Bibi Dong, who had been sitting cross-legged in cultivation, opened her eyes and stood up.
Her usually calm face gradually grew solemn. "You must be careful."
After giving this instruction, she spread her wings and flew to a mountain peak a hundred meters away.
Jiang Chen made a reassuring gesture toward Bibi Dong, then withdrew his gaze, sat down on a rock, and triggered the heavenly tribulation.
Rumble—
The surroundings quickly darkened as thick black clouds condensed above Jiang Chen's head.
Lightning bolts writhed and roared like divine dragons within the clouds.
"Come," Jiang Chen murmured softly.
As if in response, a thick bolt of lightning descended from the clouds and poured down onto his head.
Jiang Chen did not take any defensive measures. He had grown increasingly experienced with overcoming tribulations and knew how to gain greater benefits and pass them more smoothly.
The initial lightning bolts caused very little damage to his physical body. He could fully open himself up to endure them, maximizing the lightning's tempering of his flesh.
Only the final nine abnormally powerful tribulation bolts were what he needed to face with full seriousness.
From afar, Bibi Dong watched intently, her eyes never blinking as she stared at Jiang Chen.
She had not been too worried at the beginning, but now, seeing the lightning strike down, her heart tightened.
The power of this lightning did not seem overwhelmingly strong, yet the heavenly might it carried made one instinctively feel fear from the depths of their soul, making it difficult to summon any will to resist.
Jiang Chen had once told her that if she got too close to the range of the heavenly tribulation, it would attract a tribulation corresponding to her own level.
Therefore, even though she was standing at the outer edge of the tribulation, she still felt a sense of heart-palpitating dread.
She took a few steps back. Seeing Jiang Chen enduring the tribulation with an unmoving, mountain-like posture, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"This kid is becoming more and more composed in the face of such terrifying power," Bibi Dong couldn't help but praise inwardly, her eyes shining with intense brilliance.
She had a premonition that in just a few years, her disciple would become the strongest expert on the Douluo Continent.
The strongest that all soul masters on the Douluo Continent, and even generations of soul masters, would look up to.
Jiang Chen's body felt numb and tingling, but his mind remained calm. A faint smile hung on his face as he gazed at the tribulation clouds overhead.
However, at this moment, the God Realm was boiling over.
Over the past decade or so, the heavenly laws of the lower realm had been experiencing violent fluctuations from time to time, which all the gods of the God Realm could sense.
Especially the two God Kings, the three Enforcers, and those gods who had ascended from the Douluo Continent, they felt these law fluctuations particularly clearly.
The gods all speculated that something extraordinary must have happened in the lower realm, as such events had never occurred since ancient times.
Thus, many gods secretly extended their divine senses toward the Douluo Continent, attempting to locate the source of the law fluctuations.
To their puzzlement, although they could clearly sense that something on the Douluo Continent was causing the law fluctuations, they could not pinpoint its exact location. It felt as if it were being shielded by something.
Consequently, some of the more curious gods asked the two God Kings and three Enforcers for answers.
But what shocked all the gods was that even these five giants standing at the pinnacle of the God Realm could not detect the source of the law fluctuations.
This made the gods even more curious.
Gods possessed long lifespans, and in their endless lives, rare interesting events naturally prompted some to investigate thoroughly and get to the bottom of things.
Thus, the oldest and most ancient great god in the God Realm was invited out.
This god was one of the earliest batch of gods from the God Realm's beginning. Having lived through countless ages, respected and revered, he was honored by the gods as the Grand Priest.
Although the Grand Priest's combat strength was not the strongest, he possessed miraculous abilities, he could comprehend the past and present and foresee the future. His ability was divination.
It was precisely this ability that had allowed him to avoid countless disasters over the long years and survive to this day.
When Jiang Chen had first undergone his tribulation, the Grand Priest had already been awakened from his slumber to divine the location of the source causing the law fluctuations.
However, to the gods' shock, the Grand Priest had failed.
He could not divine the source's location.
At this point, the God Realm completely boiled over. Many gods who had originally shown no interest in the matter were now filled with intense curiosity.
The gods began discussing and speculating about what exactly in the lower realm was causing the law fluctuations.
Some guessed it was an extraordinary treasure.
Others guessed it was something of monstrous evil.
One day in the God Realm equaled one year in the mortal world.
More than ten years had passed in the mortal realm, but only a little over ten days had gone by in the God Realm.
During these ten-plus days, every few days the gods could sense the law fluctuations from the lower realm.
Each time, many gods tirelessly investigated, hoping to find that mysterious thing.
The two God Kings and three Enforcers did not intervene. They too were curious about what it was.
Therefore, even though many divine senses were sweeping over the Douluo Continent, they turned a blind eye.
After all, it did not affect the order of the Douluo Continent.
Even the awakened Grand Priest did not return to slumber. Each time, he exerted himself to divine and tried to locate that thing.
Yet each time, he failed.
Until a few days later, when a youth walked out of the Asura God's inheritance ground after successfully obtaining the Killing God Domain. Only then did the Asura God inadvertently learn through the Killing God Domain that the source causing the law fluctuations was this youth.
The Asura God did not publicize it. Instead, he secretly observed Jiang Chen while concealing it from the other gods.
Later, upon discovering Jiang Chen's heaven-defying cultivation talent, he developed the idea of selecting Jiang Chen as his successor.
Even later, he noticed that with each of Jiang Chen's tribulations, the gods' senses became clearer and clearer, as if the shielding was gradually disappearing.
Thus, he finally made up his mind and bestowed the Asura God's trial upon Jiang Chen.
He was the first to discover such a genius youth. If he waited even a few more days until the next tribulation, when Jiang Chen would be exposed, it might no longer be his turn.
He refused to believe that the others would not be tempted by such an outstanding successor.
If Jiang Chen were really snatched away, he would truly be left crying without tears.
At this moment, as Jiang Chen underwent another tribulation, it immediately caused a massive uproar in the God Realm.
All the gods knew that this time, the law fluctuations would very likely be the moment the source was exposed.
They would finally know what that mysterious thing was.
Was it a heaven-defying treasure?
The instant the tribulation appeared, countless gazes from the God Realm turned toward the Douluo Continent. They saw the thick tribulation clouds and the youth sitting cross-legged beneath them.
The moment they clearly saw it was a young human, everyone was stunned.
Including the two God Kings and the two Enforcers besides the Asura God—all of them found it somewhat unbelievable.
All those law fluctuations over so many times had been caused by a single human youth?
Moreover, ten-plus days in the God Realm equaled over ten years in the mortal world. By that calculation, this youth had triggered the law fluctuations when he was just a few years old.
They could all tell that Jiang Chen was not old. Their divine senses swept over him and could sense his powerful physique.
Just what kind of human youth was this?
In that instant, the gods developed a strong interest in Jiang Chen. They wanted to explore the secrets on his body and see what was so miraculous about him that he could trigger heavenly attacks and even shield their perception.
The Asura God felt quite helpless. He had the ability to stop the gods' divine senses from observing the Douluo Continent.
But he did not dare to do so. Even the two God Kings and the other two Enforcers were very interested in Jiang Chen. If he forcibly expelled the gods' divine senses, it would likely seem like he was trying to hide something.
Yet if he did not stop them, these detestable fellows would surely discover more and more of Jiang Chen's secrets. There might even come a time when others tried to snatch his successor.
What slightly relieved him was that Jiang Chen had already begun accepting his inheritance trial. Even if someone wanted to compete with him, he could justifiably claim priority.
What he feared was that the few others on par with him would play dirty.
The tribulation lightning began to fall, tempering Jiang Chen's body. This left the observing gods feeling incredibly astonished.
The lightning condensed from the power of laws appeared to be attacking this human youth, but in reality, it was tempering his physique.
No wonder he possessed such a powerful body, it was tempered by law lightning… The gods finally understood.
From their observations, this youth was definitely no older than twenty, yet he possessed such a powerful physique. It truly astonished the gods.
They could also sense the vast soul power fluctuations within Jiang Chen's body. He had clearly reached the Soul Douluo realm.
Under twenty years old, with a powerful physique and Soul Douluo cultivation, the eyes of many gods lit up.
Especially those gods who had not yet chosen a successor; their hearts surged with excitement. Such an extraordinarily talented young man was rare throughout history.
Even those gods who had already chosen successors began to waver.
This human youth was far superior to the successors they had already selected.
Who wouldn't want to recruit a successor?
The God Realm was not absolutely peaceful. There were grudges among the gods, and sometimes their lives were at risk.
If they took in an unparalleled genius as a successor, then once that successor grew up in the future, he would be a powerful backer and a solid pillar of support.
Besides gaining fame, they would also gain an extra layer of protection for their own lives.
This was why the gods were so eager to select highly talented geniuses as successors.
Many gods had already made up their minds: once these law fluctuations subsided, they would contact this human youth at the first opportunity.
The vast God Realm was boundless. At this moment, in a place filled with surging resentment and extreme evil, the Rakshasa God was also paying attention to Jiang Chen on the Douluo Continent.
She too was shocked by Jiang Chen's talent.
And her perception was different from the others. Because she controlled the Law of Evil, she could sense an extremely evil aura hidden within Jiang Chen's body.
That evil contained an extremely terrifying resentment, resentment toward heaven and earth, a desire to destroy everything.
Her emotions, which had been dormant for countless years, finally stirred. Her heart began to beat faster.
Back when she ascended, she had left behind a strand of divine thought to select a successor.
Later, she had chosen Bibi Dong, who satisfied her greatly with a sufficiently evil martial soul.
But now, encountering a young man with even greater talent and a martial soul that fit even better, the Rakshasa God wavered as well.
Her gaze shifted to Bibi Dong, who was not far from Jiang Chen, and she couldn't help letting out a soft sound of surprise.
She immediately recognized this as her successor, Bibi Dong.
When her strand of divine thought had selected Bibi Dong back then, she had paid attention for a while before losing interest. She hadn't expected her successor to know this youth.
Seeing the anxiety, tension, and concern on Bibi Dong's face, she felt somewhat astonished.
"Are they husband and wife?" the Rakshasa God couldn't help but speculate.
Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her face. If Bibi Dong truly was this youth's wife or had a close relationship with him, then she wouldn't need to compete with others for Jiang Chen.
For one, she could see that Bibi Dong had already reached the later stages of accepting the inheritance and would succeed in a few years.
For another, there were many gods in the God Realm stronger than her. She might not win the competition, and this genius would ultimately fall into the hands of those few top figures.
Once this youth grew powerful in the God Realm, thanks to Bibi Dong's relationship with him, she too would have a solid backer.
"The only prerequisite is that this kid doesn't choose that bastard Asura," the Rakshasa God muttered a soft curse.
Her voice was clear and pleasant, like that of a young maiden, yet it carried a trace of resentment.
Her strand of divine thought possessed independent consciousness and had been separated from her, so her thoughts were not shared with it. Therefore, she still did not know that Jiang Chen had already become the Asura God's successor.
Jiang Chen's Killing God Domain was hidden within his body. Unless released, the gods could not sense it and naturally did not know that Jiang Chen had already been claimed by the Asura God.
Beneath the tribulation clouds, Jiang Chen had already endured dozens of heavenly lightning bolts.
Powerful soul power surged around him. His clothes were still intact, and his condition remained good.
But his brows were tightly furrowed. This tribulation felt noticeably different from the previous ones.
He actually had the feeling of being secretly spied on by countless people.
His spiritual power spread out, searching everywhere, but he found nothing suspicious.
"Are the gods from the God Realm watching me?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but look up at the sky.
He recalled the Asura God's words, that during this tribulation he might be exposed and discovered by other gods.
At that moment, another bolt of lightning struck down, forcing him to quickly refocus and face it seriously.
"Heh… This kid seems to have noticed us."
In the God Realm, countless divine senses collided, forming a vast web of divine thoughts as they enthusiastically discussed Jiang Chen.
"Mmm… His spiritual power is also quite strong, and his intuition is sharp. Not bad, not bad…"
"No one is allowed to compete with me for him. This kid has an extremely high physical talent, he's most suitable for me!"
"Hah… With just brute strength like yours, what future does he have?"
"Bullshit! Believe it or not, I'll crush your balls?"
"Want to fight?"
"Shut up!" A thunderous shout exploded in the minds of the quarreling gods.
The many divine senses that had been exchanging messages instantly fell silent.
The Asura God had spoken, who dared to act recklessly?
Even those whose strength was only slightly inferior to the Asura God stopped speaking.
In this situation, failing to give the Asura God face might lead to him making things difficult for them later.
The Asura God's voice continued: "After a decision by the God Realm Committee, consisting of the two God Kings and three Enforcers, we will seal off the Douluo Continent. Except for Committee members, no one's divine sense may view it anymore. Violators will be considered as breaking the rules and will face sanctions."
"Why? Did that kid get your label stamped on him?"
"Exactly, this is clearly abusing power for personal gain, wanting to monopolize the treasure."
"I refuse!"
In an instant, many defiant voices rang out.
The Asura God grew angry and was about to rebuke them when countless shocked cries suddenly erupted.
"Quick, look! That kid has released his martial soul."
"My heavens… Eight red soul rings. That color, that fluctuation, they must be at least several hundred thousand years old?"
"Does anyone know what his martial soul is?"
"It feels very similar to Rakshasa's aura. Hey… Rakshasa girl, there's a human kid here who's definitely to your taste."
"This old lady has no interest," the Rakshasa God's voice rang out coldly.
"How can this kid have such a terrifying soul ring configuration? Could he already have a successor?"
"Very possible, but even with an inheritance it shouldn't be possible to have such terrifying soul rings."
"Could someone have broken the rules and given excessive rewards?"
"Only certain people would dare do that, heh…"
The Asura God's expression was not pleasant. He contacted the other Committee members, and together they cast a great sealing technique.
Instantly, the scene of the Douluo Continent vanished from the gods' divine senses. They found they could no longer penetrate the Douluo Continent.
Countless dissatisfied voices arose.
At that moment, the Grand Priest, who had remained silent until now, suddenly contacted the five Committee members.
"May I send my divine sense down?" His voice was filled with solemnity, greatly surprising the five Committee members.
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