Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue

Chapter 607 "Thousand"

The God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life entered the Temple of Angels together. This newly reunited place was not associated with words like "glorious" or "grand".

On the contrary, it was very dilapidated, with dust and rubble everywhere, and even spider web-like things in some corners, making it look like an ancient ruin.

The God of Destruction frowned, but did not choose to use his divine power to cleanse the place. Because if he or the Goddess of Life took action, it would mean they were interfering with the development of this place, and it would become tainted with their presence.

They were just visitors or tourists, even though the owner seemed to be away for a while.

Despite the dilapidated state of the place, a solemn and dignified atmosphere prevailed. The two god-kings walked into the hall and looked at the statue that was slowly coalescing.

"This is...?" The Goddess of Life was taken aback.

"I remember, the previous Angel God didn't have this many wings, did he?" The God of Destruction was also surprised, because they discovered that behind the condensing idol, there were six pairs of phantom wings. They were in a state of energy that was both real and illusory, indicating that it was not yet fully formed.

The goddess of life's expression turned grave: "Do you still remember the information about the former Angel God?"

The God of Destruction shook his head: "Too much time has passed. I only remember that his surname was Qian, and his divine name was Angel. He was the strongest god of the [Light Side] among the first-level gods, and his counterpart was the strongest first-level god of the [Dark Side], Rakshasa."

"Do you know what the surname 'Qian' represents?" the goddess of life whispered.

The God of Destruction looked at his wife with a puzzled expression.

"In ancient times, even in the distant past, the word 'thousand' meant 'all hands,' capable of grasping all grains. This represents abundance, not the so-called Thousand-Handed Douluo that the Sea God once portrayed in the mortal realm, whose thousand hands only brought death," the Goddess of Life said softly. "And the contributions made by the Angel race to humanity in the Douluo plane are indelible; they taught humanity how to survive."

"I've heard that in some planes there are statues of a thousand hands, and these statues represent a bountiful harvest." The God of Destruction nodded. "This is a bedtime story you once told me to suppress the distracting thoughts and destructive power in my mind."

"Whether the surnames of the Angel race originated from this, I do not know," the Goddess of Life shook her head, "but I think it should be very close. Because when Soul Masters were first born, humans were just a species struggling to survive in the wilderness, and they didn't even have surnames back then."

They approached the statue, and the God of Destruction looked at her: "This Angel Goddess must have obtained some extraordinary opportunity, allowing her to glimpse the secrets of divine evolution. You must know that the Sea God's ability to cultivate his divine position is inseparable from his control over the central hub of the divine realm."

He stretched out his hand, as if wanting to touch the angel statue.

"Little Purple, don't touch it!" the Goddess of Life exclaimed.

The God of Destruction was startled again and withdrew his hand: "How is this possible?"

"What just happened?" The Goddess of Life seemed a little blaming the other party, since they had clearly agreed that they were just coming to take a look and wouldn't touch anything.

"Just now, when I was facing this statue, I actually had an unconscious urge to get closer." The God of Destruction came to his senses. "Little Green, don't misunderstand, it wasn't that kind of thing, it was..."

The goddess of life nodded: "I understand, go ahead."

"There's something hidden behind this statue," the God of Destruction whispered. "As you should know from the story I told you, the angel now possesses more than just a martial spirit; she also has an ability completely opposite to that of an angel—an ability that causes life to wither. Just now, I seemed to sense a strange balance between these two abilities within her, and this sense of balance has intrigued me."

The goddess of life was astonished: "You mean, she embodies both life and death, two completely opposite attributes?"

"Even if you and I possess that kind of soul fusion technique, we might not be able to achieve this balance after fusing. My successor, Ye Xishui, although she also possesses two opposing abilities, can only use light to harmonize the power of destruction; in reality, the destructive attribute still holds the advantage," said the God King of Destruction. "Do you understand what I mean?"

"The fusion of life and destruction, this is..." The goddess of life was stunned. They dared not utter a word!

Because this answer is truly terrifying: when life and destruction merge, that is the power of creation. Of course, this creation does not refer to the entire universe, but rather to a certain plane or the realm of gods.

In other words, Qian Renxue is about to possess the basic ability to "create her own world," even if it is not the God Realm, but just a small world.

"This statue is not the ancestral angel we once saw," the Goddess of Life murmured. "This is a completely new divine position, belonging to the new angelic god. But what about the power of death she carries, as you mentioned?"

The God of Destruction calmly said, "This is a very special feeling. This power does not belong to the Angel God, but it seems that it is temporarily residing in the Angel Temple because there is no platform that can support it."

"However, the sea god is also a being with two divine positions."

"It's different." Destruction shook his head. "The two gods of the sea god were initially bound to his wife, and he couldn't use both divine powers at the same time. Do you understand?"

"...Hmm." The Goddess of Life bit her lip.

"Are you worried that if this angel ascends to the divine realm, it will disrupt the balance of the divine realm?" asked the God of Destruction.

"Yes." The goddess of life did not refute.

"...I will not leave the realm of gods," the God of Destruction said in a deep voice. "It just so happens that you haven't found a successor yet, so I have a reason to stay with you for now."

"Alright. This is our home, and we won't abandon it." The Goddess of Life took Destruction's hand and walked out of the place.

The instant they left, a phantom appeared behind the angel statue. It was not a human figure, but a string of ancient characters imprinted on the base of the angel statue.

"I am the owner of yesterday, I am the master of tomorrow."

The God of Destruction summoned several priests, who came from his and the Goddess of Life's temples, each holding half of the priests.

The two instructed the priests to keep a close watch on the temple, which was not yet fully completed, and not to let other gods disturb it.

"So much has happened these past few days," the God of Destruction said expressionlessly. "My successor was just complaining to me that the ocean is unusually restless for some reason."

"Little Purple, leave this to me. Don't overwork yourself," the Goddess of Life said gently. "The ocean and life are inextricably linked. If I keep an eye on things, something like a world-ending flood won't happen in the Douluo Continent."

Today's bonus chapter is for Qianchenx (6/7).

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The description of "thousand" is not something the author made up on a whim. It is clear that the background of the older generation of gods is related to the Greek pantheon. The word "thousand" is written as [χιλιδε] in ancient Greek, which belongs to the Indo-European language family. Therefore, in the era of the first generation of angels, the meaning of "thousand" is as described in the text, meaning "all hands".

Similarly, Indo-European languages ​​like Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, and Persian share a similar etymological basis. The word "thousand" originally meant "a hand that can grasp all the grain."

For example, those who have played the railway game should remember the image of "Abundance".

Another example is from Douluo Continent: the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, whose name means something like "a wave rising from the sea." That explains why the sea god could control the Qiankun Wenqing Valley, the place where the goddess of love fell, and why it was opened with a lake as its gate.