The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 247 Marks and Divine Tests

Hailong City was not large; if it weren't for its four city gates and brick walls, Li Xun would have thought it was a mountain stronghold.

Although small, it had everything one needed. There were various shops along the way, and the local residents were exceptionally welcoming, showing no prejudice against Li Xun and his group because of their different clothing.

This is also related to the divine test mark between their eyebrows.

Seahorse Douluo led his group straight to the City Lord's Mansion, which, for a city of limited size, was the finest building. He clearly didn't want to lose face in front of outsiders, especially since two Super Douluos were among his companions.

Li Xun did not refuse. If one can enjoy life while traveling, why suffer?

After a brief chat, Seahorse Douluo, seeing the group's unceremonious manner, quickly took his leave. He realized he had become an outsider in this home.

In the nearly 200-square-meter living room, Li Xun and the others sat facing each other.

Ning Rongrong grinned, rubbing the golden trident mark between her eyebrows with her fingertips. "Brother, I just took a picture, isn't it beautiful?"

"Show-off." Li Xun rolled her eyes and casually leaned back on the sofa, but unexpectedly missed and accidentally fell onto Zhu Zhuqing.

"What a lousy sofa." Li Xun adjusted his position and rested his head on Zhu Zhuqing's plump thighs.

Everyone was already used to this, but they were just amazed at how thick-skinned Li Xun had become.

Li Xun wasn't embarrassed at all: "Rongrong, don't be too happy yet. Have you noticed that the mark on your forehead is missing something?"

Ning Rongrong was taken aback. She took out a mirror from her soul tool and looked at herself from left to right: "Is there anything different? I didn't notice anything."

"Take a closer look, isn't there a piece missing from the center of that trident between your eyebrows?" Li Xun lazily turned over, which prompted Zhu Zhuqing to shove him.

Ning Rongrong had never seen a trident pattern before. Only after Li Xun reminded her did she realize that the golden trident pattern between her eyebrows was missing a hole.

"Brother, is there a problem with this?"

"Yes, you can see it by looking at the space between my eyebrows."

Ning Rongrong was taken aback, then quickly leaned closer: "That inverted triangle between your eyebrows does indeed look a bit like an enlarged version of the missing piece from the center of the trident!"

As she spoke, Ning Rongrong rubbed Li Xun's brow with her fingers.

"Take out the Vast Ocean Universe Cover again and compare it," Li Xun said, raising an eyebrow.

The others became interested upon hearing this, and after comparison, they discovered that the golden triangle pattern between Li Xun's eyebrows looked exactly like the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

"Didn't the High Priest of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover say it was called the Heart of the Sea God? Now you understand, right?"

Li Xun slapped Ning Rongrong's small hand away: "Now you'd better work harder, otherwise I might replace you as a god one day."

Ning Rongrong was almost in tears from anger. She had been somewhat unconvinced when Li Xun said that other gods might look down on her, but she never expected that even after the divine artifact had recognized its master, it would still be so fickle!

Li Xun picked at his ear: "But don't worry, I won't compete with you for this divine position, but shouldn't you put on a good show?"

He had been silently considering becoming a god, and this incident had only heightened his vigilance. After all, even gods were once human, capable of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness; it was always good to have a backup plan.

Ning Rongrong held the Vast Ocean Universe Cover, somewhat exasperated, wishing she could smash this so-called divine artifact to pieces. But after thinking about it, she couldn't bear to part with it and carefully put it away.

After pouting and thinking for a while, she finally bowed to life's pressures and hurriedly fawned over Li Xun, giving him a massage: "Brother, what was your first exam?"

"Traverse through double the light of the sea god."

"Are our tasks the same? What about yours, Zhuqing?"

"Same."

The first test site for the Sea God was located on a small hill on Sea God Island. This place was a forbidden area of ​​Sea God Island and also the location of the temple dedicated to the Sea God. It was also known as an island within an island.

This time, Li Xun and his group's test involved climbing the steps at the foot of the mountain to reach the temple.

However, because each person's divine test level is different, the steps each person needs to climb are also different.

A purple-clad Sea Soul Master looked at the mark between Li Xun and his companions' brows with awe: "Distinguished guests, if you wish to enter the forbidden area, your first objective must be to cross the waters surrounding the mountains ahead."

Following the purple-robed soul master's guidance, Li Xun and the others looked ahead and saw a small island shrouded in a faint golden light. Thanks to the different angle of the sunlight, the entire mountain was illuminated by the light, making it look like a golden mountain from their position.

At the foot of this mountain, there is a body of water that resembles a moat. At this moment, the water is sparkling and reflected in the colorful sunset.

This kind of terrain-crossing challenge was nothing new to everyone, and it did not deter them.

Li Xun and Zhu Zhuqing each led one, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the foot of the sacred mountain, catching the sea beasts waiting underwater to attack the invaders off guard.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"I have the fewest steps, I'll try first." Dugu Yan looked up at the Divine Eagle on the mountain, which looked like it was made of white jade, and then raised her right foot to step onto the stairs.

As soon as one leg passed through the thin golden shield of the guardian mountain, Dugu Yan felt a resistance coming towards her.

But for someone at her level, the pressure feedback on the first step wasn't very noticeable. Everything changed when she stood on the second step.

The pressure from all sides made Dugu Yan's heart tighten. She quickly stepped down the stairs and recounted the events to the others.

Li Xun had anticipated this situation: "As the saying goes, pressure is the driving force for progress. It seems that the first hurdle is not only a test for us, but also a catalyst for improving our strength."

"If I'm not mistaken, as the steps gradually rise, the pressure we experience will also increase, which will continuously temper our bodies and make us stronger."

Zhu Zhuqing and the others nodded; they had always trusted Li Xun's words.

"Brother, what am I going to do? There are over three hundred steps!"

Ning Rongrong was fine when she stepped onto the first step, but when she stepped onto the second step, she immediately realized something was wrong. At this rate of increasing pressure, she found that her limit was only about forty or fifty steps.

"It's alright, I'll step in when it matters. What you need to do now is train your physique properly." After saying that, Li Xun gestured to Ning Rongrong to apply a buff to herself before taking on the challenge.

If we disregard other factors, the Sea God's trial is actually very helpful for a Soul Master's cultivation. They are all young and in the prime of their cultivation; Li Xun doesn't intend to let them cheat unless absolutely necessary.

After all, apart from Dugu Yan being a bit older, they are only sixteen years old now, so they have plenty of time no matter how you look at it.

Seeing the three of them working so hard, Li Xun nodded and then walked up the steps.

There are still many things to do, and he won't stay here long. This time, it's more about training Ning Rongrong and the other two. He just needs to complete the challenge within a year.

Failure to pass the divine test will result in elimination; interesting.

A glint flashed in Li Xun's eyes.

(End of this chapter)