Two Diametrically Opposed Soul Skills

With Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile, two of the world's strongest powerhouses, standing guard, Tai Yi absorbed his two spirit rings without the slightest difficulty.

Once the absorption was complete, Tai Yi discovered that perhaps because both were thousand-year spirit rings, his spirit power had surged directly to level twenty-three.

Furthermore, after absorbing the two rings, Tai Yi gained two powerful spirit skills.

First Spirit Skill: Holy Light Illumination.

When activated, this skill erupts with intense holy light. Those within the light find their physical wounds and spirit power restored. If one's spirit power reaches a certain threshold, the light may even purge all ailments from the body; it is a spirit skill brimming with vitality.

Second Spirit Skill: Solar Flare.

Tai Yi instantly transforms into a miniature human sun, radiating extreme heat. Within the range of this skill, Tai Yi's attacks are amplified while his enemies' are weakened. As his spirit power grows, so does the intensity of this skill. In the future, once his spirit power reaches a sufficient level, the heat unleashed could rival the sun itself. It is a highly destructive spirit skill.

Feeling these two powerful yet contradictory skills, Tai Yi smiled. One represented life and the other destruction; he wondered if this was the reason he had inherited these two specific godhoods.

Tai Yi stood up and addressed Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile, who were still watching over him.

"Grandfather, Second Grandfather, I have finished. Not only has my spirit power reached level twenty-three, but more importantly, my spirit skills are incredibly powerful and perfectly matched to my godhoods."

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile smiled. As top-tier Title Douluo, they had already sensed that Tai Yi's spirit power had reached level twenty-three.

Golden Crocodile spoke up and asked, "Xiao Yi, tell your Golden Crocodile grandfather quickly—what are your spirit skills?"

Tai Yi, of course, did not hide anything and revealed his two skills and their effects.

After hearing the introduction, Golden Crocodile remarked, "Xiao Yi, are you certain these skills came from two thousand-year spirit beasts?"

Qian Daoliu was also shocked. These two growth-type spirit skills were truly monstrous, but he reasoned that since Tai Yi was a successor to godhood, it all seemed to make sense.

However, one question still puzzled him: Tai Yi's two skills were polar opposites—one full of life, the other full of destruction. Qian Daoliu wondered what kind of godhood Tai Yi had actually inherited.

As the High Priest of the Angel God, he knew a thing or two about divinity. A god might possess multiple attributes, but they were usually related—like the Angel God he served, whose domain was light and holiness with a touch of fire. They were all harmonious, unlike Tai Yi's.

Qian Daoliu asked, "Xiao Yi, these two skills with such distinct attributes are indeed powerful, but can you tell your grandfather which god's inheritance you received to possess them?"

"Grandfather, is it possible that the reason my skills have such opposing attributes is that I have gained the favor of two gods and inherited two godhoods simultaneously?"

As soon as Tai Yi finished speaking, he heard Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile let out cries of extreme astonishment.

"What? Xiao Yi, you inherited the godhoods of two gods at the same time?"

"This is unbelievable! To be chosen by two gods simultaneously..."

Golden Crocodile then said, "Big Brother, Xiao Yi has twin spirits; inheriting two godhoods is not entirely impossible."

Qian Daoliu nodded, and as if struck by a thought, his expression shifted from shock to excitement.

He realized that if Tai Yi inherited one godhood, and with Qian Renxue also destined to inherit one, Spirit Hall would eventually possess two gods. Once they ascended, Spirit Hall would hold the legacy of two gods, and who in the entire Douluo Continent could topple their rule?

Qian Daoliu knew of Sea God Island. When he had led Spirit Hall's forces to attack it in the past, they had gained no advantage. As a High Priest of a god himself, he knew he was no match for Bo Saixi.

He reasoned that if the High Priest of the Angel God could not defeat the High Priest of the Sea God, then adding another god to their ranks would leave Spirit Hall with no reason to lose.

Now that they had dual godhoods in their grasp, Spirit Hall would possess three divine legacies. Even if his old rival, Tang Chen, managed to find a god to inherit from, Spirit Hall would have nothing to fear.

Qian Daoliu declared, "Good! I never imagined my Spirit Hall would see such a day."

In his heart, he thought: Tang Chen, just you wait. Once Tai Yi and Xiao Xue become gods, even if you find a divine inheritance, Spirit Hall will not fear you.

Qian Daoliu looked at Tai Yi with a serious expression and said to Golden Crocodile, "Old Second, since Xiao Yi has such talent and opportunity, we must not delay his progress. In the coming years, we will take turns teaching him so he can grow as quickly as possible."

He thought of his granddaughter, Qian Renxue. After being chosen by the Angel God, she hadn't focused on cultivation but instead chose to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Empire to gain Bibi Dong's approval, completely wasting her talent. As her grandfather, he felt she should have stayed in Spirit Hall to cultivate and ascend to godhood.

But his granddaughter's will was iron-clad, and he had been helpless to stop her. Now that Tai Yi had appeared, he was determined not to let him be influenced by other matters or neglect his cultivation.

Tai Yi did not resent these arrangements. Having transmigrated, he understood one truth: in any era, strength is supreme.

He had calculated that he was three years older than Tang San, meaning there were nine years left before the main storyline began. Tai Yi prepared to improve rapidly during these nine years so that when the time came, he could use his knowledge of the plot to make the most correct choices.