Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

They hadn't gone far when they heard a sound coming from ahead.

Three figures emerged from the woods and came face to face with Lin Wan and her group.

They were three Soul Masters dressed in light yellow robes, two men and one woman, all of whom were not very old, around thirty years old.

Their clothing was distinctive, made of light and thin fabric, with wave patterns embroidered on the collar and cuffs, and a dark blue belt around their waist.

The three of them's eyes lit up the moment they saw Ariel.

"Ariel? What are you doing here?"

The man in the lead quickly stepped forward, a warm smile on his face.

His gaze lingered on Ariel for a moment before falling on Lin Wan beside him, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

Who is this?

Ariel turned slightly to the side and pointed at Lin Wan: "His name is Lin Wan. He comes from the land and wants to accept the Sea God's test. I will take him to the Sea within the Sea."

"Accept the test?"

The three exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in their eyes.

The woman looked Lin Wan up and down, her gaze scrutinizing her. Lin Wan could sense that her soul power fluctuations were around the fourth ring, but the aura emanating from her was much more profound than that of a land-based soul master of the same level.

“Ariel,” the leading man stepped forward, his tone somewhat solicitous.

"Why don't I take him there? You're at a crucial stage of your cultivation right now. The Sea Witch was just saying the other day that you should focus on your cultivation and not get distracted by trivial matters. We'll take care of this kind of guiding."

As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Ariel, and even a blind man could see the meaning behind his fervent gaze.

The woman next to her nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, Ariel, you are the most talented person of this generation on our Seagod Island. The Sea Witch has high hopes for you. We can handle this kind of thing."

Lin Wan stood to the side, her expression unchanged, but she found it somewhat amusing.

The people on Poseidon Island really care about Ariel.

Indeed, a genius who is cherished by the sea witch, one of the Seven Pillars, would be fawned over by everyone on Poseidon Island.

Upon hearing this, Ariel's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

That gentle smile caused the three people opposite to be momentarily stunned.

“No need.” Ariel shook her head, her voice soft but firm. “I promised to bring him here, so naturally I have to take him to his destination. Besides, I haven’t seen Uncle Seahorse in a long time.”

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across the faces of the three, but they quickly put on smiles again.

"Alright, alright, since you've made up your mind, we won't keep you any longer."

"Go quickly, go quickly, there aren't many people at the Seahorse Pillar area today, it's a good time to go."

"Yes, yes, just let me know if you need any help."

Ariel nodded, said nothing more, and led Lin Wan forward.

Behind her, three pairs of eyes followed her back until she disappeared into the depths of the woods.

Lin Wan glanced at Ariel and whispered, "You're quite popular on Poseidon Island."

Ariel glanced at him, her azure eyes devoid of emotion: "The sea witch adopted me; they did it because of her."

Lin Wan smiled noncommittally.

As we walked through the woods, the air suddenly became much fresher.

If the air on the beach is moist and pure, then the air here is full of the vitality of nature.

With each breath, I could feel a faint energy flowing into my body through my nasal cavity, warm and gentle.

This environment is even more suitable for cultivation than the Star Dou Great Forest.

Lin Wan looked up and saw that the trees in front of her gradually thinned out, and a wide expanse of water came into view.

It was a huge pool of water.

No, it shouldn't be called a pond.

Because it is so large, with a diameter of at least 500 meters, the water surface is undulating and the waves are surging, just like a real ocean, moving without wind and making a sound.

The pool is surrounded by dense forests, forming a secluded and hidden paradise.

In the very center of the pool, there is a triangular platform, about one meter above the water surface.

On the platform stands a strange stone pillar.

The stone pillar is about ten meters high, dark blue in color, and shaped like a pointed cone, thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom.

At the very top is a sculpture, resembling some kind of seahorse-shaped mythical beast, its head raised towards the sky, lifelike.

An invisible energy emanated from the stone pillars, permeating the entire area above the water.

Lin Wan's gaze fell on the area below the stone pillar.

A black figure sat cross-legged in front of the base of a stone pillar, with its back against the pillar, its eyes closed, and its aura calm, as if it were asleep.

The clothes were black.

“The Seahorse Pillar,” Ariel’s voice rang in her ears. “One of the seven sacred pillars of Poseidon Island. You must cross this sea within a sea to reach that platform before you are qualified to undergo the trial.”

Lin Wan nodded.

Ariel had already told him all this. Now she was just putting on an act in front of Seahorse Douluo.

But he still squinted slightly, carefully observing the body of water.

The waves surged, reaching heights of several meters, crashing against the shore one after another.

The strangest thing is that this pool of water, which is clearly an inland pool, seems to be alive. The direction and force of each wave are different, and they intersect with each other to form a chaotic dead zone.

If an ordinary person went down there, let alone swim to the other side, a single wave would knock them unconscious.

"Uncle Seahorse!"

Ariel stepped forward and called out to the black figure, her clear voice echoing across the empty water.

The man in black sitting on the platform slowly opened his eyes.

Those were deep blue eyes, like the deepest ocean. When his gaze fell on Ariel, it softened noticeably, and a faint smile even appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Little Ariel?" Seahorse Douluo's voice was deep and resonant, carrying a hint of elder's affection. "What brings you here?"

Ariel pointed to Lin Wan beside her: "Uncle Seahorse, this is a Soul Master from the land who wants to undergo the Sea God's test. I brought him here."

Seahorse Douluo turned his gaze to Lin Wan.

In that instant, Lin Wan felt an invisible pressure bearing down on her.

The pressure wasn't domineering, but it was omnipresent, as if the entire sea within the sea had come alive at that moment, with countless gazes locking onto him from all directions.

Title Douluo.

These are titled Douluo who have cultivated in the special environment of Seagod Island. Their strength in the sea is more formidable than that of titled Douluo on land.

Lin Wan's expression remained unchanged; she merely nodded slightly as a greeting.

A hint of surprise flashed in Seahorse Douluo's eyes, then he smiled.

Chapter 427 Top-Level Assessment

"A land-based Soul Master wishes to accept His Majesty the Sea God's test?" His voice reverberated across the water, carrying a strange echo. "The rules are simple: cross the sea within the sea and come before me, and you will be qualified."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bright blue light suddenly shone behind Seahorse Douluo.

The light surged forth like a tide, instantly pouring into the Seahorse Pillar behind him.

hum!

The entire stone pillar seemed to come alive.

The dense patterns on the pillar lit up simultaneously, and blue light spread upwards from the bottom to the top.

The seahorse sculpture's eyes suddenly opened, and two beams of azure light swept across the entire body of water like searchlights.

Immediately afterwards, a ring of blue ripples suddenly spread out from the top of the Seahorse Pillar.

The ripples spread extremely quickly, spanning five hundred meters of water in the blink of an eye, and condensing into a pale blue light curtain above the entire sea.

The light curtain was exactly ten meters above the water surface.

Lin Wan looked up at the light screen, then looked at the Seahorse Douluo.

Seahorse Douluo met his gaze and casually waved his right hand.

boom!

The seawater in front of them instantly boiled.

A giant wave appeared out of nowhere, reaching a height of ten meters, almost touching the lower edge of the light curtain, like a wall of water, lying between Lin Wan and the Seahorse Sacred Pillar.

The giant waves were not still, but surging and roaring, one wave after another, as if to tear anyone who tried to cross them to pieces.

The most terrifying thing is that, although the giant wave was incredibly powerful, not a single drop of water spilled out of the sea-within-a-sea area, and it did not harm the forests surrounding the pool at all.

This mastery of power has reached its pinnacle.

Lin Wan turned her head to look at Ariel.

Ariel nodded to him.

Lin Wan withdrew her gaze and took a step forward.

The moment his foot stepped into the seawater, an icy blue halo burst forth from him.

Where the light passed, the roaring waves seemed to be paused.

Click, click, click

The piercing freezing sounds rang out in rapid succession.

Starting from Lin Wan's feet, an ice-blue trajectory spread wildly forward.

The surging waves turned into ice sculptures the instant the icy blue light touched them.

The ten-meter-high water wall instantly transformed into a ten-meter-high ice wall.

The shape of the waves is perfectly captured, with every ripple and every splash clearly visible, refracting a rainbow of colors in the sunlight.