Douluo Continent: Contract with Gu Yuena, Start by Slaying Tang Shenwang

"He killed Xiao Hongchen!"

Everyone in the Sun Moon Empire and the Red Dust Family witnessed Xiao Hongchen emerge as a corpse, and their emotions were immediately aroused.

That's the top genius of the new generation of their Hongchen family, a born soul master.

She was groomed as a successor by Jing Hongchen, the patriarch of the Hongchen family.

The entire family attaches great importance to him.

But now, this highly anticipated genius is dead.

This was a significant blow to them.

Huo Yuhao landed, his face a mixture of joy and worry. Advancing to the next round was certainly something to be happy about, but he had killed someone.

Simply killing people isn't enough to make him feel bad; after all, he's become a Soul Master, and killing people is inevitable on his path to growth.

The first lesson his teacher Tang San taught him was that he must never be soft-hearted; the four words "the way to death" were deeply engraved in his heart.

The reason you're so worried about the murder is because the person you killed might not be a simple person.

He did not know Xiao Hongchen, nor did he know his identity or background.

However, judging from the fact that the other party could become a three-ring Soul Master at the age of twelve, as well as his extraordinary attire and numerous Soul Guidance Devices, one can guess that this person has a powerful background.

Killing a genius Soul Master with a powerful background might provoke retaliation from the forces behind him.

"My teacher is Tang San, and he has the backing of Shrek Academy. Is the other side's background really more powerful than Shrek Academy's?"

Huo Yuhao comforted himself in this way.

"What's wrong?"

Tang San came out first and saw that Huo Yuhao's expression was not good, so he asked him a question.

Huo Yuhao recounted in detail how he killed Xiao Hongchen.

"I'm sorry, teacher, I've caused you trouble," Huo Yuhao said apologetically.

He wouldn't want to kill unless absolutely necessary, but killing was the only way to win, leaving him with no other choice.

Tang San, unperturbed, said, "You're frowning over such a small matter?"

"You call yourself my disciple? Relax a bit."

"If he was killed, so be it. It's because he was incompetent. He's dead, so we can only accept it."

"If his family or forces want revenge, let them come at me. Tang San and Shrek Academy are not afraid."

"Yes."

After Tang San said that, Huo Yuhao completely relaxed and had no more worries.

That's the advantage of having a powerful backer.

Ten minutes into the battle, more and more people emerged.

Some people were overjoyed when they came out, having successfully advanced to the next round.

Some people were dejected, some even missing limbs, and many became corpses.

This first round of fighting determines whether one can advance to the next round, so everyone fights with all their might, and it is only natural that there are casualties.

One hour after the battle began, all battles ended.

There were a total of 52,927 people. Half were eliminated and half advanced. One lucky person got a bye and also advanced smoothly.

A total of 26,464 people entered the second round of the divine examination.

Of those, exactly one thousand people made it into the second round of the Asura God Trial, which was the smallest number.

Everyone knows that the Asura Godhood is the strongest, and everyone desires to obtain it.

However, he was also aware of his own limitations and knew that he had no hope of competing for the position of Asura God. Rather than that, he decided to settle for second best.

This resulted in the strongest Asura God position having the fewest participants in the divine trial.

Of course, though few in number, their overall strength is the strongest. Without their own strength, they wouldn't dare to compete for the Asura Godhood.

After everyone left the arena of life and death, they returned to their original positions.

Some people wept with joy, happy for themselves or those around them; others were overcome with grief, unable to stop crying when they discovered that someone they knew had died.

Halfway up the mountain, a young girl cried the loudest, her voice conveying her sorrow to all who heard it.

"Brother, wake up, don't leave me."

Meng Hongchen shook her brother Xiao Hongchen's body violently, hoping to wake him up.

It's laughable that Hongchen lay there, expressionless, her lips purple, having left this world forever, her sorrowful cries unheard.

Meng Hongchen was extremely sad. Although her brother was arrogant and conceited and often bickered with her, it was just playful banter between siblings. In reality, they had a very good relationship.

How could she possibly accept seeing her once proud and arrogant brother now a corpse?

The joy I felt from passing the first round of assessments was overshadowed, and I couldn't feel happy at all.

At this moment, she even felt a little regretful. If only they hadn't come to compete for the divine position, she would still be alive, even though she had lost a tremendous opportunity.

She was surrounded by many people, some of whom were members of the Hongchen family, and others were genius soul masters from Mingde Hall.

They all come here in groups, looking out for each other.

At this moment, the hundreds of people who saw Meng Hongchen crying their hearts out couldn't bear it.

But I didn't know how to comfort them; a simple "please accept my condolences" had no effect whatsoever.

There are many similar scenarios.

Some women lost their husbands, some lost their wives, and some children were beaten into a vegetative state.

The battle is brutal; there will always be people who are injured or even killed.

The God of Destruction and the projection of the Melting Ice appeared in the sky, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"The first round of assessments is over. The losers are eliminated, and the winners advance."

"The second round of assessments begins now and will last for two years. Losers will be eliminated, while winners will advance to the next round and receive assessment rewards."

The God of Destruction spoke, filling those who advanced with excitement and anticipation, while leaving the defeated dejected.

After a pause, the God of Destruction continued:

"The second test is about understanding the Dharma and spiritual affinity."

"To inherit the Asura God's position, one needs to comprehend the way of slaughter; to inherit the Sea God's position, one needs to comprehend the power of the vast ocean; to inherit the War God's position, one needs to understand the true meaning of war..."

"Different divine positions require the mastery of different laws and powers, which is the basic condition for inheriting a divine position."

"Therefore, the second test requires you to comprehend the corresponding laws and gain a preliminary grasp of the power of the laws corresponding to the divine position."

"Oh, this..."

For a moment, many people looked troubled, realizing that comprehending the power of the laws was no easy task.

Even Limit Douluo finds it troublesome; it depends a lot on luck, and you can't just comprehend it whenever you want.

This test will probably eliminate 99% of the people.

Many people wanted to express their opinions, feeling that the assessment was too difficult.

But they dared not speak rashly, lest they offend the God of Destruction.

The God of Destruction took in the bitter looks on their faces, knowing what questions they had, and then said:

"If you were to rely on yourselves to comprehend the laws, less than one in ten thousand would be able to comprehend the corresponding power of the laws within two years. This second round of assessment wouldn't have eliminated so many people."

"I just mentioned divine affinity."

"This divine affinity refers to the law crystals. I will scatter ten thousand divine crystals throughout the continent, and even on islands. You will find them by chance."

"Finding a law crystal and using it well basically means that you can comprehend the corresponding law power within a specified time."

"If you can't find it, then it just means you're not destined to be with God."

"As I said before, luck is also a part of ability, so don't blame others or fate."

Hearing that there were also law crystals to help comprehend the laws, many people breathed a sigh of relief. They thought to themselves, the difficulty of the second round of assessment couldn't be that high.

Everyone yearned for this crystal of laws.

This could not only help them achieve enlightenment, but it could also be a great opportunity with many benefits.