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Chapter 594 The True Test of God

Han Feng walked step by step to the Holy Flame Divine Sword. He may have already gained the Holy Flame Divine Sword's approval, but approval and drawing the divine sword are two different things!

The test of the divine sword is not a divine trial, but simply the will of the divine sword itself!

If we disregard the divine test, the Holy Flame Divine Sword might be happy to let Han Feng become its new master, but failing the divine test is simply failing the divine test—that's an indisputable fact!

The master of the divine sword is not necessarily the master of the divine position!

Han Feng felt dejected, staring at the divine sword before him. Only by relying on the sword could he keep his body from falling, but Han Feng himself was at a loss for what to do.

His weary soul left Han Feng with a jumbled mess of thoughts, making it impossible for him to make the right judgment.

The most effective and direct way is naturally to sit cross-legged on the spot, temper his soul power into divine power, and gradually wear down the divine power within the Holy Flame Divine Sword by using time as a means. In any case, the divine sword will not attack Han Feng on its own initiative. One day, Han Feng will be able to wear down the divine power on the Holy Flame Divine Sword and pull it out!

But Han Feng didn't want to do that!

The God of Fire and the God of Defense, who were not far away, kept watching Han Feng. The two gods had a clear understanding of Han Feng's current state, but they tacitly chose to remain silent.

Everything depends on Han Feng's choice; one step to heaven, one step to hell, it's all in Han Feng's mind!

The God of Defense seems to have it a bit easier. The worst outcome is that Han Feng fails the divine test and loses both the Ice God and Fire God positions. He still has the God of Defense position!

Who said that one must combine ice and fire to become a God-King?!

With the complete soul-refining and body-refining secrets passed down by the God of Defense, as long as Han Feng can survive, becoming a God-King is inevitable!

Moreover, even the God of Defense didn't think the current test could stump Han Feng!

The God of Defense understood Han Feng. On the surface, Han Feng seemed carefree and unserious, but in reality, he was more arrogant than anyone else. Back then, when Han Feng was just a Soul Master, he dared to defy the will of the God of Defense. When the God of Fire and the God of Ice tried to force their divine inheritances onto Han Feng, Han Feng made it clear that if it did not suit his wishes, he would not accept the inheritances of two first-level gods!

Would someone like that use a trick to pull out the Holy Flame Divine Sword?

The God of Defense has absolute confidence in the successor he has trained himself!

On the other hand, the God of Fire was much more nervous. The God of Defense was able to advance and retreat at will, since the position of God of Defense was already in Han Feng's hands, just one step away. But the God of Fire was different. If Han Feng lost the divine inheritance of the God of Fire and the God of Ice, it would affect the grand plan of the seven elemental gods. The God of Ice would have no hope of leaving the Endless Ice Prison. The God of Fire had no choice but to be nervous!

Han Feng was already struggling to stay awake. A strong feeling of drowsiness washed over him like a tide, and he felt like he could fall asleep at any moment!

It's fine to fall asleep here. There's no time limit for the divine test, and the divine sword won't attack Han Feng. Han Feng can take a long nap and draw his sword when he's fully refreshed!

But Han Feng had a subconscious premonition that he had to make a choice before he fell asleep!

Should one choose to take shortcuts or face the tough exam head-on?

In Han Feng's current view, both paths could lead to success, but the former is time-consuming and somewhat shameless, while the latter is aboveboard. However, Han Feng still has no clue how to proceed!

"What do you want to choose?" Han Feng asked, staring at the divine sword before him, his expression cryptic.

The Holy Flame Divine Sword definitely possesses sentience, but it did not give Han Feng an answer.

At this moment, the Holy Flame Divine Sword seemed to be a crutch in Han Feng's hand, and even its divine power was restrained!

It won't give Han Feng the slightest hint!

"Ha!" Han Feng, supporting himself, couldn't help but give a bitter laugh upon seeing this, and said self-deprecatingly, "Seventeen divine trials! Each one went smoothly, and now I can't even make this kind of choice myself!?"

Feeling sleepy, confused, dejected, frustrated, and exhausted, Han Feng felt his vision dimming, but a voice in his heart kept urging him to make a choice.

In a daze, Han Feng saw the pretty and graceful figures of Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue. The pink memories flooded his mind, making Han Feng's spirits lift!

"Ha! Hopeless!" A flicker of clarity crossed Han Feng's eyes, but he suddenly grinned and sneered, muttering to himself, "At a time like this, you're still thinking about women?! Han Feng! You've fallen!"

"But... even so, I still want to go home and see those two women as soon as possible!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Feng smiled, tightened his grip on his sword, maintained his standing posture, and fell asleep peacefully.

Han Feng gave himself a reason: he ultimately did not want to choose that shortcut!

Going home as soon as possible—that's Han Feng's excuse!

Perhaps this should be called the temptation to go home?

Seeing this, Vulcan breathed a long sigh of relief. Regardless of the reason, Han Feng did not take any shortcuts, which meant that he had already succeeded halfway!

The God of Defense, however, was not surprised at all. Instead, Han Feng's final mutterings made the God of Defense laugh heartily, proclaiming loudly, "Hahaha! Good lad! A first-class divine artifact, less attractive than your beautiful wife at home?! Even I, an old man, wouldn't do such a scoundrel!"

Upon hearing this, the Fire God couldn't help but think to himself, "That's because you don't have a wife!"

However, after hearing the God of Defense's words, even the God of Fire felt a stomachache.

With the Holy Flame Divine Sword before him, Han Feng, driven by his subconscious, didn't think of glory or pride, but rather of his beloved wife at home!

But then Vulcan thought, perhaps this is why Han Feng was able to keep the backyard safe and sound?

Meanwhile, Han Feng, who was soundly asleep, felt himself sinking deeper and deeper, endlessly, without end, until his body began to feel intensely hot. Only then did Han Feng open his eyes in a daze!

What came into view was no longer the desolate ancient palace of the God of Defense, and the Holy Flame Divine Sword was nowhere to be seen. There were only clusters of wild and scorching flames!

Flames of all colors: some are a cold, eerie blue, others a blazing, bright yellow; some are flames of fury accompanied by thunder, others are flames of deep, silent stillness, like a vast ocean!

Han Feng also saw the True Fire of the Sun, the Phoenix Fire, and the Crimson Gold Fire, which Han Feng used most often and was the most common type of!

Han Feng almost subconsciously realized that he was no longer a physical being. Although his body was solid, it still carried an illusory quality. Having experienced cleansing the Dragon God's resentment, Han Feng quickly made the correct judgment: "Am I... entering the inner space of the Holy Flame Divine Sword!? So, this is the real content of the divine trial?"

At this moment, Han Feng no longer needed to think about the consequences of his cunning and trickery.

If you choose to wear down the divine sword's power by simply waiting for it to wear down, you probably won't be able to reach this space!

Han Feng chuckled softly, not giving it much thought. He simply looked around and muttered to himself, "But even if I get here, how am I supposed to complete the divine test?"

There's not even a sword in sight here, so how am I supposed to draw it?

Moreover, Han Feng could feel that there was no power fluctuation on his body, only pure soul power. There was no longer the protection of the ultimate ice and ultimate fire, nor the blessing of divinity. The many flames in front of him were no longer close to Han Feng. Han Feng's little soul power was also insignificant in front of the many divine flames!

Even the occasional splash of flame was enough to send Han Feng running for his life!

Unlike the extreme fire ignited by Han Feng, the fires here are all true divine fires!

"Does this mean I have to gain the approval of these divine flames?! Or conquer them?! Or is it simply to comprehend the profound mysteries of the divine flames?!" Without any hints, Han Feng could only make a few of the most likely assumptions to the best of his ability.

In Han Feng's view, it was wishful thinking for him, with his mortal soul, to conquer the divine fire. Simply comprehending the mysteries of the divine fire seemed too illusory. Gaining the divine fire's approval was the most reliable approach.

The problem is, how do we gain their approval?

Just like when we faced the Holy Flame Divine Sword, let's willingly accept their baptism!

Thinking of this, Han Feng's gaze fell upon the countless divine flames before him, and he couldn't help but shiver!

Above the vast ancient temple, the God of Defense looked at Han Feng, who had already 'fallen asleep,' and knew that the divine test had only just begun and would probably not be completed in a short time. So he simply left the temple to do his own thing—Han Feng's group of friends, however, had not yet been appointed as gods!

The God of Fire stared intently at Han Feng and the Holy Flame Divine Sword, muttering inexplicably, "If one cannot accept all flames, how can one control them?!"

(End of this chapter)