Light and Darkness, Godly Inheritance

After parting ways with He Qiang, Chen Long set out along the broad road and walked for a full quarter of an hour.

Suddenly, the scenery before him changed again. In the blink of an eye, the maple forest vanished, replaced by a field of light.

Ahead of Chen Long stood a statue nine zhang tall. At first glance, he felt endless light and hope. Then, he quietly sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.

He sat there without moving, letting Time Flies.

Within this isolated space, there was no concept of time. No one knew how long had passed. Chen Long simply sat there quietly, but if anyone had seen him now, they would have been shocked by the change in his bearing.

Compared to when he had first arrived, both his temperament and demeanor had changed tremendously. He now seemed filled with light, inspiring an instinctive sense of trust in anyone who looked at him.

Just then, his eyes suddenly opened, blooming with a glimmer of divine light.

Chen Long then rose to his feet, his entire body radiating an aura of light.

As Chen Long stood, the statue suddenly transmitted an enormous amount of information to him. Before he could process it, another ray of light shot into his body. Then his figure flashed, and he vanished without a trace.

Elsewhere, after separating from Chen Long, He Qiang walked along the path covered in maple leaves.

The path was gloomy, with an eerie atmosphere lingering all around, but He Qiang remained unaffected and continued forward resolutely.

Before long, the scenery ahead changed. The maple forest disappeared, everything disappeared, leaving behind only boundless darkness.

Sensing the endless darkness, He Qiang felt no panic. Instead, he felt a faint sense of realization. He then sat down cross-legged and began to meditate silently.

In this space, darkness was the eternal theme. An infinite sense of loneliness filled the space, yet He Qiang's expression remained calm and composed, as though everything outside had nothing to do with him.

No one knew how much time had passed. Darkness was the only theme, accompanied by solitude and a trace of coldness.

Suddenly, He Qiang opened his eyes. In an instant, his icy gaze cut through the darkness and fixed itself ahead.

He Qiang stood up, his rational eyes gazing at the statue shrouded in darkness ahead.

The statue was as black as its surroundings, and not a shred of light illuminated the darkness. If not for his sharp senses, he would never have noticed the statue before him.

At the same time, a flicker of light flashed from the statue and shot straight into He Qiang's brow. Then a streak of purple light swept past, wrapping around his body and carrying him out of this space.

In the forest on Star Luo Continent where He Qiang and Chen Long had originally been.

Almost simultaneously, Chen Long and He Qiang appeared in the forest.

"Whew, you came out too?" He Qiang said. "What did you experience over there?"

"First, I entered a space filled entirely with light and encountered a statue. I meditated deeply there for a while, then I was teleported out," Chen Long said. "Oh, before I came out, that statue seemed to transmit some information to me."

"What information?" He Qiang quickly asked.

"Nine Trials of Light. The first six trials will be carried out by Sea God Island," Chen Long said slowly, pressing two fingers to his brow.

A strange look appeared on He Qiang's face. "What a coincidence."

"You mean?" Chen Long asked thoughtfully.

"I also arrived in a dark space, encountered a statue, and entered deep meditation. Likewise, I received some information," He Qiang said. "Nine Trials of Darkness. The first six trials will be carried out by Sea God Island."

"So we respectively received the inheritances of the God of Light and the God of Darkness? The moon mark on your forehead and the sun mark that should be on mine ought to prove that," Chen Long said. "This may be related to the dragon soul bones we obtained."

"Not only that, we can draw some useful conclusions," He Qiang said. "Although the God of Light and the God of Darkness are both First-level Main Gods, just like the Sea God, their first six trials are carried out by Sea God Island, and their Inheritance Spaces are much smaller than Sea God Island's. I'm afraid that on Douluo Continent, or even across all of Douluo Star, the forces the Sea God left behind for his inheritance are unquestionably the strongest. The entire ocean is his trial ground. Even the Angel God Inheritance and Rakshasa God Inheritance of Spirit Hall, as well as the Asura God Inheritance in Slaughter City, are guarded by weaker forces than the Sea God's inheritance. The Inheritance Spaces of the other gods are even more shabby. This may have much to do with the Sea God having become a god on Douluo Star back then. Of course, in terms of Godhood Inheritance alone, the Sea God has no advantage over the other First-level Main Gods."

"Indeed." Chen Long nodded. "But what concerns me more now is our cultivation."

As he spoke, Chen Long released his Martial Soul and immediately sensed something different.

The lightning power that had originally belonged to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon had completely vanished, replaced by a Power of Light.

"This is... the Light Holy Dragon Spirit?" He Qiang was somewhat surprised. "It seems that the godly inheritance has also caused your Martial Soul to mutate. Your Soul Power cultivation appears to have reached Level 60. Once you obtain a soul ring, you'll be able to advance to Soul Emperor, and perhaps rise several more levels."

"I expected this mutation long ago." Chen Long nodded. "After I obtained the soul bone back then, my Martial Soul gradually began to gain traces of light. Even without a Godhood Inheritance, I should have been able to complete the Martial Soul mutation after some more time. More importantly, aren't you going to take a look at your own changes?"

Hearing this, He Qiang also released his Martial Soul. Just as expected, a Power of Darkness replaced the lightning power it had once possessed.

"I never expected the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul could also mutate into a Dark Holy Dragon Spirit," He Qiang said. "It looks like my Soul Power cultivation has reached Level 60 as well. Once I obtain a soul ring, my Soul Power may experience another leap."

Just then, Lin Bo's voice suddenly sounded in both their minds. "He Qiang! Chen Long! You died so horribly!"

"We're not dead yet," Chen Long said irritably. "We're both alive and well."

"Whoa, corpses rising from the dead!" Lin Bo yelped.

"What do you mean, corpses rising from the dead? Why make it sound so awful?" He Qiang said. "But how did you know we came out?"

"After this guy discovered he couldn't contact you, he wailed like this every day and said he was going to hold a vigil for you," Li Hong's voice came through.

"..." He Qiang and Chen Long were both speechless.

"You two finally have news. You've been out of contact for a long time," Wang Haochen's voice said. "In another three months, it'll be the time we agreed to gather. I've already returned from Sun Moon Continent. Chen Fang and Liu Xiaoxiao have also returned to Spirit Hall. The two of them probably won't be able to meet up with us until after they go to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Sorry, the two of us entered a state of deep meditation, so we couldn't reply," Chen Long said. "But only three months are left?"

"We're still on Star Luo Continent. Since that's the case, once we obtain our Sixth Soul Rings, we'll immediately return to Douluo Continent. The gathering time remains unchanged according to the original plan. As for the location, we'll meet in Heaven Dou City," He Qiang said.

"I may be delayed a while longer on my end. You can gather first when the time comes. I'll arrive before you depart for Sea God Island," Da Bao's voice said.

"Also, there's still no news from Fan Yihuang," Qi Xiaomin added.

"Then when the time comes, Chen Long, Lin Bo, Little Fatty, Qi Xiaomin, Li Hong, Wang Haochen, Zheng Bei, and I will gather first to discuss what comes next." After saying that, He Qiang ended the call. Then he and Chen Long headed together toward a gathering place for soul beasts to obtain their Sixth Soul Rings.