Chapter 176: Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor [176]
After persuading the divine consciousness of the God of Asura to retreat, the divine consciousness of the God of Life casually sent a message to the God of Destruction. Busy with his work, the God of Destruction received the message but didn't pay much attention to it.
After all, compared to the ever-unpredictable forces of good and evil, the God of Asura's impatience seemed relatively trivial.
However, just as the God of Destruction was about to return to his work, he sensed a disturbance in the divine power of the God of Rakshasa. It seemed that the God of Rakshasa was interfering with the divine trials in the mortal world.
According to the rules of the divine realm, it was perfectly legal for gods to interfere in their divine trials. However, given the strained relationship between the Gods of Asura and Rakshasa, the God of Destruction naturally assumed that the God of Rakshasa's interference was targeting the inheritor of the God of Asura. The God of Destruction speculated that the inheritor of the God of Asura must have encountered some challenges, prompting the intervention.
The logic was clear and well-reasoned. Although the God of Destruction could no longer remember the last time he saw the God of Rakshasa, this certainly seemed like something the God of Rakshasa would do.
"Douluo World sure is full of drama—Sea God, Rakshasa, Angel, Asura—they've all left divine trials there. And just now, even the position of the God of Thunder showed signs of activity."
"Could it be that another Child of Destiny is emerging in Douluo World, triggering a surge of talent?"
The God of Destruction pondered this possibility and found it not entirely unlikely.
"The last Child of Destiny in Douluo World, if I recall, was the Angel God. While the Sea God and Rakshasa God are impressive, they're still not quite on the same level as the Angel God. Despite all being first-class gods, the Angel God was already close to becoming a God-king."
"If it hadn't been for the Angel God ascending too quickly, without fully unleashing her potential and consolidating the faith of the entire world, she might have become the new God King in the Divine Realm back then."
"I wonder if Douluo World might produce a true God King this time."
"After all, Douluo World is the mother planet of that being."
With this in mind, the God of Destruction recalled an unclaimed first-class god position under his domain—the God of Strength. After some consideration, he decided to issue the divine trial for this position in Douluo World through the Central System of the Divine Realm.
The God of Destruction sent the artifact left behind by the previous God of Strength to Douluo World. If someone could gain the artifact's recognition, they would be eligible to undertake the divine trial.
Was this action reasonable?
Well… under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be. But since the God of Destruction was currently the one managing the Central System of the Divine Realm, his authority and responsibilities were greatly amplified.
Moreover, the God of Destruction had previously gained approval from the other god-kings to select suitable candidates from the mortal realm to inherit divine trials and ascend to godhood. Thus, he was fully within his rights to issue a divine trial for one of his subordinate gods in Douluo World.
When the Goddess of Life sensed that her husband, the God of Destruction, had issued a divine trial for one of his subordinate gods, she also took a moment to reflect. She remembered that she, too, had an unclaimed divine position—the Flower God, a second-class god under her domain. Although not a particularly powerful position, it was of mid-tier strength among second-class gods. The previous Flower God had been little more than a handmaiden to the Goddess of Life.
The Flower God position had remained vacant for a long time because it wasn't particularly important to the Divine Realm. The Goddess of Life had prioritized filling more critical positions with worthy candidates.
Now, seeing her husband issue a trial, she decided to hand over the Flower God's divine position to him. The God of Destruction used the Central System of the Divine Realm to issue the Flower God's divine trial in Douluo World.
However, unlike the trial for the God of Strength, the Flower God's trial was sent to a different region where humans resided, rather than Douluo Continent itself.
A single divine trial for the God of Strength was already significant. Adding the Flower God's trial to the Douluo Continent might upset the Angel God and the others. As a god-king, the God of Destruction had to maintain a sense of balance.
Meanwhile, in his palace, the God of Asura, who was secretly trying to modify the God of Rakshasa's divine trial, grew increasingly anxious. Feeling the movements of the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction, he altered the God of Rakshasa's trial to make it slightly less harsh.
Of course, due to the mysterious disruption of his earlier plans targeting the Angel God, the God of Asura adjusted the eighth trial of the God of Rakshasa to specifically target the Angel God's successor.
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["Eighth Trial of the Rakshasa God: Take what is most important to your daughter's heart and cause her pain."]
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In the secret chamber of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong opened her eyes, a trace of confusion in her gaze.
Her original eighth trial had been to defeat her illusionary self a hundred times. Yet, after she'd painstakingly managed to defeat the illusion only a dozen times, the trial suddenly changed.
"Could it be that the God of Rakshasa thought the task of defeating my illusionary self a hundred times was too difficult, so the trial was altered?"
"But… take what's most important to that girl?"
Bibi Dong was puzzled—not because she didn't understand why she needed to take what was most important to her daughter. After all, her qualification for the divine trials stemmed from devouring Qian Xunji's soul to inherit the God of Rakshasa's legacy. She had always known of the enmity between the God of Rakshasa and the Angel God.
A trial targeting the Angel lineage was entirely expected and even aligned with Bibi Dong's desires.
What truly confused her was that she had no idea what her daughter, Qian Renxue, valued most.
If it were the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong had already taken it.
Could it be… that what Qian Renxue valued most was Qian Daoliu, that old man?
The thought of needing to take Qian Daoliu from Qian Renxue made Bibi Dong's skin crawl.
Not to mention taking him—she wasn't even sure she could defeat Qian Daoliu at her current strength.
Bibi Dong detested Qian Daoliu, but she never denied his power. He had completed the eight trials of the Angel God decades ago, reaching the pinnacle of power in their plane, wielding the Angel God's divine weapon.
Until she fully awakened her twin martial soul with complete sets of soul rings and obtained the God of Rakshasa's divine weapon, Bibi Dong had no desire to confront Qian Daoliu directly.
But what did "take" even mean? Was she supposed to steal Qian Daoliu's affection for Qian Renxue?
Bibi Dong shook her head, dismissing the absurd idea, and began to think seriously.
"What is it that Qian Renxue values most?"
PS1: Answer: Ntr your daughter.
PS2: Chen Ming:"(chuckles) I'm in danger."