"Hahaha! Awesome! So awesome!"
Chapter 83 Manipulating Air Pressure
After a brief moment of excitement, Hao Yun looked at the system panel; his basic attributes had now exceeded 10,000.
On the seventh level of the Great Heavenly Dragon, the power of the three dragons provided nine thousand attributes, and the fusion of the soul bones also brought a small leap forward to Hao Yun's physique.
"I didn't expect you to come back. Thank you."
Hao Yun had been observing the protection provided by the Demon Soul Great White Shark for some time now.
"No need to thank me. I should thank you for helping me get rid of the Demon Orca King."
Hao Yun glanced at the great white shark, a smile playing on his lips, and then flipped over and straddled her.
"Let's go, take me back to Poseidon Island."
"Damn it! Get down here!"
No matter how much the Demon Soul Great White Shark struggled, it couldn't shake Hao Yun off. In the end, it glared fiercely at Hao Yun and reluctantly took him back to Seagod Island.
After arriving on the island, Hao Yun noticed that the group of seven was still climbing the steps, so he didn't bother them and turned back to cultivate.
A year has passed in the blink of an eye, and the Shrek Seven have finally completed their difficult test. They are currently undergoing their second test.
Immersed in cultivation, Hao Yun began his attempt to reach level 80. He did not use the energy from his seventh spirit ring to strengthen his physical body, but instead converted it all into spirit power.
After refining and purification, Hao Yun is now standing at the level 80 threshold, just one last push away.
The seven-person team, focused on their mission, learned that Hao Yun was in seclusion and did not disturb him, heading straight to the location of the second mission.
Having successfully broken through to level 80, Hao Yun found the Demon Soul Great White Shark and asked it to take him to find a 100,000-year-old soul beast.
"You've broken through again?"
Little White, the Demon Soul Great White Shark, looked at Hao Yun with a puzzled expression. She remembered that cultivation was very difficult for humans in the later stages, and it would take several years to break through even one level.
"Otherwise what? Why would I need a 100,000-year-old soul beast?"
After asking a question in return, Hao Yun jumped directly onto the back of the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
"Let's go, don't waste time."
Turning its head to glance at Hao Yun on its back, the Demon Soul Great White Shark was too lazy to struggle. With a flick of its tail, it carried Hao Yun into the sea.
The Demon Soul Great White Shark, carrying Hao Yun, searched several waters where 100,000-year-old soul beasts were said to appear, but they did not encounter any 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
A man and a beast floated on the sea. The Demon Soul Great White Shark turned to Hao Yun and said...
"I've searched all the places I know where 100,000-year-old soul beasts roam, but it seems you're having bad luck; they're not home."
This situation caught Hao Yun off guard. He had been searching for over a month; was he really that unlucky?
"Hey! Can't you hear me?"
Seeing that Hao Yun did not respond, the Demon Soul Great White Shark twisted its body.
"I heard that. Why don't we go around again? Maybe one of the 100,000-year-old soul beasts will come back."
Hao Yun's answer made the Great White Shark roll its eyes. "Still looking?! I've been swimming for over a month now. You're not tired, but I am!"
"Go find it yourself, I'm going back."
As the two were discussing whether to go back, a seabird with a sharp beak that was over ten meters long spotted them in the sky. The seabird locked its eyes on Hao Yun and silently swooped down.
Hao Yun, who was trying to persuade the Demon Soul Great White Shark, suddenly sensed a sense of crisis and instinctively looked up.
Upon realizing it had been discovered, the seabird stopped hiding and instead sped up.
A white shadow appeared in the air and arrived in front of Hao Yun in an instant, raising its hands, which Hao Yun held horizontally in front of its chest.
The two collided, and Hao Yun was thrown into the air by the seabird. Both of them plunged into the water.
Upon seeing Hao Yun being attacked, the Demon Soul Great White Shark was startled and quickly dived down to investigate.
Hao Yun and the seabirds were entangled in the water, and red blood gushed from Hao Yun's arm.
Although Hao Yun managed to block the seabird's attack with his arm, the seabird's sharp beak still left a bloody hole in his arm.
The two became entangled, and Hao Yun tried to grab the seabird by the neck and kill it with one blow.
However, the seabird that attacked him was very experienced in combat. Seeing that it had not killed Hao Yun but was instead entangled by him, it stretched out its claws and directly grabbed Hao Yun's body.
Seeing the sharp claws aimed straight at his face, Hao Yun quickly reached out and grabbed them with both hands.
The seabird, though bound, remained calm. Instead of panicking, it used its sharp beak to peck at Hao Yuntian's skull after its claws were caught.
Holding the bird's claws in his hand, Hao Yun threw the seabird away without hesitation. He dared not gamble that the bird's beak might peck through his skull.
If it pecks through, I could lose my life.
Activating his Martial Soul, Hao Yun used his fifth Soul Skill, Salty Fish Thrust. A stream of light enveloped Hao Yun, and in an instant, he caught up with the rising seabird, preparing to split it in two.
Faced with a life-or-death crisis, the seabird let out a strange cry, and a powerful pressure bound Hao Yun, who was enveloped in flowing light. Seeing the seabird right in front of him, the flowing light on Hao Yun's body dissipated, and his fifth soul skill was forcibly interrupted.
"Be careful! This soul beast is 100,000 years old."
The Great White Shark, who was watching the battle, reminded Hao Yun, but did not step forward to help.
Hao Yun's fifth soul skill was interrupted, so he activated his third soul skill, Golden Bell Shield, to protect himself.
"The sky is collapsing and the earth is splitting!"
This sixth soul skill is a forced dash skill; it allows you to jump onto the opponent's face and stun them with a shockwave.
As soon as the seabird surfaced, Hao Yun jumped out and landed on its back with a thud.
A powerful shockwave spread outwards for hundreds of meters from Hao Yun's center. The originally calm sea surface instantly sank a section. As the shockwave disappeared, a huge wave tens of meters high crashed down.
Grabbing the seabird by the neck, Hao Yun smashed its head with a punch, then carried its corpse and dived to avoid the waves.
After the waves subsided, Hao Yun emerged from the water atop the Demon Soul Great White Shark, placed the monster bird's corpse on its back, and a blood-red soul ring appeared.
"Phew! Finally done, I'm going to absorb the spirit ring."
Sitting cross-legged, Hao Yun patted the head of the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
"You'd better hurry up and absorb it, so you don't waste my time!"
The Demon Soul Great White Shark gave Hao Yun a curt reply and glared at him fiercely.
Hao Yun grinned, realizing that using the Demon Soul Great White Shark as a boat was indeed a bit excessive.
With his eyes closed, Hao Yun ignored the seabird's soul attack and forcibly absorbed the soul ring into his body.
About half an hour later, Hao Yun's eighth spirit ring was formed. This spirit ring had a very strange skill: it could manipulate air pressure.
Hao Yun originally thought it would be a domain skill, since when fighting the seabird, it used this skill to forcibly suppress itself and deactivate its fifth soul skill.
Opening his eyes, Hao Yun took out a piece of torso bone from the seabird. After examining it for a while, Hao Yun shook his head. It was a pity that his soul bone was already full, so this soul bone was useless to him.
After tossing the soul bone into his system inventory, Hao Yun patted the Demon Soul Great White Shark.
"You've worked hard. Let's go back to Poseidon Island now."
"This is the last time. Don't come looking for me if you add any more spirit rings in the future."
The Demon Soul Great White Shark angrily flicked its tail, splashing seawater everywhere.
"No problem, this will definitely be the last time."
Hao Yun replied with a smile that he already had a target for his ninth spirit ring.
Chapter 84 Leaving Poseidon Island
After returning to Poseidon Island, Hao Yun's life became much more uneventful. Every day, besides cultivating, he would go to watch the excitement.
The Shrek Seven's trials continue, and they endure daily hardships, but their strength is progressing rapidly.
In just two years, the seven-member group all became Soul Saints.
In the fifth trial, the group of seven was stuck against the guardians of the Seven Sacred Pillars. It was a battle between Soul Saints and Title Douluos, and even if the Title Douluos didn't use their Soul Skills, they would still have a hard time defeating them.
Even if you manage to defeat one, it will take a lot of time, as their missions have time limits; each challenge cannot exceed thirty-six hours.
To accomplish this mission, the seven-person team spent their days either training or discussing tactics.
After several attempts, they managed to figure out the Seven Pillars Guardians' strengths and weaknesses, but it was all for naught. Even if they figured it out, they still couldn't defeat them.
This trip to Poseidon Island lasted for five years, with each stage of the seven-person group's assessment taking a year.
With Hao Yun's guidance, the seven-person team spent more than half a year before finally managing to pass the fifth challenge, albeit with difficulty.
However, in the sixth level, the group of seven was completely desperate.
The task of surviving for the duration of an incense stick is practically impossible. Even a level 99 Limit Douluo couldn't withstand even half an incense stick's worth of time, let alone a full incense stick's worth.
Fortunately, Hao Yun was there. After his encouragement, the seven-member group recovered from their despair and challenged Poseidon more than twenty times in the past year.
In the final challenge, the seven-person team would not have been able to pass if Hao Yun hadn't threatened Poseidon to let them win.
After the six tests, everyone except Tang San had completed their tests. The next three trials were crucial for Tang San to become a god.
In the seventh level, Tang San pulled out the Trident of the Sea God. Thanks to Hao Yun, who was the spoiler, Tang San completed the task with some effort.
After all, the key to whether or not you can pull out the Trident of the Sea God lies in whether you have the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. Tang San, who had already obtained this item, easily pulled out the trident.
Tang San's eighth mission has arrived: to become a Title Douluo within five years.
Seeing Tang San's worried face, Hao Yun couldn't help but shake his head.
"You're almost level 80 now, what are you worried about? It's not impossible to level up ten times in five years, so keep working hard."
"Boss! You're not kidding, are you? If it were that easy, would there be so few Title Douluos?"
Knowing the difficulties involved, Tang San couldn't help but sigh.
“We cultivate together. Look at me, I’m already level 85. In two years at most, I’ll be a Title Douluo. Five years should be enough.”
After listening to Hao Yun's words, Tang San's gaze was incredibly complicated. He really wanted to say, "We are just ordinary people, and we really can't compare to you, a freak."