces.
When the last Evil Spirit Orca died, the same voice as in the previous test immediately echoed in everyone's minds.
The rewards for the assessment of Feng Xiaotian, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Huo Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing remain the same as before, but due to the sharp drop in the difficulty of the assessment, the rewards are halved.
However, because the number of Demon Soul Great White Shark that died was zero, the reward was doubled.
Despite this shift in power dynamics, the reward for clearing the Fourth Trial remains the same: one level of Soul Power.
However, the rewards for Lin Mo and the other two were not halved; instead, they were doubled.
An aged yet majestic voice echoed in Dugu Yan's mind, "Personally killed the Evil Orca King, Fourth Trial exceeded expectations, Sea God Affinity increased by 10%. Total affinity increased by 30%."
Lin Mo's reward was an increase in the age of his seven-thousand-year Soul Ring.
Ye Lingling's Soul Power was increased by two levels plus the three thousand-year lifespan of her Soul Ring.
Lin Mo was not surprised by the reward given for this scene.
This time, they have his full-map support, plus Ye Lingling's extremely powerful healing abilities.
During the battle with the Evil Spirit Orca, many members of the Demon Soul Great White Shark were injured, some seriously, but none died.
Under Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia healing, the wounded Demon Soul Great White Shark' wounds healed rapidly, their broken fin bones reattached, and even the lost flesh began to regenerate.
A Demon Soul Great White Shark had half of its tail fin bitten off by Evil Spirit Orca, and blood was flowing freely. It thought its tail fin would never grow back.
But the healing light emanating from Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia fell upon it, and its broken bones and muscles began to regrow. Before long, a new tail fin had grown out.
The most unique case among those present was Dugu Yan, whose Sea God Affinity had already reached 30%.
After the voice in her mind ended, the Golden Trident mark between her eyebrows lit up.
It has changed from its previous dull and reserved appearance, and now it shines with dazzling light, as if a star has appeared on Dugu Yan's forehead.
The golden light grew stronger and stronger, spreading out from between her eyebrows and enveloping her entire body in a golden halo.
She subconsciously channeled her mental energy, directing it towards the Golden Trident mark between her eyebrows.
The next moment, the Golden Trident mark shone brightly, its immense light illuminating the surrounding blood-red seawater and shining upon all the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
Wherever the golden light passed, the Demon Soul Great White Shark, which had been somewhat agitated and restless due to the fierce fighting, instantly quieted down.
Seeing this, Lin Mo seemed to be deep in thought: Dugu Yan unlocked a special ability after her Sea God Affinity reached 30%, gaining the right to use the Sea God's Light.
The golden aura was exactly the same as the Sea God's Light on Sea God Mountain, only softer and purer.
Xiao Bai swam slowly in the golden light, its gray-blue shark body bathed in the light, and the wounds left in the battle healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She let out a soft moan, her voice filled with comfort and reverence.
The surrounding Demon Soul Great White Shark also let out low hisses and bowed their heads respectfully in the direction of Dugu Yan.
Judging from the reactions of the surrounding Sea Soul Beast, Dugu Yan also deduced the wonderful uses of the so-called Sea God's Light, one of which was its ability to suppress Sea Soul Beast.
She could clearly sense that, under the Sea God's Light, the wariness of those Demon Soul Great White Shark had largely dissipated, replaced by an instinctive sense of closeness.
They no longer regarded her as an outsider, but as the Sea God herself.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Bai became even more certain of her previous thoughts, and at the same time, her way of addressing Lin Mo and Dugu Yan changed.
She swam to Dugu Yan's side, her grey-blue shark body gently swaying in the seawater. She lowered her head and used her spiritual power to transmit her voice.
"Lord Dugu Yan, Lord Lin Mo, thank you for helping our Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan eliminate our nemesis."
Her voice was full of respect, a stark contrast to her previous attitude.
At Xiao Bai's urging, Dugu Yan prepared to absorb the Evil Orca King's Soul Ring.
Xiao Bai even personally served as Dugu Yan's mount, allowing Dugu Yan to absorb her Eighth Soul Ring on its body.
Xiao Bai floated on the sea, its gray-blue back protruding above the water, its broad back large enough for Dugu Yan to sit cross-legged.
Dugu Yan reverted from her Jade Phosphorous Dragon form to human form, stepped barefoot on Xiao Bai's back, took a deep breath, and suppressed her excitement.
Soon, Shui Yue'er, who had also reached her own Soul Power bottleneck for a long time, excitedly greeted everyone. The Demon Soul Great White Shark that had served as Ye Lingling's mount also came to Shui Yue'er's side.
It served as Shui Yue'er's mount, carrying her towards the other side of the Evil Spirit Orca that Lin Mo had deliberately injured and left on the verge of death.
The Evil Spirit Orca was enormous, over twenty meters long, with its gray-black skin covered in lacerations.
It floated on the sea surface, its breath faint, having lost the ability to resist.
Shui Yue'er sat on the back of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, approaching the dying Evil Spirit Orca.
She Splash from the back of the Demon Soul Great White Shark and landed steadily on the back of the Evil Spirit Orca. Raising her right hand, a water blade shot out from her palm, slicing open the Evil Spirit Orca's throat.
The Evil Spirit Orca's body twitched a few times, then became completely still. A black Soul Ring slowly condensed from its corpse and floated above the water.
Gazing at the emerald-green corpse of the Evil Orca King before her, and the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring that had appeared on it, Dugu Yan felt extremely excited.
Her cultivation had long since reached the level of Quasi-Soul Douluo at level eighty, and after years of hard work and tempering, her body and spirit were strong enough to support her in directly absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring at the Eighth Soul Ring position.
The blood-red Soul Ring hovered above the corpse of the Evil Orca King, slowly rotating and emanating a chilling aura.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath and was about to reach out to pull the Soul Ring.
However, just as Dugu Yan was about to begin absorbing the Soul Ring in front of her, Lin Mo's voice rang in her ears.
"Use the Sea God's Light to scan his Soul Ring first, clearing away any Grudge within. The Sea God's Light seems to have a very good suppressing effect on Sea Soul Beast."
She nodded, withdrew her outstretched hand, and closed her eyes.
The Golden Trident mark between his brows lit up again, golden light emanating from it and converging into a soft pillar of light.
Dugu Yan once again transformed her spiritual power into the Sea God's Light, scanning the blood-red Soul Ring in front of her from the inside out.
Dugu Yan had a strange feeling; she seemed to hear the mournful howl of the lingering resentment of the Evil Spirit Orca from within her Soul Ring.
The sound was shrill and venomous, but under the Sea God's Light, those lingering resentments melted away like ice and snow.
The wails gradually faded away, and the color of the Soul Ring changed from dark red to pure blood red.
Soon, Dugu Yan sat cross-legged and began absorbing her Eighth Soul Ring.
To her surprise, the Evil Orca King's Soul Ring, which had been thoroughly illuminated from the inside out by the Sea God's Light, seemed unusually clean.
She absorbed it without any hindrance; it went exceptionally smoothly.
The energy from the Soul Ring flowed into her body like a gentle stream, without the corrosive influence of Grudge, only pure energy flowing through her meridians.
Dugu Yan kept her eyes closed, her breathing steady, and there was no sign of pain on her face.
Xiao Bai floated on the sea, motionless, afraid of disturbing the Dugu Yan on its back.
The surrounding Demon Soul Great White Shark also quieted down, spreading out to form a protective circle around the area.
Ye Lingling, who was sitting on the Charizard with Lin Mo, was looking at her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, which had once again improved and transformed, with great interest.
She held Nine Heart Begonia in her palm; the pure white flowers swayed gently in the sunlight, the veins on the petals becoming even clearer, radiating a soft pinkish-white glow.
Currently, the color of the Soul Ring surrounding the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul has improved once again, along with Ye Lingling's rewards from the next assessment.
The color of the Soul Ring has changed from three purple and four black to two purple and five black.
The two Purple Soul Ring were as deep as an abyss, just one step away from turning black.
Ye Lingling glanced at Dugu Yan below, who was absorbing her Eighth Soul Ring, a hint of envy flashing in her eyes. She subconsciously asked:
" A-Mo, how do I get my Eighth Soul Ring? Do I go to the ocean like Yanyan, find Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, kill it, and absorb its Soul Ring and Soul Bone?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head, gently pulled Ye Lingling Ye Lingling his arms, buried his head in her neck, and whispered in her ear in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Do you still remember that Blue Silver Emperor in the Yin-Yang Eye? If you're not in a hurry, we can do it after we've all passed the test and left Sea God Island."
With the presence of the Gold of Life, it is now possible to elevate its cultivation level to the 100,000-year level in a very short time.
Compared to the Soul Ring and Soul Bone produced by Sea Soul Beast, the Soul Ring and Soul Bone of the Blue Silver Emperor are a better match for your Nine Heart Begonia.
"That will take many years..." Ye Lingling said thoughtfully after a moment's thought.
She began to make plans in her mind.
They have been on Sea God Island for more than three years, but so far they have only passed the first four tests.
At this rate, it will probably take Dugu Yan at least three or four more years to successfully complete the Sea God's Nine Trials.
The thought of having to stay on Sea God Island for so long made Ye Lingling feel a little anxious.
It wasn't that she couldn't stand the loneliness, but she also didn't want to waste time waiting.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head. "The later assessments won't be so slow. If things go smoothly, we should be able to complete them all within a month or two."
As you can see from the content of this Fourth Trial, the subsequent tests will most likely be similar to this Fourth Trial, assessing our abilities.
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling breathed a huge sigh of relief.
She definitely couldn't wait three to five years, but if it was only a few months, then it wouldn't matter.
Anyway, we've already waited a whole year.
She leaned against Lin Mo's chest, closed her eyes, and felt the cool sea breeze on her cheeks. The weight in her heart finally lifted.
Feeling the soft, fragrant warmth of the jade in his arms, Lin Mo's thoughts gradually drifted away.
In his memory, Ning Rongrong's reward after passing the Top-Tier Seven Trials was two God-Given Soul Ring.
His and Ye Lingling's Top-Level Assessment was the Top Level Eight Trials, which was even higher than Ning Rongrong's. Presumably, the reward for passing all the assessments would be more than that for the Top-Tier Seven Trials.
This is also why Lin Mo didn't let Ye Lingling rush to absorb her Eighth Soul Ring, since the God-Given Soul Ring obtained after passing the assessment would have a better effect.
Compared to a 100,000-year-old Sea Soul Beast, either the Blue Silver Emperor, which can advance to 100,000 years at any time, or God-Given Soul Ring, would be more suitable for her.
Through communication between Lin Mo and Ye Lingling, Lin Mo also figured out the specific effects of Ye Lingling's improvement after absorbing the Gold of Life.
The sustained healing effect previously observed on the Demon Soul Great White Shark was only part of the solution.
The true nature of the treatment was overtreatment, which, when applied to teammates, became prolonged treatment under Ye Lingling's control.
However, if it is applied to an enemy, it will become a mutation under Ye Lingling's control.
Under the infusion of a massive amount of deformed Life, the enemy will almost certainly undergo mutation, and in the most extreme cases, may even turn into an indescribable mass of flesh and blood.
Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this effect; Ye Lingling's ability effectively gave her a certain degree of self-protection.
Combined with the control-type Soul Skill granted by his own Soul Bone, his self-protection ability is quite good among Auxiliary System Soul Master.
It's worth mentioning that the Evil Spirit Orca with 70,000 years of cultivation not only provided Shui Yue'er with a Seventh Soul Ring of excellent quality, but also gave her an extra Soul Bone.
Shui Yue'er sat cross-legged on the back of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, her eyes closed, finishing up the absorption of the Soul Ring.
A dark red right leg bone floated beside her, Soul Bone extracted from the body of the Evil Spirit Orca, radiating intense energy fluctuations.
Shui Yue'er's process of absorbing the Soul Ring and Soul Bone went relatively smoothly. Her Dolphin Martial Soul and the Evil Spirit Orca had similar attributes, so there were not many obstacles in their fusion.
This Soul Bone did not disappoint her; the right leg bone of a 70,000-year-old Evil Spirit Orca possessed Soul Skill: Orca Shattered Tooth Slash.
It took Dugu Yan much longer than everyone expected to absorb the Eighth Soul Ring, a full two days and two nights, before she was able to successfully absorb it.
For the past two days and two nights, Xiao Bai has remained floating on the surface of the sea, motionless.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark patrolled the surrounding waters in shifts, vigilantly watching the area.
Lin Mo and the Charizard remained suspended in the air, protecting Dugu Yan.
Every so often, Ye Lingling would release the Nine Heart Begonia, showering Dugu Yan with healing light to ensure that her physical condition remained at its best.
The moment Dugu Yan opened her eyes, a powerful surge of Soul Power erupted from her, causing the surrounding Alto Mare to churn and surge.
She exhaled a long breath, her eyes gleaming, and the Golden Trident mark between her brows shone brightly in the golden light.
Dugu Yan thus became the second person among them, besides Lin Mo, to possess Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. Eight Soul Ring pulsed slowly beneath her feet: two yellow, two purple, three black, and one red.
The blood-red, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring was particularly eye-catching, radiating a chilling light under the sunlight.
With such a vivid example before them, everyone finally realized just how exaggerated Lin Mo's physical abilities were!
Some clues can be gleaned from the speed at which the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring are absorbed.