Starting from the young master of Haotian Sect

Hearing that there were rewards to be obtained, the disciples of Haotian Sect who followed along couldn't help but be tempted. After all, they were willing to follow Tang San to explore the ancient ruins. In addition to the sect's mission rewards, they could also get some free gifts. Many elders and protectors had obtained opportunities and improved their cultivation in the past.

Seeing the eager eyes of these disciples, Tang San fell into deep thought. Tang Long beside him reminded him, "Third cousin, there might be a trap inside this God-making Ladder. This is the Holy Spirit Sect trying to lure soul masters in to refine soul bones."

Tang Hu also nodded. After all, they had not yet found where the spirit gathering basin was. Maybe it was the ladder to becoming a god.

After analyzing for a moment, Tang San said, "The place where spirit bones are cultivated shouldn't be here. The secret room underground is quite secretive, and ordinary disciples shouldn't know about it, so there's no need to forge the metal nameplate. The God-Creation Ladder and the Spirit Gathering Basin should be two different places. Also, this place hasn't been burned by the six-winged angel's flames. I guess the Judgement Angel also knows that the Holy Spirit Cult does indeed help spirit masters, so he deliberately left the God-Creation Ladder undestroyed."

"We only destroyed this sect and the evil soul guides that the soul bones had used to cultivate. However, some beneficial soul guides and facilities that were helpful to soul masters were preserved."

Tang San looked at the sect disciples who had followed him in and said seriously, "My fellow sect members, I know you've risked your lives to follow me into the ancient ruins in hopes of obtaining your own opportunities. I won't stop you, but I do have one thing to remind you. The sect that owns this soul guide is called the Holy Spirit Sect. Based on my investigation, they're not a good force. There might be danger within this God-making Ladder, but the likelihood shouldn't be high."

"If you understand the risks and still want to try your luck, I will allow you to enter the Ladder of Deification."

Tang San didn't act like a dictator and informed everyone of all the risks. If they still wanted to go in, then that was fine. After all, a spirit master couldn't avoid taking risks. How could one become a powerful spirit master if they practiced in a simulated training ground every day?

After hearing Tang San's words, the first one to stand up was Tailong.

"Third Young Master, please let me enter the God-Becoming Ladder. I reached level 39 of soul power half a year ago, but I'm still at level 39 now. The academy's simulated training ground alone won't allow me to break through the level 40 threshold. I'd like to give it a try."

Hearing this, Tang San nodded seriously and said, "Breaking through the bottleneck does require some push. According to the inscription on the stone tablet, you only need to inject your soul power into the soul guide, and then you can enter it for the test."

Following Tang San's instructions, Tai Long walked to the metal platform of the soul guide, placed his right hand on it, and then injected the thirty-nine-level soul power into the soul guide to activate it.

"Level 39 Soul Master, enter Soul Master No. 3 Trial Passage." Suddenly, a mechanical voice came from above.

Swish! Under the gaze of everyone, a flash of light suddenly appeared in an instant. As the light passed, Tai Long's figure disappeared in front of everyone.

Seeing Tai Long leading the way in, the other disciples also rushed over, all wanting to try their best to obtain the ancient opportunity to improve their soul power.

Later, Tang Long and Tang Hu also chose to enter the Ladder of Deification, and finally Tang San.

A burst of light swept across, and the moment Tang San entered the Ladder of Deification, he noticed the space around him rippling, and the light in front of his eyes flickered. When the strong light dissipated, he had already appeared on a huge square.

The square seemed endless and filled with an ancient atmosphere. On the bluestone ground, there were countless indentations of varying depths, as if countless battles had been fought here.

"Is this the place where the Holy Spirit Church tests its disciples?" Tang San looked around curiously at the enormous square. He glanced around and then suddenly looked far ahead.

He saw that there was a metal man there. This human-shaped metal thing was lifelike and vivid. If it were not for its metal surface, Tang San would have thought it was a living person. Moreover, Tang San could faintly sense an astonishing soul power fluctuation emanating from this metal man.

"Oh my god?! This metal man is a soul guide?!"

Tang San was also surprised when he stared at those humanoid soul guides. He had seen mechanical puppets, which were humanoid machines that relied on machinery and gears to operate, similar to the Tang Sect's hidden weapons. However, this soul guide was definitely not a mechanical puppet. This humanoid soul guide had a very strong reserve of soul power!

You can even say it's a soul master.

"The soul power fluctuations inside this soul guide are almost catching up with Tang Hu. Is the test of the God Ladder a bit difficult?"

Tang San already knew in his heart that these were probably the tests of the Ladder to Deification, and it was obviously a battle.

The mechanical voice of the God-Becoming Ladder sounded again: "The God-Becoming Ladder challenger has a Soul Power of Level 39. The challenge difficulty can be selected from Soul Sage, Soul Douluo, or Title. Choosing different difficulty levels will produce powerful warriors of corresponding levels, with combat power at Level 39."

At this time, Tang San understood. No wonder this soul guide contained such powerful soul power. It turned out that there were different levels of difficulty.

"So if I choose to become a Saint, I'll be fighting against a Soul Saint at level 39, right? Hey, interesting, this soul guide can actually simulate the strength of a Soul Master?"

Tang San was not in a hurry and looked at the soul guide carefully. It was the first time he heard of this kind of soul guide.

"I'm confident I can reach Soul Sage and Soul Douluo, but can a Titled Douluo possess the combat power of a Soul Emperor at level 39?"

However, just when Tang San was thinking about which difficulty level to choose, the divine test, it, was coming!

Chapter 99: Followers of Rakshasa

Seeing the divine test light screen suddenly appear, Tang San's expression was very calm, as if he had guessed it a long time ago.

"I knew that these evil things are always related to you, Rakshasa God."

This is word of mouth!

Tang San has been taking the Rakshasa God for several years, and he has a general understanding of some of Rakshasa God's affairs.

Rakshasa God, evil, darkness, absorbs the power of death. Like Asura God, he becomes a god through killing. In a sense, Rakshasa God is the originator of evil!

Tang San guessed at the time that the Holy Spirit Church had attracted the annihilation of the six-winged angel spirit, and it was very likely that it was not just the cultivation of spirit bones, but it was also possible that it was related to the Rakshasa God.

The Holy Spirit Cult's style of doing things is very similar to that of the Rakshasa God. Both gain power through death and killing.

If Rakshasa God suddenly came up with a divine test and required the sacrifice of ten thousand soul masters to obtain soul bones, Tang San would not find it strange at all, because this was something Rakshasa God could do.

But Tang San didn't know that the divine test for each god was different, and the divine test of the Rakshasa God focused on two words: sacrifice.

There are three divine tests. The first test is to find the Rakshasa artifact left by the Rakshasa God, which is equivalent to sacrificing the artifact; the second test is to evolve the ghost ring, which requires sacrificing life. The third test is to kill the gods, which means sacrificing the body and soul of the god.

None of the three divine tests were normal tests; they all involved obtaining things through sacrifice. Of course, obtaining things was also a test.

Only Tang San didn't know about the Angel God's Test and the Sea God's Test, otherwise he would have scolded the Rakshasa God's Test.

Other gods only require you to pass tests. As long as you have talent and work hard, they will give you things. However, Rakshasa requires you to sacrifice fixed items. Not only do you have to work hard to obtain things, but you also have to give them to Rakshasa in exchange for rewards.

You can’t have sex for free!

"Alas." Tang San sighed, then looked at the divine examination light curtain seriously.

"Huh? This isn't an additional divine test." Tang San couldn't help but frown. He originally thought that it was just like when he got the Wolf Bandit's soul bone, where he had to sacrifice something to complete the additional divine test for him, but after a closer look, he found that it was not the case!

【Clear the difficulty and become a god.】

Just six words plus two punctuation marks and that's it. Unlike last time, this is not an additional test.

"It's not an additional Divine Test, so this is a hint? It's reminding me? Why did this suddenly appear?" Tang San's face changed, and he seemed to understand in his mind. He said in astonishment: "Because this is included in the content of the Divine Test!"

"The third test, killing gods, is impossible. My strength is no match for a god-level being. The second test, evolving into a ghost ring? That doesn't seem right. There are no living creatures here. The only possibility is the first test. This ladder to godhood won't really have god-level rewards, right?"

"By the way, this Holy Spirit Cult is not the Rakshasa clan in Ghost Town. The Holy Spirit Cult simply believes in the Rakshasa God and is a follower of the Rakshasa God."

"These guys from the Holy Spirit Cult, what they're really researching isn't how to create soul bones, but how to resurrect the Rakshasa God?!"

Tang San's mind suddenly exploded. He knew more about the previous additional divine test: sacrificing the 'Bloodthirsty and Frenzied Hurricane Right Leg' spirit bone. Tang San speculated that this ten-thousand-year spirit bone could stabilize the Rakshasa God and would be of some help to the Rakshasa God who had lost his body.

Tang San thought back to his first Divine Test and muttered to himself, "My first Divine Test was to collect the artifacts that were shattered and scattered by the Rakshasa God after being defeated by the Shura God. This Holy Spirit Cult should have found some of the artifacts or fragments."

Tang San looked up at the difficulty options above the metal man's head: Sainthood, Soul Douluo, and Title.

"There are hidden difficulties!"

The ladder to godhood, become a god, and obtain the artifact fragments of the Rakshasa god.

"Tsk, this is how you play word games, huh?" Tang San was also convinced. Who would have thought that there was a word game here, and one with hidden difficulty.

"I was wondering why this metal man's soul guide contained such powerful soul power. This is the full-power soul power designed for the god-level."

Although Tang San understood everything, the difficulty seemed to be beyond his imagination.

"The difficulty of becoming a god, meaning one has to face the combat power of a powerful god at level 39? Could this metal man be simulating the combat power of a Rakshasa God at level 39? That's not right. How could the Holy Spirit Cult possibly have seen the strength of a Rakshasa God at level 39? Is this just speculation or just a bluff? Or is there some other reason?"

Tang San pondered for a moment, looking at the difficulty options above his head, then looking at the reminder on the God Test screen. Tang San sighed and said, "That's right, how can the God Test be easy? If you don't even have the combat power of a God-level warrior, how can you become a God?"

"I want to see how strong you are when you reach level 39 of the Rakshasa God."

Tang San waved his hand to close the God Examination Light Screen, looked at the metal man and said: "Choose the difficulty, become a god!"

As soon as Tang San finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly shook, and then he saw with his pupils shrinking that the words above the metal man's head were distorted. A crackling sound was heard, and the next second, the words above the metal man's head completely disappeared.

A voice came from the metal man's body: "Hidden difficulty activated, soul path fully opened, soul guide full power limit lifted, thirty-nine level soul master, god-level combat power activated."

Tang San no longer cared about martial ethics. He summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and, while the metal man had not yet fully recovered, he took a sprint and rushed straight towards the metal man's soul guide. The next second, Tang San jumped high and appeared in front of the metal man. He smashed the Clear Sky Hammer towards the metal man's head, intending to cut it open with one blow.

The Clear Sky Hammer fell, and in an instant, the metal man's right hand, like a black tiger digging out its heart, grabbed the Clear Sky Hammer with five fingers. With a bang, the sound of metal colliding, the metal man's five fingers firmly grasped the falling Clear Sky Hammer.

"You're kidding me! A powerful god-like being at level 39 can catch the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand?!!!" Seeing the metal man catch the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand, Tang San couldn't help but curse.

With a sudden exertion of force, the metal man threw Tang San and the Clear Sky Hammer aside.

"This is a bit of a scam. The body made of this special metal is very strong. How can a soul master at level 39 have such a strong body?" Tang San was speechless. The defense of this metal man was definitely comparable to that of a soul emperor of the Yu clan who specialized in defense, not to mention the strength when possessed by a martial soul.

Of course, the Metal Man's Soul Guidance Device would not answer Tang San's questions.

Not long after repelling Tang San, a burst of light emanated from the metal man's body. After a few breaths, the metal man seemed to be wrapped in golden light, and a black spear appeared in his hand.

"A spear? Isn't it a simulated Rakshasa?" Tang San naturally knew that the weapon used by Rakshasa was a long sickle, just like the god of death who harvested lives.

The metal man did not give Tang San time to think. He exerted force with his feet, and then a cold light came first. The gun shot out like a dragon, going straight for Tang San's throat.

Chapter 100 Fighting with God

At this moment, the metal man's attack made Tang San's scalp numb. How did the metal man's soul guide device look so much like a real soul master!

Tang San now feels that he is really facing a spirit master with a spear-type spirit, and this spirit master is extremely powerful.

Facing the attack, Tang San let out a long roar, swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand, and activated the Chaos Cloak Hammer Technique. The Clear Sky Hammer struck with a bang, and the Clear Sky Hammer met the metal man's shot like a thorn.

With a bang, the Clear Sky Hammer in Tang San's hand was like a shield. The hammer-type martial spirit itself was relatively large and heavy, and the hammer face steadily blocked the metal man's amazing shot.

The moment Tang San used his martial spirit to block the attack, the metal man seemed to have anticipated it. He shook his spear, and the stars turned, and the spear moved, easily deflecting Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer.

"Tsk, this metal man's spear spirit skill can actually compare to our Haotian Sect's Chaos Cloak Hammer Technique?!"

For a moment, Tang San fought with the metal man in a brilliant battle. The two of them fought back and forth, killing each other so hard that the sky and the earth were eclipsed and sparks flew everywhere.

Tang San has already thoroughly mastered the Chaos Cloak Hammer Technique and grasped the Nine Nines Returning to One. The Clear Sky Hammer dances in his hand with great power and force, yet remains agile.

But the metal man holds a gun in his hand, as if he has the world in his hand. With a gun in his hand, he is invincible, which is extremely amazing. In addition, the metal man is forged with the best alloy, and can even use his body to block the attack of the Clear Sky Hammer.

For a moment, Tang San was actually at a disadvantage!

Since he was born, Tang San has never been suppressed by someone of the same level. Of course, the premise is that this metal man is really of the same level.

Tang San's eyes focused, and in an instant the spirit ring under his feet burst into light. He smiled and said, "I want to see if you, a metal man with a spirit guide made entirely of metal, can use spirit ring spirit skills."

The first soul ring was activated, and Tang San's feet were like ghosts, narrowly avoiding the attack, and then he aimed the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand at the metal man's chest.

The attack at the beginning was just a test, which only used the heaviness of the Clear Sky Hammer and its own strength, and did not use soul power and soul skills. Tang San's first soul skill was accompanied by high-frequency vibration, which was specially used to deal with hard objects and had the ability to break defenses.

Even though this metal man's soul guide is made entirely of metal, it already has precision parts unique to soul guides inside. The metal man can be defeated by simply destroying the internal parts.

With a humming sound, a long yellow light suddenly appeared where the metal man's eyes were, and then a protective shield appeared. With a thud, the Clear Sky Hammer smashed into the protective shield like it was hitting the surface of water, completely neutralizing the vibration of the spirit skill.

"Defensive soul guide?! Using soul guide to simulate soul ring and soul skills?" Tang San was shocked. This metal man had other soul guides on him!

Tang San's attack was naturally exposed when it was blocked. The metal man twisted his body and immediately launched a counterattack, aiming at Tang San's body.

The counter-attack was extremely fast, and Tang San was in a state of attack stiffness, so the Clear Sky Hammer could not return to defend.

"Rakshasa possession!"