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Oscar, Ning Rongrong, Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan stood simultaneously at the base of the stairs.
Oscar and Ning Rongrong needed to reach the 136th step. For Oscar, this was relatively easy, but for Ning Rongrong, it was quite challenging.
After all, unlike Oscar, who possessed multiple spirit bones and had higher spirit power, Ning Rongrong required some assistance.
Ye Lingling faced an even greater challenge—she had to reach the 256th step, a seemingly impossible feat for a support-type healing soul master like her.
Dugu Yan's main focus this time was to help Ye Lingling complete her trial. After Zhu Zhuqing finished her trial, she would rest for a day before giving her full effort to complete the first trial.
The trial began!
Oscar and Ning Rongrong stepped onto the staircase together, facing the Light of the Sea God. At this moment, Oscar relied entirely on his physical body. Though he was a food-based soul master, his physical strength was extraordinary.
In terms of raw power, Oscar far surpassed top-tier beast martial soul masters like Dai Mubai—though this was partly because Dai Mubai lacked the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and hadn't worked as hard since entering Shrek Academy.
Ever since joining Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai had been overshadowed by Oscar and Ma Hongjun. As he wasn't the "big brother" anymore, he naturally didn't push himself as hard.
On the stairs, Oscar and Ning Rongrong, holding hands, reached the 70th step. By now, Ning Rongrong was already struggling. Both Oscar and Ning Rongrong simultaneously consumed their first Mirror Sausage.
With the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul attached, they gained significantly enhanced defenses—far superior to the White Tiger martial soul.
Even with all three of Dai Mubai's enhancement skills combined, he could barely match the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon (without the *Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum*, the White Tiger wasn't particularly strong). Moreover, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had a secret dragon transformation technique that offered tremendous self-enhancement.
For Oscar, being a Soul Sage, he could directly use the true form of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, allowing him to sprint upward in one go.
Ning Rongrong, however, couldn't do the same. Her physical capabilities were fundamentally different from Oscar's, so she couldn't fully utilize the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's power. Despite giving it her all, she only managed to reach the 115th step, her strength nearly depleted.
Seeing this, Oscar transformed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon true form into its dragon-human state—the highest level of the dragon transformation technique.
This state was the essence of how Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul masters fought against higher-level opponents. Oscar's Mirror Sausages were absurdly powerful, capable of replicating even the dragon transformation!
Oscar hoisted Ning Rongrong onto his back and began charging toward the finish line. While Oscar could have passed the trial on his own, carrying another person made success uncertain.
Oscar's once relaxed face was now drenched in sweat as he struggled forward with Ning Rongrong on his back.
"Xiao Ao, put me down. If you keep carrying me, you won't pass the trial either," Ning Rongrong said weakly.
"Don't be silly… I'll never let go of you. Either we both pass, or we both fail!" Oscar replied, though he was also gasping for breath, his stamina rapidly depleting.
124th step, 125th, 126th, 127th, 128th.
Only eight steps remained, but Oscar was nearing his limit. His body was exhausted, and each step felt like lifting a thousand pounds.
"Fourth Spirit Skill: Explosive Berserk Pink Sausage! Thirty-five-thousand-year Pink Empress right leg bone skill: Frenzy!"
Oscar consumed a pink sausage with traces of molten lava bursting outward.
Instantly, Oscar's eyes turned blood-red. This Explosive Berserk Pink Sausage induced a berserk state, granting a 15% boost to all attributes for ten minutes without affecting emotions.
Under the berserk state, Oscar's peak performance rose to 115% of his normal capabilities, and there would be no post-berserk weakness.
Already exhausted, Oscar suddenly felt a surge of strength. Then, a pink aura enveloped his right leg.
This was Oscar's initial limb spirit bone—the thirty-five-thousand-year Pink Empress right leg bone—whose sole effect was inducing frenzy!
Frenzy masked other states, such as exhaustion, making Oscar feel no fatigue. Under the frenzy state, all of Oscar's attributes increased by 150%.
Combined with the berserk state, Oscar's overall enhancement reached 265% of his peak capabilities.
"Nine Treasures, each with a name! The first is Strength, the second Speed, the third Soul, the fourth Defense, the fifth Attack, the sixth Enhancement!"
Ning Rongrong unleashed her full support on Oscar, bringing him to his strongest state.
Oscar took a step forward onto the stairs! 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136!
Oscar, carrying Ning Rongrong, reached the 136th step, passing the trial.
A voice echoed in both Oscar and Ning Rongrong's ears:
[First Trial of the Top-Level Seven Trials—Crossing, Enhanced, the Light of the Sea God—Complete. Spirit power increased by one level. Spirit ring skill potency increased by five hundred years.]
Oscar broke through to Level 79, while Ning Rongrong reached Level 73.
After completing the trial, their spirit power was restored by the Sea God, and their condition returned to normal. The Light of the Sea God no longer exerted pressure on them.
"Nine Treasure True Body! Full Attribute Support!" Ning Rongrong activated her Nine-Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and beams of full attribute support enveloped Ye Lingling.
Ye Lingling immediately felt her attributes surge, and her climbing speed increased!
"Azure Dragon Domain!"
Dugu Yan simultaneously unleashed her domain, which collided directly with the Light of the Sea God, significantly reducing its pressure.
Dugu Yan's domain, awakened after obtaining her ninth spirit ring, was called the Azure Dragon Domain.
Within the domain, all enemies' attributes were reduced by 30%. If the enemy possessed a dragon-type martial soul, their attributes were completely nullified, and weaker soul masters couldn't even release their martial souls.
For allies, attributes were boosted by 20%, and if they possessed a dragon-type martial soul, their attributes increased by 50%!
Feeling the pressure lessen, Ye Lingling quickly ascended the stairs!
Soon, Ye Lingling reached the 136th step. Oscar produced three Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Mirror Sausages, two Explosive Berserk Pink Sausages, and five Super Recovery Large Sausages.
All of these were created using Oscar's seventh spirit skill: Unyielding Golden Sausage.
When consumed, this skill increased Oscar's sausage production speed by 30% and enhanced all sausage effects by 30%. When consumed by other soul masters, it amplified the power of their next spirit skill by 50%. Once made, the sausages would remain effective indefinitely until used.
This was Oscar's trump card—a spirit skill capable of enhancing the next spirit skill, an incredibly powerful ability. The spirit skill's age was seventy-five thousand years.
It originated from a soul beast with golden bloodline heritage, an extremely rare and valuable soul beast. To obtain this spirit ring, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan had expended significant manpower and resources to locate this golden bloodline soul beast.
Sword Douluo personally assisted Oscar in hunting it down. This seventh spirit skill was truly heaven-defying.
Oscar further solidified his position as the future husband of the clan's successor.
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