Douluo Continent: It Became Huo Yuhao's Golden Finger!

Chapter 211 The Scoundrel's Scheme, a Godly Test of Hellish Difficulty!

Seeing the little rascal's discomfiture, Zhuge Lan secretly rejoiced.

Rong Nianbing scrutinized him, waiting for the Tang God King to give his answer.

—Don't underestimate Him just because He is only a first-level deity. The God of Emotions has special abilities and is a powerful deity who is almost a half-step God-King.

Of course, Tang San's Sea God is also very strong, and he also has the Asura God King, who has two gods coexisting, so he is naturally not afraid of Rong Nianbing.

But what about the gods under Tang San's command?
If you want to control the divine realm, you can't have only one god; without gods to help you manage it, you're just a lone commander.

The previous live broadcast had already greatly diminished Tang Shenwang's authority, giving Destruction Shenwang an excuse to launch an attack.

If they offend Rong Nianbing now, things will become even more difficult.

Furthermore.

Why did Tang Shenwang go to such lengths to train the dog?
It's just having more divine sons-in-law to help Him consolidate His divine authority.

So after much deliberation, Tang San decided to use a delaying tactic first—no god said that just because a divine test is sent down, one is guaranteed to pass!

If He increases the difficulty and makes this human give up, then it's no wonder He doesn't grant him a divine position.

Logical correct √
Tang San coughed, about to speak.

Suddenly, his eyes flickered.

"brush--"

A faint blue light emanated from outside, indicating that someone had begun the Nine Trials of the Sea God once again.

Tang San waved his hand.

Her straight silver hair was gathered to the right and styled into a ponytail. Her icy blue eyes were full of surprise, and her curvaceous figure outlined an exaggerated S-shape.

A manga-like face, an anime-like body.

Yo!
Ah, an old acquaintance, Meng Hongchen.

Unexpectedly, she was able to pass the Nine Trials of the Sea God. In terms of talent, she can be considered a peerless genius, but she is still far inferior to Huo Yuhao and even this specially made third clone.

Zhuge Lan had reason to suspect that Tang San, unable to refuse, deliberately brought in a competitor.

It's easier to operate behind closed doors when the water is murky.

But it's okay, I have plenty of ways to deal with this!
"Very good! Very good!" Tang San said with a smile, "I didn't expect to meet two good talents in one day. Today I will grant you two the Nine Trials of the Sea God. Whoever completes the Sea God position first will own it."

Two beams of dark blue light descended, imprinting the trident-shaped mark of the sea god between Zhuge Lan and Meng Hongchen's brows.

[The Nine Trials of Poseidon Begin!]

[The Sea God's First Test: Collect all of your soul bones, and their age must be no less than 99999 years!]

A question mark slowly appeared on Zhuge Lan's forehead.
Is this level of difficulty not a targeted attack?

He boldly spoke up, exclaiming in surprise before Tang San could even open his mouth—

"The first test requires six soul bones with a combined lifespan of 99999 years!"

"As expected of the Divine Exam, its difficulty is indeed divine!"

Tang San, Meng Hongchen, and Rong Nianbing all changed their expressions!

Meng Hongchen looked at himself having acquired his sixth soul ring and fell into deep thought.

—Could it be that this sea god favors me more?
As a first-level deity of the Ice God realm, Rong Nian naturally understood the normal difficulty of the divine test.

—And you even said you'd be happy to give up the position of sea god to someone else!
Tang San was naturally embarrassed because his little scheme had been exposed in public.

—Why do humans have such big mouths!

But now that the fig leaf has been lifted, Tang San decided to turn a blind eye and avoid seeing it altogether.

He waved his hand, preparing to dismiss the two.

“Oh dear,” Rong Nianbing interjected, “the divine test varies from person to person, right, Tang! God! King!”

This is him personally getting involved to ask Zhuge Lan for benefits.

Zhuge Lan secretly gave Rong Nianbing a thumbs up. Well done!

Faced with Rong Nianbing's challenge, Tang San didn't want to break off relations, so he had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

"That's natural!"

"Keep up the good work, both of you. I look forward to the day when Poseidon undergoes his ninth trial."

"Of course, it cannot be ruled out that there may be even more brilliant talents who will surpass the original."

"Now, back off."

Tang San struck the Sea God's Trident with his fist, using divine power to teleport the two away.

Rong Nianbing's consciousness also left Zhuge Lan's spiritual world.

No one was around.

Tang San finally revealed his true nature, angrily slamming his fist on the armrest of the throne.

"hateful!"

"hateful!"

"That Rong Nianbing is truly ungrateful!"

"You're about to leave anyway, why worry about so much?"

"That Xiao Ao is really something. With such talent, why didn't he come to me first? If He Rong Nianbing hadn't coughed up some blood, how could he have let him make contact?"

"no!"

"We won't suffer any loss! I'll send Xiao Ao to find Rong Nianbing right away!"

Beyond the land of heritage.

Zhuge Lan appeared out of thin air at the edge of the lake, fell half a meter off the ground, and landed just outside the shore.

Just as she was about to fall into the water, a gentle force lifted Zhuge Lan, and she landed steadily on the shore.

"Tang San is really petty."

Rong Nianbing's voice rang out—

"No, I need to go out and hide for a while, otherwise this guy will definitely get the God of Cookery to cause me trouble."

"You can handle the Nine Trials of Poseidon yourself. There's a high chance that guy won't retire, and the subsequent trials will only get harder."

"However, the difficulty and the reward are proportional. If you are confident that you can complete it, it is still worth a try."

That's it.

Zhuge Lan's eyes darted around. Previously, Rong Nianbing's consciousness had been dormant in the spiritual world.

It does not monitor its own behavior and only activates when faced with a life-or-death crisis.

But Tang San definitely can't be that respectful; he'll absolutely be spying.

"Senior, could you please do me a favor and prevent me from being spied on during my divine examination?"

After saying that, I activated the [Creation Permission].

Rong Nianbing: "I'm sorry."
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Condition: Construct a shielding mechanism based on emotions and consciousness, allowing the Sea God's Mark to peer into the outside world only when I need it, and preventing the emotions and consciousness in the spiritual world from noticing anything amiss!

Cost: 55 million Luck Points!
To create or not to create?
create!
next second.

The sea god's mark that had been shining brightly between Zhuge Lan's eyebrows dimmed on the spot.

From Tang San's perspective...

Rong Nianbing apologized one minute and then blocked Him the next; it was a blatant provocation!

Violent fluctuations could be faintly felt emanating from the inheritance ground behind him, suggesting that the little scoundrel must be furious right now.

Rong Nianbing: "I'm sorry, but to maintain my divinity, this wisp of my divine consciousness cannot directly block the divine consciousness of other gods."

"It's alright, I'll be careful." Zhuge Lan said regretfully, "Then I won't trouble you, senior. To have two gods coexist, this is a trial I must go through."

"So good."

The aura of Rong Nianbing dissipated, transforming back into a divine essence, hanging high in the spiritual world.

Not feeling at ease, Zhuge Lan spent 1 luck points to create an "early warning mechanism" that would send him an alert if the two strands of divine consciousness showed any unusual activity.

[Rewrite the fates of Huo Yuhao, Tang Shenwang, Meng Hongchen, and Rong Nianbing, +15 Luck Points!]

Tsk!
So little was added.

It seems that the little scoundrel really doesn't want to step down.

Zhuge Lan smiled. "You've got the Nine Trials of the Sea God. The rest is out of your hands!"

Copy the Martial Soul Extreme Speed ​​Bird and fly towards the Temple of Light.

Let's get started!

Half a day later, the Temple of Light issued a bounty to the entire Sun Moon Empire, offering a high price to purchase a 10-year-old soul bone, and supporting a barter system using rare items such as level-eight soul tools, light awakening stones, and high-level light magic scrolls.

Mingde Hall.

Jing Hongchen, who had just returned from Shrek Academy, found the news rather strange.

Those guys from the Temple of Light don't cultivate soul power, so why are they offering bounties for soul bones?
"Someone, get out of here!"

"Oh!"

Meng Hongchen rushed in, her anxious appearance causing Jing Hongchen to frown.

"A girl shouldn't be so impulsive."

"Stay calm and composed when things happen."

"Regarding your cold poison issue, Grandpa has already reached an exchange agreement with Shrek Academy. You can pack your things now."

"I'm not going!" Meng Hongchen interrupted forcefully, "Grandpa! I've passed the Nine Trials of the Sea God! I'm going to become a god!"

Jing Hongchen was taken aback.

Poseidon?

Recently, the Ice God and the Goddess of Light have been released.

And this sea god is...
"Oh right, Grandpa, you just got back. You don't know about the Land of Inheritance," Meng Hongchen explained. "It was the day after you left."

Listen to the cause and effect.

Jing Hongchen couldn't help but recall the small island that was burning fiercely on the Sea God Lake at Shrek Academy.

That must be a place of heritage, right?

Then came ecstasy!

"Mengmeng, you said you obtained the Nine Trials of the Sea God? Is it true?"

Meng Hongchen smiled without saying a word, the mark of the sea god on his forehead flashed a few times, and the vast aura unique to gods rippled out.

After confirming it several times, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but laugh wildly, looking up at the sky!

"Good good!"

"Our mortal clan is about to produce a deity!"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

Meng Hongchen curled her lip.

He kept saying he was calm and collected, but he still couldn't hold back.
"Oh!"

The door was kicked open again, and Xiao Hongchen rushed in.

He was shouting from afar—

"Grandpa! Grandpa! I've passed the Nine Trials of the God of War, I can become a god now!"

The laughing Jing Hongchen locked onto Xiao Hongchen's brow and, sure enough, there was a spear mark.

His laughter immediately became even more unrestrained and arrogant!

good good!
The two most outstanding juniors have successively passed the divine test; this is Heaven's will to bring prosperity to his mortal clan!

"Cough cough!" Meng Hongchen reminded him, "Brother, look at my forehead."

The mark of the sea god flickered a few times, making Xiao Hongchen feel a little dizzy.

This shouldn't be the case.
“Mine is the Sea God, a first-level deity,” Meng Hongchen said with a smile. “What level of deity is the God of War?”

Xiao Hongchen fell silent.

God of War, a second-level deity.

—How could I, the older brother, lose to my younger sister?!
Xiao Hongchen's silence only made Meng Hongchen laugh even more brightly.

This older brother has always been one step ahead of me since I was little, but now it's finally my turn to turn the tables and be the master!

"Hee hee hee--"

He was feeling quite pleased with himself.

Jing Hongchen suddenly stopped laughing and asked the two of them for details.

Upon learning that both siblings had obtained their sixth spirit ring in their first test, he immediately pulled them outside.

"Grandpa brought back some high-level soul pills from Shrek Academy this time. With Grandpa protecting you, you can directly absorb the seventh-level ones and quickly increase your level!"

"In the Divine Examination, a higher-level newcomer might surpass us at any time, so we must race against time!"

"As for the Shrek Academy exchange program, that plan is temporarily suspended. The Divine Exam is the top priority right now!"

Situations similar to Jing Hongchen's were playing out all over the Sun Moon Empire.

The emergence of the six heritage sites greatly altered the course of the story.

The most significant change was the "population surge" of the Sun and Moon Empire, while the other three empires, under various pretexts of trade, employment, and infiltration, moved closer to the six heritage sites.

Setting up checkpoints can only stop ordinary soul masters; disciples of the empire or sects will have their own ways of deceiving everyone.

Fortunately, due to the limitation of Awakening Stones, the Temple of Light does not recruit many official members.

In addition, since the spiritual power and soul power systems are different, apart from Zhuge Lan, there is no other place in the Temple of Light to go to inherit the legacy.

The impact is not significant.

Within the other three great empires, earth-shattering changes were also taking place.

Led by the Star Luo Empire's state religion, the Spirit Transmission Tower, three Spirit Transmission Towers were built in the Star Dou Great Forest. After two months, they were initially completed and have begun operation.

The first batch of disabled, nearing-the-end, and exhausted-potential soul beasts flocked to the Spirit Transfer Tower to register.

They were cross-matched with Soul Masters registered at the Spirit Pagoda within the Star Luo Empire, and then a "mini meet-and-greet" was held.

If a Soul Master and a Soul Beast take a liking to each other, they can sign an equal Soul Spirit Contract on the spot.

The number of Soul Masters with Soul Spirits in the Star Luo Empire is increasing day by day.

As for the Spirit Transmission Towers of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire, they provide very small portions.

After all, the Spirit Pagoda is the state religion of the Star Luo Empire, so it will definitely receive preferential treatment in terms of resources.

But the real trump card is the Soul Legion!
The first batch of Soul Pill transactions between the Star Luo Royal Family and the Holy Fire Sect were completed. Combined with the Arctic Sweet Shrimp Soul Beasts "wholesale" from the Ice God Temple, a legion of Level 11 "Soul Masters" was created in a short period of time.

Furthermore, when equipped with low-level soul tools produced by the Star Luo Empire, their combat power far surpasses that of ordinary legions.

This made the Heavenly Soul Empire, the Fighting Spirit Empire, and even the Sun and Moon Empire quite envious.

But a pity.

The Spirit Pagoda only builds a Soul Spirit Legion for the Star Luo Empire; the other three empires are out of the question.

Um.
In any case, Ning Tian publicly and firmly refused.

If you can secretly obtain low-level soul pills or poach spirit masters to serve you, then that's another story.

[Rewrite the fate of the Spirit Pagoda and the Star Luo Empire, +150 million Luck Points!]

Of course, the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire also have their own unique advantages.

Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo brought no resources with them, only a group of Holy Fire Cult members including Xu Sanshi, and entered Douling, the smallest empire in terms of land area.

But Wang Yan wasn't there to take advantage of the situation; he had come prepared.

The Douling Empire is not only rich in herbs, but also backed by the sea.

They can directly hunt sea spirit beasts, refine them into spirit pills on the coast, and then deliver them to the spirit master legions of the Douling Empire.

While Soul Pills are said to have toxicity, the interval between taking them is much longer for higher-level cultivators.

However, that is also based on the premise of a desire for continuous progress.

What if you don't want to improve?
Or is it stuck at some bottleneck?

Then you can make Soul Pills in one go, regardless of whether they are poisonous or not, and you can continuously increase your level in a very short time.

The result is—

The Douling Empire's demand for spirit rings has increased dramatically, with many spirit masters going out to sea to hunt sea spirit beasts. Even if they can't find a suitable spirit ring, they can bring back the spirit beast corpses to refine spirit pills.

This has created a "virtuous cycle".

As for the chakra system, the second clone only taught it to some people, but they found that the progress was not as rapid as taking drugs, so they quickly gave up.

Only a few are still holding on.

[Rewrite the fate of the Holy Fire Cult and the Fighting Spirit Empire, +150 million Luck Points!]

But the one that has truly undergone the biggest change is the Heavenly Soul Empire!

Ice God Temples sprang up everywhere in two months. The Heavenly Soul Royal Family issued an order that all Heavenly Soul Empire Soul Masters must register with the Ice God Temple!
This transformed the Ice God Temple into the Spirit Hall of ten thousand years ago, and it became the state religion supported by the Empire.

Let's leave that aside.
(End of this chapter)