The Scarlet King Appears, and Qian Renxue Completes the Angel's Fourth Test!
Lin Chen sensed the aura emanating from the other party, disregarded the hostility displayed by the Scarlet King, and smiled as he nodded at the Scarlet King.
The Scarlet King frowned slightly, but did not immediately acknowledge Lin Chen. Instead, he turned to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and asked respectfully, "Auspicious Beast, are you alright?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flicked its tail and said casually, "What could I possibly have to do? I just chatted with this human for a few minutes."
"Did they exchange a few words?" One of the Scarlet King's heads turned to Lin Chen, while the other two heads remained fixed on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. "Auspicious Beast, how did this human get in?"
"Even Titled Douluo can't sense the spatial barrier of this Secret Realm. He, a Soul Emperor, shouldn't be here."
"He said he has some kind of shield that can penetrate spatial barriers." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tilted its head. "I don't really understand either, why don't you ask him yourself?"
The Scarlet King turned its three heads back towards Lin Chen and said in a deep voice, "Human, the Auspicious Beast is kind-hearted and willing to speak with you."
"But you had better explain clearly who you are, what you're here for, and why you possess the aura of a dragon."
Lin Chen scratched his head and, without beating around the bush, first briefly explained the matter of the Palagi Shield and the Soul Bone of the Ice and Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, and then briefly mentioned the matter of the Abyss Plane.
After listening, the Scarlet King frowned again and said gruffly, "Apart from the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings's Soul Bone, everything else is just your side of the story."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Scarlet King's crimson-gold pupils locked onto Lin Chen, and he said in a deep voice, "The Auspicious Beast is young and easily attracted by new things, but I will not lower my guard just because a human said a few nice words."
"The place where Di Tian sleeps is not a place anyone can enter at will. Even if you are a Soul Emperor and possess the Soul Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, you are not qualified to disturb Di Tian."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion said with some dissatisfaction, "Scarlet King, you're wrong about that. Senior Ice and Fire Dragon Kings's Soul Bone wouldn't be handed over to a human so easily."
"The fact that he was able to get it means that the seniors recognize him. Even if you don't believe him, you should at least believe in Senior Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, right?"
The Scarlet King respectfully addressed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, saying, "Auspicious Beast, the Soul Bone of Senior Ice and Fire Dragon Kings is indeed within him; I cannot deny that."
"But Soul Bone can be passed down, the human heart cannot be seen through. My duty is to protect your safety, which also includes preventing you from being used by humans."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion curled its lip and said with dissatisfaction, "I'm not that stupid. If this human didn't have the Soul Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, I would have driven him away long ago. Why would I be waiting for you?"
Lin Chen stood to the side without saying a word, after all, he could understand the Scarlet King's attitude; protecting the Auspicious Beast was his primary duty.
It would be abnormal if he trusted a strange Soul Master who had inexplicably invaded his territory just because of a few words from Lin Chen.
Thinking this, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Scarlet King, it's alright if you don't believe me, but as you said, I'm just a mere Soul Emperor. No matter how cunning I am, I can't defeat a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast like you."
"Since I'm no threat to you anyway, why don't you take me to find Di Tian?"
The Scarlet King remained silent, staring intently at Lin Chen, sensing the pure dragon aura emanating from him. Yet, he still hesitated, pondering whether to take Lin Chen to see Di Tian.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke up, "Scarlet King, I don't think he's lying. Besides, he carries the Soul Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. Surely the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings wouldn't choose a liar as his successor?"
The Scarlet King fell silent for a moment, then, after a brief pause, said in a slightly softened tone, "Auspicious Beast said does make some sense."
"Human, out of respect for the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings and the Auspicious Beast, I can take you to see Di Tian, but I have one condition."
Seeing that the other party had finally relented, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Just tell me what you want."
"The condition is simple: you must stay by my side at all times and not wander off." The Scarlet King's three heads stared at Lin Chen simultaneously and said in a deep voice, "Whether Di Tian sees you or not is his own decision."
"But until then, your every move is under my watchful eye. If you dare to do anything disrespectful to the Auspicious Beast or Di Tian, I will tear you apart before you can even lay a hand on it."
Lin Chen shook his head and said helplessly, "You really think too highly of me. If I, a mere Soul Emperor, were qualified to harm Di Tian, I wouldn't be arguing with you here."
"This is just in case. You humans are very cunning; who knows what special methods you might have?" The Scarlet King sneered. "Follow me; I'll take you to the true core area of this Secret Realm."
Just as the Scarlet King was leading Lin Chen to the place where Di Tian was asleep.
Spirit Hall, Angel Temple.
The golden light emanating from the palace roof had lasted for a full thirty days.
Qian Daoliu stood on the steps outside the hall, his hands behind his back. Behind him stood Golden Crocodile Douluo, both of them staring intently at the golden light on the ceiling.
Looking at the dazzling light in the sky, Golden Crocodile Douluo sighed, "A month has already passed. Xiao Xue has really worked hard."
Qian Daoliu nodded and said, "Yes, Xiao Xue's fourth Divine Trial took her to a height of ten thousand meters, allowing her to experience the ultimate power of the sky. For the past thirty days, she has been enduring the cleansing force of the sky every moment."
"Once Xiao Xue completes the fourth Divine Trial, I believe she will definitely be able to break through to the Soul Douluo very soon."
Just as the two were talking, the golden light on the roof of the palace suddenly changed.
The golden light that had been burning steadily for a month suddenly surged outwards without warning, spreading from the top of the temple towards the surrounding sky, like a sun exploding above the Angel Temple.
The golden light expanded at an extremely fast speed, covering the entire sky above Spirit City in just a few breaths. At this moment, whether it was the Pope Hall on the mountainside or the Elder Hall and the Offering Hall on the mountaintop, they were all shrouded in a dazzling golden light.
The Soul Masters on the street all stopped in their tracks, looked up at the sky, some instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes, while others knelt down, chanting "Angel God has appeared!"
Then, high in the sky, a golden beam of light descended from the heavens and landed precisely in the center of the Angel Temple.
The figure within that pillar of light was none other than Qian Renxue, who had completed the fourth Divine Trial!
Qian Renxue slowly descended from the pillar of light, the wings of the Nine-Winged Angel fully unfurled behind her, each feather glowing.
Her long golden hair flowed backward in the holy light, and her white robe billowed wildly in the air currents, making her look like a deity descended from the heavens, exuding a holy aura that did not belong to the mortal world.
The beam of light fell to the ground without making a sound. Qian Renxue's feet gently stepped on the stone steps in front of the Angel Temple. The wings of the Nine-Winged Angel slowly folded, and the golden light gradually faded from her body.
The golden glow above the palace roof gradually dissipated, and the sky above Spirit City returned to its original color.
Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes, and after seeing Qian Daoliu and the other person, she didn't see the handsome young man and subconsciously asked, "Grandpa, where is Lin Chen?"