The Flames of War Ignite
Inside the secret room, two figures opened their eyes again.
Tang San and Ye Lingling simultaneously exhaled a breath of stale air. The sense of relaxation they felt after being pulled out of a high-intensity battle made their shoulders sag slightly.
The familiar voice echoed in their minds once again.
"Life and Destruction Dual Divine Test, Fifth Trial, Divine Battlefield, Passed Exceeding Expectations. Reward: One God-Given Soul Ring, Dual God Affinity Increased by 15%, Total Affinity Increased by 65%."
When Tang San heard the words "a God-Given Soul Ring," the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved into a smile.
It's like my wish came true; all I'm missing is this one Soul Ring.
Even my own parents weren't this good!
I was originally considering whether to spend more time looking for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, but now it seems I can save that effort.
Ye Lingling also received her reward at the same time. "The Fifth Trial the Healing God Trial, assisting Tang San in completing the Divine Battlefield, passed with exceeding expectations. Reward: One God-Given Soul Ring, Healing God Affinity increased by 15%, Total Affinity increased by 60%."
Both of them received a God-Given Soul Ring at the same time. They exchanged a glance and saw a hint of joy in each other's eyes.
However, neither of them rushed to take the pill. Absorbing the God-Given Soul Ring would take a long time, and more than half a year had already passed outside. There were many things waiting for them to deal with.
Immediately following, the content of the Sixth Trial has arrived.
"Sixth Trial: Plane Creation. The examinee will receive a Chaos Planet. The planet's surface is devoid of life, only endless desolation and cold. The examinee must use their own Creation Power to establish a sustainable dimensional order in such an environment."
Tang San remained silent for a moment. Chaos Planet, the Creation Power, establishing a sustainable dimensional order.
The sliver of Creation Power he gained from the fusion of Life Force and destruction force at the end of the Fourth Trial finally found its purpose.
The Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction arranged this test so that he could continue to hone that newborn power in the process of building another world.
But it is clear that this will be an extremely long assessment.
Creation is not something that can be accomplished overnight; establishing order on a lifeless, Chaos Planet may require measurements in years.
Tang San was not in a hurry to begin the assessment.
He has been in seclusion for more than half a year, and he doesn't know what the situation is like outside.
He put aside the matter of the Sixth Trial for the time being, and then left the secret room.
The two found Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, and Xiao Wu in the backyard of the Prince's mansion.
After more than half a year apart, Dugu Yan's aura had become much deeper than before.
"How's Yan Yan doing? What rank are you in now?" Tang San asked bluntly.
Dugu Yan nodded, a hint of pride in her voice. "I've completed two more rounds, much more difficult than the previous three. My opponents were all above level 96. After absorbing their energy, my Soul Power has reached level 97. Now I'm preparing for the Sixth Trial."
Level 97! Tang San silently calculated in his mind.
Dugu Yan is not far from the peak of becoming Titled Douluo; she only needs three more Life and Death Arenas to complete all nine trials.
If all goes well, she has a good chance of being the first to complete all the Divine Examination, at which point she will be at least at Level 98, or even become Level 99 Peerless Douluo, and then begin the Godhood Inheritance.
They then chatted about recent developments.
Shui Bing'er has been cultivating diligently for the past six months, and her Soul Power has increased to level eighty-eight.
Only a year and a half had passed since the five-year deadline, leaving more than three years to go. They only needed to advance two more levels to meet the requirements, so there was still plenty of time.
Xiao Wu has reached level 89, just one step away from becoming Titled Douluo.
Ye Lingling also steadily improved to level 87, keeping up with the pace of the others.
After a brief exchange of information, Shui Bing'er took the initiative to talk about the changes on the mainland.
During this period, the Spirit Hall Empire began to purge Soul Grandmaster forces.
They issued an order to all sects and academies: either join the Spirit Hall Empire or be annihilated.
Many small and medium-sized sects have already chosen to submit, while those who were unwilling to submit have been forced to leave their original locations.
Shui Bing'er's parents, Shui Yue'er, and Skywater Academy have all moved to Heaven Dou City.
Also accompanying them were members of the Blazing Fire Academy and Godwind Academy, including Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang.
Shui Bing'er, relying on the power of the Blue Hao Prince's Residence, found a place for them to settle in the western suburbs of Heaven Dou City, instead of merging with Shrek Academy as in the original story.
Tang San frowned slightly after hearing this. It seemed that a great battle was about to begin.
The Spirit Hall Empire is forcing all neutral forces to make a choice, and Heaven Dou City is becoming the last refuge for those who are unwilling to submit.
This situation cannot last long; Bibi Dong will not tolerate Heaven Dou City continuing to serve as a stronghold against her.
On the other side, the Spirit Hall Empire.
After half a year of searching, Bibi Dong successfully hunted two 90,000-year-old Soul Beasts, completing the remaining two Soul Rings of her Second Martial Soul.
She has also successfully completed the Rakshasa Eighth Trial and is about to begin the Rakshasa Inheritance.
The Rakshasa Inheritance requires gathering a great deal of resentment, and war is the most efficient means of doing so.
At this time, Bibi Dong's army had been assembled and was advancing from the border of the Spirit Hall Empire towards the Heaven Dou Empire.
Her army was enormous, consisting not only of regular Soul Master legions but also a large number of elite troops equipped with Hidden Weapons.
This was Bibi Dong's long-prepared all-out attack, and also her final preparation before completing the Rakshasa Inheritance.
Meanwhile, Bibi Dong used Qian Renxue to coerce Qian Daoliu writing a letter to Tang Chen, agreeing that neither of them would interfere in the war between the two countries.
A few days later, news came back from the front.
Tang San immediately went to the palace to discuss countermeasures with the emperor, who was impersonating Xue Qinghe.
Of course, Tang San basically made all the decisions.
The plan was quickly finalized, with Marshal Ge Long as the army commander to go to the front line of Jialing Pass to defend against the enemy, and Tang San leading the Heaven Dou Empire's Soul Master Legion and the Blue Hao Prince's Residence's personal guard to the front line. All affairs at the front line were to be handled by Blue Hao King Tang San as the supreme commander.
As for forming an alliance with the Star Luo Empire, Tang San had no such intention. Regardless of their plans, the Douluo Continent would inevitably be unified.
When Tang San returned to the Blue Hao Prince's Residence, Tang Chen was already waiting for him in the hall.
Seeing Tang San enter, he handed him a letter, saying, "It's a letter from Qian Daoliu, requesting an agreement with me that neither of us will interfere in the war between our two nations."
Tang San took the letter, unfolded it, quickly read it through, then put it down and looked at Tang Chen: "Great-grandfather, what do you think?"
Tang Chen waved his hand. "I don't care, it's up to you how you arrange it. Besides, you don't need my protection anymore."
Tang San was naturally happy to agree, as Tang Chen was his great-grandfather and Qian Daoliu was Qian Renxue's grandfather; if the two fought, one of them would surely be injured.
It would be best if the two of them could stay out of it at this moment.
Moreover, Bibi Dong is far from Spirit City this time, she will definitely bring Qian Renxue with her, which is the best opportunity to rescue her.
If Qian Daoliu were in the formation, it would only make Bibi Dong more vigilant.
Tang San nodded. "Then let's do as he says. Great-grandfather can stay in Heaven Dou City to oversee the rear; I'll handle the front lines."
"Alright. Then I'll wait here for you to return."
Tang Chen readily replied, then hurried off again.
Tang San turned and left the front hall, returning to the backyard.
Shui Bing'er, Dugu Yan, Xiao Wu, and Ye Lingling were already waiting there.
Tang San briefly explained the arrangements for his upcoming trip to Jialing Pass.
Shui Bing'er and her three companions naturally went with Tang San.
"We'll set off early tomorrow morning. Let's get some rest tonight," Tang San said with a mischievous grin.