If it weren't for the God of Food passing down his position, the Nine-Colored Goddess wouldn't have been in such a hurry to pass down her own.
The God of Food and the Nine-Colored Goddess were a couple, deeply in love.
Although both were secondary gods and leaned towards auxiliary roles, they lived a life of peace and contentment.
Given a choice, she would have preferred to pass her divine position to the lover of the God of Food's successor, rather than Ning Fengzhi.
The divine position of the Nine-Colored Goddess wasn't exclusive to women; men could inherit it as well, though it would feel slightly awkward.
But would Ning Fengzhi care about a little awkwardness?
This was a divine inheritance, not some trivial matter. Who wouldn't covet such an opportunity?
"You... who are you?"
Ning Fengzhi tentatively asked. He had inexplicably appeared in this place, and the expression and gaze of the person before him were quite vivid. Even Ning Fengzhi couldn't fully decipher them.
What he could see most clearly was a mix of embarrassment and disdain.
"I am the Nine-Colored Goddess, a Level 2 God."
The Nine-Colored Goddess spoke with an expressionless face.
At this point, she just wanted to pass on her divine position, and Ning Fengzhi, with his Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, was the best candidate.
Additionally, his soul power level was nearing that of a Titled Douluo, making him a decent successor.
Of course, if given a choice, she would have preferred a young and beautiful woman...
After all, the Nine-Colored Goddess was one of the top beauties in the divine realm.
Passing her position to a middle-aged man was somewhat... awkward.
Hearing this, Ning Fengzhi's eyes widened in disbelief and confusion.
A level two god—this was the first time he had heard of such a classification among gods.
Although he didn't understand what a secondary deity entailed, judging by the term, it seemed to be a mid-tier position.
But even a mid-tier deity was still a god!
"Your humble servant, Ning Fengzhi, pays his respects to the Nine-Colored Goddess!"
With that, Ning Fengzhi knelt on one knee, speaking with utmost reverence.
Although he didn't worship any deities, this secondary goddess before him was not someone he could afford to offend.
Seeing this, the Nine-Colored Goddess's expression softened slightly.
This successor at least respected her, which was a small consolation in an otherwise unfortunate situation.
"Sigh~"
The Nine-Colored Goddess let out a sigh, her voice filled with melancholy.
"Rise. I have summoned you here to bestow upon you an opportunity."
Ning Fengzhi was taken aback. An opportunity?
A divine opportunity?
Such good fortune?
He quickly expressed his gratitude and stood up.
"I intend to pass down my divine position, and you are the chosen one. If you are willing to accept, you will become the new Nine-Colored..."
At this point, the Nine-Colored Goddess trailed off, her expression turning peculiar.
Ning Fengzhi's eye twitched slightly. He now understood the situation.
No wonder the Nine-Colored Goddess had been acting so strangely earlier, it was because of this.
Without hesitation, Ning Fengzhi said, "Thank you, Nine-Colored Goddess, for passing down your position. Ning Fengzhi is eternally grateful!"
"You are quite open-minded."
If Ning Fengzhi didn't mind, why should she care?
Once Ning Fengzhi ascended to the divine realm, she and the God of Food would leave the divine realm and venture into the cosmos.
Whatever the gods of the divine realm thought of this "Nine-Colored Goddess" would no longer be her concern.
"Open-minded?"
Ning Fengzhi also had his pride. This wasn't about being open-minded; he just wanted to progress too much.
Without saying more to Ning Fengzhi, lest the God of Food grow jealous, she flicked a golden light into Ning Fengzhi's forehead, and her figure vanished.
When Ning Fengzhi opened his eyes again, he thought he had been dreaming.
But after carefully sensing his surroundings, he realized it wasn't a dream.
"Nine-Colored Goddess Seven Trials?"
The trials for a secondary deity weren't nine in number, though they could be set up as nine trials.
But the Nine-Colored Goddess was merely passing down her position, not rigorously training a successor, so nine trials were unnecessary.
"First Trial: Break through to the Titled Douluo level. Reward: Increase all soul rings by 500 years."
As mentioned earlier, the Nine-Colored Goddess was only passing down her position, so her rewards were relatively modest.
This was also due to her being a secondary deity, and an auxiliary one at that.
When Ning Fengzhi saw this reward, his pupils contracted, and his body trembled slightly.
Soul ring age increase, it was actually soul ring age increase!
Although the increase wasn't substantial, it was an increase of 500 years for all soul rings.
And this reward would only be granted after he broke through to the Titled Douluo level, meaning he would gain a total of 4,500 years of soul ring age increase.
"This truly is a divine inheritance. I never thought I, Ning Fengzhi, would one day receive a divine inheritance!"
On the other side, Oscar.
After receiving the divine trial in his mind, Oscar finally came to his senses.
So, he had truly received a divine inheritance!
In the original timeline, because Oscar and Ning Rongrong had undergone the Sea God's trials, the God of Food and the Nine-Colored Goddess didn't need to bestow trials upon them.
They were already qualified successors, and once they reached level 99, they could successfully merge with the divine positions and ascend to the divine realm.
Primary deities were main gods, and their trials, red and black-level trials essentially bound these individuals as "subordinate gods," provided they could break through to the divine level.
Secondary deities were true gods, and at this level, they generally didn't have subordinate gods.
Subordinate gods were gods in service to others.
Now that Oscar and Ning Fengzhi were inheriting secondary divine positions, trials were necessary.
Their foundation and strength were too weak, and without trials to bolster their power and foundation, it was uncertain whether they could even become gods.
"He clearly didn't want to pass his divine position to me, so why...?"
In the end, he still gave him the divine inheritance.
This was something Oscar couldn't understand.
"God of Food Seven Trials: First Trial, break through to the Soul Ancestor level. Reward: Two levels of soul power, increase all soul rings by 500 years."
Looking at this trial, Oscar had a vague feeling that the God of Food truly didn't want to remain a god anymore. Otherwise, why would the trial be so simple?
He had never seen a divine trial before, but he knew that becoming a god couldn't possibly be this easy.
Yet this trial was indeed something else!
"Rongrong, I will definitely, definitely take you out of here!"
Oscar clenched his fist, muttering with determination.
Now that he had received a divine trial, if he still couldn't get out, what kind of joke would that be?
Previously, he had little confidence in breaking through to the Titled Douluo level, but now he was filled with confidence.
Even the gods had taken notice of him, proving that his talent was extraordinary.
Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun had been in Star Luo City for some time now.
With Ma Hongjun by his side, Dai Mubai hadn't been imprisoned by Dai Weisi.
Ma Hongjun's martial soul was the top-tier Dark Phoenix, and he was willing to exchange his loyalty for Dai Mubai's life.
Faced with such a genius, the Star Luo Imperial family had no choice but to take him seriously.
If Ma Hongjun became a Titled Douluo, the Star Luo Empire's fortunes would surely rise significantly.