First Meeting of the Team

The Love God's lingering soul looked at the stunned Ning Zi and rubbed her forehead.

"Am I really going to pass my divine position to this blockhead?"

"It seems I have no other choice."

After a fierce inner struggle, the Love God gave in.

Seeing that Ning Zi still had not reacted, the Love God continued, "Once you complete the Love God's Nine Trials, you can inherit my divine position and ascend to the Divine Realm!"

As the most unusual Second-Level God in the Divine Realm, the Love God could set nine trials, just like a First-Level God or a God King.

[Ning Zi has begun the Love God's Nine Trials.]

[God of Love's First Trial: Obtain the Lovesick Heartbreak Red within six years!]

[Trial reward: Soul Power increases by two levels, Soul Ring age increases by five hundred years, and affinity with the Love God increases by 10%.]

After receiving the Love God's Nine Trials, Ning Zi pondered for a moment, then asked the Love God's lingering soul, "What is the Lovesick Heartbreak Red? And what happens if I fail?"

"The Lovesick Heartbreak Red is an Immortal Herb. If you fail a divine trial, you die, of course," the Love God replied.

At the Love God's answer, Ning Zi began to have second thoughts.

Ning Zi asked the Love God,

"Can I refuse, then?"

"No. The divine trial has already begun," the Love God answered flatly.

Ning Zi was helpless. Ning Zi went blank. Ning Zi went to sleep...

She woke to find that only an hour had passed. Now clearheaded, Ning Zi began thinking of a way forward.

Ning Zi sat at the bedside thinking all night. She had not figured anything out; dawn had simply arrived.

"If I can't figure it out, I won't think about it. I'll let things take their course."

So Ning Zi prepared to sleep a little longer, but before she could lie down, the Second Elder knocked and came in.

Dead on her feet, Ning Zi followed the Second Elder to a newly built training hall. Five figures were already inside.

The Second Elder introduced them to Ning Zi. "The one on the far left is the son of the Clear Sky Sect's First Elder."

Tang Xiao stepped forward and introduced himself. "I'm Tang Xiao, eleven years old. My Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer, and I'm a level twenty-three Soul Grandmaster."

Hearing that he was the First Elder's son, Ning Zi remembered her uncle's instructions and hurried forward.

"I'm Ning Zi, seven years old. My Martial Soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and I'm a level eleven Soul Master. Please take care of me."

The others then introduced themselves in turn.

"I'm Yang Wu, six years old. My Martial Soul is the Soul Breaking Spear, and I'm a level eight Soul Scholar."

"I'm Tai Kang, eight years old. My Martial Soul is the Great Strength Gorilla, and I'm a level thirteen Soul Master."

"I'm Bai Kai, nine years old. My Martial Soul is the Sharp-Tailed Swift, and I'm a level fifteen Soul Master."

"I'm Cowboy, six years old. My Martial Soul is the Armored Giant Rhino, and I'm a level seven Soul Scholar."

After hearing the other four introduce themselves, Ning Zi greeted each of them.

Then Ning Zi realized something was wrong. Wasn't there supposed to be one more person?

Noticing her reaction, the Second Elder explained, "Only the young sect master hasn't arrived. Don't worry. Unless someone wakes him, he won't get up before ten."

The Second Elder told Ning Zi and the others to get to know one another, then went to wake Tang Chen.

Before long, the Second Elder returned with a bleary-eyed Tang Chen.

The moment Tang Chen arrived, he spotted Ning Zi and gave her a once-over.

He had no idea what to expect, but one look gave him a shock!

Tang Chen stared at the pattern on Ning Zi's forehead. Others might not recognize it, but how could he, a transmigrator, fail to?

Wasn't that a damn Divine Mark? And one that only appeared with nine trials!

Tang Chen immediately realized, That means she could very well become a god!

But then another thought struck him. Wait. I've never heard of her in the original story.

While Tang Chen sank deep into thought, Ning Zi stepped forward and greeted him gracefully.

"Greetings, Young Sect Master Tang. I'm Sect Master Ning's niece from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

Tang Chen came back to himself and replied without thinking.

"Hello, Miss Ning."

The words had barely left his mouth when he sensed something was off.

"Miss Ning? What brings you to the Clear Sky Sect?"

Ning Zi explained, "Sect Master Tang asked my uncle for help. He said the Clear Sky Sect wanted to form a team but lacked a support member, so I was sent here. Didn't you know, Young Sect Master Tang?"

How was I supposed to know? Tang Chen thought. Ever since that match, I've been at home cultivating. I haven't even stepped outside.

So Tang Chen answered honestly, "Sorry, Miss Ning. My father hasn't mentioned it to me."

Seeing the two of them talking, the Second Elder cut their awkward conversation short and began introducing the Clear Sky Team.

"First, the Clear Sky Team was established at the sect master's initiative, with the full support of the Four Single-Attribute Clans. Second, all the members are now here. Get to know one another today. Someone will come tomorrow to begin your formal training."

After that brief introduction, the Second Elder left them there and hurried back to handle sect affairs.

The seven of them were left staring at one another.

Tang Chen was the first to speak. "Um, Miss Ning, are you settling in all right at the Clear Sky Sect?"

"Well enough. Thank you for asking, Young Sect Master Tang."

The two exchanged awkward smiles.

Seeing how strained their conversation was, the other five stepped in to smooth things over.

After the seven exchanged brief introductions, they had a basic understanding of one another.

Then they each went off to cultivate.

Elsewhere, Tang Yue brought Tang Xing to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Once they arrived, the two headed straight for its core region. "Second Brother, I picked out a Soul Beast for you ages ago. Follow me."

They flew all the way to the Golden Grassland. There, a ninety-two-thousand-year-old Three-Headed Golden Lion King was basking comfortably in the sun, unaware that the greatest calamity of its life was about to befall it.

From the sky, Tang Yue unleashed his ninth Soul Skill. A black ring flashed around him. "Ninth Soul Skill: Heaven-Shattering Strike!"

Earth-yellow Soul Power surged from Tang Yue's body and poured into the Clear Sky Hammer.

The Clear Sky Hammer swelled to several times its size.

As expected of a Soul Skill dropped by an eighty-five-thousand-year-old hybrid earth dragon: a single blow left the Three-Headed Golden Lion King gravely wounded.

The Three-Headed Golden Lion King forced itself upright and let out a roar that shook the heavens.

"ROAR!!!"

Then its three heads spat beams of energy, each of a different attribute.

"Second Brother, I've already wounded it badly for you. The rest is up to you."

With that, Tang Yue withdrew from the battlefield.

Only Tang Xing and the Three-Headed Golden Lion King remained, facing each other.

"Watch me," Tang Xing told Tang Yue confidently.

He summoned his Clear Sky Hammer. "Third Soul Skill: Thousand-Jun Strength! Sixth Soul Skill: Ten-Thousand Thunder Heaven-Shaking Hammer!"

Tang Xing activated his third Soul Skill first, doubling his strength. Then he used his most powerful offensive Soul Skill, the sixth, and charged straight at the Three-Headed Golden Lion King.

"Come on!" "ROAR!"

Man and beast struck at each other, their attacks colliding.

In an instant, heaven and earth seemed to collapse, and shattered rocks flew in every direction.