Chapter 133 The Light of the Sea God
The next morning.
Su Mo got up and left the City Lord's Mansion in Seahorse City and came to the foot of Seagod Mountain.
Looking up, the white, jade-like stone steps stretched straight upward.
The vast Light of the Sea God poured down, enveloping the entire stone staircase in a sacred golden halo.
Just then, a beautiful red figure flew out from the Sea God Temple and landed beside Su Mo.
It was Bo Saixi, holding the Sea God Scepter in her hand, the sea breeze blowing a few strands of her long hair.
Her expression remained as calm and noble as ever, but her gaze toward Su Mo was a little softer than usual.
Last night, Su Mo's image lingered in her mind, keeping her tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep.
Upon seeing Su Mo again, she felt a strange sense of joy.
"Good morning," Su Mo said with a slight smile.
Bo Saixi smiled faintly. "Su Mo, what brings you to the Sea God Temple so early in the morning?"
Su Mo looked at the stone steps ahead. "I'd like to try this. Is that alright?"
After a moment of contemplation, Bo Saixi said, "Of course. This is one of the trials available only to those who pass the Black-level assessment or above. It is called the Light of the Sea God. The higher the step you climb, the greater the pressure you will bear."
Although according to the rules of Seagod Island, one was not qualified to set foot here without passing a Purple-level assessment or above, rules were rigid, but people were flexible.
Su Mo's special status naturally made him an exception.
Su Mo nodded slightly, said nothing more, turned, and walked toward the stone steps, stepping onto the first step.
The moment his foot landed, a terrifying pressure suddenly struck, causing him to pause slightly.
But Su Mo quickly adapted to the pressure.
With his current strength, this initial stage of pressure was nothing to worry about.
Su Mo remained calm and composed, climbing upward step by step.
The Light of the Sea God cascaded down like a waterfall, and the pressure increased with each step.
But Su Mo's steps never faltered.
One hundred steps, two hundred steps, three hundred steps...
Su Mo climbed upward step by step, his speed slow but steady as a rock.
By the time Su Mo reached the 500th step, his back was gradually soaked with sweat, and his pace slowed down.
Fortunately, he possessed three soul bones, the lowest of which were at least 100,000 years old, and his torso bone was approaching a million years old.
Although the pressure was terrifying, it was still within a manageable range.
Six hundred steps, seven hundred steps...
Su Mo's breathing gradually became heavy, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
But he gritted his teeth and kept going.
When he stepped onto the 800th step, the pressure of the Light of the Sea God had become terrifying to the extreme.
The golden light solidified into a tangible force, pressing against his body from all directions, as if to crush his bones.
But he did not intend to give up. Instead, he activated his soul power and his own amplification soul skill.
In an instant, a warm current surged through his body.
The terrifying pressure on Su Mo suddenly lessened, and he took the opportunity to lift his foot and move upward.
Before long, nine hundred steps...
Nine hundred and fifty steps...
Nine hundred and seventy steps...
Nine hundred and ninety steps...
Asura Domain, open!
A chilling aura erupted from his body, and his momentum suddenly surged.
With the support of the domain's power, Su Mo pressed on and stepped onto the thousandth step in one go!
Just one more step and he would reach the top.
He stood atop the thousandth step, looking up at the final step.
That step, though only a foot or so high, now felt like an insurmountable chasm.
Su Mo took a deep breath, and as soon as his toes stepped onto the last step, the surrounding pressure suddenly surged!
Su Mo gritted his teeth and tried to lift his other foot, but found that he couldn't lift it at all.
That power was too terrifying, exceeding the limits of his current physical body.
Su Mo did not force his way up; he immediately withdrew his foot and sat cross-legged on the spot.
He closed his eyes and focused his mind, quickly entering a meditative state.
He sensed that the bottleneck in his cultivation level was beginning to loosen.
He knew in his heart that the extremely high-pressure environment of the Light of the Sea God was the perfect place to accelerate cultivation.
Moreover, his breakthrough had been too rapid, and his soul power had increased by more than six levels, inevitably making his foundation unstable.
He could take advantage of the pressure from the Light of the Sea God to hone his soul power foundation before attempting to break through the bottleneck and reach level ninety-seven.
This was also one of the reasons he came to Seagod Island.
Just as Su Mo entered a meditative state, Bo Saixi soared into the air from the foot of the mountain and landed at the top of the steps in an instant.
Holding the Sea God Scepter, she stood quietly in the high place, watching Su Mo meditating and cultivating, her eyes filled with a strange light.
She had seen countless Soul Masters participating in the Sea God's Trial.
Some people found it difficult to make any progress from the very beginning.
Some people were able to climb dozens of steps on their first attempt.
But Su Mo reached the thousandth step on his first try.
It should be noted that only a handful of people throughout the entire history of Seagod Island had been able to climb more than a hundred steps.
Without exception, they all became powerful figures on Seagod Island, such as the current Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos.
At this moment, Su Mo's imprint on her heart deepened even further.
About fifteen minutes later.
Several powerful auras swept in from afar and landed in front of the Sea God Temple.
They were the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluos of Seagod Island.
Apart from Seahorse Douluo, the others all curiously looked at Su Mo, who was sitting cross-legged on the stone steps.
On the way here, Seahorse Douluo had already mentioned what happened yesterday.
Although they were somewhat prepared, seeing Su Mo cultivating above the thousandth step still left them with undisguised shock.
"This..." Sea Dragon Douluo's pupils shrank sharply. "He climbed to the thousandth step?"
Sea Maiden Douluo covered her red lips, her voice trembling. "A thousand steps? How is that possible? Even if we were to start over with our current strength, we could only last up to around three hundred steps at most, right?"
As Sacred Pillar Douluos, they had all undergone the Black-level assessment and personally experienced the terror of the Light of the Sea God.
When they took the test back then, they only climbed about a hundred steps before reaching their limit.
Even with their current strength, they probably wouldn't go very far.
Su Mo had actually reached the thousandth step, almost clearing the trial.
"Alright." Bo Saixi's voice rang out at the opportune moment, clear and authoritative.
The seven immediately composed themselves and bowed in unison. "High Priest!"
Bo Saixi said calmly, "No need for formalities. I have summoned you here today to tell you something."
She paused briefly, her gaze falling on Su Mo, who was meditating and cultivating on the stone steps:
"His name is Su Mo, a level 96 Title Douluo, and also a successor of a god. Moreover, he is the person whom the Sea God personally decreed Seagod Island to treat well. Therefore, you must not neglect him."
As soon as the words were spoken, the seven Sacred Pillar Douluos all changed color.
"To have such terrifying cultivation at such a young age, and to be favored by the gods..." Sea Maiden Douluo murmured to herself, her gaze toward Su Mo filled with admiration.
Sea Spear Douluo's eyes widened. "A god's successor? Doesn't that mean he can become an existence like the Sea God in the future?"
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