Chapter 200: Tidal Body Training
A 60,000-year-old Demon Orca with blood-red eyes focused all its spirit power to one point, preparing to self-destruct to give its pod a chance at survival. But in a flash, Yang Potian appeared, Soul-Breaking Spear in hand, and pierced the orca's head, instantly cutting off its desperate attempt.
Seeing this, the Demon Orca King roared with fury, gathering all its spirit power as its massive body coiled up. Bracing through a strike from Xiao Bai, it launched itself like a slingshot toward Yang Tianyue, intent on killing her in one decisive blow. She couldn't dodge in time, but her right arm lit up with soul power, activating her Earth Python Bind ability from her right arm bone. The surrounding space seemed to constrict, exuding the binding strength of the Titan Giant Python—combining the attributes of both the Titan Ape and Azure Bull Python.
The Demon Orca King's momentum stalled as it was enveloped by this crushing force, giving Xiao Bai the chance to strike again, her attacks tearing into the orca's massive form. The orca bellowed in rage, releasing a barrage of water jets to fend off Yang Tianyue and Xiao Bai. Then, summoning all its power, the water surrounding them began to churn violently, pulled into the Demon Orca King's Orca Domain, allowing it to manipulate the ocean around them.
Yang Tianyue remained unfazed, activating her Soul-Breaking Domain. The extreme metallic force of her domain clashed with the ocean's might, splitting the water as it pushed back against the orca's power. As the battle intensified, more Demon Orcas fell, and whenever high-level orcas attempted to self-destruct, Yang Potian would intercept, killing them instantly, ensuring none could escape. At this point, the Demon Orca pod had suffered devastating losses, with more than half of them dead or gravely wounded.
The Demon Orca King sensed its pod's imminent extinction, its blood-red eyes flaring with desperation. It let out a final, earth-shaking roar, amassing its soul power to dangerous levels as its body began to swell.
"Be careful! The Demon Orca King is trying to self-destruct!" Xiao Bai shouted.
Yang Potian watched coldly, prepared to intervene at any moment. But unexpectedly, Yang Tianyue's soul rings flared as they merged into her Martial Spirit Avatar, transforming her Soul-Breaking Spear into a larger, deadlier weapon. She launched herself at the orca king, aiming to end it in one blow.
Despite her strike, the Demon Orca King's formidable physique resisted the lethal blow, sending him into a frenzy. "If I die, I'll take you with me!" he roared. Just then, a blue light burst from Yang Tianyue's brow, piercing straight through the Demon Orca King's head and into its soul. The orca's gaze was frozen in disbelief as it realized this was Heaven and Earth Shatter, an attack from the Sea God's Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. With one last, faint breath, it whispered, "So, it truly is the Sea God..." before collapsing, revealing a massive red soul ring.
Seeing their leader fall, the remaining Demon Orcas grew even more frenzied, especially the high-level ones, who prepared to self-destruct in a last-ditch effort for vengeance. But Yang Potian's speed outmatched them; he struck down each orca as they attempted to explode, cutting off their last hope for retribution.
The battle raged for over an hour, leaving the ocean stained red. The Demon Orcas were completely annihilated, while Yang Potian and his team regrouped, exhausted but victorious.
"Tianyue, go absorb the soul ring. This ten-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone will be immensely beneficial for you," Yang Potian instructed.
Yang Tianyue nodded, immediately beginning the absorption process for the ten-thousand-year soul ring. Meanwhile, Xiao Bai and the Devil Spirit Great White Sharks celebrated their long-awaited revenge for their fallen kin. Three days later, Tianyue's soul power had reached the peak of rank 83.
Each team member received a mental notification of the completed assessment, signaling their success. The battle had been a near-complete massacre, with no Demon Orca escaping alive. The Devil Spirit Great White Sharks had minimal casualties—just over a dozen lost. Although many of them bore injuries, Ye Lingling's potent healing had restored them quickly, much to Xiao Bai's admiration.
In Yang Potian's mind, the notification read: "Red Grade First Trial, Part Three, Pinnacle Whale-Shark Battle. Successfully assisted the Devil Spirit Great White Shark clan in exterminating the Demon Orcas and aiding the Sea God's heir to complete the Sea God's Third Trial. Reward: All soul ring durations increased by 5,000 years."
Yang Potian shook his head in mild frustration. Another boost to his soul ring durations only marginally enhanced each ability's strength but offered no new power. However, his soul rings were now six black and two red, and he hoped that after the fourth trial, he might achieve five black and three red, increasing his power further.
As for the others, each received a soul power increase of one level. Ye Lingling gained an additional 500 years to her soul ring duration, and though Yang Tianyue didn't increase in level, she gained a 10% boost in Sea God Affinity as a surprising bonus.
With these advancements, Yang Ping'an reached level 80, as did Ye Lingling. Niu Mang and Dugu Yan were now level 75, while Yang Tianyue reached level 83 with a Sea God Affinity of 25%.
Finding suitable spirit rings for Yang Ping'an and Ye Lingling would have to wait until they returned to the mainland, as the defeated orcas, though powerful, were not compatible with their spirits.
In Yang Potian's mind, the requirements of his fourth trial appeared: "Tidal Body Training. Aid the Sea God's heir in completing the Tidal Body Training task. No personal trial requirement."
Yang Potian's eyes lit up at this trial—the Tidal Body Training was one of the best methods for strengthening a body-spirit user like himself.
The others each had their own training requirements. Yang Tianyue's trial demanded an average of 12 hours of Tidal Body Training daily, Ye Lingling required 7 hours, Yang Ping'an 6 hours, Dugu Yan 5 hours, and Niu Mang 4 hours. The higher the trial level, the longer the required training time, especially for Yang Tianyue, whose intense 12-hour daily regimen would test her endurance to the fullest.
But for now, the team decided to return to Sea God Island to prepare. Their recent battle had taken a heavy toll, leaving Dugu Yan and Niu Mang almost completely drained. Once back on the island, they took a few days to rest in Seahorse City before gearing up for their fourth trial.
When everyone prepared to begin their trial, they were surprised to find that it was Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi herself who had come to oversee the fourth trial. Given how difficult the previous three trials had been, the group couldn't help but swallow nervously.
Bo Saixi led the six toward the opposite side of Sea God Mountain. Though she showed no visible fluctuations of spirit power, her walking speed was astonishing. Even with their spirit power activated, the group struggled to keep up—especially Niu Mang, who exerted all his strength yet still lagged behind. This speed control was just a glimpse of Bo Saixi's mastery, befitting a Limit Douluo.
After two hours of brisk walking, they finally arrived at their destination. As they neared, they began to hear the booming sound of waves, thunderous and unrelenting, like a storm crashing around them.
They climbed a hundred-meter-high hill and were met with a breathtaking view: a vast inlet carved into Sea God Island with the open sea visible beyond it. The black rocks beneath their feet extended hundreds of meters into the island from the coastline, their surfaces hard as steel, sending tremors with each wave that hit.
The scene within the inlet was magnificent. Despite the calm waters around Sea God Island, the waves that surged into this cove turned into raging torrents. Some waves rose as high as a hundred meters, crashing against the rocks with thunderous impact. Over time, the rocks had been tempered by the relentless assault, as hard as diamond.
Simply watching these towering waves strike gave the impression of the ocean's immense power, the true fury of the sea.
Bo Saixi spoke calmly, "This place, called the Abyss of Furious Waves, is where your fourth trial will take place. It's one of Sea God Island's unique wonders. Even sea spirit beasts like the Devil Spirit Great White Sharks wouldn't dare approach here, making it one of the few areas devoid of sea beasts."
Before the group could ask any questions, Bo Saixi's spirit power flared as she summoned her martial spirit and soul rings. Her martial spirit appeared as a massive blue projection, the fabled Sea God Martial Spirit. Her soul ring configuration was equally intimidating: eight black rings and one red ring, with her spirit power at rank 99, harmonizing with the power of the sea itself.
Yang Potian couldn't hide his astonishment. Bo Saixi, a rank-99 Limit Douluo, was a world apart from ordinary Title Douluo. Her power was likely on the verge of the divine. Even his father, a rank-96 Title Douluo, would likely struggle to withstand more than a few moves. It made sense why they said each level after rank-95 marked a vast difference in power.
Bo Saixi's spirit power continued to pulse, and suddenly, six silver pillars rose from the ocean. Each pillar was several dozen meters high and about one and a half meters in diameter, crowned with a crossbeam that held five circular rings. Both the pillars and rings were forged from Deep Sea Silver, each weighing hundreds of thousands of jin—far heavier than the Sea God Trident itself.
Yang Potian's expression grew even more serious. Bo Saixi's seemingly simple manipulation of spirit power likely drew on the strength of the ocean. Otherwise, lifting six massive Deep Sea Silver pillars would be nearly impossible. Even Bibi Dong, also a rank-99 Limit Douluo, would struggle to lift the Sea God Trident.
As Yang Potian surveyed the Abyss of Furious Waves, a sense of excitement stirred within him. This was true body training, infused with divine strength.
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