The day of the Heavenly God Trial. Crimson Purple Lake, outskirts of Three Capitals City.
The sapphire-blue sky was devoid of even a trace of white clouds.
Qiu Tu, Zhao Ji, Zhu Wu, and Qing Lan stood by Crimson Purple Lake, quietly waiting.
Looking at the other three women, Qiu Tu made one final confirmation. "Sister Zhao Ji, I remember you saying that every Heavenly God Trial is conducted differently."
"But generally speaking, it is divided into two parts: the Shortlist and the Trial."
"The former determines the pool of candidates for the Trial. The latter determines who ultimately obtains the Heavenly God Level."
"And confirmation of candidate eligibility comes from this Sky Piercing Turtle Shell?"
As he spoke, Qiu Tu spread out his hand. Resting quietly in his palm was a golden turtle shell the size of an infant's fist, gleaming beneath the sunlight.
As he extended his hand, Zhu Wu and Qing Lan did the same. Identical turtle shells rested in each of their palms.
The only one who did not raise her hand was Zhao Ji, who stood like an iceberg as she gazed toward Crimson Purple Lake in the distance.
The lake was like an enormous mirror, reflecting the sapphire sky. Under the sunlight, its surface shimmered like countless tiny diamonds dancing and flickering atop the water.
Compared to the gray, murky Real World, everything in the Boundless Mind Sea looked cleaner, fresh as though untouched by pollution.
Retracting her gaze, Zhao Ji gave a faint "Mm" before saying, "There are two ways to obtain candidate eligibility for the Heavenly God Trial. The first is to become the initiator."
"Once a living being hands the remains of an Eighth Order deity to the Sky Piercer, they automatically gain initiator status."
"After becoming an initiator, one automatically