Baptism of Angel God Light

The following appeared on the first light screen:

[Top-Tier Seven Trials, First Trial: Endure the baptism of Angel God Light.]

[Remain beneath the radiance of the Angel God Statue for 24 hours to pass the trial.]

[Time limit: one year. Failure: strip away ten levels of Soul Power!]

Qian Renxue thought to herself, Only seven trials? Grandpa had eight trials back then... If Lin Fan hadn't been favored by the Twin God Kings, he might very well have obtained the Angel God's inheritance!

"A year to endure 24 hours of Angel God Light? That doesn't sound too difficult," Lin Fan said with feigned ease, though he was already figuring out how to handle it.

The Sea God's trials had been that difficult. How could the Angel God's trials possibly be easy?

Bibi Dong, who had been watching nearby, said to Lin Fan, "Since you've activated the Top-Tier Seven Trials, you don't need to go to Spirit Master Academy anymore. You'd only be studying theory there anyway, so you might as well focus on dealing with the trials."

Qian Daoliu also chimed in, "That's right. Just focus on completing the trials. Forget about training for now. These Top-Tier Seven Trials are no joke."

Qian Daoliu continued, "Well then, if there's nothing else, we'll be leaving first. Stay here and complete your trials properly."

"Alright, but..." Lin Fan turned to Qian Renxue and winked at her. "I have an Immortal Herb that suits you. Do you want it?"

"Yes, definitely!" Qian Renxue's eyes lit up as she answered without hesitation.

Of course she had to accept this kind gesture from her "little brother"!

Lin Fan chuckled and took out a golden Sun Wheel Sunflower from his Soul Tool. Its petals spread like flames, radiating a pure aura of light.

It had been sitting in his Soul Tool for a long time, waiting for the right chance to give it to Qian Renxue.

"Sun Wheel Sunflower?" Qian Renxue paused. Having read extensively, she naturally knew how precious such an Immortal Herb was.

"That's right. I saved it especially for you." Lin Fan handed it to her. "After you eat it, your flames might evolve into True Sun Fire."

Qian Renxue accepted the Immortal Herb. The moment her fingertips touched its petals, she felt a warm power flow into her body. Even her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul trembled faintly, seemingly longing to absorb that power.

"Thanks." A rare hint of a smile appeared on Qian Renxue's face, but she immediately narrowed her eyes warily. "But... you aren't plotting something again, are you?"

"How could I?" Lin Fan looked utterly innocent. "I just saw how gifted you are and wanted to invest in the future."

Qian Renxue snorted and could not be bothered to bicker with him. She sat down cross-legged and began absorbing the Sun Wheel Sunflower's energy.

Not only did the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well contain Immortal Herbs that had never appeared in the original story, but some of those herbs existed in more than one specimen. There happened to be three Sun Wheel Sunflowers.

Among all the Immortal Herbs, Lin Fan felt that the Sun Wheel Sunflower suited a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul wielder best, especially Qian Renxue.

Having read the original story, Lin Fan knew that the Angel God's ultimate move was Sun Angel. The law he comprehended was likely related to the sun as well.

Now that she had consumed the Sun Wheel Sunflower, she might have an easier time comprehending the Sun Law in the future.

As one of the two wives most likely to become a God King in the future, he naturally had to help her whenever he could.

Next, Lin Fan stood beneath the Angel statue and began taking the trial.

Suddenly, the Angel God's statue became sacred and blazing hot, as though pillars of light were descending from the heavens and striking directly onto his body.

He immediately felt searing heat, as if he had been thrown into a furnace. Even breathing became difficult.

This Angel God Light is brutal! Lin Fan cursed inwardly, though he still forced himself to remain calm on the surface and grit his teeth through it.

He knew this was the First Trial of the Top-Tier Seven Trials. If he could not even withstand this test, there would be no point mentioning the trials to come.

Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile stood nearby, protecting Qian Renxue while she absorbed the herb. Bibi Dong merely watched in silence, her expression giving nothing away, though a trace of curiosity flickered in her eyes.

Could her daughter's Martial Soul have already mutated?

By evening, Lin Fan had failed after lasting only one hour.

After absorbing the Immortal Herb, Qian Renxue's cultivation soared. She rose three ranks in a row and directly broke through to Soul Emperor.

Her Ultimate Fire had also evolved into Pseudo-Ultimate Fire. Her entire aura changed, and the aura of her flames became even purer.

"Wow, the effect is way too obvious!" Qian Renxue opened her eyes and said in delight. "I feel like if I use Angel Domain now, I could beat ten Soul Saints!"

To put it plainly, Qian Renxue still lacked combat experience.

Lin Fan suddenly moved closer and said to Qian Daoliu, "Grandpa Qian, don't rush to let Sister Xue absorb a Soul Ring yet."

"Her physical condition and Mental Power can still raise their limits by another ten or twenty thousand years. If she keeps absorbing Soul Rings the conventional way, when will she ever meet the standards of an Angel God inheritance bearer?"

As he spoke, he gave Qian Renxue a meaningful look.

"Exactly!" Qian Renxue immediately caught on and pointed at Lin Fan as she shouted, "This Guy dared to absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring as his second Soul Ring. Why can't I aim for a higher age limit?"

Naturally, this Angel princess also wanted to absorb Soul Rings with higher age limits. After all, who did not want to become stronger?

Qian Renxue had always been competitive by nature. She did not want Lin Fan to leave her too far behind in the future.

Qian Daoliu frowned and was just about to speak when Golden Crocodile beat him to it. "Lin Fan has a point. Little Xue is still young, and there's no rush for her to absorb a Soul Ring. It would be better for her to strengthen her foundation first. She can absorb one after her cultivation rises further."

Bibi Dong nodded from the side and joined in persuading Qian Daoliu.

Even if a Soul Master did not obtain a Soul Ring and continued cultivating at their current rank, their Soul Power could not break through to the next stage, but it would continue accumulating.

Once they obtained a Soul Ring, that accumulated power would be released.

Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue, then at Lin Fan, and sighed. "Fine, I'll listen to you. We won't rush to absorb a Soul Ring for now, but we can't delay it for too long either."

Even if Qian Renxue's sixth Soul Ring could not reach one hundred thousand years, she still needed to lay a solid foundation so that her Seventh Soul Ring could be at the one-hundred-thousand-year level.

Qian Daoliu sighed and rubbed his temples. "Sigh, Xiao Xue, you'll be returning to Heaven Dou City in a few days to go undercover. Until then, follow Lin Fan around and bask in some Holy Light to temper your body."

Qian Renxue curled her lips. "Who wants to bask in his light?"

Yet her body honestly walked beneath the Angel statue.

Seeing this, Lin Fan recovered some of his strength and plopped down beside Qian Renxue, baring his teeth as he endured the baptism of divine light.

"Why are you squeezing over here?" Qian Renxue shifted away from him in disgust.

"I'm basking in the Angel God's radiance. It's so boring alone," Lin Fan replied with a grin, only to yelp as a blazing pillar of light scorched him the moment he finished speaking.

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes and ignored him, focusing on circulating her Soul Power to resist the burning Angel God Light.

The two sat side by side like that, one baring his teeth in pain and the other expressionless, yet neither moved away.

Time slowly passed.

Lin Fan went from howling miserably at the start to gradually adapting, even finding time to observe Qian Renxue's condition.

"Hey, you're blushing," he suddenly said.

(The story will speed up toward the Shrek arc next.)