Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

Mu En was also observing Ye Qing, but his focus was not on Ye Qing's current strength, but on the tower-shaped mark between his eyebrows.

The more he examined it, the more shocked he became, until finally he felt a complex mix of incredible joy and ecstasy.

“A lucky eight ring…” Xuanzi opened his mouth, then looked at Mu En, and following Mu En’s gaze, he finally noticed the tower-shaped mark.

"This is……"

Although the mark may seem inconspicuous, anyone with great strength will be temporarily controlled upon seeing it. The stronger one is, and the closer one is to the limits of humanity, the more one will sense the extraordinary nature of this mark.

Mu En and Xuan Zi had essentially reached the pinnacle of human soul mastery, yet even so, they could still sense the gap between themselves and the person who left this mark.

The difference was like an insurmountable chasm.

At that moment, the sound of the door opening and closing rang out, and Ye Feng also came out of the house. He had been cultivating, but when he heard the noise outside the courtyard, he ended his meditation and came out of the house.

"Elder Mu, Elder Xuan...my dear grandson?!" Ye Feng rubbed his eyes, and when he saw that the person in front of him was indeed Ye Qing, the smile on his face immediately deepened.

Ye Feng flashed in front of Ye Qing, grabbed his shoulder and looked at him carefully for a while before nodding in satisfaction: "Good, you've grown up and can stand on your own now."

"Grandpa is very happy that you can come back, but you haven't contacted Grandpa once in three or four years, and Grandpa doesn't like that."

Dong... Uncle Dong?

Ye Qing twitched the corner of his mouth, gently stroking the soul guide storage ring on his finger, and took out a piece of earth-yellow soul bone that exuded two intertwined auras. The intertwining of sharpness and heaviness made this soul bone seem particularly contradictory, but its power was undeniable.

This is the soul bone that Ye Qing obtained from Di Tian. It was originally prepared for Ye Feng, but this time he simply gave it to him directly.

"This is a 97,000-year-old saber-toothed tiger torso bone. I obtained it during my recent travels, so I'll give it to Grandpa." Ye Qing handed the soul bone to Ye Feng.

Ye Feng was dumbfounded, Mu En was stunned, and Xuan Zi's face twitched violently.

"This is...too precious." Ye Feng took the soul bone, his old face crinkling with smiles. He held the soul bone in his hands with great affection, and his body was filled with longing.

"Alright, Ye, just accept it. You've really raised a good grandson, Ye." Xuanzi said with a sour tone.

Why doesn't he have such a promising grandson?

Despite having a 100,000-year soul ring, the soul bone produced by that ring wasn't actually a torso bone, but rather an arm soul bone.

In terms of the quality of the torso bone, Xuanzi's piece was not even as good as the one Ye Qing gave to Ye Feng.

None of the three doubted Ye Qing's words. Even though they knew that the Earth-Splitting Saber-Toothed Tiger was a soul beast that had long been extinct, the heavy and sharp aura emanating from this soul bone proved its quality.

"Go find a wife and pass on the Taotie bloodline, then you'll have one," Mu En said casually, glancing at Xuan Zi.

Then Xuanzi blushed and stopped talking.

Asking him to find a wife is no different from taking his life. This guy would rather continue being an undercover agent than have a wife, kids, and a warm bed.

"Speaking of which, Ye boy, you should have already received the inheritance of the gods, right?" It was unclear whether Xuanzi was trying to change the subject or genuinely wanted to get down to business, but in any case, he was all serious and looked more earnest than anyone else.

Mu En didn't continue to belittle him. When she turned to look at Ye Qing, her eyes also held a hint of expectation.

He wasn't after any personal gain; he simply wanted to know if gods truly existed. Since the Seven Devils ascended to immortality ten thousand years ago, there had been no legends of gods on the entire Douluo Continent for ten thousand years.

It's not just Mu En; almost every Limit Douluo from every era has had this question.

Once they reach the Limit Douluo level and advance to a certain height, they will find that they can't go any further, as if this is the ultimate height that humans can reach.

Cultivating soul power is like climbing a mountain. Every time you cross a high mountain, you can always see an even higher peak from the original summit. Then you have to climb one higher peak after another, constantly improving your soul power level.

However, after reaching level 99, any Limit Douluo will feel that there is no mountain to climb and that the only way to see the scenery at a higher level is to take off from the spot.

But who can fly?

Perhaps in the ultimate leap, one might see a slightly higher view, but then immediately fall and be shattered to pieces.

Fly... perhaps one can fly, pass the divine test, and inherit the divine position. That is the only way to soar again from the mountaintop to even higher places.

However, this passage has not reappeared for ten thousand years, and they have gradually begun to question the existence of gods, doubting whether there is such a realm as gods in the world.

If Huo Yuhao, a god of emotions, hadn't emerged during the second Douluo Continent era, and the God Realm had been swept away, and Tang Hao had suppressed the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent for another ten thousand years, preventing them from becoming gods, perhaps the Limit Douluo of the third Douluo Continent might have developed into the Dark Supreme of Shrouding the Heavens.

Therefore, whether it was Mu En, Xuan Zi, or Ye Feng, who had no hope of reaching the limit in his lifetime, they all stared intently at Ye Qing, waiting for his answer.

"Does God really exist in this world?"

"Yes, brothers, yes!" Ye Qing nodded without hesitation. "The divine position I will inherit is called the God of Holy Light, and there are eight other gods as powerful as this one, each of whom is a first-level main god of the God Realm at the T0.5 level!"

"They are the God of Darkness, the God of Space, the God of Flame, the God of Ice, the God of Earth, the God of Wind, the God of Water, and the God of Sound."

"They are collectively known as the Nine Gods of the Divine Realm Prison!"

Chapter 268 Nine Gods in the Divine Realm Prison

Ye Qing's smooth combo made Mu En and the other two's eyes light up.

"So, you have really received the inheritance of the gods?" Xuanzi asked again, somewhat excitedly.

"Genuine, brother!" Ye Qing nodded seriously, then gently touched the tower-shaped mark between his eyebrows.

Immediately afterwards, an aura of extraordinary power was released from the mark. The holy aura of light, which seemed to illuminate all darkness and purify any filth, caused both Limit Douluos to subconsciously take a few steps back.

Ye Feng's legs went weak, and he almost knelt down.

"The Nine Gods of the Divine Realm! They must all be powerful elders of the Divine Realm, capable of changing the world with a mere gesture, right?" Ye Feng said with great emotion as he sensed this transcendent aura.

"Of course, he's the ultimate deity among deities, so it's only natural that he's incredibly powerful." Ye Qing continued to spout nonsense.

Anyway, the aura of divine sense was real. As for whether it was a divine position assessment or not, Mu En and the others had no way to verify its authenticity. As for the specifics, it all depended on Ye Qing's words and performance.

It's just that Mu En and the other two misunderstood what Ye Qing meant by "Lao Jiu Shen" (牢九神). After all, in Douluo Continent, playing with puns doesn't cost you anything.

"Hahaha... I knew you had a bright future ahead of you, kid. I never thought you would actually be favored by the gods and pass the divine qualification test!" Xuanzi laughed heartily and patted Ye Qing's shoulder hard.

He thought that no matter how outrageous Ye Qing's talent was, reaching the Soul Douluo level at less than twenty years old, the gap between him and the Limit Douluo was still too big. How could he possibly feel threatened?

So it turns out they received a divine test and became the successor of the gods.

That's not surprising at all!

"Alright, enough of this small talk. As for Ye Qing obtaining the Divine Trial, I hope you two won't spread this around." Mu En coughed twice and instructed Xuan Zi and Ye Feng.

Ye Feng and Xuan Zi nodded in tacit agreement.

Of course not!

Passing the divine test does not mean becoming a god. Before the divine test is completed, the divine position cannot be inherited by Ye Qing.

Ye Qing hasn't fully inherited the position of god yet, so it's best to keep this a secret. If some old fogies find out, who can guarantee they won't do something crazy?

No matter how talented or strong Ye Qing is, that's only relative to his peers. In the end, he's just a Soul Douluo.

Mu En and Xuan Zi couldn't possibly protect Ye Qing around the clock without any loopholes, and Ye Qing himself probably wouldn't be happy to have another protector.

Having received news of the divine examination, the best course of action is to keep it hidden.

“But…” Ye Qing raised his hand and pointed to the mark between his eyebrows, “This thing can’t be hidden. Anyone with a bit of strength can see that the Divine Test Mark is not simple. Like you, Teacher and Elder Xuan, didn’t you recognize it as the Divine Test Mark in just one look?”

“That is a problem…” Moon was a little troubled. “Why don’t you wrap it up with a scarf so that no one can see it?”

"I think it's better not to, teacher." Ye Qing shook his head. He specially made this divine test mark so that he could openly show off. If he covered it up, wouldn't he have wasted his time?

So he made up another excuse: "Although there are indeed rules in the divine realm that gods cannot interfere with the mortal realm, there can be flexibility when it comes to the succession of divine positions. This mark represents not only the divine examination, but also the divine artifact of the God of Holy Light."

"If I encounter danger, the divine artifact in the mark can protect me. Didn't Tang San, the Sea God ten thousand years ago, possess the divine artifact, the Trident of the Sea God, even before becoming a god?"

"I am the same, but to truly be able to use the artifact actively, I must complete the seventh test of the divine trial. I am currently unable to use it actively."

Artifact!

Another new point of knowledge has been added.

"Then it's alright. As long as you have your own plans, the teacher won't interfere too much." Mu En visibly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Ye Qing's words.

As a teacher, he was naturally happy that his disciple had passed the divine test. However, given Mu En's prudent nature, at the same time, he was not thinking about how much benefit he could gain after Ye Qing became a god, but rather how to help Ye Qing pass the divine test more smoothly.

Safety issues before the assessment is completed are naturally also within Moon's consideration.

Since Ye Qing already had the protection of a 'divine artifact,' his worries became unnecessary.

"It's nothing, teacher, you're just doing this for my own good." Ye Qing chuckled, then took out another soul bone.

Yes, it's a mental crystal skull, 90,000 years old, from the mermaid race, left behind by Ye Qing before he created Lilith.

Ye Qing remembered the Dragon Pill that Mu En had given him, and it was still safely stored in his storage container.

After his injuries healed, besides making Mu En a god, his only remaining request was probably Bei Bei. Ye Qing's soul bone was more for Bei Bei than for Mu En.

But Ye Qing didn't give it to Bei Bei; instead, he gave it to Mu En.

He doesn't owe Beibei any favors. Although giving the soul bone directly to Beibei would put the favor on Mu En's head, the problem is that Beibei might not accept it! Soul bones are something that even brothers might kill each other over. How could Beibei accept a soul bone given to him by Ye Qing for no reason?

Moon is different; he will definitely accept it for Beibei's sake.

Sure enough, after only a slight hesitation, Moon accepted the 90,000-year-old mermaid skull.

"You... I'll accept the soul bone. I really do need it," Mu En said helplessly. Just as Ye Qing had guessed, he accepted the soul bone for Bei Bei's sake.

There aren't many things left that he cares about, and Beibei, his only bloodline descendant, is naturally one of the things he cares about most.

Of course, when refining Lilith, Ye Qing not only kept the soul bone, but also the Sea Princess's two daughters.

The eldest daughter, Lijing, is a 230,000-year-old ferocious beast, while the youngest daughter, Liya, has just broken through to the 100,000-year mark.

Ye Qing planned to leave the elder daughter's soul ring and soul bone to Xu Jiujiu as her ninth soul ring and skull, while the younger daughter Liya's soul beasts were to be left to Zhang Lexuan.