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"The fourth trial is finally complete."
As the notification of passing the trial echoed in his mind, Su Yu let out a breath of relief, his face showing a trace of anticipation.
Guidance from the God of Life.
Right after the prompt sounded, Su Yu felt a surge of power descend upon him.
This power was of exceptionally high quality.
If the quality of gaseous soul power could be rated from one to ten, and liquid soul power from eleven to one hundred, then solidified soul power would fall in the range of several hundreds. But this power—its quality was at least in the thousands.
"However, it feels somewhat similar to the power of faith."
Through the Life-and-Death Rune, Su Yu could already perceive certain fluctuations in the laws, and naturally, he sensed this divine power. As he attuned himself to it, he unconsciously began analyzing some of its properties.
Among them, besides its overwhelming strength, the divine power carried an aura remarkably similar to that of faith power.
"It's not that faith power is mixed into the divine power—but rather, divine power contains an incredibly potent will."
Su Yu could feel it—that formidable will. It was akin to the residual will left behind after faith power had been stripped of impurities.
"So, does condensing divine power require integrating one's own will into it?"
Before Su Yu could ponder further, he suddenly felt the world spin around him.
During this process, he remained mentally composed, carefully experiencing the sensation of space shifting around him.
Within his sea of consciousness, the "Void" rune was also refined further.
After the disorienting sensation subsided, Su Yu found himself in a mysterious realm.
"Am I in a spiritual form?"
His first concern was his current state. He quickly realized that he was now appearing in spiritual form.
The surrounding energy was dense—not yuan qi, but a type of energy far more refined and of higher quality.
"It seems the God Realm isn't entirely filled with celestial energy." Su Yu thought to himself. He could sense the presence of celestial energy, but its concentration was relatively low.
Before Su Yu could delve deeper into studying the God Realm's properties, a voice entered his ears.
"Su Yu, we finally meet—this is our first encounter."
It wasn't a female voice.
Su Yu turned his head toward the sound. There stood a man and a woman—one dressed in purple, the other in green.
With ease, Su Yu identified their identities.
The man in purple was the God of Destruction, and the woman in green was the Goddess of Life.
It had been the God of Destruction who had just spoken.
"I am the God of Destruction, and this is my wife, the Goddess of Life—the very same Goddess who administered your trial."
Su Yu was a bit puzzled. It seemed that this visit to the God Realm was being led primarily by the God of Destruction.
He had come here with a purpose—to meet the God of Destruction and hopefully engage him in conversation.
However, to his surprise, the moment he arrived, it was the God of Destruction who personally welcomed him, while the Goddess of Life seemed to take on a supporting role.
"It was I who instructed Little Green to guide you toward your trial," the God of Destruction said.
Upon hearing these words, the doubts in Su Yu's heart immediately cleared.
So, the guidance he had sensed back then had indeed come from the Goddess of Life—but only because she had been prompted by the God of Destruction. It had been at his behest that she extended her guidance.
Furthermore, considering Su Yu's talent, he hadn't received the highest level of divine trial. Instead, he had been granted the Red Rank Eightfold Trial, just one tier below the divine trials. This, too, was likely the arrangement of the God of Destruction.
Su Yu quickly pieced together the other implications.
Still, he didn't see this as a bad thing.
From the God of Destruction's current attitude, along with his guidance toward the Goddess of Life's trial and the nature of each trial itself, Su Yu realized something: this God of Destruction was leading him down a different path to divinity.
Not the path of inheriting a divine position.
But rather, creating one's own divine position.
"So, it wasn't the Goddess of Life who wanted me to forge my own divine seat—it was you," Su Yu said with a look of sudden understanding.
The God of Destruction smiled and nodded. "That's right. The God Realm hasn't seen the birth of a new divine position for a long time. It's also been ages since it last expanded."
"I hope you can create your own divine position. With your talent, you could at least establish a First-Class Divine Seat, which would be of immense value to the God Realm."
"The God Realm has already accumulated vast reserves of power. All that's needed now is a catalyst to absorb and convert this energy, enabling us to expand and gain control over more material realms."
"Your successful creation of a divine seat would serve as that catalyst. When the God Realm begins digesting its reserves, more divine seats might coalesce, and you could leverage this momentum to further elevate your strength."
While it might not reach the level of God King, among First-Class Deities, he would certainly stand at the pinnacle. And should the opportunity arise, he could achieve godhood at the God King level, creating a God King-tier divine seat, one that would be uniquely attuned to him, maximizing his strength.
Moreover, while divine seats were hard to forge, the process might also nurture a quasi-super divine artifact—a rare and valuable tool.
However, the God of Destruction didn't voice these deeper plans.
His proposal offered no real loss for Su Yu.
If Su Yu inherited the Goddess of Life's divine seat, he would become a God King-level entity. According to the God of Destruction's plan, Su Yu might not immediately reach that level, but his power could approach it—and possibly surpass it in the future.
Of course, the path would involve more trials and uncertainty.
And the God of Destruction's motives were clear—he sought to use this opportunity to expand and develop the God Realm.
"The God Realm's reserves are already sufficient. Can't you begin the expansion directly? Why wait until I forge a divine seat?" Su Yu asked, aware that the God of Destruction hadn't revealed everything.
"..."
As their conversation deepened, Su Yu came to understand the current situation in the God Realm.
"Heh, I knew it. According to historical records, 10,800 years ago, there's mention of the first generation Sea God ascending, and 10,000 years ago, four new gods emerged. But for the past 10,000 years, not a single soul master has ascended. So, the current Sea God is behind it all."
Others ascend to godhood and elevate those around them. But this Tang God King ascended—and left the world to suffer.
Of course, Su Yu wasn't just learning this now. He simply used the moment to express his stance to the God of Destruction.
I am opposed to the Sea God.
My beliefs align with yours.
"As for the so-called 'crisis,' I believe that before any disaster arrives, the most important thing is to strengthen oneself as quickly as possible."
"Moreover, as far as I know, that Sea God doesn't seem to simply oppose the addition of more divine seats in the God Realm, does he?"
Hearing this, the God of Destruction revealed a curious expression.
How does Su Yu know the Sea God's intentions?
"I've used my own means to sense traces of the Sea God's arrangements on Douluo Continent. That chaotic and twisted fate—I'm certain it's his doing," Su Yu said calmly.
The God of Destruction understood immediately.
Fate.
So Su Yu had perceived it through the power of fate.
At this moment, the God of Destruction finally realized that Su Yu had grasped the power of fate—and had already applied it so skillfully that he could use it to detect divine traces.
It seemed that the God of Wisdom was indeed the most suitable divine seat for Su Yu to forge.
Even the power of fate, such a complex and elusive force, could be explored and utilized by him so swiftly.
Perhaps… Su Yu might one day elevate the Wisdom Divine Seat to the level of God King?
Such a thought took root in the God of Destruction's mind.
"Su Yu, the reason I summoned you here today is, first and foremost, to inform you of something important and to clarify your next mission."
"Little Green and I will personally arrange your next five trials, doing everything we can to support the forging of your new divine seat."
"I hope you can condense the Divine Seat of Wisdom."
The God of Wisdom?
As Su Yu heard the God of Destruction's words, clarity dawned in his heart.
Now that he thought about it, the role of God of Wisdom really did seem suited to him.
In fact, even the Path of Reincarnation he was currently pursuing didn't align with him as well as this.
Not even the Goddess of Life's seat seemed to match him as perfectly.
Wisdom.
Comprehension.
These were the true foundations of Su Yu's strength—the real reason he had made it this far.
Moreover, recalling some of the mind-bending ideas he'd encountered in novels during his past life, Su Yu quickly realized the immense potential of being the God of Wisdom.
With one's own intellect, to research and analyze all laws, and ultimately master them.
This—was the God of Wisdom.
A path toward mastering all Dao.
The Path of Ten Thousand Laws.
"It seems you've also realized where your greatest advantage lies."
The God of Destruction saw Su Yu deep in thought, eyes occasionally gleaming with excitement, and knew that this decision was secured.
"The God of Wisdom is not only the divine seat most suited to you—it's also crucial for the development of the God Realm."
The formation of a divine seat equated to assisting the God Realm in mastering a certain rule or law. As the divine seat grew in power, it could greatly enhance and even perfect that rule within the God Realm and across the realms under its dominion.
Wisdom.
It was what all lifeforms longed for.
If Douluo Continent were to give rise to a God of Wisdom, the God of Destruction could confidently declare that every soul master's comprehension and insight would receive a subtle, yet profound boost. Even soul beasts would show greater intelligence under its influence.
No longer would they need to live for a thousand or ten thousand years before reaching intelligence equal to that of an adult human.
Not only Douluo Continent, but also the other subordinate planes of the God Realm would receive this benefit, though it might not be as pronounced as the boost in the Douluo plane where the God of Wisdom is born.
As the overall wisdom of these subordinate planes increases, the cultivation systems within them will undergo unprecedented development, which will then lead to the growth of the planes themselves.
The development of these planes will, in turn, provide positive feedback to the God Realm, allowing it to grow more quickly.
"No wonder the God of Destruction places so much importance on the God of Wisdom." Su Yu thought to himself.
Now, he understood why the God of Destruction valued a divine seat that might only be a Tier One God so highly.
In the end, it all came down to accelerating the development of the God Realm.
What other intentions could the God of Destruction have? He simply wanted the God Realm to grow and expand.
"This time, my purpose is twofold: first, to clarify your next goal, and second, to reward you for your trials."
Finally, they had reached the real reward segment.
"This is my Tree of Life. The pool beneath it is formed from the liquefied vitality condensed by the tree."
Su Yu's reward was, in fact, not direct guidance from the Goddess of Life, but a rare opportunity.
The Goddess of Life had allowed him to train and comprehend for a while in her Life Source Pool.
A day in the God Realm equates to a year on Douluo Continent, so the Goddess of Life couldn't let Su Yu simply train and comprehend for an entire day in the God Realm.
"The vitality of the Life Source Pool is extremely dense, which causes fluctuations in the rules. The power of these rules becomes clearer, and with your talents, you should be able to gain something from it."
Su Yu didn't receive direct guidance, but he wasn't disappointed.
With his natural talent and insight, he didn't need any special instructions. The opportunity presented by the Life Source Pool was the perfect match for him.
Without delay, Su Yu entered the Life Source Pool and sat cross-legged in the vitality liquid.
As a flash of green light flickered in his spiritual body, the Blade of Life appeared above his head and began absorbing the Life Source liquid.
The Blade of Life had already solidified into a crystalline form of life force and naturally had the passive ability to regenerate life force over time.
Even while absorbing the vitality from the liquid, the Blade of Life could simultaneously absorb external energy to replenish its own vitality.
However, since Su Yu obtained the Blade of Life, the vitality stored within it had been steadily depleting.
An unsustainable rate of consumption.
Su Yu's remarkably unbalanced cultivation speed wasn't a coincidence.
In just under half a year, he had cultivated a Ten Thousand Year-level Reincarnation Grass. Although it was in the form of Necromancy during cultivation, which made absorption easier, its strengthening effect was undeniable.
Furthermore, during this period, the Blade of Life hadn't been used at full capacity.
The consumption of vitality was significant.
This time, as Su Yu entered the Life Source Pool, the Blade of Life quickly absorbed the vitality liquid, storing up vast amounts of life force to make up for the depletion of the past years.
Su Yu extended his spiritual power and focused his attention on the unique fluctuations in the surroundings.
"Rules…"
No, this wasn't just rules—it was the power of rules, the force that operates in accordance with those rules.
As Su Yu began to comprehend the power of the rules, it felt as if he was communicating with them. Waves of insights flooded his mind.
Within his Sea of Spirit, all the major symbols began to shine brightly. New lines of symbols spread, while the old ones rearranged and adjusted.
The Life and Death symbols were particularly enhanced.
The two symbols seemed to merge together, forming one unified symbol.
"Condense!"
"Gather!"
"Star!"
"Void!"
"Spirit!"
All the symbols within Su Yu's Sea of Spirit were improving.
In the blink of an eye, Su Yu had been in the Life Source Pool for what felt like a long time. He lost track of how much time had passed, but when he opened his eyes again, he realized that the Goddess of Life had already moved him out of the pool.
"It's done. A month has passed on Douluo Continent. It's time for you to return."
"Although Little Green and I will help you condense the God of Wisdom divine seat during your trials, there's one thing I must remind you: the energy required to forge a divine seat is immense. While you will certainly absorb the accumulated energy from the expansion of the God Realm, the more energy you absorb during your breakthrough, the higher your divine seat's final level will be." The God of Destruction said.
The two gods had already begun preparing to send Su Yu back, offering their final advice.
"Since such a vast amount of energy is required, I wonder if you could help me with something?" Su Yu asked.
"What is it?"
"Through my perception with the power of fate, I sense a plane outside Douluo that is deeply connected to Douluo's fate. Through the guidance of fate, I've realized that this plane is a form of energy. Since the process of forging a divine seat requires a huge amount of energy, I would like to attempt absorbing this plane."
"An energy-form plane?" The God of Destruction was initially confused but soon realized what plane Su Yu was referring to.
"The Abyss!"
The Abyss? How could it be connected to Douluo's fate?
In that moment, the God of Destruction completely overlooked how Su Yu's command of the power of fate had reached such an unreasonable level.
But Su Yu didn't offer any further explanation.
The power of fate was mysterious.
Even the Gods hadn't fully unraveled its secrets.
What Su Yu knew could all be attributed to fate.
Soon, the God of Destruction's eyes burned with rage.
"Sea God!"
It was him. It had to be him!
The Abyss was connected to Douluo's fate—this was undoubtedly the work of the Sea God!
What was he trying to do?
"He's playing with fire!" The God of Destruction could hardly contain his fury, wishing he could rush to the Sea God's dwelling and reclaim control of the God Realm's core management immediately.
(End of Chapter)