The Divine Realm, Asura God Temple.
Asura God, seated high upon his divine throne, twitched at the corner of his mouth. "What a workaholic."
In just one week of mortal time, he'd killed nine Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Did he have to be so intense?
From the sea to Star Dou Forest and then to the Far North, he'd done nothing but hurry from place to place and hunt Spirit Beasts.
He hadn't even stopped to catch his breath, take a break, or get some sleep.
He'd even eaten while flying, just to finish his meals as quickly as possible.
Asura God should have been pleased that his inheritor was so driven and could complete the God Trial requirements at top speed.
But Qian Xunji's fighting style was always to strike from ambush, kill in one blow, and then withdraw at once.
He, the dignified Asura God and God Realm Enforcer, didn't want an assassin as his successor.
Though the assassin also knew how to control flying swords from afar and launch bombardments.
Still, Asura God preferred his inheritor to be domineering and world-conquering, crushing enemies in open, honorable combat.
A God King ought to fight like a God King, not like an assassin hiding in the shadows to launch sneak attacks.
"Never mind. Since you're so driven, this God King will find you something to do."
Asura God propped his chin on his left hand as he spoke, then raised his right hand and gathered Asura Divine Power to set the contents of Qian Xunji's Asura Third Trial.
The Asura God Trial's Third Trial was to judge ten thousand criminals.
Asura God refused to believe that no matter how driven Qian Xunji was, he could quickly judge ten thousand criminals.
Qian Xunji had managed to kill nine Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in a week.
Asura God believed that was because Spirit Hall had stood on the continent for many years and had gathered far too much information about Spirit Beasts.
Qian Xunji had relied on the knowledge left behind by those who came before him to complete the Asura Second Trial so quickly.
But now that Slaughter City had been destroyed, where would he find so many criminals for Qian Xunji to judge?
Asura God reckoned that Qian Xunji wouldn't be able to complete the Asura Third Trial anytime soon.
Reaching the goal of judging ten thousand people would likely take at least a year.
One year in the mortal realm was one day in the Divine Realm.
One day was just enough time for him to take care of some Divine Realm chores.
Douluo Continent, the Far North.
Qian Xunji flew at breakneck speed, afraid that if he slowed down, the ice-cold woman behind him would catch up.
He wasn't one of those transmigrators who let their little head do the thinking, hoping to be pursued by Snow Empress, the Ice and Snow Empress, then fall in love, wed, and father some nonhuman children.
From the depths of the Far North to Ice-Sealed Forest, then onward to Xueling Province in the Heaven Dou Empire—
Only after he'd completely left the Far North did Qian Xunji feel the "ice-cold woman" behind him stop giving chase.
"The Asura God Trial's Second Trial is complete. Reward: 10% Asura Divine Power Affinity." Asura God's voice sounded in his ear.
Qian Xunji listened and broke into a smile.
He'd completed the Asura Second Trial, bringing him one step closer to inheriting the Asura God Position. Of course he was happy.
As for the fact that completing the Asura God Trial didn't increase his Spirit Ring age—was that really "important"?
Once you became a god, who still used Soul Skills?
Oh, you mean Oscar?
His Soul Skills were special. Even in the Divine Realm, they could still be tremendously useful.
And look at Tang San. After becoming a god, he used either Sea God's Thirteen Halberds or Asura divine skills.
Using Soul Ring and Soul Bone Skills would only diminish God King Tang's prestige.
"The Asura God Trial's Third Trial: judge ten thousand criminals."
Asura God's voice sounded beside his ear once more.
The Third God Trial required him to judge ten thousand criminals.
As the God Realm's Law Enforcement God, Asura God wielded the Judgment Authority, so this kind of God Trial made perfect sense.
In the original story, Qian Renxue's God Trial had also involved judging evil.
The ones she judged were the three criminal Spirit Masters known as Bu Le and his two brothers.
"The God King Trial and First-Level God Trial really are different. The difficulty has increased exponentially," Qian Xunji murmured.
Aside from Slaughter City, where he'd already killed every last living thing, where were the most criminals on Douluo Continent?
Prisoners in the prisons of the various kingdoms?
Noble slave owners?
Grain merchants hoarding scarce goods?
Local thugs, hooligans, and bullies?
Noble slave-catching squads?
Qian Xunji pondered as he flew.
[Human, don't forget to claim your daily login reward, meow~]
System Mother's sweet voice rang in his mind, reminding Qian Xunji that today was the day he collected his monthly living expenses.
He opened the system panel and tapped the check-in button.
[Monthly check-in successful. You received one Lie Detector.]
A Lie Detector?
The red light meant a lie, and the green light meant an honest answer.
Qian Xunji examined the Lie Detector in his hand. Unsure what use it'd be to him now, he tossed it into System Space to gather dust.
Heaven Dou Empire, Di'ao Province, Heaven Dou City.
Heaven Dou City was the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire and the most populous city on Douluo Continent.
Nobles and wealthy merchants gathered here, while the three great sects controlled the most prosperous commercial streets.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Palace stretched across a seemingly endless expanse, its gilded rooftops gleaming in the sunlight.
White jade steps rose in tier upon tier, flanked by imposing pillars carved with dragons.
The palace's outer corridors were lined with vermilion columns and lanterns adorned with strings of pearls. Exotic flowers and rare plants bloomed along the imperial road, while the clear waters of stone pools shimmered and swans strolled at their leisure. Every corner radiated royal elegance and grandeur.
The current Heaven Dou Emperor stared fixedly at the Titled Douluo before him, who had suddenly descended from the sky wearing armor that concealed his face.
The newcomer had appeared out of nowhere. With nothing but the pressure of his Soul Power, he'd subdued the palace guards.
Unlike the Star Luo Imperial Family's Dai Family, the Heaven Dou Royal Family's Xue Family had no Titled Douluo guarding them.
Faced with a Titled Douluo who had arrived uninvited and appeared right before him, the Heaven Dou Emperor knew better than to be difficult.
"Why have you come, Your Excellency?"
"If you want to live, order all the nobles and wealthy merchants across the empire to gather in Heaven Dou City," Qian Xunji said coldly.
He was lazy. He didn't want to go from city to city, dealing with the nobles and wealthy merchants one by one. That would be far too troublesome.
If he wanted to finish the job quickly, he needed to use his head and find a way.
Only then could he get the work done quickly and slack off afterward.
"As you wish, Your Excellency," the Heaven Dou Emperor replied.
He didn't understand why Qian Xunji wanted all the nobles and wealthy merchants in the empire to come to Heaven Dou City.
But as long as the man didn't want his life or intend to replace the Xue Family as the new Heaven Dou Emperor, he could do as he pleased.
Besides, the powerful aura radiating from this Titled Douluo was extraordinary.
He'd only ever felt Soul Power pressure of the same level from those two.
As the Heaven Dou Emperor, his combat strength wasn't high because of his Swan Martial Soul, but he was still a Spirit Saint.
He could tell the difference between the Soul Power pressure of a Limit Douluo and that of an ordinary Titled Douluo.
"If Your Excellency would like a meal, I'll have my people prepare the finest dishes at once."
After ordering his subordinates to get to work, the Heaven Dou Emperor spoke to Qian Xunji ingratiatingly.
If he could recruit a Limit Douluo to serve as a Heaven Dou Empire retainer, that would safeguard the empire's fortunes for a century.
And if he could arrange for a royal woman to wed him and bear his children, the Heaven Dou Xue Family could flourish for generations to come.
The Heaven Dou Emperor's plans were lovely, but Qian Xunji had no interest in chatting with the natives of Douluo Continent.
He threatened the commander of the Imperial Guards and ordered him to take his men out to crack down on crime, rounding up every thug, hooligan, and bully in Heaven Dou City.
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