Chapter 391: The Odd Movement of Blue Silver Emperor
After the playful conversation, everyone's attention turned to Nami .
"Nami , how was your reward?"
"Mm, 3,000 years of soul ring lifespan, 1,500 years for soul bones, and 10% affinity with the Sea God."
The group was quietly impressed but didn't feel envious, as the difficulty of her trial was clearly on another level compared to theirs.
"By the way, what was everyone's third trial? Mine was Double Tide Body Tempering."
"Huh?"
Upon hearing Nami 's question, everyone quickly pulled out their golden cards representing the third divine trial, which had lit up after the completion of the second trial.
"Mine is also Tide Body Tempering."
"Yeah, mine too."
"Looks like we all got this Tide Body Tempering trial. So where are we supposed to find the tide?"
Seeing that everyone's trial was the same, Xiao Tuzi, with a confused expression, asked.
The others were just as clueless. Were they supposed to go into the sea and wait for the tide to come?
While everyone was puzzled, Poseidon, who hadn't left, stepped forward and spoke.
"Follow me. I will take you to the location for your third trial."
As Poseidon flew off into the distance, everyone quickly used their soul power to follow. Ning Bei felt relieved when he realized the third trial hadn't changed. Compared to the extremely difficult trials, what he feared most was an unexpected change in the content of the trial.
Everyone followed Poseidon to a wet cliffside. Looking at the somewhat dried-out valley, they began to speculate.
Poseidon, without keeping them in suspense, released the Sea God's Martial Soul, and the eight black and one red soul rings left them in awe. But now that they understood where such an unreasonable soul ring configuration came from, they weren't as surprised, trusting they would eventually reach the same level.
The appearance of the Sea God's Martial Soul caused the entire valley to surge with waves. After a short while, the seawater filled the dried valley, and Poseidon raised her long fingers. Seven silver columns rose from the center of the water.
"Tide Body Tempering means you will endure the waves' impact here. Of course, you will have to climb those silver columns."
"For the Black-level trials, you will need to stay on the silver columns for four hours daily. For Red-level trials, it's five hours. As for the Sea God's Nine Trials..."
At this point, Poseidon gave Nami , who appeared a little weaker, a deep look and said with a serious tone:
"For the Sea God's Nine Trials, you will need to stay for ten hours daily."
"Ten hours? Just soaking in the water for ten hours sounds unbearable! Isn't that practically asking for our lives?"
Upon hearing Poseidon's explanation, Xiao Tuzi gasped, but Poseidon didn't seem to care, continuing her explanation.
"In the beginning, you can reduce the time spent tempering your body, but by the end of the year, the average time spent on these silver columns must match what I've mentioned, or it will be considered a failure if you miss a day."
"This..."
The group exchanged glances. Even Ning Rongrong and Xiao Tuzi, normally carefree, started to worry about whether they could complete the trial. Especially Ning Rongrong, as a support-type soul master, her physical strength was the weakest compared to the battle soul masters.
Ning Bei knew it was time to encourage them. He clapped his hands to get their attention.
"The ultimate goal of the divine trials is to select successors, which means the trials can be completed. You all are among the most talented on the continent. If you can't complete it, I can't think of anyone who could."
"Nami , Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Nian Bing, Yin Zhu, and Yan Zi, I believe in you all."
Upon hearing these words, the group regained their confidence, smiling.
"I got it, Ah Bei."
"Yes, Master."
"We will succeed, Second Young Master."
"Don't worry, Ning Bei Brother."
Ning Bei nodded in satisfaction, but just as he was about to leave, a voice interrupted him. Ning Rongrong, irritated, pushed through her friends and walked up to her brother with her hands on her hips, puffing with anger.
"What about me? You mentioned everyone else but not me. Don't you think I'm your favorite?"
"Alright, alright, enough gossip. Go back and rest, aren't you hurting anywhere?"
"Ha, my body is tough, I'm not in any pain. I'll keep your secret for you."
Ning Rongrong playfully made a face at her brother before skipping off to her room, clearly satisfied with all the gossip she had heard.
As night fell, Ning Bei quietly entered Du Guhuo's room. After months without intimacy, Du Guhuo showed no mercy, and despite being battered by the waves all day, she showed no sign of fatigue. She dragged Ning Bei into an intense session that lasted until they collapsed from exhaustion, with Du Guhuo finally conceding defeat.
The next day, however, she was the first to faint after only two hours of Tide Body Tempering, leaving Ning Rongrong, the smallest in strength, doing better than the strongest one. The other girls looked at Ning Bei with judgmental eyes, making him feel incredibly embarrassed. By nightfall, he swore to never push things to the limit again.
In the middle of the night, Du Guhuo was drawing circles on Ning Bei's chest, looking disappointed as she asked:
"Are you leaving again?"
"Yeah, there's only the ninth trial left. I plan to head to the extreme north to see if I can find a chance."
"I see, then you don't need to worry about us. Although the Sea God trial is difficult, we can all make it. You focus on your divine trial."
Upon hearing about Ning Bei's path to becoming a god, Du Guhuo's earlier sadness disappeared, replaced by determination. This made him feel deeply moved. Du Guhuo had never worried him despite being with him for so many years.
"Don't worry, once I become a god, I'll find a suitable god position for you. We'll always be together."
"That's not necessary. Anyway, once you become a god, you won't forget me. I'll go with you to the divine realm."
"I'll take you there. What about that old man? Are you really going to abandon him?"
Upon hearing Ning Bei mention Du Guhuo's grandfather, she let out a startled cry.
"Ah! I really forgot about Grandpa, but, how could a god full of poison exist?"
"Why not? Isn't the Plague God just like that?"
"Pfft, you're the Plague God! If there really is such a god position, I'd rather not have it."
Seeing Ning Bei's mischievous smile, Du Guhuo immediately used her self-created soul skill to make him beg for mercy.
"Hiss, let go, let go! I was just speculating! You want to inherit the Plague God position? I'd never allow it!"
"Hmph, since you promised, you'd better find me a reliable god position."
"Mm, I'll keep it in mind."
The next day, after encouraging everyone, Ning Bei set out on his journey, planning to inform Ning Fengzhi before heading to the extreme north in search of an opportunity to become a god. Though reluctant to part with Du Guhuo, this was the most important matter at hand, and long separations are for better reunions.
"Lord Ice God, do you have any thoughts on the ninth trial?"
Tian Meng's voice brought Ning Bei's thoughts back, and he glared at the fat silkworm.
"What thoughts can I have? It hasn't even been announced yet."
"Uh, I meant, have you thought about when the final god trial might trigger?"
The Ice Empress and Snow Empress didn't speak but showed concern in their eyes.
Thinking about the ninth trials of the Angel and Sea Gods in the original story, both of them were closely related to mental strength and willpower. The Sea God's ninth trial required overcoming emotional control, while the Angel God's trial was a test of the heart demon.
"Mm, I have some ideas."
"Mm, what are they?"
"Most likely, it will test my character and willpower."
Upon hearing this, the three leaders of the extreme north exchanged glances. What a vague statement! This type of trial, though simple, was difficult depending on the intensity of the test.
"Let's not worry about this. We'll go to the extreme north first. Thinking about it now is just empty talk. The Ice God's ninth trial might not even be that difficult."
"That's true. We'll go to the extreme north first, as you say."
After spending several days returning to the sect, Ning Bei explained everyone's situation to Ning Fengzhi. While the others' performance was expected, Ning Rongrong's performance astonished them.
The relieved Gu Rong stroked his beard and said with satisfaction:
"I thought Rongrong would give up quickly. I underestimated her."
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin nodded in agreement with Gu Rong. Honestly, they hadn't been optimistic about Rongrong's trial path. After all, they had watched her grow up and knew all too well her habits. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that she couldn't handle even the slightest grievance.
"Haha, Rongrong would be sad to know you thought that. I'll stand with her this time. Even though the waves were hard for an average Soul Saint to endure, she persisted with her body."
"Good, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has a successor. Even if we die now, we can rest in peace."
Ning Fengzhi's words made the others roll their eyes. Without mentioning that he had a son and daughter-in-law aiming to become gods, what about his turtle-shell soul bone? That thing just kept on living while making nonsensical comments.
Ning Fengzhi clearly read their thoughts, cleared his throat, and changed the subject.
"So, you're heading to the extreme north again, right?"
"Yes. The eighth trial has been completed for a while, and the ninth trial still has no clues. I'm not afraid of difficult trials, but they need to announce it, right?"
"Hahaha, don't be too anxious. The path to becoming a god requires a lot of accumulation."
"That's right, like your grandfather. If he had been as impatient as you, he would have walked the path of the evil soul master."
Ning Bei didn't refute their experience, nodding with a smile.
"Don't worry, I won't rush. If I don't gain anything from this trip to the extreme north, I'll delay it."
"Mm, as long as you understand."
After bidding farewell to the three, Ning Bei planned to rest for a night before leaving. Back in his room, he quickly summoned his Martial Soul, looking curiously at the Danta in his right hand.
"Ah Yin? Is something wrong?"
Releasing the Blue Silver Emperor, after years of cultivation in Danta, she had reached 200,000 years of cultivation, and her vibrant vitality made her seem very approachable.
"Benefactor, didn't you ask me to keep an eye on Tang San, that demon?"
"Hmm? Has he made a move?"
(END CHAPTER)
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