[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-divine-path-system":3,"chapter-divine-path-system-divine-path-system-chapter-629":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Divine Path System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1564001,2028,"Chapter 629 The Complications Of Level 9s","divine-path-system-chapter-629",629,"\u003Cp>Chapter 629 - The Complications Of Level 9s\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Varian passed the test and entered the Prince's Throne Hall, others were still struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were some who weren't struggling at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that they had it too easy. But that they had it so hard that they didn't even try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…I'm already lucky to have made it here. I don't want to risk my life anymore.\" A woman with a pale complexion wrapped her arms around her shoulders and said. Anyone who saw her pitiful expression would feel an urge to protect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…And that's how she managed to come so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the valley, a friend of hers found an extra key for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the valley, she followed behind the people her family knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the royal garden, she used an attack talisman she got as a birthday gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't.\" Looking at the giant door, she bit her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, she got a better sense of this trial or the so-called meeting than others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These trials weren't there to select the right people, but to eliminate the wrong ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the wrong candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, she reached the other end of the corridor and found a familiar blue vortex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exit back to the royal garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Even though I'll be labeled as a coward…' Her brows furrowed, but she didn't hesitate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rather preferred to be a living coward than a dead brave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the twisting of space, she appeared in the royal garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of the fifty level 7s, she was the only one who forfeited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that didn't mean the rest could clear the test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as level 7s, they had relatively less responsibility and more appetite for risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 8s were more cautious but still decided the risk was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if they manage to get some treasure and skyrocket to level 9, then they'd genuinely have a shot at reaching the Sovereign state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As peak level 8s, these members, now in their fifties and sixties were also worried about being stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a small percentage of peak level 8s reach level 9 while the majority get stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, all twenty level 8s also picked one of the three gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the story changed when it came to level 9s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 9s were the backbone of the federation. They held immense responsibilities wherever they worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A planetoid's fate depended on level 9s. Thus, if one of these people died, then there's a good chance that humanity would have to pay a hefty price to just retain that planetoid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The possibility of the planetoid being lost completely couldn't be ruled out either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, only twenty level 9s entered the valley in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of them, five gave up midway and only fifteen reached the royal garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was where things really turned for the worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like its level 7 and level 8 counterparts, the level 9 royal garden was also filled with peak level 9 beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem, however, was that only two of the fifteen who made it to the royal garden were peak level 9s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first place, there were only a very low number of peak level 9s in the entire federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, each of them was tasked with heavy responsibilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them didn't have time for the ruins. The ones that did were reluctant to risk their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A very important factor affecting their decision was treasures—Unlike level 7s and even level 8s, they didn't have suitable attack talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, an item that could project attacks of a peak level 9 was insanely rare and strategic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they didn't give up. Putting aside their differences, they cooperated and managed to slay four beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, two peak level 9s and two high level 9s entered the corridor and were introduced to the giant doors by a purple-robed old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike the level 7s and level 8s, a peak level 9 asked the old man a crucial question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are my odds of survival?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man in purple gazed at the hooded level 9 from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the 'protector' of Charles, the hooded man did his best so far. But he couldn't risk his life so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His life was not his, but the Xanders'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your odds for mind gate is 0, strength gate is 20, strength & wit gate is 10.\" The old man answered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded man fell silent as the sound of heavy breathing filled the air. Clenching his fists tightly, he seriously considered his decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have a considerable chance of meeting the prince. Go ahead.\" The old man beckoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…\" The hooded man stayed silent for a few moments before loosening his fists and sighing. \"I quit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"…Too bad.\" The old man sighed but he didn't stop. Instead, he pointed to the entrance of the corridor that they started from and said. \"There you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hooded man reached the blue vortex but didn't exit just yet. Instead, his gaze focused on the remaining three level 9s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those three belonged to different factions and were supporting one prince or another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they entered, then he'd be forced to enter to support Charles, despite the risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though there was news that their levels would be suppressed inside, a level 9 had a lot of experience compared to level 7s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Charles and the team faced these old guys, they'd be at a huge disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why the ideal solution was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about my odds?\" The other peak level 9 asked and received a similar response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sigh, he too walked to the blue vortex. The remaining two did the same and the four level 9s finally quit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inwardly, they were all relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they all entered together, they'd end up fighting and the situation could spiral out of control. But now…there were only level 7s and level 8s inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a rather jovial atmosphere, the hooded man returned to the royal garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roaa!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the beast even finished its roar, the four jumped into the blue vortex and returned to the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Level 9s were, after all, veterans.\u003C\u002Fp>",1033,"2026-06-06T07:58:26.198Z",1,"novelbin.me","5528d1f72fc38eca246cc447276c034f38e814e0466ab6935b9f67a4ab68cbc7","divine-path-system-chapter-630","divine-path-system-chapter-628",1773,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdivine-path-system-cover.jpg"]