So, in the very next moment, Tai Yi spoke to Qian Daoliu:
"That's right, Grandpa. A voice appeared in my mind just now and told me I'd been chosen. Once my Soul Power reaches level seventy, I'll be able to begin the God Trial."
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu burst into laughter, completely abandoning his previously solemn demeanor. As he laughed, he said to the brothers beside him:
"Wonderful, wonderful! Spirit Hall has gained another inheritor of a Divine Position."
"Yes, Big Brother. This generation has Xiao Xue and Xiao Yi. Spirit Hall will prosper for another ten thousand years."
Seeing this, Qian Renxue seemed to finally relax. Naturally, she liked Tai Yi. He had been her only playmate when she was little. When she was six, her grandfather Qian Daoliu had brought Tai Yi home, and the two of them had grown up together.
Later, after Qian Xunji's death and Bibi Dong's dislike of her, Qian Renxue cherished Tai Yi even more.
However, after Qian Renxue awakened her Martial Soul at the age of six, Qian Daoliu told her what it meant to possess divine-bestowed level ten and Innate Soul Power of level twenty. She had a very high chance of inheriting the Angel God Divine Position in the future.
At the time, Qian Renxue had wondered what would happen to Tai Yi if she became a god.
But now, Qian Renxue was at ease. Tai Yi had also gained a god's favor and could become a god as well. The thought made her feel truly happy.
At that moment, Tai Yi used his thoughts to ask the two voices that had just appeared in his mind:
"My lords, why can I inherit both of your Divine Positions? Especially the Goddess of Life Divine Position—neither of my Martial Souls seems suited to inherit it."
In response, the God of Destruction's voice rang out:
"The supreme yang power contained within your Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul shines more brilliantly than the sun of this time and space in the Douluo Continent. It also possesses immense destructive power, making it perfectly suited for my Destruction Divine Position."
Hearing the God of Destruction's words, Tai Yi understood. After all, when Donghuang Taiyi's source flame, the Sun True Fire, erupted in the Primordial World, no one beneath a Sage could withstand it. He could be called the strongest beneath the Sages; such power was only natural.
Then Tai Yi recalled that, in the original story, each Martial Soul could carry only one Divine Position. Since the Three-Legged Golden Crow carried the God of Destruction's Divine Position, then the Martial Soul carrying the Goddess of Life Divine Position should have been the Donghuang Bell. Yet Tai Yi could not understand how the Donghuang Bell had formed a connection with the Goddess of Life.
So Tai Yi prepared to ask his question.
But just then, as if she knew what Tai Yi was thinking, the Goddess of Life spoke before he could open his mouth:
"The one carrying the Goddess of Life Divine Position is not your other Martial Soul. Just like the Destruction Divine Position, it is carried by your Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul."
Tai Yi was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Having read the original Douluo Continent novel, he had never imagined that one Martial Soul could carry two Divine Positions. Thus, he asked:
"Is that possible? And doesn't my Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul possess supreme yang power? Is it compatible with the Goddess of Life Divine Position?"
The Goddess of Life replied:
"Your Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul is incredibly powerful—so powerful that no Martial Soul stronger than it has ever appeared in the entire Douluo Continent. Therefore, the Three-Legged Golden Crow is more than capable of carrying our Divine Positions and Xiao Zi's. As for its compatibility with my Divine Position, Xiao Zi just said that your Three-Legged Golden Crow's supreme yang power is exceptionally radiant. But the sun can bring not only destruction, but also hope and life. It has two sides, which is why it is also suitable for my Divine Position."
Hearing this, Tai Yi froze for a moment before coming back to his senses. Donghuang Taiyi had always represented overwhelming power in his mind, yet he had forgotten that the sun also represented hope and life.
Then Tai Yi thought of how he possessed one ten-thousandth of Donghuang Taiyi's origin. Logically speaking, as long as he wished it, what Divine Position could he not inherit with the strength of his Three-Legged Golden Crow?
At that moment, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life said to Tai Yi:
"Alright, little fellow. Once you reach level seventy, we will arrange your God Trial. We will watch over you from the God Realm."
After they finished speaking, Tai Yi felt two streams of power appear within his body. Looking inward, he saw a purple-and-green intertwined mark appear on his forehead. It was the unique mark of a Divine Position inheritor.
Then Tai Yi heard the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life say to him:
"Normally, the God Realm cannot interfere with Douluo Planet. But you are simply too well suited to our Divine Positions, so we can no longer worry about such things. To prevent any mishaps from befalling you, we have left our divine power within the mark. It can protect you three times and ensure that you will not be harmed."
Hearing this, Tai Yi said:
"I understand."
After saying that, Tai Yi discovered that the two figures in his sea of consciousness had vanished.
At the same time, within the God Realm, a man in purple robes stood together with a woman in green robes inside a palace. They were the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction.
The Goddess of Life asked the God of Destruction:
"Xiao Zi, is it really alright for us to do this? What if the other law-enforcement gods find out, especially Asura?"
Hearing this, the God of Destruction replied:
"What's there to worry about? We merely passed our Divine Positions on to someone. Then, when the time comes, we can leave the God Realm together and explore the myriad worlds. As for Asura, it would be enough if we didn't go looking for him. To pass down his Divine Position, he even pulled someone from another world and brought him to Douluo Planet. Although Tai Yi is also an outsider, we were not the ones who brought him here. He was sent by an even more powerful existence. Didn't you sense how powerful the origin of Tai Yi's Three-Legged Golden Crow was just now? If he inherits our Divine Positions, they will become even stronger, and we will benefit as well. So there is no need to fear Asura. Now we only need to wait for Tai Yi to become a god. Once we lay down our duties, we can leave."
"Alright. I hope everything goes that smoothly."
After that, the two said nothing more.
Meanwhile, Qian Daoliu noticed the mark that had appeared on Tai Yi's forehead. As the Angel God's most loyal believer, he naturally recognized it as the mark left behind only after receiving a Divine Position Inheritance. Though he did not know which god Tai Yi's purple-and-green intertwined mark belonged to, it was enough that Tai Yi had obtained a Divine Position Inheritance.
Thus, Qian Daoliu said to Tai Yi:
"Xiao Yi, think about which Martial Soul you want to cultivate first, so we can arrange for someone to capture Soul Beasts for you."
"Grandpa, I'll cultivate my beast Martial Soul first. Also, after awakening my Martial Soul, I found that my physical strength has increased. I should be able to absorb a thousand-year Spirit Ring directly."
Of course, Tai Yi chose to cultivate the Three-Legged Golden Crow Martial Soul first. After all, he still had to reach level seventy before he could begin the God Trial.
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