On the surface, Dugu Bo stroked his beard and nodded, displaying an air of nonchalant superiority, but in reality, he was overjoyed.
Stay on Poseidon Island?
Are you kidding me? This kind of blessed land where you can get god-level resources for free and even obtain a divinely bestowed soul ring?
Even if you try to chase him away with a broom, he won't leave!
"The High Priest has made such thoughtful arrangements, so Yan Yan and I will naturally follow his lead."
Dugu Bo smiled and agreed.
At Poseidon's command, Seahorse Douluo, whose legs were still weak, quickly got up and respectfully led the way.
He took the grandfather and grandson to an extremely luxurious and secluded villa at the foot of Poseidon Mountain, the closest to the Temple of Poseidon.
This place was originally the meditation retreat of the high priests before their seclusion, but now it has been vacated and given to Dugu Yan.
"Master, Elder Dugu, please rest for now."
If you have any instructions, summon your subordinates at any time.
Seahorse Douluo bowed respectfully before carefully retreating and closing the courtyard gate behind him.
After confirming that no one was watching, Dugu Bo finally relaxed.
He let out a long sigh and plopped down in the grand chair carved from ancient sandalwood.
The hand holding the teacup was still trembling slightly.
"Grandpa, are we really... going to become gods?"
Dugu Yan touched the warm trident mark on her forehead.
Feeling the faint yet vast divine power within his body, it all felt like a dream.
Just a few months ago, she had a falling out with Yu Tianheng at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy;
And now, she is the high and mighty successor of the Sea God!
"With Senior Yu Nan around, what's so difficult about becoming a god!"
Dugu Bo is now Yu Nan's number one fanatical believer. He took a big gulp of tea to suppress his ecstasy.
"Quickly, Yan Yan, calm down and see what your first test is."
Dugu Yan nodded obediently, closed her eyes, and tentatively touched the nine golden light screens in her mind with her spiritual power.
The light screen at the very front instantly flipped, transforming into lines of dazzling golden text that were imprinted into her mind.
A moment later, Dugu Yan opened her eyes, her expression becoming somewhat strange:
"Grandpa, my first exam title is... 'Crossing, Light of the Sea God'."
The assessment requirement was to go to Poseidon Mountain and climb the stairs leading to the Temple of Poseidon.
My goal is... to climb the 333rd step. The time limit is one year.
"Passing through the light of the sea god?"
Dugu Bo was taken aback.
Climbing stairs?
What kind of divine exam is this?
With a sense of doubt, he quickly closed his eyes to examine the black six-pointed star mark in his mind.
You won't believe it until you see it, and what you find will shock you.
Dugu Bo suddenly opened his emerald green eyes and said in astonishment:
"How strange! My first test was also 'Crossing the Light of the Sea God'!"
However, my goal is only one hundred and eight steps, and the time limit is also one year.
The grandfather and grandson looked at each other in bewilderment.
One is the Nine Trials of the Sea God, representing the highest divine decree; the other is the Sixth Trial of the Black Rank, second only to the High Priest.
The first test content was exactly the same, only the number of steps and the difficulty were different?
"Making a fuss over nothing."
Just as the two were puzzled, Yu Nan's lazy yet cold voice rang out.
With a hint of knowing-it-all mockery, it rang in their minds right on time.
"What's so strange about that?"
The so-called Light of the Sea God, to put it simply, is a layer of divine power barrier left by the Sea God on Sea God Mountain.
The higher one climbs those steps, the more terrifying the divine pressure becomes, as if carrying a mountain on one's back.
Yu Nan paused, his tone slightly suggestive:
"What may seem like a test preventing you from reaching the summit is actually a great reward from the sea god."
Under that immense and pure divine pressure, the speed at which your soul power circulates will be squeezed to its limit.
The body and meridians will also undergo comprehensive tempering.
"You could say that one day of cultivation on those steps is equivalent to one month of arduous training outside!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and he gasped in shock.
"One day equals a month?!"
This...this is practically cheating!
"So, don't be silly and rush to beat the game."
Yu Nan snorted coldly and issued an unquestionable order:
"From now on, you two, grandfather and grandson, will fight to the death on those steps."
Until the very last day of the assessment period, or until all the potential for improvement that the Light of the Sea God has given to your bodies has been exhausted…
"No one is allowed to step onto the last step!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo slapped his thigh, his eyes gleaming with shrewdness.
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"
He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:
"Senior's plan is simply treating Poseidon Island as your own backyard to fleece people!"
Yan Yan, did you hear that?
Starting tomorrow, my grandson and I will be permanently stuck on those steps!
Dugu Yan nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with eager excitement.
With the right leg bone of a 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, her current physical condition and recovery ability are far superior to what they used to be, and she is least afraid of this kind of war of attrition.
The next morning.
The grandfather and grandson stood at the foot of Poseidon Mountain, looking very energetic.
Ahead, there is a white jade staircase leading straight to the Sea God Temple at the top of the mountain.
A faint golden light curtain enveloped the steps, rippling gently like water, exuding an aura of sacred and inviolable majesty.
This is the light of the sea god.
"Go, experience the 'gravity chamber' left behind by the gods."
Yu Nan's voice echoed in my mind.
Dugu Yan took a deep breath and took the first step, her long legs striding onto the first step.
Buzz—!
The moment my toes touched the ground, an invisible resistance surged in from all directions.
It felt as if I had instantly plunged into the deep sea, and even the surrounding air became viscous.
"What amazing pressure! It not only affects the physical body, but also suppresses the speed at which the soul power circulates within the body."
Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes brightened slightly. She did not back down, but continued to climb upwards.
Level 10... Level 20... Level 30...
As the steps rise higher, the pressure of the Poseidon's Light increases exponentially.
As Dugu Yan stepped onto the fiftieth step, her breathing began to become heavy.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on his smooth forehead, and his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
"Are we nearing our limit?"
Dugu Bo watched from below, frowning slightly, and was about to speak up to remind his granddaughter not to force herself.
Just then, something unexpected happened!
Suddenly, a dazzling blue-gold light burst forth from Dugu Yan's right leg!
The light was soft and full of life, instantly flowing through her entire body along her meridians.
The right leg bone skill of the 100,000-year-old Blue Silver Emperor is: Wildfire cannot burn it out, the spring breeze brings it back to life!
With this infusion of immense vitality, Dugu Yan's previously sore and swollen muscles were instantly relieved.
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