Dual God Inheritance from a Single Martial Soul

So, the very next second, Donghuang Taiyi spoke to Qian Daoliu:

"That's right, Grandfather. A voice just appeared in my mind, telling me I've been chosen. Once my soul power reaches level seventy, I can begin the God Trials."

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu laughed out loud, completely abandoning his usual stern demeanor. While laughing, he turned to the brothers beside him and said:

"Excellent, excellent! A new successor to a godhood has appeared in our Spirit Hall!"

"Indeed, Big Brother. With Xiao Xue and Xiao Yi in this generation, our Spirit Hall will flourish for another ten thousand years."

Seeing this, Qian Renxue felt a sense of relief. She naturally held affection for Donghuang Taiyi; after all, he had been her only playmate during childhood. When she was six, Qian Daoliu had brought him back, and they had grown up together ever since.

Furthermore, following the death of Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong's coldness toward her, Qian Renxue had come to cherish Donghuang Taiyi even more.

However, after awakening her martial soul at age six, Qian Daoliu had informed her about her innate full soul power and the ten-level divine gift, explaining that she would likely inherit the position of the Angel God in the future.

At that time, Qian Renxue had worried about what would happen to Donghuang Taiyi if she were to become a god.

Now, however, Qian Renxue felt at ease. Donghuang Taiyi had also gained the favor of the gods and could ascend to godhood, a thought that brought her great joy.

At this moment, Donghuang Taiyi used his consciousness to ask the two voices that had just appeared in his mind:

"My Lords, why am I able to inherit both of your godhoods? Especially the Goddess of Life's position—it seems neither of my martial souls fits the requirements for such an inheritance."

To this, the God of Destruction's voice resonated:

"The Supreme Yang power contained within your Three-Legged Golden Crow martial soul is more brilliant than the sun in this space-time of the Douluo Continent, and it carries a potent destructive force. It is perfectly suited for my God of Destruction position."

Upon hearing the God of Destruction, Donghuang Taiyi understood. After all, when the Sun True Fire—the origin fire of the primordial Donghuang Taiyi—erupted, no one beneath the level of a Saint could withstand it. It was fair to say he was the strongest beneath the Saints, so such immense power was only natural.

Donghuang Taiyi then recalled that in the original story, one martial soul typically carried one godhood. He assumed the Three-Legged Golden Crow carried the God of Destruction's position, meaning the Donghuang Bell must be the vessel for the Goddess of Life. However, he couldn't fathom how the Donghuang Bell had formed a connection with her.

He prepared to voice his confusion.

But before he could speak, the Goddess of Life seemed to know exactly what he was thinking:

"The vessel for the Goddess of Life's position is not your other martial soul. Like the God of Destruction's position, it is also carried by your Three-Legged Golden Crow."

Donghuang Taiyi was stunned. Having read the original Douluo Continent, he had never dreamed that a single martial soul could carry two godhoods. He asked:

"Is that even possible? And doesn't my Three-Legged Golden Crow possess Supreme Yang power? Is that compatible with the Goddess of Life's position?"

The Goddess of Life replied:

"Your Three-Legged Golden Crow is incredibly powerful—so powerful that no martial soul stronger than it has ever appeared on the entire Douluo Continent. Thus, it is sufficient to carry both our godhoods and Xiao Zi's. As for compatibility, Xiao Zi just mentioned that the Supreme Yang power of your Golden Crow is brilliant. But the sun does not only bring destruction; it also brings hope and life. It has a dual nature, which is why it is also suited for my position."

Donghuang Taiyi was taken aback, but he soon collected his thoughts. In his mind, the image of Donghuang Taiyi had always been a symbol of sheer power, and he had forgotten that the sun was also a symbol of hope and life.

He then realized that since he possessed one ten-thousandth of the original Donghuang Taiyi's essence, logically, with the strength of his Three-Legged Golden Crow, there was no godhood he couldn't inherit if he truly wanted to.

At this point, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life spoke to him once more:

"Very well, little one. Once you reach level seventy, we will set your God Trials. We will be watching over you from the God Realm."

As soon as they finished speaking, Donghuang Taiyi felt two streams of energy enter his body. Looking inward, he saw a purple and green mark appear on his forehead—the unique mark of a godhood successor.

Then, he heard the two deities say:

"Normally, the God Realm cannot interfere with the Douluo Planet, but you are simply too perfect for our positions. We cannot take any risks. To prevent any accidents, we have left our divine power within the mark. It will protect you three times, ensuring you come to no harm."

Donghuang Taiyi replied:

"I understand."

With that, he felt the two presences in his sea of consciousness vanish.

Meanwhile, in a palace within the God Realm, a man in purple robes stood beside a woman in green robes—the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction.

The Goddess of Life asked:

"Xiao Zi, is it truly alright for us to do this? What if the other law-enforcing gods find out, especially Asura?"

The God of Destruction replied:

"What of it? We are merely passing our godhoods to a single individual. This way, we can leave the God Realm together and explore the myriad worlds. As for Asura, it is fortunate enough that we aren't seeking him out; he even brought someone from another world to the Douluo Planet just to pass on his godhood. Although Taiyi is also an outsider, we didn't bring him here—he was sent by a far more powerful existence. You felt the strength of his Three-Legged Golden Crow's origin just as I did. With him inheriting our positions, our godhoods will become even stronger, which will benefit us in the end. Do not fear Asura. We shall simply wait for Taiyi to ascend, and once we relinquish our duties, we can depart."

"Very well. I hope it goes as smoothly as that."

The two then fell silent.

Back on the planet, Qian Daoliu noticed the mark on Donghuang Taiyi's forehead. As the most loyal believer of the Angel God, he naturally recognized it as the mark left behind after receiving a divine inheritance. Although he did not know which god the purple and green mark belonged to, he knew it was enough that Donghuang Taiyi had received an inheritance.

Qian Daoliu said:

"Xiao Yi, think about which martial soul you wish to cultivate first, so we can arrange for people to capture a soul beast for you."

"Grandfather, I will cultivate my beast martial soul first. Also, after awakening my martial soul, I found that my physical strength has increased. I believe I can directly absorb a thousand-year soul ring."

Donghuang Taiyi naturally chose to cultivate the Three-Legged Golden Crow first, as he still had to wait until level seventy to begin his God Trials.