Chapter 186: The Final Trial of the God of Angels
Having decided to push forward the final stage of reforging the Angel God Throne, Lei Chen did not hesitate in the slightest. With a mere thought, the seven-colored light of the plane flowing around him rippled gently, and his figure quietly faded from the peak of the Golden Ancient Tree, as if merging into the veins of the plane's laws to perform an instantaneous leap.
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On the peak of a remote, desolate snow mountain in the Douluo Continent, a biting cold wind swirled with ice shards, howling as it swept across glaciers that had remained frozen for ten thousand years.
Ye Guyi, dressed in a simple and elegant white dress with gold trim, stood quietly atop the summit, gazing at the churning sea of clouds in the distance.
Sunlight pierced through the thin clouds and spilled over her, coating her in a faint golden glow. Although her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was withdrawn, the holy aura tempered through a hundred battles and the faint majesty she exuded allowed her to merge with this pure and perilous world of ice and snow, like a snow goddess descending into the mortal realm.
The Angel Sword in her hand pointed diagonally toward the ground; its radiance was restrained, yet faint light swirled within the blade as if it were a living thing breathing.
After nearly a year of incessant hunting and nourishment from the Power Of Faith, her aura had become increasingly profound and vast. Her cultivation had already stabilized at the level 95 Super Douluo tier, and it was even faintly climbing toward an even higher realm.
Right then, Ye Guyi felt something and turned around abruptly.
The space not far in front of her rippled like water, and a figure solidified from nothingness, emerging silently.
The newcomer was dressed in simple robes, his face peaceful and his eyes as deep as the starry sky. Just by standing there, the howling winds, the falling snow, and even the light of the entire world seemed to instantly become docile and quiet, surrounding him in a posture of humility.
It was the Plane Master, Lei Chen.
Ye Guyi's heart jolted. She quickly withdrew her aura, put away the Angel Sword, and then took a step forward. Bowing her head, she said respectfully, "Guyi pays respects to the Plane Master!"
Her voice carried clearly through the wind and snow, filled with heartfelt respect and gratitude.
She knew well that her current achievements were entirely thanks to the multiple assistances and the immense opportunities bestowed upon her by the being before her.
Lei Chen's calm gaze fell upon Ye Guyi as he nodded slightly. A gentle yet irresistible force lifted her up.
"There is no need for such ceremony."
His voice was calm, yet it possessed a majesty that reached straight to the soul. He carefully sensed Ye Guyi's current state, and a barely perceptible flicker of approval flashed in his eyes.
"Not bad. In just one year, you have not only swept away the filth of the continent but your own cultivation has also progressed remarkably, and your nurturing of the Angel Sword has far exceeded expectations. It seems you have not disappointed me."
Hearing Lei Chen's praise, Ye Guyi felt joyful but remained humble. She bowed slightly and said, "Guyi does not dare take the credit. If you had not granted me the ability to sense the locations of the Evil Soul Masters, I could never have found them so efficiently or prevented them from harming the world. All of this is inseparable from your guidance and protection."
Her words were sincere and truly from the heart. The importance of that "full-map vision" had been demonstrated vividly during those dozens of purging operations.
However, at the mention of this, Ye Guyi's brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of hesitation and confusion appeared on her face. After a moment's hesitation, she decided to voice the question that had been in her heart for over a year: "Plane Master, there is something Guyi does not understand. I ask for your clarification."
"Speak," Lei Chen said indifferently.
Organising her thoughts, Ye Guyi said, "About a year ago, I suddenly discovered that the several evil points of light that were the brightest and had the most terrifying auras in my perception completely vanished at almost the same time."
She looked up, her eyes filled with confusion and a hint of worry. "At first, I thought they had used some special method to hide, but after repeated investigations, I confirmed they weren't hiding; they were truly 'gone.' I... I can no longer sense their presence. Was this... your doing? Where are they now? Are they alive or dead?"
This was the question that had troubled her for a long time. The disappearance of those top-tier Evil Soul Masters had certainly made her early hunting operations infinitely safer, but it also hung over her heart like a heavy stone. She worried it was some kind of plot by the Evil Soul Masters, or that those top-tier beings were brewing an even greater disaster in some corner.
Lei Chen's expression did not change after hearing Ye Guyi's question, as if he had already expected her to ask this. He spoke calmly, "Your perception is correct. Ye Xishui, Zhongli Wu, and all those within the Holy Spirit Cult whose cultivation reached level 95 or above are indeed no longer on the Douluo Continent."
He paused slightly, looking at the surprise in Ye Guyi's eyes, and continued, "As for their whereabouts, I summoned them to a different dimension. That space is under my control and isolated from the Douluo Continent where you are, so naturally, you can no longer sense their existence."
"A different dimension? You summoned them all away?" Ye Guyi became even more confused, her beautiful eyes filled with bewilderment. "But... why would you do that? Those are heinous villains whose hands are stained with blood. Why didn't you let me..."
Her meaning was: why didn't he let her take the opportunity to purify them all at once, instead of "protecting" them?
Lei Chen's gaze deepened as he looked at Ye Guyi and said slowly, "The reason is simple. A year ago, although you were exceptionally talented and possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and the Angel Sword, your chances of survival would have been infinitesimal if you were besieged by beings like Ye Xishui and Zhongli Wu, who had already cultivated their evil arts to the peak of the mortal realm and even had one foot in the divine rank."
"I isolated them not to shelter them, but to protect you and buy you enough time to grow." Lei Chen's tone carried a calmness that suggested total control. "Before you possessed the strength to confront or even defeat them, exposing you to their full pursuit prematurely would have been like pulling up a sprout to help it grow, needlessly wasting the successor to the Angel God Throne I have chosen."
Hearing this, Ye Guyi's body trembled slightly as she instantly understood Lei Chen's profound meaning. It turned out that the Plane Master had seen everything; the sudden disappearance of the Evil Soul Masters' top combat power was actually a protective umbrella he had held over her, allowing her to hunt to her heart's content, accumulate strength, and purify the holy sword in a relatively "safe" environment!
An indescribable surge of complex emotions welled up in her heart—gratitude, realization, and a heavy sense of responsibility.
Lei Chen did not give her much time for sentimentality. Changing the subject, his tone took on a hint of chill and decisiveness. "And now, the time is ripe."
His eyes were like torches as he looked directly into Ye Guyi's eyes. "After this year of tempering, your cultivation has reached the level of a Super Douluo, the Angel Sword has mostly recovered, and you have gathered a remarkable amount of Power Of Faith. It is time to complete your final trial."
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