: First become a god to lead others to become gods!

Spirit world

The god of life and the god of destruction stand side by side atop the clouds.

Although they stood side by side, their auras were at opposite ends of the spectrum.

One is full of boundless vitality and gentle temperament; the other is destructive and all-consuming, full of ferocity.

Ironically, these two god-kings with completely opposite attributes became the most compatible partners, staying together for tens of thousands of years.

But the longer they were together, the clearer that secret longing in their hearts became: they also wanted to have a child that truly belonged to each other, a bloodline nurtured by life and destruction.

However, the birth of offspring by gods is inherently against the will of heaven, and the difficulty far exceeds the imagination of mortals.

The God of Life, who controls the rules of life, is still a possibility, but the God of Destruction possesses the ultimate destructive attribute, and his divine power is domineering and cruel, which is inherently in conflict with the origin of life.

Even though both of them were god-kings standing at the pinnacle of the divine realm, and they exhausted all their divine power to reconcile them, they still could not resolve this fundamental conflict and have offspring.

This unrequited love became a regret in their hearts, usually hidden deep inside, but once touched upon, it would linger.

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The God of Destruction glanced sideways and caught a glimpse of the fleeting loneliness and melancholy in his wife's eyes.

After being married for so many years, how could he not understand the regret in his wife's heart?

The usually cold and taciturn God of Destruction had a sudden thought, and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Since we can't have children... if I pass on the position of God of Destruction, and you entrust the position of God of Life to me as well, wouldn't the child who inherits both positions be considered our 'child'?"

Upon hearing this, the God of Life's clear eyes brightened instantly, a light that ignited long-suppressed hope.

But in an instant, the light slowly dimmed again. She gently shook her head, her tone filled with helplessness and clarity: "Don't talk nonsense. You and I are both God-King level deities, with boundless power. Ordinary examiners can hardly fully control even one deity, let alone two, and besides..."

She looked up at her husband beside her, whose aura was cold but whose gaze held a hidden tenderness. Her tone was solemn: "Our divine attributes are inherently opposed, life and destruction, like water and fire. If someone were to simultaneously accept two divine positions, before fully inheriting and becoming a god, the two extreme powers within their bodies would clash violently, tearing their soul and body apart, ultimately causing them to explode and die."

Having explained the danger involved, the God of Life's gaze returned to the figure of the child in the lower realm, his voice softening slightly: "We'll talk about it later..."

"I do not intend to immediately subject this child to divine testing. I want to observe him for a longer period of time to see if his character and personality truly align with the divine position of my God of Life."

She recalled the dark blue silver emperor martial soul within the child's body; that profound dark attribute made her feel somewhat disgusted.

But then I thought about it again. That child also possessed the Martial Soul of the Phoenix of Light, and the coexistence of light and darkness within him was extraordinary.

A person's true nature cannot be defined by their martial spirit attributes. She was unwilling to hastily decide on matters concerning the inheritance of the God King based on temporary appearances.

The God of Destruction remained silent.

He knew his wife too well. She appeared gentle and compassionate, but was extremely opinionated in her actions.

Now she says she'll "observe further," but in reality, she's already set her sights on that child named Fang Yuan.

As long as the child is of good character, without any major evils, and not completely contrary to the position of the God of Life, it will not be long before the God of Life will open the path of divine testing for him without hesitation.

Thinking of this, the little thought that had just crossed the God of Destruction's mind completely vanished.

He no longer mentioned the joke about "sharing the divine position as a child," but simply stood quietly beside the Goddess of Life, silently protecting her as he had done every time for millennia.

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Deep within Wuhun City, the majestic temple of the Wuhun Hall stands tall, its gilded dome reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun.

The entire Spirit City is under Bibi Dong's absolute control, and now, even the usually arrogant and proud young master of the Hall of Worship, Qian Renxue, is forced by a strong sense of crisis to not dare to relax in the slightest.

She had witnessed Fang Yuan's strength and terrifying cultivation speed firsthand, and then thought of the oppressive feeling her mother, Bibi Dong, exuded.

Qian Renxue finally made up her mind, completely let go of all distracting thoughts, and entered a near-mad state of secluded cultivation.

She is only seventeen years old this year, but her soul power is already at level fifty-three, a true Soul King realm. In any other place, at this age and with this level of cultivation, she would be an exceptionally talented genius, worthy of being called a once-in-a-millennium prodigy.

Among the younger generation of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, none can compare to her.

But ironically, she was in the Spirit Hall, and standing beside her were two beings who defied all logic.

One is Fang Yuan, a transmigrator who seems to have been given a cheat code and a destiny by heaven.

The other is her mother, Bibi Dong, who possesses twin martial souls and terrifyingly exceptional talent.

She can't compare to either of those two.

The innate level 20 full soul power, angel bloodline, and the identity of the young master of the Spirit Hall that used to support her pride all paled in comparison to these two people.

With the memories awakened this time, the vision and perspective that belong to her future godhood finally made Qian Renxue clearly realize a truth—in this world, strength ultimately speaks.

If one is strong enough, what does the throne of the Heaven Dou Empire matter?

All those schemes, calculations, etiquette, and networking are nothing but fleeting clouds in the face of absolute power.

If one could truly become a god, one would only need to stand quietly on the clouds, and the emperors of the two great empires would have to bow down and kneel in reverence.

Upon thinking of this, Qian Renxue felt an overwhelming sense of regret and remorse.

She had been an undercover agent in the Heavenly Dou Empire for many years, disguised as Xue Qinghe. Day after day, she learned tedious etiquette, handled complicated government affairs, and navigated one social banquet after another, racking her brains to win over court officials and build her power.

If all the time and energy she wasted had been devoted to cultivation, she wouldn't have ended up in this state.

She possesses unparalleled innate talent at level 20 and carries the angelic bloodline of the Qian family, yet at this moment, she is merely a level 53 Soul King.

Fang Yuan, on the other hand, was already a level 66 Soul Emperor.

The other party had already left her far behind.

But Qian Renxue did not succumb to despair.

A fiery and stubborn light rekindled in her eyes.

She still has a chance.

She is the chosen one of the angels, bearing the divine test of birth. As long as she completes the nine trials of the angels step by step, the massive amount of soul power and realm improvement bestowed by the divine test will be enough for her to catch up with, or even surpass.

As for his mother, Bibi Dong...

Qian Renxue knew better than anyone how terrifying that woman's talent was.

To become a Title Douluo at the age of twenty—that talent surpasses even one's own.

Unfortunately, the Rakshasa God's test was fierce and unpredictable, effectively blocking her from advancing any further.

As long as a full-scale war doesn't break out on Douluo Continent, and as long as Bibi Dong remains restrained by Rakshasa God Test, Qian Renxue will still have a chance to catch up.

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Of course, Qian Renxue now fully understands the cruel price behind becoming a god.

To ascend to godhood, the guardian of the corresponding godhood must sacrifice their entire life, soul, and spiritual power, burning everything away, in order to open the final gate of divine trial and allow the inheritor to truly step into the divine realm.

This kind of sacrifice is more tragic and more resolute than any other sacrifice in the world.

Even the sacrifice of soul beasts seems gentle in comparison.

Soul beasts sacrifice themselves to become soul rings and soul bones, helping soul masters grow. Their souls can still survive, leaving them with a glimmer of hope. They may slowly repair themselves over time, and there may even be a chance to reshape their physical bodies in the future.

But the sacrifice of the guardians of the divine test requires even the sacrifice of their souls.

Even the gods could only barely repair the soul afterward, unable to truly resurrect it and bring it back to the world.

This is a path to godhood built on the lives of loved ones, a path so cruel it's suffocating.

And her angelic test, the guardian destined to sacrifice himself for it, was none other than the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall, her only close relative in this world—Qian Daoliu.

Thinking of this, Qian Renxue felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping her heart, causing her to feel a suffocating pain.

Even though she is no longer the naive and innocent girl she once was, and even though she has already glimpsed the secret method of repairing the souls of those who sacrificed themselves from her shattered memories of becoming a god, she still resists this path to godhood paved with the lives of her loved ones from the bottom of her heart.

But she couldn't bear to watch as her grandfather, who had cherished her since childhood, paved the way for her, and shouldered everything for her, turned to ashes and vanished completely from the world for her ascension to godhood.

Along with her memories of her past life, she also awakened truths she had previously overlooked—

Gods are never equal.

Even in the realm of gods, there are different ranks, high and low, and vastly different levels of divine authority.

Some deities live a lonely life, and can only ascend into the sky alone, unable to take even their closest relatives with them. From then on, the heavens and the mortals are forever separated, and there will be no day when they meet again.

Some deities, with slightly higher powers, can ascend to the divine realm together with their closest relatives and loved ones, sharing eternal life.

Even more remarkably, a very small number of deities possess the power to defy fate and change destiny. They can even forcibly resurrect deceased relatives and friends, reshape their physical bodies, repair their souls, pull them back from the dead, and bring them into the divine realm together, never to be separated again.

If she could become that kind of god...

She didn't have to trade her grandfather's life for a divine position...

She could personally keep Qian Daoliu by her side, and even grant him immortality...

that would be nice.

Unfortunately, the angel she inherited, who wielded light, judgment, and glory, lacked the power to reverse life and death or resurrect the sacrificed.

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PS: Actually, Douluo Continent has always been inconsistent with its established rules. It was said at the beginning that there was a limit to the number of people one could bring, but Tang San brought a lot more than that.

Xiao Wu (arrived in the God Realm as Tang San's wife, sharing a divine position.)

The two, Da Ming and Er Ming (who were Tang San's cheap "brothers-in-law" and were resurrected as gods, were part of the souls sacrificed in the spirit rings.)

Tang Wulin's adoptive parents (who were taken to the God Realm by Tang San during Douluo Continent III; don't ask me how they got there through the black hole.)

Tang Hao and Ah Yin (Douluo Continent side story: Tang Hao smiled sheepishly: "Yeah! I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. In a sense, we are also gods." Here we can see that Tang Hao is not a true god. One is a plane master, and the other is a life core, so he is also Tang San's candidate.)

Huo Yun'er (Using Tang San's spot before Huo Yuhao became a god.)

In short, those who can be helped to become gods should be directly supported; those who cannot be supported should be given quotas.

First become a god to lead others to become gods!

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After being severely spurred on by Bibi Dong's arrival, Qian Renxue resolved to work hard and devoted herself to cultivation.

This finally allowed Fang Yuan to breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy a rare period of free time to himself.

only……

This sense of ease did not last long.

Fang Yuan always felt that the inexplicable vigilance in his heart had never dissipated.

It felt as if an invisible gaze was constantly fixed on me.

It's like a shadow, impossible to shake off.

He silently pondered to himself—

It seems that even though Qian Renxue was engrossed in her cultivation, she still did not let go of her guard over him and secretly dispatched elders from the Spirit Hall to monitor his every move.

However, those people were hiding too well, and with his current strength, he was unable to track them down.

After making a guess in his mind, Fang Yuan could only suppress the restless thoughts in his heart for the time being.

He took a deep breath, suppressed all distracting thoughts, and continued to honestly calm down and focus on his cultivation.

However, during breaks in his cultivation, he would occasionally drift off into thought, silently contemplating something—

How can we retrieve the 100,000-year-old soul beast that Bibi Dong has been "keeping safe" for us, as well as the crucial Vast Ocean Universe Cover?

The Vast Ocean Universe Cover is a true divine artifact, possessing comprehensive and powerful abilities such as concealment, defense, and trapping enemies.

Fang Yuan also knew that the reason he was defeated by Bibi Dong last time was not because the artifact was not strong enough, but because the opponent he encountered was too outrageous.

It was like stepping out of the beginner village and running into a max-level boss.

Moreover, Bibi Dong was already the successor of the Rakshasa God, possessing true divine power within her.

It's perfectly reasonable for Fang Yuan, who's only just over level 60, to lose to such an opponent while wielding the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

Thinking of this, Fang Yuan suddenly paused.

Rakshasa God...

Rakshasa himself?

He had almost forgotten about this pervert.

Could this be the guy spying in the dark?

Based on the voyeuristic and perverted personality this guy exhibited in the simulation, it's very likely!

Forget it, I'll just pretend I don't know anything and continue cultivating!

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Fang Yuan's performance was also noticed by the God of Life, who had been watching him closely.

She nodded in satisfaction.

Even when trapped in a predicament, he did not give up and used the Dark Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul.

Instead, he diligently cultivates himself and is a good child.