Listening to Qian Renxue's words, Xiao Lin momentarily wondered whether he hadn't woken up properly and had somehow become stupid.
Just like when Qian Renxue talked about unifying the continent—he had never thought that unifying the continent was wrong. What he questioned was whether Qian Renxue actually had the capability to do it.
Making him become the Sea God, and then killing Bibi Dong.
As far as Xiao Lin was concerned, that was completely unnecessary.
He had no interest in becoming the Sea God, and Bibi Dong, who was bent on destroying the entire continent, had already taken the path to her own death.
Even if Qian Renxue hadn't said anything, he would have taken action sooner or later.
Seeing that Xiao Lin remained dazed for a long time, Qian Renxue thought her words might have been too rash.
That made sense. Although Xiao Lin was already a top-tier genius on the continent, compared to her, there was still some gap.
As for becoming a god—Xiao Lin probably had never even thought about such a thing.
Much like Xiao Lin, Qian Renxue never doubted whether killing Bibi Dong, the current Pope, was right or wrong. She simply assumed that Xiao Lin might be worried about lacking the strength to become the Sea God.
Thinking this, Qian Renxue began patiently explaining, hoping to boost Xiao Lin's confidence.
"Xiao Lin, you don't need to belittle yourself. With your talent, becoming the Sea God won't be a problem."
"As long as you undergo the Angel God's trials and receive a massive boost to your innate potential, you can then head to Seagod Island. Once you complete the trials there, you'll be able to directly inherit the Sea God position."
When Qian Renxue said this, her tone was extremely gentle. She truly regarded Xiao Lin as a partner.
These words had also been personally told to her by her grandfather, Qian Daoliu.
Her grandfather had instructed her to gather more allies. Fearing that Bibi Dong might become a god first, Qian Daoliu had even told her to help Xiao Lin ascend to godhood.
As long as there were two righteous gods, dealing with Bibi Dong would be foolproof.
The main reason Qian Daoliu thought this way was because the god position Bibi Dong had inherited carried an evil attribute.
Qian Daoliu worried that Bibi Dong, like a fallen one, could rapidly strengthen herself.
If that happened, then even if Qian Renxue became the Angel God, she might not necessarily be able to defeat Bibi Dong.
That was Qian Daoliu's thinking. After all, Qian Renxue's ascension required his sacrifice, meaning she would lose the combat strength of an Ultimate Douluo.
However, under Qian Renxue's gentle explanation, Xiao Lin awkwardly scratched his head.
This Sea God business was really too awkward.
He had previously said he wanted to fleece the Sea God—and not just alone, but with a whole group.
If he became the Sea God himself, wouldn't that mean fleecing his own wool?
Moreover, he had never had any intention of stealing "Third Brother's" god position.
Both Dragon Kings had already said they would let him inherit the twin godhoods of Ice and Fire.
Seeing Xiao Lin scratching his head and hesitating, Qian Renxue was instantly shocked.
Could it be that Master Xiao Yan had already inherited the Sea God's godhood?
Qian Renxue's eyes widened to the point they almost popped out. This wasn't her imagination running wild—Xiao Lin's expression was simply too strange.
He wasn't shocked by the name of the Sea God, nor was he excited or filled with longing at the prospect of becoming a god.
There wasn't even a trace of greed.
That was godhood!
Thus, after this line of reasoning, Qian Renxue arrived at a shocking conclusion.
Master Xiao Yan had already inherited the Sea God's godhood.
No wonder Master Xiao Yan understood so much theory.
It all made sense now.
Immersed in her own deductions, Qian Renxue completely failed to notice that Xiao Lin's expression was on the verge of collapsing.
"Actually, Xiao Lin, you can inherit the Sea God."
At this moment, within the space of consciousness, the Ice Dragon King suddenly spoke.
Though he was called the Ice Dragon King, he could also be considered the Water Dragon King. If there were no Ice God or Water God in the Divine Realm, then becoming the Sea God would also work.
What the Ice Dragon King said made perfect sense—but he really shouldn't have said it.
Taking up the Sea God's Trident and becoming the Sea God—Tang San might be shameless enough to do that, but Xiao Lin absolutely wasn't.
With the Qiu Dragon Staff in hand, there was no way he would go play with a trident.
Still, in reality, Xiao Lin agreed to Qian Renxue's request.
Not for any other reason—simply to avoid arousing her suspicion.
However, Qian Renxue instead came up with a new idea.
Since she could let Xiao Lin and the others participate in the Angel God's trials, why couldn't she go to Master Xiao Yan's side and take part in the Sea God's trials as well?
Double the improvement, mutual benefit—Qian Renxue found the idea quite delightful.
But after only a short while, she abandoned that thought.
Bibi Dong's pace was accelerating. According to her grandfather, Bibi Dong had already obtained a hundred-thousand-year soul bone and a new hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
Under such circumstances, she no longer had much time.
After making the final preparations in the Heaven Dou Empire, she would likely have to return to the Spirit Hall's Hall of Offerings to focus on cultivation and participate in her divine trials.
Since Xiao Lin had agreed to her request, Qian Renxue no longer had anything to worry about.
Although Bibi Dong had fallen into evil, she was still her mother, after all.
Before unifying the continent, Qian Renxue had begun to consider her own reputation.
Mother and child killing each other was never a good thing.
However, if Xiao Lin knew what Qian Renxue was thinking, he would only say that she was too naïve.
This was righteous execution of kin—cleansing the continent and restoring justice, a perfectly legitimate good deed.
"Xiao Lin, once I receive your books, I'll have someone deliver them to you immediately. If you have time afterward, I'd like to introduce Xue Ke to you. I wonder if you'd be willing."
As Qian Renxue finished speaking, Xiao Lin felt it was such a hassle.
What kind of situation was this?
"Xue Ke lacks strength and has no support from nobles or royal factions. Once my side is exposed, she won't be able to become the heir of the Heaven Dou Empire, and my plan to peacefully unify Heaven Dou would fail."
After Qian Renxue explained the situation clearly, Xiao Lin didn't refuse.
In the end, after discussing relationships between friends and enemies, Xiao Lin finally left Xue Qinghe's residence.
Next, Xiao Lin still needed to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and search the library for books related to changes in the land.
…
Meanwhile, in Spirit City, inside the Pope's Palace.
Bibi Dong was reading a book that recorded information about hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, with Yue Guan and Ghost standing below her.
Ever since Bibi Dong had killed the hundred-thousand-year soul beast Sacred Soul King, her ambition had greatly expanded.
The soul ring and soul bone of the Sacred Soul King had significantly strengthened her power, and the strength she had been unable to use due to participating in divine trials was gradually being unlocked.
Now, Bibi Dong was itching to head straight into the Star Dou Great Forest and kill the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python.
"Your Holiness, during our battle with the Sacred Soul King, I sensed a bloodline-level pressure. There must still be powerful plant-type hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"There's even a possibility of soul beasts over two hundred thousand years old."
Yue Guan spoke with a solemn expression, yet his tone was extremely certain.
His martial soul was the Immortal Herb Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum—he would never mistake the aura of plant-type soul beasts.
Thinking back to how the three of them had nearly exhausted all their soul power just to deal with the Sacred Soul King, Yue Guan couldn't help but feel lingering fear.
He hadn't dared mention this matter at all while they were still in the Star Dou Great Forest, for fear of provoking that hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Now it seemed that the soul beast had harbored no killing intent toward them.
At this moment, Bibi Dong's expression was also heavy. She hadn't known such an existence existed before.
On the surface, Bibi Dong wasn't a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo, but in reality, her soul power level had long since reached 99.
For a hundred-thousand-year soul beast to evade the perception of someone at Rank 99—how terrifying must it be?
(End of Chapter)