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Xiao Bai was still reeling in surprise as she watched Su Ming appear briefly in the middle of the Ring Sea before instantly reappearing on the far shore. Her mind swirled with questions—wasn't the second trial supposed to prohibit any use of soul skills? How could this spatial ability not be a soul skill?

The Seven Sacred Pillars and Xiao Bai exchanged baffled glances, but Xiao Wu and Bo Saixi remained unfazed; they had anticipated that this trial would be trivial for Su Ming.

Xiao Bai quickly transformed back into human form and hurried to Su Ming, her confusion evident. "Su Ming, wasn't the second trial supposed to ban soul skills? What was that you just did?"

Su Ming smiled, "Xiao Bai, the restriction isn't on all soul skills—it only prohibits the use of soul ring skills. What I just used wasn't tied to my soul rings."

Xiao Bai: "Oh...really?"

Seeing her still puzzled, Su Ming added, "That ability comes from my eyes, not my soul rings." Xiao Bai finally noticed Su Ming's crimson eyes with a unique pinwheel pattern. Gazing into them, she found herself unnerved, sensing an inexplicable threat lurking within their depths.

Divine Realm

The Sea God was dumbfounded. "Impossible… I restricted his soul rings, yet he passed the Ring Sea effortlessly. And that spatial ability… his martial soul is the Wood Azure Dragon, so how does he have spatial powers?"

Recalling the destructive energy Su Ming had demonstrated in Spirit Hall, the Sea God began to suspect that the source of this space manipulation lay in Su Ming's mysterious eyes.

The God of Destruction chuckled at the Sea God's reaction. "You lost the bet, Sea God. Time to pay up!"

Reluctantly, the Sea God turned to the Goddess of Life. "Did you know about Su Ming's abilities outside of soul rings all along? You set me up!"

The Goddess of Life laughed, "Set you up? Isn't it you who set me up with this twisted bet? Since you're so eager to give away a God Soul Fruit, I'll happily accept it. Now, care to bet again on the third trial? Oh wait… you're out of God Soul Fruits."

Defeated, the Sea God surrendered a golden God Soul Fruit to the Goddess of Life, unable to afford any more tricks before two gods of her rank. The God of Destruction watched the Sea God with a hint of disdain—losing only two God Soul Fruits didn't seem satisfying enough.

"Goddess of Life, will you set Su Ming's third trial yourself, or shall we reuse mine?" asked the Sea God slyly, though the Goddess of Life quickly saw through his plan. The Sea God's third trial, Tide Body Refinement, required his inheritor to withstand twelve full hours of grueling physical exertion daily. But Su Ming, as her inheritor, would surely face an even more extreme challenge.

However, the Goddess of Life responded with a knowing smile, "Oh, Sea God, I see what you're trying to do. But you're not offering anything enticing enough to make it worth my while. Maybe take this time to come up with something better for next time."

Disappointed, the Sea God gave up. Aside from his God Soul Fruits, his only remaining treasures were his Sea God Trident and the three fragments of divine power he had seized from the Angel God. But he was unwilling to wager these.

Back on the mortal plane, Su Ming received a congratulatory message in his mind:

[Congratulations on completing the Second Life Trial. Rewards: Life Affinity +10%, Soul Power +1 Level, 1 God-given Soul Ring, and all soul spirits gain 10,000 years of cultivation.]

Su Ming was delighted with the rewards, especially the soul spirit boost. As soul spirits, Ah Yin, Da Ming, and Er Ming all sensed their cultivation rising significantly, sparking a wave of joy and gratitude.

Ah Yin's cultivation was now at 160,000 years, Da Ming's at 180,000 years, and Er Ming's at 140,000 years—levels that would have taken years of intense training to reach.

Su Ming then received his next trial:

[Third Life Trial: Heal 10,000 different soul masters or soul beasts within six months.]

Su Ming: …

Heal 10,000 within six months? He trusted his healing abilities, but gathering that many people or beasts seemed impossible on Sea God Island. If war had already broken out on the mainland, this task would be manageable, but he was hesitant to leave everyone behind on the island.

"Brother, is something wrong?" Xiao Wu asked, noticing Su Ming's perplexed expression.

Su Ming explained the trial's requirements, and Xiao Wu and the others' expressions turned equally surprised.

"Brother, maybe it's best for you to head back to the mainland for this one. If war is breaking out, healing 10,000 should be much easier there. And don't worry about us," Xiao Wu said. "You mentioned that the Goddess of Life is watching over us in the Divine Realm, so the Sea God shouldn't be able to pull any tricks."

Her suggestion gained unanimous support from everyone present. Nearby, Sea Horse Douluo and the others were left bewildered. Were they insinuating that the Sea God might sabotage them?

Sea Horse Douluo and the others wanted to object, but after witnessing the extraordinary trials Su Ming had faced, they couldn't quite find the words.