Chapter 287: Mutual Testing
Looking at the two leaving, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong exchanged glances before Xiao Wu asked:
"Should we go observe and learn?"
Upon hearing this, the curiosity in Ning Rongrong's eyes instantly disappeared, and her little head shook like a rattle.
"No, no, if you want to go die, you can go, but don't drag me along. I'll just watch from afar."
"Are you really going to be so cowardly?"
Xiao Wu was quite dissatisfied with her best friend's timidity, but her provoking words had no effect on Ning Rongrong. Instead, she disdainfully said:
"Cowardly? You don't know how terrifying my brother's full domain is. He can freeze me from 800 miles away. You want to go learn? Just kill me now."
"And that High Priest of Sea God Island, though her abilities are unclear, do you think someone who can make my brother take her seriously would be weak? Let's just stay here and watch the scenery, and don't mess with my brother's divine trial."
The group, initially wanting to join Xiao Wu, immediately abandoned the idea after hearing Ning Rongrong's words. It wasn't because they were scared but because, as Rongrong said, disturbing Ning Bei's divine trial would be disastrous.
Xiao Wu had a regretful look flash across her face. She really wanted to see just how powerful her Big Brother Ning Bei would be after reaching the so-called limit of a soul master.
"Alright, then let's just watch from a distance. What a shame."
"Do you think the Young Master can win?"
After the idea of watching the battle was dismissed, Ye Yin Zhu showed a worried expression. From what she had heard from the conversation, Poseisi had already reached the Limit Douluo level, while Ning Bei had just recently entered this realm. She couldn't help but worry.
"I think he can win!"
"Yeah, yeah, my brother can win."
Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong mumbled with less confidence, mainly because, during the year, they had heard so many stories about Poseisi from the Sea Soul Masters. Titles like the "Emissary of the Sea God" and "Invincible in the Sea" were often attributed to her.
Though Dugu Yan understood Ning Bei's strength the most, this battle was happening on the sea, so she wasn't entirely sure who would win.
Seeing that the others were a bit silent, Zhu Zhuqing, who hadn't spoken much, snorted and walked towards the shore.
"My Big Brother Ning Bei will definitely win."
The group exchanged glances for a moment, then followed after Zhu Zhuqing.
Ning Bei followed Poseisi to a remote area of the Ring-shaped Sea Coast. After looking around, he nodded in satisfaction.
"Is this the place, Senior?"
"Yep. You can begin."
Ning Bei raised an eyebrow. Poseisi still insisted on maintaining her senior position, but that didn't matter. He was confident that he could make her respect him once the battle started.
"Alright, here it comes. Apologies in advance, Senior Poseisi."
The two stood several dozen meters apart, locking eyes. They could see the confidence in each other's gaze. Clearly, neither of them thought they would lose.
Having been given the go-ahead to make the first move, Ning Bei didn't hesitate any longer. His Ice Snow Lady spirit appeared behind him, and the temperature of the entire coastline immediately dropped significantly. The air was filled with faint, floating ice flowers, creating an eerie yet beautiful atmosphere.
Poseisi glanced at Ning Bei's spirit. The eight soul rings—three orange, five red—made her heart skip a beat. Clearly, someone favored by the Ice God wasn't a mere fraud.
"Eight soul rings? You also possess a second spirit?"
The soul power fluctuation from Ning Bei was clearly at the Limit Douluo level, but with only eight soul rings on the Ice Snow Lady, Poseisi instantly deduced that he must have another spirit.
Ning Bei didn't hide anything and nodded calmly.
"Yes, I cultivated my first spirit to the Title Douluo level before I started cultivating the second one."
Poseisi didn't ask any further questions. She nodded, her expression turning serious. It seemed she not only had to guard against his ultimate ice spirit but also had to be cautious of his second spirit.
The pressure Ning Bei brought was immense, so Poseisi decided to drop her previous overconfidence. Her Sea God Spirit immediately released, and a holy-looking Sea God illusion appeared behind her.
"Extreme Ice: Snow Dance, Sunlight Shine."
The first orange soul ring on Ice Snow Lady glowed first, and Ning Bei simultaneously activated his double domain. The coastal area, once filled with a summer breeze, quickly transformed into an ice island. The nearby sea turned into an ice sheet, and the seabirds around turned into ice sculptures, falling onto the cold surface with a crisp sound.
Inside the dual extreme cold domains, Poseisi immediately felt uncomfortable. The man's abilities seemed to counter hers perfectly. She called herself invincible in the sea, yet he could alter the landscape, turning the sea into frost, something she couldn't control.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Sea Burial."
Poseisi spoke coldly, and a massive whirlpool of seawater gradually formed in the sky. Using her soul power, she released vast amounts of seawater. The whirlpool continued to grow, finally forming a sea tornado that desperately shredded the surrounding ice sheet.
Ning Bei wasn't going to let her succeed. He increased his output of soul power in the Eternal Freeze domain, and the ice sheet that had begun to crack immediately solidified again into tough, unbreakable ice.
Poseisi frowned slightly. The battlefield, far from the sea, made her uncomfortable, but that wasn't a major issue. She wasn't someone who couldn't fight once she was away from the ocean.
Seeing that this method didn't work, Poseisi immediately shifted tactics. Among the three greatest Douluo, her mental power was the strongest.
"Third Soul Skill: Sea God's Gaze."
The Sea God Spirit behind Poseisi suddenly released a blue-golden light, and the Sea God illusion instantly expanded thousands of times. The imposing face of the Sea God created a faint sense of oppression for Ning Bei. As the Sea God's eyes opened, two golden beams of light shot out, and the feeling of oppression reached its peak.
Ning Bei understood that this was a mental pressure attack. Poseisi's third soul skill was a mental control-type technique. Fortunately, Ning Bei's mental power wasn't weak. The million-year head soul bone from Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately released, enveloping his head.
"Head Soul Bone Technique: Mental Barrier."
Unlike the four soul skills sacrificed to Ho Guo, the head soul bone given to him by Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had four skills. This Mental Barrier was one of them, and it created a powerful barrier in Ning Bei's spiritual sea. He was confident that no non-god level soul master could break through this barrier.
The golden light shot from the Sea God illusion's eyes gathered in the air, forming a huge golden hand that reached toward Ning Bei. This was entirely a mental construct, and its power was terrifying. Without the head soul bone from Tianmeng, Ning Bei would have been in trouble.
As the giant hand was about to touch Ning Bei, it was blocked by an invisible wall, unable to move even an inch.
(END CHAPTER)
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