55: Ninth treasure obtained, escape from the ruins of the gods!

"I would like to hear the evaluations of the three trial-passing gods regarding this Adventurer before making a decision."

The God of Hope smiled with a warmth that made the other gods unable to feel anger.

"He passed my trial in just one minute."

The God of Cunning spoke first; using results to speak is often the most convincing.

"Bullshit, I saw through your deceitful tricks in a single second."

The God of Strength snorted contemptuously, completely unmoved.

"How dare you insult my divine nature?"

The God of Cunning became angry, slamming the table and ready to fight.

"Are you sure you can defeat me?"

The God of Strength's muscles bulged all over his body, as if in the next second, his fist the size of a sandbag would smash into the God of Cunning's face.

"Enough. I'm here to listen to the trial gods' evaluations. You two, stop interrupting."

The God of Hope spoke softly, and only then did the two gods sit down.

Seeing the atmosphere calm down, the God of Hope turned to the God of Kindness. "And you? Tell us your evaluation."

The God of Kindness glanced around at everyone, cleared his throat, and declared loudly, "Without exaggeration, the kindness in this Adventurer's heart makes me feel ashamed."

He then briefly explained the trial's content. The elder brother Bai Yuan in the trial was actually being controlled by the God of Kindness.

In the end, he lost. Lin Yue proved his kindness with facts.

His perspective was truly grand!

After hearing the God of Kindness's explanation, The Three Gods of Justice also fell silent. An Adventurer who could make the God of Kindness say such things was indeed extraordinary.

"And what about you, God of Courage?"

The God of Hope looked at the goddess, her peer, with a flawless gaze.

The God of Courage stood up, lifted the cloak behind her, looked at the other gods, and spoke with utmost gravity, "He only said one sentence to me, which caused a slight tremor in my divinity."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the God of Hope's eyes shone with a kaleidoscope of colors.

"Tell us quickly, what words could possibly shake your divinity?"

The other gods also turned their gazes toward the God of Courage, their eyes filled with a hint of doubt.

"He said, 'A person can chant the Buddha's name all day, yet in a single thought, fall into demonhood!'"

The God of Courage parted her vermilion lips, revealing pearly white teeth.

Boom!

The six gods present were jolted awake as if struck by a morning bronze bell, their faces revealing looks of astonishment.

Indeed, with just one sentence, the divinity of the other six gods in the Seven Gods Council was all affected.

"How is this possible? These are the words of a mere Mortal?"

The God of Strength was dumbfounded, his face full of disbelief.

"I told you! His wisdom is truly extraordinary."

The God of Cunning laughed, the wrinkles on his aged face deepening as he jumped up, wanting to prove his discernment.

"What the hell does that have to do with you? Go play somewhere else."

The God of Justice frowned and scolded, extremely displeased with the God of Cunning's expression.

"I say, brothers and sisters, let's vote quickly. The situation outside is becoming untenable."

The God of Kindness kindly reminded them. To establish the Seven Gods Council, each god had projected a sliver of their power.

Now, the Demon God was rampaging outside with reckless bombardment, making the situation extremely critical.

"I think my vote is no longer important. Three Gods of Justice, do you still insist on your decision?"

The God of Hope showed a beautiful smile as she looked at The Three Gods of Justice.

"I agree."

The proud God of Justice finally lowered his head and raised a vote of approval.

"Seconded!"

The God of Strength also couldn't resist the God of Hope's gaze and agreed to the proposal.

"I... can't hold on any longer. I agree."

The God of Perseverance silently raised a small hand, his old face flushing red.

"Excellent. With my vote added, the proposal passes unanimously. God of Kindness, we six gods grant you the authority. You handle it."

The God of Hope was the last to raise her slender, jade-white hand. The entire proposal was passed unanimously.

"Good. Hold on a little longer."

"I'll be right back."

The roundtable council vanished into thin air. The God of Kindness, who had closed his eyes, suddenly opened them.

"So, have you all discussed and decided?"

Lin Yue, bored, sat cross-legged on the ground, his gaze fixed intently on the God of Kindness.

"Adventurer, be patient. The proposal has passed."

"You've now gotten a huge bargain."

After speaking, multicolored light emanated from the God of Kindness's body and instantly merged into Lin Yue's.

Immediately after, a series of notification tones followed one after another.

"Ding, you have passed the trial of the God of Justice. Seven Gods Trial Quest progress (4/7)."

"Ding, you have passed the trial of the God of Strength. Seven Gods Trial Quest progress (5/7)."

"Ding, you have passed the trial of the God of Perseverance. Seven Gods Trial Quest progress (6/7)."

"Ding, you have passed the trial of the God of Hope. The Seven Gods Trial Quest has been completed."

"Ding, you have obtained the treasure of the gods. The Treasure Collection quest has been completed."

...Although he didn't know how the God of Kindness managed the other gods, Lin Yue had indeed gotten a bargain.

Trials like Justice, Strength—just hearing the names, these trials were not simple.

Lin Yue wasn't necessarily guaranteed to pass them.

However, everything was developing according to expectations.

Lin Yue took a deep breath, a flicker of excitement in his eyes. Four Treasures of the Gods—he wondered what good things they would yield.

"Ding, congratulations to player White Emperor for being the only player globally to collect nine Treasure Chests of the Gods. As a special reward, you receive one Special Treasure Chest."

Besides the four Treasure Chests of the Gods, an additional Special Treasure Chest appeared in his inventory.

Looking at the solitary Special Treasure Chest, and adhering to the principle of opening singles rather than pairs, Lin Yue opened the Special Treasure Chest first.

A dazzling radiance burst from the chest. The next second, Lin Yue received a System prompt.

"Ding, congratulations to player White Emperor for obtaining the special aura—Thorn Halo—from the Special Treasure Chest."

Thorn Halo (permanent buff): 1 Star.

Buff Effect: Reflects ten percent of all physical damage you receive.

Experience: (0/10,000)

(Note: For buff-type experience gain, experience is only calculated when the buff effect is triggered.)

Holy shit!

Lin Yue blurted out.

He never expected that the rather unremarkable Special Treasure Chest could yield a permanent aura.

Reflecting ten percent of all physical damage—this attribute perfectly complemented Lin Yue's innate talent.

What was Lin Yue's advantage? Wasn't it his health?

With his current health nearing five hundred thousand, plus various recovery effects, he was comparable to a pure-blood warrior with a million health.

Reflecting ten percent meant one hundred thousand health points.

This was absolutely a crushing blow to players at the current stage. Even if Lin Yue stood still and let enemies attack him, they would be killed by the reflected damage.

Incredible!

Giving a thumbs-up, the excitement in Lin Yue's eyes surged.

If even a Special Treasure Chest could yield something this good, what about the four Treasures of the Gods?

Just as Lin Yue was about to open all the treasure chests in one go, the room of the third trial he was in shook violently.

"Leave quickly! This place can't hold on any longer!"

The God of Kindness spoke urgently, his eyes filled with terror.

"What's happening?"

"We've lost! We've all lost!"

The God of Kindness could no longer maintain his normal composure. He charged toward the first trial.

"Adventurer, you're on your own."

"Find a way to escape!"

After speaking, a white light flashed, and Lin Yue disappeared from the third trial.