The Angel God Trial Begins Early! The Nine Trials of the Angel God!

After returning to Spirit City, Qian Yaoting immediately went to find Qian Shengyuan.

When the study door of the Papal Palace was pushed open, Qian Shengyuan was reviewing a routine report sent from a border branch hall.

Seeing that Qian Yaoting's expression differed from usual as he entered, he set down the file. His gaze swept over Qian Yaoting's face before sharply catching the change in the fluctuations of his Soul Power.

"You broke through?" Qian Shengyuan asked.

He could sense that Qian Yaoting's aura was more solid than when he had left. It also carried an unfamiliar, blazing quality, different from the pure holy light power he had possessed before.

Qian Yaoting closed the door and stepped forward without beating around the bush. "I consumed the Infernal Delicate Apricot. I succeeded. My martial soul evolved from the Sacred Light Six-Winged Angel into the Holy Light Six-Winged Seraphim. Light and fire fused together, raising its quality by an entire level."

The study fell silent for two breaths.

Qian Shengyuan paused halfway through leaning back in his chair. The look in his eyes shifted rapidly as he watched Qian Yaoting, initial surprise turning into deep, turbulent complexity.

Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Of course, he knew what kind of fierce herb it was. Its extreme yang fire toxin burned through meridians and scorched veins; survival was a matter of nine deaths and one life.

He had never recommended that immortal herb to Qian Yaoting, nor had he mentioned anything about consuming it. Qian Yaoting had made the decision himself.

"You nearly died," Qian Shengyuan said. His tone was not reproachful, but more like he was confirming a fact.

Qian Yaoting did not deny it. "I nearly did. But I endured."

Qian Shengyuan did not continue the subject.

He stood, walked around the long