Chapter 208 Capturing, Then Seizing the Divine Throne?
A Third-Level God, Nine Trials of the Firebird? Ma Hongjun was extremely excited.
The Angelic Holy Sword stopped abruptly just half an inch away from Yu Xiaogang's pig head.
The scorching sword energy even singed the few sparse pig hairs on Yu Xiaogang's head.
Yu Xiaogang was so frightened that his eyes rolled back, and he almost fainted on the spot.
However, the expected death did not come.
Although the killing intent in Qian Daoliu's eyes had not diminished, a thoughtful look had taken over.
"Killing two beasts is easy, but if it ruins the ancestor's grand plan, then it's a case of losing more than you gain."
With a thought, Qian Daoliu's Holy Sword, suspended in mid-air, instantly disintegrated, transforming into countless golden chains.
Like snakes emerging from their holes, they tightly bound Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong together.
"Ugh! Ugh!"
Yu Xiaogang struggled desperately, but these golden chains were formed from divine power, sealing his movements and imprisoning his soul power.
Having done all this, Qian Daoliu ignored the wailing of the two ants and respectfully closed his eyes.
His divine sense sank into his sea of consciousness, carefully communicating with the supreme being:
"Ancestor, these two pieces of trash have been captured."
"But this so-called 'divine inheritance,' though inferior, is still a creation of the divine realm. If we kill them directly, these divine positions will likely return to the divine realm or dissipate into the world."
"What instructions does the Ancestor have? How should we deal with these two… 'gods'?"
Almost as soon as Qian Daoliu finished speaking, Wei Yuan's somewhat lazy and mocking voice rang out in his mind:
"Kill them?"
"Qian Daoliu, you're still too honest."
"Killing them now is merely venting temporary anger. Those two divine positions, though trash, are still condensations of laws."
"If we destroy it now, the God Realm will at most lose face, but it won't be a serious blow."
Wei Yuan's voice paused, revealing a chilling calculation and coldness:
"You must understand, the current divine positions are still rooted in the Douluo God Realm."
"What we need to do is maximize our profits."
"Keep their lives alive, and keep them under control."
"After they painstakingly complete their divine trials, fully inherit their divine positions, and completely integrate the power of the God Realm's laws into their bodies..."
Wei Yuan chuckled, but to Qian Daoliu, the laughter sounded like a demon's whisper:
"Then, we'll strike again and completely extract their divine positions."
"We'll use the power bestowed by the God Realm to enrich my [Silent God Realm]."
"This is called—using someone else's resources to achieve your goals, and then discarding them after you've served your purpose."
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu trembled, his eyes instantly blazing with admiration.
Brilliant!
Absolutely brilliant!
Making the enemy expend resources to cultivate gods, only to have those gods become nourishment for themselves.
This is the true method of a ruthless hero!
"Ancestor, you are wise! This junior has learned a great deal!"
Qian Daoliu sincerely praised in his heart:
"In this way, those hypocrites in the God Realm will not only lose both their wives and their troops, but will also have to watch helplessly as their divine positions become our power!"
"Indeed, that's the way it is."
Wei Yuan responded calmly, then his tone became more serious as he began to deploy the next grand plan:
"Since the God Realm wants to play the human wave tactic, with this 'everyone becoming a god,' then we'll give them a 'one-shot kill.'"
"Relying on you alone to capture all the inheritors of the continent is too inefficient."
"I will pass down the order."
"Have Qian Lin, Wei Tianchen, and my two clones, Zihuang Mie Tianlong and Jinlong Wang, descend to the mortal realm immediately."
Wei Yuan's voice was filled with an air of absolute control:
"They will split into four groups and search the entire continent for those who have received the 'Instant Godhood' inheritance from the divine realm. They will capture all of them and imprison them in one place."
"It's called—[Project God Hunting]."
"For these inheritors, we only offer two paths:"
"If they have decent talent and are willing to sincerely submit to the Wei and Qian families, swearing allegiance to the Annihilation God Realm, their lives can be spared, and they can be taken as lackeys to be at our beck and call."
"If they are stubborn and incorrigible, or like Yu Xiaogang, utterly useless..."
"Then let them cultivate diligently in the prison, providing them with ample resources to help them become gods as soon as possible."
"When the time is ripe, they will be stripped of their divine positions and their bodies will perish!"
Meanwhile, in the prison.
Dark and damp, the air was filled with a musty smell.
"Whoosh—whoosh—"
Ma Hongjun, who had been sleeping in the corner, suddenly opened his eyes.
An indescribable heat erupted from the depths of Ma Hongjun's dantian, instantly engulfing his entire body.
Immediately afterward, a loud phoenix cry.
Or rather, a slightly shrill bird cry, exploded in the small cell.
Boom!
Crimson flames uncontrollably burst forth from his body.
Behind Ma Hongjun, the familiar phantom of the evil fire phoenix materialized.
However, at this moment, this phantom seemed to be forcibly distorted and reshaped by some mysterious force descending from the sky.
A majestic voice, tinged with urgency, rang out in Ma Hongjun's ears, directly imprinting itself into his mind:
"Ma Hongjun, I am a third-level deity of the Divine Realm—the God of Firebirds."
"Grateful for your extraordinary talent and your unyielding spirit even in dire straits, I hereby bestow upon you a divine inheritance!"
"Do you wish to accept?"
This God of Firebirds was different from those with vacant divine positions like Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong.
The divine beast Firebird, along with the Golden Dragon King, was suppressed in the forbidden land of the Divine Realm.
Now, the Audit Committee was telling it that as long as you passed on the divine position, you could leave.
The God of Firebirds naturally couldn't be more eager.
Ma Hongjun was completely stunned, then overjoyed!
A divine position?!
A divine position had actually come knocking on his door?!
Ever since he was captured and thrown into this hellish place, he thought he was destined to rot here for the rest of his life.
Unexpectedly, there's always a way out, even a path to heaven!
"I'm willing! I'm willing! I'm so willing!"
Ma Hongjun's fat trembled with excitement as he screamed inwardly, "As long as I can become a god, leave this hellish place, kill Ji Ruxue, I'll do anything!"
The voice seemed very satisfied with Ma Hongjun's attitude and immediately announced the divine test:
"Very good."
"The Nine Trials of the Firebird, First Trial: Reveal Your Origin."
"Test Content: Summon your Martial Soul and receive the baptism and transformation of divine power."
"Time Limit: Immediately."
That's... it?
Ma Hongjun's beady eyes widened, he simply couldn't believe his ears.
This was the divine test?
No need to climb hundreds of steps?
No need to kill any 100,000-year-old soul beast?
Just reveal your Martial Soul?
This is practically a freebie!
"Hahahaha! Heaven is helping me! Heaven is truly helping me!"
Ma Hongjun no longer hesitated, took a deep breath, mobilized the soul power that had been suppressed within him for so long, and roared to the sky:
"Martial Soul—Evil Fire Phoenix, manifest!!!"
(End of Chapter)