Chapter 247: Tidal Body Forging

Just as everyone was puzzled, a voice came from afar.

"You will soon know what Tidal Body Forging is; I will personally preside over this trial."

A figure in red robes, Bo Saixi, appeared before the crowd, looking more solemn than before, with a hint of something different in his eyes; Yang Xiong felt Bo Saixi seemed to be watching him, whether intentionally or not.

After saying that, Bo Saixi led everyone to walk directly opposite Sea God Mountain; though the speed was not fast, his sense of rhythm was masterfully controlled, and each step seemed remarkably light.

Seeing Bo Saixi in that manner, everyone hurriedly followed behind him, essentially having to exert all their effort to keep up.

The group walked for over two hours, traversing forests and hills, even spotting the other Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island; it could be said that this circuit gave them a basic understanding of Sea God Island's overall condition.

Sea God Island is a massive island; in total area its diameter likely exceeds four hundred kilometers, resembling a unique continent that essentially possesses every type of terrain.

At that moment, the group seemed to hear a rumbling sound, like waves crashing on a beach but thousands of times more shocking than ordinary waves; the rolling thunder shook their souls, as if their spirits were being struck heavily.

Yang Xiong felt extremely sensitive; within that sound seemed to be a special mental force that was deafening.

Under Bo Saixi's guidance, the group arrived at a peak towering a hundred meters high; the entire mountain was pitch black, barren of any grass, as if composed entirely of some special rock.

When Yang Xiong and the others reached the summit, the scene before them was immensely awe‑inspiring.

What unfolded before their eyes was a massive valley, circular in shape with a gap, through which boundless seawater surged in.

The entire valley was constructed of black stone, appearing extremely hard.

When seawater poured into the valley through the gap, the previously calm water turned into raging waves, desperately slamming against the stone walls; the highest wave rose several hundred meters, and wave after wave kept coming, each seeming to convey both the vastness of the ocean and a majestic celestial might.

The endless rumbling further seized their souls, as if nothing in the world could hide within these waves; Yang Xiong and the others felt utterly tiny, confronting the waves as if facing an endless sea.

Bo Saixi began, "This is the site of your third trial: Raging Wave Absolute Peril, also one of Sea God Island's wonders. Even the world's most elite Sea Soul Beast cannot reach here. Do you know how this Raging Wave Absolute Peril was formed?"

When Bo Saixi finished speaking, he stared solely at Tang San, his gaze seeming to carry some deeper meaning.

Tang San hurriedly asked, "Senior, could this valley have been formed by wave impacts?"

Bo Saixi replied calmly, "You're right; the entire valley was formed by wave impacts. Under endless waves, the rocks have been compressed over countless ages, becoming harder than refined iron and extremely dense—unique to Sea God Island."

Tang San, a bit puzzled, asked, "Senior, what is the content of our assessment?"

Bo Saixi no longer paid attention to Tang San; in that instant, nine Soul Rings appeared on his body, and a deep‑blue martial soul illusion manifested behind him.

That martial soul appeared towering and majestic, as if possessing endless aura, and as vast as the ocean; its presence felt like that of a deity.

This is the Sea God martial soul, one of only two Divine Level martial souls in the world; Bo Saixi's Sea God martial soul and Qian Renxue's Six-wing Angel Weapon Soul are essentially of the same caliber, regarded as the finest martial souls in history and among the very few possessing innate domains.

At that moment Bo Saixi resembled a deity; his nine Soul Rings glowed, configured as eight black and one red—a configuration unprecedented, prompting the surrounding crowd to gasp in amazement.

Simultaneously, Bo Saixi emitted a blue radiance that instantly bathed the entire Raging Wave Absolute Peril, which, despite its previously towering fury, now strangely calmed.

Seeing this, Yang Xiong couldn't help but feel a tightening in his heart; this was not merely a martial soul's innate domain, but seemed as if Bo Saixi himself had merged with the sea, capable of wielding its power.

At that moment, thirteen massive pillars rose from the sea, each over fifty meters tall and about a meter in diameter, with a small cross atop each, the cross bearing five tiny rings.

Whether Yang Xiong or the others, everyone seemed stunned by Bo Saixi's power; such sturdy pillars, forged from a special metal, must be terrifyingly heavy, let alone supporting thirteen of them simultaneously.

Bo Saixi remained unusually calm: "This is your assessment site. Black Level Four Trial lasts six hours, Black Level Six Trial eight hours, Red Level Seven Trial nine hours, Red Level Eight Trial fourteen hours. In the early stage you may shorten the time, but from now on, over the next three hundred sixty‑five days, the average time spent on the Chen Yin Pillar must match what I just stated; otherwise, the assessment fails."

Everyone couldn't help but swallow, finally grasping the meaning of Tidal Body Forging—it involves standing on a Chen Yin Pillar and forcibly enduring the wave impact.

Bo Saixi continued, "Everyone's assessment is the same, so positions are variable, but Yang Xiong has a double Tidal Body Forging; your position is singular."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xiong quickly looked toward the sea and indeed among the thirteen Chen Yin Pillars, one stood conspicuously forward, seemingly pre‑arranged; Yang Xiong and his seven companions were together, while Tang San and his five were nearer.

Before anyone could speak, blue light instantly entangled everyone; their bodies seemed uncontrollable, soaring rapidly toward a Chen Yin Pillar. Even Yang Xiong was astonished, as in that instant his martial soul appeared completely restrained, with no resistance at all.

Before Yang Xiong could react, the five rings on the Chen Yin Pillar latched onto his body, binding his waist and limbs, rendering him unable to move broadly.

Especially in that instant, the entire martial soul and Soul Rings seemed equally fully controlled, even Soul Bone Skills could not be used, making Yang Xiong feel as if he had returned to Killing City.

The others' situation was identical to Yang Xiong's; all their martial souls, Soul Rings, and Soul Bone Skills were suppressed, like lambs awaiting slaughter.

At that moment, the sea, previously calm, roiled again, especially raising towering waves as if to drown everyone.

The crowd's eyes were filled with terror, as if confronting a vast ocean and a colossal beast simultaneously.

A wave exceeding fifty meters crashed directly, first slamming onto Yang Xiong, then simultaneously onto the others.

Facing the towering wave, the surrounding air was swept away, suffocating, and every part of their bodies seemed struck by the wave.

The group endured the pain; the initial suffocation gradually faded, and each felt lingering fear—if judged solely by this wave's strength, perhaps this trial wasn't that difficult.

However, before anyone could react, a second wave crashed, again striking everyone atop the prior wave impact.

After being repeatedly battered, the wave's impact seemed relentless; everyone was drenched from head to toe, even their hair soaked, giving a sensation of continual drowning, though the intervals between waves allowed brief breaths.

As time passed, everyone gradually sensed the horror of this trial and felt extreme bodily pain.

All present were essentially Soul Saints, or a few Soul Emperors, which can be said to be mid‑tier in the Soul Master World, with respectable strength.

Yet under the relentless wave strikes, especially wave after wave, the impact seemed to affect not only each body but also each soul.

Especially, these waves, perhaps possessing some special energy, could penetrate the skin's surface, gradually striking each person's muscles, meridians, and bones, even seeming to affect the marrow.

After countless impacts, the body seemed to become somewhat numb; each strike felt like a master's blow, and the soul power drained at a rapid pace.

When the successive impacts ended, everyone's soul power was exhausted, leaving only their bodies to stubbornly resist; the previously numb bodies grew increasingly painful, like torment in hell.

Yang Xiong was all too familiar with this feeling; each time Body Tempering pushed him to the limit, it was this bone‑deep, whole‑body pain.

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As Tidal Body Forging progressed, everyone present grew increasingly painful.

Among Yang Xiong's eight, the first to falter were Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er, both top‑tier Soul Emperors; their physical qualities were already far inferior to Soul Saints, not to mention they lacked any top‑level soul bones.

In contrast, Oscar and Ning Rongrong, though merely support, have higher Soul Power Levels and are both top Soul Saints; they possess multiple soul bones, especially the crucial Torso Soul Bone, making their physiques comparable to Battle Soul Masters.

As for elder brother Yang Wei, Qin Shuang, and Feng Xiaotian, their physiques are fairly good; Yang Wei also has multiple soul bones, and even as a Soul Grandmaster, his body strength is no worse than that of a Beast Soul Spirit Master.

Feng Xiaotian and Qin Shuang both wield top‑level Beast Soul, and are Soul Saints; they also exerted all effort to persist.

In contrast, Tang San's six were relatively more troublesome; among them were also four Soul Emperors, and even Tang San and Xiao Wu's physiques might not surpass those of Ning Rongrong and others.

As time passed, even Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan, however strong and proud, were the first to succumb to the pain, gradually fainting.

Subsequently, Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er also began to faint gradually.

Then the rest, even the physically best—Tang San, Qin Shuang, and Yang Wei—gradually collapsed under the endless wave assaults.

Among Yang Xiong's eight members, now except for Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, the rest are all Soul Saints, but among those seven, the best physical condition belongs to Qin Shuang and Yang Wei; Qin Shuang is not only a Power Type martial soul Vajra Bear, but also has a soul bone.

And Yang Wei is likewise a Soul Grandmaster, and owns as many as three decent soul bones, almost the most soul bones among everyone.

And the only one still persisting in the Raging Wave Absolute Peril is Yang Xiong alone; at this moment Yang Xiong seems to be getting more and more excited, even more and more full of fighting spirit.

(End of chapter)