Godhood Inheritance

"Your martial soul is related to a god, isn't it?"

The old man turned around and asked in a questioning tone that carried certainty, "If I am not mistaken, your Innate Soul Power was not level ten, but level twenty. Your soul power is also precisely stuck at level twenty.

"I can still see something like that..."

Zhongli's gaze shifted slightly. His current strength was not particularly great. He could conceal it from Soul Saints and Soul Douluos without issue, and he could barely hide it from some weaker Titled Douluos. But before a Super Douluo like Golden Crocodile Douluo, he simply could not conceal it.

However, it was not a major problem.

Although Golden Crocodile Douluo had seen through him, he did not suspect that the Divine Dragon on Zhongli's body could not be concealed. He had noticed something unusual before, so there was no need for the Divine Dragon to waste effort hiding from him.

"So what?"

Zhongli asked in return.

"Spirit Hall has someone like you as well. She too has Innate Soul Power at level twenty and possesses a martial soul akin to that of a god," Golden Crocodile Douluo said softly.

"Oh?"

Zhongli's expression changed slightly. A thoughtful look appeared on his face as he said, "Someone from Spirit Hall, and a Godhood Inheritor at that... She must be the Angel God's inheritor, right? Her martial soul is easy enough to guess too. It should be the Six-Winged Angel."

"Hehe... Indeed."

Golden Crocodile Douluo smiled without any warmth in his eyes. Narrowing them, he asked, "Godhood Inheritors each have their own God Trials. Which trial has yours reached now?"

"Mm, my God Trial is the Demon God Ten Trials. I have already completed the third trial." Zhongli smiled faintly. "I have the protection of an Ancient Dragon Soul. The dragon soul is extremely powerful—even the most formidable Titled Douluos would find it difficult to contend against it. That was the reward for my third trial."

"You have already completed the third trial?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo's expression changed drastically. Zhongli was only six years old, yet he had already completed the third trial. That was truly exaggerated. How long had he even been a Soul Master? Had he started taking trials straight out of the womb?

And that was a dragon soul...

"That's right. In fact, my current strength is fairly considerable," Zhongli said with a soft smile.

"Hmm, may I ask you a question?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo composed himself and lightly tapped the bench as he spoke.

"What question?"

"Where did you discover your Demon God Trial?" Golden Crocodile Douluo asked seriously.

He was already very old, and his potential had essentially been exhausted. It would be difficult for his strength to improve any further, so naturally, he cared greatly about things like God Trials.

"Unfortunately, the god I inherited is the Geo Archon. The Geo Archon's inheritance has no fixed location, nor does it have fixed God Trials. I am very certain of that." Zhongli waved a hand, looking helpless.

"Is that so..."

The old man let out a soft sigh.

"However, you need not despair too much.

"Legend has it that when a person's wish is strong and pure enough, the Geo Archon will cast its gaze upon them, forming something called a God's Eye. Those who possess a God's Eye gain the potential to become gods. Such people may also be called 'Original Gods.' Original Gods possess the potential to grow into gods," Zhongli continued.

"God's Eye... Original God?"

A glimmer of hope rose once more in Golden Crocodile Douluo's heart. Hua Banhao's appearance when he had erupted with power surfaced in his mind. Perhaps that glowing thing had been a God's Eye.

"Unfortunately, this old man has lived for far too long. I no longer have a wish pure and intense enough." The old man lowered his head and sighed. He appeared deeply regretful, but he still had a few thoughts of his own that he simply did not reveal.

"That's alright. Think of it another way—if you fear death enough, perhaps the Geo Archon might take notice of you as well?" A teasing smile gradually appeared on Zhongli's face.

"Hmph. What an irritating little brat."

Golden Crocodile Douluo shot him a cold glance. He was deeply displeased, yet did not dare say much. The Ancient Dragon Soul made him extremely wary. His heart had grown old. Though he remained powerful, he had already lost his edge.

"She is about to return. Could I ask you to leave? I do not wish to expend any extra effort." Zhongli smiled, his gaze carrying a hint of danger.

The old man slowly rose and left.

Watching his departing back, Zhongli began to consider the distribution of God's Eyes. In his original world, although Zhongli was also the Geo Archon, he could not fully control the distribution of God's Eyes. It still had to go through Sky Island's procedures.

But this world was different. There was no Sky Island, nor were there any supreme "overseers." Thus, Zhongli's authority over the Geo element was more complete. He could create Geo God's Eyes himself, though only Geo God's Eyes. He could not create God's Eyes of other elements because he did not possess authority over those elements.

Creating a God's Eye did not consume much, because a God's Eye was merely a key—a key that unlocked the ability to control Geo Elemental Power. How much power it could unleash still depended on the user's ability and will...

Unless Zhongli directly bestowed additional power upon the God's Eye!

Simply put, a God's Eye was like a Martial Soul Awakening Stone. It could grant someone the special ability to control Geo Elemental Power. But that ability was something the user already possessed. Without sufficient talent for the Geo element and an intense wish, even obtaining a God's Eye would not allow them to light it up.

Unlike a Martial Soul Awakening Stone, which only needed to be used once and was no longer needed afterward, a God's Eye required one to use their beliefs and wishes as collateral in exchange for power. If they lost their God's Eye, an Original God would lose both their power and wishes at the same time, becoming a walking corpse.

"Hm? It seems there is a rather promising fellow..."

Zhongli sensed another extremely pure wish. The owner of that wish was very far away from him, but... that was not a problem.

He quickly condensed a dim, lightless God's Eye. With a squeeze of his hand, the God's Eye became covered by a thin layer of stone. Ordinary people would be completely unable to notice anything unusual, but certain people would be able to discover it. If they could resonate with it, they would easily gain new power.

"Go. Find your master."

With a casual flick of Zhongli's hand, the stone-covered God's Eye flew into the distance. The God's Eye would certainly find its master, no matter how great the distance between them, no matter how many mountains and rivers lay in between.

A God's Eye was both a gift and a contract.

The user could indeed gain power, but that power required a price. Yet this price was not severe; under normal circumstances, it could not even be called a price, so it was generally overlooked.

Zhongli was not distributing God's Eyes out of charity either. The more users there were of Geo God's Eyes, the stronger the Geo elemental resonance would become. The development of the Geo element in this world would increase accordingly, and as the Geo Archon, he would grow stronger as well.

Therefore, whenever he encountered a suitable person, Zhongli would certainly grant them a Geo God's Eye. It would benefit both sides.

"Zhongli, I'm back!"

Mo Yuqing's voice sounded from nearby. Zhongli, looking "slightly weary," turned toward the source of the voice. At that moment, she was running toward him in light, quick steps, smiling and waving vigorously.

Watching the bouncing "Little Sun," Zhongli relaxed considerably. He smiled and waved back as well, saying gently, "Sorry. You've worked hard."