"Well, actually, it's quite simple to find out the answer to this question," Qi Ling said to Yu Tianyi. "You see, once you see how Zhu Zhuqing passed the test, you might know the answer."
The last one to take the test was Zhu Zhuqing. Perhaps she wasn't originally the most outstanding among them, but her extraordinary determination to become stronger, coupled with her indomitable willpower, allowed her to surpass many of the others.
More importantly, after successfully refining 30% of the Beast God's Heart, Zhu Zhuqing gained power beyond everyone's imagination. In the subsequent cultivation period, all Zhu Zhuqing had to do was to let her body completely get used to this power.
In order to achieve the best results, Zhu Zhuqing had to cultivate under the maximum pressure she could bear, which surprised everyone and caused Yu Tianyi to give up on making her her goal.
When most people cultivate, they are usually at around level 100. Even Tang San and Yu Tianyi are only at around level 300. But Zhu Zhuqing is cultivating at level 333!
This is the optimal level she determined after numerous experiments! It allows her to maintain a sufficiently long cultivation time while ensuring the best cultivation results.
From this alone, everyone could see the difference between them, so Yu Tianyi had no choice but to give up her plan to compare herself with Zhu Zhuqing.
When Zhu Zhuqing started climbing, she only used the power of her Martial Soul to break through up to the three hundredth step. It was only after the three hundredth step that Zhu Zhuqing began to use the power of her Martial Soul Avatar.
With the support of her Martial Soul Avatar, Zhu Zhuqing climbed another hundred steps. It wasn't until the four hundredth step that she unleashed her domain power and raised her condition to its highest level, preparing to break through her limits.
Besides extraordinary power, the Beast God's Heart bestowed upon Zhu Zhuqing also granted her a beast-like keen intuition! Therefore, as she climbed the steps, Zhu Zhuqing naturally mastered how to use her strength and how to reduce pressure.
In this state, Zhu Zhuqing was so familiar with how to activate every muscle in her body that she didn't waste a single bit of power. Like a sharp blade, she pierced through the Sea God's Light.
Yu Tianyi was deeply shocked by Zhu Zhuqing's artistic control of power and her grasp of the timing of her breakthrough. At the same time, she realized where she had fallen short compared to Zhu Zhuqing.
In fact, the difference between Yu Tianyi's strength and Soul Power and Zhu Zhuqing's was not that great. After all, Yu Tianyi was Power Attack System Soul Master, and in terms of strength, she was even more powerful than Zhu Zhuqing.
The biggest difference between them lies in their control and application of power. In this respect, the two are worlds apart, but this is not something that can be mastered overnight.
Because of this huge gap, Zhu Zhuqing continued to climb upwards with difficulty after breaking through 500 steps, and finally set her record at 521 steps.
With that, everyone's tests were finally over, and just as everyone returned to the bottom of the steps, Bo Saixi's voice came from the top of Mount Sea God Mountain.
"Congratulations to all of you for successfully passing the First Trial of the Sea God Trial and overcoming the difficulties before you. You have certainly lived up to the Lord Sea God's expectations."
"Now, on behalf of Lord Sea God, I present you each with your rewards for overcoming the difficulties! I hope that after receiving these rewards, you will continue your efforts and strive to conquer the trials to come."
After Bo Saixi's voice stopped, she had already appeared beside everyone without anyone noticing. Qi Ling frowned upon seeing this.
With Qi Ling's current observational skills, no movement around him could escape his eyes. However, when Bo Saixi appeared just now, he did not notice it at all. This undoubtedly shows that Bo Saixi might be more powerful than he imagined.
Bo Saixi ignored Qi Ling's attention, and after rewarding everyone, she gave Hu Liena a God-Given Soul Ring. Hu Liena sat on the ground and began the test of the God-Given Soul Ring.
In the end, although Hu Liena endured considerable pain, she ultimately obtained a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and successfully upgraded to become a Soul Saint.
"The content of the Second Trial will be announced to you tomorrow. Until then, make full preparations and conserve your energy," Bo Saixi said, then looked at Qi Ling, "As for you, Qi Ling, come with me."
Then, Bo Saixi turned and walked towards the summit of Sea God Mountain. The powerful pressure of the Sea God's Light seemed to have no effect on her at all.
Qi Ling smiled slightly and followed behind Bo Saixi towards the mountaintop. In a daze, everyone felt that the two of them seemed to be standing at the same height, and even the light emanating from the mountaintop was split in two by the two of them.
" Boss Qi, are we going to have to fight this Great Enshrined?" Ma Hongjun suddenly blurted out this question, but it hit the nail on the head.
Bo Saixi's power has become very clear to everyone over this period of time. On Sea God Island, as the representative of the Sea God, she is omnipotent.
Qi Ling was already on par with such a figure, which left everyone feeling helpless. It seemed that no matter how hard they tried to catch up, Qi Ling's figure was always just out of reach.
On Sea God Mountain, Qi Ling and Bo Saixi arrived at the Sea God Hall, a place where the Dragon Maiden and Bo Saixi often stayed. However, the Dragon Maiden was nowhere to be seen.
Bo Saixi gestured for Qi Ling to sit down opposite him, then poured him a cup of tea himself, before pouring one for himself and sitting down as well.
The other party's actions were already extremely courteous, considering that as Great Enshrined, this was likely the first time she had ever poured tea for someone else. Therefore, Qi Ling could only wait and see what Bo Saixi had to say.
" Qi Ling, you've returned this time, surely ready to challenge me," Bo Saixi said slowly. "I can see that you've made considerable progress during this time, you could even say you've undergone a qualitative change!"
"You've already begun to touch the threshold of that realm, which is truly unimaginable at your level. Can you tell me what has happened during this time?"
Qi Ling smiled slightly, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said, " Bo Saixi, do you know Qian Daoliu?"
Bo Saixi frowned and said, "Of course I know him. I even fought him many years ago."
"Oh, that makes things easier," Qi Ling said with a smile. "I killed him; that's what happened during this time."