Chapter 664: Chapter 663: Correcting the Bloody Brutality

It seemed that the so-called first stage was to be conducted within the ruins, and the spheres served as entrance portals to the connecting pathways.

However, Lu Zixun wasn’t sure how this was achieved, yet he felt the setup was impressively grand.

After the trial’s protagonists had departed, extraordinary powers surged instantly within the Sea God’s Belly, enveloping the entire area in a barrier.

When Lu Zixun tried to leave the barrier edge, he discovered that if he left forcibly, he would provoke an attack from the extraordinary powers within the barrier.

Was this a forcible way to keep people inside the belly? What did this mean?

With a baffled expression, Lu Zixun planned to find Hai Xin and ask what was happening.

At that moment, Hai Xin was looking up at the sky; Lu Zixun, approaching Hai Xin, also lifted his gaze unconsciously.

He was shocked to find that he could see the scenes of the trial being faced by the two individuals.

The experiences of the two people in the trial ground were projected in the sky above the Sea God’s Belly.

“What is this?”

Lu Zixun asked Hai Xin, eyeing the scene above with confusion.

Glancing at Lu Zixun, Hai Xin chuckled lightly and said, “Haven’t you realized? The Path of Divine Enthronement is not as simple as you imagined.”

Hearing this, Lu Zixun’s heart skipped a beat, and he frowned, asking, “What do you mean?”

“I don’t know where your divine position came from, but now I understand it must have been obtained unintentionally, right? The kind without a power inheritance.”

Hai Xin indifferently said, “The Path of Divine Enthronement has always been synonymous with bloodshed and cruelty. Once the trial begins, we all become sacrifices, those to initiate the power inheritance.”

Not caring about Lu Zixun’s reaction, Hai Xin looked into the sky, “Although I feel quite sorry for you, there’s nothing that can be undone now. Just witness this moment of deification.”

“…”

His mouth twitching, Lu Zixun really wanted to curse then and there.

Damn it, no wonder these people were being so kind; they were actually waiting here for him.

Feeling deceived, Lu Zixun was about to use his Sky Splitting ability to rewind time and run far away.

Just as Lu Zixun intended to do so, he suddenly noticed a problem—

The death had already started within the Deep Diver’s camp, executed directly by the extraordinary power, while nothing happened among the Merfolk.

“No! This isn’t the right answer!”

Hai Xin roared loudly, looking at the scene in the sky.

Following Hai Xin’s gaze, Lu Zixun saw the question for the trial—”For your purposes, would you resort to any means necessary?”

Hedis answered yes, and a Deep Diver died.

Hai Zhuming, on the other hand, chose no.

This question…

Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes; it seemed not to be a test of knowledge, but a test of human nature.

On the contrary, Hai Xin stating this wasn’t the correct answer made Lu Zixun’s lips curl slightly, apparently feeling no need to trigger Sky Splitting.

Perhaps Hai Lanyue and Hai Xin had deceived Lu Zixun,

but Hai Zhuming’s righteous and kind nature couldn’t deceive anyone.

The following questions were all tests of human nature, like “Before you is a button that, if pressed, will enhance your power slightly, but randomly kills a person. Would you press it?”

Hedis’s answers were consistently ruthless, and Hai Zhuming’s choices remained consistent.

As the first stage neared its end, an expression of breakdown appeared on Hai Xin’s face.

He had never imagined that the trial questions would be these; if only he’d known…

Compared to Hai Xin’s breakdown, Lu Zixun looked quite composed.

During the time Hedis was answering, those executed by extraordinary powers were Deep Divers with I-Level capabilities.

Though said to be random, that seemed too coincidental.

Lu Zixun smelled something fishy.

A hundred questions, a hundred Deep Divers dead, all I-Level Sea Ability Users.

Suddenly, the strength of the Deep Divers’ camp was severely weakened.

Although Lu Zixun thought the Deep Divers would react, seeing their faces as calm as if nothing had happened made him instantly lose interest.

The appearance of the final question signified the imminent conclusion of the first stage’s trial.

And this question was quite interesting.

“Do you think the Sea God is a cruel and merciless person?”

Lu Zixun, who had little understanding of the Sea God, looked at Hai Xin with a smile and asked, “What do you think the correct answer is?”

“No.”

Without any hesitation, Hai Xin provided the answer.

“Oh~”

Lu Zixun responded profoundly; he already knew Hai Zhuming’s answer.

To see that after Hai Zhuming chose yes, the entire world seemed to pause momentarily, and the scene projected in the sky also darkened.

A wrong choice?

Lu Zixun had confirmed he’d activate Sky Splitting since, according to the rules of execution, a Merfolk would be executed, and it would definitely be him!

The scene brightened after a moment, and Lu Zixun didn’t feel any Killing Intent Value.

And the first-to-arrive victor also emerged, Hai Zhuming.

Things were getting more interesting.

Lu Zixun’s lips curled slightly; the divine position was not as ruthless and merciless as Hai Xin had described.

It seemed more like it wanted to select someone who could rectify the mistakes the Sea God had made.

“That’s not right.”

A different sight from usual left Hai Xin’s face showing bewildered and shocked expressions.

This time the Path of Divine Enthronement seemed different from what Hai Xin had imagined, already beyond his control.

“It seems we don’t need to sacrifice ourselves after all.”

Sensing the extraordinary power forming the barrier dissipating, Lu Zixun chuckled lightly, “Revealing our cards was too early; I’m starting to feel like helping Hedis.”

Lu Zixun, known for his vengeful nature, was clearly displeased with Hai Xin and Hai Lanyue’s scheming.

The implication was clear: if you want me to continue standing with the Merfolk, be freaking sincere.

Facing Lu Zixun’s clearly extortionate behavior, Hai Xin remained silent for a moment before sighing slowly, “What do you want?”

“Tell me about the relationship between Hedis and Hai Zhuming,”

Lu Zixun said with a smile, looking at Hai Xin.

However, when Hai Xin turned on the Sea Energy soundproofing and revealed their relationship, the smile on Lu Zixun’s face stiffened.

This wasn’t the Path of Divine Enthronement at all; it was a journey of patricide.

The extraordinary power meant to protect them would dissipate in no more than thirty minutes, at which point the second stage would begin.

Silently, Lu Zixun stood among the Merfolk, staring into the sky at Hai Zhuming, who seemed bewildered, and let out a soft sigh.

If the Path of Divine Enthronement was as Hai Xin had described, then Hai Zhuming’s life…

was simply too tragic.