Tang Sui doused a basin of cold water. "Do you think the Sea God is an idiot? If I suddenly pull you into my domain after you've all completed the assessment, wouldn't that be an obvious sign I'm trying to run?"
"Moreover," Tang Sui looked up at the dark night sky beyond the balcony, her gaze profound, "the reason the Sea God is called the Sea God is because within the range of the sea, the deity is the absolute master. If a deity wishes to tamper with a soul master, it's as easy as pie."
Just like the Angel God who had silently dragged her soul consciousness away back then. Even though the Sea God's Great Consecration Bo Saixi was still watching them, no one had detected her anomaly. It was only after she and her brother woke up and recounted their experience that they realized they had almost been successfully ambushed.
The Ape Mask sneered, "Isn't that the truth? However, if that Angel God dares to try to snatch someone again, it might not be so clear who will win."
The Old Face's aged voice carried a chill. "Even if we still can't defeat them, we can certainly inflict some damage."
They were no longer soft persimmons to be kneaded at will. They were now dragon-roaring persimmons with thorns and venom.
"Then, if we want to change the rules of Sea God Island and find a way for us to leave the island safely and successfully, there is only one path we can take."
Ning Rongrong said this, her gaze shifting towards Tang San.
Xiao Wu, who was sitting next to Tang San, tightened her grip around his arm, her pretty eyes filled with worry and determination. "Xiao San, no matter what the final outcome, we will accompany you."
Dai Mubai said earnestly, "Xiao Wu is absolutely right. Xiao San, since we, the Shrek Nine Monsters, came together, we will naturally leave together in one piece. Even if we all pass our assessments, we will do our utmost to help you complete your assessment with whatever we can!"
Tang Sui also nodded. "The difficulty of the subsequent assessments will only increase. While taking shortcuts might reduce the rewards, if your own life cannot be guaranteed, the higher the reward, the more it remains merely a fleeting fancy. If you need our help, we will step in."
Tang San met their trusting gazes, and the heaviness in his heart lessened. A determined smile appeared on his handsome face. "If necessary, I will!"
With their thoughts and strategies clarified, all that remained was each person's strength.
Due to the limited time, after the group had settled on their strategy in the main hall that morning, Tang Sui took Dai Mubai to the outer forest outside Sea Horse City to prepare to grant Dai Mubai his eighth spirit ring.
...
The half-month period soon arrived.
Sacred pale golden light intertwined with the dawn light, shining upon the majestically towering Sea God Mountain.
The familiar circular sea, but now with entirely different levels of strength and states of mind.
Nine water lines rushed from distant islands towards the circular sea below Sea God Mountain.
The Shrek Eight Monsters each rode on a Demon Soul Great White Shark. The leading Demon Soul Great White Shark, Xiao Bai, had Tang San standing on its head, surging forward at incredible speed.
Whether it was out of gratitude for helping their clan defeat their mortal enemy and the friendship between them, or out of respect for Tang San's status as the Sea God's successor, Xiao Bai was determined to escort them to their assessment.
It was both a farewell and encouragement.
This time, even Tang Sui was obediently riding on the back of a Demon Soul Great White Shark, arriving together.
Having seen them off, Xiao Bai watched the group step ashore. Its usually ferocious golden eyes held a profound spirituality. "I can only escort you this far. If you all pass your sixth assessment, remember to call me by the sea when you return."
Xiao Bai only knew that Tang San and the others' assessment began today, but it did not know what method Tang San and the others would ultimately choose to challenge the sixth assessment.
This was because Tang San had only replied to Bo Saixi later.
Watching Xiao Bai's receding figure, the group kept Xiao Bai's well wishes in their hearts. They turned their heads and looked at the Sea God's Great Consecration Bo Saixi, who had appeared on the Sea God's Light steps at some unknown time, enveloped in pale golden light.
"Are you ready?"
Bo Saixi, in her red dress, looked at the group with her usual gentle gaze, but her face showed less smile and more solemnity.
And as her voice fell, seven figures descended from the sky, lining up on the platform before the Sea God steps.
They were the Seven Sacred Pillar Guardian Douluos, and the examiners for their current assessment.
The flowing air seemed to congeal, becoming heavy, pressing down on everyone's hearts, making even breathing difficult.
Facing seven Title Douluos with extraordinary auras, Tang Sui lowered her eyes, let out a light breath, and turned to walk backward.
As she moved, Zhu Zhuqing and Bai Chenxiang also followed.
They silently moved back, ceding the main stage to Tang San and the others.
Ultimately, neither she nor Zhu Zhuqing stepped onto the battlefield of the sixth assessment.
After much discussion, Tang San's decision was that no one else would join; only the six of them would proceed.
A black and red barrier materialized beneath Tang Sui and the other two, forming a large oval bubble that lifted them off the ground.
Bo Saixi looked at Tang Sui. Her body, suspended in mid-air, moved slightly, landing at about seventy to eighty steps up. She said indifferently, "The assessment is about to begin. Those not involved, please come up to here."
Under the protection of the Sea God's Light, no matter how fierce the battle outside, the Sea God steps would not be shaken.
Having a safer place to watch, and not even needing to exert themselves, Tang Sui naturally agreed.
Tang San and the other six, now facing Tang Sui and the others standing on the Sea God steps, their eyes filled with determination. Tang San, standing on the far right, took a step forward, his posture upright, his pupils flashing with specks of purple-gold. The step he took rippled silently through the air.
Like a stick stirring a calm pond, it broke the created sense of profundity and shattered the invisible pressure from the seven Title Douluos. He declared loudly, "We are all ready. Seniors, please begin!"
Bo Saixi nodded slightly. Under everyone's gaze, she flipped her wrist, and just as she had produced other items before, a burning incense stick appeared out of thin air. Even Tang San's Violet Demon Eye, which had been upgraded to a vast realm, could not discern where she had taken it from.
Anyone equipped with a spirit tool still needed to place their hand on the position of the spirit tool to retrieve items.
He knew that Tang Sui's domain could be used as an unlimited storage space. As long as she wished, she could retrieve items from her domain at any time, without even making an obvious gesture.
But for Bo Saixi, he seemed not to have seen her possess a similar domain...
Gaining a deeper understanding of Bo Saixi's power, Tang San let out a soft breath, watching as the burning incense stick was lit as Bo Saixi announced, "The sixth assessment begins."
The moment the incense stick ignited with a spark of red, the auras of the seven formidable Title Douluos paused.
Like a bowstring drawn to its fullest extent, it suddenly released at its peak, projecting terrifying force.
That aura, heavy as a mountain and terrifying as the lightless abyss, pressed down upon them fiercely!
—Author's Note—
Didn't expect it, Sui Sui isn't participating.