The Essence of a Martial Soul Is the Soul, Is a Dharma Idol!

"Back to gods. Gods take Divine Authority as their core, forming godhood as the source of their power, so they're often unique. That's why there's such a thing as inheriting a god's position. The First Generation Angel God passing her position to the Second Generation Angel God was exactly like that. If there's no god's position, then they can only create one themselves, and most of them achieve it through Faith Power, such as the Sea God," Chen Xiaojun explained.

"But what we're talking about here are all acquired gods, gained through cultivation. There's another kind: innate gods. They're born with Divine Authority and godhood. These gods were all born from nature at the beginning of heaven and earth. So they don't need the Faith to God Method either," Chen Xiaojun continued.

"Innate gods?!" Chen Cong found the concept unfamiliar.

"Yes, second granduncle. But those things are too far away from us and have nothing to do with us," Chen Xiaojun explained. "So gods also have limitations. One is Faith Power, one is a limit on their number, one is the restriction of Divine Authority, and the God Realm controls gods."

"Restriction of Divine Authority?"

"Mm. Divine Authority is the core and foundation of godhood. In the end, because one possesses Divine Authority, one must fulfill the relevant duties. If those duties aren't fulfilled, the godhood will wither, drop in rank, or even collapse. On the other hand, fulfilling Divine Authority earns the faith of the relevant beings and speeds up cultivation. It's two sides of the same coin, mutually beneficial."

"However, once those gods become powerful and Faith Power no longer gives them the advantage of rapid cultivation, then after fulfilling their Divine Authority delays their cultivation, or after they're confined within a certain plane, they want to cast