Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

Qian Shui stroked his chin, ready to show off, "Challenge a 100,000-year-old soul beast? How many are there? Can you even kill them? Is there really such a good thing!"

"Uh……"

The Sea Soul Masters opposite them exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions turning strange as if they were looking at a fool.

The middle-aged man gave him a deep look, then whispered a few words to a young yellow-clad sea spirit master beside him. His way of speaking was peculiar; it seemed to be a strange sonic hum that Qian Shui couldn't hear anything at all.

'Encrypted calls, great stuff!'

The young sea spirit master in yellow respectfully agreed and quickly turned to leave. Only then did the middle-aged man say to Qian Shuishun, "I hope you won't regret this. Come with me."

With that, he led the yellow-clad Sea Soul Masters around and headed into the woods.

Qian Shui, on the other hand, looked completely indifferent, put his hands in his pockets, and followed with an air of nonchalance.

Soon a pool of water appeared before Qian Shui. Strangely, this inland pool, which should have been extremely calm, was surging like a sea, moving without wind.

The pool is surrounded by dense forest, which looks like the size of a large residential area. In the center of the pool, there is a triangular platform with a strange stone pillar standing on it.

The stone pillar is shaped like a pointed cone, with a special sculpture carved on the top, and countless complex patterns engraved on the entire pillar. It seemed to be a kind of text, invisible and strange energy, emanating from this strange pillar.

Qian Shui has excellent eyesight. With the enhancement of his soul power, he formed a soul power telescope in front of his pupils through the lens refraction principle. He could clearly see a person sitting under the stone pillar with his eyes closed and his back to the stone pillar, seemingly meditating and cultivating.

The person was dressed in black. Upon arriving, the middle-aged soul master in yellow appeared much more reserved, and the younger soul masters in yellow stood respectfully to the side, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"Welcome to the sea within the sea, Seahorse Holy Pillar."

The middle-aged man in yellow said in a special tone, "The Seahorse Sacred Pillar is one of the seven sacred pillars of Seagod Island. The Seagod bestowed divine power upon the seven sacred pillars to spread the God's will. Any one of the sacred pillars can test outsider soul masters."

Here you will receive the test from Lord Sea God.

After saying this, he turned to the triangular platform in the sea, bowed respectfully at a ninety-degree angle, and, driven by his soul power, transmitted his voice. At this moment, the middle-aged man almost subconsciously released his martial soul. Two yellow, three purple, and one black soul rings appeared on his body—a rather good combination.

'A Soul Emperor... his Soul Ring configuration isn't very good.'

"Reporting to Lord Seahorse, a foreign land-based Soul Master has come to undergo a test. Please grant permission." Driven by his Soul Power, the middle-aged man in yellow's voice carried like a straight line, drowning out the surging waves in the sea.

The man in black, who was sitting on the triangular platform under the sacred seahorse pillar, suddenly opened his eyes. His two resentful gazes were like two deep pools.

Qian Shui made a judgment in his mind, 'Seahorse Douluo... is probably a bit stronger than that old guy, Serpent Spear.'

"A land-based Soul Master wants to accept His Majesty the Sea God's test? You will only be qualified to accept the test if you cross the Sea within the Sea and come to the Seahorse Sacred Pillar."

The voice of the Seahorse Douluo rang out, but unlike the man in yellow, this voice did not come in a straight line. Instead, it seemed to come crashing down on you, mixed with the sound of the waves.

As he spoke, a hazy blue halo appeared behind Seahorse Douluo, and then the Seahorse Sacred Pillar behind him suddenly lit up, with a beam of azure light running from the bottom all the way to the top of the Seahorse Sacred Pillar.

Centered on the top of the Seahorse Pillar, a ring of blue ripples suddenly spread out, like a curtain of light floating above the sea. Since the Seahorse Pillar is about ten meters tall, this curtain of light floating above the sea is also ten meters high.

Needless to say, this ten-meter distance limits flight capability and room for maneuver.

Qian Shui frowned slightly, but he didn't mince words. The ten-meter restriction was no big deal to him. Even if there was a complete no-fly zone, he had plenty of ways to deal with it.

His aura surged, and six super-limited-age soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—burst out of his body. He retreated more than ten steps, leaving enough distance to accelerate, and then, with a 'snap,' Qian Shui disappeared from the spot.

Seahorse Douluo's expression was extremely solemn, because the next moment, Qian Shui was already standing in front of him!

As if just realizing what was happening, the sea behind them, including the sea within the sea, began to surge wildly towards both sides of Qian Shui's path.

"No wonder you were so confident to come to Seagod Island. To have such strength at the sixth ring level, you are the most incredible Soul Master I have ever seen!"

Chapter 132 The Divine Test as Expected

Qian Shui's tricks are simple: he creates initial acceleration, and inertia carries him forward. Then he uses his soul power to propel himself through the water, using the principle of aerodynamics.

The reason why a titled Douluo can be rendered useless is probably because his soul power floats in the air, and the principle is similar. The only difficulty in Qian Shui's operation is the soul power.

Insufficient soul power makes it impossible to fly. This is why, unless one possesses special abilities or martial soul characteristics, no one can fly until they reach the title of Douluo. This is also why Seahorse Douluo was shocked.

"Seahorse Douluo is too kind."

A slight bow, a gesture of respect, is a sign of deference to the powerful.

"You're from the Spirit Hall?!"

Aside from the Spirit Hall, it's hard to believe that someone from another force could possess such incredible strength at such a young age. And he happened to have met one such person before—Bibi Dong from back then!

'Wow, how much hatred must they have generated! What must you have done to make them act like this?'

Qian Shui recalled his beautiful teacher and the fact that the Spirit Hall had wanted to take over Seagod Island.

Thinking about how Bibi Dong always beat him up, Qian Shui's expression turned ferocious. "Don't mention the Spirit Hall! I have a grudge against their Pope!"

He has to keep acting, or he'll get beaten up. One or two might be okay, but he can't beat Poseidon.

Qian Shui's actions left Seahorse Douluo somewhat bewildered; as long as it wasn't from the Spirit Hall, it was fine.

After observing Qian Shui for a while, Seahorse Douluo still couldn't see anything wrong with her, since her expression was undeniably genuine.

Seahorse Douluo slowly walked to the Seahorse Sacred Pillar. Facing the pillar, his eyes shone with piety, and he said softly, "Come forward."

Seahorse Douluo slowly raised his hands, his face full of piety. He brought his hands to his chest, palms facing each other with a half-foot gap between them. A faint blue light slowly appeared in the center of his palms, gradually increasing in intensity.

'Similar to the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, it's the same technology.'

When the blue light filled the palms of Seahorse Douluo, the light suddenly burst forth, causing the entire Seahorse Sacred Pillar to be enveloped in a clear blue glow.

Immediately afterwards, a flash of light appeared beneath the Seahorse Pillar, and a blue beam spread upwards along the patterns on the pillar. It reached the top in the blink of an eye.

Seahorse Douluo turned around to face Qian Shui, pointed his right hand at Qian Shui's body, and a blue beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Qian Shui's body. Qian Shui, who was bathed in the beam of light, felt nothing, as if he were being exposed to a lamp.

The blue light grew stronger and stronger, a situation that Seahorse Douluo had never encountered before, and he didn't understand why the blue light didn't change.

Even the weakest Soul Master will at least pass the White-level assessment, and this young man in front of me is clearly extremely powerful.

Just as Seahorse Douluo was filled with surprise, the color of the pillar of light enveloping Qian Shui began to change rapidly. Blue, white, yellow, and purple—each of these four colors flashed briefly before changing to the next, at an extremely fast speed, even giving one a dizzying feeling.

Soon, black magic patterns appeared.

However, Seahorse Douluo was not surprised at all, as Qian Shui's strength was extremely high and the Black-level assessment was to be expected.

Before they could react, the black magic runes rose upwards at an astonishing speed, faster than anyone else who had previously undergone the test.

"My God, a top-level assessment?"

Crimson demonic patterns suddenly appeared, instantly rushing to the very top, reaching the highest point of the Seahorse Sacred Pillar. A humming sound, like the wailing of the ocean, rang out from the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, followed by a massive crimson pillar of light shooting into the sky.

The sea within the sea boiled; at that moment, the entire sea within the sea suddenly surged with giant waves hundreds of meters high, rising vertically upwards. Within the giant waves, intense, hazy blue light erupted.

The changes were not over yet. The entire Poseidon Island seemed to tremble as the red light from the Seahorse Sacred Pillar shot into the sky. Then, everyone clearly saw six more enormous blood-red pillars of light shoot into the sky.

Seven beams of light converged at a single point in the air. The next moment, the crimson color faded, and from that point of convergence, an extremely brilliant golden light descended from the sky.

Everything seemed to enter a state of absolute stillness at this moment, except for the brilliant light that seemed to be the center point between the sea and the sky, which descended from the heavens.

Before this, Qian Shui had seen golden soul power. The one he was most familiar with was undoubtedly Qian Renxue's six-winged angel martial soul, and also the Hall of Offerings.

However, the golden light before him was unlike any golden light he had ever seen before. It was a majestic and awe-inspiring light of royalty.

The moment it appeared, the entire Poseidon Island—the Seven Pillars, the forests, the hills, and even the sea within the sea—was completely bathed in gold.

Even all the Sea Soul Masters were imbued with that special golden light, but this golden light had only one destination.

That was Qian Shui, standing blankly at the foot of the Seahorse Pillar.

Qian Shui felt as if something inside her body had been touched, and then, nine square golden light screens appeared out of thin air.

It appeared before him. The light on the first screen was the brightest, while the other eight sides appeared somewhat dim.

'Nine Trials of the Sea God…' These light screens, like golden shooting stars, floated directly into his brow.

Suddenly, a massive amount of information flooded into his mind. Yet, this information was all blurry and unclear, with only one element clearly discernible.

Qian Shui felt a special energy fluctuation, as if he had been enlightened, and his whole body felt as if he were immersed in a cool liquid. It was indescribably comfortable.

Subtly, Qian Shui vaguely sensed that his body underwent a subtle change within this golden light. He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, and he would have to wait until he summoned his primordial spirit to take a closer look.

But the feeling was magical, like his body's functions had been restored, indescribably comfortable, and he unconsciously opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of stale air.

This seemed to be the turbid air that the golden light forced out of the body, and the golden light gradually faded, first from the air and the sea.

Then the light faded in all directions, illuminating Qian Shui's body. This was the final destination of all the golden light. And the place where all the golden light finally converged was right in the center of his forehead.

There, instead of a star-shaped mark, was a golden trident symbol. The faint golden trident gave Qian Shui, who was lost in thought, a noble air about her.

At the same time, the one in the Sea God Temple opened her eyes, and she clearly sensed everything.

Seahorse Douluo shook his head vigorously. He looked at Qian Shui again. What he saw was still the trident mark shimmering with brilliant golden light. Yes, this was not a dream.

Although Qian Shui is very knowledgeable, he still needs to express his opinion.

Scratching his head, Qian Shui looked at Seahorse Douluo with a puzzled expression, "What's going on? Are they all this good at the assessment?"

"I don't know either." These five words seemed to come out of Seahorse Douluo's mouth with great difficulty.

Suddenly, a serene voice drifted from afar. Beautiful and melodious, as if from the heavens, yet filled with compassion. "Since the emergence of Seagod Island, this is the first time such a situation has occurred. What you must endure is the Nine Trials of the Seagod."

In the distance, a red dot of light slowly expanded, and space seemed to distort slightly. The next moment, a person appeared in front of the Seahorse Pillar.

'Poseidon…'

The identity of the visitor was self-evident; he was none other than the strongest human being of the present day—the Sea God Douluo Poseidon!

Poseidon's appearance did not surprise Qian Shui; rather, it was taken for granted. Qian Shui also took a look at this powerful figure who was over a hundred years old but whose appearance remained unchanged.

She was completely shrouded in a bright red robe, and in Qian Shui's opinion, she was taller than Bibi Dong.

Her long, sea-blue hair cascaded down her back, almost touching her face. Her delicate features made her look no more than thirty years old; her beauty stemmed more from her temperament—noble, elegant, and warmly gentle.

In her right hand, she held a three-meter-long scepter. The scepter was golden, the same gold that had appeared in the sky just now, and its entire surface was engraved with magical runes. At the head of the scepter was a diamond-shaped protrusion resembling a spear. Five inches below the tip of that spear, a diamond-shaped golden gem was inlaid.

If you only look at her appearance, she is definitely a rare beauty, but her temperament is unmatched by anyone. Even Bibi Dong can only be better in terms of appearance.

It was mainly her eyes; her clear blue eyes were deeper than the ocean, and the kind yet weathered look within them spoke volumes about all the storms she had weathered.

"Greetings, High Priest." Seahorse Douluo bowed slightly and paid his respects to the woman in red robes.

"Your subordinate has failed to fulfill the Sea God's instructions. Please punish me, High Priest."

The woman in the red robe smiled slightly, and the sea within the sea seemed to ripple in response to her smile. "It's not your fault. This is the first time I've ever seen something like this either."

Her gaze swept around, and everyone present seemed to feel that she was looking at them. But the red-robed woman's gaze finally settled on Qian Shui, or rather, on the golden trident mark on his forehead.

"Young man, I have waited for over a hundred years, and finally I have met you in my twilight years. Can you tell me your origins?"

Listening to her voice up close, I immediately felt my heart race.