The Growth of a God

Chapter 774 The Strongest Way

"I lost, but I didn't lose to the other sun gods. I lost to the choice I made at the beginning."

Atun let out a long sigh, but his tone did not reveal any regret.

"I saw that the Sun Hunter initially took the path of devouring the sun, so I naturally assumed that his trial was intended to make those who came after him follow his path."

"The sun that devoured the heavens, transformed into the only light that illuminates all worlds..."

"Unfortunately, I took the wrong path and the 'Supreme Godhead' rejected me."

"Then the other sun gods shot me down, leaving me like this now."

Hearing this, Li Hao couldn't help but blink, then he asked.

"So what is the true line of succession?"

Although Atun did not say it explicitly, Li Hao vaguely heard some emotion in the other party's words.

Obviously, Atun seemed to understand what the correct inheritance route was, which is why he made such an expression.

"The true line of succession?"

The perspective suddenly changed, and Li Hao saw Aten for the first time after his fall.

It was a huge hand that stretched out from the broken sun, a hand that stretched towards the sky like a pillar.

"Successor from the future, have you ever thought about what is the path to becoming the strongest in this world?"

"Power that transcends time and space? Energy that destroys the universe? Omniscience that sees through everything?"

"No, none of that!"

"Or rather, that is not the 'strongest path' that Sun Hunter Ra is pursuing!"

Rolling thunder sounded in this land of fire and desert, and Atun could only sigh with great regret.

"Any power that involves selection and willingness to give up is not the 'strongest path' that La pursues."

“When power is only held by a certain group of people, it can only be seen as a privilege, not a path to becoming the strongest.”

Ignoring Li Hao's confused look, Atun continued to whisper softly.

“In La’s view, the strength of a path does not lie in the height it can reach, but in its universality.”

“From the high gods to the humble ants, they can all follow this path and climb to the top!”

"Only this kind of path can be called the 'strongest'!"

"They are not picky about users, have no qualification requirements, and are not restricted to fixed populations..."

"The only thing that can determine their height is the upper limit of the world that gave birth to them!"

"Everyone can master it and use it. Only a path with this universal nature is qualified to be considered the 'strongest'!"

Having said this, Atun's voice suddenly stopped and he sighed deeply.

"Successor from the future!"

"Since there are no legends of this world in your time, it means that someone must have passed this trial."

"Now I just want to know, who completed the succession ceremony of Ra?"

"What kind of path has He found? How can He satisfy the demanding requirements of the Supreme Godhead?"

Atun's words successfully made Li Hao fall into deep thought.

It is not about pursuing a strong upper limit of power, but about pursuing the most universal growth path...

Li Hao always felt that this description sounded familiar, as if it was something he had long been accustomed to.

[Wait? The most universal growth path? ]

Li Hao seemed to realize something and suddenly asked again.

"Atun, in your time, are gods innate?" Upon hearing this, Atun immediately asked in understanding.

"Aren't gods born with us?"

"We are born as gods, guides for all living things, leading them from birth to death..."

“This is our responsibility and the obligation that comes with our power.”

Li Hao, who became more and more certain of his guess, was silent for a moment, and then asked again.

"Then in your era, are there any special cases of mortals becoming gods?"

The huge palm paused unconsciously, and Atun was finally no longer so calm.

"Are you talking about the blasphemers?"

"They steal the power of gods and plunder the faith of all living beings. Have they become the mainstream in your era?"

"No, that can't possibly be the path Ra is pursuing!"

Facing Atun's uneasy denial, Li Hao just smiled calmly.

"I didn't say anything about those blasphemers..."

"I am just talking about a possibility, a possibility that mortals can also become gods."

After these words were spoken, Aten's silence seemed so deafening.

Because He has realized what Li Hao said, and also knows why the [Supreme Godhead] disappeared.

"In our time, in addition to the natural gods bred by the world, there are also civilized gods bred by civilization."

"Of course, in general, natural gods and civilized gods both belong to the category of innate gods."

"In addition to the concept of innate gods, in our era we also had the concept of acquired gods..."

"Acquired gods... just as the name implies, they are the opposite of natural gods like you."

"They are gods who were promoted from mortals to the throne. They are special beings who grew from lowly ants to gods."

"And this path from a lowly ant to a god is what we call the 'Stairway to Godhood'!"

His tone was full of amazement and emotion, and Li Hao admitted that he had underestimated the broad-mindedness of the Heavenly Fathers.

Even a God like Sun Hunter Ra, who almost destroyed the entire universe, has a broad mind and a long-term vision that far exceeds the imagination of normal gods.

"It turns out... the first 'Long Stairway to God' in all the heavens and worlds was actually born in Ra's world!"

"It turns out... the 'Stairway to God' that we are accustomed to in later generations is actually a miracle that does not exist in this era!"

It is not about blasphemers who plunder the power of gods and become gods, but about acquired gods who ascend the throne of gods with the height of mortals.

Such a concept broke the common sense that Aten had formed since his birth, and made him sincerely angry.

"The succession ceremony of Ra... was not prepared for gods like us from the beginning..."

"The successor he wants to choose is a mortal, a mortal who can fight his way out of the crowd of sun gods..."

"Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!"

After venting his anger, Atun felt inexplicably sad.

He originally thought that once he had figured out Ra's true intention, he would be able to touch the [Supreme Godhead] again and become a true transcendent.

But now it seems that I am just a vessel used by La to cultivate those who want to ascend to the gods.

When the first deity achieves the glory of holding the throne of God with a mortal body, [Long Stairs to Deification] will be popularized in all the heavens and worlds.

This is a predetermined fate, and also the last legacy that Ra left to the heavens and all the worlds.

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(End of this chapter)