[Of the two criteria given by the God of Destruction, the first one isn't very intuitive to see the specific situation.]
[But the second one makes it easy to see the difficulty of this trial.]
[His own Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul has been passed down for an unknown number of years since its first appearance.]
[But this is the first recorded instance of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul evolving.]
[This shows how difficult it is to take the already top-tier thunder attribute one step further.]
[Now that he had finally taken a step forward, he had gained the qualification to inherit the Thunder God Position.]
[And to obtain a stronger God Position, he would have to take another step forward.]
[Just thinking about the difficulty involved, Yu Yuanzhen felt there was a high probability he wouldn't be able to do it.]
[But should he give up?]
[How could he possibly give up!]
[This God of Destruction had already promised him that if he chose to inherit that godhood of the god of destroy and failed, the other party was still willing to let him inherit the Thunder God Position.]
[Under these circumstances, even if he knew it might not work, trying it wouldn't cost him anything.]
[Moreover, through the God of Destruction's words, Yu Yuanzhen could judge that the other party was a conceited and proud existence.]
[From the fact that even when recruiting subordinates, he preferred them to have ambition, one could see his absolute confidence in his own strength.]
[He wasn't afraid of his subordinates possessing great power, because he was confident that no matter how strong they were, they wouldn't be as strong as him.]
[And such a person generally hated weak and cowardly fellows the most.]
[The conditions the God of Destruction gave him were already so lenient; if he chose the Thunder God Position directly because he was worried about not meeting the standard, who knew if the other party would change his mind and not give him a God Position at all.]
["Lord God of Destruction, I want to try!"]
[Finally, Yu Yuanzhen spoke his decision in his mind.]
["Very well, then I shall wait for your good news."]
[As the voice fell, silence returned to Yu Yuanzhen's mind. If not for that terrifying Power of Destruction within his body, he would have thought it was all an auditory hallucination.]
[Opening his eyes, what came into view were the concerned gazes of Yu Xiaogang, the Grand Elder, and the others.]
["Father, are you alright?"]
["Sect Master, how are you?"]
["Sect Master, what exactly happened?"]
[Concerned words rang in his ears, but at the moment, Yu Yuanzhen's mind was in a mess.]
[He actually had a chance to become a god.]
[How could such a good thing fall upon him?]
["It's unbelievable!"]
[Yu Yuanzhen muttered to himself.]
["What's unbelievable? Sect Master, don't just keep your thoughts to yourself!"]
[The Grand Elder grew anxious looking at Yu Yuanzhen's dazed expression.]
[The previous conversation between Yu Yuanzhen and the God of Destruction had taken place entirely within Yu Yuanzhen's mind.]
[So, from the perspective of Yu Xiaogang and the others, Yu Yuanzhen had unleashed that black lightning, then shouted "Who's there?" while looking around, making the Grand Elder and the others nervous as well.]
[After that, Yu Yuanzhen closed his eyes, his expression shifting from shock to ecstasy, then to bewilderment.]
[The Grand Elder and the others, who knew nothing of what was happening externally, were all in a state of anxiety and confusion.]
["Ah? Oh, oh... right, right, right."]
["Hahaha, Grand Elder, Xiaogang, you'll never guess what just happened."]
[Yu Yuanzhen snapped back to reality under the Grand Elder's urging and then finally reacted.]
[Under everyone's gaze, Yu Yuanzhen cleared his throat, held his head high, and struck a proud pose.]
["Just now, a god spoke to me."]
[After saying this, Yu Yuanzhen waited quietly for everyone to digest the news, his lips curled in a smile that he couldn't suppress no matter how hard he tried.]
[And hearing Yu Yuanzhen's words, everyone was as stunned as he had imagined.]
[A god spoke to Father (the Sect Master)?]
[Why speak? What was said?]
[Countless questions swirled in everyone's minds. Soon, Yu Xiaogang, the first to react, took a deep breath and asked:]
["Father, what did that god say?"]
[Regarding so-called gods, although Yu Xiaogang wouldn't be as worshipful or fanatical as ordinary people—after all, the gods of the Douluo Continent were truly cultivated from the weak—]
[Yu Xiaogang at most maintained respect for them; it was the most basic respect a successor had for a pioneer.]
[Aside from that, he had no other feelings, as he hadn't received any tangible benefits from those gods.]
[But if those gods gave him benefits, that would be a different story.]
[Yu Xiaogang's voice jolted the Grand Elder and the others, who immediately crowded forward. The Grand Elder, in particular, was almost pressed against Yu Yuanzhen.]
["Yes, Sect Master, what did that god say? Also, how can you be sure it was a god and not someone tricking you?"]
[The Grand Elder pressed urgently, desperate to figure everything out.]
[A god! That's a legendary god!]
["That God of Destruction said that the black lightning I unleashed earlier is called the Thunder of Annihilation."]
["Because this thunder meets his standards, he wants me to inherit the Thunder God Position and become his subordinate."]
["As for how I'm sure he's a god, I'm currently level 97. I believe that even a Rank 99 Titled Douluo couldn't possibly speak to me inside my head without being discovered."]
[Yu Yuanzhen recounted the appearance of the God of Destruction and why he appeared in as calm a tone as possible.]
[And hearing Yu Yuanzhen's account, everyone's gazes became dazed once more.]
[Subconsciously, the Grand Elder picked at his ear.]
[He suspected he had misheard.]
[What did his Sect Master just say?]
[It seemed like an existence called the God of Destruction, because the Sect Master met his standards, was planning to let the Sect Master become a god...]
[His Sect Master becoming a god...]
[Becoming a god...]
[God...]
["Good heavens!"]
["Can such a good thing really exist in this world?"]
[The Grand Elder muttered to himself.]
[A god personally coming to the door wanting their Sect Master to become a god as well; even though the Sect Master said it himself, the Grand Elder found it hard to believe.]
[Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang captured some keywords from his father's words.]
[God of Destruction—the name sounded quite like a villain. Of course, it could just be his own stereotype.]
[Thunder of Annihilation—that black lightning from before was the key to his father being chosen.]
[Even now, Yu Xiaogang still didn't understand why a mix of golden lightning and blue lightning would turn into black lightning.]
[Then there was the God of Destruction's purpose for wanting his father to become a god.]
[To become his subordinate.]
[To have a god personally come out to recruit a subordinate.]
[Either his father's potential was extraordinary, or that God of Destruction was severely lacking in subordinates.]
[But in any case, once he agreed to that God of Destruction, his father would be subject to another's control in the future.]
[This made Yu Xiaogang a bit concerned.]