On the third day after Creation God Star was completed, in the hall of the Divine Realm Core.
Lin Chen sat in the seat of honor, with the five Divine Kings arrayed on either side.
Ten figures stood in the center of the hall. Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, Ye Lingling, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuyun, and Bai Chenxiang stood in a row. Some looked eager, some nervous, while others glanced around curiously at the temple's vaulted ceiling.
Lin Chen held a freshly written decree conferring godhood. He flipped through two pages, closed it, and said something that stunned everyone. "The Divine Trials are canceled."
"What?" Xiao Wu blinked her pink eyes, the first to react. "The trials are canceled? Then how do we get our godhoods?"
"You inherit them directly." Lin Chen set the decree on the table, his tone as casual as if he were discussing lunch. "Divine Trials were how the old Divine Realm chose successors. I know your strength, your character, and your insight. We're husband and wives. Do I really need an exam to tell me you're worthy? There's no need. I'll confer your godhoods here today. You'll inherit them directly, with every trial waived."
Lin Chen rose and walked to the center of the hall.
Nine-colored light surged from his body, filling the entire temple in an instant. His voice was quiet, yet it seemed to resonate with the laws of heaven and earth. "Qian Renxue."
Qian Renxue stepped forward, golden hair falling down her back, her gaze calm.
Lin Chen pointed at her brow. Blazing golden light poured from the void and formed a pair of enormous, pure-white angel wings that slowly spread behind her.
The power of light and judgment cascaded over her like a waterfall.