Chapter 309 The Reshaping of the Divine Position of the Angel God is Possible

As the two figures left,

the vast hall of the Divine Realm Committee fell into silence.

The three remaining gods stood quietly, each seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, the God of Evil finally spoke slowly, "Life, Kindness and I should return soon. If we stay much longer, those two little ones might die of old age…"

"They suit your tastes?" the Goddess of Life asked curiously.

"Heh, in terms of trials of human nature, they performed admirably," Evil and Kindness exchanged a glance and smiled.

Life remained silent.

Judging by their expressions, it was almost certain that the positions of the two God Kings—Kindness and Destruction—would soon be passed on to those two youths.

The Divine Realm, in truth, was a place filled with pressure and strict hierarchy.

If you inherited a second-rank god position, then for the rest of your life, you would remain a second-rank god. That was your ceiling, locking you firmly in place. Even with more time to cultivate, you'd only ever surpass other second-rank gods—never equal a first-rank god.

Of course, exceptions existed—those with unique "cheats" or other extraordinary powers.

But to inherit a God King's seat? That meant starting at the absolute top of the Divine Realm's pyramid. Even if one's seniority was shallow, no seasoned first-rank god would dare look down on them.

That was why Tang San, in less than a century in the Divine Realm, had managed to gain such immense influence.

As she reflected on which two lucky prodigies might inherit the thrones,the Goddess of Life also began to contemplate—

Should she, too, begin preparing a successor?

After all, once that youth inherited the position of the God of Destruction, she would naturally join him as his partner…

"Ye Guyi is going too?"

Xu Cheng widened his eyes.

"Uncle Ye, you know exactly what I'm going to do—attacking the Clear Sky Sect! Bringing a Soul King along for something this dangerous?!!"

Beside him, Ye Cheng shrugged with a calm expression. "I trust you. With your strategies, Your Highness the Holy Son, the mere Clear Sky Sect shouldn't be much trouble. Besides, I'm mainly asking for the sacrifice of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast."

"I see."

Xu Cheng nodded slightly.

That made sense.

Uncle Ye carried the angelic martial soul bloodline. Seeing a rare prodigy emerge from a dying lineage, one he'd devoted his life to protecting, it was no surprise he'd be willing to sacrifice everything for her.

"Holy Son, though Guyi is only a level 51 Soul King, if she receives a soul beast's sacrifice, she'll definitely reach Soul Emperor. A fifteen-year-old Soul Emperor with an angel martial soul—she'd be a truly valuable follower for you in the future," Ye Cheng said sincerely.

"Moreover, if there's ever a time when you need this old man's life, I will give it without hesitation!"

Xu Cheng pressed his lips together.

His gaze toward Ye Cheng grew more complicated.

He wanted to ask: Is it really worth it?To give your life for a "kindred" whose bloodline was now faint to the point of almost vanishing—that promise meant Ye Cheng would give his life without hesitation if Xu Cheng so ordered.

To Xu Cheng, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was merely a trial ground for geniuses of the continent.

He didn't see it as particularly sacred, nor did he intend to pass it down to future generations.

So—

"Uncle Ye, you've helped me a lot. I'll take Ye Guyi with me, but whether she receives a soul beast's sacrifice… I make no guarantees," Xu Cheng said, shaking his head slightly.

Why would the soul beasts offer a sacrifice?

Simple—because they expected something in return.

They sacrificed themselves to him, to Ma Xiaotao, and even Ning Tian for one reason—investing in future gods.

Once a sacrificial recipient became a god, the soul beasts who had retained their origin and soul through the sacrifice could serve as divine retainers and achieve immortality.

That was the only way soul beasts could truly live forever. No other method existed.

But the uncertainty of such an investment was enormous.

In the past ten thousand years, how many had actually become gods?

Even the monstrous talents Xu Cheng brought in had only triggered a few sacrifices…

And more importantly—unlike the fallen Rakshasa God, whose position merely became vacant, the Angel God's position had shattered completely.Utterly destroyed!

Which meant Ye Guyi, who had once been destined for godhood, now had no divine position to inherit.

If she wanted to become a god… it would be extremely difficult.

Especially considering the soul beasts at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were all incredibly cunning. They knew all the intricacies involved. That made it even harder…

He didn't bear any particular malice toward those soul beasts.

He wasn't going to force them to sacrifice themselves.

Sensing Xu Cheng's hesitation, Ye Cheng quickly added, "No worries. I understand the difficulty. As long as you give her the chance, I will be satisfied."

"Guyi, quickly thank His Highness," he said, tugging on her sleeve.

Ye Guyi's expression was complex, but after hearing Ye Cheng's words, she knelt respectfully and performed a knight's salute.

"..."

"Get up," Xu Cheng waved a hand.

"However…"

He paused, his expression uncertain.

As the successor to the God of Destruction,he had learned a fair amount about the laws of the Divine Realm. Gods were passed down by inheritance and recognized by the realm. Mortals' worship or incense offerings were useless; the mortal world didn't even know which gods existed.

The link between the mortal and divine realms was extremely weak.

Completely different from the immortal systems of his past life.This made the idea of divine seats seem far less mysterious to him.

So in his view, even though the Angel God's seat had shattered…

That didn't mean it couldn't be restored.

"Do you want to become a god?"

With Ye Guyi dumbfounded and Ye Cheng ecstatic, Xu Cheng raised an eyebrow and asked the kneeling girl casually.

"I want to rid the world of evil and injustice. That's why I dream of becoming the Angel God."

"The Angel God, huh?"

Looking at her pure and stunning face, Xu Cheng was momentarily dazed.

A voice echoed in his mind—

"I will purify the world's evil, and burn away darkness with the flames of justice!"

"With blade in hand, I will bring judgment to all!"

That silhouette slowly overlapped with the girl before him.

"I hope you can live up to that," Xu Cheng said quietly, shaking his head.

Though in his memories, the previous Angel God had seemingly lost herself in the path of justice…

Compared to Qian Renxue of ten thousand years ago,he hoped this new inheritor of the Angel martial soul could be someone purer.

But—

She still needed to have a brain.

Otherwise, if she ended up getting sweet-talked by Tang San and tricked into joining the opposing side—like what happened with the Goddess of Life—then they'd all be in trouble.

…Hopefully not.

Xu Cheng glanced at Ye Guyi again.

Forget it, she'd need some proper training.

And this trip to the Clear Sky Sect would be the perfect opportunity.

If she wasn't too stubborn, and with her talent…

She might just be worth recruiting.

(End of Chapter)