The Third Trial of Life, Xiao Wu and Tang San Curled Up

[Second Trial of Life: Comprehend that wild fires cannot burn it out, for the spring breeze brings it back to life.]

[Reward: 10% affinity with Life and Destruction, all spirit rings and spirit bones increased by 3,000 years, all spirit skill effects doubled.]

Under the watchful eyes of Ye Shuyuan and Dugu Bo, layers of ultimate life energy wrapped around Ye Qingzhou.

The emergence of this life energy filled the stone chamber—a place where not even a single blade of grass could normally grow—with vibrant vitality.

Around the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, a lush army of Blue Silver Grass miraculously sprouted.

Four spirit rings—purple, purple, purple, and black—unfolded frame by frame; the black ten-thousand-year spirit ring pulsed with vigor, while the other three purple thousand-year spirit rings emitted a profound violet glow.

Divine power submerged into Ye Qingzhou's body, pouring into these four rings.

The first purple thousand-year spirit ring showed no change, and the second was the same.

It was not until the third ring—the one with the highest age among those Ye Qingzhou possessed—that it was rendered in an endless, deep black.

It had been elevated from a thousand-year spirit ring to a ten-thousand-year spirit ring.

So strong.

Ye Qingzhou marveled as he felt the changes occurring in each of his spirit rings.

It wasn't just the age of the rings that had changed; the effects of all his spirit skills had doubled.

This was far more valuable than the rewards from the first divine trial.

Watching these miraculous changes in Ye Qingzhou, Dugu Bo exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the reward for a divine trial?"

Having lived for more than half his life, this was the first time he had witnessed the arrival of a divine trial reward so directly.

The word "God" was extremely distant to him, and indeed to everyone on the Douluo Continent; it was something one didn't even dare to imagine.

At best, reaching the level of Spirit Douluo or Titled Douluo was enough to make one's ancestors smoke with pride and earn a dedicated page in the family genealogy.

Yet this kid, Ye Qingzhou, was not only scouted by a God on the day of his spirit awakening, but by a God King who stood above all other Gods.

Every one of this little guy's divine trials was clearly a benefit tailored for him by the God of Life.

In critical moments of life-threatening danger, the God King would even personally step in to fight on his behalf.

It was truly enough to make one green with envy.

How could the gap between people be so massive?

The increase in Ye Qingzhou's spirit ring age and the way the ultimate life energy brought the entire cave to life and renewed its vigor were all etched into Ye Shuyuan's mind.

If they hadn't entered this stone chamber beforehand, they would never have believed anyone who told them it had once been completely empty, with only that solitary Blue Silver Grass standing tall.

Ah Yin, the Blue Silver Grass on the small mound of earth, danced happily with her petite body as she felt the ultimate life energy.

She had stayed in this damp environment for far too long—so long that she had forgotten what it was like to even breathe normal air.

The spirit ring enhancement was complete, and the spirit skill amplification was finished.

The four spirit rings beneath Ye Qingzhou's feet vanished.

The voice of the God of Life appeared in his sea of consciousness once again.

[Third Trial of Life: Equip the Prayer Angel with four spirit rings, and save an injured person from the hands of a Spirit Saint.]

[Reward: Two God-given spirit rings, 10% affinity with Life, 20% affinity with Destruction, all spirit rings and spirit bones increased by 4,000 years.]

"Equip the Prayer Angel with all its spirit rings?" Upon hearing the content of the third trial, Ye Qingzhou thought he had misheard for a moment.

The Prayer Angel was his second martial soul.

He remembered that, according to the original lore, the interpretation of twin martial souls was that to cultivate a second martial soul and add a second ring to it, one had to first fully cultivate the first martial soul.

Only in this way could one avoid the self-destruction that occurred when cultivating twin martial souls simultaneously.

However, in the original story, Tang San only added spirit rings to the Clear Sky Hammer after cultivating his Blue Silver Grass to level sixty and utilizing the aid of immortal herbs.

So, could he perhaps do the same?

With the help of the Life God King, he might even be able to add all the spirit rings to the Prayer Angel much earlier.

As for the second part.

Saving an injured person from the hands of a Spirit Saint.

This task felt a bit strange.

He found it hard to evaluate.

Ye Shuyuan looked at the dazed Ye Qingzhou and asked, "Xiao Zhou, what is the content of your third divine trial?"

"Grandfather, my divine trial is..." Ye Qingzhou recounted the content of the trial he had just received.

The more Ye Shuyuan and Dugu Bo heard, the more they felt something was wrong.

Dugu Bo opposed Ye Qingzhou completing the third trial; the first task alone was far too dangerous, with a high possibility of losing his life.

His expression was grave and filled with worry: "Little Monster, isn't this too dangerous?"

Ye Shuyuan chose to remain silent. It seemed he would have to consult that Pope of Martial Soul Hall—no, Ye Qingzhou's father—about the secret to cultivating twin martial souls simultaneously.

Even if the choice they forced him to make was to join Martial Soul Hall.

If the Pope of Martial Soul Hall knew the secret of Twin Martial Souls, then the person behind Ye Qingzhou's father, Luo Feng, must certainly know it as well.

Ye Qingzhou gave them a very relaxed look, his tone calm and devoid of any fear:

"Rest assured, Grandfather, Old Poison, the God of Life has everything prepared; she will not let me take any risks."

"She has already told me about cultivating Twin Martial Souls simultaneously."

"Tell us about it." Ye Shuyuan wanted to know the plan provided by the God of Life.

"Maximize physical strength, and once the first martial soul reaches the Soul King realm, you can add a soul ring of over a thousand years to the second martial soul." Ye Qingzhou used his own understanding to briefly summarize the settings from the original work.

That sounded a bit more reasonable, and Ye Shuyuan's tone was calm: "It is worth a try..."

He completely trusted that the God King would protect his grandson at the critical moment.

Glancing at the vibrant, life-filled cave, Ye Shuyuan spoke toward the direction of the entrance: "Since the matter is resolved, let us head back."

Dugu Bo asked: "What about the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast residing in Nuoding City?"

Ye Shuyuan replied: "Rest assured, that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast cannot run away."

"We are in no hurry."

Before leaving, Ye Qingzhou took one last look at the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin inside the cave.

He stepped forward, arrived in front of the Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin, plucked it from the small mound of soil, and placed it into the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch that Dugu Bo had given him earlier.

At this moment, Notting Academy, the work-study student dormitory.

Nine-year-old Tang San looked anxiously at Xiao Wu, who was hiding in the corner of the dormitory: "Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu, what is wrong with you?"

Xiao Wu did not answer; she curled her body up, her ears drooping, her face filled with fear.

Why, why, why.

She had clearly come to the most inconspicuous city, so why was there still the power of a Titled Douluo?

A Titled Douluo had even engaged in battle within Nuoding City.

In front of Xiao Wu stood the work-study students led by Tang San; the fear displayed by their big sister left them puzzled.

Xiao Wu lifted her head slightly, looking at Tang San who was concerned for her, before quickly lowering it again.

"Brother San, I..."

Tang San could hear that every word and every sentence from Xiao Wu was filled with weeping, trembling, and fear.