Ye Yu and the others faced the furious waves, like a forging process. The sinking silver pillar was the anvil, while Ye Yu and the others' bodies were the metal, and the endless furious waves were the forging hammer.
Even though Ye Yu's constitution was already terrifying and unrivaled on the continent, after ten hours, his body was incredibly numb and gradually turned into pain.
In Ye Yu's heart, it was excitement; the more difficult the assessment, the greater the benefit for him. He had previously worried whether his current self could encounter something that could threaten him, but now he had found it.
When his entire body was about to lose sensation due to pain, Ye Yu activated his soul power to protect himself. During this period, he hadn't been using his soul power, which left Poseisy stunned.
Poseisy exclaimed, "His body is truly formidable."
Ye Yu exerted his full strength to activate his soul power for defense. Since there was no second for rest, he used the time while his soul power was protecting him to rest.
After the soul power protection was activated, it blocked most of the force from the furious waves. The numb feeling in Ye Yu's body disappeared, but it was replaced by intense pain all over the body, much like an ordinary person who feels fine after the first day of climbing, but their legs become extremely painful on the second day.
Ye Yu started recovering, with terrifying life energy and defense and rapid self-healing, quickly recovering. After that, he continued to temper his body.
Tang San and the others had stopped looking at Ye Yu; it was too demoralizing. They couldn't last for a few hours, and their bodies felt like they were being pricked by a thousand needles.
They didn't feel bitter, each with a determined expression.
Like this, Ye Yu and the others began a grueling 365 days of training, with each day passing, the amount of time they could withstand increased gradually. Clearly, their bodies also grew stronger.
Later on, when they faced the waves, it was no longer painful but comfortable. It's like how some people who aren't used to pressure feel pain when massaged, but those who are used to it feel comfort instead.
The third assessment was truly terrifying, an unparalleled ordeal of pain, refining not just the body, but also the mind and will.
Bitter trials lead to greater heights; everyone endured this torture, retreating only when they reached their limits.
During Tang San and the others' rest periods, someone would deliver sumptuous meals to replenish them, as it greatly consumed their soul power and physical strength.
As for Ye Yu, he couldn't retreat and had to constantly endure, but he also needed to eat; there were no rules stating he couldn't eat.
So how did he eat? Ye Yu was quite fortunate, as Poseisy personally brought meals close to him on the pillar amidst the furious waves and fed him, making Ma Hongjun and the others envious.
Half a year passed, and everyone clearly noticed their own transformation. Dai Mubai didn't release his martial soul and relied solely on physical strength. When he swung his fist, it felt as though it carried the force of a tsunami; it was as if he had become the wave. His soul power had increased, his physical strength had significantly improved, and so had his defense. Combining his strength, soul power, and soul techniques naturally made him stronger.
The others felt the same, clearly understanding the power and benefits of body refining. They also understood why Ye Yu was so formidable, because Ye Yu himself was incredibly powerful.
Unknowingly, another six months passed, and today was the last day.
Ye Yu sat cross-legged, bare-chested on the sinking silver pillar. As the furious waves hit, Ye Yu felt a refreshing sensation all over, with his soul power circulating with the impact of the waves, his skin, muscles, tendons, bones, internal organs, every cell were all gently vibrating with the impact.
Ye Yu felt as if he was merging with the waves, no longer needing soul power protection. He could clearly sense that his body was instinctively going through the process of force dissipation, synchronizing with the frequency of the incoming impact, significantly reducing the force he endured.
This also meant enhanced defense, as it allowed him to dissipate part of the force, which was excellent. Facing an opponent, this alone could offset part of their force, coupled with Ye Yu's own strength and terrifying body, even a level ninety-nine Titled Douluo wouldn't be able to harm Ye Yu in a short time.
Before coming to Sea God Island, Ye Yu thought that if Qian Daoliu attacked him with full force, he would be in danger of dying, but not anymore. Even if they fought with full force for an hour, he wouldn't be in danger, and they might never be able to kill him.
Ye Yu was confident that on this Douluo Continent, no one could kill him anymore, not even the strongest, Poseisy. Even if they could harm him over a long period of time, he had healing abilities. Before he could die, the ninety-nine level Titled Douluo would run out of soul power first.
Therefore, he could now be considered unkillable, unless he faced a god.
Every day of body refining was agonizing, straining his potential, activating his constitution, and perfectly integrating the soul power absorbed by his body, making his body even more terrifying, more than three times stronger than a year ago.
This unparalleled body refining was painful but highly beneficial; his body grew strong, and soul power reached level eighty-six, having jumped to level eighty-three after absorbing the eighth soul ring.
This body refining also enhanced Ye Yu's spiritual power, surpassing Poseisy. Ye Yu's upper body had fully undergone dragon transformation, covered with dragon scales, with only his head remaining.
After this day, the assessment concluded and the average times were tallied; Ye Yu and the others all passed, everyone had succeeded.
Ye Yu received rewards, not in soul power, but the age of his soul rings and soul bones increased, each by one hundred thousand years.
Hence, Ye Yu's total soul ring age increased by eight hundred thousand years, a tremendous boost in strength, with all his soul bones being over one hundred thousand years old as well.
The others increased their soul power by one level, with Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu's additional soul ring age increased by one thousand years.
Tang San gained ten percent Sea God Affinity.
As a year passed, Ye Yu and the others underwent obvious transformations, Ning Rongrong's fair skin had turned a healthy bronze, her elegant and noble demeanor became vibrant and spirited, looking more like a war soul master than a support soul master.
Oscar and the others had their skin tanned, their hair and beards were messy like savages, but their gazes became much sharper.
As for Ye Yu, he didn't quite look like a savage because he had Poseisy personally attending to him, not only feeding him but also cutting his hair and shaving.
The third assessment was completed, and everyone wanted to have a good sleep.
They had spent three years on Sea God Island, with each year more exhausting than the last.
With the third assessment completed, the content of the fourth assessment surfaced in their minds.
Tang San said, "My fourth assessment is the Peak Shark Whale Battle, assisting the Demon Soul Great White Shark Group in killing the leader of the Evil Demon Tiger Whale group, the Evil Demon Tiger Shark King."
Dai Mubai said, "Mine is also the Shark Whale Battle, assisting the Demon Soul Great White Shark Group in killing at least ten Evil Demon Tiger Whales."
Oscar nodded, "Mine is also ten."
Zhu Zhuqing said, "Mine is eight."
Ning Rongrong said, "My assessment is different from yours, mine is to ensure the King of the Demon Soul Great White Sharks doesn't die. If Xiao Bai dies, my assessment fails."
Ma Hongjun laughed, "Then your fourth assessment is the simplest, Xiao Bai is so formidable, he definitely won't die."
At this time, Tang San frowned, "This kind of assessment suggests that even Xiao Bai faces a life-and-death crisis, so who could pose such a threat to Xiao Bai?"
Upon hearing this, they looked at each other in understanding, realizing why Tang San frowned.
"Could it be that the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King is even more formidable than Xiao Bai?"
Tang San nodded seriously, "It should be."
The Six Monsters were shocked; being more formidable than Xiao Bai meant that the fourth assessment for Tang San was to assist in killing the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King.
Tang San said, "Evidently, the Evil Demon Tiger Whale King is also of the hundred thousand years level, possibly even more formidable than Xiao Bai. But it doesn't require me to kill it alone, only to assist."
Even though he was near level eighty and much stronger than three years ago, he was still not a match for a hundred thousand year soul beast.
Everyone curiously looked at Ye Yu.
"Boss Yu, what is your fourth assessment?"