darknovel Chapter 103, Test 6 complete! The 9th test of evil, now for the 7th!
Chapter 103, Test 6 complete! The 9th test of evil, now for the 7th!
Chapter 103, Sixth Test Completed! The Seventh Test of Evil!
Before Poseidon, a hazy figure, its entire body radiating blue and pale gold light, descended!
The light and shadow gradually solidified, and upon closer inspection, its appearance was not much different from that of a human. It wore a white robe with gold trim, and a three-pronged ring on its head, with a light blue gemstone set in the center of the ring.
His face was simple and unadorned, not handsome, but extremely dignified, with a pair of calm yet slightly stern eyes, a faint light swirling in them.
In his hand, he held the divine weapon, the Trident of Poseidon!
The moment the figure descended, Hailong and the other six almost instantly prostrated themselves on the ground, offering their highest respect to the figure.
At this moment, Ye Ming felt a terrifying pressure descend upon him, as if the entire space had been locked down!
Seeing the figure summoned by Poseidon raise the golden trident in its hand, he no longer hesitated and swung his fist forward wildly!
Fifth level, all-out effort in Gu!
Fifth-tier group power Gu!
Fifth-level Borrowing Power Gu!
Fifth-Rank Strength Gu!
Fifth-tier Thunder Dragon Gu!
Fifth-tier Overlord Bear Gu, Flying Elephant Gu, Walrus Gu...
A powerful finishing move—the stampede of beasts!
Tens of thousands of beast-force phantoms, carrying their own formidable power, surged forward under the condensation of their killing move.
The entire sea was filled with countless roaring, beastly phantoms.
Opposite him, a majestic figure brandished a trident, his calm voice echoing between heaven and earth.
"Unsettled and unpredictable!"
A golden circle bloomed from the tip of the trident, passing directly over countless illusory beast-force images, and descended upon Ye Ming.
The moment the golden circle descended, Ye Ming felt as if his entire body was locked in place, unable to escape even though he wanted to!
Left with no other choice, the moment the golden circle descended, he activated his natal Gu in his first acupoint, the fifth-rank Treasure Moon King Gu, which was formed by combining the fourth-rank Treasure Moon Rainbow Gu!
The moment countless moonlit ribbons emanated from his body, a golden circle also descended upon him.
Instantly, all his movements were halted!
Unpredictable Storms, the number one control skill in the divine realm. Once it controls an opponent, they cannot move an inch for eight seconds!
After the illusory image of the sea god used the Unpredictable Storm to control Ye Ming, its actions did not stop. With a light tap of its trident, golden halberd shadows appeared before its eyes and flew towards the attacking beasts.
Before the phantoms of the myriad beasts could even get close, they were enveloped by the countless shadows of halberds.
"BOOM!!"
A thunderous explosion rang out, and the golden halberd shadow exploded the instant it enveloped the phantom of the myriad beasts.
A flash of golden light appeared, seawater surged back, and a terrifying shockwave emanated from the center of the explosion. A colossal wave swept outwards from the epicenter, stretching for miles.
When Ye Ming was hit by the aftershocks of the battle, the dense moon-colored ribbons on his body emitted a hazy jade-like glow. Although he couldn't move, the terrifying defensive power of the Precious Moonlight King Gu he had activated earlier still managed to withstand everything.
Opposite him, the phantom of Poseidon simply waved his golden trident, and the aftershocks were completely blocked, without affecting Poseidon in the slightest.
However, Poseidon behind him was also pale, and the red light on her body had dissipated, clearly unable to withstand the consumption of the sea god's phantom.
Without Poseidon's soul power, the phantom of the sea god looked up into the distance, glanced at Tang San who had stabilized himself amidst the aftershocks, and then completely dissipated into the air.
Sea Dragon Douluo stood up, only to find that the long incense stick in his hand, which he had protected with his soul power, had burned out completely at the root, leaving only the incense stick handle in his hand.
"Time's up!!" His pupils contracted, and he immediately shouted out loud with his soul power.
Poseidon withdrew her martial spirit and looked in Ye Ming's direction.
At this moment, Ye Ming had just escaped from the unpredictable turmoil and glanced at Poseidon with some lingering interest.
"Poseidon's summoning of the sea god is incredibly powerful," he couldn't help but think to himself. "This 'Unpredictable Storm' truly lives up to its reputation as a divine skill!"
"I hadn't fully adapted to the power and techniques of the Moon Path before the battle was over. What a pity."
Ye Ming couldn't help but shake his head; opportunities to spar with such top experts were rare.
"The sixth of the Nine Trials of Evil is complete. You are rewarded with 20% affinity with the God of Evil, bringing your total to 70%."
"The seventh of the nine trials of evil, the divine artifact chooses its master: help Tang San pull out the Trident of the Sea God and pass the judgment scales."
A wisp of dark purple light appeared out of nowhere and surged into the mark between Ye Ming's eyebrows. The mark flickered for a moment and then faded away.
Ye Ming did not choose to start the test, but instead looked at Poseidon who was flying in.
"Ye Ming, you have passed the test."
Poseidon regained her noble demeanor and looked at Ye Ming, saying softly, "Your strength is considerable. If the battle continues, the outcome is truly uncertain."
Ye Ming shook his head, "Senior is too modest. Your ninth soul skill is truly powerful."
"I don't have a way to deal with it right now."
Poseidon smiled and did not answer Ye Ming's question. Instead, she turned and flew towards the Temple of Poseidon.
As she passed Tang San and the others, she whispered, "Tomorrow, Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, the four of you come to the Sea God Temple to find me and complete your seventh trial!"
After watching Poseidon leave, Tang San and the others rushed to Ye Ming.
"Brother, you're too strong! That's a level 99 Title Douluo, a being known as a demigod!"
"Yeah! You actually managed to hold your own against her! That's amazing!"
Faced with everyone's praise, Ye Ming only chatted for a few minutes before rushing back to Poseidon Island with them.
The next morning, the nine of them arrived together at the Sea God Temple on the summit of Sea God Mountain.
However, Dai Mubai and the others had already completed their assessments, and only Ye Ming, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong entered the Sea God Temple.
Inside the Temple of Poseidon, there are no superfluous buildings, only eight platforms. The seven outer platforms stand guard over the central platform.
At the center of this platform, the Trident of Poseidon is stuck upside down, revealing its upright handle.
At this moment, Poseidon stood outside the platform, gazing intently at the trident of Neptune.
"Tang San, you who are undergoing the Nine Trials of the Sea God are the chosen ones. When you pass the Nine Trials, you will inherit the Sea God's position, become the new Sea God, and rule over the millions of people of the sea."
Poseidon turned her head, and for the first time, a look of fervor appeared in her usually calm eyes. Her voice was somewhat impassioned as she stared at Tang San, "What you are about to face is a true test from the gods."
"These last three tests may be much easier than the previous six, or they may be as difficult as climbing to the heavens. It all depends on your fate."
"The Trident of Poseidon is the weapon that accompanied the Sea God throughout his life, and it is also the place where part of the Sea God's power is gathered. Pulling it out will be your seventh test."
"The decree left by the Sea God states that only those chosen by him, with unwavering faith, have the chance to pull out the Sea God's trident."
"Pull it out, and all four of you will pass all seven tests; otherwise, your fate is beyond my control."
Poseidon's words plunged Tang San into a deep shock. Although he had already guessed what was going on, hearing Poseidon say it with his own ears still left him reeling!
As for Poseidon's last words, he understood that this was the biggest secret of Poseidon Island, and if they couldn't get through, they would only face death.
"Sea God..." Tang San murmured, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
He came to Poseidon Island, wasn't it for the position of Poseidon?
Poseidon had already stepped aside and was looking at Tang San with encouraging eyes.
Tang San turned to look at Ye Ming, smiled slightly, and walked step by step towards the stage. Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu followed him on either side as he ascended the platform.
Ye Ming followed closely behind.
His seventh test will only appear after Tang San completes the test!
Therefore, right now, he must help Tang San pull out the Trident of the Sea God!
Ye Ming wasn't sure if Tang San could still pull out the divine weapon because he had changed the timing and altered Tang San's experience.
However, he will take action!
Standing before the Trident of Poseidon, Tang San looked at the exposed, ten-foot-long, jet-black handle and vaguely noticed fine lines on it.
"Rongrong, take Xiaowu and step aside. Brother, please help me," Tang San said earnestly.
Ye Ming nodded and walked with Tang San to the Trident of the Sea God.
Without hesitation, Ning Rongrong released her martial soul, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and directly entered the martial soul true form state, shining six soul skills with an 80% amplification on Ye Ming and Tang San.
With Ning Rongrong's terrifying boost, the two felt their various attributes and abilities rise across the board, and their spirit and energy reached their peak at this moment.
"Brother, let me try first! You see how it goes and help me!" Tang San shouted, took a big step forward, and came directly in front of the Trident of Poseidon. He raised his hands and gripped the long handle of the Trident of Poseidon tightly.
To his surprise, the long handle was warm to the touch, as if blood was flowing through it.
Tang San exerted force with both hands, simultaneously unleashing his Blue Silver Domain and Killing God Domain to further enhance his power.
But even as his face turned red, the Trident of Poseidon remained completely still!
Just then, Ye Ming stomped heavily, and a tiny crack appeared on the platform made of strange materials.
He gripped Tang San's hands above him, gave a low shout, and began to exert force!
"Boom!!"
The entire Poseidon Mountain trembled slightly, and a hint of joy flashed in Tang San's eyes before he exerted even more force.
Veins bulged on Ye Ming's exposed bronze skin, and his face flushed slightly.
Tang San only needed faith to make the Trident of the Sea God recognize him as his master, while Ye Ming could only pull out the Trident of the Sea God by brute force!
A surge of power erupted as the Gu worm's energy gathered in his arms, unleashing the power of over two years of body tempering!
Ye Ming shouted, "Get out here!!!"
"Buzzing!"
The Trident of Poseidon was lifted up like a long sword, and then Ye Ming raised it high, along with Tang San, who was still holding the Trident of Poseidon!
The blackness on the trident of Poseidon dissipated, revealing a golden trident body, and a trembling sound like a dragon's roar continuously burst forth from the trident.
The Poseidon Terrace trembled violently, as did the Poseidon Temple and even the entire Poseidon Mountain!
Poseidon stared wide-eyed, mouth agape, as she looked at Ye Ming on the platform holding the Trident of Poseidon, with Tang San lying across the long handle of the trident.
Ning Rongrong covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, her eyes showing shock mixed with a hint of joy.
(End of this chapter)