Divine Examination
Heaven-and-Earth Valley of Love's Questions, the second trial is underway.
Bei Bei and the others were still standing on the edge of the circular platform, not yet fully recovered from those bizarre and terrifying challenges.
Some people still had the embarrassment of being forced to confess their secrets in public, while others recalled the experience with complicated expressions, clearly needing some time to process the inner corners of their hearts that had been forcibly exposed.
Some people are also thinking about the deeper adventures of Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Jin Li.
After the voice announced that they had entered a deeper level of trial, the three disappeared from the circular platform and have not been heard from since.
None of the people present knew what this so-called "deep adventure" was, but just hearing the name made it seem extremely dangerous.
However, at that moment, the layer of gold and silver bubbles surrounding everyone suddenly burst without warning.
Everyone was taken aback at first, then wondered if that voice was up to something again.
Before they could react further, the circular platform beneath their feet vanished abruptly.
Everyone simultaneously lost their footing and plummeted downwards.
The intense feeling of weightlessness caused many people to panic for a moment, and screams of surprise rang out one after another.
Fortunately, most of the people from the Spirit Pagoda and the Star Luo Imperial Soul Master Academy were equipped with Flying Soul Tool. After a brief moment of panic, they activated the devices on their backs, and streaks of Soul Power flames lit up in mid-air, steadily stabilizing their descent.
The situation at the Shrek Academy was somewhat chaotic, with very few students equipped with Flying Soul Tool.
The Reserve Team, in particular, cried out in alarm as they fell, frantically waving their limbs in the air.
However, they were ultimately out Life God danger, because they did not fall to the ground, but instead landed in the golden and silver lake below, creating ripples. After a few splashes, they floated back to the surface.
The golden and silver light that enveloped the surroundings gradually dissipated, revealing the valley's original appearance.
The crowd gathered by the lake, cautiously surveying their surroundings, not daring to relax their guard in the slightest.
Just then, three figures suddenly appeared on the lakeside without warning.
The people around were instantly startled, some even instinctively taking a half step back, their Soul Power already quietly circulating in their hands.
But once they saw that the three people who had come were Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Jin Li, their suddenly tense nerves quickly relaxed.
The people from the Spirit Pagoda immediately surrounded him, bombarding him with questions.
Before Huo Yuhao could respond to each of them, he saw Cai Mei'er from the Shrek Academy walk through the crowd.
The voices of the people in the Spirit Pagoda gradually subsided, and they consciously made way for each other.
Huo Yuhao looked at Cai Mei'er and politely greeted her, "Dean Cai."
Cai Mei'er nodded, without much small talk, and spoke with a calm yet urgent tone befitting someone who had weathered many storms, "Tower Master, what are your plans next?"
Others might not yet understand what was going on here, but Huo Yuhao already knew perfectly well that Tang San was behind it all.
Now that Tang San has been targeted by the God of Destruction, he should not interfere in matters of the lower realm for some time. Now is the best time for them to escape.
His gaze swept quickly across the valley, and he said, "The fog seems to have dissipated; let's leave this place as soon as possible."
Cai Mei'er followed his gaze and looked out of the valley. The fog that had originally enveloped the entire valley like a thick white wall was now slowly dissipating, and the outlines of rocks and trees were beginning to appear at the edges, as if the daylight was slowly breaking after a night.
Without hesitation, she turned to the Shrek Devils and shouted, "Everyone, follow me and get out of this valley as soon as possible!"
Huo Yuhao also signaled to the people from the Spirit Pagoda and the Star Luo Imperial Soul Master Academy to follow, and the group said no more and walked quickly towards the valley exit.
Without Tang San's secret interference, the group's "escape" went exceptionally smoothly.
Along the way, they encountered neither the pursuers of the Sun Moon Empire nor the strange fog or golden and silver light.
Although the mountain path beneath their feet was rugged, all of them were Soul Master, and their steps were light and steady. After traveling for about an hour, they completely left the area of that continuous mountain range.
Huo Yuhao's Divine Power spread outwards like an invisible net, carefully exploring the surrounding area and confirming that he could no longer sense the presence of any Sun Moon Empire pursuers.
Just as Huo Yuhao breathed a slight sigh of relief, the calm and steady voice of the God of Destruction suddenly rang in his mind.
"The First Trial of the Nine Trials of Destruction is complete. Reward: 5% affinity with the God of Destruction, and all Soul Ring' lifespan increased by 10,000 years."
As soon as he finished speaking, the purplish-black lightning bolt mark between Huo Yuhao's eyebrows flickered slightly.
A warm and profound power spread through his body like a warm current, quickly penetrating his meridians, bones, and Spirit Sea.
It's said to increase the age of the Soul Ring, but in reality, it's the age of the Spirit Soul in his Spirit Sea that's actually increased.
Many of the Spirit Soul couldn't help but show expressions of enjoyment, but as they looked at the God of Destruction shrouded in a purplish-black robe not far away, they dared not show their excitement.
Some of them were drawn to Huo Yuhao because of his chance to become a god, and now their former dream seems to have become a reality.
Huo Yuhao has become the successor of the God of Destruction, and it seems that becoming a god in the future is a foregone conclusion!
Sensing the "abnormality" within his body, Huo Yuhao, who was walking forward, suddenly stopped.
Wang Dong'er and Jin Li, who were standing beside him, turned to look at him almost simultaneously. Wang Dong'er frowned slightly and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, then shook his head, a slight smile playing on his lips, "It's nothing."
Without saying much, he picked up his speed and ran forward again.
After traveling a little further, they would be completely out of Ming Capital's territory, at which point they could fly directly back to the Star Luo Empire.
The crowd behind him followed his steps, their footsteps gradually fading into the distance and disappearing into the twilight.
In the Spirit Sea, the figure of the God of Destruction still hovered there, not having disappeared.
Huo Yuhao hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but ask, "Senior, isn't the First Trial of this Divine Examination a little too easy?"
Based on his understanding of the Divine Examination, whether recorded in legends or read in historical documents, each Divine Examination should be a severe challenge, a multi-faceted test of the successor's talent, character, and will.
But he completed this First Trial almost effortlessly, encountering virtually no real obstacles except for the hurried escape from the valley.
The God of Destruction smiled upon hearing this, his crimson eyes revealing a knowing understanding that saw through everything. "The so-called Divine Examination, to put it bluntly, is merely an assessment of the successor's talent and character."
He pointed at Huo Yuhao: "And I have personally witnessed your talent and temperament."
"Moreover, the Scepter of Destruction has slumbered in your Spirit Sea for so long that you have already comprehended a portion of the Law of Destruction on your own."
"Those unnecessary hardships are useless to you, why should I waste my time?"
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up upon hearing this; this was the difference between the inheritance of surviving Deity and the Godhood Inheritance that had long since perished.
The Divine Examination of the God of Destruction are not some pre-set, unchanging, rigid rule, but can be flexibly adjusted according to the will of the Deity itself.
The content and difficulty of the God of Destruction's Divine Examination are entirely up to him.
Seeing the hint of excitement on Huo Yuhao's face, the God of Destruction immediately poured cold water on it without hesitation.
"However, don't be arrogant or careless. The content of the subsequent Divine Examination may not all be this simple."