Douluo Dalu: Seven Kills

Chapter 616 Ambition Under the Guidance of Communication (Part 2)

Look at the mess this has made...

Seeing that the Goddess of Life had already transformed into a streak of light and disappeared into the distance, Rong Nianbing said nothing more and prepared to leave. However, before leaving, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

It seems the matter has been resolved, and with the intervention of the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Kid, you'd better inherit my divine position properly.

Thinking this, Rong Nianbing turned and left.

But just as all this was happening in the God Realm, the Sea God Family in the Douluo Continent in the mortal realm was about to officially begin their sixth trial.

……

In the sea area outside the Sea God's family, a rumbling sound kept echoing, the huge roars were like rolling thunder in the sky, each one stronger than the last, deafening.

The once calm sea was now being churned up with huge waves, crashing heavily against the towering "cliff".

If you look up, you'll see that what you see isn't a cliff, but a giant sword towering into the clouds. This scene is just like the "Heavenly Sword Mountain" in the center of the Douluo Continent.

At the top of the sword hilt, on what resembled the edge of a platform, Chen Junting dangled his legs in the air, calmly gazing into the distance.

Next to it was a huge fruit platter.

Clearly, these were all meant to be his snacks.

Just then, a hand suddenly reached out from the void and picked up a fruit. Chen Junting didn't even glance at it, his gaze still fixed on the distance, but he said, "I'm a little confused. Why did you choose to fight over the sea? After all, fighting on land is always better than fighting at sea, isn't it?"

"Would you believe me if I said I didn't understand either?"

A completely different voice suddenly rang out, like an invisible ghost in the empty environment.

But in reality, after a spatial fluctuation, Gu Tianchen, still chewing on the fruit, calmly sat down next to Chen Junting.

Pick some fruit from the fruit platter.
They selected a good one and threw it to Chen Junting.

"Snapped--"

He reached out and took a bite, saying, "Hmm, it tastes good. But I don't really believe what you just said."

Gu Tianchen shrugged. "Okay, actually, I was afraid you'd laugh at me if I told you. Our plan is that if things really get too bad, I'll teleport directly to the deep sea through the void gate to buy time. As for the air, we'll just set up a shield and rely on the oxygen inside to sustain ourselves. When the oxygen runs out, I'll repeat the process. But I think we'll only have one or two chances at most."

"How about that? Isn't it a bit stupid?"

"Click——"

But when he finished speaking, the only response was the sound of teeth biting.

It wasn't until Gu Tianchen turned his gaze to Chen Junting and stared at him intently that Chen Junting finally spoke, "Not stupid at all."

As she spoke, she looked at him with a strange expression.

"Besides, how could you say that about yourself?"

"Ok?"

Gu Tianchen was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and laughed and scolded:

"Yuhao came up with this method on the spot!"

Ultimately, this sixth trial requires using any means necessary, as long as one person isn't caught. Given that the Sea God Douluo can't use his power to control the ocean to intervene, this seemingly absurd approach is undeniably a clever one.

Of course, as Gu Tianchen said, this method can only be used once or twice, so it is absolutely not going to work as a guerrilla tactic.

At that moment, Chen Junting looked up into the distance.

Several black dots came into view.

"Hmm...they're here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Chen Juntao, the Sea God Douluo dressed in red, appeared behind them without them even noticing.

"senior."

Gu Tianchen stood up and bowed, and Chen Junting also stood up to greet him.

After nodding, Chen Juntao couldn't help but smile on his serious face. "This is indeed a good place." With a flick of his wrist, a sizable incense stick appeared in his hand. "I was wondering where I should put this incense stick."

As he spoke, he handed the incense stick to Chen Junting.

"Then I'll trouble you to keep track of the time."

Chen Junting reached out and took it, giving it a quick glance.

This incense stick looks to be of pretty good quality. Judging by its appearance, it seems impossible to burn it all at once.

With that thought in mind, he picked up the leftover fruit pit and inserted the incense stick straight into it. Under the watchful eyes of Gu Tianchen and Chen Juntao, he tossed it steadily, and it stood motionless at his feet.

At this moment, Huo Yuhao and the others also arrived one after another.

Before they could even exchange ideas, I said, "I'll give you fifteen minutes to prepare. Once you're ready, we'll begin the sixth test."

Chen Juntao's smile vanished, replaced by an extremely serious expression.

This gave Huo Yuhao and his group the illusion that the surrounding air had become heavy, their hearts felt heavy, and the immense pressure made it hard for them to breathe, a feeling completely different from the one that Brother Junting (Old Chen) had given them before.

Without further ado, Huo Yuhao and the others quickly sat cross-legged and entered meditation to adjust their state to its peak.

As time ticked by...
"Are you ready?"

The moment the sound rang out, Huo Yuhao and the other eleven people instantly opened their eyes, and a surge of spirited energy burst forth.

"Come on!" ×N
"Whoosh—" Chen Junting pointed his sword fingers, and a flash of sword light swept across the incense stick. Instead of severing the tip, it precisely grazed the top of the incense. As the friction generated heat, a wisp of green smoke rose upwards.

"Shh-"

Almost the instant the incense was lit, a portal opened beneath Huo Yuhao and the others, allowing them to fall directly down and disappear onto the platform of the Seven Kill Sword's hilt.

Chen Juntao's lips curled up. "Interesting."

The next moment, an invisible spiritual fluctuation spread out.

He quickly located the spatial fluctuations. Then, he transformed into a streak of blue light and rushed towards his target.

Only Chen Junting remained on this platform.

"It's a mouse-hide-cat strategy."

Everything that happened at sea could not escape Chen Junting's mental detection. He clearly saw that the two sides were engaged in a chase.

This scene felt very familiar to him.

After all, that's basically how I've spent this period of time.

They chased and fled until the fragrance had spread far and wide. Finally, the Sea God Douluo, unable to bear it any longer, unleashed his divine power and used his soul skill to lock onto Huo Yuhao and the others' location and forcibly intercept them, interrupting Gu Tianchen's actions halfway through the process.

This directly split one group into two.

It seems they intend to divide and conquer them.

……

"puff--"

On the platform of the Seven Kill Sword's hilt, Gu Tianchen looked utterly disheveled. He was not only in a semi-conscious state, but his eyes were almost completely rolled back, and even his stomach was swollen like that of a ten-month pregnant woman.

Chen Junting continuously pressed on his chest, performing CPR, while letting him spew water like a fountain. Only when he was almost done did he suddenly roll over.

"vomit--"

Under Chen Junting's disdainful gaze, Gu Tianchen vomited large amounts of seawater right next to him.

After a long while, it finally vomited up all the seawater.

"Phew—that feels so good."

As if coming back to his senses, Gu Tianchen slumped onto the platform. Then Chen Junting stepped forward and took off his coat.

Seeing this, his tone couldn't help but show a hint of surprise. "Eh? Did you change your clothes because you were worried I'd catch a cold?"

Who would have thought…

"No."

He ripped off his coat and threw it onto the spot on the sword hilt platform where he had vomited. "Come on, clean this up first."

click-

An invisible cracking sound came from somewhere.

Suddenly stunned, Gu Tianchen, realizing he had misjudged the situation, immediately retorted, "Hey—, I'm the hero now!"

It turned out that in the final moments, everyone was defeated by the Sea God Douluo, leaving only Gu Tianchen. So, he resorted to the last method and hid in the deep sea.

As for the result…

It means that even when the oxygen runs out, you still hold your breath in the deep sea, and you almost faint from choking on water, that's how you pass the test.

As for the others who were defeated, Chen Junting had already persuaded the Sea God Douluo to take them back to the Sea God family to heal their wounds.

"Yes, yes, you are a hero."

Chen Junting patted him on the shoulder and said, "But don't forget, when you passed out and couldn't get up, I was the one who pulled you up and did CPR on you."

Ultimately, this statement conveys only one meaning:
I am your savior.

"Okay, okay, I'll wipe it then."

Seeing that it wouldn't work, Gu Tianchen sighed and picked up his coat to clean up the mess he had made.

While cleaning, he touched the now-disappeared assessment mark and suddenly asked, "Old Chen, what attribute do you think I should focus on for my first soul core?"

In fact, none of those who broke through to the Title Douluo level during the Divine Trial had condensed a Soul Core. This is because their successful breakthroughs were all due to receiving rewards during the trial—a level increase in cultivation.

It's simple and straightforward, but there are no so-called "side effects".

To be precise, you can now break through normally up to level 98. To break through to level 99, you only need to condense one soul core.

Compared to the current breakthrough methods, such as condensing the first soul core before level 90 and condensing the second soul core before level 99 using the "same-position resonance method" or the "yin-yang complementarity method," Gu Tianchen and his group can undoubtedly break through much more smoothly now.

Chen Junting remained unmoved, and simply asked:

"You still want to condense your first soul core?"

"of course."

Gu Tianchen glanced at Chen Junting with a "what do you think?" look, then threw his thoroughly filthy coat into the torn space beside him, letting the turbulent currents tear it to shreds.

Then he asked, "Under normal circumstances, which level is stronger?"

"It's hard to say, it depends on the person."

"What if I add another soul core?"

"The latter is of course the better."

"So!"

Gu Tianchen punched his palm and sat down next to Chen Junting. "Since I have the opportunity to become stronger, why should I give it up? Just because the latter would be more dangerous?"

Chen Junting remained silent, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

He let Gu Tianchen do his thing by his side, saying, "Old Chen, to be honest, I'm not weak in either strength or talent. Right?"

"Of course. Why would you doubt it?"

Seeing the sudden change in his tone, as if he had also realized Gu Tianchen's thoughts, Chen Junting also became serious.

"So, what do you think, compared to ten thousand years ago...?"

"Far superior!"

Upon hearing these two words, Gu Tianchen was speechless.

"I'm not done yet."

"I know."

Chen Junting's face was serious. "I can guess what you want to ask, but I still have those two words: 'far superior'."

"No matter who it is?"

"Um…"

Chen Junting hesitated slightly, but still added a sentence.
"Except for Tang San."

However, there was not a trace of respect in his words.

It seems that simply sticking to the facts is good enough.

Regardless of Tang San's character, his talent and ultimate achievements are undeniable. We should not be arrogant about this.

"Really."

Being praised like that, Louis Koo was bound to be in a good mood.

"They've all become gods."

But to be honest, he actually thinks so too. After all, compared to his peers, he's in no way inferior to them.

As fellow chosen ones, Gu Tianchen naturally had his own pride. Although he might not seem particularly proud on the surface, he was by no means weak.

In fact, if they were not weak before, this feeling became exceptionally strong after Chen Junting, Wang Dong'er, Ning Tian, ​​and Huo Yuhao all gained the favor of the gods.

He wants to become a god someday!
Gu Tianchen must never be inferior to anyone in his life!

He wouldn't allow himself to fall behind the group.

Chen Junting did not hide anything from Gu Tianchen about the gods. Therefore, he naturally knew about the differences in the strength of the gods.

They even knew that, apart from Tang San and Xiao Wu, the other five members of the original Shrek Five Monsters were only second-level gods.

The achievement he desires is to surpass them.

"To become a god, you know."

Chen Junting glanced at Gu Tianchen, who was gazing into the distance with high spirits. "Then you should continue to study the art of space. Even if you do, don't condense two soul cores in the future, one will suffice."

Upon hearing this, Gu Tianchen was taken aback.

"Just one is enough?"

"Just one will do."

Chen Junting nodded and offered his advice. "But to achieve this, one must have a very profound understanding of the Dao of Space. As for the specifics of how to do it... I don't know much about that, but you can consult Di Tian."

"it is good!"

Gu Tianchen had no doubt about what Chen Junting said.

At this moment, he patted his clothes, which had been dried by his soul power, and glanced at the seagulls flying across the sky. "We should go back."

"Let's go then, don't keep them waiting."

With that, Chen Junting put away the Seven Kill Sword.

Then, the two flew together toward the shore.

Halfway there, Chen Junting suddenly said, "The best way to become a god is to gain the favor of a deity, just like Huo Yuhao's situation. But that only applies to deities who often slack off and desperately want to leave the God Realm to cast a wide net. As for others, you can get a recommendation from a deity in the God Realm. I have connections in this area and can help you."

What god is it?

"A first-level deity—the God of Space."

(End of this chapter)