Rong Lingji's fright

"Alright, let's not think about this for now. We'll test it when the time is right."

Huo Yuhao shook his head and looked at the Spirit Pagoda in his hand, which occasionally displayed patterns of Laws.

The Spirit Pagoda's amplification is so powerful mainly because its foundation is a Soul Tool of level twelve or higher. In fact, strictly speaking, the Spirit Pagoda is currently stronger than him, which is why it can amplify the amplification to this extent.

This is one of the reasons why he said that the Spirit Pagoda, as Soul Tool, has been completed.

However, just as the enhancement effect of the Four-Word Battle Armor on Titled Douluo and Quasi-God cannot be compared, whether the Spirit Pagoda can stably enhance his strength as he increases depends on its own growth potential.

It is stronger than him now, but when he grows to the God Rank, First Rank God, or even higher, this tower will still be able to keep up with him. This is the true meaning of Natal Soul Tool.

Huo Yuhao was quite confident about this.

Besides the fact that the "Spirit Pagoda" is his Natal Soul Tool and can grow along with him, growth itself was one of the core concepts behind the design of the "Spirit Pagoda".

The Source Core can evolve, the imprint of Laws can deepen, the Power of Faith can accumulate, and the materials of the tower can transform.

Every aspect of this tower's design has ample Chang Kong.

The future is promising.

"Next, it's time for the Spirit Pagoda to gradually undergo its transformation."

Huo Yuhao thought to himself.

He prepared four transformation methods for the "Spirit Pagoda".

The first method is to undergo Plane Tribulation Lightning. This involves breaking through to God Rank and triggering dimensional lightning punishment to Heavenly Forging the Divine Tool in a unique way.

The second method involves nurturing the energy through dimensional space.

The third method is to nurture it slowly with the Power of Faith.

Previously, he only used a portion of the Power of Faith from the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters as materials for the Divine Tool; he could continue to use Power of Faith to slowly nurture it later.

The fourth type: The Godhood Tribulation!

That's right, Huo Yuhao wanted to use the Godhood Tribulation to hone himself and the "Spirit Pagoda"!

If he successfully triggers the Godhood Tribulation, it will likely be the strongest Cosmic Tribulation!

Elemental Tribulation, Heaven and Earth Tribulation and Earth Tribulation, Cosmic Tribulation —this is how Douluo 4 categorizes the Godhood Tribulation, all manifesting as Tribulation Lightning. Di Tian's Outer Body Incarnation Tribulation is rather special, quite different from these, and similar to a heart demon.

Elemental Tribulation, Heaven and Earth Tribulation, Cosmic Tribulation, and Tribulation Lightning in most fantasy novels are similar to those that descend upon a person who has become a god, based on their potential and foundation.

Among them, the Elemental Tribulation is the Four Element Lightning Tribulation. According to Douluo 4, those who experience this tribulation, even if it is only one, have the potential to become Second Rank God in the lower realm. The Heaven and Earth Tribulation is the Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation, and those who experience it have the potential to become Super God Rank.

There is no clearly defined potential level for triggering Cosmic Tribulation, but there are two people in Douluo 4 who have encountered Cosmic Tribulation: Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu. They can be used as a reference to judge the potential and foundation required to trigger Cosmic Tribulation.

Lan Xuanyu inherited the Dragon God Bloodline, and had countless opportunities along the way. In terms of Laws, he had the seven elements by his side, and also comprehended the Power of Destruction and the Power of Creation. He encountered a total of nine Nine-Colored Heaven and Earth Destruction Cosmic Tribulation Godhood Tribulation. In the end, he inherited the Dragon God's Divine Position and became the Supreme God King.

Bai Xiuxiu's situation is rather special. Given her foundation and potential at the time, she shouldn't have been able to touch the level of Cosmic Tribulation, let alone overcome it on her own. Yet, she still attracted a Cosmic Tribulation.

However, if we consider the other entity within her, it becomes easier to understand – Bai Xiuxiu possesses the Divine Consciousness of the Abyssal Sage King.

When she became a god, her foundation and potential were indeed insufficient to attract Cosmic Tribulation, but she possessed the Divine Consciousness of a Super God Rank powerhouse. The cause of the Cosmic Tribulation and why she was able to overcome it can all be explained by this.

Therefore, if he could trigger the Godhood Tribulation, Huo Yuhao felt that the probability of encountering Cosmic Tribulation was not low.

After all, he was definitely stronger than Bai Xiuxiu. Even Lan Xuanyu, when he became a god, couldn't have been weaker than her.

Moreover, the Douluo Continent today does not have the ability to unleash normal Godhood Tribulation; it only has lightning punishments similar to Godhood Tribulation. But Cosmic Tribulation —that's another story.

Lan Xuanyu has already demonstrated the terror of the Cosmic Tribulation for Huo Yuhao. This little Dragon God only managed to withstand four Cosmic Tribulation on his own before almost perishing.

If it weren't for Di Tian sacrificing his Life to withstand a Tribulation Lightning and the Dragon God's Legacy, Lan Xuanyu, the most outrageous protagonist in the history of the Douluo series, would have been directly struck down by the Cosmic Tribulation.

Even though she survived in the end, Lan Xuanyu was forced to live as a woman for a period of time, which shows the power of the Cosmic Tribulation.

Using such Tribulation Lightning as a training ground, not to mention the "Spirit Pagoda," Huo Yuhao himself was actually in mortal danger.

However, the Nine-Colored Heaven and Earth Destruction Cosmic Tribulation is both a calamity and a tremendous opportunity, allowing for further contact with the Universe Origin.

With a backup plan in place, Huo Yuhao wanted to give it a try.

"However, it's too early to think about these things. After the addition of Power of Faith, the Spirit Pagoda has already begun to transform. Even the Godly Alloy is subtly evolving to a higher level. Let's strike while the iron is hot and temper the Spirit Pagoda with the Limit-Breaking Tribulation Lightning first."

Then, for the next several dozen days, thunderous sounds were heard again outside the city of Mingdu.

"Mingdu —it's been a long time since I've been here."

Rong Lingji walked down the street, observing the capital of the Douluo Federation, and bought anything that interested him.

Having lived in seclusion for two thousand years in the Douluo Continent, he was indeed less sensitive to some things, but he was actually quite adapted to life here.

However, he did not forget the purpose of his visit.

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"It's about time to get down to business."

He looked up at the towering Spirit Pagoda in the distance, his gaze slightly narrowed.

A moment later, Rong Lingji appeared in front of the Spirit Pagoda gate.

He stepped inside and found the front desk.

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

The receptionist asked.

Rong Lingji: "I'm looking for your Huo Spirit Envoy, is he here?"

The staff member was taken aback, looked him up and down, took out the Soul Guidance Screen, and prepared to record the information.

"Is this Your Excellency Huo Yuhao? He is currently cultivating and cannot receive guests. You may leave your name, and I will convey your visit to him."

During this time, she had become accustomed to seeing people wanting to visit Huo Yuhao, and she handled it with ease.

Upon hearing that Huo Yuhao was cultivating, Rong Lingji. Just as he was about to ask more questions, a loud bang came from the distant sky.

"Tribulation Lightning?" Rong Lingji looked at the outside of the Spirit Pagoda with considerable surprise. His Divine Power rapidly spread outwards, quickly crossing Mingdu and reaching the distant mountains. He realized something was amiss, "God Rank Tribulation Lightning? And—the aura of Huo Yuhao?!"

Outside the city, amidst churning clouds, a Seven Colors bolt of lightning descended, carrying Destruction power. In the center of the lightning, Huo Yuhao's figure appeared and disappeared, surrounded by a nine-story gray-gold pagoda.

As the Tribulation Lightning struck, Huo Yuhao absorbed only a portion of it. The tower itself was also being tempered by the Tribulation Lightning, and instead of collapsing, it became increasingly solid, with its aura rising steadily.

"Using the Seven-Colored Lightning Tribulation to forge weapons? And even using yourself in the process?"

Rong Lingji astonished. "That's insane!"

However, he remained relatively calm in the face of this situation.

As a god, he had seen Tribulation Lightning before, but Huo Yuhao's behavior surprised him.

However, the next moment, his expression froze completely.

Perhaps because using his Divine Power to investigate was too conspicuous, Huo Yuhao, who was far away, suddenly turned his head and looked over indifferently across dozens of miles of void.

That tower exuded an aura that made Rong Lingji ' hair stand on end.

At the same time, within Mingdu, several Divine Consciousness swiftly locked onto him, their chilling aura piercingly cold.

Fortunately, it was only for a moment. Both his Divine Consciousness and Huo Yuhao's gaze were withdrawn, but Rong Lingji was still shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, but cold sweat kept pouring down his back.

Just a moment ago, he truly smelled the scent of death.

Just as he was calming himself down, a voice sounded behind him.

"Since Rong Lingji is here, please go upstairs for a chat. Yuhao will be here soon."

Rong Lingji paused, turned his head, and saw Snow Empress calmly sizing him up.

"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

Rong Lingji calmed himself down and followed Snow Empress to the reception room on the second floor of the Spirit Pagoda.

The reception room was small, but decorated in a simple and elegant style. As soon as Rong Lingji sat down in the guest seat, she looked up and saw that Huo Yuhao had already returned using his Power of Space and was sitting safely in the opposite seat.

He, who had just been undergoing tribulation outside the city, was now dressed neatly and exuded a calm aura. Even the scorch marks left by the Tribulation Lightning had disappeared completely, as if the earth-shattering lightning had nothing to do with him.

"The Power of Time?"

Rong Lingji seemed to have noticed something, causing Huo Yuhao to raise an eyebrow.

"To be able to discern it from just a trace of residual scent, you have excellent eyesight."

"Compared to your methods, mine is nothing. I truly underestimated you before."

Rong Lingji's expression turned serious. "Are you really some nameless, faceless god from the Divine Realm? That Xianling Qi Divine Tool, possessing such power without being nourished by immortal spiritual energy, is not something an ordinary god could forge—don't tell me you didn't forge it."

The auras are similar, clearly the tower is Huo Yuhao's masterpiece.

Huo Yuhao smiled. "Has something come to mind, sir?"

Rong Lingji: "I think you were either lying before, or—you played word games and I didn't understand what you meant."

The last time Huo Yuhao told him that he was not a named god in the Divine Realm, he believed him at the time and naturally regarded him as an ordinary Divine Officer or a weak god reincarnated.

But after what happened today, if he still thinks that way, he'd be a fool.

"I've seen quite a few Divine Tool Divine Tool, but the one you forged has boundless potential. Once it matures, it will at least become a top-tier Divine Tool. To be able to forge such Divine Tool while still a nascent god, you must have been First-Level God in your previous life."

Although it was only a glance, Rong Lingji had a father who used top-tier Divine Tool like kitchen knives, so he was quite knowledgeable and had his own judgment on the potential of Divine Tool. He could see a lot at a glance.

In his eyes, that tower was even more extraordinary than the Ghost Carving Divine Knife before it became Super Divine Tool. However, the creation of Super Divine Tool ultimately depends on fate, so he played it safe.

However, not just anyone has the ability to forge top-tier Divine Tool, let alone Huo Yuhao who has not yet become a god. Naturally, Rong Lingji would doubt his identity.

To be able to do something like that—one must have been at least First Rank God in their previous life, right?

Huo Yuhao remained silent, simply watching Rong Lingji to see what he was imagining.

Seeing that he did not answer, Rong Lingji said again:

"I wouldn't say I'm intimately familiar with the First-Level God of the Divine Realm, but I've met them all and know their personalities and other characteristics. There's certainly no counterpart to you. However, seeing the Power of Time within you today has reminded me of something."

"There was a First-Level God in the Divine Realm who disappeared sometime ago. Although this deity exists in the records of the Divine Realm Divine Realm, no deity has seen him for a long time, and I do not know what he looked like or what his nature was."

At this point, Rong Lingji turned his gaze to Huo Yuhao.

"If we're talking about being nameless and faceless, wouldn't that count too? First-Level God in the Divine Realm — the God of Time!"

Huo Yuhao glanced at Snow Empress sitting beside him, and the two looked at each other in silence.

"----"

Silence is the word in Douluo today.

"Uh—I guessed wrong?" Rong Lingji frowned. "That shouldn't be the case—this is your most likely identity."

"You certainly don't recognize me, there's no need to investigate further."

Huo Yuhao coughed lightly, "In short, you now have sufficient confidence in our capabilities and have thought it through, right?"

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have come here."

Rong Lingji sighed and nodded slightly.

"I'm open to joining you directly, but I don't know what kind of arrangements and treatment you'll give me."

"Your compensation will certainly not disappoint."

Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "However, I suppose you don't care about ordinary things. So—how about letting you travel to your hometown with Mai Hui and making your adopted daughter a god?"

Rong Lingji. "This is something that can't be done in the Douluo Continent now, unless—"

The Douluo Continent has been upgraded, Jiaxu has become a god, or perhaps there is a way to travel to other dimensions of the universe!

Thinking of this, Rong Lingji seemed to have a connection to something, and thought to himself: Now, it seems that the Federation does indeed have the ability to handle these two matters.

Yi Ci, Rong Lingji relaxed manner, but said in a slightly solemn tone, "If that's the case, then I'm willing to go in—I hope it won't cost me my old life."

"You flatter me."

Seeing that Rong Lingji willing to join, Huo Yuhao was in a good mood and pressed his advantage, asking, "Speaking of which, you seemed to be hiding something about your adopted daughter last time. Now, I wonder if you can tell us? Lately, the War God Temple has been eager for battle—especially against Dou Ling."

Recently, due to the selection process, the Federation's vitality has gradually recovered, and voices advocating for war within the Federation have also gradually grown louder.

Among them, the War God Temple, in order to wash away the negative impact of the past, has been the most proactive in seeking war. In response, Rong Tianling, the newly appointed War God Temple, has also adopted a very positive attitude, and his target is the Dou Ling Empire.

It seems that Rong Tianling's main purpose in becoming the Lord of the War God Temple was this very matter.

Upon hearing Rong Lingji narrowed his eyes.

"Telling you won't hurt; Tianling —she comes from the Dou Ling Continent!"