The fifth to step forward was Yang Tianyue Yang Tianyue. The blue light enveloped him, gradually changing from blue to white, then to purple, then to black, before finally turning blood red. But it didn't seem to stop there. Immediately afterward, all Seven Sacred Pillars on Sea God Island seemed to change, with six Sacred Pillar emitting red light. This light condensed on Yang Tianyue, ultimately forming a golden radiance that created nine light screens in front of him. Finally, all the golden light transformed into a golden Sea God Trident Yang Tianyue, merging into Yang Tianyue's brow.
Yang Tianyue then looked at Sea Horse Douluo: "Senior, my assessment is gold-level, it seems I have to pass nine assessments."
Sea Horse Douluo shook his head with a wry smile, "I don't know what it means either. I've never seen a golden assessment before."
Suddenly, a voice, as melodious as heavenly music, rang out. "This is the first time since the establishment of Sea God Island that the Sea God Nine Trials have been presented. I will personally serve as your examiner."
A red shadow flashed in the sky, revealing a stunningly beautiful woman holding a scepter. This woman had no soul power fluctuations at all, as if she were one with heaven and earth, somewhat like a return to simplicity. Yang Podi thought to himself: This is probably the Sea God Douluo Poseidon, one of the three peerless powerhouses in the world, and also a rare level ninety-nine Limit Douluo.
A stunningly beautiful woman approached Yang Tianyue, her voice unusually gentle. "I am Poseidon, the Sea God Douluo, and the current High Priest of Sea God Island. I already know your purpose in coming to Sea God Island. Lord Sea God has given me clear instructions, hoping that you will cultivate diligently and pass these nine trials."
Yang Tianyue quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior Sea God Douluo."
Then Bo Saixi addressed the Sea Horse Douluo beside her, saying, " Ou Ya, these six are distinguished guests of my Sea God Island; they must not be neglected."
After Bo Saixi finished speaking, she disappeared without a trace, which made Yang Podi narrow his eyes: Is this the strength of Peerless Douluo? She is indeed incredibly powerful.
Just as everyone fell silent, Yang Podi suddenly spoke up, "Senior Sea Horse Douluo, I haven't yet undergone the Lord Sea God's test. Could you please give me the test content first?"
The Sea Horse Douluo, who had been in a daze, snapped out of his reverie upon hearing this and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm really sorry, I didn't expect the Great Enshrined to appear so suddenly. I'll give you the test content right away."
With Sea Horse Douluo's actions, Yang Podi was also enveloped in a blue light. The blue light eventually transformed into red, but in Yang Podi's eyes, there was only a red beam of light, which finally turned into a red dot and merged into Yang Podi's brow.
When Yang Podi saw the contents of the light screen, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. The light screen read: Assist the successor of the Sea God in completing the assessment, and you yourself also need to pass the assessment. Specific assessment requirements: None.
When Yang Podi saw the assessment content, he was speechless. What was this Sea God up to? He just wanted to get the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and take part in the Sea God's assessment to improve his strength. How come it felt like he had fallen into a huge pit, and the pit seemed to be getting deeper and deeper.
In the Divine Realm, at the Sea God Hall, the Sea God and the Asura God sat together drinking wine. The Sea God looked down at the people of Sea God Island in the lower realm, seemingly with a smile on his face, and even couldn't help but nod.
The Asura God looked at the Sea God with a puzzled expression. " Sea God, what are you doing? Why did you give him a Red-Level Single Trial?"
Sea God simply said, "The Red-Level Single Trial I gave him is no simple matter. Let's see if he can handle it. As for you, what are your plans next? You're not really going to give up on such a promising talent, are you?"
The Asura God's eyes flickered. "This child is not bad, but he still has shortcomings. When he truly understands what Asura is, I will naturally put him to the test."
On Sea God Island in the Douluo Continent, Yang Podi six companions, led by Sea Horse Douluo, arrived at Seahorse City and stayed directly in the Seahorse City lord's mansion.
Seeing the five people looking so relaxed, Yang Podi couldn't help but ask, "What were your assessment questions? Was there anything special about them?"
Niu Meng spoke nonchalantly, "My first test is to traverse the Sea God's Light. Hint: Proceed to the core forbidden area of Sea God Island, climb the first Level 98 steps of the forbidden area, and you will pass the test. You may withdraw midway, and you have one year to complete it."
Dugu Yan chimed in, "Mine is the same as Niu Meng's, but my test consisted of 108 steps."
Yang Ping'an seemed more nervous than the others. "My test consists of 118 steps."
Ye Lingling seemed a little conflicted. "My assessment consists of 136 steps."
Finally, everyone looked at Yang Tianyue, Yang Tianyue said confidently, "My test is to traverse Double Sea God's Light, which requires climbing 368 steps."
Upon hearing this, Yang Podi's vision seemed to go black, and he hurriedly asked, "Three hundred and sixty-eight steps? Are you sure? How is that possible?"
Yang Tianyue nodded, seemingly a little puzzled. "Brother, there's nothing strange about this, is there? It's just 368 steps, right? It shouldn't be that difficult."
Yang Podi wore a wry smile. This Sea God was really setting him up. Tianyue's test was even more difficult than Tang San's. In the original story, Tang San only had 333 steps, but Tianyue had created 368. Was there any hope of passing? Was it because I helped Tianyue obtain an extra top-grade Soul Bone?
Yang Tianyue looked at Yang Podi and asked, "Brother, what is your assessment? It seems to be the Red-Level Single Trial. Does that mean you only need to pass one stage?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "My assessment is to help you pass all the tests."
"Everyone, eat your food now. The assessment will officially begin this afternoon. Then you'll see what a god-level assessment is like."
After a hearty lunch, led by a purple-clad Soul Master, Yang Podi sped off to their destination for the assessment.
What came into view was a peculiar island, completely surrounded by the sea. This island was much higher than the other places, and it was the tallest building on Sea God Island. In the center of the island was a small palace, which could almost overlook the entire Sea God Island.
The entire island seemed to be enveloped in golden light, exuding a peculiar oppressive force. In particular, there was a staircase in front of the island that led directly to the mountaintop and the palace in the very center of the island. The staircase was made entirely of white jade, making it appear quite extraordinary.
The group looked at the purple-robed Soul Master with some confusion. "Senior, is this the forbidden area of Sea God Island?"
The purple-robed Soul Master gazed at the steps ahead with apparent reverence. "These steps lead to the center of Sea God Island, where the Lord Sea God's temple is located. Only those at the Purple Rank or higher are qualified to ascend these steps; otherwise, they will be barred from entering. Your first test will consist of the number of steps you ascend."
"Distinguished guests, if you experience any discomfort during the assessment, please do not push yourself. As long as you quickly descend the sacred mountain, you will not be harmed."
Yang Podi glanced at the other five people. "Let's go, let's all try out the first test."
The six arrived at the steps of Sea God Island, but a mysterious force seemed to prevent them from climbing the steps.
The five then realized that the Sea God Island trial was definitely not simple; in fact, it would be extremely difficult. No wonder the purple-robed Soul Master had shown a pitying expression on his face after learning about the six's trial content.
Yang Podi the crowd. "Everyone, give it your all and see how many steps you can climb. See where your limits are. The next year will probably be like hell."
Yang Ping'an was the first to go, but as soon as he stepped onto the steps, he found that there was a very strong suppressive force preventing him from moving forward. Especially as the steps got higher and higher, the pressure became greater and greater. However, as Yang Ping'an roared and summoned his Martial Soul and Soul Ring, the pressure on his body immediately decreased a lot. But even so, he only walked a little further and was still unable to breathe under the pressure.
Yang Ping'an seemed to have made up his mind. His two Soul Bone flashed, and he used various Soul Skill at the same time. Despite his best efforts, he eventually reached his limit and had no choice but to retreat.
However, even with all his strength, Yang Ping'an could only reach level fifty-eight and could not advance any further.
After seeing Yang Ping'an's performance, everyone couldn't help but swallow hard. With Yang Ping'an's Soul Power Level and physical fitness, he had only climbed to level 58. How many levels could the others climb? Especially Ye Lingling, who needed to climb to level 136, Yang Tianyue, who needed to climb to level 368. The difficulty was probably beyond imagination.
The others then began to climb, testing their limits, but the results were all very disappointing.
Niu Meng climbed to level 52 with all his might, while Dugu Yan only reached level 48, thanks to the External Soul Bone Dugu Yan used. Ye Lingling only reached level 44, but Yang Tianyue climbed to level 79 in one go. Her physical attributes were the strongest among all of them, after all, Yang Tianyue had four top-grade Soul Bone plus the Ice and Fire Body Tempering, especially the Soul Bone in her left and right arms, which were extremely powerful strength-type Soul Bone.
This performance was only possible because everyone had undergone rigorous weight training, including gravity pressure training and top-grade medicinal baths, resulting in physical qualities far exceeding those of ordinary people. Other Soul Master of the same level might not even be able to cover half the distance of these five.
Yang Tianyue looked at Yang Podi with some doubt. "Brother, aren't you going to give it a try?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "I'll try again later. Now you should understand how difficult the Sea God Trial is, which is why I want you to strive to improve. Tell me your own feelings."
Yang Tianyue thought for a moment before speaking, "I feel that the Sea God's Light is somewhat similar to our usual gravity pressure training, and the speed of Soul Power circulation is even faster. However, the pressure increases as you go further. With our current strength, passing the test will be as difficult as climbing to the sky."
The other four people shared similar feelings, and a shadow seemed to appear on their faces.
After listening, Yang Podi nodded. "It is indeed quite difficult now, and it has made you understand the difficulty of the Sea God Trial. Next, there are a few things that will guide your training over the next year."
"First, everyone should stay on their own suitable platform for meditation practice and adapt to the pressure of the Sea God's Light as soon as possible. The Sea God's Light an excellent cultivation environment; you will achieve twice the results with half the effort when cultivating on it. Except for mealtimes, you must not stop cultivating at any other time."
"Secondly, you must push your limits by climbing every day, even if it means getting injured. Once your Soul Power is exhausted, I will arrange a medicinal bath for you."
"Third, I will have one-on- Douluo I with you every week. You need to fight me with all your might. I will not hold back. Only through battle can you truly break through."
After saying this, Yang Podi disregarded the others' thoughts and approached the purple-robed Sea Soul Master: "Senior, could you please arrange for Soul Master to deliver some food every afternoon? Also, could you please arrange for a female Soul Master? We have three girls here who may need to take medicinal baths every day, and a female Soul Master would be more convenient. Additionally, could you please arrange for two small houses to be built nearby to facilitate handling some personal matters?"
Yang Podi already knew about the situation on Sea God Island and was even more aware of the difficulty of the assessment for everyone, so he had prepared a large amount of supplies, including various medicinal bath materials and some treatment materials.
Upon hearing the news of the purple-clad Sea Soul Master's current situation, he quickly nodded. "Please rest assured, esteemed guest, I will go and make the arrangements immediately."