132: Chapter 132 The Light of the Sea God

The next morning.

Under the guidance of the purple-robed Spirit Master, Ji Xuan and his group arrived at the base of the stairs leading to the Sea God Temple.

Looking up, the stairs seemed to connect with the horizon, stretching endlessly.

The group wore various expressions: curiosity, solemnity, and eagerness.

"Who wants to try first?" Ji Xuan turned his head, his gaze sweeping over those beside him.

"Brother-in-law, I'll do it!" Shui Yueer's voice rang out. Her pretty face was lifted with confidence. "It's just climbing some stairs, what's so hard about it? Watch me!"

"Alright then." Ji Xuan wore the expression of someone watching a show. "Go ahead."

Shui Yueer set off, dashing toward the stairs like a nimble little deer.

"A-Xuan, this first trial probably isn't that simple, is it?"

Beside him, Shui Binger, who was meticulous, keenly captured the subtle change in Ji Xuan's expression.

Ji Xuan turned to look at her: "Don't rush, you'll know soon enough."

Just as he finished speaking, Shui Yueer, who had rushed to the first step, raised her foot and stepped onto it without hesitation.

In an instant, an invisible, majestic pressure suddenly erupted.

The strength of that pressure was far beyond imagination. Before Shui Yueer could even cry out, she was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

Ji Xuan raised his hand, and a wisp of gentle breeze steadily caught Shui Yueer's falling body, placing her softly on the ground.

"This..."

Shui Yueer stumbled to a steady stance, staring at the stairs right before her, her face filled with astonishment.

"You should all go and try," Ji Xuan said.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Feng Xiaotian and the others responded and stepped forward.

Having learned from Shui Yueer's example, everyone was cautious, not daring to be the least bit careless.

They stepped onto the stairs, testing each step, and as soon as their feet landed, they felt an incomparably heavy pressure surge toward them.

Clenching their teeth and with veins bulging on their foreheads, they struggled to move upward against the mountain-like pressure.

"I don't believe it!"

Shui Yueer had clearly realized the mystery of the stairs, and unwilling to give up, she stepped onto the stairs again.

This time, she learned her lesson and circulated her Soul Power to the fullest. She managed not to be sent flying directly, but instead moved upward slowly, one step at a time.

As they continued to climb, everyone was soaked in sweat, their chests heaving violently.

The one who walked the furthest was Feng Xiaotian; relying on his formidable physique and Soul Power, he managed to step onto the thirtieth stair.

Falling behind was Shui Yueer, who had the lowest Rank of Soul Power; she was currently stopped at the fifteenth step, her little face flushed red.

The others were all stopped at the twenty-something step position, with little difference between them, all looking utterly disheveled.

Just then, Feng Xiaotian, who was in the lead, let out a low roar. The spirit ring at his feet suddenly lit up, his figure expanded in size, and his Soul Power erupted without reservation.

He gritted his teeth and took another heavy step forward.

Thirty-one, thirty-two... thirty-five.

The moment his foot touched the thirty-fifth step, that pressure suddenly surged.

Feng Xiaotian let out a muffled groan, unable to hold on any longer, and was sent flying backward.

Ji Xuan stood in place, raising his hand to once again use a wisp of breeze to precisely catch Feng Xiaotian, preventing him from falling into the Ring Sea behind them.

Soon after, after stepping onto the thirty-first step, Huo Wushuang was also sent flying by the suddenly intensified pressure.

The others followed suit, one after another being repelled by the terrifying power on the stairs.

Ji Xuan was able to catch everyone with perfect precision each time.

They landed one by one, gasping for breath.

"Brother-in-law..." Shui Yueer sat slumped on the ground, exhausted, complaining breathlessly, "This is too hard... I didn't even reach the thirtieth step, how could I possibly climb to the one-hundred-and-eighth?"

Ji Xuan smiled slightly: "Why don't you try to Cultivate right here?"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, then immediately realized what he meant.

Disregarding their fatigue, they immediately sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, focused their minds, and began to meditate.

At this moment, Ji Xuan slowly raised his foot and stepped onto the stairs alone.

His pace was calm and steady, without the slightest hesitation, and he soon crossed the thirty-fifth step where Feng Xiaotian had stopped.

It wasn't until he stepped onto the fiftieth step that a massive force, far exceeding what he had felt before, suddenly struck him, causing his knees to bend slightly.

Ji Xuan frowned slightly, golden light flashed and vanished in his eyes, and the Power of Order quietly circulated through his body.

In an instant, that heavy pressure actually lightened significantly.

Ji Xuan straightened his body and continued to climb upward.

Fifty-one, fifty-two...

Finally, at the sixtieth step, Ji Xuan stopped.

He could clearly feel that this was his current limit.

He did not force himself to go further, but sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to Cultivate under the pressure of the Seagod's Light.

Under the tempering of this pressure, the speed of his Soul Power circulation far exceeded that of normal times, making Cultivation twice as effective with half the effort.

Meanwhile, atop Seagod Mountain.

High Priestess Bo Saixi looked from afar at Ji Xuan, who was sitting quietly on the stairs, a trace of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"I didn't expect this kid to be able to ascend to the sixtieth step, and to discover the mystery of the Seagod's Light so quickly."

After her surprise, High Priestess Bo Saixi shook her head slightly, the corners of her lips curling into an indifferent arc.

He is just a Spirit King, after all.

His trials still have the Seven Sacred Pillar Douluo waiting for him.

She did not believe that a mere Spirit King could possess the strength to challenge seven Titled Douluo in just a few short years.

The only outcome waiting for him is failure.

...

Don't know how much time had passed, Ji Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, golden light flashing and vanishing in his pupils.

The Soul Power within him had already broken through the Bottleneck, reaching Rank 56.

Ji Xuan slowly stood up and walked down the stairs composedly.

Below, the others had also finished their meditation one after another, each with a face full of pleasant surprise.

"A-Xuan." Shui Binger walked quickly to Ji Xuan's side. "I feel like my speed of Cultivation is much faster than usual."

The others nodded in agreement as well.

Ji Xuan said: "This pressure from the Seagod's Light is the best aid for Cultivation."

"From now on, you should each find a step you can bear to Cultivate on. There is no need to rush to push through the levels. Just wait until the last day of the one-year period to attempt the trial."

"Yes, Your Highness!" everyone replied in unison, their faces full of excitement.

...

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, half of the one-year trial period had passed.

On the stairs, the aura of the group grew deeper day by day, and their Soul Power, tempered by the pressure, increased at a rate visible to the naked eye.

Suddenly, a powerful fluctuation of Soul Power erupted from the forty-ninth step!

Under this pressure, Shui Yueer successfully broke through the Rank 50 Bottleneck.

Just at this moment, High Priestess Bo Saixi's figure appeared out of thin air.

"Greetings, High Priestess." Seeing this, Feng Xiaotian and the others hurriedly stood up and bowed. Only Ji Xuan remained calm, without moving.

As the successor to the Sea God, he naturally did not need to bow to High Priestess Bo Saixi.

High Priestess Bo Saixi nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Shui Yueer.

She raised her hand gently, and in her palm appeared a god-bestowed spirit ring emitting a soft halo.