69novels Chapter 448 Tang Chuan Meets the Women
Chapter 448 Tang Chuan Meets the Women
Offshore of Poseidon Island.
The sky was azure, and the sea breeze was gentle.
Sunlight falls on the sea, and the vast expanse of waves breaks into fine golden scales.
In the distance, Poseidon Island is like a bright green pearl set in the middle of the sea. The island is covered with lush forests, and Poseidon Mountain soars into the clouds. At the top of the mountain, the Poseidon Temple stands quietly, radiating a faint blue-gold glow.
But Poseidon Island is not peaceful now.
On the east side of the island, there is a tidal reef.
That area is a training zone specifically opened up by Poseidon Island for Black and Red level examinees.
Countless reefs stand amidst the waves, which surge in from all directions every few moments, forming crisscrossing walls of water. The examinees must complete their tasks amidst these water walls and the interference of sea spirit beasts, relying not only on the sheer pressure of the Sea God's Light but also on truly adapting to the rhythm of the ocean.
Ning Rongrong's assessment took place in the center of the Tidal Reef. She stood on a rock that was only about ten feet wide, while seven young soul masters from Seagod Island stood in different positions around her.
Their mission was to maintain their formation amidst the surging tides and the harassment of sea spirit beasts.
Ning Rongrong's task is to maintain the continuous enhancement of the seven people's five aspects of soul power, speed, defense, recovery, and spirit, with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as the core.
This test is called the Seven Treasures Tide Formation.
It doesn't test whether Ning Rongrong can unleash her support soul skill, but whether she can simultaneously assess the status of seven people in the chaotic battlefield and ensure that each boost lands where it's most needed.
In the past, Ning Rongrong relied more on her teammates to actively cooperate when playing support roles.
But on Seagod Island, neither the tides nor the sea spirit beasts cooperated with her. A giant wave crashed in from the side, and the rocks beneath the feet of the sea spirit master on the far left suddenly became slippery, causing him to veer slightly to the side.
Ning Rongrong's eyes narrowed, and the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda floated in her palm.
"The seven treasures have names: the first is strength, the second is speed."
Two beams of seven-colored light fell instantly. The sea soul master used the speed boost to stabilize his body and then used the power boost to forcefully cleave the waves in front of him.
At the same time, two thousand-year-old sea spirit beasts leaped out of the water on the other side, attempting to break through the formation.
Ning Rongrong remained calm.
The fourth is: Imperial Guard.
The seven-colored defensive light fell on the Soul Master in front, forcefully blocking the sea soul beast's attack.
Immediately afterwards, she distributed the soul power amplification to the control-type soul masters behind her.
The third is: the soul.
As the soul power amplification subsided, the control-type soul master immediately released a soul skill to bind the two sea soul beasts and fling them back into the sea.
The whole process took only a few breaths.
But Ning Rongrong's forehead was already beaded with sweat.
It wasn't because of excessive soul power consumption, but rather because of intense mental concentration.
In such an assessment, every judgment of a support-type Soul Master must be accurate; otherwise, if the formation is disrupted, everyone will be swept away by the tide and landed on the reef.
In the distance, Sea Dragon Douluo watched this scene and nodded slightly.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was originally the number one auxiliary martial soul on the continent."
"But this little girl's self-control is more than twice as strong as when she first arrived."
"She's not just boosting her teammates anymore."
"She is using her support soul skill to manage the entire battlefield."
On the other side.
Toxic tide and reef area.
Dugu Yan's assessment area is completely different.
The area is infested with poisonous seaweed and some venomous sea spirit beasts, giving the seawater a pale dark green hue. Ordinary spirit masters who approach it will quickly be poisoned by the sea's toxins.
Dugu Yan stood in the center of the reef, her Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul coiled behind her, the purple-green poisonous mist blending with the sea fog.
Her assessment was titled "Return of the Sea Poison."
She was tasked with guiding, separating, and compressing the out-of-control toxins in the Poison Tide Reef Area without harming the surrounding sea spirit beasts, ultimately condensing them into a controllable poison bead.
This is not simply the release of a highly toxic substance.
Instead, it's about controlling the poison.
In the past, Dugu Yan's greatest skill was releasing poison; once the poisonous fog was released, large numbers of enemies would be affected.
But truly top-tier poisons are not just for killing people.
It can also seal souls, paralyze, slow down, corrode, defend, and even heal.
What Dugu Yan is doing now is transforming poison from "killing" to "controlling".
She formed a hand seal, and the Azure Phosphorous Serpent King exhaled a wisp of dark green poisonous mist.
The poisonous fog swirled above the seawater, but instead of spreading, it slithered into the poisonous tide like a slender snake, gradually separating out different levels of toxicity.
Purple paralytic poison.
Green corrosive toxin.
Gray slow-acting poison.
Black Soul-Sealing Poison.
She divided the four toxins into four streams, which spun above her palm.
Dugu Yan's face paled slightly, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
"I used to only know that the stronger the poison, the better."
"Now I realize that only when you can control the poison can it truly be your own power."
As soon as she finished speaking, she gripped his hand tightly.
The four toxins contracted simultaneously, eventually coalescing into a single emerald green poison bead no bigger than a fingertip.
In the distance, a hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Sea Ghost Douluo.
"If this girl continues down this path, she might very well become a true master of poison in the future."
"The Poison Douluo's granddaughter certainly didn't disgrace him."
Further south.
Poseidon Island is a unique bay.
Ye Lingling stood in the shallow sea, with the Nine-Heart Begonia floating above her head.
Her assessment was titled "Tidal Regeneration".
There are many injured sea spirit beasts in this bay. They were not intentionally injured, but were injured in the daily battles between the guardians of Seagod Island and the sea spirit beast clan, and were temporarily placed here.
Ye Lingling's task was to stabilize the life state of all the injured sea spirit beasts between the three ebb and flow of the tide, which was not just a simple treatment for the Nine Heart Begonia.
Because sea spirit beasts vary in size, injury, and spirit power attributes, releasing too much healing spirit power might actually damage their meridians; releasing too little might fail to stabilize their injuries.
Ye Lingling closed her eyes as petals of the nine-hearted begonia fell one by one.
Each petal falls on a different target.
Some petals transformed into gentle white light, healing wounds.
Some petals transformed into fine threads of light, mending the severed meridians, while others simply floated quietly on the foreheads of the sea spirit beasts, soothing their agitated spirits caused by pain.
She wasn't as dazzling as Ning Rongrong, nor as outspoken as Dugu Yan.
But she stood there, like the most steadfast light in the entire bay.
As long as she is alive, the injured will not die easily.
The most eye-catching is the Dragon Tide Battle Platform on the west side of Poseidon Island. It is a battlefield surrounded by huge sea rocks, where waves constantly crash against the rock walls, forming towering columns of water.
Xiao Ruier was in the center of the battle platform.
She was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, her long hair blowing in the sea breeze, and she held a golden spear in her hand.
The Golden Dragon Spear is entirely golden, with a sharp tip and faint dragon patterns flowing around it. Whenever Xiao Ruier grips it tightly, she exudes a strong and domineering aura of a golden dragon.
Her assessment was titled "Dragon Spear Suppresses the Tide."
The assessment content is very simple and straightforward.
On the Tidal Battle Platform, they persevered for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, repelling wave after wave of illusory sea spirit beasts.
These phantom images of sea spirit beasts are not real spirit beasts, but rather projections of assessments condensed by the power of the Sea God Island. Each one exudes a sense of oppression that is close to real combat power.
At this moment, more than a dozen phantom images of sea spirit beasts had fallen beside Xiao Ruier.
The sea churned again in the distance.
Three enormous phantoms of sea dragon lizards burst forth from the water, each over ten zhang long with thick scales and spewing blue water jets from their mouths, heading straight for Xiao Ruier.
Xiao Ruier's eyes showed no sign of backing down.
She took a step forward, and the rocks beneath her feet cracked open with a deafening roar as the golden dragon spear thrust out.
hold head high--!
A deep dragon roar echoed across the battle platform, and the golden spear light transformed into a golden dragon shadow, directly tearing through the oncoming water column and piercing through the first illusory image of a sea dragon lizard.
With a flick of her wrist, Xiao Ruier leaped into the air, sweeping her spear horizontally. The head of the second phantom sea dragon lizard was shattered by the golden spear light.
A third sea dragon lunged from the side, its sharp claws striking her back.
Xiao Ruier didn't dodge or evade; instead, she unleashed her golden dragon aura and rammed into him with her shoulder.
boom!
The phantom of the sea dragon lizard was knocked backward by her collision.
The next instant, the Golden Dragon Spear rose from below, sending the phantom flying into the air. Then, the spear's light burst forth, piercing through the phantom's chest.
The waves exploded.
The air was filled with mist.
Xiao Ruier stood in the center of the battle platform, her golden spear pointing diagonally at the ground, making her look like a real humanoid golden dragon.
The Sea Dragon Douluo, watching from afar, had a solemn expression.
"Such powerful qi and blood energy."
"This little girl is clearly not a Sea Soul Master, yet she can grow stronger with each battle under the pressure of the tides."
"That gun in her hand is no ordinary weapon either."
Poseidon stood further away and said softly:
"Her bloodline is not that of an ordinary Soul Master."
"Like Tang Chuan, she is destined for greatness."
Just as Xiao Ruier was preparing to welcome the next wave of illusory figures of the assessment, suddenly, as if sensing something, she abruptly looked up at the outer sea.
Almost at the same time, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda in Ning Rongrong's hand trembled slightly.
The poisonous bead in Dugu Yan's palm nearly scattered.
The nine-heart begonia above Ye Lingling's head also swayed slightly.
The sea off Poseidon Island, which was originally calm, suddenly parted to the sides.
It wasn't forcibly split open by soul power.
Instead, the sea made way for it.
A straight blue-gold sea route stretches out from afar.
On the sea, a blue figure walked on the waves, wielding the trident of Poseidon, still carrying the lingering chill of the far north. A few ice crystals clung to the tips of his hair, while gentle waves lapped beneath his feet.
Ice and sea.
Life and divine power.
These several distinct auras strangely merged together on his body.
The moment Xiao Ruier saw that figure, the sharpness in her eyes softened instantly. With a gentle tremor of her golden dragon spear, the phantom of the sea spirit beast that was about to charge forward was shattered by her spear.
The assessment is suspended.
Sea Dragon Douluo was taken aback.
Is that even possible?
Xiao Ruier didn't care about any of that anymore.
With a stomp of her foot, she transformed into a golden streak of light and rushed directly toward the beach.
Tang Chuan had just landed on Seagod Island when he saw a golden figure rushing towards him.
He smiled slightly and opened his arms.
The next moment, Xiao Ruier had already bumped into his arms.
She still carried the intense heat of battle, the Golden Dragon Spear transformed into light and returned to her body. She hugged Tang Chuan tightly with both hands, her voice carrying a hint of resentment.
"So you finally decided to come back?"
Tang Chuan looked down at the girl in his arms, his eyes softening.
"I'm back."
Xiao Ruier looked up at Tang Chuan. She wanted to say a few more words, but when she truly felt the aura emanating from him, her expression suddenly froze.
"You broke through?"
Tang Chuan nodded slightly.
"Level 99".
A look of surprise flashed in Xiao Ruier's eyes.
Then she laughed again.
"Does that mean I'll have even less chance of catching up with you?"
Tang Chuan reached out and brushed away the strands of hair that had been ruffled by the sea breeze from her forehead.
"You're already very strong."
Xiao Ruier gave a soft snort.
Don't try to fool me.
"You're already a demigod, and I'm still here fighting the phantom of the Sea Spirit Beast."
Tang Chuan smiled and said:
"Those three shots just now don't seem like something an ordinary Soul Master could fire."
A hint of smugness appeared in Xiao Ruier's eyes.
"Of course."
"The Golden Dragon Spear is no mere decoration."
At this time, Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling also arrived one after another.
As soon as Ning Rongrong saw Tang Chuan, she couldn't help but look him up and down.
"Level 99?"
"You went out for a while and went straight from level 98 to level 99?"
Dugu Yan crossed her arms and clicked her tongue.
"We're here working so hard to pass the tests, and he's already become a demigod."
Ye Lingling then said softly:
"It's good that you're back."
Tang Chuan looked at them, a smile appearing in his eyes.
"You've also improved a lot."
Ning Rongrong proudly raised her chin.
"Of course."
"My Seven Treasures Tide Formation is almost complete. Senior Poseidon said that as long as I can stabilize the nine-person formation in the final tide, my Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda will have a chance to continue to evolve."
Dugu Yan said:
"My plan to reclaim the marine poison is almost complete. Once I can separate and compress all the poison from the toxic tide, it won't just be as simple as releasing poison anymore."
Ye Lingling nodded gently and said, "My Tidal Regeneration still needs more stable and extensive treatment, but it's already much better than when I first arrived."
Xiao Ruier clenched her fist and smiled:
"I only need three more rounds to complete my Dragon Spear Tide Suppression. Once that's done, I should be able to fully master the Golden Dragon Spear's devouring and armor-piercing abilities."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chuan's gaze fell on Xiao Ruier.
The truly terrifying aspect of the Golden Dragon Spear is not just its sharpness.
It can devour life force and energy to feed back to itself.
If this ability is not properly controlled, it can easily go astray.
However, Xiao Ruier herself has the bloodline of the Golden Dragon and is also suppressed by the Seagod Island trial, so she can gradually learn to control it in battle instead of being affected by it.
Tang Chuan said:
"The power of the Golden Dragon Spear is overwhelming; don't rush to pursue its power."
Xiao Ruier looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"understood."
Ning Rongrong coughed lightly beside her.
"Ahem, that's enough for you two."
Dugu Yan also laughed:
"Yes, we're still here."
Xiao Ruier blushed slightly, but did not let go of Tang Chuan's hand. Instead, she stood beside him generously. Ye Lingling just smiled quietly and did not say anything.
Not far away, Poseidon walked slowly towards them.
She looked at Tang Chuan with obvious surprise in her eyes.
"Level 99".
"It seems your trip went more smoothly than I expected."
Tang Chuan bowed slightly.
"Great Master, it's been a long time."
"No need for formalities, you are the successor of the sea god." Poseidon waved her hand lightly, stepped aside, and declined the courtesy, her gaze lingering for a moment on the faintly visible, extremely cold aura behind him.
"Have the Ice Bear King and the Titan Snow Demon King of the far north both been sacrificed?"
Tang Chuan nodded slightly and said:
"Yes."
Poseidon sighed softly and said:
"The powerful beings of the far north have all entrusted their essence to you."
"Tang Chuan, what you carry on your shoulders is not just the legacy of the Sea God."
Tang Chuan was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"I know."
Poseidon looked towards Mount Poseidon and said in a deep voice:
"Your Trident of Poseidon must have sensed something just now, right?"
"The second half of the eighth trial of Poseidon should begin soon." (End of Chapter)