Douluo's Bone Transforms into a Divine Dragon

Chapter 285 The Eighth Trial of the Sea God

Poseidon was equally astonished by what she saw. Although she could also lift the Trident of Poseidon with one hand, even she could not do it as easily as Gu Xuan.

The only ones who could wield the trident of Poseidon as easily as their own arms were Poseidon himself, or his successor.

Poseidon, who already felt that Gu Xuan's strength was enough to match hers, was even more shocked by Gu Xuan now, because she realized that this young man, who was only twenty years old, might have already surpassed her in strength.

However, she is a level 99 peerless Douluo, and as the high priest of Seagod Island, she can mobilize a trace of the Seagod's divinity, making her strength even stronger than an ordinary level 99 peerless Douluo.

Even so, she was already at a disadvantage compared to the power that Gu Xuan had just displayed.

Poseidon let out a long sigh, clearing his mind of unnecessary thoughts. Whether Gu Xuan was strong or weak, he was already Ning Rongrong's husband, so if Gu Xuan became stronger, it would actually be better for Ning Rongrong.

Gu Xuan returned the trident to Ning Rongrong, patted the little girl's head, and pulled her out of her daze.

"Brother Gu Xuan, you're amazing! This Trident of the Sea God weighs a full 108,000 jin! Just how powerful are you?!" Ning Rongrong exclaimed incredulously as she took the Trident of the Sea God.

Gu Xuan smiled and then said calmly, "It's just a slight improvement; I've just reached level ninety-seven."

Upon hearing Gu Xuan's words, everyone was instantly stunned again: "Level ninety-seven? How is that possible?!"

Upon hearing this answer, and recalling the terrifying aftershocks of the battle in the Demon Whale Sea, Poseidon asked, "Were you the one who caused the commotion in the Demon Whale Sea?"

Upon hearing Poseidon's words, Ye Lingling and the others realized that they had also sensed the aftershocks of the battle in the direction of the Demon Whale Sea. After all, such an earth-shattering battle was definitely a once-in-a-century event.

They all knew about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King; it was a super soul beast that was about to transform into a dragon and become a god. Was their leader strong enough to subdue the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?

That's right, the boss is already level 97. With his freakish talent, he should have no problem overcoming the two-level gap to subdue a soul beast comparable to a level 99 peerless Douluo.

But isn't this terrifying? The difference between each level of a Title Douluo is like heaven and earth, let alone at the level of a Peerless Douluo?

What they didn't know was that Gu Xuan was already able to control the Deep Sea Demon Whale King when he was at level 90. He reached level 97 now because he absorbed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring and two-thirds of its energy.

However, Gu Xuan did not intend to hide it, because Ning Rongrong had already begun to inherit the position of Sea God, and in the future he would also plan the sea area, incorporating the sea areas that did not belong to the Sea God into the territory of the mainland.

Although the sea god became a god by relying on the creatures of the sea, the vastness of the sea is far beyond imagination. Even the sea god only unified one-third of the sea, and the remaining two-thirds and most of the sea have not yet been conquered.

Upon hearing Poseidon's words, Gu Xuan replied, "My ninth soul ring is the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."

As he spoke, nine soul rings—two yellow, one purple, two black, three red, and one gold—rose slowly from Gu Xuan's body.

When the first five spirit rings were raised, everyone except Poseidon had already begun to feel the pressure. When the sixth blood-red 100,000-year spirit ring was raised, everyone was already having trouble breathing.

Then came the seventh and eighth ones, and even Poseidon couldn't help but be astonished when they turned blood red.

She already had high expectations for Gu Xuan, but she never imagined that Gu Xuan would actually possess four 100,000-year soul rings?!

No! That's not right!

Because the last spirit ring to rise was gold, the brilliant golden ninth spirit ring shone brightly, and the moment it rose, it directly pushed Ma Bao, Zhan Yu, Yang Pojun, Zuo Yan and several other boys to the side, while the girls were unharmed.

When Poseidon saw the golden spirit ring, she felt immense pressure.

"A hundred... a million-year soul ring?!" Poseidon exclaimed in disbelief.

She hadn't lost her composure like this in a long time, but she couldn't resist the overwhelming surprises and shocks that Gu Xuan had given her.

A fourth spirit ring that lasts for ten thousand years, a sixth spirit ring that lasts for one hundred thousand years, and he broke through to the Title Douluo level at the age of twenty, and he also possesses three one hundred thousand year spirit rings and a million-year spirit ring that has never appeared on the continent before?!

In fact, the million-year spirit ring was just Poseidon's guess, since she had never seen one before. However, if this was the spirit ring of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and given its color, which was different from that of a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, then it could only be a million-year spirit ring.

Gu Xuan nodded: "It seems the High Priest is indeed learned, actually knowing about the existence of million-year soul rings!"

Poseidon did know about it, but she had never seen it before, because million-year soul rings seemed to only exist on gods, right?

Moreover, this was just a few words she found in ancient books; there was no substantial evidence at all.

Upon hearing Gu Xuan's praise, Poseidon was momentarily at a loss for words, but the look of astonishment on her face quickly faded, replaced by a calm and composed demeanor.

"It seems you are indeed a genius, possessing such strength at such a young age. The future of the continent may be different because of you," Poseidon remarked.

Ma Bao and the other boys struggled to speak, saying, "Boss, please spare us! I didn't mean to brag at all..."

Hearing Ma Bao beg for mercy, Gu Xuan just smiled. Then, the nine spirit rings gradually disappeared into his body, and the terrifying pressure completely vanished. Ma Bao and the others breathed a sigh of relief!

Shui Bing'er helped Zuo Yan up and flicked him on the forehead: "With the boss here, let's see if you'll still be so arrogant!"

Hearing Shui Bing'er's words, everyone exchanged smiles. Zuo Yan covered his head in grievance, looking every bit the henpecked husband! This was a stark contrast to Gu Xuan.

However, they seem to be enjoying it.

Then Gu Xuan looked at Ning Rongrong and asked, "Rongrong, what is the content of your eighth test?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong replied somewhat helplessly, "The eighth of the Nine Trials of the Sea God. Completion conditions: cultivate your Martial Soul to the ninth ring level and collect all Soul Bones of at least ten thousand years level. Time limit: three years. Only after completing the eighth trial can you return to the Sea God's Palace to undergo the final assessment."

After explaining the assessment content, Ning Rongrong continued, "At my current cultivation speed, it's not difficult to go from level 88 to level 90 within three years. However, I only have one soul bone right now, and I feel it will be difficult to collect the other five soul bones within three years."

Hearing about Ning Rongrong's flower, everyone else also showed sympathy. Soul bones are not as common as cabbages. Even among so many titled Douluo, less than one-tenth of them possess soul bones.

This shows how precious and rare soul bones are. What's more, there's an additional condition: each soul bone must be at least ten thousand years old.

Although Ning Rongrong's talent and strength already make her look down on ordinary soul bones, soul bones are hard to find.

Gu Xuan wasn't too worried upon hearing this, and comforted him, "Don't worry, I'll find a way to get your soul bone back. The sect's power is no longer what it used to be, so you don't need to worry about that."

Pinching Ning Rongrong's cheek, Gu Xuan continued, "You just need to make sure your cultivation doesn't fall behind; leave the rest to your husband."

Hearing this, Ma Bao and the others felt a pang of envy, as did Ye Lingling and the other girls. They were all wives, so why didn't they get this treatment?

P.S.: Typos will be corrected first and then fixed later.

(End of this chapter)