Three days later, time flew by.
This was the time Lin Mo had decided on long ago for the assessment, and the location was chosen to be at the foot of Sea God Mountain they were most familiar with.
The group spent two full years here, becoming extremely familiar with every plant and tree.
However, when Dugu Yan and the others accompanied Lin Mo to the foot of the Sea God Mountain, they found it to be more lively than ever before.
Not only were they determined to come and watch the match, but all Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo also came.
Among the many figures, Lin Mo even spotted a strikingly beautiful figure who seemed slightly out of place among the others—Little White, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King Xiao Bai.
Xiao Bai stood at the edge of the crowd, her long, gray-blue hair fluttering in the sea breeze. Her eyes were fixed on Lin Mo, filled with complex emotions.
Sea Dragon Douluo stood at the forefront of the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo, his long, deep blue hair cascading over his shoulders, his broad shoulders resembling a small mountain.
Following behind were six individuals: Sea Horse Douluo, Sea Ghost Douluo, Sea Spear Douluo, Sea Illusion Douluo, Sea Witch, and Sea Star Douluo, each with an exceptionally solemn expression.
They were well aware of what the upcoming battle meant.
Lin Mo's Fifth Trial was to challenge the Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi and endure for more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
This was simply unbelievable to the seven of them.
But they also knew that the Lord Sea God would never impose a test that was impossible to complete.
Upon Lin Mo's arrival, the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo, including Sea Dragon Douluo, bowed slightly.
If Lin Mo can pass the test, it means that Lin Mo will have the authority of the second priest of Sea God Island, becoming their superior.
They were confident that Lin Mo would pass the assessment smoothly!
Sea Dragon Douluo stood at the very front, taking the lead in stepping forward.
He bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Congratulations, sir, on participating in the Fifth Trial. I wish you all the best in passing."
Lin Mo returned the greeting and said, "Thank you for your kind words, senior."
Upon hearing this, Sea Dragon Douluo remained silent for a moment before deciding to express his thoughts.
He raised his head, his deep blue eyes looking directly at Lin Mo, his expression serious. "My lord, receiving guidance from Lord Bo Saixi will be very beneficial to your future cultivation."
"As you've probably noticed, among the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo of Sea God Island, only my Martial Soul is decent; the others can only be considered above average at best."
"Under these circumstances, the fact that we were able to cultivate to the level of Titled Douluo is mostly due to Lord Bo Saixi's guidance and the rewards bestowed by the Sea God Trial."
"It's fair to say that without Lord Bo Saixi, we wouldn't be where we are today."
Lin Mo nodded slightly, waiting for him to continue.
Lin Mo completely agreed with Sea Dragon Douluo's statement.
The other six of the Sea God's Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo, excluding the Sea Dragon Douluo, possessed Martial Soul of far inferior quality to the other Titled Douluo Lin Mo was aware of.
The most direct impact of inferior Martial Soul quality is that, without the aid of the Sacred Pillar's power, their combat strength is inferior to that of other regular Titled Douluo.
This is also one of the important reasons why Huo Wu and the others were able to successfully pass their respective Fifth Trial.
Of course, if they were to use the power of the Sacred Pillar, that would be a different story; no Titled Douluo of the same level could possibly defeat them.
Sea Dragon Douluo continued, "I believe that Lord Lin Mo will successfully pass the Fifth Trial, as well as all the subsequent trials."
"However, before that, I would like to remind you that in our eyes, Lord Bo Saixi is unfathomable."
"With her in charge, neither the powerful 100,000-year-old Sea Soul Beast nor those arrogant land Soul Master dare to offend the dignity of the Lord Sea God on Sea God Island."
"You still need to be mentally prepared. In my previous sparring session with Lady Bo Saixi, even if she only used 50% of her Soul Power and didn't use any Soul Skill, I wouldn't have been able to withstand a single move."
As Sea Dragon Douluo spoke, his voice was filled with deep reverence.
"Thank you for the reminder." Lin Mo nodded slightly.
After Sea Dragon withdrew, Xiao Bai, who was standing to the side, also came over.
She stood before Lin Mo, her grey-blue eyes filled with worry, her lips moving slightly as if carefully choosing her words.
After a long silence, he slowly spoke, "Don't die, Lin Mo!"
Upon hearing Xiao Bai's words, which were neither a blessing nor Curse, the corners of the mouths of the others present twitched involuntarily.
Even the Charizard, which Lin Mo had already released and was waiting to the side, rolled its eyes in a very human-like manner.
Shui Yue'er peeked out from behind her sister and whispered, " Sister Xiao Bai is worried about Lin Mo, right...? She probably is..."
Dugu Yan leaned against Ye Lingling, arms crossed, her eyes fixed on Lin Mo's back.
Unlike the others who were unusually nervous, Lin Mo himself was remarkably calm and composed.
He has enough confidence in his own abilities.
He stood on the open ground at the foot of Sea God Mountain, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, his breathing steady, and his expression calm.
The Charizard stood up beside him, its Dual Wingbeat slightly spread, and the flames on its tail flickered more vigorously.
A man and a dragon stand side by side.
A sea breeze blew by, ruffling Lin Mo's clothes and stirring the flames on the Charizard's tail.
In the distance, the Sea God Mountain Sea God's Light still enveloped the entire mountain peak, its golden glow shimmering in the sunlight.
Soon, after Lin Mo reached the open space at the foot of Sea God Mountain, a red figure descended from the sky.
A flash of red light, and Bo Saixi's familiar figure appeared in the center of the arena.
She was still dressed in a red robe, her long, sea-blue hair flowing down her back, holding a golden scepter, and exuding a faint aura of power.
Those deep eyes swept over everyone present, finally landing on Lin Mo, a hint of approval flashing in them.
Sensing Bo Saixi's arrival, Lin Mo raised an eyebrow.
After Charizard acquired its Eighth Soul Ring, both Charizard and he gained significantly greater control over time and space compared to before.
Lin Mo is now certain that Bo Saixi's sudden appearance was due to the power of space.
It's unclear whether this spatial power is her own or something she wields by borrowing the Sea God Divine Power.
Are you ready?
Bo Saixi said solemnly, "While there may be more than one chance, I will not go easy on you. If you fail the test, you should know what your Punishment will be."
Her voice carried an undeniable air of authority.
"Ready?" Lin Mo nodded.
Bo Saixi said calmly, "Very well, those who are not involved can stand aside and watch. The assessment will begin immediately."
As she finished speaking, a stick of incense suddenly appeared in her hand. With a flick of her finger, the incense was lit.
A wisp of smoke rose and drifted slowly in the air, marking the start of the countdown to the burning of an incense stick.
Charizard and Lin Mo have already made their choices.
The Scarlet Phoenix Wings detached from his body, and Lin Mo instantly completed the Martial Soul Possession, with a layer of blood energy instantly rising from his body.
Magnificent red wings unfolded behind him, the fine golden patterns on them shimmering in the sunlight.
In the blink of an eye, this blood energy formed an extremely thick suit of full-body armor.
The armor's design was quite ferocious, like Asura appearing in the world.
Blood-red armor covered every inch of his skin, with sharp barbs at the joints and a hideous Scary Face pattern on his chest, exuding a chilling aura.
The armor's surface shimmered with a dark red light, and faint blood-red patterns moved within it.
First-Stage Boiling Blood; Body Enhancement.
Second-Stage Burning Heart; Blood and Qi Released Outwards.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Mo directly boosted his own condition to its peak, and at the same time, the rotation speed of the blood and qi and Soul Power Soul Core located in his chest and lower abdomen also reached its limit.
Although Lin Mo was very confident in passing the Fifth Trial, Lin Mo dared not be careless in the slightest when facing Peak Douluo like Bo Saixi.
Lin Mo immediately boosted his own condition to its peak.
The Bloodline Soul Core spun wildly in his chest, emitting a deep and powerful heartbeat, thump, thump, thump, like the beating of war drums.
The Soul Power Soul Core was also Rapid Spin in his lower abdomen, continuously transmitting Soul Power to all parts of his body.
The two Soul Core have reached an unprecedented speed, echoing each other and forming a perfect cycle.
On the other side, Charizard had already completed its own enhancement amplification, and several of its Soul Ring lit up one after another.
First Soul Skill: Flame Body.
Second Soul Skill: Dragon Dance.
Third Soul Skill: Sunny Day.
Fourth Soul Skill: Spatial Battlefield.
Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul Avatar.
In almost the blink of an eye, its momentum had reached its peak again.
For Charizard nowadays, stacking all the buffs from these Soul Skill doesn't take much time at all.
A dazzling light from Mega Evolution engulfed Charizard, and when the light faded, Mega Charizard's majestic body appeared in the center of the arena.
It spread its Dual Wingbeat, raised its head and roared to the sky, exuding a chilling aura.
A golden orb of light hovered in mid-air on Sunny Day, casting a warm glow and further enhancing Charizard's Fire-type power.
The Spatial Battlefield then covered an area of 100 meters around them, enhancing Lin Mo and Charizard's perception and speed.
But the next moment, something happened that stunned everyone – when facing the Level 89 Bo Saixi with a cultivation Level 99, Lin Mo and the Charizard did not choose to defend, but instead launched a preemptive attack!
The onlookers' eyes widened in surprise.
Sea Dragon Douluo stood at the forefront of the Seven Sacred Pillars Guardian Douluo. Seeing this, he frowned and muttered, "They actually chose to attack the High Priest... What audacity... It's been many years since anyone dared to fight the High Priest!"
But he quickly shook his head, a hint of approval in his eyes. "However, this is the Lin Mo."
A burst of blazing white flame suddenly erupted from the Charizard's mouth, instantly transforming into a Fire Spin that enveloped Bo Saixi in its center.
Self-Created Soul Skill: Fire Spin.
Blazing white flames surged in from all directions, surrounding Bo Saixi in the center. The flames swirled and contracted inward, threatening to burn everything to ashes.
The flames were extremely hot; as soon as they appeared, the surrounding air began to distort, and even the ground turned red from the heat.
But soon, Bo Saixi made a gesture of clasping her hands together, and after turning around, a layer of blue energy swept out from her body and quickly spread out.
Soon, the blue light began to intensify exponentially, as if a giant vortex had suddenly appeared in the sky.
Twister!
Blue Twister erupted from her body, colliding with the Fire Spin.
When water and fire collide, they create a cloud of steam.
White steam billowed out, enveloping the entire venue in a white mist.
Taking advantage of this gap, Lin Mo had already used the Teleport attached to the Spatial Battlefield to arrive in front of Bo Saixi, gathered his Stockpile, and threw a punch.
Teleport allowed him to appear before Bo Saixi like Gui Mei, without any warning.
Blood and fire mingled, all converging on Lin Mo's fist.
As he threw the punch, his right arm glowed slightly, activating the Soul Skill attached to his Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm — Explosive Strike.
Red light exploded from the fist, carrying an aura of Destruction, and blasted towards Bo Saixi's chest.
But Bo Saixi, who was prepared, reached out and blocked it.
Bo Saixi's hand caught Lin Mo's fist firmly, and a gentle yet irresistible force surged from her palm, sending Lin Mo flying.
That force was like ocean waves, one after another, endlessly.
Lin Mo, who was sent flying backward, felt quite frustrated.
This Explosive Burning Flame Right Arm a quality of only 20,000 to 30,000 years, was truly no match for a powerhouse of Bo Saixi's caliber.
The accompanying Soul Skill failed to affect Bo Saixi in any way, as it was neutralized by her Soul Power.
Lin Mo somersaulted several times in the air to steady himself, then flapped his Scarlet Phoenix Wings and hovered in mid-air.
He shook his numb right arm, his brows furrowing slightly. Some fine cracks appeared on the blood-red armor on his right arm, but they were quickly repaired by the surging blood energy.
The moment Lin Mo was sent flying backward, Charizard was engulfed in magnificent crimson and white flames, and it accelerated to its maximum speed, crashing fiercely into Bo Saixi.
Self-Created Soul Skill: Flare Blitz!
The Charizard instantly transformed into a crimson-white meteor, trailing a long, fiery tail, and with a destructive force, it crashed fiercely into Bo Saixi.
Its speed was so great that it left a blazing white afterimage in the air, igniting the air wherever it passed and leaving a trail of fire.
Faced with the Charizard's attack, Bo Saixi frowned, no longer daring to be overconfident. She finally completed her Martial Soul Possession, and nine Soul Ring —eight black and one red—slowly appeared beneath her feet.
A sea-blue light emanated from her, enveloping her entirely in a blue glow.
Her figure blurred in the blue light, and a huge Sea God Phantom appeared behind her.
The phantom figure wielded a trident, radiating a chilling aura of power.
Martial Soul: Sea God!
The third Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and a light blue shield appeared out of thin air, protecting her body and blocking the fierce attack from the Charizard.
Third Soul Skill: Water Radiance Canopy!
Although the Water Radiance Canopy blocked most of the attacks, Bo Saixi still managed to take a few steps back after absorbing a Flare Blitz from Charizard.
At this moment, she was filled with horror. Steadying herself, she looked up at the Charizard, her eyes filled with disbelief.
She never expected that a dragon Beast Martial Soul with Eight-Ring Soul Douluo could unleash such terrifying attack power.
The blazing white flames were extremely hot; even though the shield blocked most of the impact, she could still feel the intensely scorching heat hitting her.
On the other side, after a brief exchange with Bo Saixi, Lin Mo had a general understanding of his own strength and did not choose to engage Bo Saixi in close combat again.
Because his Body Martial Soul has not yet been equipped with Soul Ring, his current strength is considerably inferior to that of the Charizard.
In that case, why not leave the main battle to Charizard and let him provide support?
Then, with a flap of her Scarlet Phoenix Wings suddenly floated in the air, closed her eyes, and sat cross-legged.
His breathing gradually calmed down, and he focused his mind on his body, beginning to mobilize all the Bloodline Power within him.
Then, the Asura Golem that everyone had seen before reappeared, and Lin Mo himself appeared at the heart of the Asura Golem.
This time, however, the golem was far more solid than the one that appeared during the Fourth Trial, almost like a physical object.
The blood-red golem was over ten meters tall, its entire body formed from pure blood energy, and its outline was exactly the same as Lin Mo's.
Following the pounding of his heart, a point of white light suddenly spread from Lin Mo to the entire battlefield.
Innate Domain; Divine Slaughter's Domain!
The golem's features were clearly visible, its eyes were as cold as knives, and it exuded a chilling killing intent. It hovered in mid-air, holding a huge blood-red longbow in its hand.
With each breath it took, the surrounding Bloodline Power surged, like a Asura crawling out of hell.
With a draw of the bow, countless Blood Flame Arrow shot toward Bo Saixi at incredible speed.
The blood-red arrows burned with blazing white flames, leaving long trails of fire in the air as they poured down like a torrential rain.
The arrows rained down like a storm, covering the sky and blocking all of Bo Saixi's escape routes.
Each arrow contained Lin Mo's Bloodline Power and the Charizard's flames, making its power not to be underestimated.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Charizard had already shown a fierce glint in its eyes when its Flare Blitz failed.
The rotation speed of the Fire-type Soul Core within its body was increased to the maximum at this moment. It directly mobilized all its Soul Power and gathered it in its mouth, and a Lie Yan like the sun suddenly shot out from its mouth.
Self-Created Soul Skill: Blast Burn.
This is the most powerful Fire-type Soul Skill that Charizard currently possesses.
Blazing white Lie Yan Spit Up from the Charizard, condensing into a giant fireball in the air. The surface of the fireball shimmered with golden light and emitted a suffocatingly high temperature.
Wherever the fireball passed, the air was Burn and distorted, emitting a sizzling sound.
The onlookers did not retreat again; the scorching heat made their skin sting.
Faced with the Charizard's attack, Bo Saixi activated his Third Soul Skill once again, and after hesitating for a moment, his Fifth Soul Ring also lit up.
A Heavenly Water skyward towards the Blast Burn Spit Up out by the Charizard.
A beam of azure light shot out from the arm of the Sea God Illusory Image behind Bo Saixi, colliding with the Blast Burn of the Charizard.
Water and fire clashed in the air, steam billowing out and hissing.
The collision of two diametrically opposed forces generated a violent energy fluctuation, and the shockwave spread outwards, sending surrounding rocks flying into the air.
The Water Radiance Canopy swirled around Bo Saixi's body. The Blood Flame Arrow struck the shield, creating ripples, but they couldn't penetrate it even slightly.
Arrows struck the shield one after another, making a clanging sound, before shattering into countless blood-red specks of light that dissipated into the air.
Bo Saixi's feelings were extremely complicated at this moment. She originally thought she had made a fairly high estimate of Lin Mo and Charizard's strength.
However, after the actual confrontation, he realized that his previous assessment was wrong, and he also understood why the Lord Sea God had arranged for him to be the opponent in the Fifth Trial for Lin Mo.
Bo Saixi originally thought that Lin Mo's chosen tactic in the Fifth Trial would be to rely on his own highly defensive Soul Bone and Soul Skill to buy time.
When Xiao Bai recklessly Sucker Punch Lin Mo earlier, Bo Saixi had briefly seen Lin Mo's extremely high-quality Soul Bone Skill, which had excellent defensive capabilities. It seemed that breaking through it would take quite a bit of time.
But things took a completely unexpected turn; these two little devils actually chose to force their way in—forcefully attack her!!!
Judging from the strength these two little guys displayed earlier, even if the seven Sea Dragon Douluo joined forces, without the help of the Lord Sea God's power, they probably wouldn't last more than a few moves.
Especially this dragon beast, although the strength it unleashed was still some distance from my own level, it wasn't far off.
What surprised Bo Saixi even more was that, in terms of the quality of their Soul Power alone, neither Charizard nor Lin Mo were inferior to her.
Specifically, this was evident in her previous encounter with Lin Mo and the Charizard, where she attempted to severely injure or even suppress the two using her Water-type Soul Power, but things didn't go as planned.
Through their previous contact, her Soul Power did indeed invade the bodies of the human and the dragon, but it had no effect on them at all and was quickly expelled by them.
Bo Saixi was unaware that this was precisely the wondrous use of the Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores!
After completing the Yin-Yang Complementary Dual Soul Cores, Lin Mo and the Charizard have extremely strong resistance to any foreign alien energy, and even if it manages to invade their bodies, it is difficult for it to have any effect on them.
This made Bo Saixi extremely frustrated.
Using only the first six Soul Skill, without relying on his domain or the power of the Lord Sea God, could he successfully defeat this little guy in the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn?
Bo Saixi took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in her heart, and focused her gaze on Lin Mo and Charizard.
She raised her hand and waved it, and a light blue light surged from her body, forming a huge water curtain around her.
Lin Mo's Blood Flame Arrow struck the water curtain, creating ripples, but it was unable to break through.
The confrontation between the Blast Burn released by the Charizard and the water jets continued, and steam filled the air, enveloping the entire area in a white mist.
Time ticked by, second by second.
Bo Saixi glanced at Lin Mo and Charizard, and sighed inwardly.
These two little ones are much more troublesome than she imagined, which means her next plan is likely to fail.