When the figure of the God of Destruction appeared outside the Water God Temple, the entire body of water trembled slightly.
The dark purple divine force surrounding him was incompatible with this azure temple, like a drop of thick ink about to fall into clear spring water.
"Water God, are you there?" The deep voice pierced through the temple's water curtain barrier, startling several water element spirits resting by the fountain outside the hall.
The Water God hurried out from the inner hall, her long azure hair fluttering gently with her steps.
When she saw the God of Destruction standing at the entrance of the temple, a flash of nervousness crossed her eyes.
"I'm coming, I'm coming, Lord God of Destruction." She stepped forward quickly, her voice tinged with obvious urgency, "Please, just stay where you are! Your power of destruction is too powerful; I fear my Water God Temple cannot withstand it.
Furthermore, there are many water element spirits raised here. Even if I and the temple could barely hold on, these little ones wouldn't be able to bear it."
The God of Destruction's deep purple eyes flickered slightly; he had long since stopped at a suitable distance.
As a God King who controls the Law of Destruction, he knew better than anyone the impact his power brought.
It was precisely because of this overly powerful will of destruction that he and the Goddess of Life had been unable to have offspring to this day.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of that child of destiny on the Douluo Continent.
That child possessed both spiritual attributes, Ultimate Ice, and a trace of mysterious death aura, making him an excellent candidate for a successor.
Unfortunately, he was still too weak right now; directly bestowing a God Trial would likely cause his body to burst.
"Do not worry, I have my own sense of propriety." The God of Destruction's voice remained deep, but he reined in the aura of destruction that was unconsciously radiating from his body.
Seeing this, the Water God breathed a sigh of relief.
She thought to herself that the God of Destruction was indeed a veteran God King who handled matters with great propriety.
If it weren't for the Seven Original Sin Gods under his command constantly causing trouble in the God Realm, she might have been more supportive of this ancient deity.
Composing her expression, the Water God bowed slightly to pay her respects.
Although she knew the God of Destruction did not like these tedious formalities, as a first-tier deity, the necessary etiquette could not be skipped.
As expected, the God of Destruction raised a hand to stop her: "No need for formalities. I have only come today to ask about a small matter."
The Water God's heart stirred, vaguely guessing the other party's intention.
The only "small matter" that could make the God of Destruction personally visit to ask about was likely that cult which had recently stirred up waves in the Lower Realm.
Sure enough, the God of Destruction said straightforwardly: "I noticed that an organization called the Axis Cult has appeared on the Douluo Continent in the Lower Realm, but they do not worship you; rather, they worship a young female deity I have never seen before."
He paused, deep light flowing in his purple eyes, "Through my Divine Sense, I have learned that the Pope of this cult is a young white-haired girl.
She is merely a Mortal, yet she claims to be the Water God herself. She is attempting to forge a divine body by collecting the Power Of Faith, with the intention of creating her own God position."
"As the deity in charge of the water element, you should have noticed this situation long ago." The God of Destruction's gaze fixed directly on the Water God, "I want to know how much you know about this matter."
The Water God thought to herself that it was just as expected; this ancient God King's perception was still so keen.
She collected her thoughts and responded frankly: "Just as you said, I did indeed discover the existence of this Axis Cult not long ago—about half a day in the God Realm, which is over half a year in the Lower Realm."
As she spoke, she tapped her fingertip lightly, condensing a water mirror between the two of them.
The mirror revealed the figure of Furina preaching on the Douluo Continent, and her confident and composed posture made the God of Destruction's purple eyes narrow slightly.
"I think this junior is very interesting." The Water God continued, her tone carrying a hint of appreciation, "Although her first Martial Soul is a cake, an auxiliary-type Martial Soul, her second and third Martial Souls are both water-attributed, which fits perfectly with my God position.
Therefore, I have decided to choose her as my successor and have already bestowed the Water God Three Trials upon her."
The corners of the Water God's lips curled into a smile: "I believe she is already on the right path. Given her talent, even without my God Trial, she would sooner or later be able to create her own God position.
Since that is the case, it is better to give her a helping hand and, by the way, pass on this position of the Water God."
She looked at the God of Destruction and said half-jokingly: "It's very interesting, isn't it? Lord God of Destruction should also consider finding a successor."
The God of Destruction sighed softly, his voice tinged with a bit of desolation: "A suitable successor—is that so easy to find?"
This sentence caused both of them to fall into a brief silence.
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