The next day!
At the foot of Sea God Mountain, within the Ringed Sea!
Under the guidance of Sea Dragon Douluo, Chen Yuan and the others, who had rested for the night, returned to this location.
Sea Dragon Douluo looked reverently at Sea God Mountain and explained to Chen Yuan and the others, "This 1,001-step Sea God Mountain is the location of your first trial. When you begin the trial, the Light of the Sea God will cover the steps. The requirements for you should already be clear."
Chen Yuan's trial was to accompany Dugu Yan through her trials. Dugu Yan's Sea God's Nine Trials required her to traverse and endure double the Light of the Sea God, ascending 333 steps.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Qing both had the same Top-Level Seven Trials: traverse, enhance, and endure the Light of the Sea God, ascending 136 steps.
Ye Lingling had the Black-Level Six Trials, which required her to traverse and endure the Light of the Sea God, ascending 108 steps.
They had learned all of this the previous night. After resting and having breakfast, they asked Sea Dragon Douluo to lead them here.
Chen Yuan knew the benefits the Light of the Sea God could bring. Under immense pressure, it could significantly boost their cultivation speed.
Take Tang San, for example. In the original story, during his Soul Master and Great Soul Master stages, he couldn't even gain two levels in a year. But under the Light of the Sea God, he went from Soul Emperor to Soul Sage, gaining eight levels in a year. Although part of that was due to absorbing a 100,000-year spirit ring, which gave him four and a half levels, the difficulty of advancing at the Soul Emperor and Soul Sage stages was far greater than at the Soul Master and Great Soul Master stages.
Advancing in the early stages was like climbing a mountain, while advancing in the later stages was like drinking water. This also highlighted just how incredible the Light of the Sea God was.
Chen Yuan then made a request, "Sea Dragon Douluo, from now on, please have our food and water delivered directly here. To better cultivate and tackle the trials, we'll be staying at Sea God Mountain for the long term."
Sea Dragon Douluo looked at Chen Yuan with some confusion. He couldn't tell if it was his imagination, but it seemed like Chen Yuan was very familiar with the Sea God's trials. His decision was spot-on, as the Light of the Sea God truly could enhance cultivation speed.
Setting aside his thoughts, Sea Dragon Douluo nodded and agreed, "No problem. I'll have someone deliver your daily food and water. Additionally, your accommodations will be cleaned regularly, so you can return to rest whenever you need. I'll take my leave now."
After speaking, Sea Dragon Douluo bowed solemnly to Dugu Yan and then turned to leave.
Once Sea Dragon Douluo was gone, Chen Yuan looked at Sea God Mountain and said, "Let's begin. The rewards for passing the Sea God's trials are generous. Even during the trials, we might gain unexpected benefits."
With that, the five of them eagerly approached Sea God Mountain and simultaneously stepped onto the first step.
In that instant, the marks on their foreheads—whether black, red, or gold—flashed with light. A blue energy erupted from the Sea God's Temple, enveloping Sea God Mountain and covering the 1,001 steps.
A wave of pressure rushed toward them, pressing down on the five of them. Each of them reacted differently.
Then, they took the second step...
Chen Yuan moved the fastest. As he climbed the steps, he said, "We have a full year to adapt and cultivate, so there's no need to rush. First, test your limits. I'll go ahead."
After speaking, Chen Yuan sprinted up the steps. The pressure of the Light of the Sea God felt like a gentle breeze to him, having no effect whatsoever.
Dugu Yan, Zhu Qing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling watched in awe as Chen Yuan, surrounded by a golden mist, swiftly ascended the steps. The pressure that felt heavy to them seemed nonexistent to him.
Chen Yuan quickly climbed to the 100th, 200th, 300th, 400th, and 500th steps... It was only here that he finally felt it was difficult to proceed.
His clothes were now tightly stuck to his body, drenched in sweat. The three soul cores within him were operating at full capacity, simultaneously alleviating the pressure and providing soul power. His four spirit bones were also automatically activated, each working independently yet subtly cooperating to help him withstand the pressure.
Both of his domains—the black-and-white Seven Kill Domain and the blood-red Slaughter Domain—were fully unleashed, jointly resisting the pressure from above.
Chen Yuan didn't want to speak, but he couldn't help thinking, "If even I can only reach halfway up the 1,001 steps, how strong would I need to be to reach the summit under the Light of the Sea God?"
He looked up but couldn't see the end of the steps. He looked back but couldn't see the path he had just taken. After a moment of hesitation, he lifted his foot and continued forward.
501...
502...
500...
The moment Chen Yuan lifted his foot again, blood gushed from his body as if it were bursting. The blood instantly solidified under the pressure, and the solidified blood then turned to dust.
At this moment, Chen Yuan stood with one foot on the ground and the other lifted, maintaining this posture for a long time. Finally, he withdrew his foot, his consciousness beginning to blur, "It seems my limit is... the 502nd step..."
He then turned and began descending Sea God Mountain. Meanwhile, at the summit of Sea God Mountain, Poseidon watched Chen Yuan, who had reached the 502nd step. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, as if she were looking at a monster. Even a Super Douluo might not be able to reach halfway up the 1,001 steps, yet Chen Yuan had done it. He was truly like a monster.
As Chen Yuan descended, the pressure around him gradually lessened. Under the healing effect of the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, "What fire cannot burn, the spring breeze revives," his body quickly recovered.
He continued down until he reached around the 50th step. At this point, Dugu Yan, Zhu Qing, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling were still struggling below the 50th step.
Seeing them, Chen Yuan smiled and said, "I just reached the 502nd step, so don't worry about not being able to complete your trials. If necessary, I can carry you up. But that would defeat the purpose. I hope you can rely on your own strength. The further you go under the Light of the Sea God, the greater your improvement will be."
"When you feel you've reached your limit, retreat. But you don't need to leave the range of the Light of the Sea God entirely. Cultivate within its pressure. In the past, our progress relied too much on immortal herbs. Grinding ourselves here might help us improve even faster."
Chen Yuan's words left Dugu Yan and the others stunned. While they were still struggling below the 50th step, Chen Yuan had already reached the 500th step.
However, inspired by Chen Yuan's words, they were filled with determination. When their bodies reached their limits, they retreated to cultivate. Once their soul power was fully restored, they continued tackling the steps.
As for Chen Yuan, he climbed another hundred steps or so, feeling the pressure on his body, and then sat down to begin meditating and cultivating.
(End of Chapter)
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