Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

If all the medicinal power is refined, Ma Hongjun's aptitude can be improved significantly.

The red light gradually changed, revealing a faint golden glow. This was the color of crimson gold, a sign of the appearance of the Nine Trials of the God of Fire.

A cloud of flame appeared on Ma Hongjun's forehead. The God of Fire said with satisfaction, "Finally, a human capable of initiating the Nine Trials of the God of Fire has appeared. Very good. The trial of a first-level god shall begin!"

Chapter 421 Burning Body with Demonic Flames

"Is this the Divine Test?" Qin Ming and Ma Hongjun felt as if several more cards had appeared in their spiritual seas, and each of them summoned their first card.

A majestic voice rang in their ears.

"Qin Ming's first test of the fourth level of black-level trials: being engulfed in demonic flames, enduring for six months under the demonic flames while maintaining his original mind."

"Ma Hongjun's first of the nine trials of the God of Fire was being engulfed in demonic flames. He had to endure the flames for a year and maintain his original intention."

The first challenge was indeed being engulfed in demonic flames, just as Tianlin had predicted. If Qin Ming and Ma Hongjun came together, they could help him share the burden.

"Well then, I wish you all the best in your assessment. Now you can follow Ah Huo. I'm off." The God of Fire was, after all, a dignified celestial being. How could he possibly accompany them through the assessment? Giving instructions to the Flame Lord would suffice.

"Respectfully bidding farewell to Lord Fire God!" The Flame Lord bowed to his master, then turned to the two and said, "Please follow me!"

The Flame Lord led the two deeper into the valley, behind which lay the land where the Demon Flame was sealed.

Of course, in a single test, the God of Fire cannot unleash all of his demonic flames or endure the burning pain of them. Even he cannot do that. Only a very small portion of the seals are broken in this process.

Even just this little bit was enough to make the two of them feel a surge of negative desires as soon as they got close. Qin Ming, who was a man of integrity, felt this way, let alone Ma Hongjun. The evil fire that had not flared up for many years seemed to be recurring at this moment.

"What terrifying demonic flames! I almost fell victim to them myself. I wonder what about Hongjun..." Qin Ming looked at Ma Hongjun with some concern. The demonic flames were already so terrifying even before they entered his body. He was really worried that Ma Hongjun's mental fortitude wouldn't be able to withstand them.

"Hmph, scared now? Too bad it's too late. Since you've already accepted Lord Vulcan's test, it's too late to back out now." Vulcan sneered, leading them to the edge of a cliff and pointing below, "This is the place where the Demon Flame is sealed. Jump down, and the test will officially begin. I'll come back to collect your corpses a year later."

"Hongjun." Qin Ming patted Ma Hongjun on the shoulder, preparing to offer some encouragement.

Ma Hongjun spoke first, "Teacher, you don't need to say anything. I understand. This demonic flame stirs up people's negative desires for wealth, lust, and power, but this power is definitely not the strongest. My boss told me a story about a great god. His power, which comes from love, hate, and grudges, is the strongest. I will use love, hate, and grudges to resist wealth, lust, and power!"

After saying that, Ma Hongjun leaped into the lower magic array. Qin Ming smiled slightly. It seemed that his conversation with Tianlin before parting had helped him grow a lot.

Without hesitation, he jumped down with Ma Hongjun.

The Flame Lord was slightly surprised by their decisiveness. Moreover, the idea of ​​using love, hate, and passion to resist the temptations of wealth, beauty, and power was indeed something the Fire God had said was the only way to resist the demonic flames, and this little fat boy actually knew it.

Could it be that the great god he just mentioned is Lord Vulcan?

Qin Ming and Ma Hongjun had already entered the sealed land. The once empty ground instantly surged with countless purplish-black demonic flames, constantly eroding their bodies and spirits.

Under the protection of the light of the fire god, their lives were not in danger, but the light of the fire god could only save their lives; the pain remained. There was only one way to relieve the pain: to follow the desires in their hearts, be controlled by the demonic flames, and transform into an unparalleled demon.

"Hongjun, silently recite the calming mantra taught by Tianlin, and circulate the Taoist mental cultivation method. Under no circumstances should your soul be corrupted by the demonic flames," Qin Ming shouted.

"Yes, teacher, the path of humanity is insignificant, the path of immortals is boundless, and the path of ghosts is joyful! When one enters the gate of life, the path of immortals values ​​life, and the path of ghosts values ​​death; the path of immortals is always auspicious, and the path of ghosts is always ominous; the highest and purest is beautiful, and the mournful song resounds in the vast sky..." Ma Hongjun immediately sat cross-legged and circulated the Taoist mental technique to empty his mind.

Qin Ming sat down next to Ma Hongjun, helping him absorb a significant portion of the demonic flames. With the two of them working together, it seemed they would be fine for at least the first six months.

Just as Ma Hongjun and Qin Ming were undergoing their trials, Ning Rongrong and her group finally arrived at Poseidon Island. With Ning Rongrong's ultimate ice, their ship was not afraid of storms and arrived much faster than in the original story.

Led by some priests from Poseidon Island, they arrived opposite the Seahorse Pillar, one of the Seven Sacred Pillars of Poseidon.

If a land-based Soul Master wants to accept the Sea God's test, he must first cross the Sea within the Sea and come to the Seahorse Sacred Pillar before he is qualified to accept the test.

This sea is teeming with all sorts of ferocious sea spirit beasts, making it extremely difficult for spirit masters who are not strong enough to pass through.

However, this was not difficult for them. Yu Tianheng's lightning had a great restraining effect on sea creatures, and with Ning Rongrong's ice to freeze the sea surface, passing through here was very easy.

However, because their performance was too outstanding, Seahorse Douluo's gaze turned cold as he looked at everyone, because he thought of something: with so many geniuses, there could only be one force on the continent that could cultivate them.

With his hands behind his back slowly clenching into fists, Seahorse Douluo questioned, "You lot, could it be that you're from the Spirit Hall?"

The Spirit Hall once sent a large army to attack Seagod Island, but they were repelled by the Seven Holy Pillars of Seagod. Although they won, a great hatred was formed between the two sides from then on.

Therefore, the Sea God's test cannot be given to the people of the Spirit Hall.

“No, we come from the three upper sects of Douluo Continent. Senior, I believe you have already noticed that my martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. I am the direct heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan and the next patriarch.” Yu Tianheng stepped forward and said, then pointed to Ning Rongrong, “This girl is the next sect master heir of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.”

"Oh, so it's one of the Three Upper Sects." Upon hearing this, Seahorse Douluo's tone softened considerably. Since the Three Upper Sects had no enmity with Seagod Island, then it was fine. "However, this little girl's martial soul isn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, but the Snow Maiden. Does someone who hasn't inherited their family's direct martial soul have the qualifications to succeed as sect leader?"

“Senior, I possess twin martial souls. My other martial soul is the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.” Ning Rongrong retracted the Ice and Snow Maiden and held the Glazed Tile Pagoda in her hand.

The nine-colored light startled Seahorse Douluo. He never expected that such a genius would emerge from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which ranked second on the continent. Not only did he possess twin martial souls, but he also broke through the bottleneck of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"Truly outstanding, young lady. When you grow up, I'm afraid the rankings of sects on the continent will be rewritten," Seahorse Douluo exclaimed.

Everyone chuckled inwardly. Why wait for Rongrong to grow up? In fact, the story had already been rewritten. Besides, the truly outstanding genius among them hadn't even arrived yet.

Chapter 422 The Trial of the Seagod Island Crowd

"Alright, let's proceed with the assessment one by one, following the order in which we came on stage." Having learned that these people weren't from the Spirit Hall, he didn't have time for pleasantries and went straight to the point.

Seahorse Douluo slowly raised his hands, his face filled with piety. He brought his hands to his chest, palms facing each other with a half-foot gap between them. A faint blue light slowly appeared in the center of his palms, gradually intensifying. Ning Rongrong sensed that this light was of the same origin as the light within the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

As the blue light filled the palms of Seahorse Douluo, it suddenly burst forth, enveloping the entire Seahorse Sacred Pillar in a clear blue glow. Immediately afterward, a flash of light appeared beneath the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, and a beam of blue light spread upwards along the patterns on the pillar. In the blink of an eye, it reached the top.

Seahorse Douluo turned around and looked at Osro. He was the first to arrive here, and he was the fastest among them. At this level, he had obtained a full set of soul bones, which was simply a miracle.

A blue beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping Oslo's body. The beam's color began to change, from blue to white. Then, it rapidly changed from white to yellow, and almost without pause, it transformed into purple, the purple gradually deepening.

This time the transformation was slower, but it continued to change until it turned black before stopping. Seahorse Douluo's expression remained unchanged, as if it were all expected. For a genius who had reached the Soul Saint level at such a young age and had full Soul Bones, it was normal to encounter a Black-level assessment.

Immediately afterwards, six beams of black light shot out and transformed into six golden cards. Each card was shimmering with special golden characters, and at the same time, the mark of the Divine Examination, a black six-pointed star, appeared on Oslo's forehead.

With a Black Level Six Trial, Oslo might not have had such talent and potential before, but he had also had many adventures. He had consumed immortal herbs, experienced life and death, acquired a full soul bone, and even personally killed Tang San, the chosen one of destiny. Now, his potential is so strong that there are few who can compare to him in the entire Douluo Continent. Even the Golden Generation is far behind him.

"A Black-level Sixth Trial would surely mean certain death for an ordinary Soul Saint, but for someone like you with all that equipment, it might not be hopeless," Seahorse Douluo commented.

Upon receiving his Black-Level Sixth Trial, Oslo was extremely excited. Before they came, Tianlin had already prepared them, explaining the different levels of the assessment.

The colors of the Divine Trials correspond perfectly to the colors of the Soul Rings: white, yellow, purple, black, red, and gold. Black represents the potential to become a Title Douluo. If the fourth Black Trial is for an ordinary Title Douluo, such as the level 92 Seahorse Douluo in front of everyone, then the sixth Black Trial is for a Super Douluo.

No wonder Golden Crocodile Douluo valued Oslo so much before; he was certain that Oslo had the potential to become a retainer of the Hall of Worship.

"Look at your smug look, I will never lose to you." Yu Tianheng stepped forward impatiently, "Please grant me the test, senior."

Seahorse Douluo nodded. "Very good. It's not a bad thing for young people to like comparing themselves to others. They have drive, so let's continue." Seahorse Douluo didn't say much more. Blue light condensed once again and shone on Yu Tianheng.

The color change was exactly the same as before, starting from white and gradually turning to black, finally transforming into six rays of light. It was also the sixth level of the Black Trial. Yu Tianheng's current aptitude is in no way inferior to Dai Mubai in the original work.

"Haha, how about it, Oslo? You boast about having a full set of soul bones, while I only have one given to me by my family. But my Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial soul is no worse than yours," Yu Tianheng said proudly. "As expected, I am the captain of the Royal Fighting Team!"

Seeing the smug Yu Tianheng, Seahorse Douluo was a little unsettled. What was going on? The Sixth Black-Level Trial was the highest level in the Black-Level Trial, and two of them appeared at once?

Before he could even react, he discovered that what truly surprised him was yet to come.

Oscar, Black Level Six Exam.

Dugu Yan, Black Level 5 Exam.

The Shi brothers, Black Level 5 Exam.

Yu Feng, Black Level Four Exam.

Zhu Zhuqing, Level 4 Black.

These individuals were all assessed at the Black level. Although Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing did not consume the immortal herbs from the original story, one of them possessed an unprecedented innate full soul power of the food-type and later consumed the immortal spirit pill refined by Tianlin, making his aptitude astonishing and in no way inferior to that of the original story. The other had experienced the turning point from life to death and then from death to life, and the improvement in her mental state was incomparable to that of ordinary people. Although she was still slightly worse off than those who consumed the immortal herbs in the original story, at least she did not fall below the Black level assessment.

It wasn't until Bai Chenxiang and Meng Yiran that things started to fall a little short. They were both at the first level of the Purple rank, with Bai Chenxiang performing slightly better than the Yellow rank in the original story. This was only because Yang Wudi had used the sect's resources to help her refine pills during this period.

Upon seeing that they had only received a purple rating in the assessment, the two women's faces immediately darkened. As expected, they were far inferior to these people.

"Xiangxiang, it's okay. Hongjun is still working hard far away, and he's carrying you along with him! Yiran, you are too. I believe you can both find your own path!" Ning Rongrong comforted her with a smile.

Bai Chenxiang essentially gave her aptitude to Ma Hongjun. If she hadn't given the Immortal Elixir to Ma Hongjun at the end, she might have been able to pass the Black-level assessment as well.

Meng Yiran has been learning about poisons from her grandfather and Dugu Boxue, so her combat strength cannot be judged solely by her rank.

"Yes, it's okay if we have to take the purple-level assessment. We'll do our best," the two said firmly.

"Then it's just me and Sister Huanyin left." Ning Rongrong took Huanyin's hand and led her to the Holy Pillar.

However, when the two stood still, only one beam of light shone from the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, illuminating Ning Rongrong.

The light changed extremely rapidly, continuing even after reaching the black level, and quickly turned red.

"Red, could it be the top-level assessment!" Seahorse Douluo was shocked. Red represents the potential of a Limit Douluo, someone who is qualified to inherit the position of High Priest of their Seagod Island.

The red light did not stop, but continued to change until it turned back into the initial blue, but within this blue light, there seemed to be specks of golden light.

The light split into nine, imprinting a trident mark on Ning Rongrong's forehead.

"This? I thought it was just a top-level test, but what is this gold color? In the millions of years of Seagod Island, there has never been a test like this before." Seahorse Douluo was unaware of the Nine Trials of Seagod and looked completely bewildered.

Ning Rongrong took out a mirror and touched the mark on her forehead. "It's the same as Brother Jian's. Is this the mark of the Nine Trials of the Sea God?"

“That’s right, it is indeed the Nine Trials of the Sea God!” A leisurely voice came from afar. The voice seemed to come from the heavens, beautiful and melodious, yet full of compassion.

The sound grew closer, and everyone felt that space seemed to distort slightly. The next moment, there was another person in front of the Seahorse Pillar. No one saw when or how she appeared.

She was a beautiful woman, shrouded in a long, bright red robe, her long, sea-blue hair cascading down her back. Her delicate features made her appear to be only about thirty years old, and she possessed an elegant demeanor. In her right hand, she held a three-meter-long scepter.

"Greetings, High Priest!" Upon seeing the woman, Seahorse Douluo immediately bowed slightly and said apologetically, "This subordinate has failed to fulfill Lord Sea God's instructions. Please punish me, High Priest."

"It's not your fault. The Nine Trials of the Sea God are the first of their kind in millions of years. Even I have never seen one before," the woman said gently, without any intention of blaming Seahorse Douluo.

Chapter 423 The Nine Trials of the Sea God and the Trial of the God of Music

"Young lady, I didn't expect you to know about the Nine Trials of the Sea God, and the Heart of the Sea God is still in your hands. It seems you came here specifically for the Nine Trials of the Sea God, right?" The woman slowly floated in front of Ning Rongrong and said.

"Rongrong, be careful. This woman is not simple. Her cultivation level is even higher than mine at my peak. She's probably about the same as the Snow Emperor," the Ice Emperor warned solemnly.

"Indeed, and her aura of the ocean is extremely strong. If we were to fight at sea, I'm afraid I wouldn't be her match." The Snow Empress rarely acknowledges humans, but the one before her is one of them.

Compared to this woman, Tang Hao, who appeared in the far north, is utterly insignificant.

"Yes, my purpose in coming here is to help us become the next Sea God!" Ning Rongrong said without hesitation. "Senior, may I ask if you are the High Priestess of Sea God Island, Poseidon, the Limit Douluo who once overpowered the Twin Peaks of the Soul Master World on Douluo Continent?"

"It seems you have indeed done your homework. You have talent and ambition. I never thought the person I was waiting for would be such a young girl like you." Poseidon sighed. She should have been happy that the successor of the sea god had appeared, but she felt very melancholy when she thought about the unfulfilled wishes she still had.

“Senior, this is a letter my husband wrote to you. Please take a look.” Ning Rongrong suddenly took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Poseidon.

Tianlin always liked to leave himself a backup plan. He wasn't worried about Ning Rongrong's safety in other aspects, since she had the talisman and could call on him or Chenxin at any time.

However, there is one danger that must be guarded against: Poseidon himself.

Tianlin knew very well that if the inheritor did not reach the level of a Limit Douluo of level ninety-nine when the Nine Trials of the Sea God were completed, then in order to inherit the divine position, the High Priest would need to sacrifice himself to make the divine position compatible with the inheritor. However, Poseidon did not want to die; she still wanted to wait for Tang Chen.

For this reason, she even harbored murderous intentions towards Tang San, Tang Chen's great-grandson, in the original story. Once Ning Rongrong reaches the sixth test, she will probably be even more ruthless.

Moreover, even Chen Xin is not allowed to interfere during this divine qualification assessment. As Ning Rongrong's husband, Tian Lin cannot be indifferent to such a dangerous matter.

"Does your husband know me?" Poseidon was a little surprised. The girl in front of her was at most seventeen or eighteen years old, and her husband was probably about the same age as her. Although Poseidon looked only about thirty years old, she was actually one hundred and twenty years old.