Douluo Continent: Sword Named Star, Slaying Gods to Prove the Dao

He could withstand the immense pressure until he reached the 332nd step, at which point Sword Douluo stopped.

He didn't take the last step. In fact, he felt that he could have taken the last step, but there was no need, so he stepped back.

"It seems this is quite simple," said Bone Douluo.

Sword Douluo said, "For a Title Douluo, it is indeed possible to pass, but I think you should be able to step onto Starry Sky in one go."

Because in terms of physical strength, Ning Xingchen is no less than him now, and it is unknown why Ning Xingchen is also subject to this assessment.

Is it to gather enough data for all nine assessments?

“Uncle Jian, what if you take the weights I gave you before and go up again?” Ning Xingchen asked.

"Okay, I'll try again." Sword Douluo took out the weights from the spatial soul tool and put them on; his body was already carrying a weight of over a thousand pounds.

Upon stepping onto it, Sword Douluo suddenly felt an increased pressure.

However, this still couldn't stop him. He walked up step by step, one hundred steps, two hundred steps, until he reached three hundred steps, when Sword Douluo stopped.

He couldn't climb any further. The weight of a thousand pounds seemed to have increased several times over, like a mountain pressing down on his body.

After gritting his teeth and persevering, Sword Douluo finally stepped onto the 301st step.

call……

"No way."

Sword Douluo voluntarily stepped down.

"Old bones, this won't do. Let me try." Bone Douluo also put on the weights.

His load was the same as Sword Douluo's, but physically Bone Douluo was stronger than Sword Douluo, yet he only managed to climb 302 steps.

Bone Douluo, who had just come down, grinned and said, "Haha, in terms of physique, you are still a bit inferior to me."

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo both tried, and Zhao Ziyun, not to be outdone, also wanted to go up.

Despite the weight, Zhao Ziyun successfully climbed the 283rd step, still lagging behind Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo.

After the three Title Douluos demonstrated, Ning Xingchen let the others try it together.

The results came out after an incense stick's time.

Ning Dingling, 43rd grade.

Ah Yin, 45th step.

Liu Erlong, 45th step.

Qingyu has just reached level forty.

As for Qin Ming, whose soul power is the lowest, he is only at level twenty-two.

After trying, they were all dejected, now less than halfway to their assessment requirements.

Seeing that the group was not in good spirits, Ning Xingchen immediately comforted them, saying, "You don't need to be discouraged. It's already very good that you were able to reach level 40 on your first try. Believe me, as long as you work hard this year, you will all be able to complete the assessment."

In the original novel, Ning Xingchen remembered that Dai Mubai, as a Soul Emperor of level 60 or so, had not even reached level 40 the first time.

Except for Qin Ming, all of them had already surpassed the fortieth level, which was higher than Dai Mubai's level at the same time.

This was actually related to the fact that Ning Xingchen had them carry heavy loads during their training on the way here.

In addition, everyone took some whale gelatin to improve their physical condition, so it's not surprising that they were able to surpass it.

"Xingchen, we will definitely work hard," Ning Dingling said.

As everyone knows, failure means certain death; striving to complete the task is the only chance.

“Starry Sky, we’d like to postpone the challenge. Instead, we’d like to cultivate here with you. Cultivating at the 300th level with heavy loads will also benefit us,” Sword Douluo said.

“Uncle Jian, that’s what I think too,” Ning Xingchen said.

Challenging two Holy Pillars simultaneously at level 96 is neither too difficult nor too easy, as these Holy Pillars are all Sea Soul Masters and I don't have much experience fighting them.

Secondly, these Sea Soul Masters have been together for many years and have a good understanding of each other. Challenging one is not too difficult, but challenging two is a different story.

When the two work well together, the combined effect is greater than the sum of its parts.

"What about us, Xingchen? Do we need to cultivate with added weight?" Liu Erlong asked.

Ning Xingchen said, "Everyone can stop carrying weights for now. Let our bodies get used to it first, and then we can gradually increase the weights."

“Star, you haven’t even tried. I wonder how many you can do?” Bone Douluo suddenly said.

Only after hearing what Bone Douluo said did everyone realize that Ning Xingchen hadn't even gone up yet.

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Ning Xingchen decided to give it a try.

As soon as Ning Xingchen stepped onto the ground, he felt a slight pressure from the barrier, but it was so slight that it had no effect on him whatsoever.

Ning Xingchen was very fast, and in the blink of an eye, he had reached the hundredth step.

Continuing upwards, it soon reached two hundred.

Meanwhile, inside the Temple of Poseidon, Poseidon watched Ning Xingchen walk up step by step, wondering if this kid could pass the first test on his very first day.

Under Poseidon's watchful gaze, he quickly reached three hundred steps.

Upon reaching the 300th step, Ning Xingchen stopped advancing and pretended that he lacked the strength to be pushed back.

The person got down, but Ning Xingchen felt that crossing the light of the sea god was not that difficult.

If he wants, he can go up to these 333 steps today.

He couldn't go up directly for one reason only: he had to wait for everyone to go together.

Although everyone else could pass this test even without his help, what about the next one after passing this one?

Since Ning Xingchen brought them here, they must be brought back safely, ensuring that each of them completes the assessment and that none of them perish on Seagod Island.

Therefore, he was willing to wait for everyone to arrive together, even if it meant wasting some time.

After all, these were the most important people in his life, and he couldn't afford to lose them.

"Xingchen, why aren't you going up any further?" Sword Douluo asked, knowing that Ning Xingchen hadn't used her full strength.

“Uncle Jian, it’s still early, no rush,” Ning Xingchen said.

Just as Ning Xingchen finished speaking, a beam of light fell from the sky onto the steps and then disappeared.

Ning Xingchen and the others were unaware of what had happened, but Poseidon, inside the Sea God Temple, stood up in surprise.

The sea god has actually increased the difficulty of the divine test; the difficulty of passing through the sea god's light and climbing the stairs has increased by 30%.

The increase is 30%, but the assessment content requirements remain unchanged for each individual.

For everyone, this is not just a simple increase of 30%. The current 108 levels are almost close to the original 200 levels.

Ning Xingchen was unaware of the intensified assessment, nor was Poseidon informed of it.

Ning Xingchen and the others set up tents here that day and stayed here. Every day, the steward from the Sea Maiden City would bring them food.

After everything was arranged, they all settled in here.

After learning about the divine trials of the three Title Douluos, including Sword Douluo, the Seven Sacred Pillars of Seagod Island began their preparations.

That evening, the seven of them gathered together.

At this time, the one with the highest soul power is Hailong Douluo at the peak of level 94. Among the other six, two have reached level 93, and the other four have level 92.

As the strongest of the Seven Sacred Pillars and their leader, Hailong Douluo looked at the six people and said, "You guys haven't made much progress over the years. Even the Sea God might not be able to stand it anymore and wants to use their divine test to hone us."

The six nodded. The Sea Maiden Douluo said, "I've received some information. They won't be in a hurry to challenge us. It seems they want to cultivate for a while first, and they also seem to be using us as a whetstone."

"Really? Then we'll see who's stronger then," said Sea Spear Douluo.

Hailong Douluo said, "So from now on, we also need to get busy and fight each other in pairs every day. No matter which two or any one of us they choose to fight, we can't let them win easily."

“Okay!” all six responded.

Ning Xingchen's night passed uneventfully. It wasn't until the next morning, when Ning Dingling was the first to get up and walk up the stairs, that she discovered the stairs were different that day.

"Xingchen, Xingchen, come and try it, it seems different." Ning Dingling quickly gathered everyone together.

After everyone tried it, they all realized one thing: the assessment had become more difficult.

Ning Xingchen wondered if everyone had been too high-profile on the first day, making the Sea God think the first test was too easy, and thus increased the difficulty.

After trying, Ning Xingchen is now not sure if he can reach the enhanced 333rd step.

Chapter 107, First Test Completed: Sword Douluo Battles Sea Dragon and Sea Demon

The fact that he cannot ascend now does not mean he will not be able to after cultivation. The fact that the Sea God has taken the initiative to increase the difficulty of the assessment is actually beneficial to Ning Xingchen.

This is even more useful for Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Zhao Ziyun, who are honing their skills on it.

However, apart from them, the difficulty of the others increased significantly. Ning Xingchen explained the situation to her sister Ning Dingling and others that same day.

There is only one way: to cultivate diligently.

Everyone was cultivating desperately, and Ning Xingchen was their strongest support, after all, his soul tool contained a large amount of medicinal herbs.

After each day's cultivation, Ning Xingchen would prepare a medicinal bath for them. The medicinal bath not only helped their tired bodies recover from the day's cultivation, but also enhanced the medicinal effects.

The first exam lasted only half a month, and Ning Dingling broke through from level 69 to level 70.

When Ning Dingling reached level 70 during the assessment, Poseidon finally appeared and offered her a divinely bestowed soul ring. However, Ning Xingchen did not let Ning Dingling absorb the soul ring; instead, he asked Poseidon to keep it for her.

This is only the seventh spirit ring. Although Ning Dingling's body has been strengthened, it is impossible for it to reach 100,000 years.

So Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo took Ning Dingling to the sea to find a spirit beast that was nearly 50,000 years old. After absorbing it, Ning Dingling obtained her seventh spirit ring and successfully advanced to level 71.

After Ning Dingling returned with her soul ring, Qingyu also leveled up from level 68 to level 69, Liu Erlong leveled up to level 68, and Qin Ming, who was training with her, also gained a lot.

However, Ning Xingchen did not provide him with a medicinal bath, since he still had the effects of the pills he had taken before. Secondly, the divine test had not yet begun. If the divine test was also difficult, it would not be unreasonable to provide a medicinal bath then.

Besides them, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Zhao Ziyun also received the medicinal bath.

Fortunately, Ning Xingchen had brought a lot of medicinal herbs with him, otherwise it really wouldn't be enough. Even so, Ning Xingchen still used them sparingly, since it wasn't just for him; there would be assessments to come, so he had to plan for the long term.

In the third month of the first exam, Qingyu reached level 70, but because she was taking the purple-level exam, she did not receive the reward of a divinely bestowed soul ring.

However, with everyone's help, she obtained a good spirit ring and successfully became a Spirit Saint.

Then, in the fifth month, Liu Erlong completed her breakthrough and reached level 70. She passed the Black-level assessment and was qualified to receive a divinely bestowed soul ring.