Under the immense gravitational pull of the massive vortex, Yu Tianheng was unable to maintain his flight and could only cling to a nearby tree to barely stabilize himself.
It's important to note that Yu Tianheng was currently in his Martial Soul True Body state. With Ning Rongrong's full-force amplification, his strength and speed were comparable to a Titled Douluo.
Even so, Yu Tianheng couldn't resist the powerful pulling force.
Ning Rongrong was even worse off. As a support-type soul master, her physical strength was inherently weak.
If she hadn't been holding tightly onto Yu Tianheng's dragon horns, she would have likely been sucked into the air long ago.
"No, at this rate, we definitely won't be able to hold out for long," Yu Tianheng said through gritted teeth.
Under the pull of this powerful gravity, many nearby trees were forcibly uprooted and sent flying into the sky, demonstrating the sheer terrifying strength of the vortex.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong's body had already taken flight. Her hands gripped the dragon horns tightly, the strain almost breaking her Nine Treasures True Body state.
Seeing the situation becoming increasingly unfavorable, Yu Tianheng surprisingly released his grip on the tree.
The next instant, Yu Tianheng used the immense gravity to soar upwards, shouting a reminder, "Ning Rongrong, assist me in my counterattack!"
Hearing this, Ning Rongrong's face showed surprise. Although somewhat confused, she still followed Yu Tianheng's instructions and poured her amplification power into him.
Under Ning Rongrong's full amplification, Yu Tianheng unleashed an extremely terrifying burst of lightning.
At the same time, his right arm soul bone glowed red, combining with this lightning power to unleash his absolute strongest attack.
Although this soul bone was only a ten-thousand-year soul bone, its actual age was over fifty thousand years.
Furthermore, it possessed a strength attribute, which perfectly matched Yu Tianheng's offensive combat style.
"Thunder Annihilation Claw!"
Accompanied by a deafening dragon's roar, Yu Tianheng, transformed into a lightning dragon, soared hundreds of meters into the sky and slashed a massive claw down at Bo Saixi.
This attack contained the power of thunder comparable to a full-force strike from a Titled Douluo, forcing even Bo Saixi to treat it with caution.
However, just as she was forced to withdraw her gravitational pull and switch to defense, Yu Tianheng decisively changed direction, fleeing rapidly towards the Seahorse Holy Pillar.
In just a few seconds, Bo Saixi had barely blocked the attack when she noticed Yu Tianheng escaping towards the Seahorse Holy Pillar. A sudden sense of foreboding washed over her.
"What is he trying to do?!"
Bo Saixi suddenly realized a troubling possibility. Her face darkened instantly, and she immediately sped up to give chase.
In the blink of an eye, Bo Saixi caught up with Yu Tianheng. Without the slightest hesitation, she swung down the Sea God's Trident.
Faced with this sudden and devastating attack, Yu Tianheng had absolutely no time to defend himself. His Martial Soul True Body instantly disintegrated, and both he and Ning Rongrong plummeted from the sky.
However, Bo Saixi did not intend to kill them. She simply waved her sleeve, releasing a gentle force that saved them from the fatal fall.
Because his Martial Soul True Body was directly shattered, Yu Tianheng was severely injured and had completely lost consciousness. Ning Rongrong only suffered some minor shock injuries and was otherwise unharmed.
After rescuing the two, Bo Saixi gave them some basic treatment. She then took them to the Seahorse Holy Pillar, entrusting them to the care of Seahorse Douluo.
Yu Tianheng's original plan was to attack the Seahorse Holy Pillar, forcing Seahorse Douluo to intervene in the trial and thus altering its difficulty.
However, he had completely underestimated Senior Bo Saixi's overwhelming strength and ultimately suffered severe injuries for his gamble.
After dealing with the two, Bo Saixi didn't rest for a single moment. Time was running out, and she had to quickly deal with the remaining two participants.
Although she had no strong will to live, this was, after all, the Sea God's trial, and she had to perform her duties to the best of her abilities.
After searching for two or three minutes, Bo Saixi finally located Ye Lingling and Xiao Wu.
Compared to Yu Tianheng's Martial Soul True Body, Ye Lingling's flight speed was considerably slower, especially since she was carrying another person.
The moment she found them, Bo Saixi unleashed her killing move. With only two minutes left in the assessment, she had to go all out.
Ye Lingling and Xiao Wu were well-prepared for this. Because time was running out, they had maintained 120% vigilance.
In this critical moment, Ye Lingling placed Xiao Wu directly in front of her.
Just before the Sea God's Trident was about to strike, Xiao Wu activated her Invincible Golden Body to deflect the attack, using the massive recoil to send them flying even further away.
Even though Bo Saixi's strength was close to god-level, using only her first six soul skills wouldn't be enough to easily defeat Ye Lingling and Xiao Wu within the final minute.
After all, Ye Lingling possessed two 100,000-year soul bones and a top-grade external soul bone, giving her exceptional self-protection capabilities.
Moreover, Xiao Wu possessed two incredible survival skills: Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body, allowing them to easily hold her off for the remaining two minutes.
As the time limit for the sixth trial finally ended, all five participants received their respective rewards.
To Bo Saixi's absolute surprise, Tang San exceeded her expectations, even though she thought she had him completely under her control.
In reality, Tang San had forcibly broken free of the black hole space shortly after being sucked in.
Although he had very little soul power left, he had accumulated a considerable amount of Blue Silver Pills beforehand.
After quickly recovering half of his soul power, he used his sixth soul skill to shatter the black hole space from the inside.
Ultimately, it was just an independent space constructed from a ten-thousand-year soul skill, so its structural integrity wasn't particularly strong.
After completing the assessment, Yu Tianheng and Ning Rongrong both received a divinely bestowed soul ring.
After absorbing their respective rings, they reached Level 83 and 81, even surpassing Ye Lingling and Xiao Wu in level.
Actually, Ye Lingling had broken through to Level 80 earlier than Yu Tianheng. However, in order to obtain a divinely bestowed soul ring, she hadn't yet hunted for her eighth soul ring.
The main problem was that they were out on the open sea, making it nearly impossible to find a suitable plant or life-attribute soul beast for Ye Lingling.
If they were back in the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Mu could have easily found her an 80,000-year-old Emerald Swan.
However, there was a strict rule: during the Sea God's Trials, Ye Lingling couldn't leave Sea God Island, otherwise the mark on her forehead would explode.
Therefore, Ye Lingling could only continue cultivating her soul power. After all, soul power accumulation wouldn't completely stagnate just because she hit a bottleneck; it would just progress a little slower.
Compared to the crucial importance of a high-quality eighth soul ring, a slightly lower cultivation level was perfectly fine to endure.
Moreover, once she eventually absorbed a divinely bestowed soul ring, this slight difference in progress might be completely made up for, so overall, it was a win-win situation to wait.
After passing the grueling test, Tang San immediately went to find his master and mother to share his joy.
"Master, my seventh trial is to pull out the divine artifact, the Sea God Trident."
"This test isn't urgent for now. I'll help you fuse your first soul spirit first, otherwise it will delay your cultivation progress too much," Lin Mu said seriously, patting Tang San's shoulder.
Upon hearing this, Tang San nodded in agreement. He had already passed the first six trials and couldn't keep delaying this crucial matter any longer; he believed the Sea God would understand.
Next, Lin Mu led Tang San and the Myriad Demon King to a quiet spot by the seaside.
He had already fully figured out the underlying principles of soul spirits and smoothly helped Tang San fuse with one.
Not only did this allow Tang San to break through to Level 95 in soul power, but it also successfully transformed his martial soul into the ultimate wood attribute.