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Chapter 374 Rewards Settlement for the Second Time-Space Trial and the Third Trial

After comforting Zhu Zhuqing, Wang Zhao sat in the carriage, leaning against the corner with his eyes slightly closed, as if he was going to rest. Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing did not disturb Wang Zhao any further.

What she didn't know was that Wang Zhao was actually delving into his mind at this moment to carefully experience the changes that came with the rewards from the second trial of time and space.

It turns out that not long ago, on the training grounds of Shilake Academy, Tang San was unable to counterattack Zhao Wuji because he didn't have the Golden Dragon Needle with his Golden Dragon Needle. Well, actually, he couldn't show off.

Afterwards, the moment Tang San was slapped out of the arena by Zhao Wuji, a divine voice indicating that Wang Zhao's second trial of time and space was complete rang in his mind.

Although Wang Zhao was initially taken aback, after careful consideration, he realized that his actions over the past six years, including the sabotage and damage to Tang San's talent, as well as the indirect damage to Tang San's public image, had roughly met the requirements of the second test of time and space: reducing Tang San's luck by 5%.

Wang Zhao didn't dwell on the reasons, and quickly noticed the rewards he received from the second test of time and space—time and space affinity +5%, and the second soul ring age of his original martial soul, the Golden Scale Martial Soul, +3000.

He hadn't received these two awards at the time, but now, sitting in the carriage with Zhu Zhuqing, Wang Zhao was preparing to formally accept them.

Thinking this, Wang Zhao, with his eyes closed, drifted off, as if his soul had left his body. In the blink of an eye, when Wang Zhao opened his eyes again, what came into view was a secret space composed entirely of gold and silver. Wasn't this the place where Wang Zhao inherited the Divine Trial of Time and Space?

With a slight thought, Wang Zhao directly manifested the eight spirit rings of his first martial soul in this tranquil secret realm: black-red, black, red, red, red, red, orange-gold, orange-gold!

Among them, the first spirit ring is black with a hint of red. Over the past six years, with Wang Zhao continuously infusing energy through the divine white dragon's inner core, it is about to transform into a blood-red spirit ring of the 100,000-year level!

If Wang Zhao hadn't spent the last few years helping Jin Lin lay a solid foundation, steadily improving and harmonizing the various light energies within Jin Lin's body in preparation for the next stage of advancement to "god-level combat power," and thus intentionally slowing down the energy infusion speed of the first spirit ring, perhaps Jin Lin's first spirit ring, even if it hadn't grown to the level of a ferocious beast spirit ring, would at least already be a 100,000-year spirit ring.

However, it will obviously be soon, at most ten days to half a month.

Then there's the second spirit ring, which is something that worries Wang Zhao quite a bit, because he doesn't have a suitable way to strengthen it. So, until now, after the rewards for the second trial of time and space have been settled, Wang Zhao's second spirit ring has only just transformed from a purple thousand-year level to a black ten-thousand-year level.

Further advancement will likely still depend on divine trials, unless Wang Zhao can devise some new method through the power of faith...

Wang Zhao had considered this possibility, but in recent years he had focused primarily on strengthening his own abilities and had rarely bothered with such fancy things. Of course, in the days to come, he could put his imaginative mind to work again, utilize his wisdom, and leisurely wait for the right opportunity.

We won't go into detail here.

Let's talk about the third and fourth spirit rings. These two spirit rings were able to transform into blood-red 100,000-year spirit rings before the first, mainly thanks to Gu Yuena's help. Over the years, Wang Zhao frequently visited Gu Yuena's secret realm to "catch up," and under her infusion of energy from the Ice and Fire Dragon King's inner core, not only were the third and fourth spirit rings of the Golden Scale Martial Soul upgraded to the 100,000-year level, but the two Ice and Fire Dragon King spirit bones within the Golden Scale's body also received enhancements.

Further on, there are the 100,000-year-old blood-red soul rings from the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, respectively, which need no further explanation; and the last two orange-gold soul rings are nothing more than soul ring cores made by Wang Zhao over the years by accumulating a large amount of faith power, corresponding to the energy of ferocious beasts.

Wang Zhao looked at the eight shining spirit rings rising around him, feeling quite pleased with himself. After thinking for a while, he suddenly waved his hand, and the eight spirit rings disappeared. Then, with his left palm facing upwards, the Space-Time Blue Silver Grass spirit slowly appeared.

After growing a few inches, the Spacetime Blue Silver Grass began to sway gently in Wang Zhao's palm. As the branches and leaves of the Spacetime Blue Silver Grass swayed, the gold and silver light within the Spacetime Inheritance Space flowed, as if resonating with the Spacetime Blue Silver Grass.

Wang Zhao watched with great interest, but his eyes were filled with more seriousness and a rare hint of tension. He had now completed two of the Time and Space God Tests, and his Time and Space Affinity had increased to a total of 10%. He remembered that every time his Time and Space Affinity increased by 10%, a special transparent and colorless Time and Space Soul Ring would automatically condense.

Before long, the Time-Space Soul Ring rose up and slowly circled around the Time-Space Blue Silver Grass.

Wang Zhao sensed it and found that there were no soul skills in this soul ring. However, after infusing soul power to activate it, he could clearly feel that his control over the spacetime attribute was more effective, and a look of enlightenment appeared in his eyes.

The Space-Time Blue Silver Grass, rather than being a martial soul, is more like... a seed of the Great Dao? Cough, that sounds a bit too "mystical." However, Wang Zhao genuinely believes that the Space-Time Blue Silver Grass is not a simple item in the soul master system at all; many of its mysteries still require Wang Zhao to explore further on his own.

In short, the Spacetime Blue Silver Grass is the medium through which Wang Zhao cultivates the Dao of Spacetime; the "Blue Silver Grass" merely provides the shaping for this medium.

Soon after, Wang Zhao received information about his third trial in the spacetime continuum—

"The three trials of time and space have reduced Tang San's luck by 10%."

"Assessment Rewards: Spacetime Affinity +10%, Second Soul Ring Age +50000, One Divine Soul Bone."

"...?!"

Wang Zhao's eyes widened suddenly.

Back to reality.

When Wang Zhao opened her eyes again, she felt a heavy weight on her shoulders.

He turned his head slightly and saw Zhu Zhuqing sleeping face so close to his. There seemed to be a lingering weariness on her face, and it also revealed a bit of confusion and helplessness about the future.

Tsk, this little kitten is so pitiful...

Wang Zhao raised an eyebrow, a hint of pity in his eyes, and did not push away Zhu Zhuqing, who had unknowingly fallen into a deep sleep.

In the original novel, if it weren't for Tang San's protagonist aura, even if Zhu Zhuqing joined the small group at Shrek Academy and they supported each other and grew together, what could they have achieved? In the end, it would have been nothing more than a tragedy.

In this tragedy, Zhu Zhuqing's tragedy is even more utterly tragic, while Dai Mubai at least indulged himself in Soto City for a few years.

(End of this chapter)