Rules Are Meant to Be Broken!

Bibi Dong's feelings were extremely complicated. She felt intense disappointment at losing two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, immense regret, and regret that she should have killed Tang San back in Spirit City if she had known he would become so difficult to deal with. Finally, she was shocked by Yu Tianshuang.

She had never underestimated this young man, because he always managed to surprise her. Now was no exception. He single-handedly shattered the attack launched by the Sea God Phantom, pushing the golden defensive shield to the brink of collapse. And now, when everyone thought he was on his last legs, he unleashed such terrifying energy fluctuations. Especially now that he was using two Martial Soul, his Dragon Transformation body wielding the exquisitely crafted Heavenly Frost Cold Qi, truly stunned Bibi Dong. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on him, her gaze never wavering.

At this moment, the red light curtain caused by the sacrifice of the two Soul Beast had already enveloped Tang San. His body automatically manifested the Clear Sky Hammer, with a deep red Soul Ring imprinted on it. Tang San was unable to move at this time, but he was already extremely anxious. The aura that Yu Tianshuang was now unleashing was too powerful. So powerful that even though he knew that the red light generated when Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast sacrificed itself would freeze everything, he still couldn't help but feel afraid.

"Don't worry... the light generated when Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast sacrifices itself will not harm you in any way, because... this is the rule!"

The Sea God Phantom seemed to sense Tang San's mood. Using the power he absorbed when Da Ming sacrificed himself to push Tang San's cultivation to level 90, he looked at Yu Tianshuang, who was swooping down from the sky, through the intact golden defensive shield in front of him, and comforted Tang San.

Hearing the Sea God's words, Tang San's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down. Seeing that the Clear Sky Hammer was about to complete the attachment of its first Soul Ring, he scoffed disdainfully and shouted at Yu Tianshuang, who was thrusting her sword down from the sky, "Yu Tianshuang, stop wasting your time! You must know that the red light produced when Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast sacrifices itself is a rule. No matter how powerful you are, you cannot harm a single hair on my head. Besides, I have already absorbed two Soul Ring and Soul Bone. Your current state of exasperation is truly unsightly!"

Yu Tianshuang could naturally see that Tang San had absorbed both Soul Ring, but what he needed to do now was to kill Tang San here after he had absorbed the Soul Ring. As for the rules, he knew them, but he really wanted to try to break them.

He hadn't used one-eleventh of his True Essence Power in his previous attacks because it wasn't necessary. Even against the golden defensive shield set up by the Sea God Phantom, if Tang San hadn't suddenly leveled up, he could have easily shattered it given a little more time. Now, he unleashed all his True Essence Power, merging it into the Heavenly Frost Cold Qi in his hand. He didn't use any sword techniques from the Ice Heaven Sword Scripture, but instead thrust his unstoppable momentum at the gradually expanding red light barrier.

"Bang!!!"

What happened next shocked everyone, even the Sea God Phantom. The instant the tip of Yu Tianshuang's ice-blue longsword touched the red light screen, a bone-chilling cold and boundless sword intent erupted simultaneously. This coldness was far greater than the Ultimate Ice that Yu Tianshuang had previously unleashed. The ice-blue energy spread rapidly across the entire red light screen like ink dripping onto snow-white paper. In the blink of an eye, the red light screen created by the sacrifice of the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was completely enveloped and frozen by Yu Tianshuang.

Yu Tianshuang maintained her downward swooping posture, hovering above the now ice-blue light curtain. Her right hand, holding the sword, pushed forward again with force, and with a "crackling" sound like shattering glass, the red—no, now blue light curtain—enveloping Tang San and the others shattered completely, turning into fragments of ice that transformed into hailstones that fell into the Star Dou Great Forest.

"How... how is this possible? The rules... how could the rules be broken?"

What Yu Tianshuang has done has shocked everyone. It's as if common sense has been shattered, and they simply cannot believe what they are seeing. Ling Yuan Douluo, who is lying on the ground clutching her chest and is seriously injured, also cannot believe what she is seeing. She raises her hand in a very cute way, rubs her eyes, and confirms what she is seeing.

It consumed even more energy than he had imagined; his True Essence Power was completely exhausted. Fortunately, he had successfully broken the indestructible rules. In fact, ever since Yu Tianshuang first entered the Snow Silence Without Dust State and recovered his first True Essence Power, he had been constantly trying to break the rules of this world. Because of the suppression of the rules of this world, he could only exert less than one-tenth of his strength. But the moment his True Essence Power appeared, that powerful force and the feeling of his attributes returned.

Nothing is absolute, not even rules. If you possess enough power—power that transcends the rules—you can break them.

"Tang San! The grudge you inflicted on my grandfather by kidnapping him and killing him will be settled today! Die!"

At this moment, Yu Tianshuang's sword was completely devoid of any True Essence Power. Facing the still intact golden defensive shield, he unleashed all the Soul Power he had recovered, a display of power that startled Tang San below once again.

"It's truly astonishing. As one of the Five Great God Kings, this is the first time I've witnessed the breaking of the rules of heaven and earth. Young man, you are indeed remarkable, but I will not allow you to kill Tang San..."

The Sea God Phantom was filled with emotion. As a god who ascended to the Divine Realm from the Douluo Continent through the Power of Faith, his understanding of the rules of the Douluo Continent world was far clearer than theirs. However, today he witnessed the moment when the rules were broken. Although he was also extremely shocked, he was much calmer than Tang San and Bibi Dong.

As soon as the phantom of the Sea God Phantom, Yu Tianshuang's sword had already pierced the golden defensive shield. Without the Sea God Trident to block the sword's power, the seemingly indestructible shield began to crack inch by inch the moment it made contact.

Tang San had just regained his mobility, but his legs were already weak. Faced with this scene that defied common sense, he didn't even have the strength to run away. He just stared blankly at the sword tip that was about to pierce him. Fortunately, the voice of the Sea God Phantom had a calming effect. He glanced around, and his desire to take the opportunity to escape cooled down again.

The shockwave from the collision between the Jade Heavenly Frost Sword and the golden defensive shield instantly turned the land and trees within a kilometer radius into dust, which was then frozen into ice powder by the extreme cold. Tang San looked at the world outside the golden defensive shield, which had completely turned into Ice Sky. He couldn't even imagine whether he would turn into an ice sculpture in an instant if he went out now.

At this moment, Yu Tianshuang's power was still rising. Every bit of Soul Power that he recovered was poured into the longsword in his hand. He looked down at Tang San, who was so close to him, and saw the panic on his face. Everything in the past flashed through his mind like a fleeting dream. What he could not forgive Tang San for was that he killed his grandfather, the old man who always lay on the recliner in a general store.

"Sigh... If I didn't truly have something to do, and had to pass on my Godhood Inheritance, I really wouldn't want to interfere in mortal affairs. But things have come to this. I've waited so many years already. How long will it be next time? I dare not guess, Tang San..."

The Sea God Phantom muttered to himself with deep emotion, then sighed towards Tang San. As he finished speaking, a golden beam of light, as thick as a bucket, suddenly appeared in the sky, enveloping both the Sea God Phantom and Tang San. Yu Tianshuang felt an irresistible force pushing him away, all the way to where Bibi Dong had been standing. When the golden beam of light descended, Bibi Dong, as if seeing her nemesis, retreated immediately. Looking at Yu Tianshuang, whose intense resentment was palpable even from his back, she hesitated for a moment before loosening her clenched hands. Now that she had lost both Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, using that power again would be a huge loss. But she was impulsive; she didn't want this brat Yu Tianshuang to be so resentful...

Yu Tianshuang watched as the golden light, seemingly never to have appeared before, enveloped Tang San in an instant after he was pushed away, vanishing without a trace. She looked down at the longsword in her hand and murmured, "Can gods... descend to the mortal realm so casually?"

Although Bibi Dong had not fully recovered, she could still move her body. She looked at Yu Tianshuang's back with heartache and just then heard his heartbreaking voice. Her heart clenched for a moment, but she could not answer the question. It was the first time she had ever seen a god so favor his successor.

Meanwhile, in the Angel Temple Spirit City.

Qian Renxue stood quietly beneath the Six-Winged Angel statue bathed in holy golden light. At this moment, she was completely different from before, both in temperament and everything else. As Qian Daoliu looked at her, he had the illusion that the Angel Statue was sculpted in her likeness.

Qian Daoliu floated in front of Qian Renxue, looking at her current appearance, and couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, saying, "Xue'er, are you really ready?"

"Grandpa, I'm ready!" Although Qian Renxue's voice was the same as before, it was devoid of any emotional fluctuation. She raised her eyes and looked at her grandfather. A faint golden light naturally shone on her beautiful face, making her appear so sacred and inviolable.

Qian Renxue opened her eyes and looked at the unfamiliar surroundings. She then realized that she had been enveloped by the light screen emanating from her grandfather's forehead, and when she woke up, she was already here. It seemed that this was the subject of her test.

"Hmm? This is the Star Luo Empire? Does this mean I'm being asked to relive the situation I was in at the border?"

Indeed, she had led the Angel Legion to slaughter 100,000 soldiers with the aim of eradicating the Evil Soul Master. If the assessment was related to the Star Luo Empire, that was the only thing she could think of.

As Qian Renxue walked through the unfamiliar capital city, she overheard the people around her whispering, "I heard the Spirit Hall has dispatched tens of thousands of Soul Master to attack us, supposedly under the banner of eliminating Evil Soul Master..."

At this moment, the sharp-eyed Qian Renxue suddenly heard a very faint voice, completely different from the panicked discussions among the people about the war. "They've finally attacked. Although it's different from what the leader predicted, their ultimate goal is the same, haha!"

"As long as those 500,000 soldiers fight with the belief of defending their homeland, so many heroic souls will become nourishment for our Holy Spirit Cult, and who knows how many magnificent flowers will bloom from them, haha!"

Qian Renxue frowned. She knew it was an illusion, but she couldn't tell if what she was seeing now was the real thing that had happened before. Nevertheless, she closed her eyes and focused intently on tracing the source of the two voices.

"Found it..."

Three pairs of golden wings instantly appeared behind Qian Renxue, transforming into a beam of golden light and arriving in a corner. There, she saw two people wearing black hoods and dressed entirely in black, completely concealing themselves, staring at her with shocked expressions.

"You members of the Holy Spirit Cult mislead others and exploit their beliefs for your own selfish ends. As the successors of the Angel God, will you pass the test simply by being judged?"

Although Qian Renxue was speaking to the two of them, her words seemed to be a monologue. The two looked at the golden holy sword that exuded an awe-inspiring aura, its sacred power rendering them unable to move.

At that moment, Qian Daoliu's magnetic voice rang out, "If we look at humanity through the eyes of Angel God, wouldn't their sins be considered unforgivable?"

Qian Renxue, wielding the Angel Sword, gazed at the two men's bodies, scorched by the holy aura. After a moment's thought, she decisively destroyed their Martial Soul, declaring, "You are nothing but lackeys of the Holy Spirit Cult. You were not the ones who orchestrated all this; you merely benefited from it. Now that I have destroyed your Martial Soul, you will no longer have the power to commit evil. The ones I truly seek to judge are not you, but the person behind the scenes who sent the Star Luo Empire's 500,000 troops to their deaths!"

"Xue'er, very good. You could have killed them but didn't. You didn't let your own selfishness cloud your judgment. Instead, you made the right decision, cutting off any possibility of them doing evil in the future. You did well on the first test!"

That's true. If the Eighth Trial were that simple, I would have underestimated the Angel God Trial. But just how many stages are there in this test...?

In the Ice and Snow Divine Hall, Shui Yue'er's appearance was completely different from before. She wore an ice-blue long dress and held a snow-white scepter. In the temple, Xue Wu and Yu Hairou were also surprised by Shui Yue'er's completely different appearance and temperament. They had just completed the Seventh Trial, and with that, their God Trial were over. Only Yue'er and Bing'er could participate in the eighth and Ninth Trial, but the content of their tests was completely different.

Shui Bing'er's test was to gain her approval by passing through the illusion set up by the Great Enshrined Shui Yue'er. After the Seventh Trial, Shui Yue'er disappeared. When she reappeared, she was in this state. She simply waved her scepter indifferently, and Shui Bing'er disappeared again. At this moment Yu Hairou and Xue Wu were filled with questions.