" A-Mo, you're finally awake." Ye Lingling leaned closer and said softly.
The worry that had been in Ye Lingling's eyes finally dissipated at this moment, replaced by a sense of relief.
Qian Renxue stood beside her, her golden eyes filled with concern, but also with panic.
Lin Mo opened his eyes and was immediately met with the concerned expressions of the girls. His gaze swept over them as he asked, "How long have I been in seclusion?"
"Exactly a little over a month."
Dugu Yan said with a smile, " A-Mo, if you don't wake up soon, we'll have to find a way to wake you. Lingling comes to see you several times a day, and she's always worried about you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling's ears turned slightly red, and she said softly, " Yanzi, don't talk nonsense."
Lin Mo's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
"How was it? The Harvest this time must have been quite good, right?" Qian Renxue asked calmly, having suppressed her turbulent emotions and regained her composed demeanor.
"Senior Tang Chen has already informed us of the matter. The reason you suddenly went into seclusion this time is because the Asura God Sheer Force passed on his Godhood Inheritance to you."
"It went very smoothly."
After closing his eyes and sensing for a moment, Lin Mo said.
He sensed the Eighth Soul Ring, which was a dark reddish-gold color, and the Asura Demonic Sword, which resonated with his heart.
But when he opened his eyes, his expression showed a hint of gritted teeth.
The Asura God, that's really a trap!
If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, he probably would have been Sheer Force dragged to the Divine Realm by now.
Soon, as the only dark red -Golden Soul Ring on his body lit up, a chilling killing intent suddenly erupted from his body.
The Asura Demonic Sword appeared in Lin Mo's hand.
The sword was entirely blood-red, over two meters long, and covered with dense, intricate magical runes, with a blood-red light flowing across its blade.
As the Asura Demonic Sword was grasped in Lin Mo's hand, Lin Mo's aura rose at an exaggerated speed.
The robes moved without wind, fluttering and rustling.
"This is what I 'Harvest from this trip." Lin Mo toyed with the blood-red sword in his hand, his fingertips lightly brushing against the blade.
He casually twirled his sword, the blade slicing through the air with a sharp, explosive sound.
He subconsciously glanced at the Angel Holy Sword in Qian Renxue's hand and the Sea God Trident in Dugu Yan's hand, and slowly said, "It is called the Asura Demonic Sword, or you can call it the Asura Blood Sword or the Asura Holy Sword."
"As you should have sensed, in terms of quality, this sword surpasses the divine artifacts you two obtained through inheritance."
"And this Eighth Soul Ring that I have now obtained..."
Lin Mo paused, and amidst the puzzled looks of the crowd, explained, "Yes, you heard me correctly, it's the Eighth Soul Ring, not the First Soul Ring."
" The Eighth Soul Ring?" Dugu Yan's eyes widened in disbelief as she asked, "Didn't your Second Martial Soul not have any Soul Ring attached yet? How could you jump directly to the Eighth Soul Ring?"
Lin Mo smiled helplessly as he observed everyone's reactions.
Not to mention them, even he himself was startled when he first discovered this.
He thought he would get a Soul Ring, but the Soul Ring landed uncontrollably in the position of the Eighth Soul Ring.
"I don't know if it's because my own Martial Soul is rather special, or because this Soul Ring was obtained in a rather unusual way."
Lin Mo explained the situation in detail, "This Soul Ring is the result of my previous fusion of the Asura Divine Power, the blood power left behind by the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King, and the power of a God-Given Soul Ring that I Crush Grip. By fusing them together, I transformed it into my Eighth Soul Ring."
"As for the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King, it is the culprit that caused Senior Tang Chen to lose his mind and fall into a state of chaos."
Lin Mo continued, a hint of relief in his voice that he himself didn't Frisk: "At the same time, this Soul Ring is also an extremely special Soul Ring for me."
" The Soul Skill it granted me is called Asura Transformation."
Lin Mo gripped the Asura Demonic Sword tightly in his hand, and the blade lit up, reflecting the dark red-gold Soul Ring beneath his feet.
"You should have seen the specific effects. In my Asura Transformation state, I am qualified to wield this Asura Demonic Sword, and my strength will also be significantly enhanced."
What Lin Mo didn't say was that, with the baptism of the Asura Divine Power, his Divine Slaughter's Domain also underwent a transformation.
The new domain not only retains all the Ability of the Divine Slaughter's Domain, but also adds the ultimate control over blood energy.
Within the Asura Domain, his Bloodline Power will be amplified like never before, and every wisp of blood and qi will transform into the sharpest blade.
It would be more appropriate to call this area the Asura Domain.
At this point, Lin Mo subconsciously looked up and couldn't help but start complaining in his mind.
The Asura God Godhood and the Asura Demonic Sword were indeed his most important objectives in coming to the Star Luo Empire.
But his goal from beginning to end has always been to acquire it, not to start inheriting it right now.
His plan was to first obtain the Asura Demonic Sword, and then hone his cultivation to its limit—nine rings, Soul Core, and Soul Bone —before formally beginning the process of inheriting the Godhood.
Only in that way can the potential of the Godhood be fully realized.
But that guy Asura didn't give him any time to prepare at all; he simply Sheer Force it on him without even asking his opinion.
As for the reason why he was forced to take the Asura God Godhood, it was probably because the Asura God was in a hurry to run away.
Like the Sea God, Asura had long wanted to get rid of this burden.
These veteran gods were all tired of life in the Divine Realm and longed to find a successor so they could be freed from their burdens.
Although Tang San's current cultivation level is at the level of Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, his strength is far from enough to qualify him to inherit the Asura God Godhood.
From all perspectives, I am the best candidate to inherit the Godhood.
But Asura, that jerk, almost got himself killed.
Thinking of this, Lin Mo's expression suddenly changed.
With his current foundation, plus the accumulation of knowledge from Tang Chen's passage through the Asura Nine Trials.
The combination of these two factors meant that during the process of forcibly granting him Godhood, Asura almost triggered the Asura Nine Trials directly, allowing him to pass all nine trials and become a god.
If he hadn't acted decisively, using the Asura Divine Power, the power of blood, and the God-Given Soul Ring as a guide to transform his Godhood into this extremely special Eighth Soul Ring, he would have directly ascended to godhood.
This Soul Ring also possesses the attribute of blood energy, making it naturally compatible with his Body Martial Soul.
Lin Mo's goal is indeed to become a god, but it's definitely not to ascend to godhood right now.
It's too early now.
His cultivation is not over yet.
Although his strength has reached the limits of human potential, his true potential may not yet have been reached.
Even though he has already obtained one Soul Ring, his Body Martial Soul can still fuse with up to eight more Soul Ring.
Each of these eight Soul Ring has the potential to grant him a new Soul Skill, and each Soul Ring can bring him a new level of improvement.
Furthermore, Lin Mo's Soul Bone and Soul Core have not yet been fully acquired.
His Head Soul Bone, Torso Soul Bone, and right leg bones—these crucial locations —Soul Bone are all still empty.
The Third Soul Core; the Spiritual Soul Core, has not yet been condensed.
Once all of these are completed, it will be a real boost to his strength.
Moreover, in Lin Mo's memory, Tang San, who started receiving the inheritance from the Six Rings and was fed by the Sea God all the way, was not as powerful as Bibi Dong in terms of divine strength after he finally became a god.
Tang San's foundation for becoming a god was not as solid Bibi Dong's.
When Bibi Dong initiated the Godhood Inheritance, her cultivation had already reached the level of Titled Douluo.
When he finally became a god after the Ninth Trial, he spent a long time honing his skills at the Peak Douluo realm at Level 99.
She walked steadily and firmly with every step.
He has no intention of ascending to godhood right now, and he's not in a hurry to become a god either.
Even though he hasn't become a god yet, with the current trump cards he and Charizard unleashed, their combat power has reached another level, a level that would make Mingdu take notice.
Now, with the addition of the Soul Skill Asura Transformation and Asura Demonic Sword that come with the Eighth Soul Ring, this is even more true.
However, since he has never fought against a true god, Lin Mo cannot yet determine the specific stage of his strength.
But he was certain that those ordinary priests were no match for him.
His current strength is at least on the threshold of God Level combat power.
Moreover, the difference between directly ascending to godhood with his current Level 98 cultivation and later refining his strength to the limit, reaching the ninth ring, Soul Core, and Soul Bone before ascending to godhood would likely be quite significant.
Lin Mo had no intention of sacrificing his boundless future potential for a little immediate convenience.
The Asura God Godhood was not a bad thing for Lin Mo.
If he so desires, he could ascend to godhood at any time through his Asura God Godhood and become the second-generation Asura God.
This still made Lin Mo feel a little annoyed, but he couldn't bring himself to yell at it.
That Asura God is probably spying on him from the Divine Realm right now.
Being able to become a god at any time is also a good thing for Lin Mo, as it means he has a backup plan that he can use at any time.
Immortality is now within his grasp.
His greatest regret from his past life can finally be made up for now.
The next step is to improve one's own strength as much as possible in preparation for breaking through the boundary and returning in the future.
He had promised Charizard he would take it home.
Dugu Yan nodded slightly, but the doubt in her eyes had not completely disappeared. Her brows furrowed slightly, and a thoughtful look flashed in her emerald green eyes.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Why was your process of inheriting the Godhood...?"
After thinking for a moment, she uttered this word: "So special."
"This is completely different from the inheritance process of me and Qian Renxue."
We all got to where we are through assessments step by step, with clear goals for each test. But you, on the other hand, were just forced into it.
There wasn't even a test, and the Godhood just fell directly on your head."
Lin Mo sighed, put away his Soul Ring, and returned the Asura Demonic Sword to his body. The chilling killing intent receded like a tide.
He spread his hands, his tone helpless. "It's probably because some damned god is in such a hurry to get rid of this Godhood. He's probably planning to run away."
Otherwise, why would they just shove it at me as soon as I arrived, without even asking if I wanted it? They didn't even say hello; they just forced the Godhood position on me like that."
"They didn't even give me a chance to refuse, they just forced it on me. What kind of god is that?"
As Lin Mo finished speaking, the Asura God, far away in the Divine Realm, sneezed again. He sat on his throne, raised his hand to rub his nose, and frowned slightly.
But he quickly stopped caring, and a smile returned to his lips.
But now he no longer cares about this little accident.
The Asura God's face was beaming with an uncontrollable smile. He rarely showed such a carefree expression, and he even hummed a little tune, the melody light and melodious.
Now, the most important thing for him has been successfully accomplished: the Asura God Godhood has been successfully passed on.
Although there seemed to be a slight mishap, Lin Mo did not directly inherit the Godhood, but instead Godhood it into a Soul Ring.
But he did give up the Godhood, and that was enough for him!
The Divine Realm will no longer restrict him.
He is now a free man, able to leave whenever he wants. The rules that bound him for countless years can no longer hold him back.
He can now travel far and wide in the universe, just as Poseidon always proclaimed.
Thinking this, the Asura God's smile deepened, and he muttered to himself, " Poseidon, Poseidon, you dared to mock me, but in the end you're still not as fast as me!"
His voice echoed in the empty temple, carrying an undisguised tone.
"Your successor will probably need some time to pass the nine trials and inherit your Godhood!"
Although that little girl Dugu Yan has good talent, she's still lacking compared to your requirements of nine examinations.
Her cultivation level still needs refinement; it takes time.
Asura God became more and more excited as he spoke, almost bursting out laughing, "I can just pass it down and it's done, see how simple it is."
"Once that brat Lin Mo comes to his senses, he'll ascend to godhood, and I'll have completely relinquished my Godhood."
If Lin Mo knew what the Asura God was thinking, he would definitely despise him.
This guy has no shame whatsoever in his eagerness to escape.
For a dignified God Realm Enforcer to forcibly bestow a divine Godhood upon someone—isn't that blatantly skirting the edge of the law?
If this gets out, the entire Divine Realm will probably know that the Asura God has broken the law!
Soon, Lin Mo saw Qian Renxue, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.
Qian Renxue stood there, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, her delicate face filled with hesitation.
This demeanor was completely different from her usual haughty and aloof queenly air.
Lin Mo asked, " Sister Xue, what's wrong? Why do you seem so downcast?"
Just tell me what's wrong. We're family now, there's no need to hide anything.
He stepped forward, reached out and took Qian Renxue's Limber little hand in his, gently squeezing it to show her that she didn't need to worry.
Hearing Lin Mo's words, Qian Renxue took a deep breath.
She raised her head, her golden eyes staring straight at Lin Mo, filled with worry and fear, and a plea she herself didn't even Frisk.
She didn't hide anything and told Lin Mo everything she had learned from Tang Chen.
The truth revealed by Tang Chen: the secrets of the Ninth Trial God Trials, and the cruel rules governing the high priest's Sacrifice.
"Senior Tang Chen said that whether it is the high priest of Sea God Island or the worshipper of the Angel God, their final mission is to use their own Life to open the Ninth Trial for the successor."
These are the rules for the Godhood Inheritance, and they cannot be changed.
Qian Renxue's voice grew softer and softer until it almost broke into a sob. "Grandpa... he never told me any of this."
He knew he was going to die, yet he still smiled as he sent me on my path to God Trials. He knew everything, yet he kept everything from me.
Lin Mo pretended to be shocked, as if he were hearing these words for the first time.
But soon, Qian Renxue subconsciously took a step forward.
She grasped Lin Mo's hands with both of hers, shaking them anxiously. Her usually aloof and noble golden eyes were now filled with pleading.
Her voice even carried a hint of a sob that she herself didn't Frisk: " A-Mo, do you have a way? You must have a way, right?"
Qian Renxue's voice became more urgent. "You must have a way, right? You always have a way."
We've known each other for so many years, and there's never been anything you can't handle. This time will definitely be the same, right?
Seeing the pleading look in Qian Renxue's eyes, Lin Mo felt a pang of pity.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions within him, and nodded, saying, "Of course there are methods."
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, the worry in Qian Renxue's eyes disappeared, and her pale face instantly regained color, replaced by a look of wild joy.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, as if they had been ignited by something.
It's like someone who has been groping in the dark for a long time finally seeing a ray of light that can guide them out of the shackles of darkness.
She asked even more anxiously, her voice filled with impatience, "What method is it? Tell me quickly!"
Lin Mo didn't hide anything and stated the explanation he had already prepared. "Since your Ninth Trial of the God Trials requires Sacrifice from the high priest to begin,
"If we can find a substitute item to replace the high priest in performing the Sacrifice, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
" The Sacrifice required for the God Trials are simply to have a sufficiently powerful force to open the final door."
I just don't know what this power is. Is it Life? Or something else entirely?
If a substitute can be found that provides the same level of power, then no one needs to be sacrificed.
Hearing Lin Mo's words, Qian Renxue's eyes brightened even more. She nodded slightly, signaling Lin Mo to continue.
Lin Mo continued, "Then, Sister Xue, you can go and see Pope Bibi Dong."
When I passed through Spirit City last time, my perception wasn't very strong. Now that I've become a god's successor, I understand the true reason for those feelings.
He looked at Qian Renxue, his tone becoming more solemn. " Bibi Dong should have also inherited a Godhood, but I don't know exactly what Godhood she inherited."
You can go and ask her about her Godhood Inheritance process and whether Sacrifice were required.
"If Sacrifice is required, what Sacrifice?"
Let's see if we can take this opportunity to subtly find a way to successfully begin the Angel's Ninth Trial without needing to Sacrifice Senior Qian Daoliu.
Perhaps Bibi Dong has the answer you need.
After Lin Mo finished speaking, he quietly looked at Qian Renxue, waiting for her response.
Upon hearing Lin Mo's words, a look of seriousness flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes.
It won't be easy for her to go find that woman.
After a long silence, she slowly spoke, "After I return to the Spirit Hall, I will go and ask that woman."
Although Qian Renxue had decided to no longer have any contact with Bibi Dong.
That woman never fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother; she wasn't even willing to acknowledge her as her daughter.
She had vowed never to see Bibi Dong again in her life.
But when it comes to her grandfather's life, she doesn't mind breaking her own resolve. For her grandfather's sake, she can bow down to that woman.
"Of course, the first two are just suggestions, and I'm not entirely sure whether they're usable."
"But I am absolutely certain of the final method." Lin Mo's voice pulled Qian Renxue back to reality.
Upon hearing this, a fiery and hopeful light flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. Her golden pupils seemed to ignite, and she pressed herself against Lin Mo.
Lin Mo didn't keep them in suspense and gave his answer directly, "Since it's difficult to find a solution with human effort, let's turn our attention to God!"
"Why not become a god first, and then lead others to become gods?"