The two conditions given by the God of Destruction carried very different implications.
The first requirement wasn't easy to evaluate at a glance.
The second, however, made the difficulty crystal clear.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul had existed for countless generations. Since its first recorded appearance, it had always been regarded as one of the most powerful beast martial souls on the continent.
Yet throughout its long history, there had never been a documented case of it evolving.
Not once.
That fact alone demonstrated just how difficult it was to push an already top-tier lightning-attributed martial soul to an even higher level.
Now that Yu Yuanzhen had finally taken one step forward, he had earned the qualification to inherit the Thunder God Position.
But if he wanted an even stronger God Position...
He would need to take another step forward.
Just thinking about the challenge made Yu Yuanzhen feel that his chances of success were slim.
Still...
Should he give up?
Of course not!
How could he possibly walk away from such an opportunity?
The God of Destruction had already made his position clear.
Even if Yu Yuanzhen attempted the inheritance and ultimately failed, he would still be allowed to inherit the Thunder God Position.
In other words, there was virtually no risk.
Since failure carried no real penalty, why not try?
Furthermore, from their brief conversation, Yu Yuanzhen had already formed an impression of the God of Destruction.
The deity was proud.
Extremely proud.
Even when recruiting followers, he preferred ambitious individuals.
That alone revealed the confidence he had in his own strength.
He wasn't afraid of powerful subordinates because he firmly believed that no matter how strong they became, they would never surpass him.
People like that often despised cowardice more than anything else.
The God of Destruction had already offered exceptionally generous conditions.
If Yu Yuanzhen backed away simply because he feared failure, there was no guarantee the deity wouldn't change his mind altogether.
After weighing everything carefully, Yu Yuanzhen made his decision.
"Lord God of Destruction..."
"I wish to try."
A moment later, the calm voice echoed within his mind once again.
"Very well."
"Then I shall await your good news."
As the words faded, silence returned.
The presence vanished as suddenly as it had appeared.
If not for the terrifying Power of Destruction still lingering inside his body, Yu Yuanzhen might have believed the entire encounter was nothing more than an illusion.
---
Slowly opening his eyes, he found several anxious faces staring at him.
Yu Xiaogang.
The Grand Elder.
And the other elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Father, are you alright?"
"Sect Master, what happened?"
"Are you injured?"
Their worried voices rang out one after another.
However, Yu Yuanzhen's mind was still in turmoil.
A god.
An actual god.
Had personally appeared before him.
And had even offered him a chance to become a god himself.
The more he thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed.
"Unbelievable..."
he muttered subconsciously.
The Grand Elder immediately became anxious.
"What's unbelievable?"
"Sect Master, stop talking to yourself and explain what happened!"
After all, everything that had just occurred had taken place entirely within Yu Yuanzhen's consciousness.
From everyone else's perspective, they had only witnessed him release black lightning, suddenly shout, "Who's there?" and then stand frozen in place.
Afterward, his expressions had shifted repeatedly—from shock to joy, then confusion and excitement.
Naturally, everyone was worried.
"Ah... right."
"Hahaha!"
"Grand Elder, Xiaogang, you'll never guess what just happened!"
Finally returning to his senses, Yu Yuanzhen burst into laughter.
Under everyone's watchful gaze, he straightened his back, raised his chin proudly, and declared:
"A god just spoke to me."
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Every person present froze.
The Grand Elder blinked.
Yu Xiaogang blinked.
The other elders blinked.
For a moment, nobody knew how to react.
A god?
Had spoken to the Sect Master?
Why?
What happened?
Countless questions flooded their minds.
Eventually, Yu Xiaogang was the first to recover.
Taking a deep breath, he asked,
"Father... what did the god say?"
Unlike ordinary people, Yu Xiaogang didn't worship gods blindly.
After all, the gods of Douluo Continent had originally been mortals who cultivated their way to divinity.
To him, they were pioneers deserving of respect.
Nothing more.
At least...
That was true until a god started offering benefits.
Then things became considerably more interesting.
The Grand Elder immediately crowded forward as well.
"Sect Master, what exactly happened?"
"How can you be sure it was truly a god?"
"What if someone was trying to deceive you?"
His questions came one after another.
A god!
An actual god!
How could he remain calm?
---
Yu Yuanzhen cleared his throat.
"The God of Destruction told me that the black lightning I unleashed earlier is called the Thunder of Destruction."
"Because this power meets his requirements, he wants me to inherit the Thunder God Position and become one of his subordinates."
"As for how I know he's genuine..."
Yu Yuanzhen's eyes flashed confidently.
"I am currently Rank 97."
"Even a Rank 99 Titled Douluo shouldn't be capable of speaking directly into my mind without me noticing."
He then recounted the entire encounter.
The appearance of the God of Destruction.
The offer.
The inheritance.
Everything.
When he finished speaking, silence fell over the group once again.
The Grand Elder unconsciously dug at his ear.
He wondered whether he had heard incorrectly.
A god...
Had personally approached their Sect Master...
And offered him a divine inheritance?
Could something this outrageous really happen?
"Good heavens..."
"Does something this fortunate actually exist?"
he muttered in disbelief.
Even after hearing it directly from Yu Yuanzhen, he found it difficult to accept.
---
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang focused on several key details.
The God of Destruction.
The Thunder of Destruction.
And the fact that his father had been selected because of that mysterious black lightning.
Even now, Yu Xiaogang couldn't understand how the fusion of golden lightning and blue lightning had transformed into black lightning.
More importantly...
The God of Destruction wanted his father as a subordinate.
That was the point that concerned him the most.
For a god to personally recruit followers, only two possibilities existed.
Either his father's potential was extraordinary.
Or the God of Destruction desperately lacked capable subordinates.
Regardless of the reason, accepting the offer would place his father under another being's authority.
That thought left Yu Xiaogang feeling uneasy.
While everyone else was celebrating the possibility of Yu Yuanzhen becoming a god...
Yu Xiaogang was already considering the consequences.
After all, opportunities often came with hidden costs.
And gods were rarely as simple as they appeared.
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