After receiving the Goddess of Life's Nine Trials, Ye Yu knew that the Goddess of Life must now be watching him closely.
Standing within the golden pillar of light, he faced the statue of the Goddess of Life and gave a small bow.
"Honorable Goddess of Life, to be chosen by you and granted the Nine Trials is proof of your recognition."
"However, I have already made my decision. I intend to gather faith on my own and condense my own God Poistion."
"Therefore, I can only decline your Nine Trials. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
—At that moment, in the Divine Realm.
Inside the Life Temple, the Goddess of Life was deeply stirred.
Ye Yu was far too extraordinary, far too defiant of the heavens. More importantly, he possessed three Martial Souls.
The cultivation system of Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent was unlike the power systems of other lower worlds under the Divine Realm.
Because Martial Souls could bear God position, the theory was simple: multiple Martial Souls could support multiple God position.
This was the very foundation behind Tang San's attainment of the Two God Position. It wasn't only because Xiao Wu served as a sword scabbard.
For countless years, neither the Goddess of Life nor her husband, the God of Destruction, had ever found suitable successors at the same time.
But now, having witnessed Ye Yu, the Goddess of Life could not help but give rise to a bold thought—
To summon her husband, the God of Destruction, and see if they could bestow both their Nine Trials upon Ye Yu, allowing him to inherit the God position of both the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction simultaneously.
If so, they could even reincarnate together into the lower realm and give birth to their own descendant!
Yet when she passed this idea to her husband and turned her attention back to Ye Yu through the statue—
She discovered that he actually intended to reject her inheritance, choosing instead to gather faith and forge his own God Position.
The Goddess of Life grew anxious.
This child—how could he think like this?
To inherit my position and Destruction's position would be perfect!
We are God Kings! Inheriting our God Position would mean gaining our strength and our status within the God Realm itself. Isn't that far better than starting from nothing? Even if he succeeded in creating his own God position, upon ascending, he would still begin as a third-rank god at the bottom!
Her heart was set on him. Unable to restrain herself, she let a fragment of her will descend.
The statue blazed with emerald divine radiance, and a gentle voice flowed from within.
"Little one, what is your name?"
"Why do you insist on forging your own God position through faith?"
"Whether one gathers faith to condense a God position, or inherits one, the result is the same. In truth, inheritance is superior."
"By inheriting, you gain not only power, but also the identity and standing of your predecessor within the God Realm."
"My divine title may be the Goddess of Life, but I am one of the strongest God Kings."
"And my husband, the God of Destruction, is also a God King."
"I can sense that you possess three Martial Souls. In theory, you could inherit both of our God position, becoming a Twin God King yourself."
"Wouldn't that be far better than attempting the arduous, nearly impossible task of forging your own God position? Even if you succeed, upon entering the Divine Realm you would still begin as a third-rank god—whereas by inheriting from us, you could ascend directly to the position of a God King."
"Isn't that the wiser path?"
Her words were earnest, her tone coaxing, as she sought to change Ye Yu's mind.
"Respected Goddess of Life, my name is Ye Yu."
He smiled faintly, introducing himself before replying.
"Thank you for your regard."
"But I still wish to gather faith and forge my own God position. I prefer to grow strong with my own hands."
"However, Your Majesty—and Your Majesty's husband, the God of Destruction—if you truly require successors, I do have two exceptionally talented Spirit Masters I could recommend."
"Would you be willing to hear me out?"
The Goddess of Life could only laugh helplessly.
Not only had she failed to persuade him—he was even trying to recommend inheritors to her and her husband.
Still, she was gentle by nature. Since Ye Yu truly had no intention of accepting her position, she sighed softly and relented.
"Very well, Ye Yu. Let's hear who you have in mind."
Since she had agreed, Ye Yu smiled and began to speak of them.
He described Ye Lingling, only nineteen years old, already a Spirit Sage, with a top-tier life attribute flower Martial Soul—the Nine-Hearted Begonia.
And Dugu Yan, twenty years old, likewise a Spirit Sage, her Martial Soul being the Seven-Headed Jade Phosphor Serpent.
"Nineteen and twenty years old… already Spirit Sages?"
The Goddess of Life was astonished.
Such talent was truly extraordinary—perhaps they could indeed qualify for her Nine Trials.
But—Nine-Hearted Begonia?
That name felt strangely familiar.
While she pondered, another presence entered the Life Temple.
Clad in violet robes, long silver hair flowing, eyes glowing violet and filled with destructive aura—the God of Destruction had arrived.
"Life, what's going on?" he asked. "You said you found someone capable of inheriting both our God position?"
The Goddess of Life could only sigh and shake her head helplessly.
"Yes. This youth is only twenty-five, yet he has already reached the Limit Douluo rank. His body contains more than twenty solidified spirit power cores, his strength is already comparable to a god. He is the most gifted human I have ever encountered."
"Most importantly, he has three Martial Souls, making it possible for him to inherit both our God position."
"But just now… he refused to inherit mine, choosing instead to gather faith and forge a God position on his own."
"What!"
The God of Destruction's voice boomed with a cold snort.
"This human doesn't know what's good for him!"
"I will see just how bold he is, to refuse your kindness!"
As he spoke, he prepared to descend his will into the secret realm the Goddess of Life had opened, to confront Ye Yu directly.
"Xiao Zi, don't!"
The Goddess of Life quickly stopped him.
"This child says there are two more geniuses at his side—nineteen and twenty years old, both already Spirit Sages. Perhaps they too can inherit our God position. Let's see first."
Hearing her words, the God of Destruction reluctantly nodded.
"Very well. We'll see."