Li Qing had said that no one should disturb him before he came out of seclusion, so even though he had not come out for a long time, Ye Lengleng and the others dared not enter to check on his situation.
However, although they didn't know what Li Qing was doing, everyone wasn't too worried.
Because they had absolute confidence in Li Qing.
Li Qing's absorption of his eighth spirit ring had not yet finished, and Ye Lengleng and the others had already begun their Sea God's trials, so everyone's days were very fulfilling.
In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.
On this day, the blood sac on Li Qing's body shattered, and Li Qing slowly opened his eyes, the joy in them impossible to suppress, showing how satisfied he was with the age of his eighth spirit ring.
Seven hundred thousand years.
Although he couldn't reach a million years, Li Qing was already very satisfied with this age; if his eighth ring could reach this level, then a million-year ninth ring would be almost no problem at all.
Unless the god-bestowed spirit ring couldn't reach that level.
Moreover, as the spirit ring most compatible with a Spirit Master, the god-bestowed spirit ring not only perfectly matched Li Qing's attributes, but the four Spirit Abilities it brought were also very powerful.
Now, beneath the super Douluo, he should have no opponents, and even a super Douluo could contend with him.
He didn't know if he could win, but there certainly wouldn't be any life-threatening danger, after all, he had three hundred-thousand-year spirit rings, and a perfectly compatible seven-hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
That small gap wouldn't be difficult to bridge.
Once he finished absorbing his ninth spirit ring and stepped into the Title Douluo level, even a super Douluo would only face defeat against him, because he could reach the peak as soon as he entered the Title Douluo level.
The ten levels of spirit power rewarded by the Sea God, plus the spirit power brought by the god-bestowed spirit ring, had already pushed him to a bottleneck again.
He didn't know how many levels of spirit power a seven-hundred-thousand-year spirit ring could bring him, or how much a subsequent million-year one would bring, but reaching ninety-six or ninety-seven levels should be no problem.
Four spirit rings of over a hundred thousand years, couldn't they bridge that two or three level gap?
Nonsense.
Li Qing did not choose to come out of seclusion, but instead took out another god-bestowed spirit ring, directly crushed it, and began absorbing his ninth spirit ring again.
In the blink of an eye, another half year passed.
Over the past half year, Ye Lengleng and the others had successively completed their first two Sea God's trials, and Ye Lengleng had even reached level seventy, but she did not directly absorb the god-bestowed spirit ring given by Bo Saixi.
Li Qing said it was best to save the god-bestowed spirit ring for the eighth ring.
Because their physiques were not as good as Li Qing's, it was basically impossible for them to absorb a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring for their seventh ring, even after experiencing passing through Seagod's Light and tidal body tempering.
There was a chance for the eighth ring, though.
As for the ninth ring, if there were no surprises, the endurance of most talented Spirit Masters could reach a hundred thousand years, and with Li Qing around, hunting a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was not difficult.
Besides Ye Lengleng, the others also made considerable progress, but they had not yet reached a bottleneck.
"Brother Li Qing, why hasn't he come out yet?"
Ning Rongrong stared longingly at the door of Li Qing's room; even with all her confidence in Li Qing, not seeing him for more than half a year still made her somewhat worried.
Dugu Yan said nothing, but her worry was undisguised in her eyes.
"Don't worry, don't you know him? He'll be fine." Although Ye Lengleng was equally worried in her heart, she showed no trace of it on her lips or in her expression.
As the main wife, she had an obligation to help Li Qing stabilize the situation.
Moreover, they were about to undergo the third trial, and with Ning Rongrong and the others' current mindset, they might not pass the test; if she showed worry again, it would only add fuel to the fire.
Dugu Yan nodded heavily, deceiving herself, "Yes, he'll be fine."
Ning Rongrong was about to speak, but suddenly looked at Li Qing's door, and Dugu Yan and Ye Lengleng directly stood up, joy overflowing in their eyes.
The next second, the door opened, and Li Qing appeared.
"Brother Li Qing!"
Ning Rongrong rushed out, throwing herself into Li Qing's arms, her eyes instantly reddening.
"What's wrong? Who bullied you?"
Li Qing was slightly bewildered, gently stroking her back, and looked at Ye Lengleng and the other girl with some confusion, only to find that their eyes were also a little red.
He instantly understood what was going on.
Li Qing said speechlessly, "Didn't I say that my absorption of the god-bestowed spirit ring might take a while, but there would be no problems? Why are you still worried?"
Ye Lengleng: "Who knew 'a while' meant this long? Nine months, a full nine months!"
Li Qing was momentarily speechless; he really hadn't realized that nine months had already passed.
He wasn't good at comforting people, but he knew one truth: there was no problem that a good night's sleep couldn't solve, so he directly led the three girls into another room.
Perhaps to punish Li Qing for making them worry, the three girls were exceptionally wild today.
They seemed tireless, launching wave after wave of attacks on Li Qing, not giving him a moment to breathe; Li Qing, who had just entered the Title Douluo level, was almost defeated by them.
Fortunately, Li Qing ultimately proved superior, achieving wave after wave of counter-kills.
The three girls lay exhausted on the bed, even lacking the strength to speak, and Li Qing was also a bit overwhelmed, so he likewise said nothing.
He just held them and drifted off to sleep.
The next day.
Ye Lengleng and the others happily went to undergo their third trial, while Li Qing came to Sea God Mountain and, at Bo Saixi's invitation, entered the Sea God Hall.
Looking at the Sea God's statue, Li Qing asked, "Can I speak with him?"
Bo Saixi was genuinely stumped by his question for a moment; theoretically, it was possible, but it depended on the Sea God's will; if he didn't agree, Bo Saixi could do nothing.
Just then, a faint blue glow emanated from the trident in the Sea God's statue's hand, and Li Qing's body went limp, causing him to fall directly towards the ground.
Fortunately, Bo Saixi was quick-witted and caught him.
Feeling Li Qing's strong body and an indescribable aura, Bo Saixi's old face couldn't help but blush; this was her first time having such intimate contact with a man.
"Are you looking for me?"
Li Qing looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a middle-aged man wearing a white, gold-trimmed robe, with a trident-shaped halo on his head, his face kind and radiating a sense of familiarity, smiling at him.
Li Qing bowed, "Junior Li Qing greets senior, and thanks senior for your blessings."
Poseidon waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite; we can treat each other as equals, after all, you are not far from becoming a god, and your strength will far surpass mine at that time."
Li Qing didn't take him seriously and instead asked, "Does senior know about the God of Reincarnation?"
Poseidon said, "I can't say I know him well; the only thing I know is his strength. Asura God, one of the strongest in the God Realm, couldn't even last ten moves against him back then."
What the hell?
Li Qing was very shocked; was the God of Reincarnation that strong? Asura, the dignified law enforcement god of the God Realm and one of the Five God Kings, couldn't even withstand ten moves.