Douluo Continent: The Five Elements Lock Martial Soul, Five Elements Divine Might Transformation

"I didn't expect you to be so powerful, able to manipulate Little White and these sea spirit beasts so easily."

As Poseidon said this, she also looked forward to seeing how the group would perform in the next seven tests.

At the same time, Poseidon also infused her soul power into the scepter in her hand, and then a gentle sea god's power enveloped their bodies.

Ling Yun understood that this was his reward for completing the second test. The gentle power was integrated into his spirit rings, increasing the age of all his spirit rings by five hundred years.

The first spirit ring, which was originally only a hundred years old, has now turned into a bright purple.

At the same time, Ling Yun clearly felt that a surge of sea god power, after entering his body, suddenly transformed into pure spiritual power, flowing through his limbs and bones.

Seeing this, Ling Yun's heart stirred, and he immediately gathered his spiritual power. His spiritual skull reappeared, but he did not intend to use the Soul Bone skill. Instead, he wanted to completely absorb the free spiritual power.

The reason his skull is called the "Skull of Wisdom of Spiritual Condensation" is because it can condense spiritual power.

At this moment, absorbing the free spiritual energy within the body is just the right time to refine it and transform it into one's own power, much like absorbing the residual soul power in a soul ring.

Chapter 174, Third Test: Tidal Body Refinement

About two hours later, Ling Yun slowly opened his eyes. A glint of light flashed in his dark eyes, and he was overjoyed.

"As expected of a divine reward, it directly increased my spiritual power by five percent, allowing me to absorb higher-age soul rings!"

Thinking of this, Ling Yun couldn't help but smile. For him, improving his mental strength was far more important than improving his soul strength.

After all, with his innate talent of full soul power, as long as he has enough time, it is a sure thing that he will reach level 90. The improvement of his spiritual power will allow him to absorb soul rings beyond his level, thereby further improving his soul power!

Ling Yun estimated that he should be able to absorb a soul ring of about 250,000 years.

Next, if he continues to receive rewards that enhance his mental strength, he will be able to absorb even better-aged spirit rings.

As if on cue, several lines of deep red text appeared before Ling Yun as he pondered.

[Red-Level Eighth Trial, Third Trial: Tidal Body Refinement]

[Content: For the next year, I will train for eight hours every day on the silver pillar alongside the successor of the Sea God to further enhance my physique.]

[Reward: Mental strength increased by 5%, all spirit rings' age increased by 1000 years.]

……

Looking at the reward for the third test, Ling Yun was overjoyed. If there weren't other people around, he would have burst out laughing.

"Hehe, it's like someone just delivered a pillow when I'm sleepy. This reward for the third test came at the perfect time."

Thinking of this, Ling Yun finally looked up at the content of the third test and pondered, "Tidal Body Refinement, it's not too difficult for me, but I don't know if Sister Bing'er can withstand it..."

He had consumed the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Blossom, and had also tempered his physique in the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. His physical strength far exceeded that of ordinary people, so the small tidal body tempering was naturally no match for him. However, Ling Yun was somewhat worried about his wife.

But after thinking that Shui Bing'er possessed the top-grade Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, Ling Yun felt a little relieved.

With the support of the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, Shui Bing'er should be able to withstand the pressure on the silver pillar for eight hours.

Thinking of this, Ling Yun looked at the others and asked with a smile, "Everyone should have seen the content of the third test, right? So, how long do you all plan to stay on the silver pillar?"

"Like my sister, I also have to train for eight hours..." Shui Yue'er said dejectedly. Tidal Body Refinement, this test sounds exhausting.

"Hehe, I only need to hold on for two hours. It seems that the Sea God is still taking good care of me."

Xue Wu smiled. She was just a support-type Soul Master. If she were to train for eight hours like Ling Yun and Shui Bing'er, it wouldn't be training her; it would be killing her.

“Xue Wu, I’m the same as you, I only need to persevere for two hours,” Huo Wushuang said. “But I don’t understand, I’m a Battle Soul Master, and a Seven-Ring Soul Saint, why do I only need to train for two hours like you?”

"Because you are a fire-attribute soul master."

Poseidon answered Huo Wushuang's question and then continued, "The Tide Body Refinement location is on the northern coast of Seagod Island, where the waves are turbulent, hurricanes rage, water elements are extremely abundant, and huge waves are stirred up from time to time."

For sea spirit masters and water-attribute spirit masters, that place is undoubtedly an excellent training ground. But for fire-attribute spirit masters like you and your sister, it's a forbidden zone. If I'm not mistaken, Miss Fire Dance shouldn't need to stay on the silver pillar for too long.”

“The High Priest is right,” Huo Wu nodded. “I only need to hold on for two and a half hours.”

“I will persevere for six hours,” Feng Xiaotian said. He had just caught a word in Poseidon’s words: the area where the Tide Body Refinement was taking place was ravaged by a typhoon.

But he is a wind-attribute Soul Master, and cultivating in a place with howling storms would be of great benefit to him.

"High Priest, please take us to see the silver pillar of the Tide Body Refinement first."

Ling Yun said that it was already noon, so he definitely couldn't train on the silver pillar for eight hours today, but he could get used to the impact of the deep-sea tides in advance.

Especially Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, since they are girls, it's uncertain whether they can withstand the tearing of the giant waves.

“Alright, follow me.” Poseidon nodded calmly and then led the group to the northern coast of Poseidon Island.

Just as she had said before, the sea here was indeed turbulent, with huge waves rising from time to time, crashing against the surrounding reefs, a truly magnificent sight.

Meanwhile, many silver pillars stand tall on the seabed. These pillars are made of deep-sea silver, which is indestructible and resistant to seawater corrosion. They can be described as stainless steel from a previous life.

For the next year, the group will train here to improve their physical strength.

Looking at the seawater beneath the silver pillar, Ling Yun said leisurely, "Since I have the ability to fly, I'll go and show everyone what it's like."

As he spoke, Ling Yun released the Wings of the Evil God and flew to a silver pillar. The silver pillar was a full meter in diameter, which could be described as slender to him.

Lingyun sat cross-legged on the silver pillar, surrounded by a fierce wind and rolling waves beneath it. One wrong move and he would fall off the pillar.

"I'd better cultivate for a while before the waves come in."

After saying this, Ling Yun immediately activated the Five Elements Divine Skill and began meditating and cultivating.

His soul power has now reached level 88, and the bottleneck of level 90 is just around the corner.

However, as his soul power reached level 88, his cultivation speed decreased again, or perhaps he needed more soul power to break through his cultivation level, requiring him to spend more time cultivating.

"Three years, at most three years, I must become a Title Douluo, although with my talent, it might not even take three years..."

Time passed second by second, and Ling Yun also entered a state of cultivation, his soul power increasing little by little.

However, at that moment, a giant wave suddenly crashed down. Although Ling Yun noticed it with his mental power, he did not dodge it. He was supposed to train in the tides, so what would be the point of dodging it?

Finally, the giant wave crashed against him, but just as Ling Yun had guessed, it could not cause him any harm.

However, the icy cold of the seawater instantly snapped him out of his meditative state.

Although he had taken the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass, the cold air in the seawater could not freeze him and even made him feel very cool, but the cold seawater would still interrupt his meditation.

If the waves kept crashing against him, he probably wouldn't be able to enter a meditative state and would just sit there on the silver pillar.

Just as Ling Yun was about to resume his meditation, a series of giant waves came crashing down on him.

"This is really torturous."

Ling Yun took a deep breath and decided to stop cultivating altogether. He simply sat on the silver pillar, letting the wind and rain lash him, and felt refreshed.

Chapter 175, Fourth Trial: Challenging the Demonic Orca King

Just as Ling Yun was sitting on the silver pillar, enjoying the sea breeze, Shui Bing'er also leaped up and jumped onto the silver pillar next to Ling Yun. She then began to meditate and cultivate to improve her soul power.

As time slowly passed, a wave tens of meters high descended from the sky, crashing towards the two of them.

Seeing the fierce oncoming waves, Ling Yun immediately spread his Wings of the Evil God, using his wide wings to block the first impact of the giant wave.

Shui Bing'er directly activated her Martial Soul, her second Soul Ring flickered slightly, and then a light yet sturdy ice ring armor was placed on her body.

At the same time, waves crashed heavily against her, soaking her to the bone, and a small, barely noticeable crack appeared on her ice ring armor.

Seeing Shui Bing'er being hit by the waves, Ling Yun immediately asked with concern, "Sister Bing'er, are you alright? Are you feeling a little cold? Do you want to go down and rest for a bit?"

Ling Yun knew very well that the impact of the waves was not terrifying; the real trouble was the cold air hidden in the seawater.

Once hit by a wave, the cold air from the seawater will seep into the Soul Master's body through the skin, which may have a negative impact on their health.

However, Shui Bing'er shook her head upon hearing this and revealed a lighthearted smile.

"No need! For me, the seawater is not cold at all, but rather very refreshing, just like swimming in the water. It's very comfortable, and it even improved my speed of cultivating soul power."

Upon hearing this, Ling Yun couldn't help but twitch his lips, speechless, "Alright, it seems I underestimated the resistance of ice-attribute soul masters to cold..."

Shui Bing'er's martial soul is the Ice Phoenix. The colder the surroundings, the faster she can cultivate. Although the seawater near Seagod Island is icy cold, it is only slightly cool to her.

Let alone harming Shui Bing'er, it's uncertain whether she'll even catch a cold.

After confirming that the coldness of the seawater would not affect Shui Bing'er, Ling Yun breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, he closed his eyes and meditated, circulating the Five Elements Divine Art to enhance his soul power while adapting to the surrounding environment.

As the two began their cultivation, Huo Wu, Feng Xiaotian, and the others also jumped onto the silver pillar one after another, closed their eyes to meditate, and endured the torment of the towering waves and the biting cold.

And just like that, a year passed quietly.

After a year of tidal body tempering, Ling Yun's physical body became incredibly strong. Without using soul skills, he could even be compared to a power-type soul master of the same level.

In addition, after a year of meditation and cultivation, his cultivation level also broke through smoothly, reaching a terrifying level of eighty-nine.

He was just one level away from breaking through to level 90, becoming a Title Douluo, and enjoying a lifespan of several hundred years.

Feeling the soul power surging within his body, Ling Yun believed that it wouldn't be long before he became a Title Douluo!

Thinking of this, Ling Yun also temporarily stopped meditating and looked up at Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er beside him.

At this moment, only the three of them remained on the silver pillar; everyone else had completed the third test and received their rewards.

The three of them still needed to stay on the silver pillar for an hour.

In just one year, Shui Bing'er's soul power has reached the peak of level 79. She is only one step away from breaking through level 80 and becoming an eight-ring Soul Douluo.

After receiving the Sea God's reward, Shui Yue'er's soul power had reached level 80. However, due to the third assessment, she had not yet had time to obtain her eighth soul ring.

Besides the two women, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and the others also made significant progress in their cultivation over the course of the year.

Feng Xiaotian's soul power has reached level 85. According to him, without external help, he will definitely become a Title Douluo within ten years!

If there were a reward from the sea god, the speed could be even faster.

Following him, Huo Wu's soul power also reached level 80, and she absorbed the divine soul ring bestowed by Poseidon, thus becoming an eight-ring Soul Douluo, with her cultivation reaching level 82 in one fell swoop.

Her brother, Huo Wushuang, had reached level 76 in soul power, but was still some distance from the level 80 bottleneck.

Finally, there's Xue Wu. After consuming the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, Xue Wu's cultivation speed increased significantly. She is now a level 75 support-type Soul Saint, not much different from Huo Wushuang.

At this moment, Huo Wu and the other three did not cultivate, but sat by the sea, all looking at Ling Yun and the other two on the silver pillar.

With just one hour left, the three of them will be able to complete the third test.

Time always flies, and in the blink of an eye, an hour has quietly passed.

At the same time, a cold voice echoed in the minds of the three, congratulating them on completing the third assessment.