The God of Destruction's Little Scheme

"Lower realm? How could creatures of the lower realm possibly create a life belonging to the two of us?"

Hearing that Destruction's hope lay in the lower realm, much of the fire in the Goddess of Life's eyes faded. She turned away resentfully, unwilling to listen further.

"You simply pay too little attention to the lower realm. You never noticed what was happening in the Star Dou Great Forest!"

Though the God of Destruction complained that the Goddess of Life did not pay attention to developments in the lower realm, his hands never stopped moving as he guided the clouds and mist before him.

Under the influence of the God of Destruction's divine power, the surrounding mist naturally turned deep purple. A closer look revealed that the mist around him was gradually solidifying, forming a mirror that peered into the movements within the Star Dou Great Forest of the lower realm.

As deep-purple soul power continuously poured into the churning clouds, the light brimming with the power of destruction around them grew ever more profound.

"What are you doing?"

Drawn by the commotion Destruction had caused, the Goddess of Life turned around and looked at the Star Dou Great Forest reflected in the clouds, asking in confusion.

The God of Destruction smiled and accelerated the image within the mist, stopping only when it reached an Emperor Willow many times larger than even the Tree of Life.

The Goddess of Life's narrowed eyes instantly widened into round circles, making her look just like those adorable cats in the God Realm. The sight made the God of Destruction's heart itch, and he could not help wanting to tease his wife.

"What do you think?"

Unmoved by Destruction's teasing, the Goddess of Life stared at the Emperor Willow. Her lovely willow-leaf brows rose high as she said suspiciously, "A tree of this scale has already surpassed the realm of mortal things. The life force contained in its trunk is even more vigorous than that of my Tree of Life's true body..."

There was actually such a precious ancient tree in the lower realm. The Goddess of Life, who had never cared to compete for external possessions, rarely felt such a strong sense of longing.

If she obtained this tree, would it mean that her path of life could surpass Destruction's, and that her divine power could even suppress Xiao Zi, the God of Destruction?

Once her divine power and understanding of her godhood surpassed the God of Destruction's, it would mean that the balance of power between husband and wife would no longer be even. Their chances of conceiving a life would greatly increase.

As the Mother of All Things and the incarnation of all life, how could the God of Life not wish to become a qualified mother and raise new life together with her beloved husband? Especially after seeing the Sea God and little sister Xiao Wu, who had only recently arrived in the God Realm, conceive a little princess—she would be lying if she said she felt neither envy nor jealousy.

Seeing that his wife had taken an interest in the Emperor Willow, the God of Destruction knew he had made the right move. He removed his hood, revealing silver hair full of deathly aura, blood-red eyes, and a pale face.

"This is not all. While tracking the Sea God after he secretly opened a gap in the passage to the lower realm, I unexpectedly discovered that not only had an Auspicious Beast been born within the Star Dou Great Forest, but there was also an otherworldly creature whose level of life was no less than ours."

After saying that, the God of Destruction disregarded the Goddess of Life's reaction and once more moved the mist in his hands, bringing it close to observe Lin Wan'er, who was sleeping atop the Emperor Willow and had the same hair color as his wife.

"The saintess of the Star Dou Great Forest's soul beast clan, a natural Half-human Half-soul Beast born with Innate Soul Power at level twenty. Ever since she was born, I have deliberately used my divine power to conceal her aura, lest the Sea God discover her and the Emperor Willow and develop improper thoughts."

At this point, the God of Destruction looked smugly at his wife, as if saying that the Sea God was utterly unqualified to serve as the God Realm's law enforcer. His pure and righteous appearance at every meeting was nothing but an act; in private, he was a complete hypocrite.

If the Goddess of Life still did not understand her husband's intentions after hearing this much, then she would have been a wife for nothing all these years.

Thus, after hesitating again and again, and thinking of the child she had been unable to conceive for so many years—the crystallization of her love with the God of Destruction—she finally gave rare approval to Destruction's plan.

"At the upcoming God Realm meetings, I will no longer remain neutral. I will stand with you, at least to some extent."

The moment the Goddess of Life said this, the God of Destruction's body began trembling uncontrollably. His aura suddenly spiraled out of control, and his expression became dangerous, like some fool on the verge of having an episode.

Knowing the God of Destruction well, the Goddess of Life apologetically stroked his head and sighed sincerely. "Xiao Zi, you truly have had it hard all these years. Kindness and Evil have always maintained a neutral stance with me, while you and the Sea God have constantly clashed over the expansion of the God Realm. You bore everything alone. I have seen it all, but back then, because of the Dragon God's..."

"I understand. You did it for my sake. I simply never believed the Sea God was kind. You have had it hard too."

Patting his wife on the shoulder, how could the God of Destruction not understand the pain in the Goddess of Life's heart? Though she was the Goddess of Life, humans and soul beasts were fundamentally opposed to one another. It was impossible for her to easily choose a side. She had witnessed the great catastrophe of that year with her own eyes, yet afterward, she had no way to do anything about it.

"So this time, we must be careful. We absolutely cannot allow the tragedy of that year to play out in the God Realm again. Therefore, Lin Wan'er, the saintess of the soul beast clan, must agree with our ideals and bring the Emperor Willow to become one of us!"

Due to the respective natures of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, neither of them could bestow a god trial alone. They had to jointly bestow a trial upon one person, or upon two people.

Otherwise, a single world could not independently endure suffocating destruction and endless life force.

That was why, all these years, Destruction and Life had not cast a wide net like Kindness and Evil, searching across different worlds for successors suitable to inherit their godhood.

"Must we really do this? The saintess in the lower realm is still so young. I cannot bear to make her undergo the trials of the God of Life and the God of Destruction so early. Besides, the child of destiny for this era has not yet been born. I am afraid something might go wrong."

"In that case, you can first bestow the Life God Trial. Then use this opportunity to make the first trial's requirement the acquisition of a portion of the Emperor Willow's main trunk and its delivery to a certain rift. That way, our child can begin developing in the God Realm first. We can also offer her some assistance without making it seem like we are forcing her growth."

The God of Destruction had thought far ahead. The lower realm's Soul Beast Saintess, Lin Wan'er, had a sufficiently long lifespan. As long as she did not court death by challenging a Titled Douluo-level soul master beyond her level, she could essentially hold on until the next child of destiny was born, allowing the continent's capacity to expand enough to bear the god trials of two king-level gods.

A thousand years, ten thousand years—such spans meant nothing to soul beasts. Only those who could endure loneliness and withstand solitude were qualified to receive his god trial.

After all, he was the deity who governed destruction! He was also the guide of the Seven Deadly Sins Gods, the husband of the God of Life—the God of Destruction!