First God Trial! Seeds of Life and Destruction!

"I accept."

"However, I only have one Martial Soul. Can I really inherit two god positions?"

Lu Yuan agreed without hesitation, but he still voiced his doubts.

"Zhou Tao, rest assured. I have my own methods."

The God of Destruction spoke calmly.

"I will implant the Seed of Destruction into your body, granting you a god-bestowed second Martial Soul."

"However, the Seed of Destruction is incredibly powerful. To ensure that you can withstand this power, the Goddess of Life will grant you the Seed of Life at the same time."

"Furthermore, when you bear the Seed of Destruction, it would be best to use your Golden Ancient Tree Martial Soul to receive it."

"That way, most of the damage can be offset."

The Destruction God King explained patiently.

He did not want Zhou Tao to croak outright because he could not endure the Seed of Destruction.

If such an excellent candidate for a god trial were lost, it would be difficult to find another.

"Thank you for the reminder, God King. Zhou Tao is willing to accept the Martial Soul."

Zhou Tao agreed immediately.

"Good. I will now issue your first god trial."

"First trial of the Destruction God Trial and Life God Trial: Refine the Seed of Destruction and Seed of Life, and obtain a second Martial Soul."

"Trial reward: Affinity with the Life God King and Destruction God King increases by 10%."

Immediately afterward.

The Destruction God King extended a finger, gathering a ball of purple-black lightning at its tip.

With a light flick of his finger, the purple-black lightning instantly crossed the God Realm and vanished into the void, speeding toward Douluo Continent.

At the same time, the Goddess of Life also acted. A green ball of light flew from her fingertip and descended upon Douluo Continent.

The green ball of light was the first to arrive before Zhou Tao.

In an instant, it flew into the center of Zhou Tao's brow.

Zhou Tao only felt a vast surge of life energy appear within his body.

This energy was countless times stronger than the life energy of the Golden Ancient Tree.

With a thought, he summoned the Golden Ancient Tree to bear this vast yet comfortable energy.

"This feels amazing."

Zhou Tao felt as though he were soaking in a hot spring, every cell in his body cheering in bliss.

Yet what puzzled him was this: why had the Seed of Destruction not arrived?

Just then.

Zhou Tao suddenly felt his scalp tingle.

It felt as though some terrifying existence had fixed its gaze upon him.

The Golden Ancient Tree outside suffered no damage, yet a streak of purple-black lightning suddenly passed through solid matter like a ghost and shot directly into the crown of his head.

"Holy shit?"

"Where's my defense?"

"Ah—"

A piercing scream instantly echoed through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

This purple-black lightning was like the most violent power from the dawn of creation. After entering Zhou Tao's body, it began tearing through him wildly.

Without any pattern at all, the purple-black lightning instantly transformed into countless tiny purple electric snakes, burrowing frantically into every inch of his skin, every bone, even his marrow.

Bone-deep agony flooded every cell of his body, and even his soul was not spared.

Within his soul, streams of purple-black electric snakes crashed madly against his sea of consciousness, causing pain that came from the depths of his soul.

This was a dual trial of body and soul.

It was not merely physical damage; it was more like reforging.

Zhou Tao's body had originally been close to perfect.

Now, these purple-black electric snakes were madly destroying his body while forcibly burning away every part that was not tough enough, not powerful enough.

It was like tempering his body with heavenly lightning.

Zhou Tao had no way to take shortcuts, nor could he use the Golden Ancient Tree Martial Soul as he had before to block the Seed of Destruction's attacks.

He could only use his body and soul to withstand this terrifying impact head-on.

The Golden Ancient Tree's only use was to provide immense vitality, allowing Zhou Tao to rapidly recover from his injuries while enduring the Seed of Destruction.

Meanwhile, Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, who had been cultivating in seclusion nearby, were both jolted awake by Zhou Tao's miserable howls.

Their faces turned deathly pale, and they froze on the spot.

"What happened? Wasn't he in seclusion?"

Dugu Yan asked in astonishment.

"There's no time to worry about that. Save him first."

Ye Lingling, usually the quietest of them all, was the first to act.

Soul Power surged through her body, and her Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul swiftly appeared as she rushed to Zhou Tao's side.

Zhou Tao's entire body was wrapped in nearly tangible purple-black lightning.

The lightning boomed through the air. Every exploding arc seemed to shatter the surrounding air, bursting like fireworks.

What shocked her even more was that Zhou Tao's clothes had already been reduced to ashes, exposing his bare skin and muscular physique, making the beauties blush slightly.

But they had no time to admire Zhou Tao's body. Instead, they were stunned by the horrifying sight on him.

Veins bulged across Zhou Tao's skin, as though tiny purple-black snakes were slithering beneath it.

They were all purple-black divine lightning.

"What is this?"

Although Dugu Yan was well-traveled and knowledgeable, she had never seen such an exaggerated scene.

"He is suffering intense pain. I can sense it—the destructive power is ravaging Zhou Tao's body. I have to help him."

Ye Lingling said anxiously.

The next moment, the phantom of a begonia flower appeared behind her. It was entirely pink, with layered petals and nine tiny heart-shaped leaves growing at its center.

Powerful Soul Power surged from the begonia phantom. Nine heart-shaped petals lit up one after another with pink-gold radiance, transforming into a curtain of light that descended over Zhou Tao.

The charred blackness on Zhou Tao's body was rapidly healed by the curtain of light. Even the agitated purple-gold divine lightning within him eased considerably.

At that moment, Zhou Tao felt a gentle stream of Soul Power enter his body, immediately reducing the pain in his flesh by nearly half.

"I don't have any healing skills. What am I supposed to do?"

Seeing Ye Lingling heal Zhou Tao, Dugu Yan felt a little jealous.

"I have an idea."

A few breaths later, inspiration struck Dugu Yan, and she thought of a solution.

She removed her clothes, revealing smooth, fair skin. In the end, she wore only a bellyband before tightly embracing Zhou Tao's body.

Zhou Tao felt the destructive power within him weaken by another large margin.

The Seed of Life's power gradually began gaining the upper hand.

Zhou Tao sensed that his chance to break through had come.

He shouted in his heart, Golden Ancient Tree, devour them!

He could not let the two women get hurt. Since the lightning was endless, then he would have the Golden Ancient Tree, with its boundless vitality, devour the destructive divine lightning!

Back then, the Golden Ancient Tree had been able to devour the energy of the Ice and Fire Divine Dragons.

Then, with the Golden Ancient Tree's vitality, it could absolutely devour the Seed of Destruction's energy.

Only now did Zhou Tao gain some understanding.

The next moment.

The golden vines that had originally been suppressed began growing wildly, actively Entangling the purple arcs before devouring and refining them into Soul Power!

Streams of destructive power poured into the Golden Ancient Tree's vines, blowing apart vine after vine.