On Mount Poseidon, time seems to stand still.
All the eyes of the titled Douluo were focused on the slender figure sitting cross-legged on the fiftieth step.
Golden sea god light cascaded over her body like a waterfall, yet she remained unperturbed.
This eerie calm lasted for an unknown period of time—perhaps the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, or perhaps an hour.
Finally, the figure moved.
Xiao Wu's long eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.
In an instant, two dazzling golden lights flashed from her eyes, and her originally bright and clear eyes now held an indescribable majesty.
She could clearly feel that her body had undergone tremendous changes.
The bones, forged by the light of the sea god, are as tough as refined steel, faintly gleaming with a pale golden luster.
The meridians were expanded more than twice as wide, and soul power surged within them like rivers flowing into the sea, exhilarating and unrestrained.
Although her soul power level did not break through directly, its solidity and total amount were much stronger than before!
The key point is that the nutrients from the immortal herbs I had previously ingested, which had been stored in my body, were being stimulated even more!
This is even better than the results of her previous months of arduous training!
She stood up, feeling the still heavy pressure on her body, but a confident smile curved her lips.
The pressure she faced before was like a mountain that would crush her, but now, it's nothing!
"Brother Ningliu..."
She silently repeated the name in her heart, and the light in her eyes grew even softer.
Then, before anyone could react to the fact that she had finished her cultivation, she moved.
Without the slightest pause or hesitation.
She lifted her leg and stepped onto the fifty-first step.
With light steps and a steady posture, she strolled leisurely.
Level 52.
Level 53.
...
Level 60!
Her speed did not decrease at all, and the pressure that had previously made it difficult for her to move seemed to have disappeared.
Suppressed gasps erupted from the crowd, and some of the Sea God Island's Sea Soul Masters who had come to watch stared wide-eyed, as if they were looking at a monster.
"This...how is this possible? Wasn't she at her limit?"
"What did she just do? Why did she suddenly become so relaxed?"
Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and the others also temporarily stopped their cultivation, staring in awe at the figure that was constantly rising upwards.
They too cultivated within the light of the sea god, knowing full well the immense price that had to be paid for each step forward.
But Xiao Wu's performance at this moment completely overturned their understanding.
"Seventy steps! Oh my god! She's reached the seventieth step!"
Exclamations of surprise rose and fell.
Xiao Wu's steps did not stop.
Seventy-one, seventy-two...
Bathed in golden light, her figure appeared resolute and determined.
Every step felt like it was stepping on everyone's hearts, making them stop breathing.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, her foot landed steadily on the eightieth step!
Upon reaching this point, her steps finally faltered slightly. A pressure several times stronger than before surged from all directions, making even her tempered body feel somewhat heavy.
But it was only a slight heaviness.
She took a deep breath, and the golden light of the sea god seemed to come alive, flowing into her body with her breath, beginning a new round of tempering.
Then, she did something that made everyone's eyes nearly pop out.
She... sat down cross-legged once again, closed her eyes, and continued her cultivation on the eightieth step!
"..."
If practicing on fifty steps before was "showing off to the whole audience," then practicing on eighty steps now...
"Am I...am I fucking dreaming?"
Xu Jiushi rubbed his eyes hard and pinched his thigh hard, wincing in pain.
"In all my years, I've never seen anything so outrageous!"
Dugu Bo's hand, which was stroking his beard, trembled so badly that he plucked out several of his precious whiskers.
"On her first climb, she reached level 80 under three times the light of the sea god, and then... then she sat down to cultivate again?!"
"A huge loss! A huge loss!"
Xu Jiushi slapped his thigh, his face trembling. "Why didn't I think of that back then! If I had known this test would be like this, I would have stayed in there for ten days or half a month!"
He is in so much pain that he can't breathe.
Watching others swim in the gold mine while I ran out naked, I thought I was pretty cool for running fast.
"well……"
Madam Poison sighed softly, her charming face filled with regret, "If I had known this would happen, I should have stayed up there and never left."
The group of titled Douluo looked at each other, their faces clearly showing their deep regret.
...
At the same time, the high priest Poseidon's face once again showed a blank expression.
Through a water mirror in front of her, her beautiful, deep blue eyes clearly saw everything that was happening on the steps of Poseidon Mountain.
As the sea god's representative on earth, she also presided over many Black-level trials.
But what she saw before her completely shattered her understanding.
This was my first time participating in the Ninth Trial of Poseidon, where I endured three times the pressure of the Poseidon's Light compared to ordinary test takers.
Under such circumstances, how could one climb to level 80?
This is beyond genius; it's practically a god reincarnated!
No, even if it were a reincarnation of a god, it would be impossible for a mortal to do this before regaining his divine power.
"This child..." Bo
Ceci muttered to himself, his voice trembling slightly without him even realizing it.
What exactly is wrong with her?
What she couldn't understand the most was that Xiao Wu could still cultivate under that level of pressure!
The Light of Poseidon is divine power, a manifestation of supreme majesty. For the test-takers, simply enduring it is already an extraordinary feat.
"To make it one's own and use it for cultivation, one needs to have an inconceivable level of control over energy, and even more so, one needs the 'approval' of the light of the sea god."
"The Nine Trials of the Sea God..."
Poseidon's gaze finally settled on the faintly visible trident mark between Xiao Wu's eyebrows, and his expression became incredibly complex.
Your Majesty, you seem to have shown far too much favoritism towards this successor.
...
At the foot of Poseidon Mountain, amidst the clamor and awe, only Ning Liu maintained a calm smile.
He looked at the figure bathed in golden light on the steps, his eyes filled with satisfaction and pride.
As expected of Xiao Wu.
No wonder she has the super cheat code "Sea God's Gaze" for Xiao Wu.
This isn't a test; it's clearly the sea god personally giving you special treatment and feeding you.
At this rate, it seems not impossible to complete the first exam today.
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