Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

'Blanching! Hopefully we won't get caught...'

That wasn't because of her beauty, of course. It was because her voice was filled with a deep, soul-stirring emotion, and she looked like an ordinary human woman.

However, Qian Shui knew very well what this state was like.

'A refined and understated beauty, a return to simplicity! If it weren't for the limitations of her identity…'

'Oh well, she's already undergone the Nine Trials of the Sea God; there's nothing she can do about her background now.'

"I am Qian Shui, from the Spirit Hall!"

Chapter 133 Transformation into God!

Poseidon appeared beside him with a slight movement, without accepting his courtesy.

However, Seahorse Douluo's expression turned hostile.

"Don't look at me like that. I do come from the Spirit Hall, but not as closely as you think. And I didn't lie to you before!"

I'm an orphan. Don't let my surname (Qian) and my lineage from the Spirit Hall fool you; I'm a free spirit master now.

Poseidon seemed a little dazed, but quickly came to her senses and looked at Qianshui with her eyes, "Qianshui, look at me!"

Qian Shui gazed into Poseidon's eyes, her gaze clear yet filled with doubt.

Poseidon solemnly said, "From now on, you must remember that on Poseidon Island, no one is qualified to be treated with the same courtesy as you, including myself."

"Because of the Nine Trials of the Sea God?"

"Yes!"

Poseidon gave an affirmative answer and turned to Seahorse Douluo. "Eurasia, pass on my order. Before Qian Shui completes the Sea God's test, he is a distinguished guest of this island, and no one is allowed to neglect or offend him."

Aside from not being able to help him complete the test, try to meet his conditions as much as possible, and he can live in your Seahorse City.

Also, summon the other six people for a meeting at the Temple of the Sea God tomorrow.

"Yes," Seahorse Douluo Ouya replied with utmost respect.

Although the High Priestess had not been seen for ten years, on this island of Poseidon, Poseidon was the supreme being. Only the sea god himself could surpass her.

Poseidon's gaze fell on Qian Shui again. She smiled and nodded at him. "I believe you will be able to pass the Sea God's test. If you need anything, you can ask Eurasia."

Remember, you must complete at least one of the Nine Trials of Poseidon each year; otherwise, all your previous efforts will be in vain.

Qian Shui looked at Poseidon. He knew very well what completing the divine test meant. For this peerless expert, Qian Shui felt a touch of sadness.

"Is this important to you?"

Poseidon's expression changed, and Qian Shui only felt a blur before his eyes. Poseidon had already appeared only a few centimeters away from him. With his speed, he didn't even notice her.

His originally kind eyes suddenly turned icy cold, and an unparalleled pressure pressed down on Qian Shui, making it impossible for him to even breathe.

"Qianshui, you may know something, but you don't need to think about it, nor should you!"

All you need to remember is to get it done!

I can tell you, your assessment is a matter of life and death for Poseidon Island! If you fail, the consequences will be far worse than death!

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone saw a bright red light before their eyes. The next moment, the Sea God Douluo Poseidon, who had been standing in front of them, had vanished into thin air.

Although he often faced Qian Daoliu, he had never directly confronted the full pressure of a peerless Douluo. At this moment, Qian Shui broke out in a cold sweat, as this was one of the few times he felt his life was in danger.

Just then, Seahorse Douluo's voice rang out, slightly hostile: "Please come with me."

"Um... well... how about we just start?"

Seahorse Douluo looked intently at Qian Shui. He was in good condition and showed no signs of dejection, indicating that he was indeed ready to undergo the Divine Trial.

"You lead the way, I can keep up."

Qian Shui grinned; he really wanted to see the 'Light of the Sea God'.

……

"That girl, who came from the Spirit Hall..."

The gaze from above the heavens looked down, filled with complex emotions.

"This young man has surpassed both her and me by far; you shall inherit all of this."

……

As Qian Shui stood before Mount Poseidon, he felt the power within his body becoming increasingly difficult to suppress; he had broken through to the next level.

"This is the forbidden area of ​​our Seagod Island. The Seagod Temple, which is dedicated to the Seagod, is the only building on the top of Seagod Mountain. It is also the true Seagod Island, also known as the island within an island."

And what lies before you is the staircase leading to the island; that is where you will need to pass the test, a total of one thousand and one steps.

Only guardians of Seagod Island who pass the Seagod's purple-level or higher assessment are qualified to step onto the steps to enter the Seagod Temple for worship; otherwise, they will be blocked by the Seagod's light.

If you want to try the test, you can go now.

"Thank you for your guidance."

After Qian Shui finished speaking, he strode forward, while Seahorse Douluo's feelings became even more complicated.

Even with his Title Douluo strength at full speed, he couldn't shake off Qian Shui, turning his initial test into a complete joke. And that young man claiming to be from the Spirit Hall, no matter how young or talented, was only a level 70 Quasi-Soul Saint at this point.

But it was this very person who gave him an extremely absurd illusion—that he, a titled Douluo, couldn't defeat him.

From the front of the Temple of Poseidon, the stone steps extend downwards. Bathed in the glow of the sunset, the white stone steps reflect light, resembling a jade ribbon gently draped over Mount Poseidon.

"Wow, that's impressive! I hope the pressure is a bit high."

<Crossing through, double the light of the sea god, ascending 333 steps.>

Having experienced the content of the first test, Qian Shui took the first step.

"Tsk, no pressure at all!"

After running forward a dozen or so steps and gradually adapting to the changing pressure, Qian Shui began to operate the equipment.

"First Soul Skill, Second Soul Skill, multiple times combined!"

With surging soul power, the combined effects of soul ring skills and active activation, Qian Shui's speed boost was maxed out.

With a speed that left Seahorse Douluo speechless, Qian Shui took three steps at a time and broke through the hundred-step mark in just a few steps.

"It's got some skill; it's like the feeling of carrying heavy loads at level 20 or so."

Qian Shui said he could accept it, as the weight was no longer useful to him; at least he had stopped participating in the elite competition back then.

When he stood on the 332nd step, he saw Poseidon standing in front of him, looking at him with a very serious expression.

Qian Shui smiled; he had no intention of finishing the first test immediately.

Turning around with his back to Poseidon, and not caring how much of the island scenery he could see from the high platform, he closed his eyes and plopped down on the ground.

The moment Qian Shui began his cultivation, the entire world seemed to be stirred, and an invisible wave suddenly appeared and spread from Qian Shui's body.

Poseidon, who was standing to the side, looked even more solemn; she could hardly believe her own judgment.

'Lord Sea God, is this the one you have chosen?'

To the Douluo people, Qian Shui's changes were the fluctuations of someone breaking through to the Title Douluo level. With Poseidon's strength, she could clearly sense that Qian Shui's soul power was solidifying, and a compressed soul core was condensing in Qian Shui's dantian.

"Aren't you going to finish it? You've reached level 333 so easily; your achievement is unmatched."

She knew that Qian Shui wanted to use the light of the sea god to condense a soul core in order to reach a higher level of soul power, but doing so at this level was indeed too difficult.

"It's alright. The pressure I faced during my first ten years of cultivation wasn't much weaker than the Light of the Sea God. For me, it's something I can easily overcome."

The boy's matter-of-fact words left Poseidon speechless, but she truly couldn't imagine what Qian Shui had faced during his training.

"You have reached a bottleneck and can obtain a divinely bestowed soul ring. You do not need to hunt soul beasts. The divinely bestowed soul ring will grant you the soul skills you need most and the highest level soul ring within your tolerance range."

"Thank you very much."

The energy of the divinely bestowed soul ring enveloped Qian Shui, and feeling this energy, Qian Shui was even more confident in dealing with the more troublesome matters to come.

'Now I can break through to Soul Saint and Golden Core simultaneously, excellent!'

An even greater aura appeared, and the heavens and earth seemed to tremble as powerful energy fluctuations swept out instantly.

"Senior Poseidon! Please suppress the sea!"

Poseidon was puzzled at first, but the next moment she flew away from Thousand Waters and hovered above the Temple of the Sea God.

The clouds in the sky grew denser and denser, and the occasional flashes of lightning made the atmosphere in the air increasingly heavy. Huge waves appeared out of nowhere, as if they were about to sweep across the entire world!

After an unknown amount of time, perhaps half a day, it was already dark. Suddenly, in what seemed like an instant of silence, a red soul ring appeared on Qian Shui's body, and a terrifying aura began to spread.

The energy attributes within Qian Shui's body, derived from the attributes of his soul rings, began to merge. The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, with the first soul ring possessing the dark attribute and the seventh soul ring carrying the light attribute, complemented each other.

Finally, the black and white yin-yang fish, the image of Tai Chi, appeared and condensed in Qian Shui's dantian.

Sensing that the soul ring had been fully absorbed, Qian Shui moved, "Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body!"

A colossal figure of Qian Shui appeared, its previously illusory primordial spirit now mottled and solidified into a physical form.

"Become a god!"

The moment Qian Shui's Martial Soul True Form was activated, Poseidon had an indescribable feeling, as if Qian Shui was an existence of the same level as himself—a very absurd feeling, yet a very appropriate judgment.

The next instant, Qian Shui moved, as if he had activated a spatial soul skill, and suddenly appeared on the sea outside Seagod Island.

The entire cloud layer seemed to possess intelligence, converging energy fluctuations in his direction.

Chapter 134 Fate

The tribulation of lightning descended, but this time Qian Shui was not as disheveled as before.

He had been suppressing his emotions for a long time and had made full preparations. Moreover, through the breakthrough in his martial soul level brought by the divinely bestowed soul ring, his overall cultivation level had reached the bottleneck of level 79, and he was very close to becoming a Soul Douluo.

'Lord Sea God, is this your will?'

Standing atop the Temple of Poseidon, Poseidon gazed at Thousand Waters undergoing his tribulation, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

She is the High Priestess of the Sea God Temple. Although she is a peerless Douluo of level 99, she is not free. She was born to dedicate everything to the successor of the Sea God!

But beyond these identities, she is still a person. Although the feelings that should have belonged to a woman came too late, they finally arrived.

Once a person has something they want, they become selfish, so they don't want to die yet! They still want to wait for that person to return!