Bo Saixi watched this scene, equally astounded. Although she could lift the Sea God Trident with one hand, even she could not handle it as freely and effortlessly as Gu Xuan. Throughout history, the only ones capable of wielding the Sea God Trident as if it were an extension of their own arm were the Sea God or the Sea God's successor.
Bo Saixi, who had already felt that Gu Xuan's strength was sufficient to rival her own, was now even more shaken. She realized that this twenty-year-old youth might have already surpassed her. She was a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo; furthermore, as the High Priestess of Sea God Island, she could mobilize a trace of the Sea God's divinity, making her slightly stronger than an ordinary Peerless Douluo. Yet, in the display of strength Gu Xuan had just provided, she had clearly come up short.
Bo Saixi let out a long breath, casting aside the stray thoughts in her mind. Whether Gu Xuan was strong or weak, he was already Ning Rongrong's husband; therefore, the stronger Gu Xuan was, the better it was for Ning Rongrong.
Gu Xuan returned the trident to Ning Rongrong and patted the young girl's head, pulling her out of her daze.
"Brother Gu Xuan, you're too incredible! This Sea God Trident weighs a full one hundred and eight thousand catties. Just how powerful has your strength become?!" Ning Rongrong said in disbelief as she took back the trident.
Gu Xuan smiled, then said calmly. "Only a slight improvement. I just reached Rank 97."
Hearing Gu Xuan's words, everyone was instantly dumbfounded once again. "Rank 97? How is that possible?!"
Bo Saixi, hearing this answer and recalling the terrifying shockwaves from the Demon Whale sea region earlier, spoke up. "Was the commotion in the Demon Whale sea region earlier your doing?"
Ye Lingling and the others only then reacted. They had also sensed the battle shockwaves from the direction of the Demon Whale sea region; after all, that kind of world-shaking battle was a once-in-a-century event. They all knew about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—it was a super soul beast on the verge of dragonization and godhood. Had their Boss's strength already reached the point where he could handle the Deep Sea Demon Whale King?
Indeed, the Boss was now Rank 97. With his freakish talent, overcoming a two-rank gap to handle a soul beast comparable to a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo should be no problem. But this was still too terrifying. For Titled Douluos, every single rank was a world of difference, let alone at the Peerless Douluo level.
What they didn't know was that Gu Xuan had been capable of handling the Deep Sea Demon Whale King at Rank 90; his current Rank 97 was the result of absorbing the whale's soul ring and two-thirds of its energy.
Gu Xuan did not intend to hide anything, however. Since Ning Rongrong had begun inheriting the Sea God's position, he would eventually lay out plans for the ocean, incorporating sea regions that did not belong to the Sea God into the continent's territory. Although the Sea God achieved godhood by relying on the creatures of the sea, the vastness of the ocean was far beyond imagination. Even the Sea God had only unified one-third of the sea regions; the remaining two-thirds were mostly unexplored.
In response to Bo Saixi, Gu Xuan replied. "My ninth soul ring is the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."
As he spoke, nine soul rings—two yellow, one purple, two black, three red, and one gold—rose steadily around Gu Xuan.
When the first five rings appeared, everyone except Bo Saixi began to feel the pressure. When the sixth, blood-red hundred-thousand-year soul ring rose, they were already struggling to breathe. Then came the seventh and eighth blood-red rings, causing even Bo Saixi to be unable to suppress her shock.
She had held very high expectations for Gu Xuan, but she never imagined he would possess four hundred-thousand-year soul rings! No, that was wrong! Because the final ring to rise was golden. The brilliant golden ninth soul ring shone resplendently. The moment it appeared, it pressed Ma Bao, Zhan Yu, Yang Pojun, and Zuo Yan—the boys—directly to the floor, though the girls were unaffected.
When Bo Saixi saw this golden soul ring, she felt a massive weight of pressure.
"A... A million-year soul ring?!" Bo Saixi exclaimed in disbelief.
She couldn't remember the last time she had lost her composure like this, but the surprises and shocks Gu Xuan brought her were simply too much. A ten-thousand-year fourth ring, a hundred-thousand-year sixth ring, breaking through to Titled Douluo at twenty, and possessing three hundred-thousand-year rings plus a million-year ring that had never appeared on the continent?!
In truth, the 'million-year soul ring' was just Bo Saixi's guess, as she had never seen one. But if this was the ring of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and given its color was different from a hundred-thousand-year ring, it could only be a million-year ring.
Gu Xuan nodded. "It seems the High Priestess is indeed well-read, to actually know of the existence of million-year soul rings!"
Bo Saixi did know, but she had never seen one, as such a thing seemingly only existed on gods. It was merely something she had seen mentioned in passing in ancient records; there was no substantial proof.
Hearing Gu Xuan's praise, Bo Saixi didn't know how to respond for a moment. She quickly withdrew her look of shock, returning to a state of calm.
"It seems you are indeed a supreme genius. To possess such strength at a young age... the future of the continent may change because of you," Bo Saixi remarked with emotion.
Meanwhile, Ma Bao and the other boys managed to speak with difficulty. "Boss, have mercy! I didn't mean to show off earlier at all..."
Hearing Ma Bao's plea, Gu Xuan only smiled. The nine soul rings gradually faded into his body, and the terrifying pressure vanished completely. Ma Bao and the others felt as if a great weight had been lifted!
Shui Bing'er helped Zuo Yan up and gave him a flick on the forehead. "With the Boss here, let's see if you still try to act all high and mighty!"
Everyone laughed at her words. Zuo Yan held his head with a wronged expression—a classic case of being henpecked! He was a sharp contrast to Gu Xuan, though he seemed to enjoy it well enough.
Gu Xuan then turned to Ning Rongrong and asked. "Rongrong, what are the contents of your eighth trial?"
Ning Rongrong replied with some helplessness. "Eighth Trial of the Sea God's Nine Trials. Completion conditions: reach the nine-ring level with your martial soul and collect a full set of soul bones, all of which must be at least at the ten-thousand-year level. Time limit: three years. Only after completing the eighth trial can I return to the Sea God Temple to accept the final trial."
After stating the contents, Ning Rongrong added. "With my current cultivation speed, reaching Rank 90 from Rank 88 within three years isn't difficult. However, I currently only have one soul bone. Trying to gather the other five within three years... I feel it's going to be difficult."
The others looked on with sympathetic expressions. Soul bones were not common cabbage. Even among so many Titled Douluos, less than a tenth possessed a soul bone. This showed how precious and rare they were, let alone with the added condition that every piece must be at the ten-thousand-year level. While Ning Rongrong's talent and strength meant she already looked down on ordinary soul bones, finding them was no easy task.
Gu Xuan, however, didn't show much concern. He comforted her. "Don't worry. I'll find a way for your soul bones. The clan's power is no longer what it used to be; you don't need to worry about this."
Pinching Ning Rongrong's cheek, Gu Xuan continued. "You only need to ensure your cultivation doesn't fall behind. Leave the rest to your husband."
Hearing this, Ma Bao and the others felt a wave of jealousy, and Ye Lingling and the other girls felt a bit sour as well. They were all his wives, so why didn't they get this kind of treatment?
(End of Chapter)
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