One yellow, three purple, and five black soul rings quickly rose from beneath Ning Fengzhi's feet.
After passing the first trial of the Nine-Colored Goddess, the age of all his soul rings had increased by a full five hundred years.
Only the color of his second soul ring had changed; the others remained largely the same, as the reward was only an increase of five hundred years in age.
The first soul ring was yellow with a hint of purple, looking as though it would only take another hundred or two years to evolve from a hundred-year soul ring to a thousand-year one.
As everyone knew, the age of a soul ring could not be increased unless one was part of a deity-worshipping organization, which granted access to some secrets.
"Yellow... purple?!"
"Fengzhi, you've kept this from me for so long!"
Chen Xin's voice was filled with anguish.
This was a divine inheritance! Yet Ning Fengzhi hadn't told him or Gu Rong first, nor had he informed the elders of the sect.
Instead, he went straight to Zhongli to explain!
What the hell! Did the entire sect count for less than an outsider?
Seeing the color of the soul rings, Chen Xin had no doubts.
This could only be the work of a deity.
"Sword Uncle, after completing the first trial, the age of all my soul rings increased by five hundred years. That's why my second soul ring became a thousand-year one."
Ning Fengzhi's head tilted slightly upward, a hint of pride in his tone.
"What about your soul skills?"
Chen Xin instinctively asked. If the age of the soul rings had increased, had the enhancement effects of the soul skills also improved?
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's expression turned strange.
Thinking about it carefully, his soul skills hadn't changed at all.
The age of the soul rings had indeed increased, that was true.
But his enhancement was still one hundred percent!
Yes, after breaking through to the Title Douluo level and gaining nine soul rings, his attribute enhancement had reached one hundred percent.
Whether it was the first soul ring or the sixth, the enhancement was the same; only the attributes enhanced were different.
The increase in the age of the soul rings didn't bring him any stronger enhancement effects.
"No change."
Chen Xin: "..."
No change?
So the increase in the age of the soul rings was just for show?
For a moment, the hall fell into silence.
Xiao was very curious about the soul system but didn't ask directly.
After these two left, the Emperor would inform him.
If it were any other martial soul, even the Nine-Hearted Begonia, there would be some enhancement in healing effects.
But Ning Fengzhi's increase in the age of his soul rings really had no effect at all...
Silence was golden. After an unknown amount of time, Ning Fengzhi seemed to have figured something out and retracted his martial soul, continuing, "Lord Martial God, deities truly exist."
"Your cultivation has reached the peak of the mortal world. Without the inheritance of a deity position, this life of yours..."
Ning Fengzhi didn't finish his sentence, but the implication was clear. He believed Zhongli would understand.
"I wish to make a deal with you. When I and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect are unable to complete the divine trial tasks, I hope you will lend your assistance."
"If I become a deity, I will bring protection to the Body Sect."
"If I become a deity, I will advocate for you in the divine realm, seeing if any deity is willing to pass on their position to you."
Ning Fengzhi spoke with utmost sincerity.
Seeing this, Chen Xin nodded.
Zhongli's combat power was unparalleled in the mortal world. If there was something even he couldn't handle, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect combined would be useless.
This was a divine inheritance after all. Who knew how difficult the subsequent tasks would be?
This was a promise Ning Fengzhi had thought about for a long time, something he could do and would definitely fulfill.
The Nine-Colored Goddess: "..."
Ever since she had left her inheritance, she had been keeping an eye on Ning Fengzhi's movements.
Unlike the Angel God and the Sea God, there was no place of worship for her on the Douluo Continent, so she had to keep a constant watch on her inheritor.
Never did she expect that her inheritor would go show off in front of this lord...
If it weren't for this lord, the God of Food wouldn't have passed on his position so early, right?
Not to mention a mere second-tier deity, not even the God of War, just an auxiliary deity.
Even the top-tier first-tier deities were nothing in front of this lord!
She was about to remind Ning Fengzhi, to tell him he was showing off to the wrong person!
At that moment, a young man rushed excitedly into Zhongli's courtyard, quickly making his way to the hall. His voice arrived before he did.
"Sect Leader, I've completed the second trial of the Fire God!"
"Haha, I've finally broken through to the Soul Douluo level!"
"???"
Ning Fengzhi's smile froze, and Chen Xin's face also showed a hint of strangeness.
Although they didn't know what kind of deity the Fire God was, Ning Fengzhi understood what the second trial of the Fire God meant.
Good heavens, this was the inheritor of the Fire God?
Wait, didn't Zhongli say before that he hadn't heard of deities?
This old man hadn't spoken a single truthful word!
Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi's faces were a sight to behold, their mouths slightly open, wanting to speak but holding back.
It was truly like sitting on pins and needles, with a fishbone stuck in their throats!
Brothers are connected at heart, but you play tricks with your brothers?
Zhongli's eye twitched slightly, and he could only pick up his teacup to ease the awkwardness.
The newcomer was Du Siji, who rushed into the hall with a smile on his face. When he saw the situation in the hall, he was slightly stunned.
"...""Did I come at the wrong time?"
"No!"
"Young brother, you came at just the right time!"
Ning Fengzhi waved his hand, speaking with a kind expression.
On Du Siji's forehead, there was a very conspicuous flame mark.
This was something that the second-tier deity inheritors like them didn't have, but Ning Fengzhi didn't know that.
"Sect Leader Ning, I wasn't aware of Siji's situation before."
Zhongli put down his teacup, speaking without a hint of blush or guilt.
Du Siji was stunned, feeling a bit confused.
He had informed Zhongli the day he received the Fire God's inheritance.
But Zhongli's words...
"The Sect Leader must have his reasons for saying this, right?"
The Nine-Colored Goddess, who was observing everything, was completely stunned.
The Fire God's inheritor had appeared!
As expected, the Fire God had "defected." Truly worthy of being the Fire God!
Unlike them, mere second-tier deities who didn't even have a chance to resist and could only follow the arrangements of the God of Slaughter.
Of course, the Nine-Colored Goddess passing on her position wasn't arranged by the God of Slaughter.
The one arranged by the God of Slaughter was the God of Food.
But after the God of Food passed on his position, he had to leave the divine realm.
The Nine-Colored Goddess was the God of Food's wife, and their relationship was extremely good. How could they bear to part?
Thus, she passed on her position to Ning Fengzhi.
"No harm, no harm."
Ning Fengzhi quickly waved his hand. He still understood some social niceties.
Zhongli hadn't wanted to speak before, surely out of consideration for the sect's disciples.
Never did he expect that someone from the Body Sect had also received a divine inheritance.
The promises he had made earlier must have seemed like a joke to Zhongli!
What Ning Fengzhi could do, this Du Siji could also do.
Thinking of this, Ning Fengzhi's face flushed slightly.
"Inheritor, the Fire God is a peak first-tier deity, an immeasurably powerful being. Do not offend his inheritor."
"As for this Martial God, even the God Kings are wary of his existence!"