Chapter 270


    The whole altar trembled. All the statues began to awaken. Their eyes opened, and they shook off


    the dust that covered them. They roared deeply, one by one tightening the chains, pulling steps out


    from the altar.


    The sight was awe-inspiring. The hundred-meter-tall statues were like resurrected titans, each


    movement carrying the force of destruction, spreading a terrifying pressure.


    vin, Cedrick, Mari, and E quickened their pace, heading for the top of the stairs.


    As the eighteen statues tightened their grip on the altar and eighteen steps were pulled away, the


    altar began to shake violently. The top sank down and emitted a fierce beam of light that surged like


    a waterfall into the sky. The column of light was a kaleidoscope of colors, casting an endless,


    dazzling brilliance over the entire space.


    "Intruders, face the judgment!" The Eighteen Souls shouted in unison, their voices thundering


    through the cavern, causing the blood of the four to churn, their expressions pained.


    "One lives, and four thrive! One dies, and four lie in grave!"


    "How shall we be judged?" E barely got the words out before the surging tide of light split into


    four, falling from the sky like meteors, crashing towards the four of them.


    If all failed the judgment, all four would be destroyed.


    Thunderous rumbling engulfed them as a blinding light flooded the area, striking the altar and


    sending violent tremors through the ground.


    "Ah!!"


    vin and hispanions were overwhelmed by the endless bright light, screaming in agony as if


    they had suddenly plunged into an infinite starry sky. Their consciousness and bodies spun out of


    control, surrounded by streaking stars, as if they had fallen into a vast vortex being devoured by


    terrifying darkness, or as if thousands of sharp des were piercing their bodies, threatening to


    shatter thempletely.


    Eighteen Souls tightened their grip on the chains, their eyes zing with fierce light as they wielded


    the Judgment Light upon the four.


    vin''s life, from birth to the present, everything he had experienced, whether remembered or


    forgotten, was now being deeply excavated andid bare before Eighteen Souls. It was as if each of


    the Sovereign Spirits had merged into vin''s life, apanying him as he re-lived those sixteen


    years.


    Cedrick, Mari, E—they too were being judged,pletely exposing themselves to the


    Eighteen Souls. It felt as if a long time had passed, and yet it was over in an instant.


    "Fail!"


    "Fail!"


    Eighteen Souls pronounced the verdict on Mari and Cedrick—decisive, authoritative, and cold.


    The roaring light pinned them to the altar like a cage, ready to destroy them at any moment. They


    both lost consciousness, sinking into an endless abyss, falling deeper and deeper, unable to control


    their own bodies any longer.


    "I ept E!" one of the Sovereign Spirits began to judge E.


    "Impossible! The Golden Blood will not allow itself to merge with a woman''s body."


    "How dare you! Are you looking for a fight?"


    "I reject her! Her murderous nature is too severe. She could bring cmity and chaos."


    "I ept! A rare bloodline, ruthless in killing, she is worthy of the Kings'' eptance."


    "I reject! No reason needed!"


    "I reject! Although her talents are strong, her temperament is unstable. She does not reach the level


    that I can ept."


    ...


    Eighteen Souls, six in favor, twelve against—the final verdict, fail!


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    It was vin''s turn, and the Eighteen Souls fell into a brief silence. One king judged decisively. "I


    reject! His parents suffered for our cause, and he harbors hatred in his heart."


    Another concurred, "I reject! This boy''s killing nature is even heavier, cold, and heartless."


    "I ept! He has a clear understanding of love and hate, and is decisive in killing. I am willing to


    pass on my power to him."


    "Resolute willpower. Exceptional constitution. I, ept!"


    "Complicated identity, numerous secrets, with boundless ambition. If we pass on the Golden Blood


    to him, it may lead to chaos and bloodshed. I reject!"


    "We have slept for millennia, preserved for eons, all to find a worthy sessor. This child is not


    perfect, but he is notcking. His childhood was tragic, yet he never lost his conscience, nor was he


    swayed by hatred. I... ept."


    "I ept! I admire him!"


    "He''s right. We owe him an answer. I ept."


    "We owe many. I reject!"


    "We only need to consider if he has the qualifications to ept the benediction, and if he has the


    capability to restore the glory of the eternal legacy. I acknowledge him. I ept."


    "Hecks the ability to protect the Golden Blood! I, reject."


    "I ept! He is beginning his era. Why not assist him?"


    "Transformation begins. I am willing to aid him!"


    "Millennia of sleep... atst, a sessor arrives. I do not wish to slumber again. I... ept..."


    Eighteen Souls, ten in favor, eight against—the final resolution—pass!


    Once passed, there was no need for further debate. The kings had to carry out the judgment


    resolution.


    "The trial is over. The inheritance begins!" Eighteen Souls collectively roared. With the decision


    made, there was no need to hold back.