Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Outside Wuhun City, Yan, standing atop the Altar of Light, witnessed everything that had happened from a peculiar perspective. Looking at the believers across the continent who were constantly praying for the blessing of the gods, his feelings were incredibly complex.

He did indeed intend to use the festival of light to gather faith, but seeing these believers being harvested like lambs, he felt a sense of sorrow. He himself was no different; he was just a mortal now.

"Little one, this is the power of a true god. How do you feel?"

From within the endless light came the voice of the goddess. Yan looked up at the dazzling white-gold light and seemed to see a goddess looking at him with great interest.

"You've told me so much, are you planning to ask me to inherit your divine position?"

Yan spoke his mind directly. This goddess was being a little too enthusiastic towards him, which made him wonder.

However, the thought of this problem made him a little conflicted. It wasn't that he didn't want to become a god, but rather that he felt the divine position of the light attribute was not quite suitable for him.

Moreover, this one seems to be a subordinate deity of the Angel God, though it's unclear whether she's a second- or third-level god. Either way, she seems rather weak. Indeed, this last reason is crucial: he somewhat disdains the goddess's divine position.

For an ordinary person, being chosen by a deity to be their successor to the divine throne is like a windfall; there's no reason for them to refuse.

But Yan is different; he understands the intricacies of this situation. The gods in the divine realm are also ranked. While third-level and second-level gods are not weak, they are only considered mid-level leaders. Only first-level main gods and above are the giants.

Ordinary people have no choice, but Yan knows a lot. Douluo Continent is not an ordinary plane. In order to suppress the True Dragon Clan, the ruler of soul beasts, the God Realm left behind many inherited god positions here. Just the confirmed inheritances he knows of include one God King position and three main god positions.

He had no chance of inheriting the positions of Rakshasa God and Angel God, but he knew very well the key to inheriting the positions of Sea God and Asura God King.

Even if these two weren't a perfect match for him, he still knew that the God of Fire, a first-level god of the God Realm, had a divine position inherited from him on the Douluo Continent.

Later in the original story, with Tang San's help, Ma Hongjun was qualified to unlock this divine position, but unfortunately, he failed because he was not up to the task.

Chapter 136 Dialogue in the Divine Realm

"You don't want to."

On the Altar of Light outside Wuhun City, the voice of the mysterious goddess rang in Yan's mind once again, leaving her slightly surprised and astonished.

Although Yan didn't answer or express any reluctance, the perception of a deity is incredibly powerful. The strange tone in Yan's voice when she spoke of the divine succession made it clear that this interesting little fellow didn't actually want to inherit her divine position.

This annoyed her somewhat. Although she hadn't explicitly asked the little guy to inherit her divine position, she had only considered it for a moment. But being rejected before she could even voice her opinion was truly displeasing.

Yan replied softly, "No, it's mainly because I'm a fire-attribute soul master, and the light attribute is somewhat... somewhat incompatible."

He was somewhat afraid that he had offended this goddess. Although he hadn't said anything to refuse, he felt that he had been a little too obvious and that she had actually sensed his reluctance. This was a huge mistake.

The goddess's voice turned cold, "Heh... I guess you have some self-awareness. Indeed, I wouldn't even look at someone with fire attributes like you."

"Well, the main thing is that I think the succession of a god's position should ideally be compatible with the attributes of the successor, so that the success rate is higher. For example, the High Priest and Sister Xue'er are very suitable for the succession of the Light God position."

Yan spoke in a low voice, trying to communicate more with this goddess and glean some information about the divine realm.

His main knowledge of the divine realm came from the Flame Queen and the High Priest Qian Daoliu. He would not let go of such a rare opportunity to come into contact with a true god.

This goddess of light didn't seem too angry and was still willing to communicate with Yan. "The two of them, one is a priest of the Angel God. If he can break through, he might become a priest. The other one is even more special."

Yan tentatively asked again, "Goddess sister, there's something I don't quite understand. The creation of a godhood is related to a god-level expert's comprehension of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Is this comprehension of the Great Dao unchanging, or rather, complete?"

The goddess, who was casting a blessing spell, seemed slightly fluctuated upon hearing his words, as if she had thought of something. "What do you mean by that?"

Yan continued, "Goddess, what I mean is... Divine positions are manifestations of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. It seems that some parts are hierarchically structured, while some divine positions seem to share similarities. So, can divine positions be merged?"

Yan, however, thought of Tang San's so-called dual-god fusion divine skill. He would not relax his guard in the slightest until this future hypothetical enemy was completely destroyed.

The goddess rejected his far-fetched idea, saying, "The fusion of divine positions? How is that possible? A divine position is the crystallization of the creator's understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. It is engraved in the divine realm and cannot be changed. How could it be fused?"

Yan gave an example, "Sister. It's certainly impossible for the first generation of gods, but what if it's about inheriting the divine position? One person inherits two divine positions, and if these two divine positions have something in common, is there a chance to complete the fusion of the divine power?"

The goddess still denied it, saying, "Impossible. There has never been such a situation in the divine realm. Moreover, the succession of a divine position involves a person's origin. Once one accepts the inheritance of a deity, one's origin changes. How could one possibly bear another divine position?"

"But what if this person has twin martial souls? Wouldn't that mean they could inherit two godhoods?"

Yan continued, "If there is some connection between the two divine positions, and the inheritor's talent is strong enough to comprehend and merge these two great Daos, wouldn't he be able to obtain a completely new divine position?"

"What you said seems to make some sense; it's worth a try. Little one, you've given me a lot of inspiration. I hope we'll meet again someday..."

Bathed in golden light, Yan listened to the voice fading into the distance, a bad feeling creeping over him. Before he could think any further, the healing light from the sky spread across the world once more, accompanied by a final divine blessing, and the dazzling golden light gradually began to dissipate.

"strangeness……"

Yan looked up at the sky and wondered if it was just his imagination, but he noticed that before the golden light in the sky dissipated, it seemed to have gathered into Qian Renxue's body, bringing about a different kind of change in her.

"The light never dies, the martial spirit is eternal, we pay homage to the great and merciful Angel God!"

As the light and shadow of the Angel God transformed into countless points of light and slowly dissipated in the sky, without any deliberate guidance from anyone, millions of believers chanted the gospel of light and prayed to the Angel God. In this fervent atmosphere, the first Light Festival came to a successful conclusion.

……

In the endless void, a hazy, colorful field of light hangs high above countless planes and planets; this is the location of the divine realm at the center of the universe.

In a sunlit divine realm somewhere in the divine world, the illusory space is filled with strange colors, and everything around is bathed in a mesmerizing glow.

Inside a magnificent temple, a golden figure floated silently in mid-air. He had six wings behind him and was surrounded by a holy aura. His appearance was very similar to the angel statues on the Douluo Continent. He was the angel god worshipped by the Spirit Hall.

Before this deity was a huge circle of light, with interlacing light and shadow at the center, showing everything outside the Spirit City of Douluo Continent.

When he noticed that a golden light had merged with Qian Renxue's body, his expression changed drastically. Countless golden mists rose from his body, and the surrounding space immediately twisted and rippled.

In an instant, a great light shone forth, and the entire Angel Temple trembled violently. The golden light pulsed wildly, as if it were trying to purify everything.

"Guangming, how dare you..."

A sacred and majestic voice resounded within the Angel Temple. The angry Angel God's palm emitted golden light, as if he were about to shatter the void with a single blow to vent his rage.

“Angel God, I am merely giving a gift to your descendants, so why are you so angry?”

A gentle female voice rang out, and the Angel God turned angrily toward the temple entrance. A woman in a long golden dress appeared outside his temple, accompanied by a man in a black robe.

Their appearance caused the Angel God's expression to turn slightly solemn. These two were the God of Light and the God of Darkness, two of the seven elemental gods in the divine realm.

If these seven elemental gods were alone, the Angel God would not be afraid. However, the two in front of him were a married couple, and the seven elemental gods had always had an excellent relationship. Even the five great god-kings tried to win them over, which was something the Angel God could not match.

"Hmph! Guangming, are you here to swagger and show off?"

The Angel God looked at the couple before him, displeased, and let out a cold snort. The air in the entire Angel Temple seemed to freeze.

The Goddess of Light, or more precisely, the Goddess of Light, spoke softly: "Angel God, you should know that I did not mean any offense."

The Angel God was quite displeased. "You didn't mean that? Ridiculous. You descended to the mortal realm to steal my successor, and now you arrogantly come to my temple, and you still say you didn't mean to offend me?"

The Goddess of Light spoke again: "Angel God, I admire that girl named Qian Renxue. She has great talent in the Path of Light."

The Angel God said coldly, "I know she has great talent, but that's no excuse for what you did. There's always a first-come, first-served order. Even if Qian Renxue hasn't fully started her divine trials, she's my descendant. Even if it's about inheriting a divine position, my Angel God position will be given priority."

“Angel God, I think you’ve misunderstood. I bestowed my divine martial soul power upon Qian Renxue not to compete with you for the divine throne, but to make an attempt.”

The Goddess of Light's voice remained gentle, but it also revealed a hint of confusion and determination, clearly indicating that she had given it careful consideration when making that decision.

What kind of attempt do you want to make?

The Angel God stared at the Goddess of Light. If she didn't give him a proper explanation today, he would turn on her and take action, even if it meant offending the Seven Elemental Gods.

He had been frustrated in the divine realm for so many years, and finally saw some hope, but someone was actually planning to interfere. This was something he couldn't tolerate.

"You'll see when you see it..."

The Goddess of Light raised her hand slightly, and ripples of light appeared. A halo of water mirror appeared in front of the three main gods. However, the image in the mirror did not show Qian Renxue, but Yan in the center of the Altar of Light.

Inside the Temple of Angels, the three main gods stared at the mirrored light and shadow. When Yan mentioned the topic of the fusion of divine positions, a hint of shock flashed in the eyes of both the God of Angels and the God of Darkness.

The Angel God stared at the Goddess of Light, his eyes filled with incomprehension. "Just because of this child's guess, you actually split off your own primordial power? Do you really think divine positions can be merged? Just for a possibility?"

“I think what he said makes a lot of sense. At least after my deduction, I haven’t found any major problems. There is a possibility that the fusion of the divine positions will be successful, and that’s enough.”

The Goddess of Light nodded, and then spoke softly and gently: "Angel God, you are the only chief god among the gods of light besides me. There is something in common between our divine powers. According to that child, there is a possibility of fusion."

If the fusion of the two main gods' divine positions can truly succeed, your descendant might be able to break through to that realm before the two of us.

"The divine realm will then gain another God-King, and we elemental gods will have a true backer. If this can be realized, things like yours, where you were suppressed by the Asura God because of similar divine positions, will no longer happen to us elemental gods."

The Angel God stared at the Goddess of Light for a long time, then said in a deep voice, "Fine, since you want to try, I will grant your wish. If it is not possible, I hope you will take back the divine power from Qian Renxue."

"I see."

The Goddess of Light nodded, and the God of Angels sighed. Within the Temple of Angels, a conflict vanished without a trace.

Chapter 137 Twin Gods' Martial Souls

Outside the Spirit City of Douluo Continent, when Qian Renxue slowly descended from the sky, she immediately drew prayers and cheers from millions of believers. At this moment, countless people regarded this six-winged angel goddess as the incarnation of a god.

"Sister Xue'er, you don't look well, what's wrong?"

Countless people were praising her, but Yan noticed that Qian Renxue's complexion was not good. Worried that she was not doing well, Yan quickly went over and whispered his concern.

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

Qian Renxue glanced at him with a complicated expression, then spoke in a low voice. Yan was puzzled by her gaze and had a bad feeling, but he didn't dare to ask any questions in front of everyone.

After the miracle occurred, the Spirit Hall had a lot of work to do, such as appeasing the believers and arranging for them to return to their hometowns. These devout believers were the Spirit Hall's greatest asset, and they couldn't afford to make a mistake in this matter.

To properly arrange for a million believers, a considerable number of people would be needed, including tens of thousands of important believers who have condensed the seeds of light soul power.

Although most of these people are older, they have condensed the seeds of soul power, which gives them the potential to cultivate into soul masters. Therefore, these people should not be taken lightly.

These important believers, whose faith in the Angel God surpasses even that of devout followers, may not initially possess strong soul power, but their soul power stems from their faith, and their loyalty to the Angel God and the Spirit Hall is unparalleled. Crucially, their soul power attributes are identical, making them excellent candidates for forming a soul master legion.

Yan had already planned how to arrange these people. Among these believers, those who were older than thirty years old were basically set in their ways and had little potential.

Such people can be trained to become priests. After teaching them the knowledge of Soul Masters for a period of time, they can be sent back to their hometowns, which will allow them to better promote their faith.

The many believers under the age of thirty also need to be differentiated. Those under the age of fifteen, because of their youth, still have value for further training, and more resources can be invested in their advanced education and training, so that they can become reserve mid-level members of the Holy Light Legion in the future.

Those aged 15 to 30 also possess some potential for development, and these individuals form the backbone of the first generation of the Holy Light Legion.

Yan already had plans and ideas for building this Holy Light Legion. With light-attribute soul power, and referencing the mages and warriors in the Mad God world, there were two main paths: one was the healing priest, and the other was the light knight who specialized in combat.

However, these two plans are just Yan's ideas. The specifics still need to be discussed with the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall. After all, it involves tens of thousands of spirit masters, a number comparable to the number of spirit masters affected by the Clear Sky Sect at its peak.

……

Inside the Elder Hall of Spirit City, after Pope Bibi Dong and Grand Elder Qian Daoliu made arrangements for everything according to Yan's suggestion, many of the Spirit Hall's high-ranking officials began to take action. After the ten elders also left, the huge Elder Hall was nearly empty.

The holy light from the angel statue bathed the entire Elder Hall in gold. After a successful Light Ceremony, the Spirit Hall gained a massive amount of faith power.

Not only was the mental energy consumed by operating the Holy Light Soul Guidance Array replenished, but the faith power stored within this angel statue was more abundant than ever before, even condensing into a tangible holy radiance, like a large light bulb, making the Elder Hall bright day and night.

This sacred radiance is not just for illumination. Under its light, one need not worry about external demons. It is of great benefit to cultivation. After a long period of being bathed in its light, one can even transform one's aptitude. It has many advantages.

Yan had already begun to make plans. With such a good cultivation environment in the Elder Hall, he figured many people would be willing to come and listen to the gospel of the gods.