With five of the six having already crossed the Sea Within the Sea, Sea Horse Douluo was now somewhat dumbfounded. Just what kind of monsters were these six, especially this fifteen-year-old girl? Was she really fifteen?
In particular, after careful observation, Sea Horse Douluo discovered that this fifteen-year-old girl had excellent marksmanship, exaggerated strength and speed, and her physical strength was somewhat frightening. Although she was Power Attack System Soul Master, her defensive capabilities were probably no worse than those of the pure Defense System Soul Master mentioned earlier.
While Sea Horse Douluo was still doubting himself, Yang Podi also began his journey through the Sea Within the Sea.
Yang Podi focused his Geng Metal Qi on the outer edge of his body, forming a spherical protective shield. This demonstrated Yang Podi's understanding and application of spear and sword intent, and also because after absorbing the Golden Behemoth Soul Ring, he was already extremely close to the Ultimate Metal.
Yang Podi summoned countless spear intents to form a protective shield, and walked straight Sea Within the Sea, the process unhurried and leisurely, as if taking a leisurely stroll.
Seeing this, Sea Horse Douluo quickly waved his hand, and the waves became extremely turbulent, with countless Sea Soul Beast attacking along the waves.
However, whether it was the sea waves or the Sea Soul Beast, when they approached the protective shield, the Sea Soul Beast were directly repelled, and the sea waves instantly vanished, as if sliced apart by countless tiny spear intents. This was only because Yang Podi deliberately controlled the intensity of the spear intents; otherwise, all of these Sea Soul Beast would have been annihilated.
Yang Podi strolled leisurely across the Sea Within the Sea and arrived in front of Sea Horse Douluo, making it seem like he was taking a walk, leaving Sea Horse Douluo speechless once again.
What surprised Sea Horse Douluo most was that he couldn't see through the examinee's specific Soul Power Level, and even he himself felt threatened by that Geng metal aura.
Sea Horse Douluo finally swallowed hard. "Hello, congratulations on passing the Sea Within the Sea's test. May I ask your specific Soul Power Level and age?"
Yang Podi quickly bowed to Sea Horse Douluo: "Senior Sea Horse Douluo, my Yang Podi, I am 21 years old, from the Breaking Clan, my martial soul is the Martial Soul- Soul Breaking Spear, I am an 85th-level Power Attack System Soul Douluo, and I am currently a student of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy."
Sea Horse Douluo seemed a little surprised. " The Breaking Clan? The Breaking Clan, one of the Four Single-Attribute Clans Breaking Clan were formerly affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect? I didn't expect the Breaking Clan to produce a genius like you."
Yang Podi spoke with a serious expression, "Senior Sea Horse Douluo, during the war with the Clear Sky Sect, my Breaking Clan left the Clear Sky Sect. Now we belong to no power. We will neither submit to the Clear Sky Sect nor the Spirit Hall. Our entire clan has established the Heavenly Pursuit Academy in the Mount Aermo near the Far North, and we no longer interfere in any conflicts in the Soul Master World."
Sea Horse Douluo nodded, then asked the five people around him, "Which faction do you all belong to?"
Yang Tianyue spoke first, "This junior is Yang Tianyue, my martial soul is the Martial Soul -Soul Breaking Spear, I was born into the Breaking Clan, and I currently belong to the Heavenly Pursuit Academy."
The other four people also spoke up one after another.
"This junior is Yang Ping'an, whose martial soul is the Martial Soul -Soul Breaking Spear. He was born into the Breaking Clan and now belongs to the Heavenly Pursuit Academy."
"This junior Dugu Yan, Martial Soul Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. I was born into the Jade Phosphorous Clan and am now a student of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy."
"This junior Ye Lingling, her Martial Soul Nine Heart Begonia, she was born into the Nine Heart Begonia Clan, and is now a student of the Heavenly Pursuit Academy."
Hearing this, Sea Horse Douluo breathed a sigh of relief; at least these geniuses weren't born into the Spirit Hall.
However, Sea Horse Douluo was still a little confused. "What kind of organization is Heavenly Pursuit Academy? I've never heard of it before."
Yang Podi smiled and replied, "I am the Champion Marquis conferred by the Heaven Dou Empire. My fief is located in Mount Aermo. Our Breaking Clan, Defense Clan, Nine Heart Begonia Clan, Jade Phosphorous Clan have all moved to Mount Aermo and jointly established the Heavenly Pursuit Academy, solely for the purpose of teaching and nurturing students, and will no longer participate in the struggles of the Soul Master World."
Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but nod. "Establishing an academy away from the sect rivalries of the Douluo Continent is indeed a good idea. You are qualified to undergo the Lord Sea God's assessment."
However, Sea Horse Douluo's gaze suddenly deepened. "So, the purpose of the six of you coming to Sea God Island is not to join Sea God Island?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze turned to Yang Tianyue and Yang Podi.
Yang Podi spoke with a resolute expression, "My main purpose in coming to Sea God Island is to gain experience and become stronger. I believe Lord Sea God will not refuse to test me."
Yang Tianyue, however, looked rather solemn. "Senior Sea Horse Douluo, my goal in coming here is to join Sea God Island."
Sea Horse Douluo was still a little confused, but Yang Podi continued, "Senior Sea Horse Douluo, you should understand the specifics after we undergo the Sea God Trial. Our coming to undergo the assessment is also at the Lord Sea God's behest."
Upon hearing Yang Podi say it was the will of the Sea God, Sea Horse Douluo seemed somewhat moved, but ultimately still spoke, "Regardless of your reasons for participating in the assessment, you must remember that once you participate in the assessment and join our Sea God Island, you cannot leave unless there are special circumstances."
Yang Podi five nodded solemnly.
Sea Horse Douluo walked very solemnly towards the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, his face seemingly very devout. "One person, step forward to receive confirmation from Lord Sea God's test."
Before Yang Podi could even step forward, Yang Ping'an had already walked ahead, making Yang Podi a little puzzled: What's wrong with Ping'an lately? This isn't like him at all. He seems more responsible than before, more eager to show off. Something feels off, as if I've overlooked something.
Yang Podi couldn't help but look at the other four, who seemed quite unfazed, leaving Yang Podi himself somewhat puzzled.
Before Yang Podi could think further, he saw the Sea Horse Douluo in front of him looking at the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar with great reverence, his hands clasped in front of his chest as if performing some kind of special ritual.
Immediately afterwards, a blue light appeared between Sea Horse Douluo's hands, and this light seemed to echo the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar Sea Horse Sacred Pillar. As if stimulated by something, the inscriptions on the entire Sea Horse Sacred Pillar suddenly began to light up, from bottom to top, and finally, a powerful blue light seemed to shine at the top of the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar.
Then, Sea Horse Douluo turned around, pointed at Yang Ping'an, and a huge blue light emanated from the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar, enveloping Yang Ping'an.
Yang Ping'an seemed unresponsive, his eyes even showing a hint of confusion.
The blue light shining on Yang Ping'an seemed to gradually change, from its original azure blue to white, then to purple, and finally to black. The black became increasingly deep, eventually transforming into six light screens that appeared in front of Yang Ping'an. The first light screen displayed something, while the other five light screens were completely black, displaying nothing.
Immediately afterwards, the black light curtain transformed into a burst of black light, which surged into Yang Ping'an's brow, forming a black hexagon.
Upon seeing this, Sea Horse Douluo's expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but shake his head. " Black Level Six Trials, I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse for you."
Seeing the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces, Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but continue, " The Black Level Six Trials is two levels higher than mine. I was tested at Black Level Four Trials. The trials given by Lord Sea God are graded. The difficulty of the trials varies depending on the grade. Like the colors of the Soul Ring, from lowest to highest, they are White Level Assessment, Yellow Level Assessment, Purple Level Assessment, Black Level Assessment, and the top-level Red-level trial. The content of the trials was shown on the light screen that just appeared. Only the examinee and the examiner can know the details. The trials are based not only on the examinee's strength but also on their potential. This is Lord Sea God's decree."
" The Black Level Six Trials is the most difficult of all Black Level Assessment. Among the Sea God's Seven Sacred Pillars, only the strongest, Sea Dragon Douluo, has passed the Black Level Six Trials; the other six have passed the Black Level Four Trials."
"Especially for you land-based Soul Master, it's a thousand times more difficult. For Sea Soul Master, each assessment lasts ten years, but for you land-based Soul Master, each assessment only lasts one year. The difficulty is dozens of times greater than that of Sea Soul Master."
"Moreover, once you participate in the assessment, there is no possibility of backing down. Whether you try to escape halfway or fail the assessment, the mark between your eyebrows will explode, directly destroying your soul."
Upon hearing these words, Yang Tianyue and the other three all became very serious. Yang Ping'an, however, remained calm and even more resolute. " Sea Horse Douluo. I am confident I can pass the test."
Sea Horse Douluo shook his head. "It's good that you have confidence, but sometimes, confidence, strength, courage, and opportunity are all indispensable. Back then, I was only at the Black Level Four Trials, but I faced many dangerous situations, especially the last one, where I had to face attacks from countless Demon Soul Great White Shark. It was like walking through the gates of hell. Do you still have confidence after that?"
Yang Ping'an glanced back at Yang Podi four, seemingly having made up his mind. " Sea Horse Douluo, I have confidence that even if it means death, I will never back down."
Looking at Yang Ping'an's determined eyes, Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but nod. "Very good. As your examiner, I also hope you can pass the test."
The others seemed to be infected as well, and they all stepped forward, ready to undergo the test of Sea Horse Douluo.
Yang Podi felt that there was something wrong with the way Yang Ping'an looked back at the five people just now, as if he had something in mind, but he still couldn't figure it out.
The second to take the stage was Niu Meng. After the ceremony, four light screens were formed, and the assessment consisted of Black Level Four Trials.
The third to take the stage was Dugu Yan, whose assessment consisted of the Black Level Five Trials.
Sea Horse Douluo looked at the three of them and couldn't help but feel puzzled. Why were the Black Level Assessment suddenly becoming so frequent? In the past, there was only one every few years, but now there were three at once, and it seemed that there were three more with even more terrifying talents to come.
The fourth to take the stage was Ye Lingling. Her light also shone brightly. The blue light emitted by the Sea Horse Sacred Pillar changed from blue to white, then from white to purple, from purple to black, and finally became deeper and deeper, eventually turning into red. Moreover, after turning red, it also became deeper and deeper, turning into a deep red.
Finally, seven beams of light appeared in front of Ye Lingling, transforming into a red seven-pointed star that merged into Ye Lingling's brow.
At this moment, Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but gasp, even pausing for a moment before finally speaking, " Red Level Seven Trials."
Sea Horse Douluo seemed to realize something and quickly bowed to Ye Lingling: "Miss, it's an honor to be your examiner. I hope everything goes well for you."
Niu Meng, standing to the side, seemed a little puzzled. "Senior Sea Horse Douluo, aren't they all assessments? How come there's such a big difference?"
Sea Horse Douluo couldn't help but roll his eyes at Niu Meng, this brute. "Although both the Black Level Assessment and Red Level Assessment are top-tier assessments, the Black Level Assessment corresponds to the Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island, with an extremely high mortality rate. Successfully passing the assessment makes one a candidate for one of the Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island. The Red Level Assessment corresponds to the Great Enshrined of Sea God Island, and no one has ever failed since its inception. As long as Miss Ye Lingling passes the assessment, she will be the successor to the Great Enshrined and the future head of Sea God Island."
Yang Tianyue and the other three looked at each other, unsure of what to say, but their expressions changed as they watched Ye Lingling.
Niu Meng, however, remained stubborn. "Senior, according to you, the Red Level Assessment is much easier than the Black Level Assessment?"
Hearing this, Sea Horse Douluo almost cursed, but finally said helplessly, "Of course not. The Red Level Assessment is a level higher than the Black Level Assessment, and it's much more difficult. However, so far, no one has failed the Red Level Assessment. Every time someone fails, it signifies the appearance of an unparalleled powerhouse like Great Enshrined."
However, after Sea Horse Douluo finished speaking, he fell silent. The little girl in front of him was a Healing System Soul Master, and no matter how you looked at it, she could never become an unparalleled powerhouse like the Great Enshrined.
Yang Podi, standing to the side, began to understand. Only Niu Meng, who Black Level Four Trials, possessed Plate-Armored Giant Rhinoceros Martial Soul that had not evolved. Dugu Yan 'Niu Meng Martial Soul was now the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, which could barely be considered a top-grade Martial Soul, but it only gave her the potential to become a Titled Douluo. It was estimated that she would have a hard time surpassing Level 95 in the future.
Yang Ping'an's Martial Soul and bloodline have actually evolved, and should be considered as a Dragon Soul Spear. From any perspective, he is definitely a powerful figure.
Ye Lingling's Martial Soul was originally the Nine Heart Begonia, but now Martial Soul has evolved. With the addition of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red's modification of her body, it is probably a top-grade Martial Soul, especially its extreme life attribute, which even Yang Podi himself was somewhat amazed by.