Lu Yuan could not help gently stroking Bibi Dong's cheek, his gaze soft and brimming with affection.
Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, carrying the same fiery warmth.
The two gazed quietly at each other as a faint tenderness filled the air.
After a long while, Lu Yuan smiled and withdrew his hand.
"Xue Er, go refine the Angel God Crystal. I think just a little of its energy will be enough for you to break through," Lu Yuan said with a smile, turning his gaze toward Qian Renxue.
"Then protect me while I do it!" Qian Renxue said sweetly.
"Fine!" Lu Yuan readily agreed.
On Lake Heart Island, inside Qian Renxue's room.
Qian Renxue sat cross-legged on the bed. The Eight-Winged Angel Martial Soul appeared behind her, and a layer of golden radiance draped over her body.
Beneath her, nine Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red—shone brilliantly. The final Soul Ring in particular bore five golden markings upon its blood-red surface, signifying a lifespan of over five hundred thousand years.
"Xue Er's first eight Angel Nine Trials didn't raise her Soul Ring Lifespan. This yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black combination really drags down the overall standard!"
Lu Yuan examined Qian Renxue's Soul Rings and muttered softly.
Just like the Sea God Nine Trials, only the Ninth Trial of the Angel Nine Trials increased Soul Ring Lifespans.
As for why the Asura assessment had increased Soul Ring Lifespans and offered such generous rewards, first, it was because the Asura God was a Supreme God, and his assessment differed from those of First-Level Deities. Second, Lu Yuan's opponents had been utterly different from Qian Renxue's.
Lu Yuan's opponents had been genuine deities, not mortals. They were on entirely different levels, so naturally the rewards were