The Fifth Trial

At dawn, Wang Xingyu opened his eyes, and the black Soul Ring beneath him slowly disappeared into his body.

Absorption complete, God-given Soul Ring, with a lifespan of 50,000 years.

Xiao Wu stayed by his side and immediately came over when she saw him wake up.

Wang Xingyu naturally knew that Xiao Wu was curious about his sixth Soul Skill, so before she could speak, he proactively opened his palm.

A dozen or so Blue Silver vines emerged from his palm, Entanglement and gathering together, gradually forming a blurry human shape.

He gently touched the humanoid head with his finger, and the surface of the vines began to change—the facial features, contours, and skin texture gradually became clear, eventually turning into an exact replica of Wang Xingyu.

"Wow, a clone skill!" Xiao Wu circled around the clone, then reached out and poked its face; the touch was exactly the same as a real person's.

"That's not all."

The clone suddenly spoke, its voice exactly the same as Wang Xingyu's, a calm smile on its lips as usual.

"I can also give him a wisp of my soul, allowing him to temporarily possess my thinking abilities. The time limit is one day; after one day, the soul will automatically return to its original body. Otherwise, it will deplete the soul, and it can also store my Soul Skill."

The inspiration for this set of Soul Skill came from seeing Qing Heng use vines to create a body for the soul child, and then receiving Divine Power, making that new body no different from a normal person.

At that time, he thought that if his Blue Silver Tree could do something similar, there might be a ready-made vessel for Xiao Wu's mother to be resurrected in the future.

Having the ability to create clones will make many things much easier.

"I see." Xiao Wu poked the clone a couple more times and exclaimed, "Apart from the difference in Soul Power, everything else is exactly the same."

Wang Xingyu dispelled his clone, and that wisp of soul returned to his brow; Xiao Wu's attempt to poke at it failed.

She was still a little unsatisfied, but quickly remembered something else. "By the Xingyu, there's only a year and a half left in the four years before we have to go find Third Brother. Should we continue with the Life Assessment, and then, after a year and a half, reunite with Third Brother and the three of us participate in the Yue Shen Assessment together?"

Wang Xingyu shook his head. "No need. After completing the Fifth Trial of the Life God Trial, I'll directly seek the Yue Shen's inheritance."

"Is that enough time? Wouldn't a year and a half be too short?"

Xiao Wu counted on her fingers and felt that no matter how she arranged them, they were too tight.

"It depends on the situation, but I guess if all goes well, a year and a half should be enough to complete several exams."

These God Trial tests fall into three categories: improving physical fitness, strengthening resolve, and practical combat trials.

The first few trials of the Sea God's Nine Trials are about enhancing physical fitness and combat skills, the same goes for the Goddess of Life, and it's probably similar for the Yue Shen.

"Our physiques have already undergone the most time-consuming tempering at the Ancient Tree of Life. This will make us much faster when we encounter similar time-consuming tempering challenges later on."

Xiao Wu nodded, and strange knowledge entered her mind.

However, Xiao Wu still had a question, "Xingyu, I mainly want Third Brother and the others to participate as well. Can't the assessment be done with a large group of people? That way, they can also get rewards."

"Haha, don't worry," Wang Xingyu said with a smile, "Everyone from Shrek will participate in the future. As for your Third Brother, there's no need to worry about him at all; he'll be stronger than both of us later on. Let's take advantage of the time we can still bully him."

Xiao Wu could tell it was a joke.

Since the external brain says so, just blindly follow orders. "Xingyu, when do we start the Fifth Trial?"

"Now."

Not far away, Qing Heng and Lingxi had been listening all night, and their faith was beginning to waver again.

Why bother with the Yue Shen Assessment? Why invite your friends to participate? They made these things sound as casual as inviting someone out for a meal.

For a fleeting moment, they even considered taking back the all-out attack they had delivered yesterday.

But in the end, it's just envy.

Seeing Wang Xingyu and Xiao Wu looking over, the two composed themselves and dutifully stepped forward.

Wang Xingyu already knew the contents of the Fifth Trial and the subsequent tests through the Goddess of Life, but it still had to be officially announced by the deacon.

He was about to greet them when his gaze fell on their faces, and he paused, surprised. "You two, deacons, are you... didn't sleep well? Why do you have dark circles under your eyes?"

Qing Heng clenched his teeth, forcing a smile, "Thank you for your concern. We're fine."

Lingxi composed herself and began to explain the rules of the Fifth Trial.

"The Fifth Trial the Red Level Assessment: Creating Life. This must be completed jointly by two people within ten years, creating no fewer than ten million lives."

Xiao Wu raised her hand and started counting on her fingers again. "Ten million—that's how many zeros!"

Lingxi continued, "There is no limit to the quality of life, regardless of size, but it must be an observable life form."

This rule gave Xiao Wu an idea. "Can small insects be used too?"

Lingxi nodded.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she turned to look at Wang Xingyu: "Xingyu, if you can't do anything else, let's raise ants. A whole colony of ants can be a lot, I just don't know if we could raise ten million."

Raising ants is indeed one solution.

In ten years, given the ant population's reproduction rate, a single colony could grow to a terrifying number, possibly not just tens of millions, but hundreds of millions.

This is a foolproof method, but if the two of them can think of it immediately, others certainly can too.

Just like the Third Trial, there's no strict pass rate, but what reward you get depends on your ability.

The reward for this level should be determined by the quality and quantity of life created.

Even if the ant passes the test, it won't get a good reward. Just looking at the time, it doesn't allow it. Wang Xingyu is confident that he can go to the Yue Shen Assessment after the Fifth Trial, so it's impossible for him to spend so much time.

"Xiao Wu, don't rush, I have another way. Use mine first, it should be done quickly."

As a model student who studied biology, Wang Xingyu knew that the world wasn't just made up of tiny insects, but also of even smaller microorganisms.

Lingxi deliberately added the phrase "must be an observable life form," most likely to prevent this.

Some people may be able to sense the presence of microorganisms, but cannot see them.

But this restriction doesn't apply to Wang Xingyu —making a microscope will suffice.

The lens is made of highly transparent crystal, and the light source is a luminescent mineral. After adjusting the focus, microorganisms can still be seen clearly.

The only question is, which microorganism?

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered a special kind of pet he had seen in videos in his previous life.

At the time, he thought it was too abstract; could this really be a pet?

To my utter surprise, I now need this very thing to pass the Fifth Trial.

Moreover, these creatures are easy to raise and exist in vast numbers.

"Come on, Xiao Wu, let's go to Life Town to buy some materials first, then I'll show you how to make it."