The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 283 Sea God's Affinity: 2.5?

"Hold on tighter, there's still so much space between us." Li Xun looked at the gap between Zhu Zhuqing and himself.

Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, a blush spreading across her cheeks. She tightened her arms around Ning Rongrong, her eyes involuntarily avoiding her gaze.

Feeling the softness against his chest, Li Xun smiled, hugged Zhu Zhuqing tightly, and rushed up the steps.

Zhu Zhuqing's task in the eighth test was to climb 263 steps. Almost instantly, Li Xun had led her across most of them.

Unlike Dugu Yan, a semi-support Soul Master, she possessed stronger physical attributes and didn't experience much discomfort from the overwhelming pressure. What truly bothered her were the gazes of Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan.

Zhu Zhuqing shifted uncomfortably, then slowly closed her eyes. Her shyness lessened considerably.

Li Xun glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, his eyes darting around, a mischievous smile appearing on his face. He gently squeezed his hand, and a suppressed groan instantly reached his ears.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks were like ripe peaches. Feeling the heat on her buttocks, she buried her head in Li Xun's arms like an ostrich.

Time always flies.

The 263 steps were nothing to Li Xun. When his feet were firmly planted on the steps, a streak of blood-red light shot into the sky. Compared to the extraordinary phenomenon when Dugu Yan passed the test, a trace of golden light was also hidden within it.

As the golden-red energy surged into her body, a voice entered Zhu Zhuqing's mind: [Top-tier Eight Trials, completed through the Light of the Sea God, Soul Power increased by two levels, Soul Ring Limit increased by one thousand years.]

With a sudden surge in aura, the color of Zhu Zhuqing's spirit rings began to change, with the first two spirit rings slowly turning purple.

When it was all over, six spirit rings—four purple and two black—were shining brightly beneath her feet, and her spirit power had reached level sixty-eight.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes in surprise. She hadn't expected the rewards for the divine test to be so generous: "Brother Li Xun, don't worry about me. Go and help Rongrong complete the test first."

Li Xun laughed heartily, picked Zhu Zhuqing up amidst her exclamation, and rushed down the steps.

The group was already seventeen, and would be eighteen in a year. He felt it was necessary to help Zhu Zhuqing overcome her shyness; it wouldn't do to be shy all the time when out in public.

Ning Rongrong was already stamping her feet anxiously at the foot of the mountain. She had seen the changes in Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan after passing the test, and her jealousy had long since disappeared, leaving only her eagerness for the reward.

How could Dugu Yan, who had only passed the seventh exam, compare to me? Zhu Qing, though an eighth-time examinee, was still inferior to me, because I was a ninth-time examinee!

Seeing Li Xun put Zhu Zhuqing down, Ning Rongrong quickly stepped forward with a smile, without saying a word, but the urging in her eyes was very obvious.

"Look how impatient you are." Li Xun patted Ning Rongrong on the head, then stretched out his hands.

Ning Rongrong couldn't wait any longer and quickly wrapped her arms around Li Xun's neck: "Brother, what kind of reward do you think I'll get?"

Although it was a question, Li Xun could detect a hint of boasting in his ears.

He pondered for a moment, then, thinking of the reward for the ninth exam, he gave a mysterious smile: "It should be better than you expect, so you'd better stay calm then."

"Isn't that the same as saying nothing at all!" Ning Rongrong complained, but she couldn't stop smiling.

Finally, he even made a face at Dugu Yan through Li Xun's shoulder.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan were also paying attention to the results. Having just been promoted, they naturally knew the difference between the rewards of each level.

The 150 steps were traversed in an instant, but for Ning Rongrong, it was an extremely difficult experience. Although she had been working hard to improve her physique over the years, how much stronger could a pure support Soul Master be?

Li Xun noticed this and quickly used his healing ability to protect Ning Rongrong. However, this ability is not omnipotent; although it ensured Ning Rongrong was unharmed, the pressure remained.

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As the number of steps increased, Ning Rongrong's complexion grew increasingly pale, and she found it difficult to breathe.

His chest heaved violently as he gasped for air.

Feeling the softness in his arms, Li Xun unleashed his Killing God Domain, and eight spirit rings—one yellow, two purple, two black, and three red—emerged one after another beneath his feet.

The powerful aura instantly enveloped him and Ning Rongrong, relieving their pressure immediately.

Upon seeing this, Poseidon, who had been observing from the sky, was immediately startled: "It's only been three or four months, and he's already acquired another 100,000-year soul ring."

"Level 85. It seems I don't have much time left," Poseidon murmured in disbelief.

She had never seen anyone cultivate so quickly. She had just calculated that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Li Xun would likely become a titled cultivator before the age of twenty.

As for those at the level of titles and above, with divine trials in hand, Poseidon didn't think he could stump them.

Li Xun's eighth spirit ring lit up, and a blue halo slowly spread outwards, forming a light shield with a diameter of 100 meters that overlapped with the God of Slaughter Domain.

The chilling killing intent that had been emanating from Li Xun instantly turned cold and menacing, a sense of dread slowly spreading from him. Ning Rongrong, nestled in his arms, however, remained completely unaffected.

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

Their speed increased rapidly, quickly surpassing three hundred steps. As their feet touched the final spot, a burst of golden light shot into the sky from Li Xun and Ning Rongrong.

The golden marks on their foreheads shone brightly, and a golden beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping them.

[Passed the Double Sea God's Light Trial. Since it was completed by both of them, the reward will be split equally, and each of them will increase their Sea God's Affinity by 2.5%.]

The golden pillar of light shattered, turning into specks of light that surged into Li Xun and Ning Rongrong's bodies. A blue light flashed on Ning Rongrong's forehead, and the two were instantly enveloped by a warm, comforting power, instantly relieving their fatigue.

"Gone???" The light faded, and Ning Rongrong stared blankly at Li Xun, somewhat incredulous.

Li Xun's lips curled into a smirk, his head tilted to the side, and he raised an eyebrow, barely managing to suppress a laugh: "What else do you want?"

"Where's my reward?! What the hell is this 2.5 Poseidon Affinity?!" Ning Rongrong frantically checked the changes within her body: "Nothing's happened at all!"

"You yourself said it was the Sea God's affinity, so what's wrong with rewarding you with closer ties to the god?" Li Xun finally smiled.

"What utter bullshit about Poseidon?!" Ning Rongrong was devastated.

Originally, she was the one with the lowest cultivation level among the four. Now, the other two have made substantial improvements, but she is standing still. Isn't the gap widening even further?

"Oh my, isn't this our future Sea Goddess Ning Rongrong? What's wrong? Is the reward going to be much better than ours?" Dugu Yan judged the situation by her expression and quickly came over to seek revenge.

Ning Rongrong stared blankly at the sky, filled with despair.

Zhu Zhuqing slowly came up from the foot of the mountain: "Rongrong, don't worry. Since you are the chosen one of God, I don't want you to suffer any losses."

"Even the reward of Sea God's affinity has been divided in half, how can I be someone chosen by the gods!" Ning Rongrong wailed, which immediately drew laughter from the three of them.

Just then, the sky suddenly changed color, and dark clouds rolled in, instantly covering the entire sky.

(End of this chapter)