"What do I need to do?"
Yu Xiaogang's question brought a smile to Sea God's face.
"Very well. Since you are willing, I will bestow a Gods Trial upon you. With your ability, you will surely pass the trial. Afterwards, you will succeed my position, become the new Sea God, rule the vast ocean, and wield supreme power."
There was undisguised anticipation in Sea God's words.
It was as if the other party had been waiting for this day for a very long time.
But would even gods look forward to a successor?
Yu Xiaogang's doubt was written plainly on his face, and Sea God perceived his thoughts almost instantly.
"Hahaha, do you think I am being a bit impatient?"
"That's right, I have indeed been yearning for a successor for a long time."
"After all, a God Position, while granting strength and power, also carries an equal amount of responsibility."
"As the Sea God, the ocean is the place I need to be responsible for, and the children of the ocean are beings I need to protect."
Speaking of his responsibilities, Sea God's expression was very solemn, and Yu Xiaogang had also learned of their deep reverence for the Sea God from the people on Sea God Island who believed in him.
Over at Spirit Hall, Angel God was also continuously bestowing Gods Trials upon the Qian family, giving them the strength to wipe out the Fallen Spirit Masters of Douluo Continent.
Judging by this, the gods of Douluo Continent were all quite responsible.
"It's just that, ever since becoming the Sea God, I have shouldered responsibilities for too long. I immensely miss the days before I became the Sea God, back when I lived such carefree days."
"To me, being the Sea God is both my glory and my shackles."
"I also want to be a person unburdened by worries, able to freely choose what to do in the future."
"Can you understand this?"
Hearing this, Yu Xiaogang nodded.
Responsibility and freedom—this was a very common topic.
When bearing responsibilities, it is very difficult for a person to enjoy freedom.
A man who becomes a father can no longer play around like a child; he needs to be responsible for his family.
An official holding great power must watch his words and actions, because every move he makes will be watched by others.
A prince who becomes a king can no longer sightsee and enjoy the mountains and rivers, because he has to manage an entire country.
These are all freedoms that must be discarded when shouldering responsibilities.
Of course, there are also people who do not abandon freedom while shouldering responsibilities, but such people are generally irresponsible fathers, treacherous villains harming a region, or reviled tyrants.
Therefore, Yu Xiaogang understood Sea God's thoughts.
"Hehe, you truly are clever. So, are you willing to take over the responsibility in my hands and become a new Sea God?"
Sea God pressed on.
"I am willing."
Yu Xiaogang nodded. Compared to responsibility, Yu Xiaogang felt that achieving divinity would allow him to gain much more.
Anyway, judging by Sea God's meaning, if he could find his own successor, he could pass down the God Position and responsibilities. If he really couldn't accept it in the future, at worst he could just train another successor, couldn't he?
"Very well. Then next, oh right, by the way, what kind of Spirit do you like?"
Sea God was just about to talk about the Gods Trial, but suddenly seemed to remember something, so his words took a turn.
"What kind of Spirit do I like?"
"Could it be that you are going to give me another Spirit?"
The moment Yu Xiaogang heard Sea God's words, he thought of Bibi Dong's twin spirits.
Could it be that he was also going to have twin spirits?
If that were the case, what kind of Spirit should he choose?
Before Yu Xiaogang could fall into deep thought, Sea God's voice sounded once again.
"It's not giving you another Spirit, but replacing your current Spirit."
As Sea God's voice fell, Yu Xiaogang was stunned.
What did it mean to replace his current Spirit?
"You mean, replace Little Dragon?!"
Yu Xiaogang furrowed his brows, and his tone completely changed.
"Of course."
Sea God nodded matter-of-factly.
"Ever since you walked in, I have sensed two auras of a god on your body."
"Tracing back to the Origin, I found that these two auras are in your Spirit and your body respectively."
"If it were other gods, I wouldn't mind them being compatible, but these two auras on your body clearly belong to a Divine Beast, and a Divine Beast of a very high Rank at that."
"That simply won't do. The higher the Rank of the gods in the Divine Realm, the more obvious their repulsion towards Divine Beasts is."
"If someone like you who harbors such an aura wants to become a god, you will inevitably be obstructed by Asura."
"They will suspect whether you are a spy from the Divine Beast faction."
"Holding the attitude of rather mistakenly killing a Divine Beast than letting any go, Asura will definitely not allow you to ascend to divinity."
"Therefore, I must first help you replace your Spirit, and then help you cleanse your marrow, purging the Divine Beast aura from your body."
"Of course, you don't need to worry that doing this will damage your talent. With me taking action, your talent will only become better after undergoing the marrow cleansing."
"As for the Spirit, you can freely choose whatever Spirit you want. If all else fails, I'll shamelessly help you ask other gods for the power in their hands to help you condense a Spirit."
Sea God spoke endlessly, yet Yu Xiaogang below hardly listened to any of it.
It was not difficult to judge from Sea God's words that the two auras existing within the bodies of himself and Little Dragon were precisely the two Crimson Blood Ambers they had absorbed back then.
The blood within the Crimson Blood Amber was precisely the blood of two Divine Beasts.
Relying on those two Crimson Blood Ambers, he and Little Dragon underwent a complete rebirth, maxing out their talents directly.
But who could have thought that it was precisely those two ambers that set up obstacles for his path to becoming a god.
"Lord Seagod, what if I don't want to replace my Spirit?"
Seeing that Sea God had finished speaking, Yu Xiaogang asked directly.
"You don't want to replace your Spirit?"
Hearing this, Sea God furrowed his brows.
"Kid, you are not clear about the Divine Realm's vigilance against Divine Beasts. To tell you the truth, Divine Beasts are not allowed to become gods."
"Whenever there is even an inkling of this, the Divine Realm will immediately make a move to execute them."
"Therefore, as long as you want to become a god, your Spirit absolutely cannot be kept."
Speaking up to this point, Sea God had somewhat the air of an elder advising a Junior.
"I know it wasn't easy for you to evolve your Spirit to its current extent, and you don't want to easily abandon everything you have."
"But as the saying goes, one must give up to receive. In front of becoming a god, what does a mere Spirit amount to?"
"If you really feel that the Light Attribute is convenient for you to use, at worst I'll go to other gods and ask for a Light Attribute Spirit of Divine-Grade for you."
"If you want, I can even directly give you two Spirits."
"Anyway, it won't cause you any loss."
Sea God looked at Yu Xiaogang, waiting for the other party to agree to him.
However, what greeted him was Yu Xiaogang's pair of resolute eyes.
"If that is the case, I can only decline your kind offer."
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