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"... Will die?"
"Of course!"
"... Aren't you all afraid?"
"As long as one has a firm belief in Lord Sea God and is not a bad person oneself, Lord Sea God's Gods Trial is merely a blessing."
"... And after completing the Gods Trial, one can never leave Sea God Island?"
"Yes!"
After a series of questions, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the others completely understood why a place like Sea God Island had always existed—while many people in coastal areas knew about it, almost no one chose to join.
So it turned out that this Gods Trial required one to completely hand over one's life to that Sea God for judgment. If one failed to meet his preferences, there would basically be no saving them.
Even if one met his preferences, they would still have to remain on this island forever after passing the test.
Then why would they still participate?
The three of them—Gu Rong, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei—had embarked on the path of becoming stronger all to gain an easier and freer life.
They had originally thought that the Gods Trial of Sea God Island was an Opportunity.
As it turned out, that wasn't the case at all; this was a path of no return.
Consequently, for a moment, the three of them extinguished any thoughts of participating in the Sea God's Gods Trial.
Indeed, there was no such thing as purely good fortune under the heavens.
Black World.
Originally, when the rewards of the Sea God's Gods Trial were announced, countless people had already started packing their luggage and preparing to set off for Sea God Island.
The one thing Douluo Continent lacked the least were people who yearned for power.
Wanting to live a good life, wanting to never be bullied again, wanting revenge, wanting to bring glory to one's ancestors...
The reasons for needing strength were endless.
However, when the condition that the Sea God's Gods Trial could result in death and that one was not allowed to leave Sea God Island after passing came out, ninety-nine percent of the people who were originally packing their luggage were instantly dumbfounded.
Such conditions were simply unacceptable to them.
Could it be that the heavenly curtain was just toying with them?!
Shrek Academy.
"Only a fool would go under these conditions, right?"
Ma Hongjun complained.
With that Gods Trial potentially causing death, and the difficulty of the trials being categorized based on character, willpower, and other such things, Ma Hongjun immediately lost any thoughts about the Sea God's Gods Trial.
Others might not know, but for someone like him, the difficulty should be quite huge, right?
After all, though his lifestyle had its own reasons, most people wouldn't like it.
Besides, his own willpower wasn't particularly firm either.
Dai Mubai had the exact same thought. How could he not know what kind of person he himself was?
Participating in that Sea God's Gods Trial was no different from courting death for him.
The others also had their own respective reasons.
Take Oscar for example; he also felt that his willpower was not firm. More importantly, he didn't want to join Sea God Island and lose his freedom.
As for Ning Rongrong, it was impossible for her to put down the Sect and run off to a small island.
Xiao Wu was even simpler; she was a Spirit Beast and still had to take revenge, so how could she possibly go to a place like Sea God Island?
As for Tang San, he was unwilling to place his life in someone else's hands, nor would he ever believe in the Sea God.
The only one who felt that the Sea God's Gods Trial was quite good was probably Zhu Zhuqing.
Because comparing it to her current life, it seemed she wouldn't lose anything by going to live on Sea God Island.
As for dying during the Gods Trial, this was completely not a hard thing for Zhu Zhuqing to accept.
Because of the Spirit Fusion Skill, she was forced to participate in the Dai Family's fight for the imperial throne, and she would die if she lost anyway.
Both outcomes meant death, so why wouldn't she choose a method of death that allowed her to keep everything more firmly in her own hands?
Although the Gods Trial was difficult, there was always hope of passing.
Staying at Shrek Academy, Zhu Zhuqing could completely see no hope for a future victory that would allow her to survive.
As for the belief in the Sea God, it was even simpler.
If that deity could allow her to survive and make herself stronger, why shouldn't she believe in him?
"Note this down for now; if there really is no other way, I'll go to Sea God Island!"
Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself.
In short, the revelation of the Sea God's Gods Trial caused the people of Douluo Continent to buzz with discussion. Different people had different views, but most people, just like Zhu Zhuqing, kept Sea God Island deeply in their hearts.
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After clarifying the situation of the Sea God's Gods Trial, Gu Rong and the others simply became sightseeing tourists.
Along the way, everyone visited the Holy Pillar City of Sea God Island and thoroughly tasted the local delicacies within the city.
One had to admit that the delicacies of Sea God Island had a unique flavor of their own.
Afterwards, everyone went to the underwater Spirit Fighting Arena of Sea God Island to watch a Spirit Fighting match rich in the characteristics of Sea God Island.
Because most people on Sea God Island were Sea Spirit Masters and their Spirits were basically water-type Spirits, there unexpectedly existed a special venue in the Spirit Fighting Arena here—an underwater Spirit Fighting Arena.
This Spirit Fighting Arena was located within a lake on Sea God Island, with a spectator area specially built around it.
The water in the venue was incomparably clear, allowing one to easily see the two sides fighting in the distance no matter where one was.
The two fighting sides would struggle to swim in the water while launching attacks at their opponent.
Or they would manipulate the current to assist themselves in attacking or defending.
In short, the battles here not only tested combat power but also focused on who could better utilize the combat environment of the lake.
Such a unique Spirit Fighting style left Yu Xiaogang and his party watching with undivided attention.
After a battle, everyone still felt somewhat unsatisfied.
"Why didn't that big white fish Spirit Master just now use a water tornado for defense? Clearly, doing it that way would have been able to block the opponent's attack, right?"
"Don't take things for granted; is a water tornado that easy to form? By the time he had that leisure, the opponent would have already rushed up."
"I still think that movement technique of using the current to dodge attacks is amazing. It looks just like seaweed in the water, drifting unpredictably and making it hard for people to hit."
"..."
Everyone spoke one after another, expressing their feelings after watching this battle.
As Spirit Masters, none of the people present disliked Spirit Fighting; it was just that some liked to watch, while others liked to take the field themselves.
Of course, this time, even someone who loved fighting like Bibi Dong had no desire to take the stage.
Fighting in the water and whatnot was completely stacking negative effects on oneself.
For Spirit Masters accustomed to fighting on land, watching the fun was enough when it came to fighting in the water.
After watching a few more battles, Yu Xiaogang and his party left the Spirit Fighting Arena in satisfaction.
Choosing a highly praised restaurant to have a big meal, everyone prepared to return to their quarters to rest for a bit.
However, right at this moment, a group of solemn-faced people came before Yu Xiaogang and the others.
"Everyone, the High Priestess requests your presence."
Those people said to everyone with a solemn and serious expression.
Hearing this, the surrounding residents of Sea God Island cast curious gazes toward Yu Xiaogang and his party one after another.
Yu Xiaogang and the others exchanged glances and finally nodded.
"Please lead the way."
Under the guidance of those people, the group arrived at the location of the Holy Pillar in Sea Dragon City where they were currently staying.
Arriving in this area, everyone's gaze was inevitably drawn to two figures beneath the Holy Pillar.
One was a tall male. According to intelligence, this person was the City Lord of Sea Dragon City, Sea Dragon Douluo, one of the seven Holy Pillar Douluos.
However, at this moment, everyone's gaze was inevitably drawn to the person in front of him.
After all, Sea Dragon Douluo was standing respectfully behind that person.
Then who this person was was not hard to guess.
The High Priestess of Sea God Island, Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi!