Angel God: How about I give you a wife?

The more he spoke, the more he felt his conjecture held water, and his eyes even brightened a fraction: "Perhaps the two of you had an agreement back in the day, or... because of some event, you eventually parted ways, which is why the Sea God specifically chose Ye Qing, who possesses an Angel Martial Soul. Is this both a way to spite you and a sign of... a certain special concern?"

Upon hearing this, the Angel God's expression darkened instantly.

Reacting in a fit of burning rage, she raised her hand and slapped Qian Daoliu across the face before Ye Qing's stunned eyes.

"Slap!"

The crisp sound echoed through the empty space.

Qian Daoliu was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the wall of light before sliding to the ground.

"Shut your mouth!"

The Angel God's voice was bone-chillingly cold, carrying undisguised killing intent as she rebuked him: "If you dare spout such nonsense again, do not blame me for taking your life! What is the Sea God? How dare he be mentioned in the same breath as me?"

Having said this, she took a deep breath to suppress her anger, her beautiful eyes narrowing as she turned to explain to Ye Qing with utmost seriousness: "Beyond simply finding me an eyesore, there is another very important reason why he snatched you away."

She paused for a moment before continuing: "It is because when the God Realm was founded, there was a rule: if a successor's talent and ability surpass the deity themselves, then upon successfully inheriting the godhood, they can break the original limitations of that position through cultivation and upgrade it."

"For instance, my godhood and the Sea God's are both First-Class Main Gods. As our successor, you could promote them to God Kings after ascending to the God Realm."

Hearing this explanation, Ye Qing fell silent.

In truth, he felt no great ripples in his heart, for he had known of this rule long ago.

Tang San was the best example, having elevated the Sea God position to the realm of a God King after his ascension.

"But what does this have to do with you?"

Thinking of this, Ye Qing raised his head and pressed: "I do not believe you are simply looking to cultivate powerhouses for the God Realm."

"Child, you are very clever! Our reason is certainly not to help the God Realm cultivate powerhouses, but rather out of our own selfish interests."

The Angel God laughed, her smile bright yet tinged with cunning: "That is right. If you can ascend to God King, then we, as the ones who passed on our legacy, can leverage that momentum to break through and ascend alongside you. Otherwise, why do you think so few human soul masters can ascend through inheritance? It is because their talent is insufficient, leaving the deities with no hope of an upgrade. This is natural, after all—how could those capable of becoming gods have poor talent? Not to mention those whose talent and ability actually surpass their own."

"The Sea God and I chose to create our own godhoods back then because we saw no hope in inheritance, so we had no choice but to take that path."

"Do you understand now why your martial soul has nothing to do with the sea, yet you still received the Sea God's inheritance? It is because you made us see the hope of breaking through to God King."

Once these words were spoken, Ye Qing was thoroughly enlightened.

So that was it; no wonder both the Sea God and the Asura God had their eyes on Tang San.

Especially the Asura God.

Even after Tang San had already inherited the Sea God position, the other party still insisted on taking a share of the spoils.

The reason lay right here.

At this moment, Qian Daoliu climbed up from the ground, clutching his swollen cheek, and whispered to the Angel God: "Lord Angel God, actually, Xue'er's talent is also excellent. A Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, innate full soul power of level twenty—would you consider..."

He had no choice; if he did not speak now, he would never have another chance.

He did not believe that once this was over, the Angel God would ever descend to the inheritance grounds again.

"Which of you does not have a Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and innate level twenty soul power?"

The Angel God glanced at him, her tone dripping with mockery as she retorted: "Are you not? Was your father not? Was your grandfather not? If not for that, do you think the Qian family could have worshipped me for ten thousand years?"

As the saying goes, the world is driven by profit; all bustle and hustle is for the sake of gain.

Without benefits, no one would be willing to continue worshipping for long.

Qian Daoliu was left speechless by the question and lowered his head, saying no more.

Seeing this, Ye Qing chimed in: "Lord Angel God, Senior Qian Daoliu's words also have merit. That girl named Xue'er, perhaps she is not much different from me..."

"She is far behind."

The Angel God interrupted him directly, stating without pretense: "In terms of martial soul strength alone, she is nowhere near you."

Ye Qing said helplessly: "But I have already inherited the Sea God position. Lord Sea God has treated me well, even giving me a divine artifact."

"What is a divine artifact?"

The Angel God chuckled upon hearing this, saying with utter disdain: "Do you truly think I do not have one?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a brilliant golden light ignited in her palm.

As the radiance faded, a magnificent longsword appeared before Ye Qing.

The blade flowed with a holy luster and was inlaid with countless dazzling gemstones.

The hilt was carved in the shape of spread angel wings; it was the Angel God's personal weapon—the Angel Holy Sword.

"How does this sword compare to the Sea God Trident?"

The Angel God lifted her chin, her tone filled with pride: "As long as you are willing to abandon the Sea God's inheritance, it shall be yours. Once you inherit my godhood in the future, ascending to God King will be within reach."

Ye Qing looked at the holy sword, which radiated a terrifyingly sacred aura, and his heart stirred.

He had to admit, the conditions offered by the Angel God were indeed tempting.

The power of the Angel Holy Sword was not only inferior to the Sea God Trident, but it was also significantly stronger in its compatibility with the light attribute.

Qian Daoliu watched from the side, his heart burning with envy, wishing he could accept on Ye Qing's behalf.

The Angel Holy Sword!

That was the life-bound divine artifact of the Angel God, more precious than any treasure in Martial Soul Hall!

Yet, to Qian Daoliu's surprise, Ye Qing did not even consider it, instead shaking his head directly and hinting, "Lord Angel God, while the conditions you offer seem excellent, they appear to be just that. If you were in my shoes, would you choose to abandon the Sea God divine position in favor of the Angel God divine position?"

Although Qian Renxue could not defeat Tang San, that did not mean the Angel God could not defeat the Sea God.

One had to know that the Angel God divine position and the Sea God divine position were equal in rank.

Both were Tier 1 Main Gods.

Especially for deities like them, who ascended through self-created divine positions.

The strength they possessed was simply incomparable to those deities who obtained their positions through inheritance.

"Little fellow, you are very greedy!"

Hearing this, the Angel God chuckled, instantly understanding the situation.

So, he was dissatisfied because the offerings were too meager.

It did not matter; as long as he had that desire, it was fine.

As for the items, if they were not enough, she would just add more; it was not as if she were lacking in such things.

"How about this: in addition to these items, I will gift you a wife as well. How does that sound?"

After a moment of thought, she finally said these words with a smile.

Ye Qing:?

Qian Daoliu:?