Chapter 201: Golden Awakening

When the six Deep Sea Silver Pillars appeared, Bo Saixi spoke.

"This is the location for your third trial. I will remain here to accompany you throughout the assessment. If anyone can't hold on, you may call for help. For the Sea God's Nine Trials participants, you are required to spend twelve hours daily on the pillars. During the initial stage, you may shorten the time slightly, but from now on, over the next 365 days, the average time spent on the pillars must meet this requirement. Otherwise, the trial will be deemed a failure."

After she finished speaking, a blue light shone from Bo Saixi, enveloping the six participants and directly transporting them to the Deep Sea Silver Pillars.

Before the group could react, they were already standing on the flat surfaces of the silver pillars. Five circular hoops clamped tightly around their limbs and waist, immobilizing them.

Then, with a wave of Bo Saixi's hand, massive waves surged toward the six of them. These waves carried an overwhelming force, striking not only the body's surface but seemingly penetrating muscles, bones, and even the soul.

The relentless onslaught of the waves was almost unbearable. The pain began on the skin but soon seeped into the bones and soul, driving them to the brink of collapse.

After just a few hours, except for Yang Podi, everyone else had exhausted their spirit power. Their entire bodies ached, and they collapsed into unconsciousness.

In this first Tide Body Refinement, even Yang Podi could only endure twelve hours. Among the others, the longest-lasting was Yang Tianyue, who managed five hours. Yang Ping'an, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling barely lasted over two hours, while Niu Meng endured close to three hours.

Only then did everyone realize that the Tide Body Refinement was the most difficult and painful part of the trials thus far, significantly surpassing the previous challenges.

Over the following year, these trials became a daily routine. With continuous practice, their physical attributes improved substantially, and their endurance for the refinement process increased.

By the second month, everyone began adapting to the Tide Body Refinement. Yang Tianyue could endure approximately eight hours daily, Niu Meng five hours, and the others around four hours. Although there was still a long way to go to meet the trial requirements, everyone could see their progress and glimpsed hope for success.

As for Yang Podi, his progress was even more astounding. By the start of the second month, he could endure at least thirteen hours daily, sometimes even longer. His physical resilience surprised even Bo Saixi.

By the fifth month, Yang Tianyue could barely manage twelve hours daily, Niu Meng could last eight hours, and Yang Ping'an and Ye Lingling could persist for seven hours. Only Dugu Yan lagged slightly, maintaining six hours. However, the group had generally met the trial requirements and focused on compensating for lost time.

Meanwhile, Yang Podi was pushing even further, enduring up to sixteen hours daily or more.

By the tenth month, Yang Tianyue had reached fourteen hours daily, catching up on lost time from earlier months. Niu Meng had improved to over eight hours daily, while the others maintained around seven hours. Unexpectedly, Ye Lingling also managed eight hours, likely due to the benefits of the Lovesick Heartbroken Red herb and her 100,000-year spirit bone.

During the final two months, Yang Podi began executing his ultimate plan.

Starting that day, Yang Podi stopped consuming food and summoned his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a silver humanoid figure. He relied solely on his physical body to resist the impact of the waves. If one observed closely, a faint trace of gold shimmered within his silver form—a result of absorbing his eighth spirit ring, which imbued his body with gold attributes.

As others continued their training, Yang Podi stood firmly on the Deep Sea Silver Pillar, a silver metallic figure enduring the tides.

On the first day, Yang Podi felt only mild fatigue.

By the second day, the exhaustion increased but did not affect him significantly.

By the tenth day, his spiritual and spirit power reserves were nearly depleted, and his body entered an unusual state under the waves' relentless battering.

By the twentieth day, he was on the verge of collapse. His entire body was devoid of energy and spirit power, and he barely held on through sheer willpower.

By the thirtieth day, his body seemed to be falling apart. Yang Podi hovered between life and death, his consciousness blurry.

But on this final day, under the worried gazes of his companions, Yang Podi underwent a fundamental transformation. His previously silver body shed its outer layer, revealing a radiant golden form. He had transformed into a miniature golden figure. His spiritual power also experienced a metamorphosis, capable of connecting with the heavens and earth.

At this moment, Yang Podi officially stepped into the Titled Douluo realm, achieving a golden-level awakening of his martial soul while his spiritual power reached the Ultimate Douluo level—an unparalleled evolution.

According to the original record, the Body Sect in future generations achieved their second martial soul awakening by enduring pressure between life and death. However, this Tide Body Refinement imbued with the Sea God's divine power was even more effective.

When Bo Saixi retrieved Yang Podi from the Deep Sea Silver Pillar, he was unconscious. Ye Lingling disregarded her own fatigue and poured all her spirit power into healing him, her face streaked with tears.

Bo Saixi seemed impressed. "He succeeded. He's only unconscious. When he awakens, his strength will surely see significant improvement."

Yang Podi remained in a coma for three days. Upon waking, he felt an unprecedented transformation, as if the heavens were now within his grasp.

In the final month, Yang Podi no longer trained on the silver pillar. Instead, he meditated near the Tide Body Refinement site, feeling the rhythm of the tides and contemplating the changes in his strength and spirit.

The year passed quickly, and everyone successfully completed the trial.

By this point, Yang Podi had reached level 90, his martial soul had achieved a golden-level awakening, and his spiritual power had advanced to the Peerless Douluo realm—a remarkable improvement.

At the same time, the Sea God Trial rewards appeared in Yang Podi's mind:

"Red-Level First Trial, Fourth Phase: Assist the Sea God's successor in completing the Sea God's Nine Trials, Fourth Trial. Trial passed. All spirit rings' age increased by 5,000 years."

Yang Tianyue's spirit power reached level 86, gaining three levels in a year. She received an additional 5% Sea God affinity, bringing her total to 30%.

The other participants received rewards as well. Everyone gained one level of spirit power, while Ye Lingling's spirit ring ages increased by 500 years. Due to exceeding the trial's requirements, Niu Meng's spirit rings were all enhanced by 1,000 years.

As of now, Yang Ping'an and Ye Lingling were at level 80, while Niu Meng and Dugu Yan reached level 79. After acquiring their spirit rings, Yang Ping'an and Ye Lingling could advance even further.

Additionally, Niu Meng, having completed all trials, received a bonus spirit power level and a God-bestowed Spirit Ring, raising his spirit power to level 80.

After enduring a grueling year, the group decided to take a break before starting the fifth trial. This also included Yang Podi's absorption of his final God-bestowed Spirit Ring, which he planned to do after a month of rest, as it would determine the ultimate power of his Breaking Soul Spear.

Over the next month, the group returned to Sea Horse City, enjoying a rare period of relaxation.

Dressed in casual clothes, they strolled through the city, particularly the three girls, who wore vibrant outfits and shopped endlessly. Every purchase they desired was handed off to the unlucky Yang Podi to pay for.

Surprisingly, even during this rest period, their spirit power improvement did not slow. In fact, it slightly accelerated, a testament to the benefits of alternating between intense training and proper rest.

Yang Podi used this time to reconnect with Ye Lingling, revisiting their bond. It was a rare moment of warmth in the three years since they arrived on Sea God Island.

Of course, after the Tidal Body Training assessment, the group learned about the content of their next trials.

Yang Tianyue's test was particularly challenging: "Fifth Trial of the Sea God's Nine Trials – Challenge the Sacred Pillar Guardians. Starting from the first Sacred Pillar Guardian, complete all challenges within thirty-six hours. Passing requires defeating all seven Sacred Pillar Guardians."

Meanwhile, Yang Podi's trial was rather peculiar: "Fifth Trial of the Red-Level One Trial – Assist the Sea God's chosen candidate in completing their trial."

Yang Podi was momentarily speechless. Yang Tianyue's trial seemed to be an individual challenge. How exactly was he supposed to assist her? Was the Sea God simply assigning him to spectate?

Yang Ping'an and Dugu Yan had relatively simpler trials, each requiring them to challenge and defeat a Title Douluo.

Ye Lingling's trial involved assisting the other two in their assessments. Her trial would only be considered complete after both Dugu Yan and Yang Ping'an successfully passed their tests.

Yang Podi felt even more resigned, realizing that during Yang Tianyue's fifth, sixth, and even seventh trials, he might not have much to do. After all, if he stepped in, these trials wouldn't pose much difficulty at all. He truly felt like someone tagging along for the divine tests.

After a month of rest, the group returned to their trials. Yang Podi and Niu Meng had adjusted their physical states to the peak in preparation for absorbing their God-bestowed spirit rings.

When Bo Saixi handed the God-bestowed spirit rings to Yang Podi and Niu Meng, Yang Podi was both thrilled and resolute.

As the energy of the God-bestowed spirit ring enveloped Yang Podi, his expression was one of determination, entirely focused on monitoring the changes in the pressure on his body.

As time passed, the spirit ring on Yang Podi's body rapidly transformed, changing from white to black in an instant. Even the transition from black to red took little time. However, Yang Podi was fully aware that the true process of absorbing the God-bestowed spirit ring only began when the spirit ring reached the hundred-thousand-year mark.

As Yang Podi endured, the pressure on him grew increasingly intense. Yet he remained unmoved, his entire body glowing gold as he continued to absorb the God-bestowed spirit ring.

The absorption process lasted for over a month. When Yang Podi finally emerged, he had gained another red spirit ring. What's more, this red spirit ring bore five golden patterns, signifying that it had reached the five-hundred-thousand-year level, an extreme achievement.

At the moment Yang Podi emerged, the ground around him began to crack as if split into countless small fragments. Except for the area directly beneath him, the fractured ground started to collapse. Yang Podi stood tall, as if on a pillar of his own.

Yang Podi could hardly resist the urge to laugh. Just as he had anticipated, this time he awakened two domains simultaneously: the Soul-Breaking Domain and the Gravity Domain.

The Soul-Breaking Domain was an integration of the Metal aura within Yang Podi's body. It possessed an incredibly destructive tearing effect. Within this domain, opponents would feel as if their soul power were being shredded.

The Gravity Domain, formed after years of absorbing power-type spirit rings, imposed gravity suppression within its range. All enemies within the domain would experience reduced speed and even slower circulation of their soul power.

Yang Podi's soul power level had now reached a terrifying rank 93, and most notably, the attributes of his Soul-Breaking Spear had reached the ultimate level of metal, while its weight had soared to a staggering 32,000 jin. It was a perfect fusion of strength and the metal element, worthy of being called a divine weapon.

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