Douluo Dalu: Ice Snake Martial Spirit, Infinite Evolution

Chapter 185 The Nine Tests of the Moon Goddess

Chapter 185 The Nine Trials of the Moon Goddess

"Passing through there leads to the place of inheritance!"

Looking at the thin membrane, the Howling Moon Wolf King felt a sense of comfort, as if it had returned home. It smiled and said, "There is a Moonlit Pool behind this. I am reborn in that pool every time I die."

The group sat down to rest, and when they heard it say "every time," they couldn't help but ask curiously, "Just how many times have you died?"

"More than ten times!"

The Howling Moon Wolf King thought for a moment and said, "At the beginning, I was very weak and often died at the hands of other soul beasts. However, every time I died, I was able to retain half of my cultivation and spiritual power to be reborn, so my growth rate was very fast."

"Later, I began to die from tribulations: two hundred thousand heavenly tribulations, three hundred thousand heavenly tribulations, four hundred thousand heavenly tribulations..."

“Until three thousand years ago, when I had 490,000 years of cultivation, I encountered a Limit Douluo among you humans. He wanted my soul bone for his descendants.”

The Howling Moon Wolf King said smugly, "But not only will I not get a soul ring after I die, my soul bone will also be reborn with me. He's made a wasted trip!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Han and Zhang Lexuan felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately, the Howling Moon Wolf King recognized the Tear of the Moon Goddess, and fortunately, they did not attack it the moment they saw it.

Otherwise, not only would they not be able to find the place of the Moon God's inheritance, but they wouldn't even be able to obtain the soul ring and soul bone of the Howling Moon Wolf King.

……

The four of them quickly recovered. Zhang Lexuan walked to the bright white membrane, reached out and touched it, and the membrane immediately rippled like the surface of water.

"Let's go in!"

She went in first, and Dugu Han and the other two followed, bringing the Howling Moon Wolf King with them.

The moment they passed through the shimmering white membrane, all four were enveloped in the soft moonlight.

As the soft moonlight faded, the four of them found themselves on a desolate land.

Directly in front of them stood a magnificent palace, above which a bright, clear moon slowly rose as they arrived.

The bright moonlight shone on the palace.

Moonlight, like liquid mercury, flowed into the grooves on the palace, outlining an ancient star map, and the palace doors opened automatically.

Meanwhile, beside the palace gate, a dried-up circular pool, bathed in moonlight, rapidly gushed forth a shimmering white liquid from every corner.

As the shimmering white liquid flowed out, six shimmering white soul bones floated up from the bottom of the pool.

The head soul bone, torso soul bone, left and right arm bones, and left and right leg bones—six luminous white soul bones make up a complete set of soul bones.

"Holy crap, a whole set of soul bones!"

Wu Ming stared in surprise at the six luminous white soul bones.

"It seems they all belong to the Wolf King."

Han Ruoruo looked at the Howling Moon Wolf King with a strange expression.

It said that every time it died, its soul would return here.

"It's my soul bone!"

The Howling Moon Wolf King nodded and looked at Zhang Lexuan, saying, "I've always been curious why I was able to bring my soul bone back with me when I was reborn after my death. Now it seems that it was left for you."

"But I already have five soul bones!"

Zhang Lexuan frowned. She didn't have Dugu Han's Nirvana Soul Skill or the life force stored in the Ice Emperor's Wings to help her replace the soul bone she had already absorbed.

"It's alright if you have a soul bone. For the Moon Goddess, replacing the soul bone you absorbed is just a matter of course."

Dugu Han gestured for her not to worry about it, and then led the others over.

Arriving at the pool, Zhang Lexuan picked up a piece of shimmering white soul bone, examined it, and exclaimed in surprise, "It doesn't seem to have any soul power fluctuations!"

Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming also picked up a piece of white soul bone and examined it; there was no soul power fluctuation on it at all.

It was as if it weren't a spirit bone, but just an ordinary bone.

"How is this going?"

The three women were a little confused.

Dugu Han thought for a moment and looked at the Howling Moon Wolf King: "Do you know the reason?"

"do not know!"

"I am a soul beast and cannot absorb soul bones, so I have never paid attention to these things."

The Howling Moon Wolf King shook his head, then looked excitedly at the shimmering white pool and said, "Just put me in there. My injuries will heal quickly in this moonlit pool."

"Row!"

Dugu Han used his soul power to drag it to the surface of the shimmering white pool.

As soon as the Howling Moon Wolf King entered the pool, it immediately felt an unparalleled sense of comfort. It couldn't help but raise its head and let out a joyful howl: "Awooo—"

"Let's go in too!"

Dugu Han looked at the palace and took a deep breath.

The Moon Goddess had promised him that if he helped Zhang Lexuan find her place of inheritance, she would give him her experience in cultivating to become a god.

"What should we do with these soul bones?" Zhang Lexuan asked, looking at the six luminous white soul bones.

Although there was no fluctuation of soul power on it, since it appeared in the place of the Moon Goddess's inheritance and was a complete set of soul bones, it was definitely not an ordinary object.

"Why don't you take it inside?"

Han Ruoruo thought for a moment and said, "It might be useful!"

"Take it!"

Dugu Han agreed, "The Moon Goddess has no use for this soul bone; it must have been prepared for you."

"Row!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan put it away and then followed her toward the palace.

The palace was filled with soft moonlight, like a shattered Milky Way cascading into every corner.

The ground was paved with warm white jade, with fine moon patterns flowing across it. With each step Dugu Han and his companions took, the patterns rippled out with a faint light.

In the center of the palace stands a female statue holding a moon spirit. Above the statue, nine different phases of the moon float on the dome: crescent moon, blood moon, full moon, and so on, arranged in order and connected by bands of light, as if depicting the eternal cycle of the moon's phases.

The walls in every corner of the hall are inlaid with transparent moonstones, and the soft light emitted by the moonstones illuminates the walls.

The murals carved on the walls came into view.

"The person in the mural looks exactly like the statue in the middle of the hall. Is it the moon goddess?"

Wu Ming looked curiously at the murals around her, then at the statue in the center of the hall, and asked Dugu Han a question.

"It's the Moon Goddess!"

Dugu Han nodded, his gaze sweeping over the murals around him.

The murals are identical to those in the Ice God Palace, also depicting the Moon God's path to godhood.

However, unlike the Ice God, the Moon God did not become a god through faith, but rather through her own unparalleled talent, breaking through the level 100 limit and creating her own Moon God position.

Therefore, the murals all recorded information about the Moon Goddess's solitary cultivation. Dugu Han looked at them for a while, then lost interest and led the three women toward the statue of the Moon Goddess.

Below the statue is a jade platform that glows with a shimmering white light.

However, Zhang Lexuan and the other two girls were all focused on the statue of the Moon Goddess. If the statues of the original Shrek Seven Devils in Shrek Academy were not counted, this was the first time they had ever seen a statue of a god.

Dugu Han's gaze fell on the jade platform that shimmered with a white glow.

The Jade Platform is exactly the same as the Ice Platform in the Ice God Palace.

"Could the Moon Goddess be a one-to-one replica of the Ice Goddess's Palace?!"

A strange thought couldn't help but pop into Dugu Han's mind, but he quickly shook his head and shook it off.

This is the place where the Moon Goddess passed down her legacy, and she is surely watching over this place. It's best not to overthink it.

"Le Xuan, Sister Ruo Ruo, Wu Ming!"

Dugu Han drew the three women's attention and pointed to the jade platform in front of them, saying, "Stop looking at the statues and look at this jade platform."

"Is it for kneeling and worshiping?" Wu Ming asked curiously.

"probably not!"

Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo stared at the jade platform in deep thought.

The entire palace was empty, except for the moonstones embedded in the walls, the statue of the moon goddess, and this jade platform.

Suddenly, something occurred to them: "Is it for receiving the Moon Goddess's inheritance?"

"It should be!"

Dugu Han smiled and arranged, "Later, Le Xuan will stand up first to receive the Moon Goddess's inheritance, then Sister Ruoruo, then Wu Ming, and I will be last."

"Can we also accept the Moon Goddess's legacy?"

Han Ruoruo said with some surprise.

Wu Ming looked at Dugu Han with great confusion. The divine inheritance mark was all on Zhang Lexuan, so what were they going up there for?
"The Moon Goddess has chosen Le Xuan; only she can receive the Moon Goddess's inheritance."

Dugu Han explained, "However, we can accept the divine test to obtain rewards, such as a divinely bestowed soul ring. Based on our physical strength, we can obtain the soul ring with the maximum age and the most suitable one."

"There is such a good thing!"

Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming's eyes lit up.

A hint of joy appeared in Zhang Lexuan's eyes. If Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming could have divinely bestowed soul rings, then she, as the legitimate successor of the divine position, would definitely have one too. She no longer needed to worry about her ninth soul ring!

"In addition, there are benefits such as directly increasing one level of soul power and increasing the age of soul rings."

Dugu Han smiled and explained the benefits of participating in the Divine Exam again, then said to Zhang Lexuan, "Lexuan, you go up first, just stand there."

"it is good!"

Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath and stepped onto the jade platform.

The shimmering white halo above the jade platform suddenly burst forth with dazzling brilliance.

The light slowly converged on the moon mark between her eyebrows, and in an instant, the moon mark between Zhang Lexuan's eyebrows burst forth with an even more dazzling light.

At the same time, a majestic voice resounded within the hall: [The Nine Trials of the Moon Goddess]

Immediately afterwards, a gentle voice rang in Zhang Lexuan's mind.

[First Test: Soul Power reached Level 70, Completed. Reward: 5% Moon Goddess Affinity, Soul Ring Age increased by 2,000 years]

[Second Test: Soul Power reached level 80, completed. Reward: 5% Moon Goddess Affinity, Soul Ring Age increased by 2,000 years]

[Third Trial: Soul Power reached level 90, completed. Rewards: 10% Moon Goddess Affinity, Soul Ring age of 4,000 years. Since the inheritor has not yet obtained the ninth Soul Ring, an additional God-given Soul Ring is awarded.]

[Fourth Test: Overcome Yourself – The test can be started at any time!]

Zhang Lexuan listened to the voice in her mind and looked at the divinely bestowed soul ring she had just received, her face showing a strange expression.

This month's Nine Trials of God seem rather easy!

On the other side, Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming were both puzzled by the Nine Trials of the Moon Goddess and subconsciously looked at Dugu Han.

"To inherit the position of a first-level god, one must complete nine trials."

Dugu Han gave them a brief explanation, then smiled and looked at Zhang Lexuan, who was walking down from the jade platform, and asked, "So, what was the first test?"

Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming also looked at her curiously.

Meeting the curious gazes of the three, Zhang Lexuan said with a strange expression, "The first test is to reach level 70 in soul power. There is also a second test and a third test, which are to reach level 80 and level 90 in soul power respectively. I have already completed them!"

Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming exchanged a glance. Why did this assessment feel like it was given away for free?
Dugu Han was also somewhat surprised, but considering that Zhang Lexuan was originally the Moon Goddess's chosen successor, it was normal for the assessment to be simpler.

However, he was very curious about the moon goddess's reward.

"What are the rewards for the first three exams, and what about the fourth exam?"

"The reward is Moon Goddess Affinity, which I have obtained to a total of 20%. In addition, there is a God-given Soul Ring and an increase of 8,000 years in Soul Ring age."

Zhang Lexuan then showed off her spirit rings.

Purple, black, black, black, black, red!

Eight spirit rings rose up one after another from beneath her feet.

The first and second spirit rings, which were originally yellow, have turned into purple spirit rings that are over 8,000 years old. The third and fourth spirit rings, which were originally over 3,000 years old and over 8,000 years old respectively, have also turned into black spirit rings after the spirit ring age was increased by 8,000 years.

Then she took out a small, shimmering white ball and said, "This is a divinely bestowed soul ring that I was given as a reward because I needed to obtain a soul ring."

"God-given soul ring!"

It was the first time Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming had ever seen it, and they carefully examined the small, translucent white ball.

Dugu Han also glanced at it, but compared to the divinely bestowed soul ring, he was more concerned about Zhang Lexuan's fourth test.

What is the fourth test?

"Conquer yourself!"

Zhang Lexuan sensed her fourth trial through the divine inheritance mark between her eyebrows, and then said, "I need to fight against an identical version of myself. Defeating her will allow me to complete this trial."

"Overcome the same self you have!"

Dugu Han thought for a moment and said, "Then don't absorb your ninth spirit ring yet. Wait until you complete this assessment before absorbing it."

"That's what I'm planning too!"

Zhang Lexuan nodded.

"Sister Ruoruo!"

Dugu Han then looked at Han Ruoruo and said, "It's your turn to go up!"

"it is good!"

Han Ruoruo withdrew her gaze from the divinely bestowed soul ring and turned to look at the jade platform.

"Come on!"

Wu Ming smiled and encouraged her.

Zhang Lexuan also laughed and said, "Just relax!"

"I know!"