At this, the purple figure let out a strange laugh. "Who am I?!"
As he spoke, the purple figure flicked his little hand. A purple scepter floated out of Qian Daoliu's body and swiftly flew into his grasp.
Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi watched, their hearts pounding with alarm.
"He can strip a Limit Douluo of his Second Martial Soul with a wave of his hand?"
"A god?"
Those were the first thoughts that came to both their minds.
Just as Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi watched the two figures before them with wary expressions, the green figure beside the purple one spoke.
"Destruction, don't scare them!"
The green figure raised a hand and waved it lightly. The Emerald Scepter in Bo Saixi's hand immediately slipped free and flew steadily into its palm.
It looked at the two of them with a calm gaze and introduced itself. "Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, I am the Life God King of the Divine Realm. This one beside me is the Destruction God King."
The two were shaken to their cores. The Life God King continued, "The Love God's trial in Universe Love Inquiry Valley proved that you are upright in character, outstanding in strength, and devoted to one another. So we have decided to choose you as our God Trial successors."
"Ah!"
Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi were utterly astonished.
Ten thousand years ago, one of them had been the Great Enshrined of the Angel God, while the other had been the High Priest of the Sea God.
How could they not know how a god's inheritance worked?
One path was becoming a god through faith, like the first-generation Sea God and Angel God. The other was inheritance through a God Trial, which both great powers had long been trying to achieve.
And now, the two God Kings were offering them the second path to inheriting a godhood: a God Trial.
What's more, the inheritance they would receive was that of God Kings, far more powerful than the Angel God and the Sea God.
As Qian Daoliu stood in utter shock, Bo Saixi was the first to recover.
She began by asking the Destruction God King and the Life God King a question. "Honorable God Kings, we are both priests of other gods. Can we still inherit your godhoods?"
At this, the Life God King and the Destruction God King exchanged a glance. "As a rule, since you already serve as priests to other gods, we would not choose you as our successors."
Then the Life God King pointed at Qian Daoliu.
"But the Angel God you served passed her godhood on to the next Angel God long ago. Unfortunately, her fate was ill-starred, and her godhood was shattered. So you are now free."
The Life God King then pointed at Bo Saixi.
"And the Sea God you served also passed his godhood on to the next Sea God long ago. So you are free as well."
Hearing that the Angel God and the Sea God had both completed their inheritances, the two understood. At last, a great weight lifted from their hearts.
Seeing how deeply loyal Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi were, the Destruction God King and the Life God King exchanged a glance, all the more certain of their character.
Qian Daoliu then asked the two God Kings a question. "Honorable God Kings, as rulers of the Divine Realm, you must have no shortage of candidates for your successors. Why choose us?"
At this, the Life God King and the Destruction God King exchanged a knowing smile and slowly explained.
"Destruction and I have always been husband and wife, accompanying one another through everything. We did not want our inherited godhoods to separate us, so we set special criteria for choosing our successors."
The Life God King spoke gently. "Our successors must be partners, and they must be noble of heart and full of love."
"The power of Destruction is domineering and violent, and it can easily erode one's true nature. Only those with pure hearts and a deep bond with each other can wield this power without being consumed by it and losing themselves."
"You two have steadfast hearts and act with integrity. You also cherish one another deeply. You meet every condition we set for our successors."
After hearing the Life God King's detailed explanation, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi exchanged a glance, both feeling deeply moved. They had never imagined that their love for each other would be the key to receiving the God Trials of the two God Kings.
Seeing that Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi's expressions had cleared, the Destruction God King and the Life God King exchanged a glance, then asked them each a question.
"Qian Daoliu, are you willing to become the God Trial successor of this Destruction God King?"
"Bo Saixi, are you willing to become the God Trial successor of this Life God King?"
Without the slightest hesitation, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi answered the two God Kings.
"I am willing to become your God Trial successor, Destruction God King!"
"I am willing to become your God Trial successor, Life God King!"
The two God Kings nodded with smiles and raised their hands, returning the scepters to them.
The Destruction God King said to Qian Daoliu, "Qian Daoliu, this is my Super Divine Artifact, the Destruction Scepter. It will now become your Second Martial Soul!"
The Life God King said to Bo Saixi, "Bo Saixi, this is my Super Divine Artifact, the Life Scepter. It will now become your Second Martial Soul!"
A mark of the dusky purple Destruction Scepter appeared between Qian Daoliu's brows, while a pattern of the emerald Life Scepter formed at Bo Saixi's forehead.
The two divine markings flashed with light and quietly vanished. Sacred divine power slowly swirled around them, heralding the official start of their God Trials.
Both were filled with joy. Bo Saixi had accepted the Life Scepter smoothly and without incident. But the instant Qian Daoliu received the Destruction Scepter, the savage, domineering Destruction Will swept into his mind, nearly throwing his thoughts into chaos.
At this critical moment, Bo Saixi immediately activated the Life Scepter. Its gentle, life-filled Soul Power flowed into Qian Daoliu, steadily driving the invading Destruction Will out of him.
After this, the two finally understood why their successors had to be chosen as partners.
Ordinary people could never protect one another so closely. Only two people whose hearts were in harmony could balance and shield each other, resisting the invasion of the Destruction Will.
But thinking of the ordeal he would face whenever the Destruction Will tried to control his body, Qian Daoliu asked the Destruction God King and the Life God King earnestly, "Honorable God Kings, this Destruction Will is terrifying. Is there any way to keep me from going berserk and losing control?"
At this, the Destruction God King gave Qian Daoliu a sinister smile. "Qian Daoliu, that's an excellent question!"
"But it's your problem. Life and I are here to test you!"
Qian Daoliu had no answer to that, so he could only look toward the Life God King.
The Life God King cast an amused glance at the Destruction God King, then said to Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, "Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, don't worry!"
"You've probably already discovered that Bo Saixi's life energy can suppress the violent power of Destruction!"
The Life God King continued gently, "All you need to do is stay by Bo Saixi's side day and night and keep working in harmony, using the power of Life to balance the destructive rage over time. As you blend and clash again and again, you will temper your hearts and gradually comprehend the true nature of your powers. Step by step, you will learn to control them at will, completely suppress the restless Destruction Will, and prevent any loss of control."
Hearing that there was a way to deal with the Destruction Will, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi's eyes lit up.
Just as Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi were about to thank the Life God King, the Destruction God King drawled to her, "Life, we need to hurry! That Asura fellow just sent word that he's calling a meeting of the God Realm Committee!"
"All right!"
The Destruction God King and the Life God King gave Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi their final instructions. "Qian Daoliu, we now announce the first trial of your Destruction God Trial: master the Destruction Will within one year!"
"Completion reward: one God-given Soul Ring and 10% Destruction affinity!"
"Bo Saixi, we now announce the first trial of your Life God Trial: help Qian Daoliu master the Destruction Will within one year! One God-given Soul Ring and 10% Life affinity!"
With that, the Destruction God King and the Life God King vanished before Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi.
Just before leaving, the Destruction God King said to Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, "Remember, you have only one year. If you succeed, I'll come release you from this space after a year. If you fail, heh heh heh..."
The Destruction God King left the rest unsaid, but Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi both knew what failure would mean.
On the way to the God Realm Committee, the Life God King couldn't help asking the Destruction God King, "Xiao Zi, do you think Qian Daoliu and the others will succeed?"
"I don't know! We've made the hints obvious enough."
The Life God King sighed. "I hope they don't follow the same path we did!"
"Ah, who knows what that Asura fellow is up to this time!"
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