Throne of Gods: The mighty power of the heavens, the holy dragon descends upon the world!

Chapter 16 Solo Team Battle: Spirit Furnace!
"The Throne of the God of Doomsday and Slaughter, the Knight of the God of Judgment and Trial, Long Xingyu."

Han Qian's calm words echoed throughout the conference room, and Ying Suifeng and the others froze instantly.

They originally thought that Su Zhe, as a guardian knight, would have Yang Haohan or Long Tianyin as his master, but they never expected that it would be Long Xingyu, the strongest warrior in the Knight Temple.

(As Long Xingyu himself stated in the original novel, as a Punishment Knight, his combat power is the strongest among the three Divine Seal Knights.)
This means that Su Zhe's major is definitely not Guardian Knight, but Punishment Knight like Long Xingyu!

Seeing everyone silent, Han Qian snorted coldly, "I'm not afraid to tell you that Xingyu has recently made a breakthrough in his mind because he took Su Zhe as his disciple. Even if the masters of the six holy temples come, he will insist on his disciple's ideas."

Ying Suifeng and the others' expressions changed. What did those words mean? Were they being threatened?

Using power to intimidate others?

The other five high-ranking members of the Holy Temples had considered this, but remained silent. Although it was unpleasant to hear, Long Xingyu's strength was the best guarantee. Many years ago, Long Xingyu was already a super strong expert at the third level of the ninth rank, and now he was breaking through again...

A ninth-tier, fourth-level Divine Seal Knight, with the Divine Seal Throne, can fight against a ninth-tier, sixth-level warrior. This is absolutely unparalleled strength among the other five holy temples!
Seeing that no one spoke, Han Qian's expression softened slightly. "Su Zhe wants to form a team by himself, which naturally has its own considerations. In terms of damage, he has the power of a Retribution Knight; in terms of defense, he has the power of a Guardian Knight; and even in terms of healing, with Su Zhe's talent, his healing skills are comparable to half a priest."

Han Qian spoke with increasing pride, "Su Zhe is an all-around warrior. What he needs is not teammates, but a platform for rapid growth."

Seeing that everyone was persuaded, Han Qian solemnly said, "Everyone, our goal is to drive out the demons and protect our homeland, not to stick to the rules and remain unchanged."

Han Qian's words struck everyone like a heavy hammer. Yes, their goal is to protect humanity. Now that they have such a genius, why should they let the rules restrict his growth?
"Next, let's vote. If Su Zhe forms a team by himself, I will select a replacement from the Knights who were not selected this year."

After saying that, Han Qian was the first to raise his hand in agreement.

The meaning in Ruoshui's eyes was unclear, but she suddenly smiled and said, "Han Qian, I look forward to Su Zhe's future."

After saying this, Ruoshui Cardinal raised his hand, and Han Qian gave him a grateful look.

“I think it’s possible. With Su Zhe’s strength, even Lin Lan can only barely keep up at this stage. I ask you all, even if Su Zhe is willing to form a team, where will you find suitable teammates for him? Are you willing to watch those fourth-tier kids go to their deaths?” Lin Chen shook his head and raised his right hand.

Lin Chen's words completely woke everyone up. That's right, who is qualified to be Su Zhe's teammate?

Finally, all six people raised their hands, and Han Qian smiled with relief.

"Everyone, go back and prepare. The spirit furnaces will be distributed in three days. Also, the trial location this time will still be the Demon Exorcism Pass. What do you think?"

"agree."

"agree."

Exorcism Pass is the most suitable place for trials, with everything from dual-wielding demons to demon gods, unlike Dragon Pass, where the weakest demons are wolf demons and bear demons due to the climate.

...Three days later.

At the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Grounds, sixty contestants gathered.

"Everyone, first of all, congratulations on becoming demon hunters. But being a demon hunter not only represents honor, but also responsibility. From now on, you will be on the front line against the demon race," Han Qian said solemnly.

As he spoke, Han Qian took out another roulette wheel, on which were listed the names of the remaining fifty-eight contestants, excluding the top three. (Knight Temple adds one more person)
Upon seeing the roulette wheel, everyone present couldn't help but look at Su Zhe.

If asked who he would like to team up with, Su Zhe, who has demonstrated his sixth-tier strength and status as a guardian knight, would naturally be the first choice.

Especially some of the little girls, their eyes were practically overflowing with stars.

Handsome and capable, he's practically their top choice!
A grand, dramatic battlefield romance was already unfolding in their minds. They noticed the gazes below were fixed on Su Zhe.

Han Qian shook his head helplessly, "Here, I would like to make a special statement that Su Zhe is so strong that, after our discussion, we have specially approved him to form a team by himself."

Han Qian's words immediately caused a huge uproar.

Many people looked at Han Qian in disbelief.

No, old man, what do you mean by this? Everyone's been keeping a close eye on this eligible bachelor, and you just let him go like that?

Ignoring the murderous glares from the other contestants, Han Qian continued.

"The spirit furnace rewards for the top three teams can be selected at the Alliance Government after the group stage."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhe immediately stood up; none of this concerned him anymore.

Amidst the heartbroken gazes of numerous young girls, Su Zhe followed Han Qian away from the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Grounds.

"Su Zhe, among this batch of spirit furnaces, there is a light element spirit furnace specially selected for you by Alliance Leader Yang. You don't need to worry about anything else, just choose that one," Han Qian instructed.

"A Light Elemental Furnace?" Su Zhe raised an eyebrow. It seemed the Alliance had really gone all out with this reward.

Aside from the most precious attribute-less spirit furnace, the one with the strongest affinity for the light element is the one that is easiest to fuse with multiple spirit furnaces, and its value is also quite high.

"What kind of spirit furnace is it, Paladin Commander?" Su Zhe asked curiously.

"Hehe, this spirit furnace was chosen after Alliance Leader Yang and your master discussed it. It's not particularly strong, but its value lies in having two opportunities for evolution and the fact that it has no side effects when used."

Han Qian kept the name of the spirit furnace a secret, without revealing it directly.

Generally speaking, the stronger the spiritual furnace, the greater the side effects, such as Cai'er's Reincarnation Spiritual Furnace and Holy Spirit Heart's Rejuvenation Spiritual Furnace.

Su Zhe grew increasingly curious, but Han Qian remained silent, so he had no choice but to wait until they arrived at the Alliance Government to see for himself.

Upon arriving at the upper echelons of the Alliance government, Han Qian pushed open the door, where other high-ranking officials from the other temples were also present.

Ren Wokuang spoke casually, "Su Zhe, right? You are indeed a handsome man. Are you interested in developing your career at the Warrior Temple?"

As I spoke, I raised my eyebrows wildly, completely unaware that Han Qian's face had darkened.

"Stop fooling around, let Su Zhe choose the spirit furnace first." Lin Chen noticed Han Qian's expression and interrupted with a smile.

Lin Lan also achieved a commendable third place this time, and Lin Chen was in a very good mood.

Others who wanted to speak also fell silent, and Han Qian pressed a switch on the conference table.

Three spirit furnaces of different colors slowly rose up, causing everyone present to gasp.

Even those of them, in their current status, would find the Spirit Furnace incredibly alluring.

"Su Zhe, choose your spirit furnace," Han Qian said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)