109: Chapter 109: God of Destruction: The Test? What test? If his little couple passed, doesn't that mean he passed too?

The God of Destruction looked at the uninvited Sea God, a trace of faint surprise flashing through his eyes of destruction.

Although he and the Sea God both belonged to the upper echelons of the Divine Realm, one governed destruction, while the other governed the ocean and life. Their divine attributes were almost diametrically opposed, and they had little interaction in their daily lives, let alone any personal friendship.

The Sea God taking the initiative to visit was an unprecedented first.

"Destruction."

Facing this God King whose strength and status were both above his own, the Sea God remained neither humble nor pushy, his face still wearing that signature gentle smile as he greeted him: "I've visited abruptly; have I disturbed your cultivation?"

The God of Destruction shook his head slightly, his tone remaining calm and ripple-free: "It is fine. My God of Destruction Palace is usually very deserted; it is rare for someone to visit. Speak, what business do you have with me?"

He had never liked beating around the bush and went straight to the point.

The Sea God smiled, seemingly long accustomed to the God of Destruction's directness. He stopped with the pleasantries and stated his purpose directly: "Actually, it's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask when you intend to officially bestow the God Rank of Destruction trials upon your chosen successor? And what does the content of the trials entail?"

"Trials?"

Upon hearing this, the God of Destruction, whose eyes seemed capable of annihilating stars, revealed a look of obvious bewilderment for the first time.

He tilted his head slightly, looking at the Sea God, and repeated the word, asking with a hint of confusion in his tone: "What trials?"

Now it was the Sea God's turn to be stunned.

The smile on his face stiffened slightly, and he looked at the God of Destruction in disbelief, subconsciously retorting: "Naturally, it's the Divinity trials required to inherit a God Position! The Nine Trials, or a similar form. Why, you... you didn't plan on setting any trials for him?"

The Sea God found it incredible.

The inheritance of a God Position was a matter of utmost importance in the Divine Realm, concerning the smooth handover of divine authority and the stability of the Divine Realm.

Generally speaking, chosen successors need to undergo a series of rigorous trials set by the contemporary Divinity to test their character, aptitude, potential, and compatibility with the laws of the God Position.

Only by passing all the trials can one finally inherit the God Position and ascend to the Divine Realm.

This is the standard rule in the Divine Realm and an important guarantee to ensure that the successor is excellent enough to shoulder the responsibilities of a Divinity.

How is it that when it comes to the God of Destruction, there are not even any trials?

The God of Destruction looked at the Sea God's "Are you kidding me?" expression and finally understood what he meant.

On his face, which looked like it had been frozen for ten thousand years, a rare expression appeared... one that could be interpreted as taking it for granted?

He replied in a calm tone: "Set trials? Why set trials? Since I have chosen him, it proves that he possesses the qualifications and potential to inherit my God Rank of Destruction. As long as his Soul Power cultivation can reach the ninety-ninth level peak through his own efforts, stepping into the limit that humans can reach, isn't that enough to prove everything about him? At that time, I will just pass the God Position to him directly; why go through the unnecessary trouble of setting those tedious tests?"

"..."

The Sea God was choked speechless by this blunt statement.

He opened his mouth, and it took a long while for him to organize his language, attempting to reason with this God King whose thinking was different from ordinary people: "No... Destruction, you can't say it like that. Divinity trials are not only to test the successor's strength but also to temper their willpower, allowing them to better understand and adapt to the laws of the God Position. At the same time, they can provide rewards during the process of the trials, helping them quickly improve their foundation and cultivation. If there are no trials and no rewards, relying solely on the successor to explore on their own in the lower realm, how slow would the cultivation speed be? How difficult would the accumulation of foundation be? What if... what if some accident happens before he grows up?"

The Sea God spoke earnestly, feeling as if he were breaking his heart for the God of Destruction's successor.

Thinking of his own girl, if it weren't for the various rewards brought by the Seagod Nine Trials and the tempering of Seagod's Light, how could she have risen from a Spirit Emperor to an eighty-seventh-level Spirit Douluo in just four years, and also possess a top-tier spirit ring configuration of four black and four red?

These are all tangible benefits brought by the trials!

However, after listening to the Sea God's words, the God of Destruction did not suddenly realize anything; instead, he softly let out a low laugh of ambiguous meaning.

The laughter was light but carried a kind of indifference that looked down upon all living beings.

"Rewards? Improving foundation?"

The God of Destruction raised those dark red eyes, his gaze seemingly piercing through the barriers of the palace, looking towards the endlessly distant Douluo Continent, his tone calm but carrying a sense of taking it for granted that made the Sea God's eyelids twitch: "Isn't there still you?"

"Still me?"

The Sea God was completely dumbfounded, reaching out to point at his own nose, his face full of question marks: "This... what does this have to do with me?"

He couldn't keep up with the God of Destruction's train of thought at all.

The God of Destruction turned his head, looking at the Sea God with eyes that seemed to be looking at an idiot, his tone still calmly expounding his "logic":

"Since your successor and mine are in a romantic relationship, their fates are intertwined, and it is difficult to distinguish between you and me. Therefore, in a certain sense, they are a single entity."

The God of Destruction paused and said righteously: "Since that is the case, your successor has passed the trials, received rewards, improved their strength, and enhanced their foundation; doesn't that mean... my successor has also passed the trials? After all, their interests are shared, and they share glory and shame. The stronger your successor is, the more beneficial it is for my successor, with no downsides. Doesn't this save me some trouble while achieving the same goal?"

Sea God: "!!!"

After listening to this shocking theory of shared trials from the God of Destruction, the Sea God stiffened in place, his mouth slightly agape, enough to stuff an egg into.

He had lived for so many years, held the authority of the ocean, witnessed countless storms, and considered himself knowledgeable, but he had never heard such... such a fresh, refined, and righteous theory of piggybacking on trials!

"What... what kind of logic is this?!"

"Can it even be played like this?!"

The Sea God felt his worldview had received a strong shock.

He tried to refute, but found that he couldn't find the right words for a moment!

Looking at the result, it seems... perhaps... probably... has a tiny bit of logic?

Wang Donger getting stronger is indeed beneficial to Lu Jing.

But the problem is, is that how Divinity trials are calculated?!

Can trials be shared like this?!

"You... you..."

The Sea God pointed at the God of Destruction, his fingers trembling, and after holding back for a long time, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Destruction! Doing this, I'm afraid it's somewhat... inconsistent with the rules of the Divine Realm?! Where is the reason for letting another Divinity's successor share the inheritance trials? If other Divinities find out about this, what kind of order would that be?!"

However, facing the Sea God's argument about rules, the God of Destruction's reaction was even simpler and more brutal.

He waved his hand casually, and on that handsome yet cold face, a trace of impatience appeared for the first time, as if he were despising the Sea God for being too pedantic.