Divine Inheritance

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The stagnation in the hall, which had only just eased a little after their decision, was abruptly shattered by another low sentence from Chen Xiaojun.

His brows were tightly furrowed, as if he were peering into an unfathomable abyss of the unknown. "I even suspect... that the ruins Tang Haotian and Tang Xuanhuang discovered back then might... have something to do with the inheritance of some god?!"

"Divine inheritance?!" Xia Qingyun's voice carried a flash of shock, and she almost instinctively asked it back.

Under the lamplight, the fingers she had wrapped around the wine jug tightened slightly.

"Yes." Chen Xiaojun raised his head and met Xia Qingyun's gaze. His tone was unusually calm, even carrying a detached edge that could not be ignored. "But, Grandma, this may not be a good sign."

"Everything in this world has its pros and cons. Pies don't fall from the sky for free."

"Accepting a god's gift usually also means... accepting the invisible shackles behind that gift."

"Shackles?" Xia Qingyun repeated, her sharp gaze fixed on Chen Xiaojun. Clearly, the word had struck her.

Chen Xiaojun took a deep breath and organized his words. "For example, it's like... Sea God Island's 'Sacred Pillar Trial.'"

"The believers undergo trial after trial, seemingly drawing closer to the glory of the god with every step, but in reality, every step deepens the binding between themselves and the Sea God's will."

He put more weight into his voice and concluded, "The principle is the same. Divine inheritance has one fatal limitation—the Divine Authority is unique, and the rank is unique."

"The god who has obtained the inheritance cannot possibly pass on their own godly position."

"And accepting this inheritance power, which carries an extremely strong divine brand..."

Chen Xiaojun's tone sharpened. "If you're