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Protheus was currently in a bit of a dilemma.
The person with the best performance in the Divine Trial was that little girl who had knocked him flying with a ball.
Yet the chosen child was a pretentious, arrogant, chuunibyou teenager nad Tang Er.
Without a doubt, both of them had passed the Fire God's First Trial by reaching the mountaintop.
But the best reward could only be given to one of them.
If he gave it to Tang Er, he felt it would be unfair and he wouldn't be a qualified deity.
But if he gave it to that little girl, he was afraid the Golden Dragon King would murder him.
He was damned if he did, and damned if he didn't.
Protheus sat down on the Fla Throne, sinking into distress.
Why did good inheritors have to appear at the sa ti?
What a headache!
Seeing the Fire God's indecisive appearance, Hades couldn't help but feel anxious.
Had Protheus's brain short-circuited? Was he seriously thinking about being perfectly fair?
Was he going to ignore the Golden Dragon King's command?
The mont this thought arose, he imdiately stepped forward, wearing Tang Er's face, and said righteously, "Lord Fire God, I am the chosen one. Even if she reached the mountaintop a step later, you should still prioritize giving the Divine Trial's reward to .
I carry the great Destiny Energy of the Canglan World. If you don't give it to , you are opposing the entire Canglan World!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Protheus's face darkened.
"How dare a re mortal, not even a Demigod, speak to like this?"
He rose from the Fla Throne, almost instantly lting the rolling stone stuck to his belly into magma.
The temperature across the mountaintop soared abruptly with the Fire God's anger.
Even Li Qingran, who had already absorbed so of the Fire God's divinity, found this rule-based high temperature a bit hard to bear.
"What's wrong with being a mortal?" Hades crossed his arms, sneering coldly, "Even if I'm a mortal, I'm a mortal cultivated by the Golden Dragon God. If you dare disrespect , the Golden Dragon God can skin you alive!"
Hearing this, Protheus's expression changed, "You... you know?"
"Of course I know." Hades nodded, looking at Li Qingran beside him with utter contempt, "Soone like her, without Destiny Energy, just relying on a bit of empty strength, will be eliminated sooner or later. What does a temporary lead amount to?
If you ask , just give her so random reward. She doesn't even have the qualification to continue participating in the God's Second Trial."
Protheus's face was grim, his eyes filled with complexity.
The First Divine Trial could have multiple examinees.
But the Second Divine Trial could only have one examinee.
A deity needed to determine a single inheritor after the First Divine Trial. The inheritor would continue participating in the Divine Trials. If the inheritor perished in a subsequent trial, the entire Divine Trial would restart, screening for a qualified inheritor from the First Trial again.
In other words, he could only choose one between Li Qingran and Tang Er right now.
It was just that Tang Er's attitude made him really not want to choose him. Seeing the fluctuations of Death divinity already on Tang Er's body, it was clear he had already gained Hades's recognition.
He just didn't know how such an awful personality had made that strict guy Hades willingly accept him.
He stared fixedly at Tang Er's punchable face, the resistance in his heart almost bursting through his chest.
But the mont he thought of the Golden Dragon King's world-destroying power,
thought of the terror of that existence who could annihilate his Divine Soul with a flip of his hand, the fist he had clenched finally loosened bit by bit.
After a brief hesitation, the fear of death ultimately overpowered his pride as a deity.
Protheus closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the hesitation in his eyes had completely vanished, leaving only a trace of weariness and unwillingness.
He looked at Tang Er, his voice low, "I declare that the final victor of the First Divine Trial is Tang Er.
You will obtain the sole qualification to continue participating in the Fire God's Divine Trial, Second Trial."
"Hmph, you know what's good for you." Tang Er scoffed, casually flicking his sleeve as if this result was only natural, not worth any surprise at all.
Protheus didn't look at him anymore, turning instead to look at Li Qingran beside him.
The little girl's face showed no extre expression, but her fingers gripping the sword hilt were slightly white, and her clear eyes were veiled with a faint layer of coldness.
She looked quite wronged.
Guilt instantly surged in Protheus's heart. The divine aura around him dissipated, and even his tone softened considerably, filled with thick apology, "Li Qingran, your performance in the First Divine Trial is worthy of the na of a top-tier genius.
Apart from the inheritance qualification for the Second Divine Trial, if you want any compensation, as long as I can do it, just speak up. I will absolutely not refuse."
Hearing this, Li Qingran's hand hanging by her side twitched slightly, and a wave of joy instantly surged in her heart.
Here it cos!
This was the opportunity she had been waiting for!
Honestly, Tang Er's despicable, bully-relying-on-his-master face just now had almost made her draw her sword on the spot.
It was only because she knew it was Hades pretending.
But you had to admit, the acting was really convincing!
She raised her head, eting Protheus's apologetic gaze, her tone calm,
"I want a Million-Year World Ring."
As soon as these words were spoken, the mountaintop fell silent instantly.
Protheus froze, as if he hadn't heard clearly, frowning as he looked at her, "What did you say? A Million-Year World Ring?
Do you know how terrifying the power contained within a Million-Year World Ring is?
With your current strength, forget absorbing it, even getting close to the World Ring's origin impact would instantly tear your Divine Soul to shreds, leaving not even a whole corpse!"
He had lived for tens of thousands of years and seen countless brilliant Battle Masters, but even Demigod Level existences had to be extrely cautious when facing a Million-Year World Ring. The slightest mistake ant death and the dissipation of their path, let alone this little girl before him.
Hearing this, Li Qingran rely curved her lips into a smile, offering no further explanation.
Her fingertip moved slightly, and a soft halo instantly lit up around her.
Then, a tall, elegant, and handso figure stepped out unhurriedly from behind her without any warning.
The mont Chen Huaian appeared.
"Bzzz—!" An ear-splitting, thunderous hum reverberated across the mountaintop!
Four pitch-black World Rings, their edges inlaid with dazzling purple-gold patterns, abruptly erupted from beneath Chen Huaian's feet!
The mont each World Ring unfurled, it carried the terrifying, world-destroying pressure. A vast aura swept out like a tsunami, even causing the divine flas around Protheus to suddenly stagnate and sway violently!
The obsidian ground of the mountaintop cracked inch by inch, and even the clouds in the sky were scattered by this aura.
The expression on Protheus's face instantly stiffened, his eyes bulging wide, his mouth slightly agape.
The divine fla gathered in his hand dissipated with a "poof."
He stared fixedly at the four slowly rotating Million-Year World Rings beneath Chen Huaian's feet, his mind completely blank.
After living for tens of thousands of years!
He had never seen a Humanoid Battle Soul actually absorb four Million-Year World Rings?!
This wasn't genius anymore. This was simply a monster that defied the world's rules!
"You... you... your Battle Soul... has actually already absorbed four Million-Year World Rings?"
Protheus's voice trembled, stumbling over his words.
"That's right~" Li Qingran laughed, pouncing over to hug Chen Huaian's arm, her pretty face gently leaning against his shoulder. She gave a soft, proud hum, her eyes unable to hide her pride, "This is not only my Battle Soul, but also my Master, my Husband.
With him here, forget one Million-Year World Ring, even a few more could be absorbed easily and effortlessly, with absolutely no Backlash."
Protheus stood in place, taking a long while to barely recover from this perception-shattering impact.
It was the first ti he had ever seen sothing so outrageous, but the facts were right before his eyes, leaving him no choice but to believe.
Fine.
Since he had wronged this girl, he would give her whatever she wanted.
Protheus took a deep breath, suppressing the storm of shock in his heart, and raised his hand to grab at the void.
In that instant, golden-red divine flas, several tis more intense than before, ignited around him. That was his origin divinity as the Fire God!
The fire elents between heaven and earth frantically converged towards the mountaintop, dyeing the entire sky a fiery crimson.
Countless fla runes condensed and flowed within the void, emitting a buzzing hum.
Protheus closed his eyes, continuously channeling the origin of the Fire Laws he had comprehended over tens of thousands of years into the fla vortex before him.
After an unknown length of ti, he suddenly opened his eyes and gave a low shout. The fla vortex abruptly contracted!
A Million-Year World Ring, entirely crimson and flowing with intricate golden divine patterns, quietly hovered in his palm.
The World Ring was enveloped in a dense, almost tangible Fire God divinity. Every divine pattern was engraved with the most fundantal Fire Laws. The terrifying high temperature caused the surrounding space to continuously collapse and distort from being burned. Just looking at it made one's Divine Soul tremble.
This was no ordinary Million-Year World Ring.
It was a treasure forged by using his Fire God origin divinity as a guide, gathering the Fire Laws of heaven and earth. Its quality was more than a grade higher than that of ordinary wild Million-Year World Rings!
Hades secretly nodded as he looked at this Million-Year World Ring.
His wave of mockery had also made the Fire God, this old thing, invest heavily.
The act wasn't perford in vain.
"This fire-attribute Million-Year World Ring is gifted to you, as my apology and compensation."
Protheus raised his hand, pushing the World Ring towards Chen Huaian and Li Qingran.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Hades a few tis, as if intentionally taking out such a good World Ring to give to Li Qingran.
Chen Huaian gave a slight nod, not standing on ceremony. He stepped forward, took the World Ring, and directly sat down cross-legged.
The crimson Million-Year World Ring slowly descended, slipping over his head and instantly rging into his body.
"Boom—!"
Golden-red divine flas instantly erupted from Chen Huaian's entire body, sweeping out in all directions like a tidal wave!
The four Million-Year World Rings beneath his feet simultaneously lit up, resonating with the newly integrated fire-attribute World Ring.
The five World Rings shone upon each other, the purple-gold and crimson lights intertwining, illuminating the entire mountaintop!
A vast power surged wildly within his body. The mysteries of the Fire Laws poured into his Divine Soul like a tide.
His eyes were closed, his aura visibly climbing steadily. The divine flas around him grew increasingly intense.
What made him even more delighted was...
Deep within his soul, he heard the cries of the Vermilion Bird and the Phoenix.
Could it be...
Could this Fire divinity help the two Sacred Beast seniors recover?
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