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[The First Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Ascend 666 steps to the Holy Angel Temple!]
Qian Renxue sensed the content of her first trial, and as the Great Elder, Qian Daoliu also became aware of it. He was immediately stunned.
This wasn't the Nine Trials of the Angel he had known—why was the difficulty so high?
Qian Renxue didn't say anything. Li Luochen had told her that the higher the difficulty of the trial, the stronger she would become after passing it, and her compatibility with the god position would increase, allowing her to progress even further.
However, Qian Daoliu's expression grew heavy because he had been warned not to interfere or make things easier for Qian Renxue during the trials. If caught, Qian Renxue's divine trial would fail!
As this generation's Great Elder of the Angel, Qian Daoliu naturally knew about the trials, and he even knew how to make them easier for the candidate to pass.
But now, he had been warned. Originally, he could have given her some leeway to ensure her smooth ascension to godhood. Once she became a god, even the strongest Limit Douluo would be instantly obliterated by a god. But now...
For the first time, Qian Daoliu felt powerless. As the Great Elder tasked with guiding his granddaughter, he couldn't intervene. If he did, she would fail, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer through hardships.
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Divine Realm, Angel Temple
"Hmm, this level of trial should suffice. The fact that the Great Elder of the Angel is this girl's grandfather... I'll issue a warning. The trials under my jurisdiction cannot be taken lightly."
The Asura God muttered to himself as his crimson divine energy began altering the Angel's divine trials.
[The First Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Ascend 666 steps to the Holy Angel Temple!]
[The Second Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Master the Angel Sword Technique and defeat a Title Douluo who uses a sword using the Angel Sword Technique.]
[The Third Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Defeat all the Title Douluo Elders of the Spirit Hall within three days.]
[The Fourth Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Withstand the combined attacks of all the Spirit Hall's Title Douluo Elders for three incense sticks' worth of time.]
[The Fifth Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Defeat all the Spirit Hall's Supreme Elders within seven days.]
[The Sixth Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Withstand the combined attacks of all the Supreme Elders for one incense stick's worth of time.]
[The Seventh Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Draw out the divine artifact, the Holy Angel Sword.]
[The Eighth Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: Travel to the City of Slaughter and slay two Evil Limit Douluos.]
[The Ninth Trial of the Nine Trials of the Angel: The Descent of the Angel God!]
Asura completely altered the difficulty of the Nine Trials of the Angel. Take the sixth trial, for example.
Originally, the sixth trial required the candidate to withstand the Great Elder's attacks for one incense stick's worth of time to pass.
Asura God's modified version required the candidate to withstand the combined attacks of all the Supreme Elders for one incense stick's worth of time. The Spirit Hall's Supreme Elders were all above Level 96.
Currently, the Spirit Hall's Supreme Elders were extremely powerful:
- The Great Elder, Qian Daoliu.
- The Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo.
- The Third Elder, Qing Luan Douluo.
- The Fourth Elder, Lion King Douluo.
- The Fifth Elder, Guang Ling Douluo.
- The Sixth Elder, Qian Jun Douluo.
- The Seventh Elder, Jiang Mo Douluo.
- The Eighth Elder, Dugu Bo.
- The Ninth Elder, Overlord Douluo.
- The Tenth Elder, Chrysanthemum Douluo.
- The Eleventh Elder, Ghost Leopard Douluo.
- The Twelfth Elder, Ghost Douluo.
Although Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were part of the Supreme Elders, they also belonged to the Elder's Hall, which was directly commanded by the Pope. Simply put, the Supreme Elders were retired elders enjoying their twilight years.
Qian Renxue's sixth trial was no ordinary challenge. After all, Golden Crocodile Douluo had also broken through to Limit Douluo status. That meant there were two Limit Douluos—Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
Add to that all the other Supreme Elders, who were Super Douluos at Level 96 or higher. Withstanding their combined attacks for three incense sticks' worth of time?
It was an impossible task—or so it seemed. However, the Asura God believed that this girl, Qian Renxue, could achieve it.
While increasing the difficulty of the Nine Trials of the Angel, the Asura God also enhanced the rewards. Not only could the candidate gain an excess of Angel Affinity, but there was also something far more important.
That was the authority of divine law enforcement! As the Law Enforcement God King, the Asura God possessed the power to judge the gods. However, knowing Li Luochen's nature, he wouldn't be overly harsh.
Thus, he transferred a portion of his own law enforcement authority to the Angel God position—not much, but enough to enhance the Angel God's power of judgment.
This was something the Asura God had planned to do for the Angel God long ago to ease her burdens. Who would have thought she would perish so soon?
Now, with Li Luochen as his inheritor and Qian Renxue, the inheritor of the Angel God, as his wife, this was a powerful alliance.
After careful calculation, the Asura God realized that many in Li Luochen's group had the potential to ascend to godhood.
If he ascended, wouldn't he bring a whole bunch of people with him?
Currently, Li Luochen was set to inherit the Asura God, Dugu Yan the Sea God, Qian Renxue the Angel God, and Bibi Dong the Rakshasa God.
One God King and three First-Class Deities—this was a force that could not be ignored.
The Destruction God King had been complaining recently. Many gods were neglecting their duties, thinking of leaving the divine realm. Shouldn't the enforcer say something to them?
Forget it—Asura himself was considering running away. Why bother saying anything to them?
"This Destruction guy keeps thinking about expanding the divine realm. Doesn't he know that excessive expansion invites the wrath of the universe's primal forces?
I'm an ancient god from the Dragon God Realm. I don't want what happened in the Dragon God Realm to happen again. Becoming a Divine Star isn't easy!
Still, effective expansion can strengthen the divine realm's foundation. I'll discuss it with Li Luochen after he inherits my position."
Asura God's mind wandered as he recalled the past glory of the Dragon God Realm, which once ruled over eighteen galaxies and countless planets. It was incredibly powerful, just one step away from becoming a Divine Star.
But then, for some unknown reason, the Dragon God went berserk—a powerful wake-up call for the Asura God.
Becoming a Divine Star is difficult!
Returning to the present, the Asura God cast his gaze toward the Douluo Continent. He saw Li Luochen on his way to the City of Slaughter.
A smile appeared on the Asura God's lips. "Ah, this boy is finally getting started. He's already a Limit Douluo and is preparing for my divine trial. His chances of passing are quite high.
He's definitely much stronger than Tang Chen back in the day."
Asura's gaze swept across the Spirit Hall and landed on the Angel Temple, where Qian Renxue was climbing.
On Sea God Island, Dugu Yan was grappling with the Demon Soul Great White Shark deep beneath the ocean.
"Hmm? These two girls aren't bad at all. Around twenty years old, already Soul Douluos, and possessing hundred-thousand-year spirit rings. Excellent, truly excellent.
It's such a waste to let these two serve as Great Elders for Poseidon that scoundrel. This girl, Zhu Zhuqing, could easily become the Darkness Goddess.
And this one, Ye Lingling, could take up the position of the Wish Goddess under the Life God King. The previous Wish Goddess left long ago, and the position has been held by the Life God King ever since. Perfect.
I need to go negotiate this. But wait, Light and Darkness are married. No wonder… Let me check if Li Luochen has any children."
The Asura God turned his attention to the Spirit Hall and saw Li Luochen's four children.
"Hmm, this one, Li Chengqian, is promising. He could awaken the Six-Winged Angel martial soul in the future. The Angel God position is out of the question, but the Light God position is worth considering.
Back in the day, the Angel God and the Light God had a close relationship in the divine realm. She'll definitely agree—it's just a matter of waiting a few more days.
There's going to be a major reshuffle in the divine realm."
The Asura God chuckled. His actions here would reshape the future of the divine realm entirely!
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