Chapter 136 The Submission of the Elephant Armor Sect, the Holy Dragon Sect, and the Dragon-Snake Family

Through these few days of interaction, Golden Crocodile Douluo gained a certain understanding of Miguel's character. In Golden Crocodile Douluo's view, Miguel had no intention of seizing power. After all, Miguel was chosen by the Lord of Light, and as long as he did not fail the test, he would become a god sooner or later. How could he possibly have any attachment to power in the mortal world? Moreover, even if Miguel had the desire to seize power, the Spirit Hall did not have the corresponding strength to stop him. Therefore, rather than resorting to underhanded tactics, it was better to leave it alone and give the choice to Miguel so that he could handle it himself.

After Golden Crocodile Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo left, Salas instructed his subordinates to summon the Peerless Dragon and Snake couple, Elephant Armor Sect Master Huyan Zhen, and Holy Dragon Sect Master Tuoba Xi. During his return, Salas had already summoned these people as Mig had requested, preparing them mentally. Dragon Duke Meng Shu, Huyan Zhen, and Tuoba Xi, all eager to break through to become Title Douluos, decided to stay and observe.

"Did you find that wild level 89 Soul Douluo that I asked you to find?"

“Your Highness, I don’t remember any Soul Douluo at level 89, but I do remember one at level 88.”

"What's the name? What's the martial spirit?"

"His name is Randy, and as for his martial soul, it is the weapon martial soul Ghost Vine. However, he is a bit old and won't live for many more years."

"It's nothing," Miguel said nonchalantly. To be honest, Miguel really liked those Soul Masters whose lifespans were nearing their limit. The reason was simple: Soul Masters nearing the end of their lives desperately wanted to break through their cultivation barriers and continue living. After all, not everyone could face death with equanimity. Moreover, at this time, the psychological defenses of those dying Soul Masters were at their lowest. They would try any way to survive, even if it meant turning them into the very thing they hated most.

How do you know this Randy?

"Life and death contain great terror. Few high-level soul masters can face death calmly, especially those rogue soul masters. The closer they get to death, the more insane they become. This Randy is a rogue cultivator, and his martial soul is the Ghost Vine, which has certain evil attributes. Therefore, the Spirit Hall is afraid that in the last period of his life, he will become an evil soul master in order to survive. So, in the period when his life is about to end, the Spirit Hall has strengthened its monitoring of him."

"Does Randy have the blood of civilians on his hands, or have civilians indirectly died at his hands due to his battles with others?"

"According to the records of the Spirit Hall, there is no such record. Moreover, although his spirit has certain evil attributes, he is a person who hates evil and helps the Spirit Hall capture many evil spirit masters in his daily life."

"Alright, but it's best to test him before helping him break through."

"promise."

When Salas led Mig and Daglas to the secret chamber, there was no one inside. Mig then took out a statue he had created with divine power. Initially, the statue was very small, but after leaving Mig, it expanded to three meters.

"Your Highness, what is this?"

"Idols".

Although Miguel didn't explain the idol's purpose, Salas roughly guessed it. Not long after, the servant Salas had sent returned with seven other men.

"Your Excellency, the person has been brought here."

"Go down."

"promise."

Miguel had never seen these people before, so apart from Snake Woman and Heavenly Fragrance, he didn't recognize a single one. Moreover, the number of people who came was more than Salas had said, which puzzled Miguel. So he turned his gaze to Salas, wanting Salas to give him an explanation.

Upon seeing the question in Miguel's eyes, Salas immediately stepped forward and explained, "Your Highness, these seven people are Huyan Zhen, Huyan Qing, Tuoba Xi, Tuoba Hong, Long Gong Meng Shu, She Po Chao Tian Xiang, and Randy."

"Salas, I think you're getting worse and worse. You've broken through to become a Title Douluo, why do you still have to grovel before a child!" Hu Yanzhen said with a look of disdain.

No sooner had Huyan Zhen finished speaking than a phantom appeared in the secret chamber. The phantom then roared, "Insolence! You ignorant fool! How dare you be disrespectful to His Highness the Holy Son!"

Upon seeing the illusory figure, Salas immediately recognized it as Father Luke, the god-level powerhouse he had met at the Temple of Light. Salas knew this wasn't Father Luke's true form, but it still had no problem overwhelming everyone present.

It was for this reason that the moment Father Luke's phantom appeared, Salas respectfully said, "Salas greets Father Luke!"

It was precisely because Salas reacted so quickly that only Salas, Miguel, and Daglas were among the three people present. Everyone else was pinned to the ground and unable to move. As for Hu Yanzhen, who had been rude to Miguel, he was severely injured by Father Luke's phantom and was now slumped on the ground.

"Father Luke, don't waste your energy!"

"promise."

Before leaving, Father Luke cast a spell on the seven men, declaring that if they dared to disrespect Miguel, they would suffer excruciating pain.

After Father Luke's phantom disappeared, the seven people present stood up. Then, Tuoba Xi, as their representative, asked Salas, "Salas, do you know who that person was just now? And why was he so protective of that... Holy Son?"

Originally, Tuoba Xi wanted to call Mig the child, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain from his very soul. Tuoba Xi immediately and willingly changed his address for Mig to His Highness the Holy Son.

"The phantom figure just now came from Father Luke. Father Luke is currently in Spirit City. As for Father Luke's strength, I'm not entirely sure, but I can confirm one thing: Father Luke possesses ten spirit rings. As for His Highness the Holy Son, his name is Miguel. He is the successor to the Lord of Light. As long as His Highness the Holy Son doesn't fail his test, he will become the new Lord of Light."

Upon hearing Salas's introduction, everyone present took a deep breath. At this moment, Hu Yanzhen, enduring the pain, asked, "Is Father Luke a Twin Martial Soul? I know that a Twin Martial Soul can have ten Soul Rings."

“Father Luke doesn’t have twin martial souls. To be precise, Father Luke has nine soul rings and one divine ring,” Miguel explained as he stepped forward.

"A divine ring?" Tuoba Xi asked with a puzzled look. At the same time, everyone else present also looked puzzled, wanting to get an answer from Miguel.

"A divine ring, as the name suggests, is the soul ring of a deity. Only when a soul master condenses a divine ring can that soul master be considered to have broken through level 100 and become a god. As for those above level 100, they are the level of gods. Your levels are not high enough, so you are not worthy to know about them," Miguel explained again.

Everyone understood Miguel's explanation, and at the same time, the seven men became obedient after Father Luke's intimidating gesture.

“Huyan Zhen, as the successor of the Lord of Light, your disrespect towards me is disrespect towards the Lord of Light. Therefore, I hereby punish you to kneel under the statue and repent for one hour.”

Hu Yanzhen dared not disobey Miguel's punishment, so he obediently knelt before the statue.

"Salas, I told you to call five people, why are there two more?"

“Your Highness, Hu Yanqing and Tuoba Hong came here because they heard that I have a method to break through to level 89 and become a Title Douluo,” Salas explained cautiously as he stepped forward.

"I don't eat people, so you better be bolder in the future!"

"promise."

"Alright, Snake Woman, go pray under the statue. As long as you become a devout believer, the Lord of Light will bless you!"

Miguel knew that no new gods had been born on the continent for a long time, so the seven people present did not believe in gods and thought that Miguel and Salas were just fooling them with the help of a Limit Douluo.

Miguel knew that forcing them to believe might backfire, so he decided to create a model to prove that the gods truly existed. The best way to prove the gods' existence was naturally to increase the age of the spirit rings, since one of the common knowledge in Douluo Continent was that the age of spirit rings could not be changed.

Although Snake Granny Chaotianxiang didn't know what the reward Miguel was talking about was, she dared not disobey Miguel's words, so she obediently knelt on the ground.

After kneeling before the statue, Chao Tianxiang began to pray to the Lord of Light as Miguel had instructed. Soon, she felt a great will staring at her. After thinking for a moment, she immediately realized that the one staring at her must be the Lord of Light, because she felt both a chilling gaze and a warm feeling from his gaze.

Besides, Chaotianxiang also felt her own insignificance. Compared with the greatness of the will of the Lord of Light, Chaotianxiang felt ashamed of herself. Gradually, Chaotianxiang became a believer of the Lord of Light, and her faith level soared to the level of a half-step fanatic.

When Chaotianxiang's faith level reached the half-step fanatic level, a stream of light shot out from the statue and then entered Chaotianxiang's body at top speed.

The moment the light entered Chao Tianxiang's body, she felt all her hidden injuries being repaired by the warm current that the light transformed into. After the injuries were healed, Chao Tianxiang involuntarily released her soul ring. Immediately, she felt that the age of her soul ring had changed, and her soul power also broke through from level 68 to level 70 after the age of her soul ring increased.

The others present were all shocked by the increase in the age of Chao Tianxiang's spirit rings. They knew that the age of Chao Tianxiang's spirit rings had increased, but they didn't know how many years each spirit ring had increased by. The one that was clearest at the moment was naturally Chao Tianxiang's fifth spirit ring. Originally, Chao Tianxiang's fifth spirit ring was a thousand-year spirit ring, but under everyone's gaze, the color of the spirit ring gradually changed from purple to black.

After sensing the changes in her body and cultivation, Chao Tianxiang became extremely excited, and her faith level smoothly reached the level of a fanatical believer.

After experiencing the changes within herself, Chaotianxiang respectfully and devoutly addressed the statue, repeatedly praising, "This old woman, Chaotianxiang, thanks the Lord of Light for his blessings!..."

"Get up! Meng Shu, come here! Like Chao Tianxiang, pray to the Lord of Light."

After witnessing the changes in his wife, Chao Tianxiang, Meng Shu came to believe in the existence of gods, reaching the level of a true believer. Upon hearing Miguel's words, Meng Shu immediately stepped forward, knelt before the statue of the god, and prayed. Following this, he experienced the same thing as Chao Tianxiang, eventually reaching the level of a fanatical believer. His soul ring's age also increased, and his soul power level rose from the peak of level 87 to level 89.

"Meng Shu, this is a Soul Enhancement Pill. After you take it, your level will reach level 90. However, after taking this pill, you will no longer be able to improve your cultivation level through independent cultivation."

After obtaining the Soul Enhancement Pill, Meng Shu pondered for a long time before finally deciding to consume it. The reason for consuming the Soul Enhancement Pill was simple: Meng Shu had a clear understanding of his own talent and knew that his talent had been exhausted, so whether he could cultivate on his own would not have much impact on his cultivation.

After consuming the Soul-Enhancing Pill, Meng Shu found a place and began refining its medicinal properties. Thanks to the aid of the medicine, he successfully broke through to the next level in a short time.

After seeing Meng Shu successfully break through, the other four, apart from Tuoba Xi, were extremely excited. After all, they were just like Meng Shu; with their aptitude, level 89 was already their limit. Therefore, the Soul Enhancement Pill was the best way for them to break through and become Title Douluo.

"Your Highness, how many Soul-Enhancing Pills are left?" Tuoba Xi asked.

"Three more!"

"Then, Your Highness, how do you think these three Soul Enhancement Pills should be distributed?" Tuoba Xi asked again. Tuoba Xi was the most talented among them and had a certain chance of breaking through to level 90 on his own. Therefore, he had no intention of competing with the others for the Soul Enhancement Pills and withdrew from the battlefield on his own.

"It's very simple. If you reach the top three in faith level among fanatics, you can get these three Soul Enhancement Pills."

"That's fair enough! Your Highness, do you have a way to check faith levels?"

"That's natural. If we don't even have the ability to check faith levels, how can our Temple of Light spread its teachings?"

“I can attest to that; His Highness the Holy Son has already bestowed upon me two divine spells: the Eye of Faith and the Word of Truth,” Salas echoed.

"I suddenly remembered something. Have you ever committed the crime of wantonly slaughtering civilians? If not, then all of you should sign this contract!"

The contract is very simple; it is just a truth contract. As long as they have committed acts of slaughtering civilians, their souls will be destroyed by the power of the contract, and even a true god cannot save them. After all, the power of this contract comes from the law of contracts.

Seeing everyone looking at the contents of the contract again, Miguel reminded them once more: "If you've done anything related to this contract, then don't sign it. After all, if you do, you're doomed!"

After hearing Miguel's words, everyone carefully read the contents of the contract before they breathed a sigh of relief and signed their names.

After everyone had signed, the contract transformed into several streams of light that rushed toward the signatories, who then felt the binding force of the contract.

After feeling the constraints of the contract, those who signed it were all very glad that they had carefully read the contract before signing it, otherwise this day next year might be their death anniversary.

"My subordinates may lack talent, after all, even those without talent, I can still enable them to cultivate, let alone those with poor talent. But I will not allow any of my subordinates to have their hands stained with the blood of innocent civilians!" Miguel said with utmost solemnity.

"promise."

Everyone present understood what Miguel meant, since this was something they often did in the past. They knew that Miguel could give them power, and he could also destroy them.

"Alright, Randy, Tuoba Hong, Huyan Qing, Huyan Zhen, the four of you can begin."

Upon hearing Miguel's words, all four knelt before the idol and began to pray. Time passed quickly, and in less than a quarter of an hour, all four had reached the level of Fanatic. The first three to become Fanatics were Randy, Tuoba Hong, and Huyan Qing. Huyan Zhen's breakthrough to Fanatic level occurred a minute later than Huyan Qing's.

When Miguel announced the list, Hu Yanzhen was very disappointed. After all, he knew his own qualifications, and without external help, it would be very difficult for him to become a Title Douluo.

After announcing the results, Miguel tossed three Soul-Enhancing Pills to Randy, Huyan Qing, and Tuoba Hong. After receiving the pills, the three expressed their gratitude to Miguel and the Lord of Light before going to refine them.

Seeing the envious look in Hu Yanzhen's eyes, Miguel understood what Hu Yanzhen was thinking, so he said, "Hu Yanzhen, you didn't get the chance to break through to the Title Douluo level. Are you very disappointed?"

“Your Highness, I am indeed very disappointed,” Hu Yanzhen said very honestly.