Shui Bing'er gazed intently at the black trident embedded upside down atop Sea God Island, then nodded seriously.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior. This junior understands in her heart..."
Bo Saixi smiled lightly and shook her head, then stood up and stepped aside.
Shui Bing'er exchanged glances with the people behind her, then took a deep breath. A fine layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, which then condensed into a round bead that slid down the side of her face. It was clear that she was extremely nervous.
Seven soul rings rose from beneath Shui Bing'er's feet. The seventh-ranked red soul ring slowly lit up, along with the sixth-ranked black soul ring.
Blue soul power spread through the Sea God Temple in rippling waves, gentle yet containing immense energy. Everyone couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Shui Bing'er.
There was a trace of encouragement in Bo Saixi's eyes as she looked at Shui Bing'er, but even more so a hint of worry. This Sea God Trident weighed one hundred and eight thousand jin and was an ultra-divine weapon rarely seen even across the entire Douluo Continent. Even she needed to activate her martial soul and even her martial soul's true body, to shake it. Compared to that, Shui Bing'er, a quasi-Soul Douluo, truly seemed somewhat insufficient.
On the other side, however, Shui Bing'er showed no special reaction.
Her spiritual power slowly extended outward, carefully examining the Sea God Trident. Yet under detailed observation, Shui Bing'er found no differences at all. It was as if the black trident before her was nothing more than a mass of ordinary steel without any energy. But upon careful perception, one could feel a terrifying heaviness like that of a mountain.
This feeling was extremely special. To Shui Bing'er, it felt as though the area where this trident was embedded was not just part of the Sea God Platform or even the Sea God Temple, but the very center of the entire Sea God Mountain, as if the whole Sea God Mountain existed for it.
The exposed long handle of the Sea God Trident also showed no differences. At this moment, the handle was dim and lusterless, its entire body emitting a special metallic sheen. One could only faintly see a layer of fine, mysterious patterns on its surface.
Beneath the platform, Xue Wu's six soul rings rose from under her feet. Excluding the first, second, and third soul rings, the other three lit up almost simultaneously. Piece after piece of crystalline snowflakes fell, then slowly entered Shui Bing'er's body. Her overall aura instantly surged, as if she had stepped into the next level in an instant.
Bai Nian and Dugu Yan were not idle either. A strand of energy brimming with life aura appeared in Bai Nian's hands, and she sent the front portion into Shui Bing'er's body.
This was incomparably pure life energy, which held tremendous benefits for soul masters. It was also all the life energy she had accumulated within her soul bone. If nothing unexpected happened afterward, she would need to acquire more life energy again soon to maintain her own condition. However, to help Shui Bing'er, she didn't care about that.
Unlike Bai Nian, a cluster of pink-green toxin appeared in Dugu Yan's hands. She then sighed softly and said:
"This is my fourth soul skill, and it is also a powerful toxin that acts on the spirit. However, after my adjustments, most of its toxicity has been eliminated. Now this toxin can only excite and temporarily enhance all attributes of a soul master. Of course, once this period passes, you will immediately enter a state of weakness and suffer quite severe aftereffects..."
"As for those aftereffects, you can go find Shen Han Yu to resolve them later..."
Saying this, Dugu Yan somewhat embarrassedly averted her gaze, then directly threw the cluster of pink-green toxin toward Shui Bing'er.
Having received multiple enhancements, Shui Bing'er trembled all over. Her aura surged once again. At this moment, the aura she emitted was several times greater than usual, and even her soul power carried a trace of red...
Shui Bing'er took another deep breath, then slowly reached out and grasped the pitch-black long handle. A warm sensation slowly entered her body. In a trance, she seemed to hear the roars and cheers of the vast sea, an incomparably shocking sound.
Immediately after, her other hand also gripped the long handle. Then, all the power in her body began to converge. The golden trident mark on her forehead lit up, and a condensed beam of Sea God's Light shone directly onto the trident handle before her.
The instant the Sea God's Light illuminated it, Shui Bing'er felt two streams of scorching heat suddenly surge into her body, instantly sweeping through her entire being. The Sea God Trident in her hands seemed to tremble slightly, and an extremely excited emotion was transmitted from it. Immediately after, starting from where Shui Bing'er gripped it with both hands, faint gold began to spread. On the originally dark long handle, strands of golden patterns started to diffuse along with the release of golden energy.
After the scorching airflow circulated once through Shui Bing'er's body, it re-entered the Sea God Trident.
In an instant, Shui Bing'er felt that what her hands were gripping was no longer a metal handle, but the most scorching lava from within a volcano.
Yet Shui Bing'er still endured this heart-piercing pain. She had an intuition in her heart: if she let go now, this Sea God position would absolutely have no further connection with her.
The scorching patterns continuously transmitted tremors that caused Shui Bing'er unbearable pain. Strands of blood had already overflowed from her palms, seeping into the faint golden patterns on the long handle.
The extreme ice within Shui Bing'er's body sensed the anomaly and began to erupt proactively to protect its master. Extreme cold energy surged from her body. Although it couldn't provide much help to Shui Bing'er, it still made her feel slightly better.
Under Shui Bing'er's full exertion, the Sea God Trident, solid as a mountain, finally moved by an almost imperceptible amount. Though the movement was tiny, it undoubtedly gave Shui Bing'er a trace of encouragement.
During continuous attempts, Shui Bing'er's eyes suddenly brightened. She then gathered her spiritual power into the golden trident brand on her forehead, transforming it into Sea God's Light that she continuously poured into the trident before her. The more Sea God's Light she injected, the lighter the trident's weight seemed to become.
At this moment, Shui Bing'er truly understood another function of Sea God's Light—that of the seventh trial. Clearly, the higher the Sea God affinity she had achieved after completing the first six trials, the stronger the Sea God's Light she possessed, making it easier to pull out the trident.
And coincidentally, in the previous six assessments, they had nearly all completed them with a degree surpassing perfection. Therefore, the Sea God affinity she obtained was undoubtedly much higher than under normal completion of the six trials. In this situation, the difficulty of pulling out the Sea God Trident had been reduced considerably for her.
With the help of an extremely high degree of Sea God's Light, the Sea God Trident was almost forcibly dragged upward bit by bit by Shui Bing'er. The blood from her hands slowly re-engraved the magic patterns on the long handle, eventually turning into a gold-red glow.
Blood was continuously devoured. Shui Bing'er's footsteps shifted slightly. At this moment, she felt a heart-piercing pain transmitting from her palms. Blood was rapidly drained, eventually spreading across the entire long handle.
The connection point between the metal long handle and the trident head had also been exposed through Shui Bing'er's efforts. During this process, she endured immense pressure. The soul bones throughout her body were all erupting with dazzling light. Shockingly, not a single one of her soul bones was below the ten-thousand-year level; a large portion had even reached the level of ferocious beast soul bones. At this moment, the support these soul bones provided her was in no way inferior to the amplification from three people boosting a martial soul true body earlier.
The massive loss of blood caused Shui Bing'er's face to grow increasingly pale. Cold sweat slid down her forehead, but she continued to persist. The output of Sea God's Light continued to amplify. It was clear she had staked everything.
Under Shui Bing'er's continuous efforts, a large diamond-shaped hole gradually became exposed at the center of the wide trident blade and its lower connection point. This hole made the entire trident look as though something was missing. At this position, roughly one-third of the trident head had been pulled out.
At the same time, under the continuous nourishment of Shui Bing'er's blood, many of the patterns on the long handle had been awakened. Compared to the previous plain metallic luster, the handle was now considerably more radiant. Its entire body emitted a faint golden light, releasing a superior oppressive aura.
As the blood flowed downward into the trident head, the gold continued to spread. The two crescent-shaped patterns below the trident head were now shining brilliantly. The golden light felt like a volcanic eruption blooming from the center of the Sea God Platform, dyeing Shui Bing'er's entire body in a layer of golden luster.
But at this moment, the trident in Shui Bing'er's hands grew increasingly heavy. No matter how she tried, she could no longer move it even a fraction. Yet the speed at which blood flowed from her palms only increased. In a short time, Shui Bing'er even felt a strong wave of dizziness.
Everyone below the platform broke into a cold sweat for her. Shen Liu Yu was so anxious that she directly pinched the soft flesh at Dugu Yan's waist. The terrifying force nearly made Dugu Yan slap her back, but thinking that she couldn't disturb Shui Bing'er, she could only forcefully endure it.
Bo Saixi's expression was equally grave. She could sense that after resisting such immense pressure for a long time, Shui Bing'er had already reached the brink of collapse. If she couldn't find the key to breaking the situation soon, Shui Bing'er might very well fail this Sea God seventh trial today...
Shui Bing'er herself gripped the long handle with both hands. Her consciousness was beginning to blur. The trident, which had nearly been fully pulled out, sank back down slightly. The piercing sound of the trident head rubbing against the Sea God Platform was exceptionally clear and shrill. This sound completely jolted Shui Bing'er awake. In the next moment, from the golden trident imprint between her brows, a blue triangle slowly floated out. This was precisely the Vast Sea Universe Cover.
After the Vast Sea Universe Cover appeared, the Sea God's Light that Shui Bing'er had been persistently channeling was slowly drawn by it. Its golden luster gradually faded, replaced by a blue color like that of the vast sea.
A miraculous scene unfolded. When the Vast Sea Universe Cover flew to a position three inches in front of the diamond-shaped hole on the Sea God Trident, it stopped. Immediately after, the Vast Sea Universe Cover's light changed dramatically. Its original triangular form slowly disintegrated and transformed. In a short time, it completed the process of decomposition and reassembly. Its shape also changed, unexpectedly becoming a deep blue diamond-shaped crystal, perfectly matching the size of the hole on the Sea God Trident. The intense blue light at this moment even overshadowed the golden light and burst forth from the Sea God Temple, shaking the entire Sea God Island for a time.
With a soft "ding" sound, the Vast Sea Universe Cover, now transformed into a diamond shape, finally embedded itself into the diamond-shaped hole on the Sea God Trident. A piercing friction sound accompanied an incomparably surging energy eruption that swept through the entire hall in an instant.
The originally dimly lit hall seemed to be ignited by that golden light. Whether the floor or the dome, whether the walls or the other seven platforms guarding the Sea God Platform, everything was bathed in a layer of golden magic patterns at this moment.
The simple and ancient decorations in the hall were completely rendered in gold. The vast golden light made the place appear incomparably luxurious. An unprecedented sacred aura burst forth from the position of the Sea God Trident, transforming into a huge pillar of light that shot straight upward toward the dome.
Under the golden light's illumination, Shui Bing'er slowly moved her footsteps. Her movements were so simple, yet appeared incredibly difficult. The soul power and spiritual power within her body were depleting at an alarming rate. In the end, Shui Bing'er even began burning her own life force. As she nearly traded her life for power, the golden Sea God Trident finally slowly left the ground. At this moment, almost everyone held their breath. No one dared make even the slightest sound. At this moment, no one could describe the feelings in their hearts, it was such an immense shock and glory. Everything was beyond what words could express...
The water-like rippling golden light on the trident was dazzling and piercing to the eyes. Dragon-roar-like tremors continuously burst forth from the trident. The Sea God Platform shook violently, and so did the Sea God Temple and the entire Sea God Mountain...
The sky was already filled with dense dark clouds, darkening the light over the entire Sea God Island. But at this moment, the Sea God Temple lit up. The magnificent sacred hall erupted with intense golden light. The brightness pierced the darkness, illuminating Sea God Mountain and seemingly the entire Sea God Island. The thick golden pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing the dark clouds with endless divine might, as if announcing to the heavens and earth that a new god was stepping toward the peak with invincible momentum.
The seven sacred pillars of Sea God Island also erupted with brilliant radiance at this moment. Seven different pillars of light shot into the sky. The sea cheered and rejoiced as well. Huge waves crashed onto the beach. Countless sea soul beasts leaped out of the water one after another. Even the Devil Soul Great White Shark clan all surfaced, then respectfully lowered their heads toward that golden light.
Xiao Bai stood in mid-air, shocked as she watched the scene before her. Emotions erupted like a volcano in her heart. Within that pillar of light that was about to merge, she actually sensed a familiar aura. Even though she had been separated from this aura for ten thousand years, feeling it again now still made her uncontrollably excited.
The sacred golden light lasted for more than ten seconds before slowly dissipating. The dark clouds in the sky had already turned golden. Behind the golden cloud layers, a golden orb slowly appeared, then gradually transformed into the figure of a dignified middle-aged man wearing armor and holding a golden trident.
The middle-aged man had long blue hair. Even though this was merely an energy-constructed phantom, it still emitted an unparalleled majesty. This was the true aura of a god, transcending planes and restrictions, the aura of one who had truly become a god.
The golden figure's gaze swept across everything below. His line of sight lingered the longest on Shen Han Yu and Shui Bing'er. Then he glanced in Xiao Bai's direction before raising the golden trident high in his hand. A beam of golden light descended from the sky and wrapped around Shui Bing'er, slowly lifting her into the air.
Under the golden light's illumination, Shui Bing'er's entire being underwent astonishing changes. Her originally water-blue long hair was gradually plated with a faint golden layer under the golden light, then turned into a dazzling blue-gold color. Her height seemed to increase slightly as well. The blue-gold long hair hung straight down to her waist. Her long blue dress slowly transformed into a luxurious gown interwoven with blue and red. Shui Bing'er's facial features also changed considerably. As she slowly opened her eyes, an aura of superiority erupted forth. The huge trident slowly came to her side, then gradually shrank a little before being firmly grasped by Shui Bing'er.
The seven sacred pillar guardians standing before the Sea God Temple were filled with excitement. They then all knelt on one knee. The residents of Sea God Island, who came from all soul beasts within a thousand li radius, all walked out of their homes or surfaced, expressing their highest respect toward this phantom.
At this moment, the sea seemed to regain its calm. Giant waves subsided, and everything appeared exceptionally solemn.
Countless fine golden rays appeared from all directions. Some of these lights came from Sea God Island, but more came from the ocean. Anyone who had reached a certain level would understand upon seeing this scene that this was the legendary power of faith, the power of faith from all creatures of the ocean toward the Sea God.
Shen Han Yu raised an eyebrow, then gently extended his hand. A small orb of light slowly condensed in his palm, then turned into a warm current that entered his body.
"Indeed... When accepting and bearing faith, responsibility and shackles are slowly added as well. While gaining power, one is also bestowed with lofty responsibilities. Heh..."
"Indeed, if one wants to truly transcend without being bound by such constraints, my method is the most direct and effective..."
Saying this, Shen Han Yu waved his hand lightly and released all the remaining faith back to the heavens and earth. Behind him, Bo Saixi opened her mouth slightly but ultimately only let out a soft sigh, lost in thought.
The Sea God phantom slowly dissipated, replaced instead by Shui Bing'er's phantom. Under the golden light, her entire being radiated an indescribable nobility. The Sea God Trident in her hand had also undergone a great transformation. At this moment, the Sea God Trident flickered with infinite golden light, as if becoming the center of the entire Sea God Island alongside Shui Bing'er.
At the same time, that emotionless mechanical voice rang out once more in everyone's minds, signaling that the Sea God seventh trial had finally come to a complete close...
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