The Fabricated Divine Trial

"Excellent! As expected of a prodigy of the Star Luo Imperial Family. You were born with the bearing of an emperor!"

After testing Dai Xuanyu's views on Heaven Dou and Spirit Hall, Dai Heng was thoroughly satisfied.

Next, he took a Golden Token from his Storage Soul Tool.

As he handed it to Dai Xuanyu, Dai Heng explained:

"On the surface, the imperial family members present today can all support you. You won't have to worry about fighting for the throne and can focus on your cultivation."

"But that isn't enough of a guarantee. Take this token, my son."

"Thank you, Father." Dai Xuanyu accepted the Golden Token with both hands.

Looking down, he saw four large characters reading "As If the Emperor Were Here in Person," alongside the emblem of the Star Luo Empire.

Dai Heng's voice sounded in his ear again. "With this token, you can even mobilize the armed forces with ease."

"You're a clever child. You should understand how important this token is, and under what circumstances you may produce it."

"Thank you, Father!" Dai Xuanyu put the token away and expressed his gratitude once more.

He was pleasantly surprised. He hadn't expected Dai Heng to grant him authority so readily—much less authority on this scale.

Looks like my analysis of Heaven Dou and Spirit Hall did the trick. Dai Xuanyu quickly understood.

He hadn't revealed what would happen to Heaven Dou or Spirit Hall in the future, but his analysis, informed by his view of events from above, had still cut straight to the heart of the matter.

Perhaps I can take this a step further! Dai Xuanyu made up his mind to strike while the iron was hot.

He gradually let a hesitant, conflicted expression appear on his face.

It all looked perfectly natural, and he made sure Dai Heng noticed.

When Dai Heng saw his reaction, he asked exactly what Dai Xuanyu had expected.

"What's wrong, my son?"

Faced with Dai Heng's question, Dai Xuanyu stammered:

"Father, there's something else of great importance. I'm not sure whether I should speak of it."

"It concerns my future, so..."

Dai Heng paid little mind to Dai Xuanyu's reluctance.

In his eyes, what could possibly be more significant than the Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul and Innate Level 20 Soul Power?

So Dai Heng said casually, "Just tell me, my son. Whatever it is, your father can handle it."

"Father, when I awakened the Evil Eyes Saint King, I also heard a strange voice in my mind."

Having caught Dai Heng's interest, Dai Xuanyu deliberately paused before continuing:

"The voice told me he was the Battle God. He said my Martial Soul and talent were exceptional, and that I had the potential to inherit his divinity."

"Once I officially become a Soul Master, I'll be able to begin the true Battle God Divine Trial."

"What? The Battle God Divine Trial?!" Dai Heng was stunned all over again by Dai Xuanyu's words.

He had thought the previous two revelations had already hardened him enough to withstand any shock.

But now, hearing of a god's inheritance, Dai Heng realized his composure still needed work.

The prospect of becoming a god was simply too overwhelming.

"Xuanyu, is what you're saying true?" Dai Heng had cast aside his identity as emperor. His eyes brimmed with longing for a god's inheritance.

"Father, this is the power that god left within me."

As Dai Xuanyu spoke, a mark shaped like a sword of light appeared on his forehead.

The so-called Battle God Divine Trial was something Dai Xuanyu had made up on the spot.

Just as with his analysis of the Heaven Dou Empire and Spirit Hall, he had done it to make Dai Heng value him more highly.

That would give him more authority and make his coming plans easier to carry out.

He had little choice. After all, Dai Xuanyu was only six years old.

No matter how early children on the Douluo Continent matured,

and no matter how precocious or extraordinarily clever Dai Xuanyu was,

others would still see him as a child first.

That would hinder what Dai Xuanyu intended to do next and make his actions difficult to explain.

Now, with the Divine Trial as a reason, everything could be explained.

As with the Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul, Dai Xuanyu alone controlled how the Divine Trial was explained.

Others would have to believe him whether they wanted to or not.

As for why Dai Xuanyu had invented a Battle God Divine Trial instead of using one of the existing gods,

he didn't want his story to clash with any gods in the Douluo God Realm. Playing it safe was the wisest course.

After all, the Douluo Continent had not yet been cut off from the Divine Realm.

The gods in the Divine Realm could notice unusual events on the Douluo Continent.

"So this is the power of a god!"

Sensing the aura emanating from the mark on Dai Xuanyu's forehead, Dai Heng's eyes flashed with fascination.

Who wouldn't be tempted by the power of a god?

Dai Heng now believed every word his son had said.

Although he was only a Soul Douluo, a Martial Soul Fusion Skill allowed him to contend with a Titled Douluo for a short time.

That also meant Dai Heng had a clear understanding of a Titled Douluo's power.

And the aura of the mark on his son's forehead was unquestionably beyond that of a Titled Douluo.

In Dai Heng's view, only a legendary god could surpass a Titled Douluo so effortlessly through the aura of a single mark.

Only divine power could leave him gazing up at it in such awe.

"Good, good, excellent!!" Dai Heng was so excited that he said it three times.

As far as he was concerned, their victory was assured. Everything was settled.

The Star Luo Empire's unification of the Douluo Continent was now a foregone conclusion.

Even the Qian Family of Spirit Hall, who claimed to descend from the Angel God, would pose no threat.

That went surprisingly smoothly. Seeing Dai Heng's reaction, Dai Xuanyu knew he had succeeded.

He had his reasons for daring to invent a Divine Trial outright.

There were his inborn Evil Eyes and Double Pupils, and the diligence and intelligence he had shown since childhood...

Then came the awakening of the legendary Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul today, along with his talent for Innate Level 20 Soul Power.

Most importantly, he was Dai Heng's son. The blood of the Star Luo Imperial Family ran through his veins.

Now he had shown the potential to lead the Star Luo Imperial Family to unite the entire continent. He was truly the one everyone had hoped for.

Together, these factors were like layer upon layer of protective charms, surrounding Dai Xuanyu with an unassailable golden shell.

That was why Dai Xuanyu had dared to fabricate a Divine Trial.

He could trade it for greater authority, making his plans easier to execute.

As for whether his father might see through the Divine Trial mark he had fabricated using the power of his Second Martial Soul?

Dai Xuanyu wasn't worried in the slightest.

Dai Heng's reaction was the best answer.

How could the Second Martial Soul, which had drawn on the right time, place, and people to nurture a Martial Soul like the Evil Eyes Saint King, be anything ordinary?

Fabricating a Divine Trial mark was well within its capabilities.

After all, Dai Heng had never seen a real Divine Trial.

The fabricated mark only needed to emit an aura beyond his understanding.

It simply had to make Dai Heng realize that no mortal power could achieve such a thing.

So far, the plan was a complete success!

Then the Star Luo Emperor, Dai Heng, asked:

"My son, is there a Soul Beast you have in mind?"

His meaning was obvious.

He wanted Dai Xuanyu to become a Soul Master as soon as possible so he could begin the true Battle God Divine Trial.

That would bring the Star Luo Imperial Family ever closer to its goal of uniting the entire Douluo Continent.

"Father, I truly don't know what kind of Soul Beast I should obtain for my Soul Ring yet."

Dai Xuanyu told him the truth. He really had no particular Soul Beast in mind.

After all, before today, he had never expected his Martial Soul to be so unusual.

His previous plans for obtaining Soul Rings had all been based on the White Tiger Martial Soul.

Besides referring to the optimal Soul Ring Configuration the Star Luo Imperial Family had refined over thousands of years, Dai Xuanyu had added a few ideas of his own to gain greater Soul Power and potential.

Now Dai Xuanyu needed to account for the Evil Eyes Saint King Martial Soul's traits and draw up a new plan for the Soul Rings he needed.