"You don't want to go back to Douluo Continent right now?"
Hearing the reluctance in Bibi Dong's tone, Yu Xiaogang raised an eyebrow and asked.
"Uhm, I just want to improve further before going back, and give Teacher and the others a startle when the time comes."
Bibi Dong somewhat sheepishly voiced her thoughts.
In front of Yu Xiaogang, she was always willing to share these hidden thoughts of hers.
"Pfft, hahaha, you actually came up with this kind of thought?"
"But it certainly sounds very interesting."
Yu Xiaogang couldn't hold back his laughter, then said under Bibi Dong's somewhat annoyed gaze.
"Since that's the case, let's not go back just yet. Actually, I'm also quite curious about what my father and your teacher's reactions will be when we return after our strength is sufficient."
Yu Xiaogang imagined the reactions of his father and the Elders in his mind.
Then he felt that if he merely achieved the status of a Spirit Douluo, or even just stepped into Titled Douluo, it probably wouldn't shock them too much.
After all, growing up, he had done far too many things that raised their shock threshold.
Coming out for this training journey, he figured his father and the others would already have made predictions about what Rank he could achieve upon his return.
Titled Douluo was definitely a Rank they had envisioned.
Thinking like this, rather than shocking the Sect, it would be much better to shock the people over at Spirit Hall.
Take Qian Xunji for example; after this training journey, his Rank would skyrocket, and his strength would surpass Qian Xunji's. He imagined that His Holiness the Pope's expression would surely be magnificent.
The more Yu Xiaogang thought about it, the more expectant he became, and a mischievous smile inevitably appeared on his face.
Bibi Dong, standing aside and watching Yu Xiaogang's mischievous smile, found it almost too much to bear.
"Ahem, in that case, let's temporarily not return to Douluo Continent."
Noticing Bibi Dong's expression, Yu Xiaogang gave a light cough and straightened his expression a bit.
"However, there's no need to stay on Sea God Island for now either."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong frowned slightly.
"Leave Sea God Island? Where to?"
"Overseas!"
Yu Xiaogang grinned.
If Yu Xiaogang had still doubted the existence of other continents outside of Douluo Continent before landing on Sea God Island, that doubt had completely vanished today.
Because here on Sea God Island, Yu Xiaogang had made friends with Xiao Bai, a 100,000-year-old Sea Soul Beast.
The other party was the king of the Sea Soul Beast tribe known as the Devil Spirit Great White Shark.
Relying on Xiao Bai, Yu Xiaogang gathered much more information about overseas areas.
As for the existence of a huge continent in a certain direction from Sea God Island, Yu Xiaogang finally confirmed this piece of information through Xiao Bai and a few Devil Spirit Great White Sharks.
Xiao Bai and the others didn't care about continents at all. After all, they were Sea Soul Beasts living in the seawater, and they worshipped the Sea God.
To them, a continent was a completely unnecessary thing.
Therefore, even Xiao Bai, the king of the Devil Spirit Great White Shark tribe, only found out about this matter after Yu Xiaogang asked.
Of course, after knowing it, she just felt a bit surprised and had no further reaction.
"Overseas? Aren't we already overseas right now?"
Bibi Dong said.
"Anyway, just follow me later, I'll definitely blow your mind!"
Yu Xiaogang still chose to keep it a secret. For things like a new continent, the moment you saw it with your own eyes was much more shocking.
"... So mysterious."
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang didn't intend to tell her, Bibi Dong stopped probing.
Anyway, sooner or later she would know the answer.
Having decided on their next course of action, Yu Xiaogang helped Flender complete his first trial.
Upon completing the first trial, Flender received a reward: his Soul Power increased by one Rank. Moreover, during the enhancement process, Flender felt that his physical fitness had also received a substantial boost.
Coupled with the Soul Power Rank he had previously gained, overall, it could be considered a bountiful harvest.
As for the content of the second trial, it was called Body Refining by Tides. Judging by the description, it was a test of enduring the pounding of the tides for a certain period.
As soon as Yu Xiaogang saw the content of this trial, he guessed that Flender's second trial was still a reward level.
Using the tides to help him temper his physical fitness, laying a better foundation for the future.
"Looking at it this way, perhaps your subsequent trials will also include this item?"
Yu Xiaogang looked at Bibi Dong. There was no reason why a foundational checkpoint like this wouldn't be part of Bibi Dong's trials as the Sea God's Legacy inheritor.
"So, it's double the torment again?"
Bibi Dong suddenly felt that the task of returning to Douluo Continent to find the Sea God's Heart was given at truly the best possible time.
Otherwise, she would first have to cross the Seagod's Light, undergo bitter cultivation under its pressure for over a year, and then follow it with Body Refining by Tides, enduring who knows how much more bitter cultivation.
With this whole routine, she feared she would be tormented to the point of complete mental and physical exhaustion.
After learning the content of Flender's second trial and confirming that the other party still had no time limit for it, Yu Xiaogang explained their upcoming plans to Flender.
Hearing that he could temporarily leave Sea God Island, Flender directly hugged Yu Xiaogang's thigh and started cheering.
"Hahaha, wonderful, I can finally leave this place! Hahaha, this is simply wonderful!"
That ecstatic look made Yu Xiaogang almost think that Flender had psychological issues from being tormented by the Seagod's Light.
In reality, although Flender's mental state was still normal, this bitter cultivation of over a year had indeed left him utterly exasperated and annoyed.
Every day he had to give his absolute all without a single shred of slackness.
This kind of life was truly unbearable for a human.
Of course, although the process was painful, the results obtained were incomparably wonderful.
This was also Flender's greatest motivation to persist. Which Spirit Master could bear to leave upon seeing their own continuously rising Soul Power Rank?
For this kind of painful yet happy life, Flender had already prepared himself to continue for many more years to come.
But now, there suddenly was an opportunity to go out and relax.
In this situation, Flender was so happy he was practically jumping for joy.
Afterwards, Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong explained their upcoming plans to the others.
Although the Ocean Squad felt reluctant in their hearts, they chose to stick closely to Yu Xiaogang at the first opportunity.
Gu Rong and the other two were much the same.
Anyway, they weren't planning to fight that battle with Bo Saixi in the short term, so going outside to relax for a bit right now was also quite good.
Having made their decision, everyone informed Bo Saixi of it.
Looking at Yu Xiaogang and his group, who were relaxed and cheerfully preparing to leave and relax, Bo Saixi opened her mouth, but in the end, she only sighed and waved her hand to signal everyone to leave.
Absolutely absurd!
Having been the High Priest of Sea God Island for so many years, this was her first time seeing a group of people act so relaxed after accepting their Gods Trials.
They postponed things whenever they wanted to postpone them, and left the island whenever they wanted to leave.
Sometimes, even someone like Bo Saixi, whose faith in her own deity was incomparably firm, couldn't help but harbor doubts.
Is Lord Sea God really reliable?
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