The conflicts on the continent did not disturb the tranquility of Seagod Island, which remained as peaceful as ever.
Li Xun stored the Dragon Abyss Boat into his Soul Guiding Device and led the three women into the island.
After reaching level 90 in Soul Power, aside from absorbing Spirit Rings, progress became a gradual process. Therefore, he was in no hurry to rush, taking the opportunity to practice his sword techniques, study Ninjutsu, cultivation methods, and the newly acquired Soul Skills along the way.
Meanwhile, in the Divine Hall of Seagod Island.
Poseidon suddenly sensed something and sharply turned around, her gaze seeming to pierce through layers of obstacles to see Li Xun.
"How is this possible?" Ripples stirred in Poseidon's stagnant heart.
She distinctly remembered Li Xun leaving Seagod Island at level 89. How had his cultivation now leaped to level 93? If it were just from level 89 to 91, she could understand, but the gap between level 91 and 93 was immense.
Had he added several Spirit Rings to his Second Spirit?
Whoosh—
Poseidon vanished from her spot.
The seven Sacred Pillars of Seagod Island were equally astonished.
As guardians of the island, they needed to constantly monitor powerful external Soul Masters to ensure Seagod Island's safety and rules. Thus, the moment Li Xun and his companions set foot on the island, they sensed their presence.
Mainly because Li Xun made no effort to conceal his aura, which greatly shocked them.
"I thought you would take longer to return. I didn't expect it to be so soon."
Before the Seahorse Sacred Pillar, Poseidon now showed no trace of emotion, calmly watching Li Xun.
"I didn't expect this trip to go so smoothly either," Li Xun said, cupping his hands in salute to Poseidon. "I thought I'd take this leisure time to complete the remaining trials, so I can focus on other matters afterward."
How many people die each year failing to pass the God Trials? How many others rush around tirelessly for them? And you call this leisure time?
The seven Sacred Pillars all showed strange expressions, and even Poseidon's eyelids twitched slightly.
They dearly wanted to reprimand Li Xun, but sensing the aura emanating from him, they swallowed their words.
Someone so young yet already reaching the Titled Realm indeed had the right to be arrogant.
"Very well, since you're so confident, we'll await your arrival."
However, this ignited the competitive spirit of the Sacred Pillars.
Which Titled Expert didn't possess some pride? Having cultivated for so many years, they now felt looked down upon by a junior—something no one could tolerate.
Even if this junior's cultivation had caught up to theirs, it was unacceptable.
With a swoosh, the seven Sacred Pillars scattered, all except Seahorse Douluo returning to their respective pillars.
The content of the God Trials was mutual; they naturally knew what the trials entailed.
"I'll be waiting too." As the High Priest of Seagod Island, Poseidon understood the information more thoroughly.
She looked at Li Xun and suddenly revealed a faint smile.
Now that things had reached this point, the outcome was predetermined, yet she felt no fear of death—only relief. It was the liberation of having all pressure lifted from her heart.
Poseidon carefully considered Li Xun's rate of improvement and realized she likely had at most ten years left.
She suddenly wanted to travel and see the world.
Hadn't she stopped moving around ever since becoming this so-called High Priest?
Poseidon glanced around her surroundings.
She had spent her entire life on this island, having once restrained even the thought of visiting Tang Chen due to her duties.
Now that Tang Chen was gone and she herself was approaching death, it would be a true pity not to take one last look at this vast Seagod Island.
Li Xun watched Poseidon's disappearing figure, a thoughtful glint in his eyes.
He had discerned many meanings from that fleeting smile earlier. If possible, he wanted to lend Poseidon a hand.
This wasn't entirely out of sympathy or goodwill—mainly, it seemed a waste not to utilize such a powerful fighter.
Among the 100,000-year Soul Beasts on the continent now, aside from the lagging Demon Soul Great White Shark, each was exceptionally powerful. The difficulty of obtaining his next Spirit Ring would be immense.
Although Li Xun's battle with the Snow Emperor had appeared evenly matched, only he knew that if it continued, he would have to rely on Flying Thunder God just to protect himself.
He wouldn't die, but it would certainly be embarrassing.
With Poseidon's help, however, things would be different.
Even though her strength would diminish outside the ocean, she was still a genuine Limit Douluo.
If he could also persuade Qiandao Liu to join, with two Limit-level powerhouses safeguarding him, acquiring the remaining Spirit Rings would become much simpler.
Once he grew stronger, he might even dare to set his sights on Di Tian—hm, three heroes battling Di Tian.
"Brother?"
Ning Rongrong, seeing Li Xun lost in thought, gently tugged his sleeve.
"It's nothing, let's prepare to begin." Li Xun snapped back to reality and flicked her forehead lightly.
"I'll go challenge these Douluo first. You three can follow behind me and challenge them directly."
Li Xun's God Trial was different from the original—it required him to defeat the seven Sacred Pillar Douluo within twenty-four hours alongside Ning Rongrong.
Coincidentally, he wanted to test his new skills and some combinations, and these Title Douluo were perfectly suited to his current level.
The trials for Zhu Zhuqing and the other two had also changed significantly.
Zhu Zhuqing's task was to lead Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan to defeat four Sacred Pillar Douluo consecutively within three days, with no restrictions on opponents.
Li Xun guessed this was because Dugu Yan was semi-support.
Carrying one person would be relatively simple, but carrying two would be much harder.
Since Li Xun wanted to build a good relationship with Poseidon, he naturally couldn't deal lethal blows to the Seven Sacred Pillars and create resentment.
"By the way, I still have the Sky Blue Bull Python's right arm Soul Bone. Which of you wants to absorb it?" Li Xun retrieved the Soul Bone from his Soul Guiding Device.
A 100,000-year Soul Bone was like a work of art, far surpassing ordinary Soul Bones.
The three girls stared at the brilliantly glowing Soul Bone in Li Xun's hand, unable to look away.
Even the Seahorse Douluo, who had been somewhat angry beneath the Seahorse Pillar due to recent events, was drawn in and rushed over to Li Xun.
"This is a 100,000-year Soul Bone!" Seahorse Douluo exclaimed in awe, glancing between the bone and Li Xun.
He hadn't expected this young man to be so wealthy, casually producing a 100,000-year Soul Bone.
And it seemed he intended to give it to these three girls.
"One shouldn't be too greedy. I already obtained a Soul Bone last time—it wouldn't be right to take another," Ning Rongrong reluctantly tore her eyes away from the bone.
"Give it to Zhuqing. She'll be carrying us through the fifth trial later, so boosting her strength would be good," Dugu Yan thought for a moment before firmly declining.
Li Xun turned his gaze to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Give it to Sister Yan."
Zhu Zhuqing looked into Li Xun's eyes: "I already have one 100,000-Year Soul Ring and two Soul Bones, one of which is an Inheritance Soul Bone from the Clear Sky Sect.
But Sister Yan has never obtained anything truly valuable."
"She only received a 30,000-year Head Soul Bone and a 20,000-year left leg bone when she first joined the sect."
"If we encounter other God Trials, I can manage, but Sister Yan, being a semi-Support Soul Master, would struggle to pass the trials. Having a powerful 100,000-Year Soul Bone would provide some security."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan froze momentarily, her eyes beginning to redden: "The strong should remain strong - that's the natural order. Even if I take this Soul Bone, I wouldn't be able to utilize it to its full potential."
Li Xun smiled gently as he took Dugu Yan's hand and placed the Soul Bone in her palm: "Sister Yan, even if you refuse this Soul Bone, I would still find other ways to compensate you."
"How could I ever treat either of you unfairly?"
"If you cannot pass your God Trial, when I achieve Godhood someday, even if I have to kill my way through, I'll secure a vacant Godhood position for you."
(End of Chapter)