I have added this story to my Patreon. You can support me and read the 40 latest and advanced chapters there. It also fed and motivate me to write more chapters!
Free Members will get 10 Chapters Ahead of the schedule on Patreon!!!
Link: Patreon.com/AVRKingsTL
—------------------—
Gu Yuena paused, then slowly revealed a long-forgotten secret of the divine realm:
"You should have heard about the great war in the divine realm back then, right?
The Ice God did not participate in the Dragon God's rebellion, but was killed by the Asura God King on the grounds that "the soul beast became a god, which violated the rules of the divine world."
However, the five God Kings of the Divine Realm had different attitudes towards this matter. The God King of Destruction had admired the Ice God's abilities back then. More importantly, after the Ice God was killed, his divinity did not remain in the Divine Realm but dissipated along with his remaining soul. This left the Ice God's throne vacant for countless years.
"After all, the Ice God is a top-level deity in the divine realm, in charge of ice, snow, and severe cold. The vacancy of her position has long affected the orderly operation of the divine realm.
Therefore, the Ice God left his mark on you. The first purpose was to declare your "belonging" to the gods—you were his chosen successor. This would prevent other gods from taking advantage of the situation and abducting you to inherit other thrones.
The second purpose, and the most crucial one, is to ensure your safe attainment of godhood."
Xue Tianxing listened more seriously and asked:
"Protect me? What does this have to do with the God King of the God Realm?"
"It's a big deal."
Gu Yuena's voice deepened a bit, with a hint of nostalgia for the past, and then she continued:
"The God of Destruction has always hoped that the positions of the main gods in the divine world can all be restored. After all, the vacancy of the main god will weaken the overall power of the divine world and will not be conducive to his ability to maintain the balance of the divine world. Therefore, he will definitely protect you in secret to prevent any accidents from happening on your way to becoming a god.
And the Asura God King will not attack you.
Back then, he killed the Ice God on the grounds that "it was against the rules for soul beasts to become gods", but now you are a human, and it is your right to inherit the throne of the Ice God.
If something goes wrong on your path to godhood, even a small accident, the other gods will suspect that he was behind it - after all, his attack on the Ice God back then was a bit far-fetched. If something happens to a human descendant now, it's inevitable that someone will say that he's afraid that you'll come after him to settle old scores after you inherit the throne.
The Asura God King is the most arrogant and face-conscious person, and he will never allow himself to be caught like this.
Therefore, not only will he not harm you, he might even help you when you are in danger, just to prove his own 'fairness'."
Xue Tianxing suddenly realized and was filled with admiration for the Ice God's plan - it turned out that the Ice God had already taken into account the complex situation in the God Realm when he decided to pass the throne to him. With a small mark, he won the "hidden protection" of the two God Kings for himself. This move was truly ingenious.
He was still a little confused, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked:
"Then...what about the other God Kings? For example, the God King of Good and the God King of Evil, how will they treat me?"
Gu Yuena smiled faintly:
"The Good God King has always advocated 'following Heaven's will'. As long as you don't actively violate the rules of the divine realm, she won't interfere with your path to godhood. The Evil God King, while fond of chaos, understands the importance of the return of the Lord God to the divine realm. As long as you don't threaten his interests, he won't specifically target you.
Ultimately, the mark the Ice God left you is a "safety charm," allowing you to avoid the most dangerous conflicts in the divine realm on your journey to godhood."
The bonfire gradually died down, and the starry forest seemed particularly quiet in the night.
Xue Tianxing stood where he was, digesting the secrets of the divine world revealed by Gu Yuena. He felt both anticipation for his future path to becoming a god and fear of the complex situation in the divine world.
After Xue Tianxing listened to Gu Yuena's interpretation of the situation in the God Realm, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind - when he watched "Douluo Dalu" in his previous life, Tang San, relying on the halo of the protagonist, was always able to escape danger in times of crisis and counterattack all the way to become a god.
And now, not only does he have the "safety amulet" left by the Ice God in advance, he can also get the implicit protection of the God of Destruction and the God of Shura. This treatment is probably not much different from Tang San's protagonist halo!
Thinking of this, Xue Tianxing couldn't help but feel secretly happy - he originally thought that after traveling to Douluo Continent, he could only grow up cautiously, but he didn't expect that, unknowingly, he already had two God King-level "backers". The future path to becoming a god will undoubtedly be much smoother.
Xue Tianxing collected his thoughts, looked at Gu Yuena, who was still staring at him, and asked:
"Since you've made it so clear, I'd like to know why you came to see me specifically."
Gu Yuena smiled upon hearing this, her beautiful face appearing particularly gentle under the reflection of the bonfire:
"I'm naturally here to establish a good relationship with you. Although you're only a Soul King now, you have the Ice God's legacy, so becoming a god in the future is a foregone conclusion.
And I can sense that you have a second martial spirit—that is, the inherited martial spirit of the Angel God, who is also a first-level main god, right?"
Xue Tianxing was shocked. He didn't expect that Gu Yuena could even sense his second martial soul. Her strength was indeed unfathomable.
Gu Yuena continued:
"Although I am seriously injured now, having been severely damaged by my opponents in the God Realm War, no one in the Douluo Continent can truly fight me.
As long as you are willing, I can help you seize the throne of the Angel God, allowing you to inherit the throne of both the Ice God and the Angel God at the same time, thus achieving the unity of two gods.
By then, with two first-level godhoods, even if your strength isn't as strong as those five God Kings, it'll definitely be pretty close."
These words were extremely tempting. Two gods in one, becoming a god was what many soul masters dreamed of. Now the temptation of two gods in one was before Xue Tianxing. Gu Yuena didn't believe that Xue Tianxing would refuse it.
But Xue Tianxing shook his head and said firmly:
"Thank you for your kindness, but I have no plans to inherit the Angel Godhood for the time being. I intend to use my second martial spirit to create a Godhood of my own and embark on my own path to godhood."
Xue Tianxing paused, looked directly at Gu Yuena, and continued to ask:
"And I want to know, you're willing to help me like this, there must be a reason, right? There's no such thing as a free lunch. What exactly do you want from me?"
Gu Yuena's eyes flashed with surprise, then turned into admiration, and she said to Xue Tianxing:
"I didn't expect that at such a young age, you not only have talent but also such great ambitions.
Creating your own godhood is much more difficult than inheriting an existing one, but don't worry, if you decide to create your own, I can mobilize the power of all the soul beasts on the Douluo Continent to help you. Soul beasts live in the most ancient regions of this continent and hold many secrets unknown to humans. With their help, your path to godhood will be much smoother."
At this point, Gu Yuena's tone became sincere as she said to Xue Tianxing:
"As for what I want from you, it's actually very simple.
You also know that I was seriously injured after the war in the divine realm. After so many years, my injuries have not fully recovered.
If I were to rely on myself to slowly recover in the Douluo Continent, I don't know how long it would take.
So I hope that after you become a god, you can use your divine power to help me heal my injuries. After becoming a god, you can stay in the Douluo Continent for a hundred years, which is more than enough time to help me recover from my injuries."