Chapter 10:Rejecting the Inheritance of the God of Light: The Light of Others Is Not My Way; I Will I Ignite Myself as Yang!
Mentioning Yu Jingcheng, the gods in the hall all revealed complex expressions.
Creating one's own godhood!
What a difficult and solitary path this is.
In the history of the God Realm, successful examples are few and far between, if not countless.
To be precise, this is after the God Realm stabilized.
Very few have ascended to the God Realm through creating their own godhood. In tens of thousands of years on Douluo Star, there have only been the Sea God and the Angel God.
And Yu Jingcheng has clearly reached the final step of this path.
"Hmph, what's even more interesting is that he doesn't follow the old path of inheriting a godhood, but instead attempts to create his own godhood."
The God of Destruction sneered, but there was no contempt in his eyes; instead, there was a hint of appreciation.
"This madman does have some backbone."
At this moment, a deity couldn't help but raise the question on everyone's mind:
"Your Majesty, I am puzzled.
Such a talented and promising individual, why has not a single deity taken notice of him, sent down a divine trial, and invited him into our divine realm for sixty years?"
This question sparked a flurry of discussion among the deities.
Indeed, how could such a brilliant genius have been overlooked by the divine realm for a full sixty years?
Just then, a deity clad in a magnificent golden robe, surrounded by holy light, with a handsome and majestic face, stepped out from the ranks.
He was none other than the head of the seven elemental gods, a first-level deity wielding the power of light—the God of Light.
The God of Light bowed slightly to the five God-Kings, his voice loud and clear, resounding throughout the entire hall.
"Your Majesty, it's not that no one has taken notice, but… he refused."
"What?!"
These words shocked the entire hall!
Refusing the inheritance of a deity?
And a high-ranking first-level deity at that—the God of Light?
This was utter arrogance and unbelievable!
Amidst the astonished gazes of the gods, the God of Light slowly recounted that long-buried past:
"Sixty years ago, when he, in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, with his mortal body, gathered the immortal herb for his dearest friend, his pure heart of protection and indomitable will already caught my attention.
At that time, his martial spirit was still Luo Sanpao, but I had already seen through its essence—a mutation of ultimate light.
Therefore, I descended with divine will, intending to bestow upon him the 'Nine Trials of Light,' guiding him onto the path of inheriting my divine position."
The hall fell silent; all the gods held their breath, awaiting the next installment.
A complex expression appeared on the God of Light's face, a mixture of regret and an indescribable admiration.
"But he refused."
"Faced with my divine test, that young man, that boy with only the cultivation of a Soul Venerable, said to my divine thought,"the God of Light's voice deepened, as if repeating the boy's resounding words from years ago:
"Thank you for your favor, but I, Yu Jingcheng, must forge my own path.
My Martial Soul will be transformed into a dragon by my own hands, not by external force.
No matter how glorious the divine positions of others are, they are ultimately their light. I will ignite my own sun!"
These words plunged the entire Divine Realm Committee Hall into a deathly silence.
The faces of the five Great God Kings all showed unprecedented shock.
"I thought he was arrogant and ignorant, and I paid no further attention to him afterward," the God of Light said with a bitter smile.
"But I never expected that he would actually travel overseas on his own, to another continent, using the faith of all living beings as fire and his own will as fuel, and he is really about to ignite his own sun...even further than I anticipated."
After a long while, the God of Asura finally spoke, breaking the silence.
The Asura God's gaze was deep as he stared at the distant Sun and Moon Continent within the light screen.
"A human who rejected the gods, yet is about to become one..."
"What is the purpose of this celestial curtain, revealing him to the world?"
Inside the Great Hall of the Divine Realm Committee, the words of the God of Light were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves.
"Self-ignition as Yang..."
The emerald eyes of the Goddess of Life shone with a strange light.
She could sense that Yu Jingcheng's life form had begun to leap to a completely new, higher-dimensional level.
It was a life flame purely condensed from his own will.
"Good! What a fine 'I will self-ignite as Yang'!"
The God of Destruction laughed instead of being angry, his dark purple divine power surging endlessly. He admired all beings who dared to break the rules and challenge authority.
"This lad is far more interesting than those who inherit godhood step by step!
If he succeeds, I'd like to see just how powerful his self-created godhood truly is!"
The God of Kindness sighed softly, his eyes full of approval:
"Starting with a heart of protection, acting with an indomitable will, fueled by the faith of all beings, and ignited by his own will...his path is pure yet domineering.
No wonder, no wonder he's reached this point."
Only the God of Asura remained absolutely calm.
As the guardian of the divine order, he pondered far more deeply.
"A newly born god, not controlled by the divine council, is an unknown variable to the existing order."
The God of Asura's voice was as cold as iron.
"We must pay close attention.
This celestial curtain revealing him to the world might... be paving the final path for his ascension to godhood."
Just as the gods were lost in their own thoughts, the golden celestial curtain of the lower realm changed once more.
The list that had previously reviewed martial spirits gradually faded away, replaced by lines of golden characters radiating supreme majesty, proclaiming the secret from the God Realm to the entire Douluo Continent!
[Secret of the God Realm: Sixty years ago, the first-level god 'God of Light' attempted to bestow the 'Nine Trials of Light,' but was refused by Soul Master Yu Jingcheng.]
[His words: The light of other gods is not my path; I shall ignite myself as Yang!]
Boom—!!!
If the previous list was awe-inspiring, then the secret revealed on the sky now was no less than a storm sweeping across the souls of every Soul Master on the continent!
Refusing the inheritance of a god?!
What does this mean?
For Soul Masters of the Douluo Continent, becoming a god is the ultimate dream of their lives, an unattainable legend.
To gain the favor of a god and have a divine trial bestowed upon them—what an incredible opportunity!
And Yu Jingcheng actually refused!
...
The Spirit Hall, the Pope's Palace.
"Pfft!"
Bibi Dong coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face instantly turning deathly pale.
She hadn't been attacked; her Dao heart had suffered an unprecedented shock!
She stared intently at the golden characters in the sky, her body trembling uncontrollably.
"The light of the gods is not my path… I shall ignite myself to become Yang…"
she murmured to herself, as if possessed.
What had she sacrificed to inherit the Rakshasa God's position?
How much pain had she endured?
She had twisted her humanity, offering her soul to darkness, to gain her current power and status.
She had always told herself that this was for revenge, the only path to supreme power!
(End of Chapter)