Chapter 174 Completing the Second Assessment, Bossi's Fury_1

"Big brother is quite right, this kid has already used his ninth soul skill, and I believe that's about the extent of his abilities,"

The words of the Sea Dragon Douluo resonated with many people.

Qin Xiao's performance had already shocked them all.

But there should be a limit, right? A teenager can defy the heavens, but he shouldn't defy them too much; that would be wrong.

Otherwise, how would others live?

However.

When Qin Xiao lifted his foot, everyone thought differently.

"This kid wants to move forward? Does he have a death wish?"

"He really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"I bet he doesn't even know how to write the word 'death'."

"He dares, he truly dares to take another step?"

In the distance, the seven Sea Pillar Guardians were stunned.

It was then that the Sea Dragon Douluo said in a grave voice, "Is there a possibility that even if he wants to stop, he can't stop?"

Whoosh.

The Sea Horse Douluo suddenly turned his head, looking at the Sea Dragon Douluo with disbelief and asked, "Big brother, do you mean to say that the Sea God's test for Qin Xiao hasn't stopped? Even after climbing the nine hundredth step, it doesn't count as passing His Majesty's assessment?"

"That's right." The Sea Dragon Douluo nodded lightly.

"Hiss..."

After hearing what the Sea Dragon Douluo said, everyone was restless.

This difficulty was really not small.

"I was wrong, wrong. I thought the Sea God held Qin Xiao in high regard, even reducing the difficulty of the first test. But it seems that's not the case."

"If he keeps going forward, Qin Xiao will still be hopeless, as the difficulty increases exponentially afterwards."

As Sea Pillar Guardians, they knew a lot.

The further up you go, the more unimaginably difficult it becomes.

The Great Priest Bossi once personally mentioned that only she could climb onto the one thousand and first step, reach the very top, and enter the temple.

But what kind of strength does Bossi have?

A peerless powerhouse of level 99. No, to be exact, not even a Titled Douluo of level 99 is as powerful as her.

Let's not forget that Bossi also possesses Divine Power bestowed by His Majesty the Sea God; her true strength has already surpassed the limits of the mortal realm. If we were to calculate it strictly, she is at least comparable to half a deity.

But what about Qin Xiao?

Even if he is outstanding, he is only a Titled Douluo of the nineties. Relying on soul skills to propel his cultivation level, he has barely reached level 97. In no way can he compare to Bossi.

"What a joke!"

"Forget about reaching the topmost step; even taking one more step is a huge challenge for him."

"Hey, wait, look, this kid just lifted his foot—now he's putting it back down."

"He got cold feet, it seems."

"It could also be called knowing when to retreat."

Under the watching eyes of many Sea Pillar Guardians, Qin Xiao returned his lifted foot back to its original place.

"Zhu Qing, do you think Your Highness is feeling the pressure?"

On the other side, Ning Rongrong's face was filled with anxiety, her hands clasped together, squeezing tightly.

Even turning blue and purple, she did not loosen her grip.

This was a subconscious act; she was so nervous that she had forgotten about the pain.

But then.

Who wasn't worried?

Meng Yiran, Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing were all staring intently at Qin Xiao, completely focused, unable to hear the outside world.

They weren't fools and could sense that Qin Xiao's condition was not good.

...

"This is kind of difficult, at least, it's more challenging than what I imagined."

"Taking another step forward... even a level 97 Titled Douluo would kneel..."

Qin Xiao frowned; according to his estimation, such pressure should not come until the nine hundred and fifty-fifth step.

What then would be the pressure on the thousand and first step?

Qin Xiao speculated that even a cultivation level of 99 might not be enough.

"Damn it, the old man Sea God is playing dirty. Is it just because I drained his Divine Power? Is there a need for such retaliation against me?"

Qin Xiao inwardly grumbled, thinking that this was a way to make him stop, but that would be impossible.

With a thought, the first soul ring on Qin Xiao's body lit up.

Roar!

A several-meters tall Thunder Titan appeared behind Qin Xiao.

It was only because the Light of the Sea God suppressed it that Qin Xiao's soul skills were weakened a bit; otherwise, the Thunder Titan would be at least twice as big as it was now.

"What is this kid trying to do?"

"That soul skill is powerful enough!"

The Sea Pillar Guardians were puzzled.

Soon, Qin Xiao gave them the answer.

"Self-Destruct!"

Qin Xiao pointed forward, and the Thunder Titan leapt violently into the air.

Powerful soul power fluctuations swept in all directions, and the pressure on Qin Xiao instantly lessened by an unknown amount.

Of course, Qin Xiao was not just watching the fun; seizing this opportunity, he sprinted forward.

This time, he didn't just step onto one step but ascended fifteen in a single stride.

He was now at the one hundred and fiftieth step.

At the same time, his seventh soul ring lit up—Martial Soul True Body.

After activating the Martial Soul True Body, all soul skills below seven rings would become cooldown-free.

He could use his first soul skill at will...

Therefore, the rhythm was set: Self-Destruct, self-destruct, and then self-destruct again...

Qin Xiao forcibly blasted open a path leading to the temple.

"Holy shit, this kid, is really doing this..."

"So brutal, using the explosion of powerful soul skills to withstand the pressure of Sea God's Light; it's surprising he came up with this..."

"Actually, the idea isn't that difficult; a burst of strong force can indeed achieve this. The hard part is being able to unleash such a powerful force and having enough soul power... Not everyone has a hundred-thousand-year first ring, allowing unlimited use..."