Lin Chen gazed at the weakened Blue Silver King, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
A thousand words choked in his throat, ultimately turning into a soft sigh.
He had long anticipated this outcome.
The Blue Silver King's very essence had already been damaged, and this time, by enduring the ten-thousand-year heavenly tribulation, his essence had been completely depleted, resulting in his current weakened state.
"Your Highness, we may begin."
The Blue Silver King's voice was as weak as a candle flickering in the wind, the verdant blades of grass trembling slightly, yet still revealing an unwavering determination.
Even as its life force waned, its sole obsession remained to assist its emperor and help Lin Chen ascend to the pinnacle.
Lin Chen's eyes welled up with tears.
He nodded emphatically, his voice solemn: "Rest assured, when I ascend to godhood one day, I will surely give you a new life!"
Upon hearing this, the blades of grass swayed gently, as if revealing a relieved smile, and then asked, "Your Highness, would you like me to condense another soul bone for you?"
Lin Chen shook his head, his fingertips lightly tracing the blades of the Blue Silver King's grass, his tone firm: "No need, my soul bones are already sufficient. Condense all your power into your soul rings to help my Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul achieve the ultimate realm of life!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
The Blue Silver King said no more, and his body suddenly burst forth with a dazzling emerald green light, merging with the life force of heaven and earth. The next moment, a majestic blood-red pillar of light shot into the sky, piercing through the clouds and dyeing the entire valley of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes blood red.
The sacrifice begins!
There was no excruciating pain, no violent energy surge; the Blue Silver King's sacrifice was as gentle as a spring drizzle. Its colossal form slowly transformed into countless tiny emerald light specks, like stars scattered across the sky, scattering and merging into the crimson pillar of light. Each speck contained the Blue Silver King's millennia of cultivation, its pure life essence, and its most steadfast loyalty to Lin Chen.
Gentle life energy enveloped Lin Chen like a tide, flowing slowly through his limbs and bones, nourishing his meridians and body, and quietly merging with the Thunder God bloodline and Blue Silver Emperor martial soul within him. Standing in the center of the pillar of light, Lin Chen felt warm all over, without the slightest pain, only a warmth and comfort originating from his soul.
The aura of the Blue Silver King gradually dissipated within the pillar of light, and all its vitality, cultivation, and origin were poured into Lin Chen's Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul without reservation.
Buzz—!
A soft tremor echoed through the valley, and Lin Chen's Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul suddenly appeared. The first three soul rings (black, black, black) shone brightly, while a blood-red halo slowly condensed at the position of the fourth soul ring.
The crimson aura compressed and condensed continuously, eventually transforming into a 100,000-year soul ring that was entirely blood-red and brimming with endless vitality, which landed steadily on the Blue Silver Emperor's fourth soul ring!
The crimson pillar of light slowly dissipated, and the 100,000-year-old red ring steadily enveloped the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul. The boundless life energy flowed freely through Lin Chen's limbs and bones like a surging river.
He closed his eyes and focused intently, carefully sensing the changes within his body, a smile involuntarily appearing on his lips. The vitality he felt was rich and boundless, far surpassing any previous enhancement; his skin seemed to contain endless life force, allowing him to heal quickly even from severe injuries.
"Is this the prototype of ultimate life?" Lin Chen wondered to himself. The Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul already controlled life, and now, having fused with all the essence of the Blue Silver King, it had already touched the threshold of ultimate attributes.
Immediately afterwards, information about two soul skills clearly flooded into his mind.
First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Armor
With a thought, countless fine blue silver grasses sprouted from his body, quickly intertwining and coalescing into a set of emerald-green, translucent armor. The armor's patterns shimmered with the light of life, not only able to withstand fatal attacks but also resonating with the blue silver domain, frantically absorbing the life energy of heaven and earth and converting it into his own. Even more remarkably, this armor could be freely placed on a companion, becoming a solid barrier protecting his teammates.
Second Soul Skill: Blue Silver Clone
It requires the Blue Silver Domain to operate, within which Lin Chen can condense several physical clones. Each clone possesses 80% of the main body's combat power, and at its peak, six clones can be condensed simultaneously, each with independent combat capabilities; if more are forcibly condensed, their combat power will decrease accordingly, but they are still enough to form an encirclement.
"What powerful skills!" Lin Chen was overjoyed. The Blue Silver Armor was both offensive and defensive, while the Blue Silver Clone could take on many opponents. The two skills complemented each other, instantly boosting his combat power to a whole new level.
To his even greater surprise, the Blue Silver Domain also evolved!
A pale blue aura spread out, more solid and dense than ever before. Within its range, all the Blue Silver Grass became incredibly violent. A brand new ability emerged—wide-area entangling!
With just a thought, all the Blue Silver Grass within the domain will erupt simultaneously, spreading out and entangling the enemy. No matter how fast or strong the opponent is, they will find it difficult to break free from this omnipresent prison of life.
Just as Lin Chen was about to get up and leave the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a gentle yet infinitely majestic female voice suddenly rang in his mind, like heavenly music, yet carrying an irresistible sacred aura:
"Lin Chen, are you willing to inherit the divine position of a first-level deity under my Goddess of Life?"
Lin Chen was shocked, his face filled with disbelief!
The Goddess of Life is one of the five great god-kings of the divine realm, with an extremely revered status! He originally thought that with the ultimate life essence of the Blue Silver Emperor, he might have a chance to touch the god-king level, but he never expected that the other party would speak of the first level god-king.
A first-level god, though not as powerful as a god-king, is still a top-tier existence in the god realm, a peak that countless soul masters cannot reach even after a lifetime of effort!
Lin Chen fell silent, his mind churning. It wasn't that he looked down on the lowly status of a first-level god; it was just that this sudden opportunity was too overwhelming, leaving him momentarily at a loss for what to do.
After a moment, he took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and solemnly said, "I agree!"
However, my mind was completely silent, and there was no response.
Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, his heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition instantly surged into his mind.
"No way..."
He frantically cried out in his mind, his voice trembling with visible panic: "Goddess of Life! Goddess of Life! Did you hear me? I have agreed to inherit the first-level divine position!"
His response was still nothing but endless silence.
Lin Chen stood there, completely at a loss, inwardly screaming, "No way! No way! I only hesitated for a second, and this godhood that was within my grasp is just going to slip away like this?!"
Inside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Lin Chen was sweating profusely with anxiety. He clenched his fists and called out to the Goddess of Life again and again in his heart, his voice trembling slightly. But his mind remained completely silent, without any response.
Little did he know that a conversation about him was quietly unfolding in the realm of gods at that very moment.
Inside the Temple of Life, life thrives and flowers bloom in abundance.
A goddess in a long, emerald-green dress stood silently, her long hair cascading down to her ankles like a pure, vibrant green, with shimmering light swirling among the strands. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her eyes filled with gentleness and compassion, radiating a rich maternal glow, as if all life in the world was under her protection. She was none other than the Goddess of Life, one of the five great divine kings of the divine realm.
Beside her stood a man with a completely different demeanor.
The man was dressed in a white robe, with snow-white hair, a cold and stern face, and eyes that held an overbearing arrogance and a will to destroy everything. He was surrounded by a faint aura of destruction, yet he appeared exceptionally gentle under the radiance of the Goddess of Life. He was the husband of the Goddess of Life, and also ranked among the five great god-kings as the God of Destruction.
The Goddess of Life tilted her head slightly, looking at the God of Destruction beside her, her tone filled with doubt and confusion: "Little Purple, what exactly is going on? Why did you stop me from answering his question?"
The Goddess of Life, having nothing to do today, suddenly sensed an extremely pure aura emanating from the Douluo Continent plane, aura that nearly touched the threshold of ultimate life. Upon closer inspection, she discovered Lin Chen inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, having just absorbed the Blue Silver King's sacrificial soul ring.
This young man is exceptionally gifted, not only wielding ultimate lightning but also cultivating the Blue Silver Emperor to the very edge of life's limit, possessing boundless potential. He is highly likely to inherit her position as the God of Life in the future. However, thinking of her husband, the God of Destruction, and not wanting him to be alone, she decided to settle for second best and grant Lin Chen the first-level godhood under her command, the one who governs life.
Just as she was about to respond to Lin Chen, the God of Destruction suddenly appeared and used his divine power to sever her connection with Douluo Continent.
Seeing the Goddess of Life on the verge of tears, the God of Destruction's usually cold and hard face instantly showed a hint of embarrassment, and his tone softened: "I...I intended for him to inherit my position as God of Destruction."
As soon as he said it, he regretted it.
Sure enough, the goddess of life's emerald eyes instantly filled with glistening tears, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her voice choked with sobs, filled with deep grievance: "Little Purple...don't you want me anymore?"
She no longer possessed the majesty of a high and mighty god-king; she was nothing more than a little woman neglected by her husband.
The God of Destruction panicked instantly, all traces of his domineering, all-consuming power vanishing. He hastily reached out and pulled her into his arms, his voice trembling with panic: "No, no, no! My wife, how could I not want you! I just..."
He was so anxious that he became incoherent, and hurriedly explained, "This kid has been to the place where that old guy Thor fell, and he has Thor's bloodline. I originally wanted him to inherit Thor's divine position. But I also want to pass on my position as the god of destruction, and you can pass on your position as the god of life. Then we can both lay down our burdens as god-kings, live happily ever after, and never care about the trivial matters of the divine realm again, okay?"
Hearing her husband's flustered yet sincere explanation, the goddess of life's grievances instantly vanished. She gently leaned against the chest of the god of destruction, her tears turning into laughter, her emerald green hair brushing against his white robe.
"You..." she playfully punched him lightly, "You just know how to coax me."
The God of Destruction breathed a sigh of relief, holding Wenrou tightly in his arms, a hint of warmth finally appearing in his cold and stern eyes.
The Goddess of Life nestled in the arms of the God of Destruction, a hint of worry flashing in her emerald eyes. She said softly, "Then I will pass on the position of God of Life, and you can find another person to inherit the position of God of Destruction. But people who cultivate the life attribute to such an extreme level are rare, only appearing once in ten thousand years. How easy is it to find one?"
The God of Destruction sighed helplessly, his brows furrowing slightly beneath his white hair: "Do you think there are many people who have cultivated the power of destruction to its peak? This kid has both the ultimate life force within him and the ultimate lightning and aura of destruction hidden within him. He is a rare talent, one in ten thousand, capable of inheriting my position as God of Destruction."
Upon hearing this, the Goddess of Life gently bit her lip, her face showing distress: "What should we do then?"
It is crucial to understand that the succession of divine positions is of paramount importance. It tests not only strength but also character, especially for us, the five great god-kings, for whom the trials are extremely rigorous, allowing no room for error.
The God of Destruction suddenly chuckled, tightened his grip on the Goddess of Life's arm, and a hint of amusement and certainty flashed in his eyes: "How about we take a gamble and see if this kid can simultaneously bear the divine inheritance of both of us?"
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