Chapter 247: Tidal Body Tempering
Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, a voice came from a distance.
"You will soon know what Tidal Body Tempering is. I will personally preside over this trial."
Bo Saixi, dressed in red, appeared before everyone. She looked more solemn than usual, and there was even a hint of something different in her eyes. Yang Xiong felt as if Bo Saixi was looking at him intentionally or unintentionally.
After saying this, Bo Saixi led everyone directly in the opposite direction of Sea God Mountain. Although her speed wasn't fast, her rhythm was very skillfully controlled, and every step seemed incredibly light.
Seeing Bo Saixi like this, everyone quickly followed behind her, basically having to exert all their strength to keep up.
They walked for over two hours, passing through forests, climbing over hills, and even seeing the other Seven Holy Pillars of Sea God Island. It could be said that this loop gave them a general understanding of Sea God Island's situation.
The entire Sea God Island is a massive island, with a diameter likely exceeding four hundred kilometers. It's like a unique continent, basically possessing all types of terrain.
Just then, everyone seemed to hear a roaring sound, like waves crashing against the beach, but countless times more impactful than ordinary waves. The rolling thunder was soul-stirring, as if their very souls were being heavily struck.
Yang Xiong felt very sensitive. This sound seemed to contain a special kind of spiritual power, making it deafening.
Under Bo Saixi's guidance, everyone arrived at a mountain peak over a hundred meters high. The entire peak was pitch black, devoid of vegetation, as if it were entirely composed of some special rock.
When Yang Xiong and the others reached the summit, the scene before them was incredibly shocking.
Before their eyes was a massive valley. The entire valley was ring-shaped with an opening, and boundless seawater poured in through the opening.
The entire valley was built of black stone, which looked extremely hard.
After the seawater poured into the valley through the opening, the originally calm water became like raging waves, desperately pounding against the stone walls of the valley. The highest waves reached hundreds of meters, and the waves were endless, one after another. Between the waves, one could feel the vastness of the sea and also the majestic power of the heavens.
The endless roaring sound was even more soul-stirring, as if everything in the world could not escape within these waves. Yang Xiong and the others only felt incredibly small at this moment, facing these waves as if facing the boundless ocean.
Bo Saixi spoke, introducing, "This is the location of your third trial: Raging Wave Despair. It is also one of the wonders of Sea God Island. Even the most top-tier Sea Soul Beasts in this world would not come here. Do you know how this Raging Wave Despair was formed?"
When Bo Saixi finished speaking, she actually looked specifically at Tang San, her gaze seemingly holding some deeper meaning.
Tang San quickly said, "Senior, could this valley have been formed by the pounding of waves?"
Bo Saixi said calmly, "You guessed correctly. The entire valley was indeed formed by the pounding of waves. Under the endless waves, the rocks have been compressed over countless ages. They are not only harder than refined iron but also extremely dense, unique to Sea God Island."
Tang San asked with some confusion, "Senior, what is the content of our trial then?"
Bo Saixi no longer paid attention to Tang San. In that instant, nine Soul Rings appeared on her body, and a translucent azure Martial Soul phantom appeared behind her.
This Martial Soul looked extremely tall and majestic, as if possessing boundless aura, and also as vast as the sea. Its aura was like that of a god.
This was the Sea God Martial Soul, one of the only two divine-level Martial Souls in the world. Bo Saixi's Sea God Martial Soul was basically of the same quality as Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, considered the most top-tier Martial Soul in history, and one of the very few Martial Souls with a talent domain.
At this moment, Bo Saixi was like a god. Her nine Soul Rings lit up. The Soul Rings were actually eight black and one red. This Soul Ring configuration was unprecedented, and everyone around was incredibly amazed.
At the same time, a blue light emanated from Bo Saixi's body. This light instantly illuminated the entire Raging Wave Despair. The Raging Wave Despair, which had been filled with towering waves, now became eerily calm.
Seeing this situation, Yang Xiong couldn't help but feel a tightness in his chest. This wasn't just a matter of the Martial Soul's inherent domain; it was more like Bo Saixi herself had merged with the sea and could utilize the power of the sea.
Just then, thirteen massive pillars extended from the sea. Each pillar was over fifty meters high and about one meter in diameter. At the top of each pillar was a small cross, and on the cross were five small rings.
Whether it was Yang Xiong or the others, they were all seemingly shocked by Bo Saixi's power at this moment. Such thick pillars, and made of special metal, their weight was probably terrifying, not to mention supporting thirteen pillars simultaneously.
Bo Saixi, however, appeared exceptionally calm: "This is where you will be tested. Black Level Four Trials is six hours, Black Level Six Trials is eight hours, Red Level Seven Trials is nine hours, and Red Level Eight Trials is fourteen hours. In the initial stage of the trial, you can shorten the time, but from now on, for the next three hundred and sixty-five days, the average time spent on the Sunken Silver Pillars must be what I just stated. Otherwise, the trial will be considered a failure."
Everyone couldn't help but swallow. Now they finally understood the meaning of Tidal Body Tempering. It was actually standing on the Sunken Silver Pillars and enduring the impact of the waves head-on.
Bo Saixi continued, "Everyone's trial is the same, so the location isn't fixed. However, Yang Xiong has double Tidal Body Tempering, so your location is separate."
Hearing this, Yang Xiong quickly looked out at the sea. Indeed, among the thirteen Sunken Silver Pillars, one was slightly more prominent and set forward, appearing to have been arranged in advance. Yang Xiong and his group of eight were together, while Tang San and his group of six were closer to each other.
Before anyone could say anything, a blue light instantly wrapped around everyone. Their bodies seemed completely out of control, flying rapidly towards a Sunken Silver Pillar. Even Yang Xiong was incredibly surprised. At that moment, his Martial Soul seemed to be completely suppressed, as if he had no ability to resist at all.
Before Yang Xiong could react, five rings on the Sunken Silver Pillar clamped onto his body, securing his waist and limbs. His entire body seemed unable to move significantly.
Especially at that moment, his entire Martial Soul, Soul Rings, and even Soul Bone skills seemed to be completely controlled. This made Yang Xiong feel as if he had returned to Slaughter City.
The situation of the others was completely similar to Yang Xiong's. Their Martial Souls, Soul Rings, and Soul Bone skills were all suppressed, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Just then, the sea surface, which had been calm, became turbulent again. Huge waves rolled up, as if they were going to drown everyone.
Everyone's eyes were filled with terror at this moment, as if facing the vast sea, or perhaps a giant beast.
A giant wave over fifty meters high came directly at them, hitting Yang Xiong first, and then simultaneously hitting everyone else.
Facing the towering waves, the surrounding air was completely driven away, making it suffocating. It felt as if their entire bodies were being battered by the waves.
Everyone endured the pain on their bodies. The feeling of suffocation gradually disappeared, and they all felt lingering fear. If the intensity was only based on this one wave, perhaps this trial wouldn't be that difficult.
However, before anyone could react, a second wave crashed down, hitting everyone's bodies again on top of the initial impact of the waves.
After being continuously struck by the waves, the impact of the waves seemed endless. Everyone was completely soaked from head to toe, even their hair was drenched. It felt like a continuous drowning sensation, but there was also time to breathe between the waves.
As time passed, everyone gradually began to feel the terror of this trial and the extreme pain in their bodies.
Everyone present was basically a Soul Saint, or a few Soul Emperors, who could be considered the middle layer of the Soul Master world. Their strength was quite good.
But under the repeated pounding of the waves, especially the continuous impact of wave after wave, it seemed to be impacting not only everyone's bodies but also everyone's souls.
Especially since these waves seemed to possess some special energy, they were able to penetrate the surface of the skin and gradually impact everyone's muscles, meridians, and bones, and even their bone marrow seemed to be affected.
Under countless impacts, their entire bodies seemed to become somewhat numb. Especially during each impact, their bodies felt as if they were being struck by a master, and their Soul Power was being consumed at an extremely fast rate.
After continuous impacts, everyone's Soul Power was depleted, and they could only rely on their bodies to resist. Their originally numb bodies gradually became more painful, as if they were suffering in hell.
Yang Xiong was very familiar with this feeling. Every time he underwent Body Refinement, every time he broke through his limits, it felt like this kind of pain that penetrated deep into his bones throughout his entire body.
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As the Tidal Body Tempering gradually progressed, everyone present became more and more painful.
Among Yang Xiong's group of eight, the first to be unable to bear it were indeed Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er. Both were top-tier Soul Emperors, and their physical quality was inherently much worse than that of Soul Saints, not to mention that neither of them had any Top-Tier Soul Bones.
In contrast, although Oscar and Ning Rongrong were only support, their Soul Power levels were higher, and they were both top-tier Soul Saints. They possessed multiple Soul Bones, especially the crucial Torso Soul Bone, and their physical quality was already comparable to Battle Soul Masters.
As for Big Brother Yang Wei, Qin Shuang, and Feng Xiaotian, their physical quality was quite good. Yang Wei also possessed multiple Soul Bones. Even as a Tool Soul Master, his physical strength was not inferior to that of Beast Martial Soul Masters.
Feng Xiaotian and Qin Shuang were both top-tier Beast Martial Souls and Soul Saints. Both were also trying their best to persevere.
In contrast, Tang San's group of six was relatively more troublesome. They also had four Soul Emperors among them. Even Tang San and Xiao Wu's physical quality might not be better than Ning Rongrong and the others.
As time passed, no matter how strong and proud Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan were, the two girls were the first to be unable to bear the pain and gradually fainted.
After that, Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er also gradually fainted.
Following them were everyone else. Even Tang San, Qin Shuang, and Yang Wei, who had the best physical quality, gradually fainted under the endless pounding of the waves.
Among Yang Xiong's group of eight, everyone except Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu were now Soul Saints. However, among these seven, the ones with the best physical quality were Qin Shuang and Yang Wei. Qin Shuang was not only a Strength-type Martial Soul, the Vajra Bear, but also had Soul Bones.
Yang Wei was also a Battle Soul Master and possessed a full three good Soul Bones, which was almost the most among everyone.
And the only one still persevering in the Raging Wave Despair was Yang Xiong. At this moment, Yang Xiong seemed to be getting more and more excited, and even more and more spirited.
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