Douluo Dalu: My Martial Spirit is the Worm of Time

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The Sea God Stage trembled violently, as did the Sea God Hall, Sea God Mountain, and even the entire Sea God Island.

Dark clouds filled the sky, plunging the world into gloom. Yet, within this dim world, the Sea God Hall radiated a dazzling light.

Golden rays soared into the sky, piercing through the dark clouds and penetrating the darkness. Simultaneously, the seven Sea God Pillars lit up, emitting brilliant light.

The light persisted for over ten seconds, illuminating the clouds in the sky into a golden expanse. The clouds shifted, forming a figure.

Vaguely, one could see this figure clad in armor, wielding a golden trident that seemed capable of tearing the heavens apart.

The seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluos before the Sea God Hall gazed at the sky and knelt in unison, prostrating themselves before the figure formed by the clouds.

The same scene unfolded in every part of Sea God Island. All who witnessed this phenomenon stopped what they were doing and knelt on both knees. Even infants seemed drawn to it, widening their eyes and staring fixedly at the sky.

The Sea God's aura swept across the ocean with overwhelming force. At that moment, the wind ceased, the waves subsided, and all marine life felt the immense pressure overhead.

In the Demon Whale Sea, a gigantic whale, as large as an island, slowly surfaced. Its right eye, marked with a white ring, stared at the phantom with an intrigued expression.

In the Sea Dragon Sea, a lithe dragon burst out of the water. Its entire body was covered in metallic scales, and a row of fins extended from its neck to its tail. Its slender, serpentine body did not appear delicate but rather exuded a sense of power. It narrowed its eyes, stared at the clouds for a moment, snorted coldly, and plunged back into the sea.

The Sea God's illusion in the sky gradually became clearer, its face resembling Tang San's.

"Little San, that's Little San!" Dai Mubai exclaimed.

The Sea Witch stared blankly at the face. She remembered the face of the person who had killed her sister, which bore a resemblance to this one.

When Tang San had gone to her for the fifth trial, the two sides had even fought directly. If Bo Saixi hadn't intervened, it would have been a fight to the death.

"Damn it, why does he have to have that face?" the Sea Witch muttered through gritted teeth.

At this moment, the Sea God Trident had completely turned golden, emitting a brilliant golden light. Complex patterns ran along the shaft, and the rhombus-shaped gem formed by the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud also changed from blue to gold, radiating light together.

Tang San raised the trident high in his right hand, shining with infinite brilliance. At this moment, he became the center of the Sea God Hall, the center of Sea God Mountain, the center of Sea God Island, and even the center of the entire ocean.

He had gained the Sea God Divine Weapon's recognition, pulled it out, and completed the Sea God's Seventh Trial!

A joyful smile appeared on Tang San's face. The reward for the Sea God's Seventh Trial was a 15% increase in Sea God affinity and the right to use the Sea God Trident.

Outside the Sea God Hall, the light and shadow in the sky suddenly contracted, turning into a stream of light that poured in from the top of the Sea God Hall and into the Sea God Trident.

Bo Saixi's voice came: "Congratulations, you have completed the Sea God's Seventh Trial. In the Sea God's Nine Trials, the first six trials are just the foundation. Starting from the seventh trial, it is a true test from the gods... Child, you have taken a remarkable step. Only two trials remain, and I believe in you."

Since Tang San's strength was greater than in the original story, having already reached the Title Douluo level, his condition after completing the seventh trial was much better, and he did not fall into a coma.

Although somewhat weak, he was still radiant and full of energy, the excitement in his spirit masking the fatigue in his body.

He focused his mind and examined his eighth trial.

"Sea God's Ninth Trial, Eighth Trial: Cultivate both martial souls to the nine-ring level, collect soul bones from all six parts of the body, resurrect the one you love, and kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."

Seeing these conditions, Tang San's heart surged.

Especially the resurrection of Xiao Wu, something he had always wanted to do but had not been able to.

Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, and nine soul rings—yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red, red—rhythmically pulsed.

He looked at his sixth soul ring, his eyes filled with tenderness: "Xiao Wu, wait for me, I'll bring you back soon."

As if in response, the sixth soul ring contracted slightly, and faintly, starlight seemed to flow within.

Tang San had already collected six soul bones: the Spirit Conglomeration Wisdom Skull, the Power Magnification Right Arm Bone, the Soft Bone Rabbit Left Arm Bone, the Flight Right Leg Bone, the Azure Bull Python Left Leg Bone, and the Evil Demon Tiger Whale Torso Bone.

All he needed to do was add nine soul rings to the Clear Sky Hammer, kill the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and then resurrect Xiao Wu.

Bo Saixi's expression darkened slightly, and she said softly: "Your eighth trial is terrifyingly difficult."

Tang San smiled slightly: "The difficulty of this trial lies in resurrecting Xiao Wu, right?"

Bo Saixi shook her head: "Not only that, but that Deep Sea Demon Whale King is also an extremely terrifying opponent. It is probably only one step away from breaking through a million years."

"What?" Tang San's expression also changed. "Senior, are you saying that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's age is over 990,000 years?"

Bo Saixi nodded: "Although the Deep Sea Demon Whale's combat power may not be as strong as that of the Emperor Heaven and other races, with the advantage in realm, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's overall strength will definitely not be inferior. Moreover, it lives in the sea, and if you want to kill it, you can only fight it at sea."

Tang San was somewhat puzzled. The Deep Sea Demon Whale King's aura was indeed very strong, but it didn't seem as terrifying as Bo Saixi said... At least when he had fought it before, he hadn't felt it was invincible.

"You've encountered the Deep Sea Demon Whale King before, haven't you? Don't underestimate it just because you were able to leave its hands alive. I can assure you, it definitely wasn't serious... At most, it was just stepping on ants on the side of the road," Bo Saixi reminded.

Tang San was still somewhat puzzled... It might have been like that at first, but he had absorbed a lot of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's life essence through the Eight Spider Lances. Didn't the other party care about that?

"However, don't be discouraged. You still have it," Bo Saixi pointed to the Sea God Trident in Tang San's hand, which had returned to its dark appearance:

"This is the Sea God's weapon, a true divine artifact. What kind of power it can unleash in the hands of its successor is something even I cannot fathom."

After a moment of pause, Bo Saixi looked at the white rabbit that had run out of the Wishful Hundred Treasure Bag and was resting on Tang San's shoulder and said:

"Let's not talk about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King for now. Resurrecting her is also a difficult point. If you resurrect her according to your own method, you will lose your left arm and all your soul rings, and you will have to bear the cost of a ten-level reduction in soul power... Is it really worth it?

"You will not be able to pass the subsequent Sea God trials, you will not be able to become a Sea God, and you will not be able to return to the continent to face that terrifying opponent.

"I have a way to let you avoid resurrecting her and pass the eighth trial through trickery. Although your Sea God affinity will be slightly lower, it's better than completely losing the chance to become a god.

"However, I need to remind you that if you use a tricky method, then her soul ring will be completely integrated with you in the final Sea God ceremony. Even if you become a god, you will not be able to resurrect her again."

Tang San fell silent. The pressure brought by Amon, the responsibility towards his teacher, his sect, his academy, and his companions, conflicted with his love for Xiao Wu, putting him in a dilemma.

After thinking for a long time, he smiled wryly and said: "I'm sorry, High Priest, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I'd rather give up everything than resurrect Xiao Wu."

Bo Saixi's face instantly turned very gloomy. She said coldly: "Are you sure? Are you sure you want to give up the god trials for her and betray the Sea God's expectations of you?"

Tang San nodded emphatically, emphasizing again: "For Xiao Wu, I am willing to give up everything. What is the meaning of a world without her?"

He turned to walk out of the Sea God Hall.

"Stop," Bo Saixi shouted.

Tang San did not turn his head. "Does Senior have any other instructions? If you're going to persuade me to give up Xiao Wu, then there's no need to say it. I'd rather give up myself."

The gloom on Bo Saixi's face gradually faded, revealing a smile:

"Your persistence in love moves me. Quite handsome! Back then, your great-grandfather was just like you... Unfortunately, he fell into the trap of the Rakshasa God."

A look of regret appeared on her face, and then she said abruptly: "I have a way for you to resurrect your lover while avoiding most of the cost."

"What?" Tang San turned his head sharply, looking at Bo Saixi in astonishment, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Bo Saixi said with a smile: "A few years ago, when your great-grandfather came to Sea God Island, he was seriously injured. In order to heal him, I traveled all over the sea and hunted more than a dozen hundred-thousand-year-old sea soul beasts, and finally successfully obtained a right leg bone with powerful healing abilities. It can even regenerate severed limbs.

"Unfortunately, it still couldn't heal your great-grandfather... Perhaps it was fate's arrangement, but this soul bone happens to be usable on you now.

"You only need to cut off your own right leg bone and replace it with it, and then use the Sea God's Light for basic treatment. This right leg bone will establish a connection with you, exert its powerful healing ability, and allow your right leg to regenerate.

"Then, using the same method, cut off your left arm and replace it with another left arm bone... I happen to have a three-hundred-thousand-year-old left arm bone in my hand. Replacing your current Soft Bone Rabbit left arm bone with it will not only prevent you from losing soul power but will also allow you to improve.

"When resurrecting your lover, you don't need to pour all your soul power into her. She can't bear that much power... Return the sixth soul ring to her, and under the illumination of the Sea God's Light, she can be resurrected... It's just that this can't guarantee that she will reach her best state before the sacrifice.

"In fact, the best choice is to pour your first to fourth soul rings into her body and then return the sixth soul ring, but to make up for your lost first to fourth soul rings, you need the same soul beasts.

"According to the information I have obtained, a change has occurred in Star Dou Great Forest. It may be a little difficult for you to find the same kind of soul beast again... And your current situation is not suitable for returning to the continent... So you can only adopt a compromise method."

Tang San said excitedly: "Thank you, High Priest, for your accomplishment."

Bo Saixi's eyes showed some affection: "You are the person chosen by the Sea God, and also his great-grandson. As an elder, I will naturally give you care."

Tang San then asked his doubts: "Then what about my sixth soul ring? Do I need to hunt the same kind of soul beast to make it up?"

He had a hint of worry on his face. Love me, love my dog, he didn't want to hurt Xiao Wu's kind.

Bo Saixi's words dispelled his worries: "This one is not necessary, after all, it was obtained through sacrifice, so there are always some differences."

...

Hanhai City, west city wall.

A beautiful woman with long red hair, dark red eyes, and a red dress sat on the wall, her slender legs hanging freely in the air.

She was playing with a shrunken, radiant bone that glowed with blue-green light in her hand. This was the Blue Silver Grass right leg bone, obtained from Tang Hao's corpse.

The soul bone gradually faded and disappeared in her hand. "Yan Jin" raised her right hand, pinched the monocle on her right eye, and a smile outlined the corner of her mouth:

"Heh... Bo Saixi has a lot of good things in her hands... That's good too, saving me the trouble of sending the Blue Silver Grass right leg bone to him.

"The eighth trial requires to make up nine soul rings for Clear Sky Hammer, plus the sixth soul ring of Blue Silver Grass martial soul, a total of ten soul rings are needed... Well, let's arrange it."

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