The Guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars exchanged glances, a bit puzzled as to why Ye Yu would say this.
Sea Spear Douluo said, "We will always welcome you."
The seven people's strengths ranked from low to high are Seahorse Douluo, Sea Demon Douluo, Sea Star Douluo, Sea Lady Douluo, Sea Illusion Douluo, Sea Spear Douluo, and Sea Dragon Douluo.
Ye Yu said to Bai Shenxiang, "Although your test does not require facing the Sea God's Ladder, it is very helpful for cultivation. You should give it a try."
Bai Shenxiang nodded, "Okay."
Came here for training, Bai Shenxiang wouldn't avoid facing it just because she doesn't need to be tested. On the contrary, her willingness to challenge is great.
Ye Yu said, "The pressure of the Sea God's Ladder is great, but cultivating under this pressure benefits us a lot. The pressure won't threaten our lives, so we're in the right place."
Tang San and Dai Mubai both agreed very much.
Bai Shenxiang started, feeling immense pressure at just over a dozen steps, but her gaze was firm, clenching her teeth as she encouraged herself, "I can't stop here, I must go on!"
Bai Shenxiang's expression was resolute and wild. Even though her bones creaked with extreme pain, she endured it, even as blood oozed from her pores, gaining newfound respect from Ye Yu and others.
Reaching the sixteenth step was already her limit, but Bai Shenxiang still wanted to keep going. Her body wavered, yet she fully tapped into her potential to finally step onto the seventeenth step. Meanwhile, her flushed face showed joy as she felt that after breaking through her limits, her Soul Power Level was elevated to forty-six.
Oscar and others also started climbing, each reaching their limits and falling back.
They began summarizing afterward, with Oscar awkwardly saying, "Even though I used the Cloned Mirror Image Sausage, I only reached the twenty-seventh level."
Ye Yu said, "That's quite good."
Ma Hongjun sighed, "I'm only at thirty, a far cry from Boss Yu's nine hundred and five."
Ye Yu comforted, "No one among our peers can compare to you, don't compare with me."
Indeed, comparing with Ye Yu meant only inviting frustration. Compared to others, Ma Hongjun and the others were already the top among the younger generation.
Ning Rongrong said, "I only reached the twenty-eighth level. Oscar even had the Cloned Mirror Image Sausage. Although I have the Nine Treasures Glaze Tower to amplify, my enhancement isn't as significant as Brother Yu's. One year to ascend a total of a hundred thirty-six steps, I'm afraid..."
Ning Rongrong felt a bit lost, worry showing in her eyes. Despite her intense body refining, her constitution still couldn't compare to Ye Yu's.
Ye Yu said, "This test isn't merely an individual test; you can help each other. I'm too far from you to help, but you can. Don't worry, after all, we're a team."
Ning Rongrong saw hope, "Can Xiao Ao's Mirror Image Sausage and Third Brother's Domain amplify me too?"
Tang San nodded, "Yes, it can amplify everyone."
"Since we can help each other, let's try." Dai Mubai couldn't wait.
Tang San reminded, "While we can increase our chances, we also need to work harder ourselves."
Ning Rongrong nodded, "Yes, I will!"
Ye Yu said, "We must make good use of this one year. Not only for the test but also for cultivation and laying a foundation for passing future tests. This test greatly benefits our cultivation."
Dai Mubai admired, "After climbing, I feel my cultivation speed has obviously increased. This is the training effect exerted under pressure."
Tang San nodded, "The immense pressure consumes our Soul Power, but in such a long-term environment, cultivation speed doubles the result with half the effort, enhancing our pressure resistance, increasing strength, improving cross-level ability, and accelerating cultivation. Therefore, even if we can finish early, we still need a year before completing it. We can't miss this cultivation opportunity."
Though saying so, completing it in a year was already quite challenging.
Everyone understood.
At this moment, Poseisy, the Sea God Douluo, appeared suddenly and praised, "Impressive, you've already understood the purpose of this test. It is indeed to lay a foundation for future tests."
Ye Yu asked, "Sea God Douluo, can you do us a favor?"
"Go ahead and tell me."
"I hope you can provide water and food here. For a year, we'll probably stay here, resting and recovering when not climbing. We won't leave."
Poseisy nodded, "Of course, we can."
Meanwhile, watching Ye Yu and the others, Poseisy had high expectations. Not only were they talented, but they also worked hard, destined for great achievements.
Poseisy said, "We will regularly prepare food and water. We'll prepare more water because every time you cultivate, your clothes are drenched in sweat, so you'll need to bathe and wash your clothes. I can arrange for someone to wash your clothes, saving you time."
Ye Yu thanked her, "Alright, thank you."
Seahorse and the others of the Seven Douluo respectfully said, "Great Tributor, why have you come?"
Poseisy looked at Ye Yu, then at Ma Hongjun and said, "I came primarily for him."
Ma Hongjun was dumbfounded, pointing to himself and asking, "For me?"
Ma Hongjun scratched his head, "Senior, although I'm very charming and you're quite beautiful, my heart is already taken."
Upon hearing this, Poseisy glared at Ma Hongjun, "You silly Fatty, what nonsense are you spouting? I'm old enough to be your great-grandmother."
Saying this, Poseisy lightly flicked her sleeve, and Ma Hongjun flew off like a ball, landing far in the sea surrounding the island.
Poseisy said, "You silly Fatty, sober up in the water."
Soon, Ma Hongjun crawled out, huddled behind Ye Yu, and said to Poseisy, "Senior, I was wrong."
Oscar sighed, "Fatty, I only bow to you."
Ma Hongjun didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
Oscar asked, "Fatty, what's the thickest thing in the world?"
Ma Hongjun said, "The wall."
Oscar shook his head, "No, no, no, it's your face that's thickest."
Ma Hongjun disagreed, "No way, my face isn't thick at all."
Xiao Wu said, "You can't say Fatty has a thick skin."
Ma Hongjun was happy, "Sister Xiao Wu, you understand."
Xiao Wu teased, "Because Fatty is shameless, having no face, so naturally it can't be called the thickest."
Oscar repeatedly nodded, giving thumbs up, "Yes, yes, Sister Xiao Wu said it well."
Ma Hongjun was on the verge of tears.
Ye Yu asked, "So why did you come here, Senior?"
Previously, it seemed she was interested in them.
Poseisy said, "When you were climbing, Fatty reached level sixty, and you are at level seventy now. Anyone undergoing a Black Level or higher test has a chance to receive a Divine Soul Ring when reaching a bottleneck, not needing to hunt Soul Beasts, allowed to receive a Divine Soul Ring. It will grant you the highest possible age Soul Ring your constitution can bear and the most suitable one."
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up suddenly at such good news.
Everyone else was also amazed, something so wonderful, a Divine Soul Ring, even the term sounds formidable. Indeed, humans and gods are different; gods are just too powerful.
Ye Yu was also excited, not getting a Soul Ring immediately to become a Soul Saint because he wanted to accumulate Soul Power and require that his Seventh Soul Ring be over fifteen hundred thousand years. Since such Soul Beasts are hard to find and even harder to deal with, Ye Yu thought of obtaining a Divine Soul Ring on Sea God Island.
Meanwhile, Ye Yu looked at Seahorse and the others of the Seven Douluo.
"Shall we place a bet now? Bet on the age of my Seventh Soul Ring."
Seahorse Douluo and others agreed, eagerly bringing out their most precious herbs. Each took out a plant, whose combined value was no less than that of the Seven-leaf Profound Water Algae.
Seahorse Douluo was more cautious now, "How many years are you betting you'll get?"
Ye Yu said, "Over two hundred thousand years."
Upon hearing this, Seahorse Douluo and others were suddenly stupefied, their expressions changed dramatically, then they became overjoyed, exclaiming in unison, "All right! We'll take that bet!"