Since a direct confrontation was ineffective, Tang San decisively changed his strategy, directly using the Blue Silver Domain and his third soul skill.
Since his fifth soul ring transformed into a 100,000-year soul ring, the range of the Blue Silver Domain had greatly increased.
Combined with the powerful effect of his third soul skill, he could utilize the life force of all plants within a hundred miles.
Immediately afterward, he used his Martial Soul True Body and his sixth soul skill.
This was Tang San's strongest move, unleashed without reservation.
In an instant, a Blue Silver giant exceeding forty meters in size suddenly descended upon the area, even larger than when he had challenged the Sea Woman Douluo.
The aura it exuded alone was comparable to that of a 100,000-year soul beast.
On the other side, Dugu Yan and the others, who were watching the battle from afar, were so shocked by this scene that they remained speechless for a long time.
After a long while, Dugu Yan finally came to her senses, staring in disbelief. "Teacher Lin Mu, something is wrong with that Blue Silver Grass! Isn't the Blue Silver Emperor a control-type martial soul? How can it possess such a powerful soul skill?!"
"The path of a soul master isn't absolute. As long as you cultivate your martial soul to its peak, you can still become a power-attack soul master even if you're a controll-type," Lin Mu said calmly.
Under his tutelage, Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor martial soul had almost reached its peak, making him a semi-ultimate wood attribute.
After absorbing the Myriad Demon King as a soul ring, it should be able to transform into a true ultimate wood attribute.
Apart from purely support-type martial souls, any martial soul that can reach its peak can definitely allow its user to become a semi-power-attack soul master.
Of course, Tang San's strength wasn't just in his martial soul; this time, he was using two 100,000-year soul skills at once.
Coupled with his third soul skill and domain, he was able to unleash such terrifying power.
"So that's how it is!"
Hearing Lin Mu's explanation, everyone suddenly understood. Ah Yin even nestled into his arms, seemingly wanting to repay his kindness.
Her true form was the Blue Silver Emperor, and she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to achieve this level.
Lin Mu had single-handedly nurtured Tang San to this point, and she planned to repay such a great debt that very evening.
At this moment, Lin Mu looked up at Dugu Yan and added, "Actually, your lineage's Jade Phosphorous Serpent martial soul is much more suitable as a power-attack type martial soul. However, you're not good at utilizing poison; you just rely entirely on the martial soul and your soul skills."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan fell silent.
Even a simple plant could unleash such power. She possessed one of the highly poisonous Jade Phosphorous Serpent martial souls, yet she could only be a control-type soul master.
"Ah Mu, won't Tang San be in danger facing Senior Bo Saixi alone?" Ah Yin asked worriedly.
Although Tang San had already displayed astonishing strength, it was still unknown how long he could hold out against Bo Saixi, whose strength was incredibly close to god-level.
Lin Mu, however, remained calm and smiled slightly, saying, "Don't worry, Tang San should be able to hold out for a while longer."
It should be noted that Tang San still had his eighth soul ring unused; these were two soul skills he had kept hidden until now.
BOOM!!
With a deafening roar, Bo Saixi finally destroyed the Blue Silver giant, an attack which had consumed half of Tang San's soul power.
However, before she could even catch her breath, Tang San activated his sixth soul ring again, sending several Blue Silver Spears flying directly towards her.
If they hit, they could temporarily seal Bo Saixi's soul power.
Just at this critical moment, Bo Saixi unleashed an immense surge of soul power, effortlessly deflecting the Blue Silver Spears.
Seeing this, Tang San was slightly disappointed, but not too surprised.
If this attack had hit, he might have been able to complete the assessment alone, but reality wasn't as rosy as he had imagined. This move simply wasn't effective against top-tier experts.
Soon, Tang San adjusted his mindset.
Just as he was preparing to continue his attack, Bo Saixi vanished from his sight.
The next instant, Bo Saixi was already right in front of him, striking him directly with a palm.
The seemingly casual strike contained the power to destroy mountains and rivers.
BANG!!
In an instant, Tang San was sent flying like a falling meteorite, crashing into the sea with a massive splash.
This single attack was enough to severely injure a Title Douluo who wasn't skilled in defense.
Clearly, Bo Saixi hadn't held back at all; her immediate goal was to kill Tang San.
This wasn't out of any personal grudge. It was simply because Tang San was the inheritor of the Sea God's legacy, and he knew far too many secrets about the Sea God. If he failed the trial, Bo Saixi had to silence him.
Ultimately, it was just a difference in stance; there was no absolute right or wrong.
At this moment, Tang San had sunk to a depth of a hundred meters underwater. Fortunately, he used the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud just in time to conceal his aura.
Although all his soul bones were disabled by the trial's rules, the physical enhancements they provided hadn't disappeared.
With the physical support of an external soul bone and six regular soul bones, his bodily strength was even greater than that of a Super Douluo, and his mental power had already reached the same level as Bo Saixi's.
However, Bo Saixi could still use her connection to the trial to find Tang San's approximate location.
After a brief moment of investigation, Bo Saixi decisively summoned her Sea God martial soul.
She revealed a soul ring configuration of eight black and one red, exuding an unparalleled aura of divine majesty.
Undoubtedly, the Sea God martial soul, much like the Seraphim martial soul, belonged to the god-level martial soul category.
Judging solely from her martial soul, Bo Saixi was incredibly suitable to inherit the Sea God's position, yet she ultimately only became the High Priestess of Seagod Island.
There were only two real possibilities for this outcome.
One leaned towards a conspiracy theory, suggesting the Sea God had arranged a powerful tool in advance to pave the way for his true successor.
The other leaned towards a more normal theory, where the key to inheriting the Sea God's position laid not in talent or martial souls, but in obtaining the approval of the Heart of the Sea God (Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud).
Whoever could gain the approval of the Heart of the Sea God would most likely obtain the Sea God's position.
But upon further reflection, there was an illogical point in this explanation.
Even if the inheritance strictly required the Heart of the Sea God, the Sea God could have easily set up a specific trial for it, but he did not.
High above in the God Realm, several gods were currently observing the situation down on Sea God Island.
Among them were the God of Destruction and the Sea God.
For the Sea God, his chosen successor was currently undergoing the crucial sixth trial, an event he naturally had to pay close attention to.
Failure would mean permanently losing the successor he had painstakingly searched for.
Although this successor was only his second-best choice, vastly inferior to the soul master with the Ultimate Water martial soul, it was still a very solid option.
Rather than competing with three other first-class gods for that one genius, it was better to simply settle for a slightly weaker successor.
As for the God of Destruction, he wasn't paying attention to the Sea God's successor at all.
His attention was entirely focused on Lin Mu. Ever since the God of Wrath had reported this mortal, the God of Destruction hadn't felt angry; instead, he had developed a strong interest in this human.
Destroying the God of Wrath's divine thought with a single move was enough proof that this person had already reached the threshold of godhood.
Moreover, being a lightning-attribute soul master, he seemed perfectly suited to inherit his own divine position.
Although the God of Destruction had no immediate intention of abdicating his god seat, he figured he could observe the mortal first.
During his observation, he discovered an unexpected delight.
This young man's female companion was also quite suitable for the position of the Goddess of Life, even if her innate talent was slightly lacking.