Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

But Qian Shui's appearance made her feel somewhat desperate.

Taking one step forward is genius, taking two more steps is madness, and surpassing all others is unparalleled!

An aura far exceeding that of ordinary Title Douluos spread from the center of the thunder. All the Soul Masters on Seagod Island who could sense this power, as well as the powerful Sea Soul Beasts in the sea, were awakened and all looked towards that location.

Poseidon was certain that there was no reason why such a thousand waters could not complete the nine trials of the sea god!

She wasn't sure if the Sea God had seen through her thoughts, which was why Qian Shui had appeared. She felt ashamed, feeling unworthy of her position as the Sea God's High Priestess. She should have devoted herself wholeheartedly, without any distractions, to completing this final chapter.

This is her destiny!

The immense power of the vast ocean emanated from Poseidon and permeated the entire world. The formidable strength of the strongest being in the world was on full display at this moment. The huge waves rushing towards Poseidon Island were calmed down, as if the enormous force brought by the waves did not exist at all.

Meanwhile, the thousand rivers at the center of the storm are being baptized by thunder.

Ignoring the boundless darkness above the sea caused by dense clouds, his primordial spirit possessed Qian Shui's body.

The manifested primordial spirit martial soul now somewhat deserves the name 'primordial spirit', because with each bolt of lightning, this energy body becomes more solid, and the original mottled appearance gradually disappears.

Upon closer inspection, the golden core in Qian Shui Dantian has already solidified and taken shape, but there are still fine lines. This mottled appearance is quite similar to the outward manifestation of the primordial spirit and martial soul.

"Once I swallow this golden pill, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens!"

"break!"

When the Golden Core was fully formed, Qian Shui finally understood why the Foundation Establishment stage was called 'Foundation Building'.

"To lay the foundation of the Great Dao and to form the Golden Elixir, the path of cultivation begins here."

By cultivating qi and nourishing the body, gathering the five elements, and cultivating the three flowers, the true path of spiritual practice begins.

As the lightning tribulation slowly dissipated, Qian Shui's eyes remained calm and still, gazing at the distant sky.

'The road ahead is long and arduous. If I persevere in my search, will I truly reach the end?'

Having just obtained the Dharma, I have only just begun to understand its principles. Even the next realm seems like a long way off. Where is that even higher path to immortality?

Only when the path is visible can one walk it without hesitation, but where is the endless path of arduous practice? How can one not feel lost?

"I was truly arrogant to expect eternity with a mortal body. But when I finally grasped the basics, I discovered how terrifying eternity truly is."

Death is what gives life its true meaning; death is the visible end point, merely the decay of the human body.

So immortality is the same as eternal death, right? Without an end, everything stops at the moment immortality is achieved, and that moment is when the individual truly perishes.

So, are humans really so pathetic, Poseidon?

Even the gods of Douluo Continent might not be able to answer this question for Qian Shui, but at this moment he was truly at a loss. Poseidon just happened to be in front of Qian Shui, and she just happened to be the strongest person in the world, and she just happened to be the only one who had a slight chance of giving Qian Shui an answer.

But how could she possibly understand? Or rather, how could she possibly even conceive of such a question?

The moment Qian Shui asked the question, she regretted it. The woman in front of her, with her extraordinary temperament, was a pathetic loser and had no right to ask such a question!

A look of sorrow flashed across their faces simultaneously; the old man and the young man seemed to understand what the other was thinking.

"I have no way to answer you, but there is no need to be sad. This is my mission, my life's pursuit."

Child, don't hesitate, keep going! Keep going and you'll find a way! All I can tell you is, finish it! Finish it and you'll find the answer!

Qian Shui shook his head, somewhat regretting his actions. "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have come."

Everything is described so lightly when you haven't seen it with your own eyes, but no matter what, Poseidon was a living, breathing person.

"People can die, they can die in battle, they can die of illness, they can die of old age, they can die for themselves, or they can die for others."

Because people will eventually die.

But this must be my own choice!

You are indeed devout, but is it really just devotion?

After saying that, he turned and left.

"Brokenness is the covenant of rebirth; only by becoming dust can it be explained. Qian Daoliu was not confused; he was only focused on creating a new Angel God. But she felt a deep reluctance in her heart!"

No one is born without the right to love and be loved!

The title of the strongest person is nothing but a pathetic joke to her!

She's far more ridiculous and pathetic than I am!

With one step, Qian Shui crossed the 333 steps without hesitation, completing the first test in an instant.

A massive golden light instantly enveloped Qian Shui. Within that golden light, the golden trident on Qian Shui's forehead shone with dazzling light. The golden light, like threads, spread down from Qian Shui's forehead and flowed throughout his entire body.

A golden light screen shattered in front of Qian Shui, turning into specks of golden light that, along with the light flowing down from the golden trident, surged into Qian Shui's body at the same time.

A deep and majestic voice echoed in his mind: "Crossing, double, Light of the Sea God, test passed."

He completed the first test swiftly with absolute strength; his talent is unparalleled.

The first test is over. Poseidon's affinity has increased by five percent, bringing the overall level to five percent.

After accumulating knowledge and experience, Qian Shui broke through to the Golden Core stage and reached level 80 in her Martial Soul after completing the first test.

Looking at Qian Shui's peerless figure, Poseidon remained silent. The young man before her was extraordinary in terms of talent, strength, and temperament. He saw further and understood more clearly than she, a peerless Douluo who had lived for a hundred years.

She did have some reluctance in her heart; she was indeed unwilling to die. Faced with Qian Shui's honesty, she was speechless. But the moment she became the High Priest of the Sea God, she had no choice.

Over the years, no matter how devout one has been, one must have come to a certainty that this is the price of acquiring great strength without one's own cultivation!

But even if it's not pure, there's still an end result that can be seen, isn't there?

Poseidon approached him, smiled, and said, "Congratulations on passing the first test. However, even more difficult tests are yet to come."

The second exam will begin, and the time limit remains one year.

Information about the second test has also emerged.

<The Sea God's Nine Trials, Second Trial: Breakthrough, Ring Blockade. This trial tests a sea spirit beast's ability to break through a ring-shaped blockade on the sea and reach the other side, without using any spirit ring skills.>

Ignoring this information, Qian Shui looked deeply at Poseidon, and whether it was because good looks were the primary driving force or not, he did feel a pang of pity.

But with his current strength, what choice does he have, unless he never started at all?

Since there's no way to do it for the time being, let's grant her wish and get it done!

With that thought, Qian Shui no longer hesitated and focused intently. He smiled and said to the extraordinary woman, "Senior Poseidon, I will complete it and end this fateful wait."

'If possible, reverse it!'

Qian Shui may talk about destiny, but he is a materialist. Fatalism is the most ridiculous thing to him; the inevitability of history is!

Humans are the creators of history, and they are the key to it all!

Knowing that this is a path to quickly improve one's strength, then go and improve until you control everything, and then choose your destiny anew!

Poseidon smiled too; the younger man's words were so certain, yet so trustworthy.

"Then please!"

Chapter 135, Level 135 Great White Shark?

"So you're the Demon Soul Great White Shark?!"

Qian Shui stood with one hand on his hip and the other pointing at the enormous creature underwater, his face full of disdain.

One could see a person floating in the air above the ring of sea, while a huge creature underwater slowly rose to the surface until its eyes appeared, blinked, and then it moved.

An invisible energy began to dissipate, and a very obvious hostility was directed towards Qian Shui.

Qian Shui hadn't memorized the contents of the Nine Trials of the Sea God, and he was speechless when he saw his soul skills being sealed.

At least in the era of the Sea God, the Douluo Continent must have placed great importance on things other than soul rings and soul bones. This divine trial is proof that the old Sea God understood what these things meant, otherwise he wouldn't have sealed his soul skills to participate in the divine trial.

But this is ineffective for Qian Shui; it could even be considered a guaranteed admission.

Before breaking through, there might be some difficulties. The Demon Soul Great White Shark, a 100,000-year-old soul beast, is at least at the level of a Super Douluo. It's possible to pass, but it will definitely not be easy.

However, once he breaks through, things will be much simpler. With his raw strength at the Golden Core stage, he doesn't need any supernatural abilities. He can simply summon a Yang God and travel by light. This second test will be a piece of cake for him.

But this is a great opportunity to spar with a powerful orc girl, who is a level above him and won't kill him. Plus, there's a one-year time limit.

Thinking of this, Qian Shui's smile gradually became distorted. Since leaving the City of Slaughter, he had not had the energy to fight against an evenly matched or stronger opponent.

After all, She Long Ci Xue Kong's skill level is too high in actual combat. If he goes too far, he is likely to be injured or killed. Both Qian Shui and the two titled players have this concern.

But the Demon Soul Great White Shark is truly different; it's tough and thick-skinned!

"Are you that human from the sea?"

"You mean I was struck by lightning? That was definitely me."

"You can't use soul skills, yet you can fly? You have a soul bone?"

"If you have soul power, you can fly, so it's not a big problem."

The Great White Shark seemed very interested in Qian Shui. Although the Demon Shark Domain had already been set up, she still asked some questions out of curiosity first.

"It seems you are very strong, but passing the second test won't be so easy. I won't go easy on you!"

"Really, that's great!"

"what?"

Qian Shui didn't want her to hold back; the growth of strength needed to be tested and honed through actual combat.

"Stop laughing, come on!"

The Killing God Domain unfolded, and the icy killing intent rushed straight towards the Demon Soul Great White Shark. Thousand Waters Palm slammed out, launching the first attack, heading towards the super great white shark in the water that was shimmering with soul power.

With a loud bang, a violent explosion occurred, accompanied by a huge wave surging up.

Qian Shui was thrown into the air by the recoil, while the Demon Soul Great White Shark used a water-ball-like attack to defend itself before diving into the water and disappearing.

"Flying Pig Technique - Personal Use Version!"

Thinking that his naval combat skills were also quite good, Qian Shui suddenly darted into the ring-shaped sea, locked onto the Demon Soul Great White Shark with his mental power, and chased after it again.

It seems that Qian Shui did not expect to fight underwater despite having an air advantage, and the huge jaws of the Demon Soul Great White Shark were also wide open.

With a simple charge, it rapidly charged towards Qianshui, carrying enormous kinetic energy.

Qian Shui clearly underestimated the speed of the Demon Soul Great White Shark in the water. Before he could react, he was pushed out of the water and looked rather disheveled.

When the white figure burst out of the water, Qian Shui finally saw clearly this unusually large, yet perfectly streamlined body.