Until the thirtieth day.
The Soul Power in Tang Feng's dantian had gathered into a huge vortex, spinning at high speed, drawing in all the surging liquid Soul Power.
At the center of that vortex, an extremely tiny yet incredibly dense core was already faintly visible.
That was the prototype of the Soul Core.
But at this point in the compression, the resistance becomes incredibly immense.
The compressed Soul Power, like a spring squeezed to its limit, desperately wanted to rebound.
Tang Feng's mental strength was like a taut bowstring; if it loosened even slightly, he would face utter destruction.
Just then, another huge wave crashed in.
The wave was more ferocious than usual, carrying tens of thousands of tons of seawater, and crashed heavily onto Tang Feng.
boom!!
In that instant, Tang Feng felt an overwhelming force surge into him from outside his body, creating a subtle clash with the struggling, rebounding force within his body.
Now!
He gritted his teeth and suddenly pushed his mental strength to its limit!
The rapidly spinning vortex suddenly contracted, completely engulfing the last wisp of loosened Soul Power into its center, completing the compression.
At that moment, a fist-sized, high-speed rotating solid core was officially born in Tang Feng's dantian.
It is dark gold in color, with faint patterns flowing across its surface, like the trajectory of stars.
The Soul Core spontaneously and rhythmically rotated rapidly. With each rotation, it absorbed a trace of Soul Power from the outside world to replenish itself, while simultaneously transmitting pure energy to all the meridians in its body.
From then on, this Soul Core became a part of his body.
Tang Feng slowly opened his eyes.
Those eyes were even deeper than before, as if they contained endless stars.
He looked down at his hands, feeling the completely different power flowing through his body.
The surging liquid Soul Power within the meridians was nearly exhausted, all of it being compressed into the dantian. In its place, a purer and more condensed power continuously flowed from the Soul Core in the dantian. The quality of the Soul Power also improved considerably.
The feeling was like adding an inexhaustible spring to a reservoir.
More importantly, although his Soul Power Level did not increase and remained at Level 88, Tang Feng could clearly feel that there were no bottlenecks or obstacles in breaking through the threshold of Titled Douluo.
But he didn't rush to make a breakthrough.
The newly formed Soul Core needs time to stabilize; rushing into an attack might destabilize the foundation.
He took a deep breath and looked out at the moonlit sea in the distance.
In just one month, he accomplished this monumental feat worthy of being recorded in history.
From now on, his fighting style will be completely changed.
The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight shone on the Raging Wave Despair, Tang Jian looked at the stone pillar once more.
The figure was still standing there, no different from yesterday. But for some reason, Tang Jian felt that something had changed.
The figure's aura was more restrained and deeper than before.
" Little Feng?" he called out tentatively.
The figure moved.
Tang Feng turned to look at his companions. A faint smile played in his eyes as he said, "It's nothing. Just a small breakthrough."
The group exchanged bewildered glances. However, Zhu Zhuqing's gaze towards him held a greater sense of reassurance than before.
Tang Feng didn't explain further, gazing at the still-roaring giant waves in the distance, and said calmly, "Let's continue. Ten more months."
Everyone turned their gaze away and continued to endure the crashing of the giant waves.
Six months later.
The impact of the giant waves initially caused them immense suffering. But gradually, their bodies adapted to the pressure, becoming stronger and more resilient amidst the endless crashing.
The muscle definition is more defined, each muscle as if forged from steel.
Everyone gritted their teeth and persevered, gradually extending the time from the initial two hours to four hours.
Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling faced the most difficult challenges initially. As Auxiliary System Soul Master, they could only last for less than three hours each day before being nearly knocked unconscious by the giant waves.
But they didn't give up. They were put down, caught their breath, recovered, and then went back up.
Now, they can not only easily complete five hours, but often even ask to persevere a little longer.
The others also persevered silently and are now able to meet the time requirements in the assessment, but their average time is still below the standard, and they must increase their training time every day in the future.
But everyone wasn't just doing it to complete the assessment. The required time was just the minimum, but everyone was pushing their limits.
They discovered that when they cultivated while completely exhausted, their cultivation speed was much faster than usual, as if every inch of their body was thirstily absorbing Soul Power, and every muscle was growing stronger under pressure.
So everyone started to enjoy it immensely.
One year later.
When the final assault of the last day ended, Bo Saixi raised his hand and waved it lightly, freeing everyone from their restraints and landing on the shore, while the ten gray stone pillars slowly sank into the sea.
Bo Saixi's gaze swept over everyone, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
"Your performance has exceeded my expectations. Everyone has exceeded the required time for the assessment."
Her voice was calm, yet carried a rare gentleness.
Bo Saixi looked at the five people: Tai Long, Niu Zhen, Oscar, Tang Jian, and Zhu Zhuqing.
"The average time of the five of you exceeds the assessment requirement by two hours."
The group exchanged smiles, their smiles filled with pride.
Zhu Zhuqing's changes were the most obvious.
A year of battering waves brought about amazing changes to her body; her snow-white skin became firmer and smoother, and every muscle was full of power.
His entire demeanor became more refined and capable, like a sharp blade that had been forged through A Thousand Hammerings and a Hundred Refinements trials.
Dugu Yan's ten-hour requirement was the highest. But she succeeded.
Thanks to the powerful physique of the Jade Phosphorus Poison Dragon, she managed to endure every day and night.
Tang Feng, needless to say, was basically up there all year round, except for occasionally coming down to check on his partners' progress.
The changes in others were equally remarkable. Everyone was more capable and resilient than a year ago. It was a dual transformation of will and physique.
The increase in Soul Power was equally astonishing.
Dugu Yan broke through the Level 80 bottleneck half a month ago, and only needs one more Soul Ring to become Eight-Ring Soul Douluo.
Tang Jian and Zhu Zhuqing Level 79, Ye Lingling reached level 77. Including the two levels awarded for the previous two assessments, they all advanced a full five levels this year.
Ning Rongrong and Oscar have not yet absorbed their Seventh Soul Ring and are currently at Level 70. The level rewards from the Second Trial have also been sealed, waiting to be released after they absorb their Soul Ring.
Tai Long and Niu Zhen Level 69. Adding the two levels awarded from the previous two assessments, they advanced five levels this year. They were just one step away from becoming Soul Saint.
Bai Chenxiang, Level 69. Including the two levels awarded for the previous two assessments, she has advanced a total of six levels this year! Among these ten people, her progress rate is the fastest.
Tang Feng also naturally broke through to Level 90. After completely stabilizing his Soul Core, he devoted himself to cultivation and successfully advanced two levels in nine months, breaking through the Level 90 bottleneck. Now, he only needs a Ninth Soul Ring to become one of the top beings in the Douluo Continent.
Just then, the marks on their foreheads simultaneously began to heat up slightly.
Rays of light drifted out, transformed into a light curtain, shattered, and disappeared back into the space between the eyebrows.
That familiar voice echoed in everyone's mind.
Tai Long, Niu Zhen, Oscar, and Tang Jian were the first to hear. " The Third Trial the Black Level Assessment, Tidal Body Tempering, passed by exceeding expectations. Soul Power increased by one level, reward: God-Given Soul Ring."
Bai Chenxiang and Ye Lingling: " The Third Trial the Black Level Assessment, Tidal Body Tempering, through which Soul Power has increased by one level."
Ning Rongrong: " The Third Trial the Top-Tier Seven Trials, Tidal Body Tempering Refinement, has increased my Soul Power by one level and my Soul Ring's age by five hundred years."
The six Soul Ring beneath her feet were a deep purple-purple-purple-purple-black, pulsating slowly.
Zhu Zhuqing: " The Third Trial the Top-Tier Eight Trials, Tidal Body Tempering, passed by way of excellence. Soul Power increased by one level, Soul Ring age increased by one thousand years, and the reward is God-Given Soul Ring."
The ground beneath his feet was a deep purple-purple-black-black-black-black, and seven Soul Ring rose up. The Fourth Soul Ring had now completely transformed from dark purple into a profound black. The Third Soul Ring had also jumped from three thousand years to six thousand years, and the purple color had become even more intense.
Dugu Yan: " The Third Trial the Sea God Nine Trials, Double Tidal Body Tempering, has increased Sea God Affinity by 15%."
Finally, everyone looked at Tang Feng again.
" The Third Trial the Top-Tier Eight Trials, Tidal Body Tempering, passed. No reward."
Tang Feng quickly tried to break the awkward silence, saying, "Let's go, let's go! Let's go back and have a good meal, then prepare for the Fourth Trial."
The crowd echoed his sentiments, comforted him, and headed towards Seahorse City.