Ning Liu's half-joking remark caused the joy on Yue Guan's face to freeze abruptly.
He subconsciously raised his hand and touched the golden chrysanthemum seal between his eyebrows.
The moment Ning Liu finished speaking, an incredibly clear message surged into his mind from the divine seal.
The content of the message was so absurd that even this titled Douluo was stunned into silence.
Seeing his unusual expression, Bibi Dong asked, "What's wrong?"
Yue Guan opened his mouth, looked at Ning Liu with a strange expression, and after a long while, finally managed to utter a sentence:
"Sect Leader Ning, is your mouth... perhaps blessed?"
"Um?"
Ning Liu raised an eyebrow.
Yue Guan's expression became increasingly a mix of amusement and exasperation: "You really guessed roughly what the eighth test was about."
This piqued even Bibi Dong's interest.
Ning Liu pressed further, "What is it? Does it really mean you'll directly inherit the divine position?"
No, not at all.
Yue Guan shook his head and announced the answer with a complicated expression.
"The eighth test... is very simple. Raise your soul power to level ninety and absorb nine soul rings."
"..."
"..."
A brief silence fell over the venue.
Ning Liu and Bibi Dong looked at each other, both seeing a hint of astonishment and absurdity in each other's eyes.
Why would you send a level 98 Title Douluo to complete the test of "leveling up to level 90 and absorbing nine spirit rings"?
What's the logic behind this?
Ning Liu couldn't help himself.
"That's it? Is the God of Chrysanthemums joking with you, or is the assessment a way to review history?"
Yue Guan also looked helpless: "I don't know either. That's the message from the Divine Seal."
He himself thought it was outrageous.
What is the point of this assessment? Is it because the divine lineage has only progressed to this point, and for him, it's just a formality?
However, before the three could ponder the strangeness of the situation...
boom!
A golden divine light descended from the sky without warning, instantly piercing through the roof of the main room and enveloping Yue Guan entirely!
The pillar of light was as solid as jade, with sacred chrysanthemum patterns flowing endlessly inside, filling the entire space with a sacred aura.
Ning Liu and Bibi Dong didn't even have time to react; they could only watch helplessly as this unbelievable scene unfolded.
[It has been detected that the examinee 'Yue Guan' has met all the requirements for the eighth exam.]
[Soul Power Level: Level 98 (> Level 90)]
Number of Soul Rings: Nine (=9).
[Judgment: Eighth test completed.]
Divine sounds resounded within the pillar of light.
As soon as he finished speaking, the energy in the golden pillar of light suddenly became violent!
The immense divine power transformed into the purest energy, surging wildly into Yue Guan's limbs and bones.
His soul power had just reached level ninety-eight, but under the impetus of this torrent of divine power, it began to rise wildly once again!
Level 98, Intermediate...
Level 98, High-Rank...
Peak level 98!
Finally, with a soft "pop," a terrifying aura far exceeding any previous moment erupted from Yue Guan's body!
His momentum rose steadily, eventually reaching a peak that no mortal could ever reach!
Level 99! Peerless Douluo!
At the same time, the chrysanthemum divine seal between his eyebrows shone brightly and became even more solid.
[Eighth test completed. Reward: Chrysanthemum God affinity increased to 90%. Soul power increased to level 99.]
The divine light came quickly and went quickly.
In just a few breaths, the towering golden pillar of light vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.
Inside the main room, only Yue Guan remained, standing quietly in place.
He raised his hand, feeling the almost overflowing soul power within his body, and the unprecedentedly close connection with the God of Chrysanthemums, his face filled with shock.
The gap between level 98 and level 99 is an insurmountable chasm that countless titled Douluo cannot cross in their entire lives.
And he rose to the top overnight because of a test that was nothing short of childish.
"This...that's it?"
Ning Liu's lips twitched.
"Level 99, affinity 90%"
Bibi Dong's gaze was also somewhat lost at this moment.
"We are only one step away from becoming true gods."
Yue Guan nodded, his face showing an unprecedented seriousness.
He sensed the divine seal between his brows once more, where the information for the Ninth Trial had clearly emerged.
"The Ninth Test: Divine Inheritance."
"Content: Enter the Temple of the Chrysanthemum God, receive the infusion of divine energy, and complete the final fusion of soul and divine position."
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