In the hills outside Tiandou City, Lin Chen stood there, his face full of bewilderment and helplessness, and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "What kind of mess is this...?"
The moment he was teleported back by the God Kings, two divine test results flooded into his mind, clear and undeniable.
[Life and Destruction Gods' Nine Trials - First Trial: Soul Power Breakthrough to Level 50, Absorbing a 100,000-Year Soul Ring]
[Assessment Status: Exceeded Targets]
[Rewards: 3 Divine Soul Rings, Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul Evolution, Awakening of Ultimate Wood and Ultimate Life Dual Attributes]
[Dragon God's Nine Trials - First Trial: Devouring the Fire Dragon King's Origin Power]
[Assessment Status: Completed]
[Reward: Awaken the Dragon God Martial Soul]
[Dragon God's Nine Trials - Second Trial: Devouring the Ice Dragon King's Origin Power]
[Assessment Status: Completed]
[Reward: Awakening Dragon God Domain]
He completed all three tests in one go, without even realizing it.
Lin Chen scratched his head, thought carefully, and suddenly realized.
The first test of life's destruction requires level 50 and a 100,000-year soul ring, but when he absorbed the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, his soul power had already broken through the level 50 bottleneck and was even approaching level 60. His two Dragon King soul rings were far beyond the 100,000-year limit, so he naturally exceeded the requirement.
The first two tests of the Dragon God's Nine Trials were about devouring the essence of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. He had previously refined the Ice and Fire Dragon King Pills in the Sunset Forest, absorbing the power of the two dragon kings. It would be strange if he didn't pass the test!
Inside the hidden space, as soon as the God of Destruction returned, he couldn't wait to condense a wisp of purple divine power at his fingertips, directly piercing through the barrier of the God Realm and bestowing a reward upon Lin Chen of Douluo Star. He even declared confidently, "That kid absorbed the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon King, his soul power has long since broken through level fifty, and his soul rings are far beyond ten thousand years old. He has naturally passed the first test!"
The goddess of life beside her stared in disbelief, her green eyes wide with astonishment: "Little Purple, you...you're being way too obvious! How can a divine test be passed so easily?"
"I set the rules, and what I say goes!" The God of Destruction said confidently, without feeling anything was wrong. "The successor I choose will naturally receive more benefits, otherwise how can they compare to that old dragon god?"
His blatant "backdoor" was not something that could be hidden from the perception of the other god-kings in the divine realm.
The first to notice was the Dragon God. His nine-colored dragon eyes swept over Lin Chen's divine test panel, and he immediately chuckled in anger: "You Destroyer, you're not even going to pretend anymore? You're just openly giving away benefits, aren't you?"
The Dragon God originally wanted Lin Chen to inherit the divine position smoothly. Seeing that Destruction was so biased, he simply stopped being polite. With a flick of his dragon tail, the vast power of the Dragon God directly enveloped Lin Chen: "Devouring the origins of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings was one of the first two tests I set. Now that you have completed it, the reward should naturally be issued!"
The Dragon God Martial Soul and Dragon God Domain are even more powerful rewards than the God-given Soul Ring and Martial Soul Evolution given by Destruction!
The God of Destruction instantly sensed the Dragon God's actions and was immediately enraged. His purple divine power surged, and he rushed directly in front of the Dragon God, demanding, "Dragon God! What do you mean? I at least gave you an excuse to take a test, but you just blatantly offered me a free gift!"
"You're allowed to send it, but I'm not?" The Dragon God raised his head slightly, his nine-colored divine light clashing sharply with the purple destructive power. "I'm just following the examination rules. It's you who's disrupting the fairness of the divine examination!"
"I'm the one who undermines fairness? You are!"
The two started arguing again, and the clash of their divine auras caused the entire divine realm to tremble slightly.
The commotion quickly attracted the attention of the other three God-Kings. The Asura God-King, clad in blood-red armor, stood expressionless to the side; the Goddess of Kindness, dressed in pristine white, had a playful look in her eyes; and the Evil God-King, in a sinister black robe, wore a smug smile as he watched the spectacle unfold.
The five great god-kings gathered again, but this time they were watching the Dragon God and the Destruction God-King engage in a "confrontational" struggle over how to give benefits to the successor.
The Goddess of Kindness couldn't help but chuckle: "In billions of years, this is the first time I've seen two god-kings argue so heatedly over a mortal successor."
The evil god-king chimed in, "That's right. If word gets out, these two will completely disgrace the divine realm."
The Asura God King remained indifferent, simply saying, "Stop arguing. If you keep making a scene, you'll send that kid through his divine exam directly."
Upon hearing this, the Dragon God and the God of Destruction each snorted coldly. Although they stopped arguing, they were secretly competing and plotting how to give Lin Chen more "convenience" next.
Three lustrous beads clung to Lin Chen's fingertips—the divinely bestowed soul rings from the God of Destruction. The beads were pure white, like jade, their surfaces shimmering with seven-colored divine light. A faint divine aura surrounded them, and with a gentle shake, one could feel the immense soul power they contained, as if they held the primordial power of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast. He casually stored the three divinely bestowed soul rings into his spatial ring, intending to thoroughly strengthen his physical foundation before absorbing them. These three soul rings were his excellent reserves for future attempts to break through to a hundred-thousand-year soul ring level.
With a thought, Lin Chen's palm shone brightly, and the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul appeared instantly. The Blue Silver Emperor had undergone a complete transformation; its entire body was a deep blue, like a hidden deep sea. Fine, gilded veins entwined its vines, and wisps of purple lightning crackled and danced among the branches and leaves. The vibrant life force of the ultimate wood intertwined with the warm aura of ultimate life, radiating a chilling pressure. Four crimson, ten-thousand-year soul rings floated below the Martial Soul, each engraved with five dazzling golden patterns, showcasing a quality far surpassing ordinary ten-thousand-year soul rings.
After examining it closely for a moment, Lin Chen put away the Blue Silver Emperor and once again activated his soul power, causing his third martial soul to quietly appear. A majestic western dragon coiled out, its scales covered with nine-colored flowing light, a tapestry of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, gold, and silver. Its head was held high, its horns gleaming with divine light, and when its wings were spread, it exuded the supreme dragon might that commanded the submission of all beasts. This was the evolved Dragon God martial soul.
Immediately afterward, Lin Chen let out a soft shout, and the Dragon God Domain suddenly unfolded. Layers of nine-colored ripples spread across the surrounding space. Within the domain, plants bowed their heads, the air stagnated, and an aura of majesty surpassing all living beings emanated. Feeling the domain's formidable power, Lin Chen suddenly slapped his forehead, groaning helplessly, "I haven't even sorted out the soul skills yet, and now there's this domain skill too! There are so many skills, I can't remember them all! This is really giving me a headache!"
If Lin Chen's "trouble" were to get out, the entire Soul Masters of the Douluo Continent would probably be furious.
How precious is the power of a domain? It's a power that even those who reach the level of a Title Douluo might not be able to comprehend; it's the dividing line between ordinary powerhouses and peerless powerhouses. Countless Soul Masters spend their entire lives seeking it but never obtain it, yet he, on the other hand, complains that there are too many domains and he can't remember them all.
An ordinary Soul Master would probably cry in the bathroom if they heard this: Don't give it to me!
Lin Chen was obviously just "teasing you guys." Only a fool wouldn't want such a powerful Dragon God Domain.
He stretched his limbs, feeling the surging power within him, and looked up at the majestic silhouette of Tiandou City in the distance, a cold smile playing on his lips. Now was not the time to go to the City of Slaughter. Before that, he needed to retrieve what he had commissioned, and incidentally, lure out certain people hiding in the shadows.
With a swift movement, Lin Chen transformed into a streak of light and sped straight towards Tian Dou City, his target clear—Dugu Bo's residence.
As soon as Lin Chen stepped into the threshold of the Dugu Mansion, a sharp poisonous mist and a powerful pressure instantly enveloped him.
Dugu Bo appeared before him like a ghost, his emerald eyes wide open, his nine soul rings gleaming brightly. With a solemn expression, he demanded, "Who are you? What brings you to trespass into my Dugu Manor?"
Lin Chen glanced around and noticed the nine-ring configuration of two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red rings under Dugu Bo's feet. He chuckled to himself: This old monster doesn't seem to recognize me and is planning to make a move.
He waved his hands frantically and said urgently, "Old monster! It's me, Lin Yuan! Don't you recognize me?"
Dugu Bo looked him up and down, his brows furrowed, his face full of surprise and suspicion: "Lin Yuan? You're that little monster? Look at yourself now, so handsome, even Lin Yuan is a bit worse than you, but who exactly are you? How dare you impersonate him!"
Lin Chen looked completely bewildered, and paused for a moment: "Huh? My appearance has changed? And I've become more handsome?"
Too lazy to explain, he had a thought, and his right hand suddenly burst out with dazzling purple-gold lightning. A giant hammer phantom appeared, its body covered with lightning patterns, it was Thor's Hammer!
"You should recognize this, right?"
Before he finished speaking, lightning flashed around him, and a set of Thor's battle armor, covered with gilded patterns and imbued with the roar of thunder, instantly covered him, his aura surging, as if Thor himself had descended to earth.
"Old monster, it really is me!"
Dugu Bo stared at the familiar Thor's hammer, then at the unique Thor's armor. His tense aura instantly dissipated, replaced by disbelief. He stepped forward, gently patted Lin Chen's cheek, and thoroughly examined him, finally confirming his identity before exclaiming in astonishment:
"You really are a little monster! But you've changed so much! In such a short time, not only has your strength increased dramatically, but you've also grown up and become so handsome... It's true what they say, girls change a lot as they grow up, no, it's boys who change a lot as they grow up!"
Lin Chen gave a wry smile, touched his face, and said with a puzzled look, "I don't know what happened. How did it suddenly change? Wait a minute, let me take a look."
He walked quickly to the pond in the mansion and bent down to examine his reflection in the clear water.
The boy reflected in the water still had that deep blue hair, as calm as the deep sea. But his face was more refined and defined than before, with sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, and clearly defined lips. His skin, nourished by divine power, was as white as jade. Compared to his handsome appearance when his martial soul awakened for the second time, he now possessed a more imposing and noble air inherent to dragon might. His temperament had become increasingly ethereal. These subtle changes elevated his charm several levels.
"He's only a little bit handsome..." Lin Chen muttered to himself, stroking his chin.
He quickly figured out the reason—it must be that his third martial soul evolved into the Dragon God martial soul, and the Dragon God bloodline reshaped part of his physical body, which made his appearance slightly better again.
"Great news, this is really great news." Lin Chen smiled and turned to Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo crossed his arms, looked him up and down, his face full of sour jealousy, and said with a pout, "Isn't this a good thing! You lad, you have a face that all the women in the world would envy! In all my years, I've never seen a more handsome young man than you!"
Lin Chen smiled helplessly and shrugged, "I can't help it. This kind of physical transformation is irreversible. Old monster, I'm mainly back to retrieve some things before heading out for training. Could you please give the academy a heads-up and tell them I won't be returning for the time being?"
Dugu Bo's expression turned serious, and he nodded: "Okay, I understand."
He understood that with Lin Chen's talent, being confined to the academy would only bury his potential. Only by venturing out and experiencing trials and tribulations could he truly grow into a peerless expert capable of standing alone.
But then he frowned and warned, "Little monster, you must be careful! The Spirit Hall has sent two more Title Douluos to capture you, so now there are four of them searching for you in Heaven Dou City! Call me when you set off, and I'll risk my old life to hold you off for a while!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's lips curled into a confident sneer, and he said casually, "No need. It's still uncertain who will deal with whom."
"You brat... you really don't know your place!" Dugu Bo was about to rebuke him for his arrogance, but the next second, his voice stopped abruptly, his eyes widened, and he stared intently at Lin Chen's feet.
Four crimson soul rings, as red as blood, slowly rose from beneath Lin Chen's feet and hovered in the air. Their intense crimson color was even more terrifying than that of a 100,000-year soul ring. Even more frightening was that each soul ring was engraved with five dazzling golden patterns!
Dugu Bo shuddered, his Title Douluo aura nearly becoming disordered. He pointed at Lin Chen, his voice trembling, "Little monster! You... what have you been doing? It's only been a short time, how did your spirit rings become like this? Your strength has increased so drastically!"
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