Lin Chen closed his eyes and focused his mind, feeling the immense power brought by the blood-red killing god ring behind his head, and was secretly shocked.
The aura of this divine halo was cold, domineering, and full of killing intent, yet it also carried a hint of the Asura God's tacit approval and restraint.
"It seems that the Asura God has been watching me in secret all along," Lin Chen murmured. "If he hadn't held back, what I condensed would probably not be the 'Slaughter God Ring,' but the orthodox 'Asura God Ring.'"
He simply couldn't understand why the Asura God would be so lenient with him, even secretly allowing him to condense a divine ring, when he was clearly more deeply involved with the God of Destruction. But if he couldn't understand it, he wouldn't dwell on it; having the power was what truly mattered.
Without further hesitation, he fully activated the Northern Darkness Divine Art and the Devouring Golden Threads, frantically absorbing the divine power from the Asura Demon Sword. The crimson divine halo shone brighter and brighter, finally stabilizing completely, hovering behind his head along with the Thunder God's Divine Halo, its divine might overwhelming.
"My strength has increased dramatically again!" Lin Chen clenched his fist, feeling the surging divine power within his body, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
He glanced at the Asura Demon Sword beside him and shrugged helplessly. This super artifact was too domineering; even his spatial soul tool couldn't contain it. He could only temporarily stick it in the ground, and when he left, he could only carry it by hand.
"Get some sleep first and recharge your energy."
After becoming the "Destruction Tyrant," fewer people dared to provoke him, but those who did come were all ruthless characters. However, for Lin Chen now, none of them posed a threat.
Over the next few days, Lin Chen wandered around the City of Slaughter, familiarizing himself with the newly formed God Ring of Slaughter while waiting for news from the King of Slaughter.
Finally, on the fifth day, the King of Slaughter appeared and threw him an ancient and ancient manual.
"This is the Great Sumeru Hammer you requested, a unique skill created by that old bastard Tang Chen. This is all I can do. If there are any omissions or errors, don't come looking for me again." The King of Slaughter's tone was icy, carrying a hint of relief.
Lin Chen took the manual, opened it, and his eyes immediately flashed with a sharp light!
The core of the Great Sumeru Hammer Technique lies in breaking through all techniques with one force, and it can also integrate various soul skills and powers, perfectly solving the problem of having too many soul skills and being unable to manage them all!
"Great stuff!" Lin Chen was overjoyed and immediately closed the manual. "Enough talk, open the Hell Road for me right now, I'm leaving immediately!"
The King of Slaughter, eager for this, immediately waved his hand, tearing through space and revealing a blood-red passage leading to Hell Road.
Holding the Asura Demon Sword and carrying the Thor's Hammer, Lin Chen strode into the passage.
At the end of the passage was a narrow, winding path suspended above endless darkness and crimson lava, leading to an unknown abyss.
This is the Road to Hell, the trial path of the God of Slaughter.
The Hell Road floats above crimson magma, with howling winds and lurking danger.
Lin Chen had only been walking a short distance when he saw a dark swarm of bats rushing towards him like a tide, shrieking and their fangs gleaming with a deadly venomous light.
"Noisy".
Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, and his lightning domain suddenly erupted, unleashing the evolved power of lightning annihilation!
"BOOM—!!!"
Dozens of purple-gold divine lightning bolts descended from the sky, striking the swarm of bats with pinpoint accuracy. Wherever the lightning struck, the bats didn't even have time to scream before instantly turning to ashes and dissipating into the air.
After clearing out the minions, a massive black shadow suddenly pounced out of the darkness—the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King!
Its three heads roared simultaneously, the sound waves causing the space to tremble slightly. Lin Chen, however, remained completely calm; he knew the monster's weaknesses perfectly.
"Destroy the Abyss Ice Dragon!"
"Burning Heaven Fire Dragon Cannon!"
With his left hand, an ice dragon roared, freezing the void with its chilling aura; with his right hand, a fire dragon surged, its flames incinerating everything. Two ultimate elemental soul skills, one of ice and one of fire, precisely struck the Bat King's left and right heads!
"Bang! Bang!"
Two loud bangs, and the two sides of the head were instantly blasted into a bloody mess, losing the ability to resist.
Lin Chen gave it no chance to breathe, gripping the Asura Demon Sword, his figure flashed like lightning, and he slashed out with the sword!
The crimson sword light tore through the darkness, carrying endless killing intent, and went straight for the main brain in the middle of the Bat King!
"Pfft—!"
As the sword flashed, a head fell to the ground, and the massive body of the Dark Gold Three-Headed Bat King crashed heavily into the lava, instantly turning to ashes.
The battle was over, cleanly and decisively.
Lin Chen sheathed his sword and continued forward, venturing deeper into the Hell Road. Lava churned along the way, and the heat was scorching, but it did nothing to hinder his progress.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the void ahead suddenly distorted, and a terrifyingly hot aura rushed towards them.
A colossal beast with ten ferocious snake heads was coiled at the end of the road, its body engulfed in golden flames. It was none other than the final boss of the Hell Road—the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent!
Facing the ten-headed Fiery Sun Serpents coiled at the end of Hell Road, Lin Chen showed no fighting spirit, only a hint of impatience.
He was already tired of this bloody and decaying hell and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
"A swift and decisive victory."
Lin Chen let out a low shout, gripped the Asura Demon Sword tightly in his right hand, and the blood-red killing god ring behind his head suddenly burst out with dazzling red light!
A god-like, all-encompassing killing intent instantly infused the sword.
"Slaughter and Annihilation!"
Lin Chen swung his sword, and without a deafening roar, only a seemingly ordinary but blood-red sword aura containing the power to end all life appeared out of nowhere!
This sword strike condensed the primal power of the Killing God Ring and borrowed the super artifact sharpness of the Asura Demon Sword, its power already surpassing the limit of a Title Douluo!
Wherever the crimson sword energy passed, even the churning magma was frozen and annihilated.
"roar--!!!"
The ten-headed Fiery Sun Serpent didn't even have time to let out a complete wail before its massive body was cleaved in two by the sword energy!
The ten snake heads exploded simultaneously, the terrifying source of flames instantly dissipated, and the massive body crashed down, turning into ashes everywhere.
The battle is over.
Lin Chen sheathed his sword and stood there, his gaze calmly fixed on the ground. Where the ten-headed Fiery Sun Serpents had fallen, an inner core the size of a dragon's eye, entirely crimson, radiating endless heat and the essence of life, floated silently.
These are precisely the inner cores of ten Fiery Sun Serpents!
This is a priceless treasure containing the essence of ancient divine beasts. It can not only help people break through bottlenecks, but also temper the body and purify evil fire. It is invaluable!
Lin Chen casually made a move and pocketed the inner core.
"At least the trip wasn't in vain."
He didn't linger any longer, turned around and strode towards the bright exit leading to the outside world at the end of the Hell Road.
Lin Chen looked up at the cave entrance leading to the outside world. Without hesitation, his blue-silver wings unfurled, and with a gentle flap of the pale blue energy wings, he soared upwards.
"Flying out is much easier than swinging on vines."
He moved with lightning speed, rushing straight out of the dark cage.
The moment he saw the light of day again, the fresh air filled his lungs. There was no blood, no decay, only the scent of sunshine and wind. Lin Chen couldn't help but take a deep breath, a long-lost sense of ease appearing on his face.
"It's still better outside..."
He felt the changes within his body. Thor's hammer trembled slightly, and a cold, domineering domain power quietly emerged—the God of Slaughter Domain had automatically condensed and taken shape.
But Lin Chen had no time to pay attention to any of that; he only had one thought in his mind: Go home!
"Heavenly Dou City, I'm back!"
With a swift movement, he transformed into a streak of light and raced towards Heavenly Dou City. The days of fighting and oppression left him wanting nothing more than to go home, have a hot meal, and get a good night's sleep.
Several days later, the majestic city walls of Tiandou City finally came into view at the edge of the horizon.
Looking at the familiar city gate, Lin Chen felt a surge of emotion. His dark life of more than a year was finally over, and he was really back!
He straightened his clothes, put away the Thousand Illusion Mask, restored his original appearance, and stepped into the city.
The streets were bustling with traffic and people, a scene of prosperity that contrasted sharply with the deathly silence of the killing city. Lin Chen was filled with mixed emotions and was about to hurry towards Dugu Bo's residence when his gaze suddenly sharpened, and a look of shock appeared on his face.
Lin Chen's gaze was fixed on the blond figure in front of him, his face full of astonishment.
What is she doing here?!
Did Di Tian fail to keep an eye on her? Or did he finally give in and this little girl sneak out?
To outsiders, she was merely a stunningly beautiful blonde woman with an ethereal aura. But under Lin Chen's penetrating divine eyes, the extremely pure aura of a mythical beast within her, and the faint vertical pupil mark between her brows, all revealed one identity—the Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!
This is the lifeline of the entire Star Dou realm, a treasure that the Beast God Emperor Tian cherishes dearly! She actually came to Tian Dou City in the human world?!
Just then, the blonde woman seemed to sense something, and suddenly turned her head, her clear, beautiful eyes sweeping in the direction where Lin Chen was.
Lin Chen was startled and almost instinctively dodged behind a stone pillar, holding his breath and completely concealing his aura.
The blonde woman glanced at the empty street corner with a puzzled look, but finding nothing amiss, she turned and continued walking forward.
Only after that figure disappeared into the crowd did Lin Chen stick his head out, let out a long sigh of relief, and pat his chest.
"Phew...that scared me to death."
But the next second, he suddenly realized something, and his expression instantly became extremely serious.
"Wait, why am I hiding?!"
This girl is an auspicious beast. If her identity is exposed in the human world, she will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of countless soul masters! If anything happens to her here, given Di Tian's protective nature, he will definitely lead millions of Star Dou soul beasts to wage war against the human world!
At that time, the entire Douluo Continent will be plunged into chaos and suffering!
Just as Lin Chen was about to take a step to catch up, the space in front of him suddenly distorted, and the surrounding scenery blurred rapidly.
The next second, he found himself in a vast and chaotic assessment space.
A majestic, indifferent voice, carrying an aura of endless destruction, slowly resounded:
"I apologize, some matters caused a delay, and I was unable to issue the follow-up assessment for you in a timely manner."
Lin Chen was taken aback, then realized—it was the God of Destruction!
Since the last assessment ended, this god-king had been quiet. He thought it was because his level was not high enough and he needed to settle down. He didn't expect that he was delayed by other things.
In the void, several lines of flowing light and large characters slowly emerged, clearly reflected before his eyes:
The Second Trial of Life and Destruction: Defeating a Title Douluo
Status: Completed
Reward: The Thor's Hammer Martial Soul evolves into the [Hammer of Destruction], granting it ultimate destructive attributes.
The Third Trial of Life and Destruction: Conquering the Hell Road of the Killing City
Status: Completed
Rewards: Repair Thor's Ring, forge Thor's Armor (materials must be provided by the user), and open the artifact containment space.
The Fourth Trial of Life's Destruction: Acquiring Two 100,000-Year Soul Rings Alone
Status: Incomplete
Lin Chen was startled.
He had already quietly completed two tests, and together with the first test, a total of three tests were completed. One-third of the nine tests of life and death had been completed!
Without much hesitation, he immediately retrieved the complete remains of the Thunder Dragon King from his spatial ring.
A massive dragon skeleton lay across the assessment space, its light flickering faintly, its dragon might still lingering.
"This should be able to be used to repair Thor's armor, right?"
The voice of the God of Destruction rang out again, completely calm:
"Can."
As soon as he finished speaking, a vast and incomparable destructive divine power descended from nowhere, instantly enveloping the remains of the Thunder Dragon King, and even lifting up the slightly tattered Thunder God Armor on Lin Chen's body.
Golden light and purple lightning intertwined and roared.
The dragon bones melted inch by inch, transforming into the purest thunder dragon essence, which seeped into the armor little by little.
In a short while, the remains of the Thunder Dragon King completely dissipated, while the Thunder God Armor was completely renewed.
The shoulder and leg armor features ferocious and sharp dragon claw patterns, the breastplate is as thick as a dragon king's scales, and most strikingly, there is a complete dragon head helmet with lightning flashing in the eyes, making it look like a lurking thunder dragon, dominating the world.
At the same time, the Thunder God's Ring behind Lin Chen's head, which had always been covered in cracks, trembled slightly, and the cracks healed and disappeared rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the divine ring was completely intact, its purple-gold light dazzling and without any sign of damage.
Lin Chen donned his newly refurbished armor, closed his helmet, and was enveloped in purple-gold lightning and dragon's might, his aura surging. He clenched his fists, feeling the perfect resonance between the armor, his bloodline, and his divine halo, and declared his name:
"From this day forward, your name will be Thor Dragon Armor."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and quickly looked up to ask:
"Lord God of Destruction, I have completed so many tests, why have I not received any reward for divine affinity?"
He knew very well that in the original story, Tang San would gain a large amount of Sea God affinity every time he completed the Sea God's trial, thus accelerating the inheritance process. It was rather strange that he hadn't received any hints despite his continuous progress.
The God of Destruction chuckled softly, his voice carrying a hint of certainty and arrogance:
"Your affinity with the two divine positions of life and destruction is now close to 50%, so why bother with further assessments and rewards? Your Blue Silver Emperor is rooted in the source of life, and after Thor's Hammer evolved into the Hammer of Destruction, it has perfectly merged with my power. In the future, your compatibility will definitely surpass the level between me and Little Green back then. You don't need to worry about the affinity at all."
Lin Chen suddenly realized.
Tang San's Blue Silver Grass had only average affinity with the Sea God, which is why he needed to gradually build it up through assessments. But he was different; the three paths of Life, Destruction, and Dragon God were all deeply intertwined with his martial soul and bloodline, placing him at the very end of the lineage from birth.
He then mentally scanned another test—the Nine Trials of the Dragon God.
The gaze fell upon the third test:
[Dragon God's Nine Trials - Third Trial: Devour the primordial power of any one of the nine Dragon Kings of the Dragon Clan]
Upon seeing this line, Lin Chen was slightly taken aback before he realized what it meant.
He had previously absorbed the remains and power of the Thunder Dragon King, but the Thunder Dragon King was not among the nine orthodox dragon kings of the dragon race.
"I see..." Lin Chen muttered to himself, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes. "It seems that we can forget about advancing the Nine Trials of the Dragon God in the short term."
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