Chapter 116: Sixth Exam! Fighting Qian Daoliu?

With all his spirit rings being ten-thousand-year level, Lingxu could be considered to have achieved a small milestone.

Looking at his spirit rings again, they felt much more comfortable than before, and the effects released would be even more shocking.

Often, even before a battle began, the color of the spirit rings alone could inflict psychological attacks on his opponents.

With the Fourth Trial concluded, Lingxu's Fifth Trial appeared; to Lingxu's surprise, the Ninth Exam did not require him to defeat the Golden Crocodile King.

If he relied on this strength, Lingxu still had a certain chance.

But from the Third Elder Green Luan Douluo to the Golden Crocodile King, there seemed to be a watershed in between.

The Level 98 Golden Crocodile King was far more formidable than the Level 97 Green Luan Douluo.

The Golden Crocodile King's Golden Crocodile King martial soul was no worse than his own Six-Winged Holy Light Tiger, and furthermore, the Golden Crocodile King also possessed a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring, meaning he had two hundred-thousand-year spirit skills.

Of course, the Golden Crocodile King also had two hundred-thousand-year spirit bone skills.

Therefore, the advantage of hundred-thousand-year spirit rings and spirit bone skills did not exist when facing the Golden Crocodile King.

The Advanced Spirit Power Storage Device counted as an advantage, but other advantages were minor; his chance of winning against the Golden Crocodile King was less than thirty percent.

Unless Lingxu's soul power reached Level 96, he would not have complete certainty, so Lingxu still had a great deal of room for improvement.

And so, Lingxu's Fifth God Trial was to reach Level 96 within two years.

One level per year was definitely set specifically for Lingxu.

Reaching Level 96 in two years—in this world, besides the Tang San from the original story, he estimated that only he could do it.

After sending the few Consecrated away, only Lingxu, Qian Renxue, and Qian Daoliu remained here.

"Brother Lingxu, what is the content of your Fifth Trial?" Qian Renxue asked with a curious expression.

Lingxu said, "The time limit for this God Trial of mine is quite long: reach Level 96 in two years!"

"Level 96 in two years?"

"Brother Lingxu, do you know the difficulty of this God Trial?"

"Moving from Level 94 to Level 95 is something many Title Douluo can achieve, yet moving from Level 95 to Level 96, perhaps not even one in ten Title Douluo can succeed."

"Brother Lingxu, you improve very quickly, but reaching Level 96 in these two years is truly too difficult," Qian Renxue sighed.

Qian Daoliu said, "Actually, this God Trial is determined based on the actual situation. Since this God Trial task exists, it means that if Lingxu works hard, he has every chance to achieve it."

Lingxu nodded and said, "Xue'er, don't worry, I can do it."

"Brother Lingxu, what are your plans next?" Qian Renxue asked.

Lingxu said, "Let's wait until after your current God Trial. If it were for cultivation, returning to the Lingxue Sacred Land would be faster, but I want to know the task for your Sixth Exam."

"Okay!" Qian Renxue nodded.

"There are still two days left, why don't we take a break? One must balance work and rest in cultivation," Lingxu said.

"Hee hee, Brother Lingxu, actually I was thinking the same. Two days isn't enough to improve much anyway, let's go play for two days."

After Qian Renxue finished speaking, she turned to look at Qian Daoliu; seeing Qian Daoliu nod with a smile, she felt relieved.

"Let's go, Brother Lingxu, we're heading out now."

"We've eaten just about all the delicacies here in the Heaven Dou Empire; this time let's head toward the Star Luo direction and take a look. Two days is enough," Qian Renxue said.

With their speed, traveling a few hundred kilometers away to play and returning within these two days was absolutely no problem.

Each returned to their room to pack up simply.

Lingxu and Qian Renxue left Wuhun City and headed toward a city on the border of the Star Luo Empire, which was just over a hundred kilometers from Wuhun City.

And after Lingxu left, Bibi Dong also received intelligence.

Among it was one piece: Lingxu had defeated Green Luan Douluo.

Although Bibi Dong could not command the Second Consecrated, Qingluan Douluo was one of those who had supported her becoming Pope, so when asked about certain matters, Qingluan Douluo would inform Bibi Dong.

But that was the extent of their relationship; Qingluan Douluo's ultimate object of loyalty was the Spirit Hall and the Six-Winged Angel—of course, the Six-Winged Angel was the most important.

This intelligence was neither painful nor itchy; after all, Bibi Dong was still the Pope, and Qingluan Douluo still gave her some face.

"Your Majesty, should we continue to track Lingxu?"

Bibi Dong waved her hand and said, "From now on, stop tracking him. Change our attitude toward Lingxu from now on; everyone must treat him with respect. Also, grant Lingxu the position of Elder as soon as possible, along with a title and an Elder Token."

"Get them ready, I want to hand them to him personally," Bibi Dong said.

Hmph, Lingxu, I can't do anything about you for now, so I'll wait. Once I become a god, even if you reach Level 99, I will still kill you.

In an instant, a cold, sinister smile appeared on Bibi Dong's face, making the subordinates below shudder.

The Pope was truly terrifying; all subordinates withdrew one after another to begin executing Bibi Dong's orders.

……

Two days later, Lingxu and Qian Renxue returned, and Qian Renxue began her latest round of cultivation.

As for Lingxu, reaching Level 96 in two years was truly simple for him; for instance, if Lingxu went to add a few spirit rings to his second martial soul, the Dark Demon Evil God Spear, he could reach it in a few months if he were willing.

And in Lingxu's view, with his own hard work combined with the effects brought by the Lingxue Sacred Land, two years was not impossible.

Of course, before that, Lingxu also planned to absorb one or two spirit rings.

Because in the subsequent God Trials, especially this Fifth Trial, the rewards would not necessarily include increasing soul power; some might instead be increasing the age of spirit rings.

If Lingxu found a ninety-thousand-year spirit ring, perhaps after this God Trial, the absorbed spirit rings could all be upgraded to hundred-thousand-year level.

Of course, this was assuming Lingxu had the time; in these two years, Lingxu had other plans.

Accompanying Qian Renxue during her God Trial, Lingxu had basically been guarding by her side the whole time.

Before his eyes was a giant egg thirty meters long and five meters high; Qian Renxue's task was to break out from inside the giant egg.

It looked very simple, but in reality, it was not easy at all.

Even Lingxu could not hear what was happening inside; the defense of this giant egg was not just an ordinary defensive wall, it certainly had its special aspects.

Although Lingxu could shatter it directly from the outside, this was Qian Renxue's God Trial, and he could not do that.

And when Qian Renxue's Fifth Trial had been ongoing for seven days, Lingxu could faintly hear movement inside.

On the tenth day, the sounds of movement grew increasingly louder.

After twenty days, one could see with the naked eye where Qian Renxue was attacking, and that spot had already begun to deform, showing signs of imminent collapse.

On the twenty-sixth day, a 'bang' was heard.

A large hole was broken in the giant cocoon, and Qian Renxue walked out from within.

Subsequently, a golden light descended, and Qian Renxue's soul power began to rise; this time, it brought her soul power to level 76.

God Trials are truly the fastest and most effective way to increase soul power; if the Seven Devils had not participated in God Trials and had just cultivated normally, it would have taken them at least ten years or more to become gods or Title Douluo.

Of course, the rapid improvement from God Trials only applies to true geniuses; for most people, the probability of failing a God Trial is very high.

Even if you were given the Nine Trials, you might not even be able to pass the first one.

As Qian Renxue's soul power increased, her soul rings also began to change.

As they lit up one by one, Qian Renxue's soul rings had actually improved this time as well, with each soul ring increasing by one thousand years.

Therefore, at this moment, Qian Renxue's soul rings became: purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, red.

Originally, her seventh soul ring had not reached one hundred thousand years like Lingxu's, which was a pain in Qian Renxue's heart; fortunately, it was at ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years, and with one more thousand-year increase, it successfully reached one hundred thousand years.

Although they all appear to be one hundred thousand years, there is still a difference.

The soul skill is the Martial Soul Avatar, and while the effect of a one-hundred-thousand-year ring might not differ much, the gap lies in the energy difference between a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring and one that is less than that.

A difference of one year can be described as a world of difference; after absorbing a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring, one can increase their level by at least two more than with a ninety-nine-thousand-nine-hundred-and-ninety-nine-year soul ring.

At the same time that Qian Renxue completed her God Trial, Lingxu also received a system reward.

【Ding... Congratulations to the host for accompanying Qian Renxue in completing the Angel Fifth Exam task, task completion rate is being evaluated...】

【Task completion rate: Good!】

【Reward issued: 80,000-year soul bone *2】

This reward is not considered high, and for Lingxu, he doesn't even want to absorb them at the moment; he checked the soul bones, which were a skull and a chest bone.

The system reward does have one characteristic: it can automatically attune to the absorber, meaning that anyone can absorb these two soul bones.

The first person Lingxu thought of was his mother, Luo Xingyue; his father Ling Bufan's soul bone slots were already full, so these two were most suitable for Luo Xingyue.

"Brother Lingxu, my soul rings have all increased by one thousand years, and my seventh soul ring has reached one hundred thousand years; I also have a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring now."

Qian Renxue came before Lingxu and said with an excited face; starting from the seventh soul ring, it was already a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring, not lagging too far behind Lingxu, so she was happy.

Lingxu smiled and said: "Xue'er, congratulations."

"Thank you, Brother Lingxu. Do you know what my sixth God Trial is?" Qian Renxue said with a look of surprise.

"What is it?" Lingxu asked.

How could he know about Qian Renxue's God Trial task?

Qian Renxue said: "Reach level 80 within two years, and fight Grandpa to a draw or defeat Grandpa."

"Defeat Qian Yeye? This... Xue'er, you aren't joking, are you?"

Even if Qian Renxue reached level 80 in two years, with Lingxu's help, it wasn't impossible to go from level 76 to level 80, but fighting Qian Daoliu to a draw or defeating him was impossible.

Could it be that the God Trial is going easy on her?

"Xue'er, the God Trial task you mentioned isn't complete, right? Are there other conditions, such as Qian Yeye having to hide his strength or something?" Lingxu asked; as for the "going easy" part, Lingxu did not say it out loud.

Qian Renxue said: "Grandpa has to go all out, but there is one condition, and that is to be with Brother Lingxu; I need your assistance."

"Me?" Lingxu shook his head and said: "Xue'er, the odds of winning are still not high; even with a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, it's very difficult."

"That's why Brother Lingxu and I should cultivate even harder!"

"As long as you cultivate well, Brother Lingxu, I don't think it's impossible to complete," Qian Renxue said.

Lingxu nodded; although this God Trial was very difficult, he could only try.

At the very least, he had to draw with Qian Daoliu, who was a Level 99 Title Douluo, or rather, the current Qian Daoliu was in a semi-god state.

Qian Renxue said: "Actually, there is a restriction: Grandpa cannot invoke Angel Divine Power to fight."

Hearing this, Lingxu felt quite a bit more relieved.

If he invoked Angel Divine Power, they definitely wouldn't be able to beat the semi-god state Qian Daoliu in two years, but even without using Angel Divine Power, the possibility of Lingxu and Qian Renxue defeating Qian Daoliu together was still extremely low.

At that time, it would really depend on the power of their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"Brother Ling, where are we going to cultivate next? Are we going back to Lingxue Sacred Land?" Qian Renxue asked.

Lingxu's God Trial ended after one year and eleven months, so he could have completed his God Trial anywhere in the Douluo World, and he didn't need to return.

Only Qian Renxue's God Trial required returning to the Angel Temple.

"Alright, let's go back to Lingxue Sacred Land first. Xue'er, the medicinal effects of your Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb have been fully utilized, so you can undergo another baptism with an Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb."

"Okay!" Qian Renxue said.

How could Qian Renxue not know the effects of an Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb? She had experienced it herself, and the speed at which her soul power grew was simply ridiculously fast.

"Brother Lingxu, let's go back quickly," Qian Renxue said.

"Grandpa, then Brother Lingxu and I will leave first. I will come to challenge you in two years, so you better be prepared," Qian Renxue said.

Qian Daoliu smiled and said: "Xiaoxue, bring it on."

In fact, in Qian Daoliu's heart, he still felt that Lingxu and Qian Renxue had a chance.

There were two reasons: first, Lingxu's current strength was already enough to defeat the Third Elder; as for the Jin E opposite him, he was indeed a bit lacking.

If they used a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Jin E would definitely not be an opponent, and while they couldn't defeat him at this time, they would pose a certain threat.

The second point was that the speed of Lingxu and Qian Renxue's progress was too fast; too much could happen in two years.

Especially Lingxu, who had even more surprises; perhaps by then, Lingxu's soul power wouldn't just be Level 96, but even Level 97 or Level 98 were possible.

Even if he reached Level 99, Qian Daoliu wouldn't be surprised.

Because Lingxu could do it!

Watching the backs of Lingxu and Qian Renxue as they left, Qian Daoliu decided that in order not to lose too miserably, he would also exercise during these two years to see if he could improve his combat power further.

Lingxu and Qian Renxue returned to their room to pack up, then headed to Lingxue Sacred Land together.

Because the two of them had been playing as they walked last time, this time they traveled at full speed on their way back and did not delay on the road.

However, Qian Renxue's speed was not as fast as Lingxu's had been before, and it took them five days of flying to arrive this time.

Looking at this familiar mountain gate, Qian Renxue was filled with deep emotion.

The two of them had been gone for nearly two years.

Qian Renxue was not yet fourteen years old now, while Lingxu was already fifteen.

Although she was young, Qian Renxue had developed quite significantly by now; her height had reached 1.7 meters, and her figure was becoming increasingly alluring.

One could imagine that once Qian Renxue reached adulthood, she would absolutely outshine everyone.

Lingxu felt a bit of anticipation; after all, seeing Qian Renxue in reality was much better-looking than in the anime.

In Lingxu's view, the image in the anime only had sixty or seventy percent of Qian Renxue's current beauty, perhaps even less.