In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

"You are not a child of light, but you are above the child of light. Your insights are profound, and your light is pure, but not absolutely pure."

"Perhaps I've always believed that the choices I, and even my ancestors, made were wrong!"

"Even the Children of Light are not absolutely good. If you want to change this world, absolute goodness will only backfire in the end. Perhaps you, who are not the Children of Light, are more suitable to complete this task."

"You figured it out!!" Lin Hai looked at the Sun and Moon Divine Snail with a calm expression and said very calmly.

"Hehehe, you came all alone, do you think I wouldn't tell? I've lived for so many years, I still have that much insight."

Aren't you scared?

"Fear? What is there to fear? This is the mission of our race, and also our destiny. Our race has waited for many years, but what we have received is shame."

"I don't have time to wait for the next Child of Light to arrive, nor can I be sure that the next Child of Light will be the one I hope for. Time is cruel after all; it changes everything."

"Do you know what I've finally come to understand about my people after all these thousands of years? I've finally figured out what my ancestors did wrong. And in my generation, it's a completely new attempt. I won't make the same mistakes again..."

"What my ancestors lacked was a spirit of sacrifice; a victory without sacrifice is an incomplete victory."

"They have forgotten that our Sun and Moon Divine Snail clan, after becoming the ultimate Starlight Divine Beasts, was itself a source of evil."

"The temptations that come with ourselves and our flesh are something even the Sons of Light cannot resist. Similarly, as the representatives of the God of Light, we have not devoted ourselves wholeheartedly to helping the Sons of Light. Therefore, I was prepared long ago."

"Your appearance is not unique. Perhaps you did not come here, but when the next Child of Light comes here, I will still make this choice."

"My long life should also come to an end. I can't see what will happen in the future, but there is a destiny in the universe. I just hope that my sacrifice has not been in vain."

"Hehehe, you're quite open-minded."

"I have always believed in the law of the jungle; only the strong can change the world."

"In a world of the strong, there is no place for the weak; the will of the strong is the will of this world."

"It seems I didn't misjudge you this time. Your will is very firm. I firmly believe that those who are chosen by the light will have a bit of goodness in their hearts, no matter how evil they are."

"My will has never mistreated ordinary people, and my evil has never been directed towards ordinary people."

"The one who fulfills their mission and beliefs can never be someone else, but only themselves. Only when they are strong can their will become the will of the world."

"You have gone down the wrong path. Your Sun Moon Divine Snail clan has the strongest shield. If you want to, after you work hard to cultivate, nothing can threaten you."

"Perhaps so, but this time, I'm really begging you one last time! In any case, my intuition tells me that you are someone I can entrust with my life."

Not far from Lin Hai, the Sun and Moon Snail was losing its life force at an alarming rate. Like a dam bursting, this loss was completely abnormal. It was as if its body had long been an extremely thin water sphere, and at this moment, the thin outer wall of the sphere had broken—irreparably broken.

Tiny specks of golden light began to drift from the Sun and Moon Divine Snail into the air. The light was soft and trembled slightly, each gentle ripple causing the air to tremble in response. Rich and gentle light elements emanated, cleansing the souls of everyone present.

"My body will serve as your sturdy shield. I know that neither morality nor conscience will bind you, but I hope that you, with your bright heart, will not follow in the footsteps of Electrox. If one day you are able to see Electrox, the long-sleeping Calamity, please give him my regards. He cannot be truly redeemed until the obsession in his heart is gone. Even after so much time has passed..."

The sound of the Sun and Moon Divine Snail grew fainter and fainter until it disappeared completely, and its body became transparent. Soft, golden crystal-like specks of light drifted in the air, then slowly settled on its enormous shell, the gentle golden light rippling in enchanting waves.

Lin Hai lowered his head in silence, then slowly raised his right hand across his chest and lightly pounded it on his left chest. "Sun and Moon Divine Snail, I...will!!"

The golden light receded, and the enormous seashell suddenly began to spin rapidly. With each rotation, its light dimmed and its size shrank. At a speed visible to the naked eye, it shrank into a ball of orange light in a short time, which then floated up and flew straight towards the forest.

The orange-yellow ball of light seemed to have eyes, landing directly on his left forearm. Lin Hai felt a warm sensation on his left forearm, and then the warmth quickly spread throughout his body, even penetrating his soul.

"Hmm, is that so?" Lin Hai slowly raised his left arm.

"The control of the sun and moon lies in one's own heart, guided by light and protected by the gods. From dawn to dusk, the sun and moon alternate, and the divine snail serves as a shield."

A burst of light suddenly erupted, and then a golden shield, one meter in diameter and crystal clear, appeared in his left hand. The shield's shape was exactly like the shell of the Sun and Moon Divine Snail. A spiraling halo swirled inward, finally condensing into a single point—gentle yet powerful, vast and majestic.

"An epic weapon, the Sun and Moon Divine Snail Shield?"

"Under divine protection, at the dawn of day, at sunset, at the changing of the sun and moon, could it even unleash the power of a divine artifact?"

"No, this Sun and Moon Divine Snail Shield isn't just an epic-level weapon!" Lin Hai hesitated.

Among all weapons and equipment, only those of epic quality possess a unique luster. The representative of epic quality is crimson. However, it's different when it comes to artifacts. Each artifact has its own unique characteristics, so they don't have a unique luster.

Moreover, Lin Hai's Thunder Blue Silver Overlord Spear had a hint of orange-red on its shaft, and the Sun and Moon Divine Snail Shield on his left arm was now more than twice as strong as the Thunder Blue Silver Overlord Spear in terms of power perception. This was something that epic-level weapons could not compare to.

"Oh!" Lin Hai gently patted his forehead with his right hand, feeling silly. He had completely immersed himself in that plot.

He is now a level 9, second-tier expert—no, he's already a level 9, third-tier expert. So the Sun and Moon Divine Snail Shield is no longer an epic-level weapon, but a true divine artifact that matches his strength.

"At least in terms of defense, it's sufficient. And what makes an artifact a divine artifact is that it must be more than just defensive capabilities."

Lin Hai flipped his hand and put away the Sun and Moon Divine Snail Shield.

This journey ended perfectly and exceptionally smoothly. Should we say he was lucky, or that the Sun and Moon Snail was just easygoing?

Just as Lin Hai got what he wanted, the Serpent Demon God led his clan into the territory of the King of the Serpents.

"Hmm?" The serpent demon god Anduma frowned as he looked at the chaotic scene before him.

The scene before him was all too familiar, yet at this moment it felt strangely unfamiliar. The pythons were gone, and the surrounding landscape was a mess.

And those bluish-green bloodstains were all too familiar to the serpent demon god Andumali.

"Hmph!" The Serpent Demon God Andumari snorted coldly. Daring to come to his territory and cause trouble, he really had a death wish!

However... the Serpent Demon God Andumari clearly hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem. He assumed the King of the Serpents was still alive just because he hadn't seen him, not realizing that this level ten magical beast had actually already passed away.

The serpent god Andumari led his people cautiously deeper into the land.

On this side, Lin Hai had already left the cave. Under the influence of his mental domain network, Lin Hai sensed that many creatures were approaching.

"I've already wiped out the King of the Anacondas and its high-ranking elite minions in this area, and now they still dare to come here so brazenly..."

"Could it be that seventy-second demon god, the snake demon god Andumari?"

Lin Hai closed his eyes and pondered deeply, considering whether or not to kill Andomali right there.

However... killing the Serpent God Andumali would not only bring Lin Hai no benefit, but would also cause him a lot of trouble.

What? For the greater good of humanity, to save more people?

Don't be ridiculous. Putting aside what a remote demon god could possibly do, this lowest-ranking demon god in the east, far from the human race, couldn't possibly accomplish anything.

Lin Hai never admitted to being a person of great love. Rather than revealing himself to the demons beforehand, he preferred to remain a hidden figure.

Kill the Serpent God Andumari? Sure, but not here.

He still has goals to solve, and Lin Hai doesn't want to encounter the Demon God Pillar before he has a deeper understanding of it.

Lin Hai is not Haoyue and cannot destroy a divine artifact. Moreover, Lin Hai cannot guarantee whether there is a connection between the Demon God Pillars. If he were to expose this, it would not be in his best interest.

After Lin Hai figured it out, he instantly left the place, leaving only spatial fluctuations behind.

……

The deeper they went, the more uneasy the serpent demon god Andumari felt. "What's wrong with me?"

"Where is that serpent with the strength of a ninth-tier creature? If it were before, it would have shown itself long ago."

"Could it be that someone else beat us to it?" The serpent god Andumali frowned.

The serpent demon traveled all the way to the cave that was once guarded by the king of the anacondas, but it still couldn't find the king of the anacondas.

"Damn it, don't let me find out who it is! Otherwise, I will never let you get away with this."

The Serpent God spoke wildly, probably because he was so angry that he completely forgot the fact that the person who could kill the King of the Serpents must be stronger than him.

Lin Hai hid in the shadows, observing everything.

……

About two months later, Lin Hai returned to Dream Paradise.

"Huh? You're back!!!" Ye Xiaolei exclaimed in surprise.

With Ye Xiaolei's backup plan, Lin Hai entered Dream Paradise without any trouble.

"Yes, I've made some progress, so I'm going back to seclusion for a while."

"Ugh... Another seclusion. Didn't you promise to play with me when you came back?" Ye Xiaolei was annoyed.

"Hehe, let me show you what I reaped on this trip, okay? That way you won't be angry anymore, alright?"

"Oh, well, since you've spoken so sincerely, I'll mercifully accept your proposal!"

Lin Hai took out two beads, one azure and the other silver. The two beads of different colors emitted extremely rich spiritual energy fluctuations.

"Where did you get this?!"

"The inner core of a level 10 magical beast. Level 10 magical beasts are not commonly seen outside."

Ye Xiaolei couldn't help but be shocked. Even in Dream Paradise, there was only one level 10 magical beast, the Fairy Dragon.

"Little Tears, could you use these two inner cores to upgrade the weapon I have?" With that, Lin Hai flipped his hand and released the Lightning Blue Silver Overlord Spear.

"Your weapon?" Ye Xiaolei examined the Lightning Blue Silver Overlord Spear with her eyes.

"You're really interesting. Your weapon was originally a weapon derived from your bloodline, and it didn't originally have the ability to materialize for a long time. But how did it become one here, and even become an epic-level weapon?"

"Tsk tsk tsk!" I really want to untie him and take a look.

"It wouldn't have worked originally, because there are no blacksmiths in Dream Paradise, and I obviously don't know how."

"However, this epic weapon is special; it upgrades as your strength increases."

"It has already reached the pinnacle of epic quality."

"You could try absorbing the inner cores of these two level-ten magical beasts. Perhaps while your spiritual power increases, you can truly improve the quality of the weapon in your hand."

"Um!"

"By the way, did the Goddess of Nature leave behind any combat techniques or magical skills?"

"Well, yes, we do have that!"

"Why haven't I seen it in the temple?"

"Nonsense, all that knowledge is here with me; you haven't asked me about it."

"..."

After that, Lin Hai went back into the temple to refine the inner core of the King of the Serpent and the inner core with spatial attributes.

After Lin Hai descended upon the world of the Holy Demon Continent, tremendous changes had already taken place on the Douluo Continent.

The situation on the mainland changed abruptly.

Originally, there were two opposing empires on the Douluo Continent: the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

However, the situation has suddenly changed, and now four major empires are fighting against each other.

Under Bibi Dong's leadership, the Spirit Hall had reached its peak in both overall strength and prestige.

Qian Renxue's success in the Heaven Dou Empire made Bibi Dong restless.

If she doesn't act now, she'll miss her chance.

Qian Renxue vigorously developed the military strength of the Tiandou Empire and consolidated power. Subtly, the overall strength of the Tiandou Empire gradually increased.

After passing the trials of the Rakshasa God Trial, Bibi Dong advanced to the next stage, the God Trial, which required her to establish a Martial Soul Empire. (End of Chapter)