Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

After resting for three days, Ning Rongrong and the others set off with the Demon Soul Great White Shark to the deep sea thousands of miles away to drive away the soul beast tribes that did not believe in the sea god.

Tang San then took out nine round balls, which were the divine soul rings that his father had given him a year ago.

These divinely bestowed soul rings were very different from the one from the Sea God; not only were they blood red overall, but they also exuded a strong killing intent.

Tang San was no stranger to this killing intent; it belonged to the power of the Asura God, and it was clear that these nine divinely bestowed soul rings were the work of the Asura God.

He kept hesitating about whether or not to absorb it.

If he doesn't absorb it, it will be difficult for him to pass the Nine Trials of the Sea God and obtain the position of the Sea God. If he does absorb it, he will worry about the Asura God's schemes.

"Become a god first, then we'll talk about everything else!"

Finally, gritting his teeth, Tang San decided to train.

Regardless, he must first obtain the position of the Sea God and become the new Sea God. Only then will he have the power to fight against the Asura God's schemes.

The weak have no voice!

Tang San manifested his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul and used his soul power to unlock his first divinely bestowed soul ring. With a soul ring on his body, just like Zhu Zhuqing's process, he continuously upgraded from the lowest-level white soul ring, soaring all the way to the 100,000-year level before Tang San felt the pressure.

Finally, when the spirit ring strength of the Azure Bull Python was reached, Tang San reached his limit.

"waste!"

Seeing this, the Asura divine thought within the Eight Spider Spears Soul Bone cursed angrily, then manipulated the soul ring to continue enhancing it, channeling excess soul power into the Eight Spider Spears to further strengthen this external soul bone.

Ultimately, that Asura God-given soul ring reached the million-year level, displaying a dark reddish-gold hue.

Tang San also sensed this anomaly and realized it must be the work of the Asura God.

However, now that he has made his decision, he will no longer care about these things.

After circulating his soul power to refine the soul ring's soul power once, Tang San began refining his second divinely bestowed soul ring.

After repeating this refining process for nine days, Tang San added nine spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, all of them dark crimson gold, turning the entire Clear Sky Hammer spirit into a blood red color.

That wasn't all. The original Clear Sky Hammer gradually transformed into a heavy sword during the soul ring refining process, a Clear Sky Heavy Sword, and even a Shura Divine Sword Martial Soul was being nurtured within it.

This Shura God referenced the martial soul form of Tang Jian from back then. The Haotian Heavy Sword served as the scabbard, sealing the divine sword inside. Although it cannot be considered a twin martial soul, it can be said to be a companion martial soul.

What Tang San didn't know was that Xiao Wu had also obtained nine divine soul rings from the Asura God, reaching a soul power level of ninety-nine. She was just waiting to be resurrected so she could become a peak Douluo and could become a level 100 god at any time.

All of this was orchestrated by the God of Asura, all for the final battle and the forging of the Asura God Sword.

However, even though they refined the divinely bestowed soul rings, their soul power level was still stuck at level ninety-nine. This was because their soul power came from outside and was not cultivated by themselves. Unless they could refine it, it would be impossible for them to transform into divine power and become level one hundred gods.

This is not an easy task.

However, refining nine Asura God-given soul rings further enhanced the Asura God power within Tang San's body.

After adapting for two or three days, Tang San went to challenge the guardians of the Holy Pillars, and was beaten so badly that he questioned his existence. To be precise, he was completely thrashed and didn't even realize what had happened.

A month passed, and Ning Rongrong and the others returned after completing the fourth divine test. They then saw Tang San sitting dejectedly on the reef.

"Little San!"

Dai Mubai stepped forward in confusion and called out, wondering how Tang San had changed so much in just a month and a half.

"I'm fine!"

Tang San nodded to Dai Mubai, still feeling very upset and even somewhat doubting himself. However, what worried him more was the trident's erosion between his eyebrows.

When he unleashed the power of all nine spirit rings on the Clear Sky Hammer by using the Ring Explosion technique, it seemed to begin eroding the trident mark between his eyebrows again.

Are the Holy Pillar Douluos very strong?

Ning Rongrong had a guess that Tang San must have run into a wall with the guardians of the sacred pillars, and the result was not ideal.

“They are very strong, stronger than any of us. There is no way we can win in a one-on-one fight. I even used the Great Sumeru Hammer and the Exploding Ring, but I was still defeated.”

Tang San replied bitterly, "This time I'm truly devastated."

These words made everyone's hearts sink, but Zhu Zhuqing and the other girls were more eager to fight.

The previous divine trial mission to expel the sea spirit beasts was very boring. I didn't encounter any powerful opponents. It was just that fighting in the deep sea was very difficult, and my strength was greatly suppressed.

It's naturally exciting to encounter such a formidable opponent.

"Then we'll have to rely on teamwork."

Oscar scratched his head; he couldn't offer much help in battles between top-tier experts.

Even though he copied his teammates' spirit rings, his combat awareness and physical strength couldn't keep up with that level of combat, let alone the spirit bone configuration. He could only make sausages for his teammates to use during and after battles.

"How much usable intelligence is there?"

Ning Rongrong inquired, "Now that we're entering the actual combat phase, it would be best to have intelligence, at least to avoid some unnecessary mistakes."

"They didn't reveal their true abilities. I was knocked away by them using close combat techniques. They didn't even reveal their martial spirits. They are probably all-around strongmen with no weaknesses, making them difficult to target."

However, the Eighth Sacred Pillar's Spear Douluo didn't seem to be present, and from his brief conversation with the other Sacred Pillar Douluos, it could be inferred that the Spear Douluo was the most powerful among the nine Sacred Pillar Douluos.

Tang San reported what he had learned. He was most helpless about this. His opponents were too strong, so strong that he doubted his life. In previous challenges, even when he and Xiao Wu joined forces, they had no chance to fight back.

What frustrated him most was the Invincible Golden Body, which he had placed high hopes on and was known as invincible below the god level. However, the problem was that those Holy Pillar Douluos were all level 100 gods who used divine power.

The Invincible Golden Body is said to be invincible below the level of gods, but it is only below the level of gods. Against divine power, it is as fragile as a piece of paper.

Teleportation is the same; others also possess spatial abilities. Using teleportation to escape is fine, but using it to ambush someone in melee combat is simply asking for trouble.

To make those two soul bone skills effective, they would probably need to be upgraded to god-level, just like the Eight Spider Lances.

Chapter 672 Seahorse Sacred Pillar

After resting for two days, Ning Rongrong led everyone to the Seahorse Sacred Pillar to begin their group's fifth test.

Because Hailong and the others were given a power boost by someone, especially by having the Sea God Martial Soul attached to them, their combat power was greatly enhanced, and their cultivation was also improved.

The Sea God Martial Soul is a god-level Martial Soul, and the Sea God has also become a deity in the divine realm. It has an extremely high compatibility with the divine realm's spiritual power. Hailong and others can directly absorb the divine realm's spiritual power by relying on the Sea God Martial Soul. With the assistance of will attributes such as sword intent, spear intent, and fist intent, they have transformed their spiritual power into divine consciousness.

Furthermore, the divine test that enhanced the Sea God's divine sense also successfully raised his soul power to the level of 100.

Like the Sea Dragon, whose body had even transformed into a divine body, the Sea God of the God Realm and the divine sense within the Sea God's Trident were pleased with this lineup, but they also knew that Tang San and the others had no chance of defeating the Sea Dragon and the others one-on-one. Therefore, they changed the one-on-one battle to a team battle, giving Tang San and the others a chance to win.

Otherwise, if Tang San and the others were to win, they would probably have to become level 100 gods.

"Five years have passed, and your strength has grown considerably!"

The seahorse, who was meditating with its eyes closed under the sacred pillar, sensed the arrival of Ning Rongrong and the others and slowly opened its eyes.

Although he did not approve of these participants in the divine trials, especially Tang San who underwent the Nine Trials of the Sea God, he still paid close attention to them and watched their cultivation process. He was well aware of their current strength.

Although the improvement is significant and the current strength is considerable, it is still not enough, far from enough!

Are you all here today for the fifth test?

Looking down at the approaching crowd, the seahorse asked.

"It is precisely for the fifth test that I humbly request your guidance, senior!"

Ning Rongrong glanced at the silent Tang San, then turned her gaze to Dai Mubai, who understood and stepped forward to respond.

"very good!"

Dai Mubai's confidence pleased the seahorse slightly. It slowly descended, activating the sacred pillar to project a beam of light into the sky while explaining its position.

"Once the assessment begins, you will need to defeat our eight Holy Pillar Guardians within three days. If you fail within three days, you will be considered to have failed and will have to wait a month before you can start the assessment again."

Now you need to make two choices. First, we will not use the power of the Holy Pillars in the assessment, but only our own power to assess you. You will only receive the reward of the assessment itself.

Secondly, with the power of the sacred pillar, we will be at our strongest, which will greatly increase the difficulty of the assessment, but the reward will be doubled upon passing the assessment.

Please make your choice!

The strongest state for the Guardians of the Holy Pillars is when they merge with the power of the Holy Pillars. In the past, when the Spirit Hall attacked, the Guardians of the Holy Pillars defeated their opponents by relying on the power of the Holy Pillars.

If it were a one-on-one challenge, there would naturally be no option to use the power of the Sacred Pillars. However, the opponent is a large team, and there are even geniuses among them, so they cannot afford to take it lightly.

They had witnessed what a prodigy was through Lao Ba. Although these children were far less extraordinary than Lao Ba, they were not to be underestimated.

If we are really badly beaten, we will lose face for the entire Poseidon Island. We must be careful!

These words made Ning Rongrong and the others look at Tang San again, as this option was not included in the information they had provided earlier.

"Let's take a gamble and see the peak strength of the Holy Pillar Guardians."

After discussing with her teammates via mental link, Ning Rongrong suggested to Dai Mubai, the team leader, that he should express his opinion.

"Senior, we choose the second option!"

Dai Mubai replied, his fighting spirit rising, but he regretted it the next second.

"Very good, please!"

The seahorse gestured, then its martial spirit manifested, revealing ten spirit rings: six black, three red, and one gold.

Over the years, with the help of the rewards from the Divine Trial, he upgraded all his spirit rings to 60,000 years. In particular, the upgrade of his seventh spirit ring allowed his seahorse martial spirit to evolve into a top-tier martial spirit, greatly increasing his strength. This laid the foundation for him to reach the level of 100 in spirit power and become a god, and then evolved his seahorse martial spirit into a god-level martial spirit.

Upon seeing the Seahorse Douluo's spirit ring configuration, Dai Mubai and the others felt a chill in their hearts. Although they understood that it was most likely improved by the rewards of the Divine Trial, it was still a spirit ring that had lasted for 100,000 years.

“You don’t need to be surprised by my spirit ring configuration. At our level of cultivation, spirit rings and spirit skills can no longer keep up with our strength. Even god-level spirit rings cannot unleash our full power, especially after receiving the power of the Holy Pillar.”

Seahorse Douluo said calmly. Although he possessed a martial soul, his physical form did not change much and he basically maintained a human shape. However, the Xuanbing Battle Armor on his body had changed into the pattern of a seahorse, and the gauntlets on his fists had become even harder.

That wasn't all. The sacred pillar behind him projected a blue-gold power of the sea god, which merged into his body. The seahorse's eyes turned blue-gold, and it spewed out divine light. The divine power it unleashed made Dai Mubai and the others feel extremely suppressed.

These words, which sounded pretentious, made the group feel a chill in their hearts, as if they had made the wrong choice.

That wasn't all; the seahorse then unleashed its own domain—the Seahorse Domain!

A blue-green energy spread out, enveloping an area of ​​about a kilometer in radius.

He previously obtained several domains with the help of Lao Ba, and after thoroughly understanding them, he integrated them all into his martial soul through the opportunity of martial soul evolution, thus awakening the current seahorse domain.

Although it is not as powerful as the High Priest's Ocean Domain, nor as powerful as the Sea God's Ocean Domain, it is still extremely powerful, greatly enhancing one's own abilities and also capable of suppressing opponents.

Not to mention the immense power of the sea god from the Holy Pillar, which can further enhance the domain, greatly improving both its range and strength.

"Use the Soul Fusion Technique!"

Sensing the immense suppression exerted by the Seahorse Domain on her, Ning Rongrong's expression changed, and she decisively used herself as the foundation to lead everyone in unleashing their Martial Soul Fusion Technique.

If the opponent doesn't have this kind of suppressive field, they can still fight by teamwork, but since the opponent has this kind of area-of-effect suppressive field, choosing to fight in groups will be quite passive.

Oscar and Zhong Chui, both support-type Soul Masters, were almost forced to their knees by the pressure, let alone fight.