Led by Lilith, Lin Tianming and his companions soon arrived at the grand hall of the Dark Netherworld King.

The Dark Netherworld King, like a deity wielding the Power of Death, sat solemnly on his Dark Throne.

Before Lin Tianming and his group stepped into the grand hall, he had already sensed their impending arrival.

"Lord Netherworld King, this is Lin Tianming, the great hero introduced by the Light Goddess who saved the Genetic Divine Country and the Mechanical Divine Country. Accompanying him are his three companions, also from the Abandoned Land—Ye Qingxue, Lianghua, and Sofia!"

Upon reaching the grand hall of the Dark Netherworld King, Lilith proactively introduced Lin Tianming and his companions to the king.

After hearing Lilith's introduction, the Dark Netherworld King's gaze locked onto Lin Tianming.

"You are Lin Tianming?"

Faced with the question from the Dark Netherworld King, Lin Tianming replied with neither humility nor arrogance.

"Yes, Lord Netherworld King, I am Lin Tianming."

"Ordinarily, those who meet me for the first time are overwhelmed by my presence, yet you, a mere Sixth Order God, remain so composed. Indeed, you are no ordinary individual!"

After expressing his sentiments, the Dark Netherworld King continued, "First, the girl Tian Qi recommended you to me, and later, the Light Goddess advocated for you vehemently, even urging me to agree to an alliance.

Though I trust their judgment is seldom wrong, I still wish to test you myself—to see if you dare accept?"

At these words, Ye Qingxue and the others immediately tensed up.

Only when Lin Tianming triggered his Heart Over Matter State in a desperate battle could he contend with such formidable beings that far surpassed ordinary True Gods. They genuinely feared that any arbitrary test from the Dark Netherworld King could delay the alliance with Lin Tianming.

Lin Tianming himself, however, was not so concerned.

He signaled to Ye Qingxue and the others, who were becoming visibly anxious, to relax, and then proactively accepted the so-called test from the Dark Netherworld King.

"Lord Netherworld King bears the burden of the entire Dark Netherworld. It's only natural for you to want to witness my true capabilities before agreeing to an alliance. I accept your test!"

This open and fair test was far preferable to the surreptitious trial to erode will that the Light Goddess had conducted without his knowledge!

Seeing Lin Tianming's prompt acceptance, the Dark Netherworld King showed a hint of admiration.

"Good, you've got courage! I like straightforward young folks like you! Are you ready? If you are, I shall begin testing you!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tianming first motioned for Ye Qingxue and the other three to keep their distance before looking towards the Dark Netherworld King.

"I'm ready, Lord Netherworld King!"

"Then I shall begin. Young man, don't get crushed by the pressure!"

While speaking, the Dark Netherworld King released a potent True God's Might, enveloping Lin Tianming with pure suppressive force.

He expected that without resorting to a True God Level Divine Artifact, Lin Tianming would be forced to kneel by this invisible pressure.

However, contrary to his expectations, Lin Tianming faced the suppressing force without any external aid, standing calmly in place.

Ye Qingxue and the others who watched from a distance breathed a sigh of relief for the moment.

If it was just a test of suppression, they were not worried about Lin Tianming encountering any trouble.

Moreover, seeing Lin Tianming's unyielding stand against the True God's Suppression, they felt pleased about his ease in withstanding it.

Had it been them, even Sofia, Lilith, and Lianghua, who lived through the Dark Great Horror Era in their past lives, would not be able to stand fearless at Lin Tianming's level against the True God's Might.

Bear in mind, between a True God and Gods of the first to the Ninth Order, there is also the level of a Divine King!

Furthermore, the Dark Netherworld King's true combat power was far beyond that of an ordinary True God. Lin Tianming's ability to withstand such True God's Might showed that his Talent far surpassed those of the Goddess Reborns.

Before becoming a God, the gap between them wasn't significant, and the Goddess Reborns could still spar with Lin Tianming.

Now, even though their Levels were higher than Lin Tianming's, it was no longer possible for them to match him equally as they had before.

They had to admit, Lin Tianming... was stronger than all of them!

The Dark Netherworld King, seated on the Dark Throne, had to acknowledge one thing upon seeing Lin Tianming still standing proudly under the full force of his True God's Might.

That was—the Talent of Lin Tianming was indeed the strongest he had seen in these endless ages!

He had thought Lilith to be the most gifted prodigy he had ever encountered.

Yet not long after, he met Ye Qingxue and the others, with Talents almost equal to Lilith's, as well as Lin Tianming, an even more monstrous talent.

Most crucially, all five individuals came from that nearly negligible piece of land known as the Abandoned Land.

This is simply too unbelievable!

A tiny place like the Abandoned Land is indeed brimming with talent!

Feeling such admiration in his heart, the Dark Netherworld King did not end his test for Lin Tianming.

"I have heard that you obtained a Black Shining Holy Thunder Tree in the Genetic God Country, that thing can grant you the True God Power for a brief time.

If you can catch my move without relying on that item, and without using any other external forces, I will consider you to have passed the test!"

As he spoke, the Dark Netherworld King slowly raised his great hand, condensing a dark deathly light sphere flickering with the air of Death Law.

Ye Qingxue and the rest watched on, their hearts that had just settled were once again lifted to their throats.

Without relying on the True God Power of the Black Shining Holy Thunder Tree, unable to trigger the Heart Over Matter State due to a life-threatening crisis during the test, and without engaging any other external forces...

Could their Lin Tianming truly catch a blow from the Dark Netherworld King, far surpassing the average True God?

Lin Tianming evidently heard the worried voices of Ye Qingxue and the other three, as they fretted about the additional conditions and restrictions.

Without turning, he made a reassuring gesture to them with his back facing them, then continued to stand proudly in his place.

In just a short moment, the Dark Netherworld King had finished condensing his dark deathly light sphere.

"My strike is very powerful, far surpassing the pressure of suppression on you. Lin Tianming, if you can't catch it, it's still not too late to give up now!

And if you choose to brunt it, later on, I will have someone treat your grave injuries!"

Faced with the kind warning from the Dark Netherworld King suggesting he should retreat from difficulty, Lin Tianming remained calm and collected, hands clasped behind his back.

"Lord Netherworld King, please make your move!"

"Good... very good! It has been a long time since I've seen a young person like you. Even if you can't withstand it, you still have my approval!"

The hearty laughter of the Dark Netherworld King echoed throughout the Dark Netherworld, leaving the uninformed members of the Dark Netherworld puzzled.

What day was it today, that their Dark Netherworld King could laugh so merrily?

Boom!

Inside the Dark Netherworld King's great hall, the dark deathly light sphere flew out and hit Lin Tianming with its vast power.

Ye Qingxue and the others, not far away, watched with rapt attention, their little faces filled with anxiety and unease.

As the light dispersed, the figure of Lin Tianming that had stood there had vanished, and they all staggered, nearly falling to the ground.

The Dark Netherworld King was also stunned.

He had controlled the strength of his move—it should have, at most, gravely injured Lin Tianming. How could Lin Tianming have just disappeared?

After a moment, when the Dark Netherworld King noticed a pool of silver mechanical liquid where Lin Tianming had originally stood, he instantly understood what had happened.

And just as the Dark Netherworld King had anticipated, the silver white mechanical liquid on the ground swiftly began to recondense.

Soon, the proud and handsome figure of Lin Tianming once again materialized before the eyes of everyone in the great hall.

Ye Qingxue and the others, who were almost scared to death, also comforted themselves, taking deep breaths.

Lin Tianming then confidently spoke: "Lord Netherworld King, I wonder if this satisfies you?"

When asked by Lin Tianming, the Dark Netherworld King once again let out a hearty laugh, but this time it did not spread throughout the entire Dark Netherworld, but was confined to the great hall.

"Not bad... very good! It's no wonder my daughter Tian Qi, who took the path of Mechanical Ascension, recommended you to me. You are indeed worthy of carrying the responsibility of a coalition with the Three Ascension Divine Kingdoms!

I promise you, regarding your coalition endeavor, the Dark Netherworld is also willing to join, even if this may provoke the discontent of the Ten Thousand Sword Spirit King from the Ten Thousand Sword Divine Palace. I'm willing to bet on you, Lin Tianming!"

Lin Tianming did not expect the Dark Netherworld King to agree to a coalition from just their first meeting.

This was much faster than when the Light Goddess agreed to the coalition!

Thinking so in his heart, Lin Tianming also expressed his gratitude to the Dark Netherworld King.

"Lord Netherworld King, thank you so much for supporting our coalition endeavor! I, Lin Tianming, will definitely not let you down, nor the expectations of others who have joined this grand coalition!"

Having just thanked the Dark Netherworld King, Lin Tianming thought carefully about what the Dark Netherworld King had just said and sensed something was amiss.

He widened his eyes in disbelief and looked towards the Dark Netherworld King.

"You... you are Little Lolita Tianqi's father?"

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