Talents emerge in every generation.
Across all the series of Douluo, the era of The Peerless Tang Sect undoubtedly boasts the greatest number of prodigies.
Though only a handful of characters from the original work ascended to godhood, this does nothing to diminish the brilliance of the geniuses of this era.
Setting aside the legendary Dragon God Douluo Mu En, Long Xiaoyao, and Ye Xiu Shui—three Limit Douluo of their time—we need only look at the remaining senior disciples of Shrek Academy. Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, both possessing extraordinary talent and exceptionally high-quality martial souls, could ascend to godhood if chosen by a corresponding deity.
As for Huo Yu'er, the protagonist, there's no need to elaborate further. Even more absurd are the six other disciples cultivated by Ye Wen. Even Ju Zi, the least talented among them, was granted divine potential through the enhancement of sacred herbs.
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In the God Realm –
Among the First-Rank Gods, two famous groups exist, each consisting of seven members.
These groups are the Seven Elemental Gods and the Seven Deadly Sins Gods.
The Seven Deadly Sins Gods, loyal subordinates of the God of Destruction, will not leave the God Realm as long as their superior remains.
The Seven Elemental Gods, on the other hand, have always maintained neutrality and share an exceptionally close bond. They either act together or not at all when it comes to passing down their inheritances.
At this moment, within the cluster of temples of the Seven Elemental Gods—
The leader of the group, the God of Space, observed the Douluo Continent with great interest.
"Never would I have imagined that in the same era, we'd find seven geniuses capable of inheriting our divine positions. What do you think? Should we pass down our inheritances?"
The other six elemental gods pondered for a moment before slowly nodding in agreement.
Their gaze was fixed on Tian Xing Academy.
Thanks to Ye Wen's modifications, the innate talents of Ye Jin'er and Ye Xue'er—the transformed Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Ice Phoenix—were undeniably at the pinnacle of human potential.
Ye Jin'er possessed the dual attributes of extreme flame and light. Both the Fire God and the Light God were highly interested in her, leading to a heated dispute over who would pass down their inheritance.
Though Tang San had once held two divine positions ten thousand years ago, it was clear to anyone with insight that he couldn't wield both simultaneously. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been talk of Xiao Wu serving as a tool for the Sword Sheath of Retribution.
Among the Seven Elemental Gods, the Light God held a higher status than the Fire God. Just as the Light God seemed poised to secure the successor, the God of Space interjected:
"Light, let this young lady go to Fire.
After all, among the successors we've chosen, it's not as though she's the only one with light attributes—but she is the only one with fire."
The Light God hesitated. After all, even gods were ultimately just stronger beings—and like all beings, they had desires.
The Light God wished for a successor who perfectly aligned with their divine position.
But after so many years of camaraderie, the other elemental gods had already noticed this issue. The gentle Water God spoke softly:
"Sister Light, let her go to Brother Fire.
Though there is a promising candidate for light within Shrek Academy,
given how close the seven of us are, we can't afford to leave one member behind."
Reluctantly, the Light God relented. "Fine. In that case, Xu Jiujiu will inherit my divine position. Though her starlight attribute deviates slightly from my light, it's not impossible to adjust."
The bond between the Seven Elemental Gods was genuine, and harmony was quickly restored.
Huo Yu'er herself didn't initially possess traits that caught the eye of the God of Space. However, after Ye Wen transformed her Ice Phoenix martial soul into the Spirit Empress of Reincarnation, her soul gained spatial properties that aligned perfectly with the God of Space.
With the Light God's decision made, the Dark God—who had a slight rivalry with the Light God—also chose their successor.
Though Tang Ya had matured and shed her youthful innocence, the darkness inherent in her martial soul remained indelible.
While Long Xiaoyao's extreme darkness also aligned well with the Dark God, the same issue arose: for the sake of the next generation of successors, compromises had to be made. Thus, Tang Ya inherited the Dark God's position.
Mismatched attributes between successors and divine positions were not uncommon in the God Realm. A prime example was when the Sea God passed their position to Tang San, who bore no relation to the sea.
By comparison, Tang Ya's slight affinity for darkness was already quite favorable.
The Water God chose Wei Na, a genius with twin martial souls—a snow lotus and a brain.
Though her attributes were somewhat skewed, the snow lotus could loosely be associated with water. Moreover, both she and the Water God leaned toward supportive roles, making it a fortuitous match.
Finally, the Earth God selected Xiao Xiao.
Her Three Lives Soul-Subduing Cauldron, a weapon-type martial soul, could connect with the earth's veins to enhance defense and possessed gravity-based spirit skills, aligning well with the Earth God's essence.
Once the seven had reached a consensus, they each descended their divine trials.
Though they were only First-Rank Gods, the elements they represented encompassed the 108 planes under the Douluo God Realm. Practically every plane harbored believers and chosen ones for their respective deities.
At this moment, the High Priests of the Seven Elemental Gods, who served in secret across the Douluo Continent, trembled as they received their divine commands.
"We humbly obey the will of our gods."
The High Priests solemnly bowed before the seven statues before them.
Simultaneously, seven streaks of radiant light shot across the sky above the Douluo Continent, descending toward Tian Xing Academy and drawing gasps of awe from those near Tian Xing City.
The seven girls stood still, sensing something profound.
Though their master surpassed them, this was unmistakably the presence of a "god"!
All but Huo Yu'er readily accepted their divine inheritances.
Unlike her sisters, Huo Yu'er had already found her own path. At this moment, she hesitated, unsure whether to accept this divine trial.
The divine mark seemed to sense her resistance and emitted a faintly displeased fluctuation.
Just then, Ye Wen's voice whispered softly into Huo Yu'er's ear:
"Accept it. When you ascend to godhood in the future, I will grant you the Reincarnation Divine Core. At that time, this Spatial Divine Core will merge with it, for space is inherently a part of the cycle of reincarnation. It will not hinder your future."
With her doubts resolved, Huo Yu'er accepted the inheritance without hesitation.
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Two Days Later –
News spread throughout the Douluo Continent that seven individuals in the upper echelons of the Tian Xing Federation had received divine inheritances. This marked the official dawn of a new era of gods, proving that breaking through to Level 100 and ascending to godhood was no longer a myth. It also validated the ascension of the Seven Monsters of Shrek from ten thousand years ago.
In an instant, the hearts of the people in the Tian Xing Federation grew even more united.
Meanwhile, in the God Realm, Tang San reaped a wave of worship due to the renewed attention.
But Tang San's face darkened as he muttered:
"Damn it, this isn't the kind of faith energy I wanted!"
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