Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 84 How... to begin this divine trial?!

Lin Xia's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, and her eyes were sharp as knives.

"This place, the core of this mineral vein, is very likely the entrance to the Divine Trial! Or rather, the place where one undergoes the initial test and obtains qualification!"

"Divine Test..."

Lou Gao's breathing became heavy.

Divine Inheritance!

This is the ultimate opportunity that could drive every Soul Master on the entire continent mad!

But what followed was immense concern.

"Xia Xia! That's a god! The divine test... is it child's play? I've read many ancient books, and throughout history, how many geniuses have perished on the path to godhood?"

"That's an absolute death sentence... no, it's a one-in-ten chance of death! Are we... are we really going to go through with this? It's too dangerous!"

Lou Gao felt lingering fear as he thought of the pain and near-death experience Lin Xia had gone through.

Looking at the worry in her teacher's eyes, Lin Xia felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but even more so, a resolute determination to move forward.

Lin Xia clenched her fists, feeling the surging new life force within her body and the warmth emanating from the phoenix mark, her eyes filled with a sense of exploration.

"teacher!"

Lin Xia's voice was resolute, filled with the passion and unwavering determination unique to young people.

"You're right, the divine test will inevitably be accompanied by unimaginable dangers and trials. But, teacher!"

Lin Xia stepped forward, her gaze burning like fire:

"This is a god! It's the ultimate goal pursued by all Soul Masters in Douluo Continent! It's a supreme opportunity that countless people can only dream of! It's right in front of us! Are you really willing to just turn around and leave, as if nothing happened?"

“We have experienced the pain of the sun’s essence burning us, the miracle of our bones shattering and being reborn, and gained this mark and power… Isn’t all of this a sign that is guiding us toward this path?”

"If we don't even dare to try, and retreat because of fear of unknown dangers, won't we regret it for the rest of our lives? That regret may be more painful than death itself!"

"Teacher! Risk and opportunity go hand in hand! This may be our only chance in this lifetime to touch the realm of God!"

"Even if we ultimately fail and are shattered to pieces, at least we gave it our all and tried to challenge that highest peak!"

Instead of looking up at the past in mediocrity, leaving behind endless 'what ifs'!

Lin Xia's words, like molten lava, poured into Lou Gao's heart.

He stared blankly at the young disciple before him, who seemed reborn, his eyes burning with an indomitable flame. Yes… the inheritance of a god… how many people dream of it!

When I was young, didn't I also have a few fantasies?
Now that the opportunity is right in front of him, although it is fraught with danger, can he really give it up? The words "I will not regret it in the future" struck him like a morning bell and an evening drum, resounding deep in his soul.

Lou Gao's eyes were in a fierce struggle, a clash between fear, worry, concern for his disciples' safety, and the burning desire deep within him to forge the ultimate, to witness history, and to participate in the legend.

In the end, the pride of the blacksmith god, the soul master's yearning for the peak, and the elders' responsibility not to become the source of their disciples' regrets overwhelmed the fear.

Lou Gao gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented glint, as if he had made up his mind. He grabbed Lin Xia's shoulder with such force that Lin Xia felt a slight pain, but his voice carried a sense of reckless boldness and urgency.

"Alright! You're right, kid! I've never been afraid of anything in my life! So what if there are gods? We'll seize this opportunity!"

"I'll risk my life to accompany you on this journey!"

"Even if you fail in the end, at least you'll have someone to accompany you on your journey to the underworld. That's better than living a miserable life!" "Quickly, tell me, does that ancient book fragment you're looking at record what to do next? How... to start this divine test?!"

Seeing the fighting spirit burning in her teacher's eyes, Lin Xia felt reassured, and her blood boiled with excitement.

Lin Xia immediately calmed down. What ancient book? There wasn't one at all!

All that remained were memories of her past life. Lin Xia recalled the records in the original work while simultaneously sensing the phoenix mark on her arm and the ancient magic array that had once appeared deep within the mine, quickly analyzing the situation.

"Teacher, that fragmented record is very scattered and obscure, only mentioning a few keywords: the Heart of Fire, the Guide to Nirvana, the Radiance of Divine Runes, and Questioning the Origin. Considering our situation..."

Lin Xia pointed to the depths of the mine.

"The Heart of Fire is likely the core of this Sun Essence Mine, the place where the magic array appeared earlier. It is the source of fire energy in this area and the place where miracles were manifested."

Lin Xia stroked the phoenix mark on her arm.

"The divine markings that shine brightly refer to this phoenix mark! It should be the so-called guide to Nirvana, the proof that we have gained initial recognition and accepted the divine test."

"Questioning the origin...that may be the key."

Lin Xia's eyes gleamed with intelligence.

“I suspect that we might need to activate the power of the mark to resonate deeply with the heart of fire at the core of the mine, and reactivate that ancient magic array. Perhaps… that is the ‘door’ to unlocking the next trial!”

"How to do it exactly?"

Lou Gao asked anxiously, his fists clenched, the illusory image of his Vajra Chisel Martial Spirit appearing and disappearing behind him, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

"The solution may lie in the mark itself!"

Lin Xia said with certainty.

"Teacher, do you remember when I reunited with Larva, and later when we were gnawing on the mineral veins, the mark would glow?"

"This connection is especially strong when we absorb the energy of the sun's essence. I suspect we need to actively guide the fire power within us into this mark, and... we also need Young Gilas's cooperation!"

Lin Xia looked at Young Kilas.

"Youngki, break free of your disguise! Unleash the power of fire within you in your strongest lava form! We are one, our marks are linked!"

"Yoji!"

Young Gilas let out a low growl and acted without hesitation. In an instant, its dark, thick, crimson lava carapace shed its disguise, revealing the surging, roaring, golden-red energy beneath, as solid as molten lava!

The ancient runes on the carapace seemed to come alive, flowing with dazzling light, and a terrifyingly high temperature, purer and heavier than before, suddenly erupted, perfectly blending and resonating with Lin Xia's aura!

The phoenix mark on its left forelimb carapace, just like the one on Lin Xia's arm, emitted a strong crimson-gold radiance!

Lin Xia took a deep breath, her eyes focused intently.

Lin Xia no longer suppressed the vast fire power within her body, guiding it like rivers flowing into the sea, continuously surging towards the phoenix mark on her left arm!

Om-!
The crimson-gold phoenix mark suddenly burst forth with dazzling light!

The light was no longer the faint warmth it had before, but rather like the real sun rising on my arm!
The phoenix on the mark seemed to come alive, its tail feathers shimmering with golden flames and emitting a silent, clear cry!

(End of this chapter)