The Second Trial of the Angel, Hell Difficulty [Seeking Follow-up Reads]

Qian Renxue's face flushed slightly. "I see you're a precocious little brat who understands far too much. Now... hurry up and let go of my hand."

"Fine, fine, I'm letting go. You act as if I actually enjoy touching you."

Lin Ye pulled his hand back.

It was at this moment that the voice of the Angel God echoed throughout the inheritance grounds.

[Lin Ye, Qian Renxue, the first of the Angel Nine Trials, traversing the Angel Path, is complete. Reward: Soul Power increased by 1 level.]

Exhausted smiles appeared on both of their faces.

The next second, the trial rewards descended.

Lin Ye's soul power rose to level 29.

Qian Renxue reached level 46.

In just one year, Lin Ye's soul power had surged by a terrifying 15 levels.

Qian Renxue had surged by 10 levels!

Both of their strengths had seen a meteoric rise!

The gap between Qian Renxue and Lin Ye, which had been 22 levels before the start of the initial trial, had now narrowed to 17 levels.

Once I absorb the resources from the Immortal Herb, the gap between my soul power and Qian Renxue's will surely shrink to within 10 levels. At that point, my strength at the same realm might not be inferior to hers, Lin Ye pondered to himself.

Qian Renxue felt no sense of crisis regarding this, as in her eyes, it was fundamentally impossible for Lin Ye to catch up to her in terms of strength and soul power.

As they rested, a second card materialized before them.

The content of the second Angel Trial had arrived!

Lin Ye and Qian Renxue both stood up immediately to carefully read the details of the trial.

[Angel Second Trial: Battle of the Demon Spider. Hunt and kill a 20,000-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider alone. Time limit: one year.]

"What! A 20,000-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider!"

Both of their expressions changed drastically.

A 20,000-year-old soul beast would require at least the strength of a Soul Emperor to kill solo.

Furthermore, due to differences in species and lineage, battles against soul beasts of the same age could vary wildly.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was already considered relatively powerful among soul beasts.

Even an average Soul Emperor might not be able to kill one alone!

"The Angel God really has a grudge against spiders, doesn't it!" Lin Ye's expression was grave.

This meant that within a year, he needed to reach at least the combat power of a Soul Emperor to have any hope of killing a 20,000-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider and completing the second trial.

Qian Renxue has a chance to break through to Soul King within a year. For her, fighting a Soul Emperor as a Soul King isn't particularly difficult, but for me, this is practically hell-level difficulty! Lin Ye felt unprecedented pressure.

Although he possessed the trump card of being able to summon an Angel divine artifact, the last time he did so, his strength was completely drained just by the summoning.

He couldn't be certain if the divine artifact had killed that Soul Saint by precise targeting or if it had just been a stroke of luck that it landed in that position.

If he summoned the divine artifact and failed to kill the Man Faced Demon Spider, he would be left with no soul power and unable to wield the artifact to fight.

Lin Ye could not pin his entire strategy for killing the Man Faced Demon Spider on the divine artifact.

It seems I must secure the Immortal Herb resources as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to kill the Man Faced Demon Spider within a year. Once I break through to the Soul Elder realm, I must make a trip to the Sunset Forest.

Qian Renxue was also under significant pressure. Her martial soul was currently only in its two-winged form and had not yet reached the strength of a god-level martial soul.

Therefore, she didn't have much confidence in killing a 20,000-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider either.

However, while she was full of confidence in herself, she believed that this was the end of the road for Lin Ye.

"Lin Ye, a year from now, you will at most have broken through to Soul Elder. Killing a 20,000-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider as a Soul Elder is simply impossible."

"It seems I won't even need to take action to suppress you; you won't be able to complete this second trial on your own," Qian Renxue laughed.

She laughed quite happily.

Because after spending this year together, she didn't truly dislike this younger brother who was five years her junior; she even felt a sense of mutual appreciation.

If possible, she was willing to get along well with Lin Ye.

But their relationship as competitors for the godhood meant Qian Renxue could not form any deep emotional bonds with him, as she feared that if he became a massive threat in the future, she wouldn't be able to bring herself to deal with him.

However, if Lin Ye failed the trial and the conflict of interest vanished, Qian Renxue would have no such concerns. By cultivating a good relationship, Lin Ye could become a top-tier powerhouse for Martial Soul Hall in the future!

To her, that would be the best of both worlds.

Yet, having tasted the sweetness of the rapid power growth provided by the Angel Nine Trials, how could Lin Ye give up so easily? He also laughed, "Heh, don't be so happy just yet. Just how strong I will be in a year is not something you can predict."

"Tch, stop trying to act tough. I don't believe that a year from now, a mere Soul Elder like you will be able to kill a 20,000-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider," Qian Renxue said, looking unconvinced.

"Xiaoxue, disciple, come down."

At this moment, the voice of Qian Daoliu drifted up from below.

The two of them immediately stood up and went before Qian Daoliu.

Upon learning the contents of the second trial for Qian Renxue and Lin Ye, a faint expression of delight was clearly visible on Qian Daoliu's face.

Evidently, he did not believe that Lin Ye would be able to complete the second trial either.

Having confirmed this, Qian Daoliu's mood even brightened by a few degrees.

Qian Daoliu said with a solemn face, "Xiaoxue, your combat techniques, abilities, awareness, and foundational skills in all aspects of battle are already sufficiently outstanding, so you no longer need to undergo any combat training courses."

"To complete the second trial, your top priority right now is to raise your soul power to the Soul King realm."

"Mm, I know, Grandfather."

"Disciple, although your soul power has already reached level 29, your experience in combat is too shallow; one could say you are still a blank slate, but a blank slate also represents immense room for improvement."

"Therefore, for the next year, you will primarily focus on improving your sword technique and combat abilities; this will bring a greater increase in combat power than spending more time raising your soul power."

What Qian Daoliu said was very fair and pertinent.

Lin Ye was only seven years old and had only awakened his martial soul a year ago; although he had mastered a highly accomplished Angel Sword Technique, he had not truly fought many battles against other soul masters, and his combat experience was too shallow.

There was room for improvement in every aspect of combat.

Improving combat ability would indeed bring a greater increase in strength than breaking through one or two levels.

"For the next year, we, the Seven Great Elders, will all be your teachers. We will take turns conducting special combat training for you. If you have any specific questions or areas you wish to improve, you may also take the initiative to ask us," Qian Daoliu said with a smile.

The Seven Great Elders taking turns to guide my cultivation? Isn't this the most top-tier team of mentors on the continent? Lin Ye smiled inwardly, then replied, "Understood, Teacher."

"By the way, Teacher, to what extent must I cultivate the Angel Sword Technique to reach what you call the perfection of sword mastery?"

Qian Daoliu replied, "The sword follows the heart; the sword technique is no longer restricted by moves or routines. When the mind reaches, the sword moves accordingly, achieving the unity of intent and sword."

"Unity of intent and sword? Teacher, could this be the realm of man and sword as one?"

"No, it can only be said that you have reached the threshold to comprehend the realm of man and sword as one."