Douluo Continent: The Martial Soul is actually Bibi Dong.

Chapter 173 Tang San Returns

As expected of Ning Rongrong, she just evolved her second spirit ring into a thousand-year spirit ring, and she's already thinking about evolving her first spirit ring as well.

"The first test already rewards you with a Soul Ring's age; there will definitely be more later!"

Su Mo said with a smile.

"Uh-huh!"

"I've completed my assessment. Should I continue moving up and complete it with you?"

Ning Rongrong nodded excitedly before asking Su Mo.

"I can handle the rest myself!"

As soon as Su Mo finished speaking, he dispelled the fusion state and appeared beside Ning Rongrong.

With the Martial Soul Fusion Skill granting him a 200% boost, Su Mo would certainly be able to withstand the pressure from two people and complete the assessment.

However, Su Mo was afraid that her score would be lowered if she did that, so she decided to complete it herself.

Otherwise, if Ning Rongrong were to push forward in his place, he could comfortably sit back and enjoy the fruits of her labor, wouldn't that be a case of winning without lifting a finger?

In that case, the evaluation would definitely not be high, and the reward would not be very good.

"Okay, then I'll add some support for you!"

Ning Rongrong obediently agreed, and then applied all her auxiliary soul skills to Su Mo.

With Ning Rongrong's assistance, Su Mo continued upwards alone.

After reaching the 280th step, Su Mo felt that he could hardly move forward.

hum-

Su Mo was the first to unleash the Killing God Domain.

So Su Mo walked forward another 10 steps, reaching the 290th step.

Then Su Mo unleashed his Eight Spider Lances.

As expected, with the blessing of the Eight Spider Lances, Su Mo successfully passed the first of the Nine Trials of the Sea God.

"The first of the Nine Trials of the Sea God has been completed: Traversing the Light of the Sea God. Reward: 5% Sea God Affinity!"

After passing the first test, Su Mo also received a reward.

Unlike Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling, who were directly rewarded with Soul Power Levels, Su Mo only received a Sea God Affinity reward.

That's all.

However, Su Mo knew that the Sea God's affinity was the most precious reward for him.

Only with sufficient affinity with the Sea God can Su Mo better inherit the position of Sea God.

hum-

After Su Mo completed his journey through the light of the sea god, Poseidon's figure also appeared.

"Su Mo, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, congratulations on successfully passing the first test!"

"You can take a break now, and then we'll begin the second test!"

Poseidon congratulated Su Mo and the other two.

"High Priest, may we leave Seagod Island briefly during the assessment period?"

Just as Poseidon finished offering her congratulations and was about to leave, Su Mo called out to her.

"No, unless required by the mission, once the Seagod Island assessment begins, leaving Seagod Island is not permitted!"

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Poseidon immediately refused.

Then they asked the reason: "What are you here to do?"

"Does the High Priest know about the Soul Master Tournament on the continent?"

"We want to go back and participate in this year's Continental Elite Tournament of Advanced Soul Master Academies!"

After answering, Su Mo explained again, "High Priest, we only need to participate when it's our turn to perform. We'll return to Seagod Island the rest of the time, so it won't interfere with the Seagod Island assessment!"

"I possess a teleportation skill that allows me to return directly from Seagod Island to the mainland, or vice versa, so it won't waste too much time!"

Su Mo knew that Poseidon would definitely disagree if he didn't reveal that he possessed teleportation skills, so he didn't hide it and told her directly.

"What did you say?"

"Can you teleport directly between Seagod Island and the mainland?"

Sure enough, upon hearing Su Mo's words, Poseidon looked at Su Mo with surprise.

In Poseidon's heart, a huge wave of emotions had already been stirred up.

She was genuinely terrified by Su Mo's ability.

If it's true, then this skill is truly terrifying.

Fortunately, Su Mo is the inheritor of the Sea God. If Su Mo were an enemy, or someone from the Spirit Hall, Poseidon could imagine what would happen.

What kind of disaster will Su Mo, who possesses this skill, bring to Seagod Island?

Su Mo can continuously teleport Soul Masters from the mainland over. Even if she becomes powerful, she won't be able to protect Seagod Island.

"That's right. If the High Priest doesn't believe me, I can take you back right now!"

Su Mo was very satisfied to see Poseidon's surprised expression. It wasn't easy to see a beautiful woman like Poseidon, who exuded a high and mighty aura and truly possessed the qualities of a goddess, express surprise.

"Does the teleportation take a long time?"

"How long does it take to make a round trip?"

This time, Poseidon didn't directly deny Su Mo's idea of ​​returning to the mainland. Instead, after a moment of silence, she asked him a question.

"Teleportation happens in an instant, and so does returning. I can only use it twice a day to travel between Seagod Island and the mainland, just enough for one round trip!"

Su Mo explained.

When Su Mo used teleportation, he consumed his spacetime power, not his soul power or mental power.

The power of spacetime needs to be cultivated by Su Mo alone.

With Su Mo's current abilities, he could actually teleport back and forth dozens of times a day, but Su Mo didn't want to show it in front of Poseidon.

He had always known that Poseidon's friendliness toward the Sea God's successor was only superficial; in reality, he also wanted to kill the Sea God's successor!

In the original story, he once wanted to kill Tang San.

"Alright, take me there now. If you can really do that, then I'll grant your request!"

"However, I can only agree to your request, because you have received the Nine Trials of the Sea God. The other two are not eligible. Even if I agree, they cannot leave until they have completed their trials!"

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Poseidon's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she then spoke up.

Poseidon agreed to Su Mo's request because Su Mo's abilities gave her some other ideas.

Perhaps she could use Su Mo's abilities to search for Tang Chen on the mainland.

Originally, she couldn't leave Seagod Island and needed to protect it at all times. But with Su Mo's ability, things were different. If Seagod Island was in danger, she would know and could use Su Mo's ability to teleport back at any time.

However, Poseidon only has this idea for now and hasn't decided whether to do it yet.

After all, she had promised to wait for Tang Chen to return on Poseidon Island, rather than going to find him herself.

In that case, the meaning would be completely different.

As for Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling, it wasn't that she didn't agree, but it was the rules of the Seagod Island assessment.

Unless they have already completed the assessment, whether or not they are allowed to proceed is entirely up to her.

Even if she agrees, it won't matter until they complete their assessment.

"what……"

"Is Su Mo the only one allowed to go back?"

Ning Rongrong was immediately disappointed upon hearing Poseidon's words.

Ye Lingling was also somewhat disappointed upon hearing this; she had wanted to go back and show off!

Now she's a Soul King!

"I see. Then I'll just go back and participate in the Soul Master Competition myself!"

When Su Mo heard Poseidon say this, he knew that Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling really couldn't leave temporarily during the assessment.

And since he could go back, Su Mo definitely wanted to go back.

Not for any other reason than to disgust Yu Xiaogang.

Anyway, playing a few matches won't waste much of Su Mo's time; he can just treat it as a leisure activity during his breaks from cultivation.

"High Priest, do not resist at all, otherwise I will be unable to teleport you there!"

Then, Su Mo came to Poseidon's side, conjuring a teleportation array on the ground as he spoke to her.

"Um!"

Poseidon simply gave a faint "hmm".

She wasn't afraid that Su Mo would harm her; if there was any real danger, she could retaliate at any time.

Moreover, Su Mo had no motive to harm her, unless Su Mo no longer wanted the Sea God's inheritance.

This seemed almost impossible to Poseidon.

After saying that, Poseidon consciously stepped into the teleportation array that Su Mo had prepared.

hum-

Upon seeing Poseidon enter, Su Mo activated the teleportation array by channeling his spacetime power.

Swah——

In an instant, Su Mo and Poseidon's figures disappeared from the spot.

"What a pity, we can't go back to participate in the Soul Master Competition!"

Seeing Su Mo and Poseidon leave, Ning Rongrong muttered something with a hint of regret.

She also wanted to go back and show off.

Su Mo broke through to Soul Saint, but she's not bad either; she's currently a level 61 Soul Emperor.

"Hmm, what a pity!"

Ye Lingling nodded repeatedly.

Although she was only a level 54 Soul King, Soul Kings were a rare sight in the Soul Master Competition.

hum-

While Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling were lamenting that they couldn't go back to participate in the Soul Master Competition and show off, Su Mo and Poseidon had already appeared on the Douluo Continent, outside the city of Hanhai.

"High Priest, this is the Vast Ocean City, the closest city on the mainland to Seagod Island!"

Su Mo looked at the distant Hanhai City and introduced it to Poseidon.

It's actually true!

Poseidon looked at the distant Hanhai City in shock, never expecting that Su Mo could actually be teleported from Poseidon Island to the mainland.

Without responding to Su Mo, Poseidon closed her eyes and sensed the situation.

Then, Poseidon looked in the direction of the City of Slaughter. She could sense Tang Chen's aura and his approximate location from there, but she couldn't pinpoint his exact location.

If she really wants to find Tang Chen, it might take some searching.

"Okay, let's go back!"

Poseidon resisted the urge to search for Tang Chen. Compared to searching for Tang Chen, she wanted to return to Poseidon Island immediately.

She hadn't left Poseidon Island for so long, and suddenly being so far from the mainland made her feel uneasy, as if she couldn't protect Poseidon Island anymore.

"Alright, High Priest, just don't resist, as before!"

Su Mo nodded upon hearing this, and then returned to Poseidon Island with Poseidon.

……

"I'm out! I'm finally out!"

"The Soul Master Competition starts in a month, I'm so glad I made it out in time!"

"The teacher must be getting impatient, right?"

Outside the City of Slaughter, Tang San's figure appeared on the ancient, dilapidated magic circle where Su Mo and Hu Liena had once been.

After two years in the City of Slaughter, he finally emerged from it.

Moreover, he achieved a hundred-game winning streak and fought his way out of the City of Slaughter after passing through Hell Road.

What puzzled Tang San was that he did not encounter the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent that his father had told him about in the latter half of Hell Road.

"Is this the domain of the God of Slaughter?"

Tang San summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and sensed the aura of the God of Slaughter Domain on it.

"How's it going? Little San, have you gotten the Killing God Domain yet?"

Just as Tang San summoned his Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao's figure appeared in front of Tang San at some point.

"dad!"

"Yes, Dad, I've obtained the God of Slaughter Domain!"

Upon seeing Tang Hao appear, Tang San excitedly shouted and then happily replied.

Tang San wasn't surprised at all that his father would be waiting for him outside.

After Tang Hao appeared so many times, Tang San already knew that his father had been secretly protecting him.

Just thinking about this made Tang San very moved.

He used to think that his father was very irresponsible and didn't care about him much, unlike his teacher Yu Xiaogang.

Tang San already knew that his father, Tang Hao, cared for him deeply, but he kept it all to himself and didn't tell him.

"Hmm, not bad. What's your current soul power level?"

Tang Hao nodded in satisfaction, then pretended to inquire about Tang San's current soul power level.

He had been secretly protecting Tang San all along, so he knew that Tang San's current soul power level had reached level 58.

"Dad, I'm level 58 now!"

Sure enough, Tang San immediately answered with his soul power level.

"Hmm, it seems your cultivation hasn't lagged behind. Very good!"

"Now that you're out, as agreed, I'll take you back to Shrek Academy!"

"It's time for you to give it your all in the Soul Master Competition!"

Tang Hao nodded in a perfunctory manner before bringing up the matter of sending Tang San back to Shrek Academy.

He hadn't forgotten what he had promised Yu Xiaogang.

Now that Tang San has come out in time, he will naturally send Tang San back as agreed so that Tang San can participate in this Soul Master Competition.

Of course, if Tang San fails to escape from the City of Slaughter in time, then there's nothing he can do. It's because Tang San can't get out, not because he wants to break his promise.

"Okay, Dad!"

"The teacher must be getting very anxious waiting!"

Upon hearing this, Tang San quickly nodded in agreement.

"...Dad, before we go back to Shrek Academy, could you take me to see Xiao Wu?"

However, before returning to Shrek Academy, he still wanted to visit Xiao Wu first.

"Shall we go see Xiao Wu?"

"Alright, then I'll take you to the Star Dou Great Forest first!"

Upon hearing Tang San's words, Tang Hao paused for a moment before agreeing to Tang San's request.

It would be good to visit Xiao Wu, so that Tang San and Xiao Wu can rekindle their relationship.

……

(End of this chapter)