Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 233 Tang San: Surpassing them is too difficult, I can't do it.
"Some of them have already climbed five hundred steps?!"

"Do I still have a chance to surpass them?"

"Can I do it? Can I really compete with them?"

"Is this possible? Is it really possible?"

"Five hundred steps is a height I could never reach in my entire life—it's too difficult!"

"Could it be that Su Ran simply set an impossible goal for me, and didn't want me to join Peach Blossom Academy at all?!"

Three more months passed. Under the forbidden area of ​​the Sea God Temple, Tang San was covered in sweat, kneeling on one knee at the 127th step, about 30 steps away from passing the test. This result would normally be enough to make him stand out among the crowd on Sea God Island.

Looking up, one could see that even the student from Peach Blossom Academy who had gone to Poseidon Island for training had climbed more than 300 steps, which was double his achievement!

Meanwhile, Dugu Yan and Shui Bing'er, who were at the very front, had already reached the height of five hundred steps.

Under the immense pressure of reaching the 200th level, their cultivation techniques and unique skills progressed rapidly. The medicinal effects of the immortal herbs they had previously absorbed were maximized by the light of the Sea God, and their soul power had risen to the 68th level, Advanced Soul Emperor, in just a few months!

Shui Yue'er was an even more promising newcomer. She actually used the skillful force of the Flowing Water Rock Shattering Fist to find a breakthrough point in the light of the sea god, and followed closely behind, landing at the position of the 478th step.

Meng Yiran, who excels in soul tool skills and the ability to summon soul beasts for combat, gradually slowed down after reaching the 400th step and was eventually overtaken by Shui Yue'er.

At the same time, Meng Yiran and Xue Wu's soul power also increased to level 67, Yu Hairou to level 66, and Shui Yue'er's soul power increased to level 60. They obtained the first divine soul ring, which was set at 69,000 years.

Qiu Ruoshui, Gu Qingbo, and Shen Liuyu also stabilized their soul power at level 58. Using the skillful force of their own learned techniques to collide with the light of the sea god, they struggled to reach the 3033rd level.

What's even more amazing is that all nine of them possess more than two ten-thousand-year-old soul bones, and their suitability exceeds ninety percent!
This greatly frustrated Tang San and damaged his confidence.

Tang San had considered that after studying at Taoyuan Academy for two or three years, Shui Yue'er and Qiu Ruoshui might be even more outstanding than during the Soul Master Competition, and their strength should have improved by a level. However, he did not expect that they would improve to such a terrifying level. They were only Soul Kings, yet they were not inferior to Soul Emperors and were even trying to compete with Soul Saints!

He could see that each of them possessed a unique skill that complemented their own martial soul, allowing them to maximize their advantages and potential. In particular, since they were beast martial souls, the amplification to their bodies was even greater, giving them an advantage in the tempering process of the Sea God's Light.

boom--

Unlike Shui Bing'er and Dugu Yan, who were measured in their actions and proceeded step by step.

To prove myself, to catch up with them.

Tang San gritted his teeth, trying his best to push himself to the limit time and time again, but the result was that he was repeatedly blasted back, lost his strength, and rolled down the Sea God's Mystic Steps in a sorry state.

Those were over a hundred steps. His body slammed against the edge of the steps time and again, resulting in torn flesh, fractured bones, and blood bruises. He could only lie alone on the nearby rocks to heal his wounds, gritting his teeth, unwilling to admit defeat.

"Tang San, hang in there, you can do it!"

"The stronger they become, the more it proves that joining Peach Blossom Academy is the right path."

"Back then, didn't the Tang Sect also refuse to accept us outer disciples? But you still proved to everyone through your own efforts and talent that you can do it!"

"Now that even Shuiyue'er can grow into a genius who can climb five hundred steps, if I can study at Peach Blossom Academy and find a good teacher, I will have the opportunity to become even stronger than them."

"It's okay. Being behind temporarily doesn't mean I'll always be behind. Even if I'm not as good as them after crossing the Sea God's Light, there are still five more trials to go. As long as... as long as I surpass even one of them, even if they're just support!" Tang San cheered himself on while using the Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone to heal his injuries.

Now, he has no resources left and can only rely on himself. Gaining Teacher Su's approval seems to be the only shortcut for him to make a comeback.

……

"They're too strong. This batch of examinees is just too strong."

"I really didn't expect that anyone of them could actually climb the five hundred steps of the Sea God's Ladder. This not only surpasses the history of Sea God Island since its establishment, but also doubles it."

"What was the first test record left by the High Priest? It seems to be one hundred and sixty-eight? In other words, if the High Priest were among this year's examiners, he would only be slightly stronger than this examiner who passed the sixth Black-level test?"

The situation of the nine top Red Examiners is of great concern to the seven guardians of the Seagod Island, and High Priest Poseidon is also keeping a close eye on their movements. The entire Seagod Island is looking forward to seeing who among the nine Red Examiners will ultimately emerge victorious, as that person represents the future of the Seagod Island.

Even Poseidon, who was in a high position and always indifferent, had admiration in her eyes for these students. She hadn't expected that they would not only have all passed the top-level Red Exam, but that the standards for the exam were so high that she could hardly believe it.

"Could it be that this Peach Blossom Academy really has such amazing training capabilities, with each student being so favored by Lord Sea God? I'm becoming more and more interested in this Peach Blossom teacher."

"The Sea God's will has been descending on the land rather frequently lately, even though they are still in the first trial."

Poseidon looked at the statue of the sea god with some confusion on his face. If the sea god had a chosen successor, why didn't he send down the Nine Trials?
Or is the Sea God hesitating about something?
……

The first test of the Sea God, passing through the light of the Sea God, is actually just a preliminary test of the test taker's willpower and potential by the Sea God's will.

As students of Peach Blossom Academy, they had already endured high-intensity physical training and pressure, and had undergone a transformation to immortality. Even when faced with the high-intensity test given by the Sea God, they not only completed the test on time, but also exceeded expectations by completing 5-30 steps, and persevered to the end.

Standing atop the 555th step, one can overlook most of Poseidon Island, where seagulls soar and sea spirit beasts roam the island's rivers, creating a peaceful scene.

At the same time, the rewards and evaluations for the first test of the Sea God were issued simultaneously. Those who completed the first test of the Red Trial received an additional level of soul power boost, and they were also granted an increase in the age of all their soul rings by 500 to 800 years. This is the benefit of the top-level Red Trial.

Tang San, who obtained the Black-level Six Trials, barely passed one of the trials, but did not receive the reward of an increase in the age of his spirit rings.

"Sigh~ It's a pity that I couldn't surpass my sister's speed in the end, but I will work harder next time. Let's make a promise: the one with the higher score in the assessment can get a kiss and a hug from the teacher first, okay?"

Warmed by the light of the sea god, Shui Yue'er's fatigue from climbing the steps was somewhat dispelled, and her soul power reached level 63. Although she was still five or six levels behind her older sister Shui Bing'er, the gap was narrowing. Moreover, her Flowing Water Rock Shattering Fist had advanced to the last 55th step, allowing her to condense water into a point and break it with a single blow, thus achieving the ability to shatter rocks and penetrate mountains with flowing water.

Shui Yue'er has an advantage that Shui Bing'er doesn't: she can pass through the light of the sea god and gain the sea god's affinity, which is more conducive to her cultivation of the ultimate skill - the Subduing Wave Technique.

The Fubo Technique is a power that draws upon the element of water to stir up rivers and oceans. Perhaps it was because Shui Yue'er practiced the Fubo Technique that the trials given to her by the Sea God were able to match those of the more talented Shui Bing'er and Dugu Yan.

"It seems that Yue'er is very confident that she can achieve good results."

"Moon, don't be so smug! We'll work even harder in the upcoming assessments for the teacher's reward!" Qiu Ruoshui said.

"Great! When we get back to the academy, we'll all catch up with Senior Sister Rongrong and the others. We'll establish the academy's Water Club and show the senior sisters how powerful we are!"

(End of this chapter)