"I'm just a Soul Saint. Isn't it a bit too early to be talking about becoming a god? At the very least, I should reach Limit Douluo first." Xia Yi said speechlessly.
If one is inheriting a god position, even without the cultivation of a Limit Douluo, it's still possible to become a god directly.
But if one wants to create their own divine position, then the cultivation of a Limit Douluo is a must—only then is it qualified to even talk about it.
Clearly, Xia Yi couldn't inherit a god position.
In the current Douluo plane, the God Realm has disappeared. Even if he wanted to inherit a god position, he couldn't.Surely, the Demon Empress couldn't just pass on the divine position she just created to Xia Yi, right?
"Hehe, I'm just curious," the Demon Empress said with a slight smile, her beautiful eyes glowing as she looked at Xia Yi. "You're the most monstrously talented person I've ever seen. You're one of the three origin kings of creation, holder of the Earth Cauldron. For you, becoming a god is only a matter of time. It's just a question of what kind of god, and what level—you'll have to figure that out yourself."
"Don't worry about it. I'll give it serious thought," Xia Yi said in a low voice.
What kind of god should he become?
Xia Yi really did need to think about this. If the divine position didn't complement his own power, then even after becoming a god, his strength would be significantly limited.
"Although every one of your soul skills is powerful, they all have different attributes and no synergy. Simply put, your power is too scattered, making it hard to focus. That may be the biggest obstacle on your path to godhood," the Demon Empress said seriously. She had just become a god herself, so she knew the challenges of creating a divine position.
Xia Yi's powers were too varied—he had healing, spiritual power, elemental power, brute force, and more...
With such a chaotic mix of powers all concentrated in one person, it was almost impossible to master them all, let alone comprehend corresponding laws and condense a divine position.
"I don't want that either, but my soul skills are just like this—what can I do?" Xia Yi shook his head helplessly.
"You don't need to be too discouraged," the Demon Empress smiled and said. "Your scattered powers are indeed a weakness, but with your talent, you might one day integrate them and condense a powerful divine position."
"Think about it—if it were anyone else with such a scattered power set, they'd probably be mediocre in everything: support wouldn't be strong, agility and strength would be subpar, control would be easily countered, and defense easily targeted. But not you. In support, even specialized healing soul masters can't match you. In offense, no one can defeat you in a head-on fight. In agility and control, you're also outstanding. You've pushed every path to the extreme. When the time comes, you'll definitely become a god."
Her deep blue eyes sparkled. It was true that scattered power was Xia Yi's greatest obstacle to becoming a god.
But she believed that with his ability, he would break through and become the most versatile and powerful god.
And what she wanted was to help him avoid as many detours as possible.
To bring that day closer.
"You don't need to comfort me like that. I'm not so fragile as to need comfort over a little thing like this," Xia Yi laughed. "So, what's your plan next? Do you want to return to the Douluo Plane?"
"No need for now. I've just become a god, and I need to merge my god body, god power, and divine sense completely. Once I finish what's at hand, I'll go into seclusion for a while." The Demon Empress replied seriously. She had just become a god—no, a god king—her body, power, and spiritual force had all increased tremendously.
It was the time to get familiar with her new power.
Unfortunately, neither the Douluo plane nor the Creation Origin had another god king to spar with.
It would be perfect if she had a god king to fight a full-scale battle with.
"Alright then, I won't bother you. I'll come see you after you're out of seclusion," Xia Yi said, standing up.
"Xia Yi." The Demon Empress suddenly hugged him from behind.
"What is it?" Xia Yi asked curiously, feeling her body tremble slightly.
"Nothing. I just wanted to hug you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. If not for you, I never could've reached this level. Even if I did become a god, it would've only been a lowly divine official." The Demon Empress leaned on his shoulder. Back then, she had joined the Holy Spirit Cult to become a god and even became its leader.
To become a god, she and the Holy Spirit Cult tried everything, even cooperating with the Abyssal Holy Monarch.
But even he was only a first-level god without the status of a god king.
Now, she was a god king.
One of the most powerful beings in the known universe.
It still felt like a dream to her.
"Don't say things like that. We're family—don't make it sound so distant." Xia Yi smiled, firmly holding her soft hands. "Trust me, everything will only get better."
He could feel that her emotions were surging.
She had just become a god king. Even someone like her couldn't help but feel like she was dreaming.
"Mm! We're family!" The Demon Empress nodded firmly. After a long while, she spoke again, gently, "Husband, will you stay with me for a while?"
"What's wrong?" Xia Yi was stunned. This was the first time the Demon Empress had spoken to him so gently.
No—It wasn't just the first time she spoke gently to him.
It was the first time she had ever been this gentle since he met her.
The Demon Empress had always been so decisive and imposing—a classic strong woman.
She had never been gentle to anyone, not even to Lan Fozu.
Now that she had become a god king and suddenly turned so soft, Xia Yi felt a bit unfamiliar with it.
"I'm fine." The Demon Empress shook her head and hugged Xia Yi tighter. "I just feel like... it's so good to have you. I really need to thank Gu Yue. If it weren't for her, Fozu and I might never have had a chance in this life."
"I should be the one thanking you." Xia Yi turned around and embraced her, speaking softly. "I've always felt guilty about what happened back then. Gu Yue and I let you both down."
"I knew you'd think that way," the Demon Empress said with a bitter smile. "Yes, it's true Gu Yue forced me back then, but I agreed voluntarily. And I've never regretted it."
"Husband, from now on, don't feel guilty about us anymore. Meeting you was the greatest luck for me and Fozu. Without you, who knows where we'd be today." She leaned against him and whispered, "Once I finish dealing with everything and unite the ocean completely, I'll hand over all the authority to you, alright?"
Xia Yi was stunned. "Why would you think of that?"
"I don't like these things. If I had a choice, I'd rather be a carefree little woman staying by my man's side. I'm really tired these years. I want to rest for a while." Her voice was soft, but full of sincerity.
Though she was the Holy Spirit Cult's leader, she wasn't an ambitious woman by nature.
She only took the position to become a god and to seek revenge.
If it hadn't been forced by circumstance, she wouldn't have stood at the forefront.
All these years, countless burdens had weighed on her. She was truly exhausted.
Now that she had the power to take revenge, authority and status no longer meant anything to her.
Still, even if she wanted to hand everything over to Xia Yi, she would first make sure everything was settled, so his burden would be lighter.
"Let's talk about this later. I'll find a chance to discuss it with Gu Yue first. If you really don't like managing all this messy stuff, I'll help you." Xia Yi smiled wryly. It was one thing for Gu Yue to want to step down, but now even the Demon Empress wanted to hand everything over to him.
Truth be told, Xia Yi didn't like handling such things either.
More than anyone, he wanted to be free of responsibility.
That's why he always refused when Gu Yue tried to pass the Soul Beast Lord position to him.
He knew he wasn't the type to rule—he was too carefree for that.
But he wouldn't force his women to take on roles they didn't like either.
Take Gu Yue for example.
She had always wanted to pass the Soul Beast Lord position to Xia Yi.
But that didn't mean she didn't like the position.
Quite the opposite.
Gu Yue cherished it deeply.
She only thought about passing it to Xia Yi because of her love for him.
Xia Yi refused not only because he didn't like the role himself, but also because he didn't want her to give up something she cared about just for him.
It was the same with Leng Yaozhu.
If any of them, including the Demon Empress, truly didn't want their positions and saw them as burdens, Xia Yi would help without them even needing to ask.
"I'll listen to my husband," the Demon Empress said with a sweet smile. Her sky-blue eyes were so pure at that moment.
For a fleeting moment, Xia Yi really felt that she was no longer that terrifying leader of the Holy Spirit Cult.
But just a simple, innocent girl.
"Well then, I guess Gu Yue will have to suffer a bit longer. Who told her to be the Soul Beast Lord, after all? Heavy lies the crown," Xia Yi muttered quietly to himself. Anyway, she enjoyed it too.