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As for why Shi Quan didn't accept the assessment.
The reason was simple: when accepting the assessment, the Sea God's divine force would check the potential Physique of the assessor.
If the Sea God were to check, he would directly discover Shi Quan's identity as the Child of Destiny.
Therefore, Shi Quan could not accept the power of any deity.
God Realm.
Sea God Hall.
"These little guys all have quite good potential," the Sea God said with a smile.
"soul spirit? That special spirit body state seems to be a substitute for a spirit ring. Interesting. I wonder who created it. It can not only retain the sentience of the Spirit Beast but also grow with the Spirit Master. If the Spirit Master becomes a God, these Spirit Beast spirit bodies will also become Divine Rank spirit bodies, which can be considered another way to become a God and gain the Opportunity for eternal life."
"No wonder these powerful Spirit Beasts are willing to transform into their power. It seems they have taken a fancy to their potential and want to gamble for a chance at eternal life."
The Sea God nodded. After confirming his thoughts, a hint of calculation appeared in his eyes. "I gave Asura's Legacy eight trials, which can be considered helping his Legacy improve his strength. And that little girl, she actually has a Spirit Bone in her body that is in the same condition as Ye Lingling's."
"I should report this situation to Asura first and ask for some benefits. If there's no problem, I'll have to properly fleece that guy Fire Dragon King. After all, such a good inheritor is hard to find."
A mischievous smile appeared at the corner of the Sea God's mouth, and then he soared away.
Asura God Hall.
"Asura, your inheritor has arrived on my territory." The Sea God excitedly came into the Asura God Hall.
"Which inheritor are you talking about?" Asura frowned slightly and looked at the Sea God.
The Sea God's expression froze, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes at Asura. "Asura, your selection method is still too unreliable. Unlike me, I only choose one when I choose."
Asura said indifferently, "What's wrong with me liking to cast a wide net like this?"
The Sea God couldn't help but shake his head and said speechlessly, "It's that girl named Zhu Zhuqing. I think she has very high talent and is also very compatible with your power. She came to me for an assessment, and I arranged eight trials for her, which is enough to greatly improve her strength and foundation. So, tell me, how will you thank me for helping you such a big favor?"
"Zhu Zhuqing?" Asura smiled. "She is indeed a good seedling, and there is great hope that she can take that step."
"So?" The Sea God looked at Asura expectantly.
Asura, however, said with a serious face, "Her participation in the assessment at your place is her own Opportunity. God Realm deities cannot interfere with the Lower Realm. You said you helped me? Are you trying to make me punish you?"
Upon hearing this, the Sea God immediately cursed, "You, Asura, just die! You even want to frame me. Can't your heart be less dark?!"
"I'm just enforcing the law impartially," Asura said without blushing or his heart pounding.
"Hmph!" The Sea God was furious, but he could only give up helplessly. There was nothing he could do. Who made Asura one of the Five Great God Kings?
"You didn't specifically come here just to tell me about this, did you?" Asura asked with a chuckle.
The Sea God rolled his eyes and then said, "Among the test-takers this time, there's another person with a Divine Beast Spirit Bone, named Dugu Yan. The situation is the same as Ye Lingling's. From the aura, it should be the Fire Dragon King's Spirit Bone. This Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling seem to have a very good relationship."
"Fire Dragon King?" Asura recalled the great battle back then. The Water Fire Dragon King and Fire Dragon King seemed to have perished together, so the simultaneous appearance of two Spirit Bones was understandable.
"Tell me her situation in detail."
"Then you see for yourself." The Sea God raised his hand, and a light blue radiance entered Asura's mind.
"Why does she have a Spirit Beast soul spirit that is extremely incompatible with her strength?" Asura frowned tightly. "soul spirit?"
"This kind of soul spirit not only appeared in Dugu Yan's body but also in Ye Lingling's and Zhu Zhuqing's bodies, as well as in other assessors' bodies. It should be a spirit ring substitute researched in the Lower Realm…"
Then the Sea God also told Asura his speculation.
Asura frowned slightly and nodded. What the Sea God said was indeed possible, but whether it was true or not still needed to be investigated.
The Sea God didn't stay with Asura any longer. After they talked for a while, the Sea God excitedly flew towards the Fire God's place.
"Fire God, do you want an inheritor? If you want one, I'll send one over to you…"
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Sea God Island.
Shi Quan and the others had already followed Sea Horse Douluo to their living quarters.
Soon, all kinds of seafood were served on the dining table. After everyone had eaten their fill, their attention returned to the assessment.
"My first assessment is called 'Crossing the Double Seagod's Light'. Hint: Go to the core Forbidden Land of Sea God Island. Ascend the first three hundred and thirty-three steps of the Forbidden Land. This is considered passing the test. You can withdraw midway. The time limit is one year." Ye Lingling was the first to speak.
"Mine is also Crossing the Seagod's Light, but it only has one hundred and sixty-eight steps," Zhu Zhuqing also nodded and said.
"I also have one hundred and sixty-eight," Dugu Yan responded.
"One hundred and eight." Everyone reported the number of steps in their assessment.
Only Ma Hongjun's number of steps was less than one hundred, only eighty-eight.
Shi Quan said, "The time limit is one year, which should have started from the moment you accepted the test. You just arrived at Sea God Island today, and everyone is a bit tired. Everyone should rest well for a day, and then set off early tomorrow morning."
Everyone had no objections. They had just finished dinner, and there was still some time until nightfall. Everyone had their own arrangements. Oscar originally wanted to ask Ma Hongjun to go out for a stroll, but Ma Hongjun directly shook his head and refused, returning to his room alone to Cultivate.
Seeing this, Oscar understood his thoughts and didn't go out for a stroll alone. He also returned to his room and began to Cultivate.
The night passed uneventfully.
Early the next morning, led by a Purple Robed Sea Soul Master, everyone set off for the Forbidden Land where the Seagod's Light was located.
The Seagod's Light was about two hundred li away from Sea Horse City.
Two hundred li for ordinary people would probably take two days on foot, and even on horseback, it would take a whole day. But for high-Rank Spirit Masters who were running at full speed, it was only a matter of one to two hours.
Passing through a dense forest, looking out, a two hundred-meter-wide Circular Sea appeared within everyone's field of vision.
On the other side of the Circular Sea was an island. A towering mountain peak stood in the middle, and straight steps extended from the foot of the mountain to the summit.
Looking up, one could vaguely see a majestic hall, entirely white, with a faint blue glow.
It wasn't even noon yet, and everyone had already arrived at the core Forbidden Land of Sea God Island, which was outside the Circular Sea of Sea God Mountain.
"This is the Forbidden Land of our Sea God Island, the Sea God Hall that enshrines Lord Sea God…"
After the Purple Robed Sea Soul Master briefly introduced the Forbidden Land to everyone, he then introduced the Seagod's Light test to them.