Goddess of Life's Attention

God Realm, Forest of Life.

"Hmm?"

A woman sitting in a pavilion felt something and let out a soft, puzzled sound.

The woman was dressed in a water-green gown that radiated the aura of life. A faint, gentle smile always graced her face, and her appearance was incomparably beautiful and moving, though it was veiled by a thin layer of golden light.

That vibrant, living essence was truly unforgettable and made one feel an extraordinary sense of intimacy.

This woman was the Goddess of Life, one of the Great God Kings of the God Realm.

The Goddess of Life had sensed a wisp of life origin, which was what had caused her confusion.

When she inspected the source of that wisp of life origin, the Goddess of Life saw Xu Yuan.

"This child is truly adorable. If only he were the child of Xiao Zi and me," the Goddess of Life murmured to herself as she watched Xu Yuan.

The "Xiao Zi" she spoke of was none other than the God of Destruction, one of the five Great God Kings of the God Realm.

The two of them had tried many times to have a child, but they had never succeeded, which caused them immense distress.

Thus, seeing Xu Yuan, the Goddess of Life could not help but sigh with emotion.

There was another reason as well: Xu Yuan's current appearance perfectly suited the Goddess of Life's preferences.

The Goddess of Life examined Xu Yuan for a moment and muttered to herself, "Interesting. This child's first martial soul has actually barely reached the god-level."

The Goddess of Life absolutely did not believe that there was no one pulling strings behind this.

She vaguely felt that the person behind this meddling had a massive conspiracy in mind.

However, she would keep an eye on Xu Yuan; if he met her requirements, she would bestow a divine trial upon him.

The Goddess of Life sighed and said, "It's a pity. If only there were a child suitable for Xiao Zi's divine position as well."

She knew clearly in her heart that encountering two people suitable for their respective divine positions at the same time was basically impossible.

Having lived in the God Realm for so long, she and Xiao Zi wanted to leave the God Realm to have a child and explore the entire universe.

Thinking of the unreliable God of Evil and the God of Goodness, the Goddess of Life smiled.

She was well aware that those two were secretly searching for people suitable to take over their divine positions.

To be precise, she, the Asura God, and Xiao Zi were all aware of it.

It wasn't that they couldn't do anything about it; as friends and colleagues for so many years, they all turned a blind eye, unless the two of them went too far.

The Goddess of Life thought to herself, "Right, I remember that Asura chose someone in that world for a divine trial a while ago. I can have Asura help me keep an eye on that child."

Thinking of this, she flew out of the pavilion and headed toward the God Realm Hub.

The figure of the Goddess of Life swept across the sky of the Forest of Life, her water-green skirt brushing against fields of plants. Wherever she passed, budding flowers bloomed in unison, emitting a refreshing and pleasant fragrance.

Her speed was extremely fast, leaving behind a faint trail of green light.

The God Realm Hub floated in the central region of the God Realm, constructed from countless jade stones flowing with the patterns of laws. Viewed from afar, it looked like a massive crystal embedded in the firmament.

At this moment, inside the central hall, a figure clad in dark red armor stood before a light screen. The dark red demonic patterns carved into the armor flickered with a biting, cold light; it was the Asura God.

"Asura," the voice of the Goddess of Life rang out softly in the hall.

The Asura God turned around, his armor emitting a dull sound as it rubbed against itself. His sharp eyes fell upon the Goddess of Life, his tone carrying a rare hint of softness: "Something the matter?"

"How is the child you selected on the Douluo Continent faring?" The Goddess of Life walked to his side, her gaze sweeping over the light screen. "I sensed a wisp of life origin today, originating from a child in that same world named Xu Yuan."

The Asura God's brows lifted slightly: "Xu Yuan? That is a strange name. As for the one I selected... it is not worth mentioning."

He paused, tapped his fingertip on the light screen, and pulled up the imagery of the Douluo Continent. "Is the Xu Yuan you speak of this one?"

The light screen displayed Xu Yuan's figure in the Blue Silver Forest.

The Goddess of Life looked at the image, the smile in her eyes deepening: "That is him. This child's Blue Silver Emperor martial soul has already touched the threshold of the god-level, and there is a wisp of life origin that has an extremely high compatibility with my divine position."

"A god-level martial soul?" The Asura God's gaze sharpened. "It is absolutely impossible for an ordinary soul master to possess such a martial soul at this age. There must be someone interfering behind the scenes."

He knew everyone on the Douluo Continent who possessed a god-level martial soul.

The Angel God's Angel family, Bo Saixi of Sea God Island—other than these, there were no other god-level martial souls.

Ordinary people could not awaken a god-level martial soul; it could only be bestowed by a god. Even mutations could not reach the god-level.

Unless there was some heaven-defying opportunity, it was impossible to achieve.

The Goddess of Life nodded gently: "Precisely because of that, he is worth paying attention to. That wisp of life origin is purer than it has any right to be, yet it carries a trace of an aura that does not belong to this world, as if... it has been deliberately tampered with."

She looked at the Asura God: "You have many eyes and ears on the Douluo Continent; help me monitor this child's growth. If his character passes the test, perhaps he can undertake my divine trial."

The Asura God stared at the scene on the light screen where Xu Yuan was interacting with the Blue Silver Grass. When the youth's fingertips brushed the grass leaves, the Blue Silver Grass in that area actually bloomed with a more brilliant radiance than elsewhere, faintly revealing a reverence for and control over life.

He was silent for a moment, the demonic patterns on his dark red armor flickering: "I can. But you should also know that forcibly interfering with the growth of beings in the lower realms carries no small risk."

"I understand," the Goddess of Life's gaze softened. "I will not intervene directly; I will only watch his own fortune. If he is truly fated to be with me, the divine trial will naturally descend at the appropriate time."

The Goddess of Life paused, looking at Xu Yuan's sky-blue hair on the light screen: "Besides, the life aura on this child is so pure. If he can grow up, it may not be a bad thing for the Douluo Continent."

The Asura God said no more. He swiped his fingertip across the light screen, imprinting Xu Yuan's name and relevant information onto the Douluo Continent monitoring list, adjusting the priority to the highest level.

Such a small matter did not affect his principles, and it would make the Goddess of Life owe him a favor.

After finishing all of this, the Asura God finally looked toward the Goddess of Life: "Does that fellow of yours... know about this matter?"

"Xiao Zi?" The Goddess of Life smiled. "He has always refrained from interfering in these things. As long as it does not affect the order of the God Realm, he will mostly just grunt and let it be."

Mentioning the God of Destruction, the tenderness in her eyes nearly overflowed.

"However, if this child could simultaneously be compatible with both of our god positions, perhaps..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she shook her head.

Simultaneously compatible with the two great god positions of Life and Destruction?

That was simply a fantasy; the two laws were inherently contradictory. To be compatible with even one was already defying the heavens, let alone bearing both at the same time.

The Asura God smiled and said: "It is possible. That child's second martial soul is the Clear Sky Hammer. As long as that little fellow's Clear Sky Hammer can also reach the god-level, perhaps he could create a dual god position."