Poseidon Island.
Poseidon Island, which had always been extremely tranquil, suddenly became lively over half a year ago.
Over a dozen land Soul Masters arrived on the island, and the young among them participated in the Sea God's assessment.
On that day, all the island residents were utterly shocked and immensely proud.
Indeed, the Sea God still favored the ocean Soul Masters, mercilessly granting these outsiders the most brutal tests.
They would certainly fail, and in the end, probably more than half would die during the assessments.
That day, all Seven Sacred Pillars on Poseidon Island lit up in succession.
Even the Top Seven Trials appeared.
The Top Seven Trials were second only to the Sea God Nine Trials and Top Eight Trials. Their appearance astonished both Poseidon and the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo.
It had been many years since it was last this lively.
Compared to the Top Seven Trials, the other Black Level Six Trials and Black Level Five Trials seemed less special.
But it was enough to prove this group's uniqueness.
Now, after so much time had passed, all the island residents were eagerly anticipating the results of these people's assessments.
But according to information gathered by some Soul Master authorities, they were actually still stuck on the first trial, making countless Sea Soul Masters gloat with schadenfreude.
Could it be that they offended the Sea God?
To be granted such harsh tests.
The targets of their schadenfreude, the Shrek Six Devils and Bai Chenxiang, were currently sweating profusely while training in the forbidden area of Poseidon Island.
On Mount Poseidon, the 1,001 steps before the Sea God Temple shimmered with golden light. From a distance, several figures could be seen cultivating under pressure on the steps.
High above.
Sea God Douluo Poseidon watched with admiration the woman at the lowest jade step.
Floating before the woman was a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda - it was Ning Rongrong.
Ning Rongrong had been sitting here in meditation for several days.
Golden mist swirled around her body, within which glazed colored halos completely concealed her entire form.
Her face showed signs of pain, but she persisted nonetheless.
That's right, Ning Rongrong was absorbing a God-given Soul Ring.
Having arrived at Poseidon Island for over half a year, Ning Rongrong had still obtained the Top Seven Trials.
Among all her companions, hers was the most difficult assessment.
Even Tang San only received the Black Level Six Trials. Having consumed only half of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Tang San's talent didn't seem particularly outstanding anymore.
This made Ning Rongrong feel immensely proud. She clearly understood this was due to that Immortal Herb.
Without her Spirit Evolution, she would have at most received a Black Level Assessment this time.
Standing out among the Six Devils with her Top Seven Trials also made Ning Rongrong feel tremendous pressure.
After arriving for this first trial at the Sea God's Light, she had exerted herself more than anyone else.
This rare opportunity allowed Ning Rongrong to see hope of catching up to Dugu Feng.
Indeed, in just over half a year, her Soul Power had increased by four levels, reaching the seventieth rank.
Then something even more astonishing appeared - the God-given Soul Ring.
Now no one dared to look down on the Sea God's assessment anymore. The Sea God might truly be a deity.
Being able to bestow Soul Rings was already beyond human capability.
Ning Rongrong was exhausting all her strength to absorb the energy of the God-given Soul Ring. She wanted to absorb the maximum soul ring lifespan that her body could withstand.
What she didn't know was that Dugu Feng's Core Pearl was also assisting her at this moment.
Of course, the Core Pearl was also stealing the god's energy.
As Ning Rongrong struggled to circulate the God-given Soul Ring's energy through her meridians,
the Core Pearl would absorb the portion that exceeded her endurance limit.
It then helped Ning Rongrong digest the already absorbed energy, continuing to take in more energy after her body was strengthened.
This was why Ning Rongrong's soul ring absorption took so long.
Such a long duration even astonished Poseidon in the sky.
"Her willpower exceeds my expectations. For her Seventh Soul Ring, its age must have reached at least seventy thousand years!" Poseidon exclaimed in amazement.
Finally, after one full day, Ning Rongrong successfully absorbed the soul ring.
Seven spirit rings slowly rose around the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, their brilliant radiance interrupting the cultivation of the other five monsters and Bai Chenxiang.
"Seventy-second level!"
Ning Rongrong stood up in delight: "Thank you, senior!"
"You're quite remarkable, truly worthy of being the Soul Master of this generation who could evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
Clearly, Poseidon was very knowledgeable about the continent's powers.
Hearing Poseidon's praise, Ning Rongrong grinned foolishly - this was all Dugu Feng's credit.
Of course, in front of a senior like Poseidon, with her innate talent being so good, acting a bit foolish might earn her more care.
Ning Rongrong thought that to gain the maximum benefits on Poseidon Island, the most convenient method was to win the favor of the great priest before her.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Bai Chenxiang all gathered around.
Tang San, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun also stood nearby.
All of them showed envious expressions.
Ning Rongrong was the first among them to break through to Soul Saint.
The most miserable were Oscar and Ma Hongjun, who hadn't even broken through to Soul Emperor yet!
"Rongrong, what does absorbing a God-given Soul Ring feel like? Tell us quickly! I'm about to reach level seventy!" Xiao Wu chattered excitedly.
This time, Xiao Wu had also participated in the assessment and received the secondary Black Level Five Trials.
From her memory inheritance, Xiao Wu knew about deities - she clearly understood that beyond level ninety-nine was level one hundred, achieving godhood.
Therefore, after coming to Poseidon Island, she maintained both reverence and anxiety.
After all, deities would certainly be able to tell she was a Spirit Beast that had taken human form.
During the assessment level determination, Xiao Wu kept repeating in her heart: I am already completely human, I am no longer a Spirit Beast.
Whether Poseidon heard her or not, the final result was good.
She was given the Black Level Five Trials, secondary to Ning Rongrong and Tang San.
During this period, her cultivation had also advanced by leaps and bounds.
Standing beside her was Zhu Zhuqing, equally expectant - her assessment level was also Black Level Five Trials.
In over half a year of cultivation, her Soul Power Level had similarly approached level seventy.
Seeing her companions' expectant eyes, Ning Rongrong felt immensely satisfied.
"Hmph, you'll know when you receive your God-given Soul Rings. It's the purest soul ring energy - no difficulty in absorption at all.
The energy is limitless, take as much as you want - it just depends on whether you can endure it.
I sensed that my Seventh Soul Ring has reached at least seventy thousand years.
Normal Soul Masters' seventh soul rings only reach fifty thousand years at most, and my Soul Power Level has already reached seventy-two!"
"Seventy-two!"
"Seventy thousand years lifespan, wow!"
"Rongrong, you're too overpowered!"
Exclamations of amazement surrounded her.
"What about the skill? How effective is the Martial Soul Avatar!" Tang San asked.
What Tang San cared about was whether they could pass the subsequent God Tests.
And Ning Rongrong was the key among them—her amplification power provided tremendous assistance to everyone.
"By activating the Nine Treasure True Body, the Soul Power consumption required for amplification skills is halved. I can now simultaneously cast more amplification skills—I can even amplify all six of you at once without any problem!"
Ning Rongrong smiled, unable to conceal her joy.
(End of Chapter)