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"Next, I will begin the High Priest examination and the Divine Examination for you."
At this point, the Ice God's expression became more serious, and he looked at Mu Ci.
"I'll call you Mu Ci, it'll be easier that way."
Mu Ci was fine with it, but she didn't quite understand why the Ice God had mentioned her.
"Next, I will begin the divine test for Bing'er. For this purpose, the temple will directly connect to the central hub of the divine realm to activate the predetermined program left by the divine position in the central hub. However, in this way, several god-kings of the divine realm will also pay attention to this matter."
Mu Ci was still somewhat puzzled and looked at the Ice God to ask.
"Is this the normal procedure? Is there a problem?"
"It's not that I have a problem, but that you do. The problem lies in the tree within you, the inheritance of a foreign god. As a god who has long since fallen, I may not care, but the god-kings of the divine realm will not think the same way I do."
"So next you need to hide the divine tree inside your body. This shouldn't be too difficult for you. You can try it first."
"If even I, who am right next to you, can't see it, then even across the endless void, the God-King's vision shouldn't detect anything unusual."
Upon hearing the Ice God's reminder, Mu Ci was startled.
Yes, even a third-level god like Lieyan, who doesn't have a divine position, will have law enforcers sent by the divine realm to eliminate him.
Once the five great god-kings of the divine realm discover his abundant Jianmu tree, who knows what they will do with it.
This is a blessing with the potential to surpass that of the Dragon God, and those God-Kings would not want to see such an existence appear in the future.
Suddenly, Mu Ci recalled the scene from a few years ago when she activated the Sea God's divine sense. Startled, she hurriedly asked the Ice God.
"Lord Ice God, if a deity's divine sense were to be upon me, could it discern the Jianmu tree within my body?"
Mu Ci's question reminded Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er of a scene from a few years ago, and they looked at the Ice God with some trepidation.
Ice Goddess's pretty face froze for a moment, and she looked at Mu Ci with some surprise.
"Have you also seen the divine thoughts of other gods in the divine realm?"
Mu Ci nodded.
"Yes, a few years ago I obtained a fragment of a divine artifact and activated the divine consciousness of a deity from it. He was the sea god of the ocean, a first-level deity, and very powerful in the divine realm."
"A first-level sea god? I never expected that such a deity would be born in the sea after my fall."
After his reflections, Ice God began to carefully consider the problem of Mu Ci.
The emotions of Mu Ci and the other two fluctuated during this period.
Ice God thought for a moment, then looked at Mu Ci and smiled.
“You don’t need to be so nervous. Since it happened a few years ago, several days have passed on the side of the gods. The fact that there has been no action for so long means that they haven’t discovered anything.”
"Let me explain why I'm so certain."
Chapter 126 Red-Level First Trial and Ice God's Nine Trials
Before revealing the reason, the Ice God looked at the Snow Empress beside him and said.
"Snow Woman, you must have also discovered the divine tree within Muji's body, right?"
Snow Empress affirmed Ice God's question and responded with some respect.
"Yes, Lord Ice God, when I first met Mu Ci, he was fighting with Titan Snow Demon King. The aura of the Divine Tree was strong and clear, and I sensed it in an instant."
Ice God's face showed an expression of "I knew it," and then he turned to look at Mu Ci.
"The reason why the Snow Woman can sense the Divine Tree within you is because you are going all out, and the Snow Woman's strength has reached the level of a demigod. The result is due to the combination of these two factors."
"And I can see it because I am a god."
"Moreover, it is no exaggeration to say that I had reached the pinnacle of the first-level god realm, and before my fall, I was only one opportunity away from breaking through to the level of an eighth-ring quasi-god king."
"Even though I am now just a dissipating remnant soul left after my fall, it is still the remnant soul of a peak first-level god, with extremely high power and essence."
"It's clear that you're not exactly a rare find."
"As for the divine thought you mentioned, that depends on many different situations."
"The level and strength of a deity, as well as when the divine sense is separated, will all be affected."
"For example, the difference in knowledge and understanding between a third-level god and a first-level god is like heaven and earth, and among first-level gods, the difference between someone who has just become a god and someone who has been a god for ten thousand years is also enormous."
"The difference between level 100 and level 139 is greater than the difference between a mortal and a demigod."
"A divine thought that split off when you first became a god is not even as powerful as the Snow Maiden's, so you don't need to worry too much."
Hearing the Ice God's explanation, Mu Ci felt much more at ease.
Actually, when Ice God first spoke, Mu Ci was already much better.
Indeed, several days have passed in the realm of gods. If the sea god could tell, he would have figured it out long ago. As for the power of abundance that I used, the sea god probably has other ideas.
"Thank you for your explanation, Lord Ice God. I feel much more at ease now. I will try to suppress the aura of the Jianmu tree."
After thanking the Ice God, Mu Ci focused his mind on the Jianmu tree within his body.
At this moment, the branches of the Jianmu tree reached to the sky and the earth, radiating a divine light of blue and gold, while at its roots, the Golden Thunder Deer rested quietly with its eyes closed.
In fact, the method to conceal one's aura is extremely simple, because Jianmu is originally part of the power of Muci, and can be completely controlled.
With a thought, Mu Ci gathered all the azure-gold divine light emanating from the Jianmu tree into his body, without emitting the slightest abnormality.
At first glance, it's just a somewhat ornate ancient tree, maybe a bit bigger.
According to the classification of martial souls in Douluo Continent, even the Jianmu tree, which has no abundant power, can be classified as a god-level martial soul.
Mu Ci opened his eyes, looked at the Ice God, and smiled.
"Lord Ice God, can you still tell now?"
In response to Mu Ci's question, the Ice God smiled.
“Not bad. Right now, you don’t have the slightest bit of extra aura in front of me. You just look like a genius with a better martial soul.”
Mu Ci's heart was completely at ease. He decided that from now on, before his power reached the level to contend with the God Realm, he would not release the Jianmu aura as much as possible. It was better to play it safe than sorry.
In any case, judging from the current progress, there is basically nothing on the Douluo Continent that can stop their progress.
As for the so-called protagonist Tang San, he's just a level 31 Soul Master right now, so what kind of trouble can he possibly cause?
Seeing that Mu Ci's matter was over, the Ice God turned her attention back to the Snow Emperor.
"Snow Maiden, you go first. I'll begin the High Priest assessment for you."
Upon hearing this, Snow Empress followed the guidance of Ice God and stood before the divine pillar, her jade-like hand, defying frost and snow, gently touching the smooth surface of the pillar.
As soon as the Ice God had a thought, a dazzling white light was projected from the divine pillar, enveloping the Snow Emperor.
Four beams of light—white, yellow, purple, and black—flashed by, and in the end, only a towering red pillar of light shone brightly within the temple.
Once the assessment was finalized, the red beam of light gradually dissipated, revealing the Snow Empress's stunning figure.
At that moment, a line of text appeared in mid-air.
Red-level exam.
To assist the divine examiner in completing all nine divine trials.
Rewards: None.
Upon seeing this, the Snow Empress revealed a stunning smile on her ethereal face.
She finally gained the qualification to enter the realm of gods, and she was no longer threatened by heavenly tribulations.
As for the reward section showing "none," Xue Di didn't care at all.
For her, going to the realm of gods was already the greatest reward.
Ice God looked at Shui Bing'er, who seemed somewhat expectant, and smiled.
"Bing'er, it's your turn."
Shui Bing'er couldn't hide her excitement on her pretty face. She stood up straight, just like Xue Di had done before, and pressed her jade hands against the surface.
The same scene appeared again, but this time the radiance did not stop at red, but directly transformed into a pure golden pillar of light.
The terrifying divine power caused the entire Ice God Temple to tremble.
The Ice Goddess raised her jade hand, and the commotion instantly ceased.
The golden beam of light also transformed into several lines of large characters that appeared in front of Shui Bing'er.
The Nine Trials of the Ice God.
The first test: The Ice Phoenix reappears.
Assessment content: Absorb the power of the Ice God's origin and purify your own Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.
Rewards: Soul Power increased by one level, Soul Ring age increased by five hundred years, Ice God affinity increased by five percent.
Since the Divine Examiner's soul power has reached the current stage's upper limit, he has been granted a divinely bestowed soul ring.
After the text finished displaying, it transformed into a stream of light and entered Shui Bing'er's brow, becoming a lifelike ice phoenix brand that seemed ready to take flight.
Shui Bing'er touched her brow in disbelief. Although it still felt smooth, she could clearly sense an Ice Phoenix Divine Seal there.
Her eyes gradually reddened, and her beautiful, icy blue eyes began to fill with tears.
After stepping down from the divine pillar, Shui Bing'er could no longer suppress the surging emotions in her heart. She took three steps at a time and flew straight into Mu Ci's arms.
"Thank you, Brother Mu Ci. Without you, I would not be where I am today."
What would she be like if she hadn't met Mu Ci?
Could she become the first Title Douluo of the Shui family in a thousand years, leading the Shui family and Tianshui Academy to another peak? Then find a man she finds pleasing to the eye, marry him, and pass on the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.
But in any case, the position of Ice God is unlikely.
Mu Ci felt a slight dampness on her chest, lovingly stroked Shui Bing'er's icy blue hair, and said in a slightly relaxed tone.
"That's because Bing'er has a discerning eye. Who else would I be good to if I wasn't good to you when you were only eleven years old back then?"
Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er chuckled in her arms, raised her head and glared at Mu Ci, gently wiping away the tears streaming down her face with her jade-like hand, and softly hummed.
"You've got way too many good partners, haven't you?"