Dual God Assessment Arrives?

As the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life spoke, they cast their gazes toward the Douluo Continent, yet as they watched, the smiles on their faces gradually began to freeze.

After a long silence, the God of Destruction was the first to speak: "Little Green, could the person you chose also be this Lin Yao?"

The Goddess of Life remained silent for a long moment before nodding, a bitter smile on her face: "I never expected that heaven would be so contrary to our wishes."

If only one person were suitable, neither side would be willing to snatch the other's successor; it would be an extremely troublesome matter.

"Dual-god coexistence," the God of Destruction slowly spat out the four words after a while, causing the Goddess of Life's expression to shift.

"Are you saying you want him to bear both of our godhoods simultaneously? How is that possible? Our godhoods are both at the God King level, and their source powers are inherently repulsive. Even Tang San, the only one in the God Realm currently achieving dual-god coexistence, only combines the Sea God—a first-tier god—with the God King-level Asura God. Although he has elevated the Sea God to the God King level through years of mastery, it is fundamentally different from accepting two God King-level godhoods at once," the Goddess of Life said, looking troubled.

The God of Destruction took a deep breath and then said to the Goddess of Life: "Although my proposal seems absurd, it may not be impossible to attempt."

The Goddess of Life looked at the God of Destruction, who continued: "His martial soul possesses both the power of terminal nothingness that can stir my palpitations and the ultimate life energy that can make your very essence tremble. It can be said to be a summary of both our powers."

Upon hearing this, the Goddess of Life nodded and said to the God of Destruction: "In that case, we must be fully prepared. Even if we fail, we must do our utmost to protect this child's life and future; we cannot let him suffer innocent calamity because of our own selfish desires."

The God of Destruction nodded in deep agreement and said to the Goddess of Life: "We can first plant the divine trials within his body. Once his physical capabilities and level reach the point where he can accept them, we will let him officially initiate the trials."

The Goddess of Life nodded, clearly persuaded by the God of Destruction.

That night, after being attended to by his maids, Lin Yao washed up and lay down in his luxurious soft bed, preparing to enjoy what might be his last full night of sleep before becoming a god.

After all, according to the setting, a soul master's cultivation could replace sleep.

In other words, aside from that "sleeping god" successor Tang Wutong, no soul master would continue to sleep through the night as they did before awakening their martial soul.

Just as Lin Yao was about to fall asleep, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind, and despite his eyes being closed, strange scenes appeared before him.

Discovering he was in an unfamiliar place, Lin Yao immediately clenched his fists, intending to summon his Ender Dragon martial soul. After ten thousand years of evolution, beast martial souls could now complete their manifestation without the need for attached soul rings. Some powerful beast martial souls could even utilize innate traits after manifestation.

For instance, the Ender Dragon's cost-free flight.

A pair of wings, black in the center with gray-lined edges, unfurled from Lin Yao's back.

With a single flap of these wings, Lin Yao was already hovering in the air, his eyes turning a pale purple.

As Lin Yao flew through the mid-air, the scenery before him shifted abruptly, and a purple palace suddenly appeared in his vision.

With the sudden appearance of this purple temple, a faint pressure seemed intent on forcing Lin Yao back to the ground.

However, Lin Yao's Ender Dragon martial soul merely increased the speed of his wing beats, preventing him from truly falling.

After a stalemate of about a minute, as Lin Yao descended back to the ground, an ethereal voice resonated from the purple temple before him.

"Your martial soul is highly gifted and has the potential to inherit my godhood. Once you reach the three-ring Soul Elder realm, I shall open the divine trials for you."

It took Lin Yao half a minute just to digest what he had heard.

At that moment, the purple temple turned illusory, then collapsed inward, transforming into two golden light orbs—one purple and one green—that shot into the center of Lin Yao's brow.

The next morning, when Lin Yao opened his eyes, he immediately asked his maid for a mirror. Looking at his reflection, he saw a purple and green mark flickering faintly on his forehead.

The maid beside him, however, remained oblivious, which finally convinced Lin Yao that yesterday had not been a dream.

After verifying it a few more times through indirect questioning, Lin Yao set aside other thoughts and began to research his first soul ring.

As the son of the Chief Academic Officer of the entire Douling Empire, Lin Yao had naturally consumed plenty of supplements like whale glue. His physical fitness had always remained at a very high level among his peers; at the very least, absorbing a soul ring seven or eight hundred years above his level would be no problem.

Given his confidence in his martial soul, Lin Yao even wanted to challenge himself by making his first ring a thousand-year one.

However, doing so would likely earn him a sharp, shrill screeching from his "cheap" father.

Moreover, regardless of anything else, the greatest backing his family had was merely a Soul Douluo with one foot in the grave.

With such a background, sporting a thousand-year first soul ring would likely invite trouble.

As Lin Yao was deep in thought, a knock sounded at his door.

"Enter," Lin Yao said casually. To his surprise, the person who walked in was his cheap father, Lin Xueli.

Lin Xueli said to Lin Yao: "Yao'er, I have prepared the carriage needed for the soul-hunting expedition. Pack your things; it is time for us to go."

Lin Yao nodded, stood up, grabbed a robe hanging nearby, and draped it over his shoulders before saying to his father: "Since I have awakened my martial soul and am now a soul master, I naturally cannot continue to live in the lap of luxury as I once did. Once we are out there, not every soul master will cater to such a pampered lifestyle."

Lin Xueli nodded, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Lin Yao, and then led him to the carriage.

Although the Douling Empire was currently the weakest among the three original nations of the Douluo Continent, it had retained the most heritage from the Heaven Dou Imperial family.

The carriage Lin Xueli had prepared was of a breed of domesticated Pegasus developed during the peak of the Heaven Dou Empire—a type of flying soul beast capable of soaring through the sky.

Sitting in the steady carriage, Lin Xueli asked Lin Yao: "Yao'er, what are the specific attributes of your martial soul, and do you have any ideas on what you intend to focus on..."