"How many steps do you think they can climb?"
"I guess two hundred and eighty-five steps."
"Only that many? They are people the High Priestess specifically summoned; they must have some talent."
"So what if they have talent? I'm not sure about that woman's age, but looking at that man, he should be in his early twenties. Even if his talent is high, his cultivation is probably between Spirit Emperor and Spirit Saint; it can't be any higher."
"What if..."
"There are no 'what ifs,' otherwise I'll eat that pillar over there."
"Stop arguing, they are about to start climbing."
On the seven pillars surrounding Poseidon Mountain.
Aside from Sea Horse Douluo, who had just brought Jin Mian and Qian Renxue to Poseidon Mountain.
There were six other people.
They were none other than the remaining six island-protecting Soul Masters of Sea God Island.
The six Titled Douluo: Sea Girl, Sea Star, Sea Ghost, Sea Illusion, Sea Spear, and Sea Dragon.
Including Sea Horse Douluo.
The seven of them formed the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardians of Sea God Island.
When they learned...
...that two strangers had entered the island...
...and had even caught the High Priestess's attention, prompting her to send Sea Horse personally to receive them.
One must know.
In previous years, it wasn't as if no outside Soul Masters had entered the island.
But so far, no one had ever received such treatment.
So they had specifically come to watch.
After a short while.
The seven of them widened their eyes, looking at the scene at the foot of the mountain in disbelief.
Sea Star Douluo looked incredulous: "Holy crap! It's only been a few minutes, and those two have already climbed to the hundredth floor. That's too fast!"
"Has the Seagod's Light failed?"
"How can they climb so easily and comfortably, just like they're taking a stroll up a hill?"
Everyone was dumbfounded.
At the foot of the mountain.
Under the gaze of several people, Jin Mian and Qian Renxue...
...in just a few minutes...
...had already climbed one hundred steps.
Qian Renxue noticed that the more steps she climbed, the stronger the gravity pressing down on her seemed to be.
She looked at Jin Mian: "Hubby, have you noticed that these steps are unusual?"
"Of course!"
"I noticed it long ago."
"The steps here are filled with a kind of energy. For every step we climb, this energy doubles and transforms into gravity pressing down on us."
"But they underestimate us too much. This bit of gravity is like a massage for the two of us."
Qian Renxue nodded.
Then she looked up at the countless steps above.
"There are at least several hundred steps. At our current speed, isn't it a bit too slow?"
Hearing this.
Jin Mian said with a smile, "Then let's speed up a little."
The husband and wife shared a knowing smile.
A test, is it?
Fine!
Today, they would use this so-called test...
...to show the other party...
...what genius is! What strength is!
Jin Mian added, "But going up like this is truly a bit boring. I have an idea. How about the two of us have a race?"
"How do we compete?" Qian Renxue asked.
Jin Mian stated the rules: "Simple! Whoever gets to the top first wins. The winner can ask the loser to do any one thing that doesn't violate their bottom line. How about it?"
"Sure." Qian Renxue agreed without even thinking.
Immediately, the two of them prepared themselves.
With a flash of their figures.
They simultaneously began climbing the ladder-like steps at an extremely fast speed.
The surrounding Seagod's Light was like a mere decoration.
The gravity it applied had no effect whatsoever.
The two of them didn't even release their Martial Souls.
To the side.
On the Sacred Pillars.
The seven of them were already dumbstruck.
"F*ck! Are they even human?"
Sea Dragon Douluo couldn't help but blurt out a curse.
"Two hundred... three hundred... four hundred..."
Sea Illusion Douluo watched intently, counting the number of steps the two were climbing.
Sea Spear Douluo turned his head and asked Sea Horse Douluo, "Ou Ya, what exactly is the strength of these two? I feel like climbing the Seagod's Light is easier for them than it is for us Titled Douluo."
"I don't know." Sea Horse Douluo shook his head honestly.
Sea Dragon said, "You're the one who picked them up, and you don't know? Didn't you inquire about them on the way?"
"No."
"Then do you know what their names are?"
"Uh... I forgot to ask."
"..."
The other six were completely speechless at Sea Horse Douluo.
Sea Girl Douluo's gaze returned to Jin Mian below.
Her eyes sparkled: "I really didn't expect that a male Soul Master from the continent would not only be handsome but also so strong."
"What? Have you taken a liking to him?" Sea Ghost Douluo gossiped.
Sea Girl Douluo sighed, "So what if I have? Didn't you hear that female Soul Master call him hubby? I definitely don't have a chance."
Sea Dragon Douluo said indifferently, "So what? If you really like this guy, the few of us will go and kidnap him right now and make it a done deal."
Just then.
Sea Illusion Douluo shouted, "They've reached the nine-hundredth floor!"
"What! So fast!" x6
The people who were chatting instantly turned their gaze back to the foot of the mountain.
They saw that facing the pressure of the nine-hundredth floor of Seagod's Light...
...Qian Renxue's forehead was slightly sweating.
She was panting slightly.
Looking at Jin Mian in contrast.
His steps were steady, and he was relaxed and comfortable.
Just like nothing was happening.
"Wife, could it be that you can't go on?"
"Do you want hubby to carry you?"
Jin Mian asked with a smile.
Qian Renxue put her hands on her hips, acting angry for a moment.
Then, a majestic aura erupted from her.
And she released her Martial Soul.
Twelve golden wings spread out from her back.
Black, black, red, red, red, red, red, red, red; nine Soul Rings floated around her body.
The gravity pressing on her instantly vanished without a trace.
Seeing this.
Jin Mian said, "Hey, hey, hey, that's cheating. How can you release your Martial Soul?"
"Hmph!"
"Back down there, your rules only said whoever gets to the top first wins. You didn't say releasing one's Martial Soul wasn't allowed."
"I'm going up first. Bye-bye."
Qian Renxue winked.
Her figure quickly flew towards the top.
In response.
Jin Mian only gave a doting smile.
Then he followed her.
What else could he do?
He had to dote on his own wife.
However, he did not release his Martial Soul.
But even so, Jin Mian still maintained a lead over Qian Renxue by one body length.
If the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos were shocked and dazed just now...
...then now, it was as if they had been struck by lightning.
The seven pairs of eyes were fixed on Qian Renxue and the combination of those nine heaven-defying Soul Rings.
"Are... are you kidding me?"
"A Titled Douluo! Not to mention seven 100,000-year spirit rings!"
"No wonder climbing the Seagod's Light was so easy. It turns out this female Soul Master has such strength."
"Not to mention that male Soul Master. Even with the female Soul Master having released her Martial Soul, he can still lead by a body length. It seems his strength is even greater."
"Sea Dragon, weren't you going to kidnap him? Go on."
"If you have nothing to say, just shut up."
Sea Dragon Douluo couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Internally, he was secretly relieved.
Fortunately, they were quite far away.
What he had just said hadn't been heard by the two of them.
Otherwise, it would have been embarrassing.
Sea Horse Douluo took a deep breath.
He couldn't help but recall in his heart.
No wonder when the High Priestess ordered him to pick them up this morning...
...she had repeatedly warned him.
He was not allowed to use force or get angry.
Just bringing the people here was enough.
He had thought the High Priestess was afraid he would accidentally scare the two away.
Now it seemed...
...it was actually to save his own life.
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