"Why!?"
At this moment, on the Island of Life and Destruction in the Douluo plane, a question of extreme shock rang out from within Huo Yuhao's body.
The very next second after Chen Junting was drawn back by the sound, seven streams of light darted out from Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea one after another.
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm even circled directly around Huo Yuhao's body, looking so anxious that he almost reached out to grab Huo Yuhao by the collar. Even the other six great soul spirits weren't much better off.
And all of this was because...
"Where's his soul? Where did Yuhao's soul go!?"
It turned out that just a moment ago, after Tianmeng, who had been smacked away by the Ice Empress, regained his clarity, he wanted to contact Huo Yuhao to ask if the deity from the God Realm had successfully noticed him. But the result? He shouldn't have asked. Good heavens! He discovered that Huo Yuhao's soul was gone!
This anxious him so much that he spun around in circles. After informing the Ice Empress and the others, he came straight out of the Spiritual Sea to see what Huo Yuhao's current situation was.
As a result, he found that his vital signs were perfectly fine; it was simply that his soul was missing. He couldn't even find the slightest trace within a hundred-mile radius. It was as if it had vanished into thin air. But this didn't conform to the normal situation of a soul leaving its body at all.
"This isn't right, something is wrong here, there's no logic to this?"
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm held his chin, sinking into deep thought.
"Tianmeng, have you figured it out yet?"
Just as Tianmeng was acting like a deranged bug, the Ice Empress urged him. Seeing that this guy had no reaction and instead showed a tendency to "suffer qi deviation," she raised her scorpion tail behind her, aimed at the back of his head, and gave him a vicious whack.
Bang—
In an instant, he returned to normal.
"Ouch! Bingbing..."
"Have you figured it out yet?"
"No. Because this makes no sense..."
At this time, Ali stepped forward timidly and said, "Since we can't figure it out, why don't we ask someone who might know the truth?"
"How about it?"
As soon as these words were spoken, all seven soul spirits reacted.
Instantly, they locked their gazes onto Chen Junting, who was watching them as if watching a play. And when he saw their gazes turning toward him, a smile even appeared on the corner of Chen Junting's mouth.
"You finally reacted?"
"Hehehe—"
Seeing Chen Junting smile like that, Tianmeng immediately rubbed his hands together and scurried over. "Big brother, do you know where Yuhao went?"
Chen Junting didn't speak, only pointing a finger upward.
"The sky?" Tianmeng subconsciously looked up at the sky. When he realized what that meant, his eyes immediately widened. "Don't tell me Yuhao's soul was summoned by a deity and went to the so-called God Realm!?"
Chen Junting gave a thumbs up. "Correct!"
"Hahaha—"
Upon receiving confirmation, Tianmeng immediately burst into laughter. He even quickly flew toward the Ice Empress, shouting constantly as he did so.
"A good thing, a great thing! Oh, Bingbing—"
"Stop yelling! I can hear you!"
"..."
On the side, relative to the excitement and noise of the seven soul spirits right now, Chen Junting's mind was wandering elsewhere, thinking about other things.
That was Huo Yuhao, who was currently in the God Realm.
He just didn't know if Yuhao would vaguely mention the matter regarding Tang San and Wang Dong'er to Rong Nianbing. If this matter was mentioned to Rong Nianbing, would Rong Nianbing choose to intervene?
He was really curious.
But...
"I'll just ask him when he gets back."
...
At the same time, in the God Realm.
"Why?"
Rong Nianbing didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "When you first stepped into this room, I sensed a trace of envy in your emotions. It's because of my life, isn't it."
Huo Yuhao nodded without hesitation. "After all, this is a paradise on earth, and you have your family accompanying you. What a wonderful thing."
"Indeed, but do you know?"
Rong Nianbing's smile disappeared, turning into a wry smile.
"Actually, living this kind of life for a long time can also make one feel lonely. Just like how I have many wives, but they are often not by my side, and now only two are willing to stay. This is because the others all felt bored, so they all went out to have fun, and I don't know when they'll be back." Saying this, his gaze locked firmly onto Huo Yuhao. "Do you know how long we've lived days like this? Ten thousand years in the mortal realm is ten thousand days in the God Realm. Calculating it, that's a full twenty-seven years."
"Actually, in this God Realm, the gods who can truly stay grounded here are those who can endure loneliness, or even those who dedicate themselves to building this God Realm. But for someone like me... in the God Realm, I can have whatever I want, so there's a lack of a sense of happiness. Therefore, I plan to pass my god position to you, and then take my family to find another God Realm and experience the outside world."
"Another God Realm?"
Huo Yuhao's heart jolted. "Isn't there only one God Realm?" But as soon as he asked, he felt that this should be a matter of course.
Rong Nianbing smiled and said, "Of course. The worlds controlled by our God Realm number more than one, so what about beyond these worlds? The Great Dao is boundless. I believe that in distant spaces, there must be other God Realms in existence. This is what I want to explore. I've been in the God Realm for many years, and this kind of plain life isn't what I want. My children will each go down to the lower realms to gain experience after I leave, and I will take my lovers to search for the traces of other God Realms. Perhaps, one day I will return. Even though I won't have a god position then, with my abilities, I can still reside in the God Realm and create my own small world. For this very reason, I want you to inherit my god position."
So that's how it is.
Huo Yuhao nodded thoughtfully.
But looking at it this way, gods didn't seem much different from humans.
It seemed... they were all driven by desire.
Seeing that he only half-understood, Rong Nianbing also sensed the emotions radiating from Huo Yuhao, guessed his thoughts, and smiled slightly.
"Actually, the so-called gods are just some humans who have elevated their own strength to be as pure as the elements of heaven and earth. In other words, just more powerful humans. As we increase our strength and understanding of the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, we eventually enter the God Realm. The God Realm itself, actually, you can understand as a continent condensed purely from energy, floating outside of many worlds. As long as humans in other worlds cultivate, no matter what cultivation method they use, as long as their strength is recognized by the God Realm and they possess a god position, then they can come to the God Realm."
Realizing that Rong Nianbing was explaining this to him, Huo Yuhao suddenly became interested. Or rather, he wanted to know a bit more, as it might be helpful to him in the future.
"Then what is a god position?"
Seemingly noticing Huo Yuhao's thoughts, Rong Nianbing was happy to explain. "The space in the God Realm is limited, and the number of humans it can accommodate is also limited. Therefore, for a person to come to the God Realm, they need to have a position of their own. And this position is related to our comprehension of the ultimate truths of heaven and earth. The succession of god positions also indicates the changes in the God Realm. Generally speaking, there are a few situations for the succession of a god position. For example, if a deity dies in the process of pursuing the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, then their god position will need an heir. Or if a deity voluntarily gives up their god position to go to further worlds in pursuit of more of the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, then their god position will also be yielded. This kind of yielding requires a successor." Saying this, he glanced at Huo Yuhao meaningfully. The emotions in his words further stirred up the temptation in Huo Yuhao's heart.
But clearly, Huo Yuhao's attention wasn't on this right now. On the contrary, he was very interested in the position Tang San held. In other words, he wanted to weigh how much of a price he would have to pay if he went against him. And then, how could he accomplish it?
It was just that due to the circumstances, he couldn't state it explicitly. He could only ask through a different approach: "If you pass the god position to me, that would be the latter situation. So how many deities can the God Realm actually accommodate? And do factions exist in the God Realm? Which ones are the strongest?"
This child... is he nervous?
Why?
Even though Huo Yuhao forced himself to hold back, this was like throwing a straight pitch in front of a deity, especially the God of Emotions, blatantly displayed right before Rong Nianbing's eyes.
Despite his confusion, he still patiently provided an answer. "How many deities the God Realm can accommodate, I'm not clear on, nor do I care to know. I only know that our God Realm manages one hundred and eight worlds, and your Douluo Continent is one of these high-energy worlds, which makes it easier to give birth to powerful deities. So if we're talking about informal factions, deities who ascended from the same high-energy world would be closer to one another."
"And in the God Realm, the only true faction that can be considered as such is the God Realm Committee. They control the number of deities in the God Realm, and are composed of two God Kings and three Judges, all of whom are God King-level experts. They are the two great God Kings: Goodness and Evil, and the three great Judges: Destruction, Life, and Asura/Sea God."
That's right!
This was it!
Huo Yuhao's pupils shrank abruptly.
Tang San not only held two god positions, but both of them were God King positions!
This meant...
Thinking of this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but tense up inside.
And Rong Nianbing, who saw all of this, was also secretly pondering at this moment—did this child still have a relationship with the Sea God?
But weren't the two separated by a full ten thousand years?
But thinking carefully, it couldn't be put that way. After all, the Sea God indeed paid quite a lot of attention to the Douluo plane. If something had happened between the two, it wasn't impossible.
But from the looks of it right now, it didn't seem like a good thing?
But no matter what he thought in his heart, Rong Nianbing still continued to explain, "If you can come to the God Realm in the future, you will naturally know all this. In the God Realm, apart from the five deities of the God Realm Committee, the most powerful deities are called Main Gods, numbering thirty-two in total. Below the Main Gods are various other deities. I am one of the thirty-two Main Gods, so if you inherit my god position, it absolutely won't be a disgrace to you."
After saying that, he added another sentence.
"You wouldn't even have to worry when facing a God King."
Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment and then asked:
"Then, Senior, how can one go from being a Main God to becoming a God King?"
"I don't know the exact answer to this."
Rong Nianbing said from the bottom of his heart, "I haven't broken through to God King, and haven't walked this path, so I can't give you an answer. But I believe that if you inherit my god position, you will be able to do it. Because you surpass me in many ways. At the very least, you are more devoted than I am."
When he said the last sentence, he couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
"In terms of relationships, I failed to be devoted, and the same is true for my abilities. Although I had already unified all laws into one before becoming a god, the sheer variety of my abilities in my early years still affected me. Otherwise, I would have been qualified to compete for a position in the Judgment Committee. I hope that after you inherit my god position, you can take it a step further and reach the pinnacle of our God Realm."
"Achieve God King!"
Rong Nianbing's voice was flat from beginning to end, yet it made Huo Yuhao's blood boil, and hope even surfaced in his heart.
He had a chance to become a God King!?
In that case, wouldn't there be a chance...
Yes, just this would be enough!
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and asked a question he wanted to know. "Then what do you need me to give? Or rather, what kind of Divine Nine Trials do you still need to put me through?"
Rong Nianbing nodded, clearly very satisfied.
"The Sea God trials you are currently undergoing are already not bad. After all, not everyone who inherits a god position has to participate in a divine examination. In fact, if the successor is highly compatible with the god position they are to inherit, they might not even need to participate in a trial. As long as their cultivation reaches the peak of a mortal, then they can smoothly inherit it."
As soon as Huo Yuhao heard this, he instantly understood.
"It's the so-called affinity, right."
"That's right."
Rong Nianbing nodded and continued:
"Actually, the fact that you brought out your own potential, and even created soul skills using emotions and executed them using soul spirits, is already pretty good. So next, I can plant the seed of divinity within you. When your cultivation reaches the required level, I will naturally guide you to the God Realm and help you achieve my god position."
Seed of divinity?!
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, and he suddenly asked:
"Does this mean, Senior, that you will always keep an eye on me. Right?"
The abrupt question caused Rong Nianbing to freeze for a moment.
Although he didn't understand, he still nodded.
"That's right."
"Then can my lover be included too?"
Bewilderment rose in Rong Nianbing's heart. He was somewhat unable to grasp this child's intentions anymore, but he still gave a responsible answer.
"Are you talking about that successor of the Sea God? Actually, facing a successor, the Sea God will pay attention to her. If I pay attention, it will inevitably cause misunderstandings. But if you are always with her, while I'm paying attention to you, I will also notice her from time to time."
As soon as Huo Yuhao heard this, he immediately let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
This was good!
This was enough!
But this reaction increasingly aroused Rong Nianbing's suspicion.
Something was wrong, this child was not right!
And it even involved the Sea God!
Sea God, what exactly did you do?
This matter still had to be clarified.
He couldn't let his successor agree now, only for it to fall through later because of the Sea God.
Thinking of this, Rong Nianbing asked.
"Right. After saying so much, I also want to ask you a question. That is, you were very urgent when mentioning the Sea God. This stems from your emotions, and you can't hide it from me. Can you tell me why?"
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