Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

The outside world is far more complex than Xingdou. If you encounter any difficulties, come back; Xingdou will always be your home.

“We’ll visit you from time to time,” Brigitte said with a gentle smile, but her eyes welled up with tears.

Wang Qiu'er's eyes instantly reddened, and she hugged Bi Ji tightly, burying her head in her arms.

"Yes! Sister Brigitte, I will miss you all!"

This is the first time in her life that she has to travel far from home, and this time, it may take a very, very long time.

On the other side, the Heaven Dou Empire
Tiandou City.

Dark as ink.

Three figures, like ghosts, silently blended into the darkness.

It was precisely for Hu Liena, who came to complete the divine test, and the ghost and moon gate that protected her.

Under the cover of the ghostly presence, the strict sentry posts and powerful soul master guards in the palace were rendered useless.

The three of them moved with ease, successfully infiltrating deep into the palace.

"Nana, unfortunately your divine test has a rule that you must complete it yourself, and you cannot use force."

The ghostly, hoarse voice echoed in Hu Liena's mind, tinged with regret.

"Otherwise, if we directly threatened the old man Xueye's life, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover would have been obediently handed over to us long ago."

Yue Guan, with her delicate fingers raised, covered her mouth and chuckled softly, her voice tinged with curiosity.

"I'm rather curious about what's going on with that Snow Night Emperor. It was rumored a while ago that he was so angry about the successive fall of several important cities that he fainted on the spot, and it seems like he was just hanging on by his last breath."

Upon hearing this, the ghost nodded in agreement.

"Oh right, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten about it. The Vast Ocean Universe Cover is the national treasure of the Heavenly Dou Empire. I estimate that only Emperor Xue Ye and a very few of his confidants know its whereabouts."

"If this old emperor dies like this, we'll be in real trouble unless we resort to force."

Ghostly Demon did not believe that Xue Xing, the incompetent younger brother of Emperor Xue Ye, was qualified to know the location of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

Hu Liena's eyes remained calm throughout. She said in a deep voice, "There's no time to lose, Uncle Ghost, Uncle Moon, let's go take a look right away."

Then, the ghost closed its eyes, and a vast, formless, and intangible spiritual force spread throughout the entire palace like a tide.

He opened his eyes again after only a few breaths.

"found it."

The Emperor's bedchamber on a snowy night.

The palace was filled with a strong medicinal smell, mixed with a faint, almost imperceptible, odor of decay.

The elderly emperor lay quietly on his luxurious bed, his face as pale as paper, his breathing so faint it was almost imperceptible.

The ghost made its judgment with just one glance.

"Emperor Xueye doesn't have much time left. The death aura around him is too thick; he probably only has less than a month to live. Fortunately, we arrived in time."

Yue Guan glanced at Emperor Xue Ye, who was lying motionless on the bed, and then turned his gaze to Hu Liena.

"Nana, your martial soul is of the mental attribute. Do you think you can try to create an illusion and enter this old emperor's dream?"

Yue Guan made the suggestion.

Creating an illusion to enter a dream, and having the Snow Night Emperor reveal the location of the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in the dream, does not count as using force.

I didn't even touch him with my finger, how could that be considered a foul?

Moreover, Hu Liena's first test of lust mainly examined her personal charm.

Using soul skills to cast charm spells and induce the target to reveal secrets is itself a manifestation of "charm".

"let me try."

Hu Liena nodded.

The soul bone in the head appeared.

The next moment, an invisible spiritual wave, centered on her, instantly enveloped the entire palace.

The guards and palace maids who had been standing aside, carefully serving Emperor Xueye, suddenly stiffened, their eyes instantly becoming empty.

They all stood motionless, lost in the illusion meticulously woven by Hu Liena.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Liena separated a wisp of her core spiritual power and carefully invaded the already exhausted body of Emperor Xueye.

She herself, in the illusion, quietly transformed into the appearance of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.

In a dream.

Emperor Xueye slowly opened his heavy eyelids. He looked at the familiar surroundings, then at Xue Qinghe, who had been guarding him by his bedside without ever leaving. A trace of relief flashed in his cloudy eyes.

He let out a long sigh.

"Your Highness, come here."

The Snow Night Emperor stretched out his withered hand with difficulty and beckoned to "Snow Clear River".

"Father! You...you've finally woken up!"

Xue Qinghe's face immediately showed an expression of extreme excitement and concern. He quickly walked to the bedside and grasped his father's hand.

The Snow Night Emperor weakly shook his head: "Alas, Crown Prince, I can sense that my time is almost up. After I die, you will be the new emperor of the Heavenly Dou Empire!"

"Here, I need to tell you a few of the most important things. You must remember them well, understand?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's eyes instantly reddened, and he shook his head desperately.

"No, no! Father, you've woken up now, there's still hope! Imperial Physician! Quickly, summon the Imperial Physician!"

Hu Liena, who was pretending to be Xue Qinghe, did not show any eagerness to inherit the throne; that would be too fake.

Her acting skills are simply perfect.

The Snow Night Emperor's voice grew weaker and weaker as he gripped his "son's" hand tightly.

"Your Highness, my days are numbered. If I wake up now, it's probably just my last breath, a final burst of energy before death. Listen carefully."

"After you take power, the first thing you should do is immediately send someone to secretly contact the Star Luo Empire and the other major sects. The two empires and these sects must unite to fight against the Martial Soul Empire!"

"Even if the other side demands the cession of several cities as a price, as long as you, Prince Xuexing, and the ministers discuss it and feel that this price can be exchanged for an alliance to resist the Martial Soul Empire, then you can agree to it!"

"I trust your vision and courage."

"The second thing."

Emperor Xueye's breathing became rapid: "If, if in the end we still can't defeat the Spirit Empire, then let's surrender."

"In order to preserve a trace of royal blood in our Xue family, let's not put up any futile resistance."

After these words were spoken, Emperor Xueye's aura clearly showed signs of collapse.

"not good!"

In the palace, the ghost's expression changed drastically: "Emperor Xueye's aura is becoming increasingly faint, almost completely dissipating!" "Nana, we need to hurry! Could it be that the old emperor's spirit is too weak to withstand the mental pressure of creating illusions?"

Yue Guan's brows furrowed tightly: "Trust Nana. If all else fails, we'll have to wait until this old man dies and then cast illusions on each of his trusted confidants."

In the dream, Emperor Xueye seemed to have used up his last strength to say his final words.

"Thirdly, there is our national treasure, the Vast Ocean Universe Cover. This item was obtained from an ancient ruin many years ago."

"But after years of trials by the royal family, all I know is that it can be used as a storage soul tool with a huge capacity."

"This soul tool is very special. It seems that only a destined soul master, someone who gains its approval, can unlock its true potential. Now, I will tell you where this soul tool is located."

"You can try and see if you can gain its approval. If not, as a last resort, you might be able to use it as leverage to negotiate with the Martial Soul Empire and preserve the Xue family's bloodline."

In the dream, the Snow Night Emperor's eyes began to glaze over, and the flame of his life seemed to be about to be extinguished at any moment.

He gripped Xue Qinghe's hand tightly and, with his last ounce of strength, revealed the ultimate secret hidden deep within his heart, a secret concerning the very lifeline of the empire.

"It is said that the Vast Ocean Universe Cover is not placed in the national treasury. Although the national treasury is heavily guarded, it is also the easiest target."

"It's in my study."

"In the main hall of the study, there is a scroll that reads 'Eternal Empire.' Behind the scroll is a hidden compartment. It can only be opened with the Imperial Jade Seal of our Xue family."

"The Imperial Seal is hidden in the dragon-head casket beside my bed in my palace."

"Crown Prince, the future of the Heavenly Dou Empire is entrusted to you."

When the last word was uttered, Emperor Xueye's cloudy eyes completely lost all their luster.

He held Hu Liena's hand tightly, but it also fell limply to his side.

An emperor passed away suddenly.

With the death of Emperor Xueye, the dream world that he barely managed to sustain began to crumble.

The magnificent palaces around them shattered like a mirror, turning into countless scattering points of light.

Hu Liena quietly watched the old emperor's body before her vanish along with the dream, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

The next moment, her consciousness returned to reality.

Inside the palace, she still stood before Emperor Xueye's bed.

The old man's chest on the bed had stopped rising and falling, and he was no longer breathing.

"Did you succeed?" Yue Guan's voice carried a hint of urgency.

"I know where the Vast Ocean Universe Cover is now."

Hu Liena nodded, her voice revealing neither joy nor sorrow: "Emperor Xueye has passed away."

Ghost stepped forward to check Emperor Xueye's breathing and pressed his heart. After confirming that he was truly unable to wake up, he said hoarsely:

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. For an emperor, this might be a kind of liberation."

According to what Emperor Xueye said in his dream, Hu Liena found a hidden box behind the dragon head decoration at the head of the bed. Inside, a royal jade seal, carved entirely from Lantian warm jade, lay quietly.

"Let's go to the Imperial Study. The Vast Ocean Universe Cover is located there."

Before leaving the palace, she stopped and glanced back at the corpse on the bed, then whispered in a voice only she could hear:

"Don't worry, I promise you. As long as the Heavenly Dou Empire gives up resistance, I will plead with the teacher to preserve a trace of your Xue family's royal bloodline."

"Our Spirit Hall has never liked indiscriminate killing of innocent people. The prerequisite is that they are obedient enough."

This is a promise to a deceased person.

The three concealed themselves once more, moving through the palace like three real ghosts, heading straight for the imperial study.

The Imperial Study was the heart of the empire and was heavily guarded.

But all of this is meaningless in the face of Ghost Douluo's concealment.

The three of them entered the main hall of the imperial study without making a sound.

On the wall of the main hall, a magnificent calligraphy scroll bearing the inscription "May the country be forever secure" comes into view.

Hu Liena and Gui Meiyueguan exchanged a glance, then no longer hesitated.

With a flick of his finger, Yue Guan gently rolled up the scroll, revealing the unremarkable wall behind it.

Hu Liena stepped forward, took out the still-warm imperial jade seal, and pressed it into a groove in the wall as instructed by Emperor Xueye.

"Click——"

With a soft sound, a crack slowly appeared in the wall, revealing a hidden compartment made of ancient silver wood.

Within the hidden compartment, there was only a peculiar gemstone, shaped like a pyramid and resembling blue crystal, emitting a soft yet profound light.

"This must be the Vast Ocean Universe Cover!" Hu Liena exclaimed with delight.

Hu Liena reached out and gently held the Vast Ocean Universe Cover in her palm.

I got my hands on a warm and smooth piece.

And at the very moment her fingers touched the Vast Ocean Universe Cover!

A line of golden text, imbued with a sacred aura, suddenly appeared in her mind!
[Second Trial of the God of Lust: Acquire the Heavenly Dou Empire's national treasure—the Vast Ocean Universe Cover—through charm. Completed.]

(As mentioned earlier, if Hu Liena and Xie Yue pass through the Hell Road, it will be considered as passing the first test. Therefore, seizing the Vast Ocean Universe Cover is actually the second test.)
[Evaluation: Pass. (No force was used, no bloodshed occurred, and the scheme was outsmarted rather than forcibly taken, but the individual did not fully demonstrate their charisma.)]

[Reward: Increases affinity with the God of Lust by 10%, and slightly increases mental strength.]

The content of the third test for the God of Lust has been distributed.

Become!

Hu Liena was overjoyed. A surge of spiritual energy instantly filled her spiritual sea, making her feel that the whole world had become clearer.

Unfortunately, she did use opportunistic tactics in this second test, since she didn't obtain the Vast Ocean Universe Cover with her true identity.

Therefore, she could understand that the assessment was only satisfactory.

She suppressed her excitement and immediately checked the contents of the third test.

However, when he saw the requirements for the third test, he couldn't help but frown.

[The Third Trial of the God of Lust: The Trial of the Abyss of Desire.]

[Background for the assessment: Lust is the most alluring and manipulative of the seven deadly sins. To become my successor, you must first prove that you can control your desires, rather than becoming their slave. I will unlock for you the key to the realm of original sin—the "Abyss of Desire."]

[Assessment Content: Enter the "Abyss of Desire" for cultivation.]

[Requirement: You will delve deeper and deeper, confronting your deepest desires.]

[Duration: One year.]

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