Chapter 173 Impossible, the Holy Pillar is definitely broken!
"I am the Evil-Eyed White Tiger! I am the Star Luo Prince!"
He couldn't believe he couldn't even see the taillights of those girls earlier?
"Next." Seahorse Douluo didn't bother to explain.
Oscar and Ma Hongjun followed in turn.
"Purple-level third trial."
"Purple-level third trial."
The Shrek Academy members' faces grew increasingly dark, Yu Xiaogang's expression as if he'd swallowed a fly.
"This...how is this possible?"
Cold sweat beaded on Yu Xiaogang's forehead as he muttered to himself, "Based on their talent, they should at least be Black-level!"
"Could the Sacred Pillar be broken?"
Yu Xiaogang rushed forward to inspect the Sacred Pillar, but was directly repelled by a burst of soul power from Seahorse Douluo.
Finally, Tang San took a deep breath and stepped forward.
"I don't believe it!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Tang San's eyes as he pushed his Mysterious Heaven Skill to its limit, pressing his hands heavily onto the Sacred Pillar. Boom!
The light finally broke through the purple and entered the black zone!
A glimmer of hope flashed in Yu Xiaogang's eyes: "Black level! It must be a high-level Black level!"
However, the black lines only climbed four times before abruptly stopping.
"Black level... fourth trial."
Seahorse Douluo glanced at Tang San indifferently and shook his head: "His talent is not bad, but he's far from top-tier."
In his opinion, a Black level fourth trial was good, but only good.
After all, he had just witnessed the "Red level seventh trial" and "Black level sixth trial" of those monstrous geniuses from Canglan Academy, and Tang San, this so-called "monster," was simply not up to par.
And these people were undoubtedly guardians of the Sacred Pillar.
But with Lin Yuan's disciples in front of him, Seahorse Douluo's heart was no longer stirred.
"I don't believe it! There must be something wrong with this Sacred Pillar!"
Yu Xiaogang was also devastated. He rushed forward to inspect the Sacred Pillar, but was directly repelled by a burst of soul power from Seahorse Douluo.
"Insolence!"
"How dare you question the Sacred Pillar of the Sea God?"
"Dare to make another sound, and you will be expelled from the island!"
Faced with the pressure of a Title Douluo, Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale, and he could only reluctantly shut his mouth, his expression even more unsightly than if he had swallowed a dead fly.
"Black-level Fourth Trial..."
Tang San stood there dumbfounded, looking at his hands, his eyes filled with confusion and frustration.
Why?
I have twin martial souls! My second martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, so why am I not even as good as those girls from Canglan Academy?!
Not far away, Lin Yuan crossed his arms, watching this scene, a mocking smile involuntarily curving his lips.
His divine sense had already sensed all of this.
"Heh, Tang San, oh Tang San."
"If it weren't for the original story where you consumed the Autumn Water Dew, the Blazing Apricot Blossom, and the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, and hadn't obtained the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, you'd at most face a Red-level trial like Ning Rongrong."
"And now, a Black-level trial is already quite good."
The farce ended.
Although the Shrek Seven Devils were unwilling, they could only accept reality.
Afterwards, led by Seahorse Douluo, they traversed the dense forest and arrived at the forbidden area of Seagod Island, the Light of Seagod!
This was the only path to the Seagod Temple, and the first trial of all.
Hundreds of white marble steps stretched from the foot of the mountain to the summit, shrouded in a faint golden light, sacred and majestic.
"This is the location of the first test, crossing the Light of the Sea God," Seahorse Douluo explained.
Ning Rongrong blinked her big eyes, curiously pointing to the Soul Masters struggling to climb the steps or sitting cross-legged on them: "Hey, teacher, look."
"Why are those people sitting on the steps? And why are they all sweating so much?"
"Does sitting there make them stronger?"
Seahorse Douluo was about to explain that this was the Sea God's blessing, a test of strength under pressure.
However, Lin Yuan spoke first: "This so-called Light of the Sea God, to put it bluntly, is actually just a large gravity field constructed using divine power."
"The higher you go, the greater the pressure, and the stronger the oppression on your soul power, physique, and mental strength."
"And when you meditate cross-legged on the steps you can withstand, the external pressure forces your soul power to circulate faster, thus accelerating your cultivation."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu immediately pouted, looking disappointed: "Tch, I thought it was some kind of magical opportunity."
"Isn't this similar to the 'gravity control room' in our academy?"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding Sea Soul Masters and Shrek Academy students were stunned.
Gravity control room? What's that?
Ning Rongrong suddenly realized, and chuckled, "Oh right! That big dark room the teacher set up in the academy can not only adjust the gravity multiplier at will, but also simulate various environments."
"I didn't expect the first test on Seagod Island to be climbing stairs?"
Lin Yuan nodded, patting Ning Rongrong's head:
"Yes, the principle is the same."
"However, the energy here is slightly more advanced, after all, it's divine power."
"You don't need to stay there and cultivate like those rogue cultivators, with the foundation you laid in the academy, you can pass the test in one go."
Listening to the conversation between the master and his disciples, the Seahorse Douluo's mouth twitched wildly. Climbing stairs?
This is a miracle left by the Seagod! How come it's become so cheap in your mouths?
And that "gravity control room," is it really that magical?
Even Tang San pricked up his ears, his heart filled with doubt and uncertainty.
The foundation of Canglan Academy is so profound? They can even create such a treasure trove of cultivation?
"Alright, enough talk."
Lin Yuan clapped his hands, his gaze sweeping over the disciples. "Go."
"Yes, Teacher!"
The girls responded in unison, landing lightly before the steps.
"I'll go first!"
Dugu Yan shouted, her figure flashing like lightning as she rushed into the Sea God's Light.
As a power-attack type Soul Master, and having consumed immortal herbs, her physique far surpassed that of her peers.
The first fifty steps were like flat ground for her!
Swoosh!
In the blink of an eye, she had already reached the hundredth step!
Next was Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast who had been reborn, her physique even stronger. She hopped and skipped along, looking relaxed.
Although Ye Lingling and Xue Wu were support type, their physical abilities were not weak due to the rigorous training at Canglan Academy, and they climbed steadily upwards.
The most eye-catching was Ning Rongrong.
She was a top-tier Red-level Seventh Trial, and the first trial had the most demanding requirements, requiring her to climb one hundred and thirty-six steps!
For a support-type Soul Master, this was almost an impossible task.
By the time she reached level one hundred, Ning Rongrong's pretty face had turned deathly pale, her clothes were soaked with sweat, and her legs felt as heavy as lead.
"Huff, huff..."
"I can't take it anymore, it's so heavy..."
Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth, her body trembling violently with each step, her bones creaking under the strain.
(End of Chapter)