Ning Bei shook his head, no trace of disappointment on his face.
"Grandpa Qian, if love lasts long, it doesn't need to be day and night."
Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow, not expecting this unruly Ning Bei to have such a knack for eloquent phrases.
"You have such literary talent?"
"Just luck, just luck."
Ning Bei rubbed the bridge of his nose, subtly hiding his guilt. What literary talent do I have? It's all thanks to that old brother surnamed Qin.
Qian Daoliu smiled, not minding Ning Bei's modesty, his expression gradually turning bitter.
"This trial seems calm on the surface but is actually extremely dangerous. If Little Snow cannot break through the light cocoon with her own strength within the specified time, I'm afraid her life will be in danger, and the trial will fail."
Compared to Qian Daoliu's worry, Ning Bei was full of confidence.
"Old Man, you underestimate Snow'er too much. She will definitely succeed."
"Oh? You have such confidence in Little Snow?"
"Of course. How could my woman be someone who only hides under the protection of others? She will give Grandpa Qian a big surprise."
Qian Daoliu showed a faint smile. Although he didn't understand where Ning Bei's confidence came from, he chose to agree from the bottom of his heart.
"What about you? Are you staying here to wait for Little Snow, or are you going to do your own thing?"
"No, I need to go to Sea God Island. The trial there is also progressing simultaneously. I imagine it will be at a similar stage as Snow'er's."
"Oh? No wonder you mentioned Poseidon Se's sacrifice to me. So the trial is also happening there."
Ning Bei nodded, feeling a bit worried about his sister who was prone to tantrums, wondering if she could adapt to the later trials.
"Alright then. When Little Snow finishes her trial, I will tell her you came."
"No need, Grandpa Qian."
"Hmm?"
Under Qian Daoliu's puzzled gaze, Ning Bei waved his hand and summoned an ice butterfly. He carved a few lines of text on its back with Soul Power, then used a technique to conceal the writing. Only Qian Renxue, using a special method known only to the two of them, would be able to read the text. After completing all this, Ning Bei waved his hand and released the ice butterfly. The butterfly flapped its wings for a moment before stopping outside the light cocoon.
"This way, Snow'er will know I've been here when she comes out."
"What did you write?"
Ignoring Ning Bei's little trick, Qian Daoliu was instead curious about what Ning Bei had written, which earned him a roll of Ning Bei's eyes.
"It's a young person's business. Why are you, an old man, so nosy? No wonder you lost to Big Hammer Tang back then."
"I..."
Several question marks appeared above Qian Daoliu's head. Does this kid always aim for the vital points when he talks? The Old Man almost couldn't restrain the Angel Holy Sword in his hand.
Calm down, can't beat him, need to be calm.
Forcibly suppressing the urge to spar with Ning Bei, Qian Daoliu pointed towards the main door in annoyance, his meaning obvious: Get lost quickly.
Ning Bei wasn't annoyed. He smiled, returned to the main hall to greet the Elders, and then left Spirit Hall without looking back, heading towards Sea God Island.
In fact, Ning Bei still felt a little regretful that he couldn't see his Little Angel, as the couch in the Ice God Hall had gathered dust. But life was long, so there was no need to dwell on it.
Having traveled there several times, Ning Bei was already very familiar with the path to Sea God Island. There were no major incidents along the way until Ning Bei approached the edge of Sea God Island, where he discovered an interesting scene.
Arriving leisurely beside Poseidon Se, who was in the air, Ning Bei watched the movements on the sea with interest.
Poseidon Se stiffened all over. Turning her head and seeing it was Ning Bei, she let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, she was secretly surprised that she hadn't noticed Ning Bei's arrival. This could only mean that after two years, the young man's strength had become even more terrifying, or perhaps he had already reached that level.
"You've become a god?"
Shaking his head, Ning Bei denied Poseidon Se's guess.
"Not yet. I've only completed a part of the Ninth Trial. The next stage can only begin after the Ice God Set is fully integrated."
"So that's it."
This also explained why Poseidon Se clearly felt that Ning Bei's strength had improved again. It turned out to be due to the trial.
After two years of illusory journeys, Ning Bei's perception of time and space became clearer. As he integrated these perceptions into the Eternal Frozen Domain, his strength naturally improved.
"The children have begun the final assessment of the Fourth Trial, assisting the Great White Shark in killing the Evil Spirit Tiger Whale King. This trial tests their teamwork ability."
"Okay."
Without asking anything further, Ning Bei couldn't help but feel a little emotional as he looked at The Little Ones standing on the ice floes below.
With just a quick glance, Ning Bei could sense everyone's progress. The strongest, Dugu Yan, had reached the realm of a quasi-Soul Douluo, needing only one more Spirit Ring to complete her breakthrough.
The Little Rabbit was not far behind, almost overtaking Dugu Yan, the eldest sister, in terms of cultivation. Her Soul Power fluctuations were between level 78 and 79. Long Nianbing was around level 75, and the others were not far apart, but all were above the Soul Sage level. Only Nami and Zhu Zhuqing were currently at the quasi-Soul Sage level and needed a suitable Spirit Ring to enter the Soul Sage level.
"How is it? Their cultivation progress is quite good, right?"
"Indeed, it's good. It seems they haven't been slacking."
"Heh, they might want to slack off, but with the trial constantly hanging over their heads, they can't."
Hearing Poseidon Se's words, Ning Bei couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. The scene of Ning Rongrong whispering while diligently completing the trial appeared in his mind, seeming particularly amusing.
Just as the two were talking, the calm sea began to churn with turbulent waves. Poseidon Se looked at the sea with an expressionless face and said:
"Here they come. Success or failure depends on this battle."
As Poseidon Se's words fell, the two giants in the sea also revealed their true forms. The first to appear on the surface was the Great White Shark, which was Xiao Bai, whom Ning Bei had met once. Behind it was a ferocious-looking, completely black whale-type Soul Beast, with a body length of nearly fifty meters and terrifying fangs. This was likely the Evil Spirit Tiger Whale King that Poseidon Se had mentioned.
Facing the giant beast from the deep sea, The Little Ones' faces momentarily showed some tension, but they quickly began to perform their respective duties, clearly having undergone a considerable period of team practice.
"Nami, here's your chance."
"Got it, Rongrong. Watch my Source Water Barrier."
The Soul Power fluctuations in front of Nami made Ning Bei in the air raise his eyebrows. This was a move he had never seen before.
This was indeed the case. This move was a Self-Created Spirit Ability that Nami had developed based on her First Spirit Skill over the past two years, which was the technique of infinitely extending and enlarging water bubbles to control opponents. However, as one of the overlords of the ocean, whether this move would be effective against the Evil Spirit Tiger Whale King remained to be seen.
A giant water ball extending for hundreds of meters instantly enveloped the Evil Spirit Tiger Whale King behind Xiao Bai. As a water-dwelling Soul Beast, the Evil Spirit Tiger Whale King did not feel any discomfort from this, only looking around strangely.
Seeing the target enter the Source Water Barrier, Ning Rongrong instantly waved her fist excitedly, then quickly released her Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
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