Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 307 The Fifth Soul is Ready!

"Alright, go now, complete the Eight Trials of Death, and accept the final test!" Xiaobai's voice disappeared.

Zhu Ziyang raised his head, and the God-Locking Pillars on either side of the seventieth step flew out and landed in his hands without any surprise. His divine affinity had reached eighty percent, and he immediately stepped onto the next step. Seventy-one, seventy-two, seventy-three, ..., the eightieth step.

He stopped in his tracks. On either side of the eightieth step, the two pillars that locked the gods displayed the same message.

"Divine affinity: 80%"

The Eight Trials of Death: As the inheritor of the Grim Reaper, subduing a believer in the laws of death is essential. The Beast King of another continent, the so-called Demon Empress, the Witch of the Underworld, is a spiritual being born from the Scythe of the Dead. Subduing her will be your final trial before inheriting the divine throne—a trial from the outside world!

Assessment content: Subdue the Witch of the Underworld and make her the soul spirit of the first martial soul.

Assessment requirements: The assessment period shall not exceed one year.

Performance-related rewards: Unknown.

Well, Zhu Ziyang was already mentally prepared for the content of the Eight Trials of Death, and he also already knew the true identity of the so-called Godhood Examiner, Xiao Bai. It seems that everyone is already impatient!

Unsure of what to think, Zhu Ziyang, inexplicably excited, left the land of divine inheritance and returned to the Demon Emperor's Palace.

When he returned to the Demon Emperor's Palace, Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan had just finished processing their trial rewards. Seeing Zhu Ziyang return, they immediately surrounded him. Jiang Nannan asked, "Brother, how did it go? What were the rewards for the Seven Trials of Death? And what were the contents of the Eighth Trial of Death?"

"Haha, my rewards can't compare to yours. Besides the divine affinity, I only have two pillars. As for the Eight Trials of Death, they're very simple; we can complete them after we leave the Demon Emperor's Palace," Zhu Ziyang said with a laugh. "But what about you two? How are your rewards? And how are your new trials going?"

"Oh!" Jiang Nannan exclaimed excitedly upon hearing this, "The reward I received from the Six Trials of Taiyin is a 10% increase in divine affinity and a 3,000-year increase in the age of all my soul rings."

As she spoke, the girl released her spirit rings. The original seven spirit rings, two purple, four black, and one red, had now become six black and one red. The three thousand years of life limit rewarded by the sixth trial, plus the life limit from the previous trials, made Jiang Nannan's first and second spirit rings black. This shows how abundant the faith power of the God of Taiyin was.

Zhu Ziyang is genuinely envious.

"My reward is one level of soul power and a five-hundred-year increase in the age of all my soul rings," Zhang Lexuan said with a gentle smile.

After receiving the reward from the sixth trial, Zhang Lexuan's spirit rings didn't change much in color, remaining two purple, five black, and two red. However, her spirit power increased to level 93. This was only half a year after Zhang Lexuan became a Title Douluo; a level increase every six months would surely make other Title Douluos envious.

"Sigh! I really envy Nan Nan and Sister Le Xuan!" Qian Lingyi's pretty face showed deep envy and a faint trace of sorrow. She felt that the gap between herself and others was getting bigger and bigger, and that this gap would only get bigger and bigger. This made the girl feel a little more anxious and insecure.

Zhu Ziyang, oblivious to Qian Lingyi's unease, continued to inquire, "And what about your seventh test? What is it about?"

"My seventh test requires me to know Douluo Continent to complete, and it's about helping the Silver Moon Spirit Fish clan find a new habitat," Zhang Lexuan said first.

"Ah! Then why is my seventh test asking me to subdue the Silver Moon Spirit Fish King?" Jiang Nannan asked with a pained expression after hearing Zhang Lexuan's words.

"That's the difference between the God-level assessment and the Red-level assessment, silly girl!" Zhang Lexuan said helplessly, pinching Jiang Nannan's little nose.

"So, both of you need to return to Douluo Continent to complete your trials, right?" Zhu Ziyang said thoughtfully. "I understand. Then we can't stay on Martial Soul Continent any longer. Let's go. After I complete the Eight Trials of the Death God, we'll return to Douluo Continent immediately!"

"Yes!" The three women nodded in agreement at the same time.

"By the way, brother, what are your Eight Trials of Death?" Qian Lingyi asked with a smile, hiding her sense of urgency.

"You might not believe it," Zhu Ziyang chuckled upon hearing this, "but the eighth test is to make the Demon Emperor my soul spirit!"

"Huh? You can do that?!" Sure enough, the three women were all surprised when they heard this, and they exclaimed almost in unison.

"Hehe, I never expected the eighth exam to be such a coincidence!" Zhu Ziyang said with a smile, looking like he had gotten a good deal but was still acting innocent.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Zhang Lexuan chuckled and patted Zhu Ziyang on the shoulder, saying.

The four left the Demon Emperor's Palace and returned to the location of the Heavenly Stems Locking God Array with ease and joy. Zhang Weiwei and Bemstar saw them and immediately came forward, saying in unison, "Master, Senior Roger encountered a battle."

"South?" Zhu Ziyang was taken aback, then said, "I understand. Bemstein, go and support him."

"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing this, Beamon Bemstar immediately agreed and then quickly left, heading towards Roger's direction.

"Wait for me outside. If there is any danger, immediately enter the Heavenly Stems Locking God Formation. But once inside, do not move around!" Zhu Ziyang instructed Jiang Nannan and the other two women before quickly entering the Heavenly Stems Locking God Formation.

Within the Heavenly Stems Locking God Formation, the Demon Emperor had resigned herself to her fate and was no longer struggling. Beside her was the Snow Emperor.

"Dad, you're back!" Xue Di excitedly rushed over to Zhu Ziyang upon seeing him, her floating body landing on his shoulder as she boasted, "Xue'er has convinced her!"

"Really?" Zhu Ziyang's eyes lit up, and he immediately reached out to pat Xue Di's little head, praising, "Xue'er is so great!"

While praising the Snow Empress, Zhu Ziyang approached the Demon Emperor with a serious expression and said, "Have you thought it through? Do you want to become my soul spirit, or...?"

"Soul! I want to become your soul!" The Demon Emperor replied immediately before Zhu Ziyang could finish speaking. Her face held a rather complex expression that was difficult to describe at a moment, but it was certain that she had already largely accepted Zhu Ziyang.

"Excellent! You'll thank yourself for this decision later!" Zhu Ziyang was overjoyed upon hearing this and said, "Then, from now on, you just need to follow my instructions; leave everything else to me!"

"Hmm!" The Demon Emperor lowered his proud head, revealing a submissive attitude.

Without hesitation, Zhu Ziyang offered a drop of his essence blood, which landed on the Demon Emperor's smooth forehead. Immediately afterward, the Soul Contract resounded for the first time on the Martial Soul Continent. As the Demon Emperor listened to Zhu Ziyang chanting the Soul Contract and felt Zhu Ziyang's essence blood flow into his body from his forehead, the power that had vanished returned to his body, only to be immediately imprisoned again.

The black energy transformed into threads, weaving together to form a large cocoon that enveloped Zhu Ziyang and the Demon Emperor. Spectacular energy fluctuations surged around the cocoon, and unique characters from the Soul Contract appeared and disappeared on it. Even the Demon Emperor's vast and unique energy was constantly rising and falling.

Outside the Heavenly Stems Locking God Formation, Jiang Nannan and the other two girls stared at the formation with a mixture of tension and anticipation. They couldn't see what was inside the formation, and they didn't dare to trespass on their own, so they could only wait anxiously outside.

Three kilometers away from the Heavenly Stem Locking God Array, Roger and Bemstar were working together to deal with a massive tyrannosaur with a huge body and yellow dragon scales. It was the Beast King of South Heaven Peak, and the fourth Beast King of the Dead Mountains after the Demon Emperor. Known as the Dragon Lord, the Earth Tyrannosaur King had 500,000 years of cultivation, which allowed it to easily suppress Roger. However, it was struggling against the combined attacks of Roger and Bemstar.

However, neither side possessed the ability to deliver a decisive blow, resulting in a stalemate. But for Roger's side, a stalemate was a victory.

The appearance of the Earth Tyrannosaurus King was purely accidental. It had a good relationship with the Three-Headed Golden Lion King and had only come to East Heaven Peak to try and maintain that relationship, but unfortunately, it stumbled upon Zhu Ziyang and his group's actions. First, it was intimidated by the Demon Emperor's oppressive aura, then it was ambushed by Roger using his shadow power, and finally, it was attacked by Roger and Bemstar together. Now, it was about to be surrounded by even more people, a truly pitiful situation.

But there's nothing that can be done about it. It was just bad luck that it ran into Zhu Ziyang and his group.

Perhaps Zhu Ziyang will think it's useless and will take pity on it and let it go.

(End of this chapter)