Initially, the God of Destruction only paid attention to Lin Mu out of sheer curiosity; he didn't actually intend to find a successor right away.
However, when he discovered that Lin Mu's partner possessed a life-attribute martial soul, perfectly suited to inherit the Goddess of Life's divine position, he gradually changed his mind.
If he missed this incredible opportunity, finding suitable successors would be exceptionally difficult in the future.
As one of the five Great God Kings, the God of Destruction held an extremely high position within the God Realm, with the Seven Original Sin Gods acting as his direct subordinates.
Finding a suitable successor for the God of Destruction's divine position was already incredibly difficult, but the God of Destruction couldn't simply retire alone; he had to retire alongside the Goddess of Life.
After all, they were husband and wife, and it was impossible for him to abandon his spouse just for the sake of a successor.
This meant that if the God of Destruction wanted to retire, he also had to find a suitable successor for the Goddess of Life's divine position. Ideally, the two successors should also be a couple.
This undoubtedly doubled the difficulty of his search.
In the past, Ye Lingling certainly wouldn't have met the strict requirements of the Goddess of Life.
But once this current opportunity was missed, it would be almost impossible to ever find a couple perfectly suited for both the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction's divine positions in the future.
Therefore, lowering the requirements slightly wasn't that big of a deal.
Although Ye Lingling's innate talent was slightly lacking, her martial soul was already incredibly close to the ultimate life attribute, making her quite suitable for the Goddess of Life's divine position.
Once she takes Bi Ji as the soul spirit for her ninth soul ring, her martial soul should be able to fully transform into the ultimate life attribute.
Besides, he was mainly considering this for Lin Mu's sake.
Unlike Ye Lingling's barely passing grade, Lin Mu fully met all the requirements of the God of Destruction. Not only had he mastered five ultimate elements, but he also already possessed god-level combat power, making him the perfect choice to inherit the God of Destruction's position.
However, the God of Destruction hadn't made a final decision yet; he still needed to discuss it with his wife.
If his wife was willing to pass on her position to Ye Lingling, then he could genuinely consider retiring early.
This way, he could finally fulfill his long-held wish.
Meanwhile, Tang San was hiding deep beneath the sea, intending to buy himself some much-needed time.
However, Bo Saixi, using the connection from the assessment, pinpointed his approximate location and activated her third soul ring.
The next moment, the blue light surrounding her body spread outward like flowing water.
In the blink of an eye, this blue light covered everything within a radius of ten thousand meters, thoroughly scanning even the sea soul beasts living in the deep sea.
"He's down there!"
Having confirmed Tang San's exact location, Bo Saixi didn't hesitate. She used another soul skill, and the phantom of the Sea God's Trident plunged straight down into the sea.
Although it was only a ten-thousand-year soul skill, in the hands of a Limit Douluo, its power was even greater than the ninth soul skill of a typical Titled Douluo.
BOOM!!
A continuous roar split the seawater in two, directly exposing Tang San, who had been hiding in the depths.
Looking at the Sea God's Trident descending from the sky, Tang San's expression suddenly turned grave.
Although it was merely a phantom of a divine weapon, its raw power was not to be underestimated. Even a 100,000-year-old soul beast would likely be severely injured by such a direct attack.
At this critical moment, Tang San's eighth soul ring suddenly lit up.
In an instant, a thick wall constructed of several Blue Silver Emperor vines materialized in front of him, buying him just enough time to dodge out of the way.
"It's actually a defensive soul skill!"
Bo Saixi was secretly surprised, not expecting Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor martial soul to be so incredibly comprehensive.
Over the past two and a half years, she had frequently observed Tang San's assessments and was very familiar with his fighting style and various abilities.
She had initially assumed that Tang San, with his soul bones disabled, could only act as a control-type soul master. She hadn't expected him to have so many hidden tricks up his sleeve, making him practically impossible to guard against.
And that wasn't all. Tang San used his remaining soul power to activate his eighth soul ring once again.
He clapped his hands together, and a massive wooden dragon made entirely of Blue Silver Emperor vines appeared beneath his feet, carrying him high into the air as the defensive wall blocked the phantom of the Sea God's Trident.
Seeing Tang San trying to escape, Bo Saixi quickly activated her sixth soul skill.
The next instant, a dark blue black hole suddenly appeared on the sea's surface, continuously devouring the surrounding seawater and all life within its terrifying range. Even Tang San couldn't escape its immense gravitational pull.
After successfully controlling Tang San's movements, the phantom of the Sea God behind Bo Saixi swung the trident once again.
Unable to use any of his soul bone skills, Tang San could only have the wooden dragon coil tightly around him, desperately attempting to protect his body and block the incoming attack.
However, he clearly overestimated the wooden dragon's defensive capabilities.
The Sea God's Trident swept across with devastating force, not only instantly breaking through the sturdy defense but also sending Tang San flying.
Immediately afterward, Tang San was forcibly sucked into the independent space within the black hole.
Although she had managed to subdue Tang San with great difficulty, three-quarters of the allotted time had already passed. Bo Saixi didn't have time to deal with Tang San further and immediately turned to fly towards Yu Tianheng's location.
In her view, Tang San's soul power was almost entirely depleted, making it impossible for him to ever break out of her sixth soul skill.
On the other side, Yu Tianheng had already carried Ning Rongrong several dozen kilometers away.
Even so, they dared not let their guard down in the slightest; covering this distance wouldn't take Bo Saixi much time at all.
"Yu Tianheng, three-quarters of the assessment time has already passed."
Seeing that they were so close to completing the sixth test, Ning Rongrong's voice carried a hint of breathless excitement.
As long as she completed the sixth test, she could break through to Level 80 and obtain a divinely bestowed soul ring, directly fulfilling her father's and the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's long-cherished wish.
"Don't celebrate just yet. Senior Bo Saixi is probably already on her way here," Yu Tianheng said, his tone incredibly grave.
Once Senior Bo Saixi subdued Tang San, she would most likely come after them first, simply because they could fly much faster than the others.
In terms of speed alone, his speed in his Martial Soul True Body state was no less than that of a Title Douluo. With Ning Rongrong's continuous boosts, his speed was even comparable to Bai Chenxiang's.
However, he was definitely no match for Senior Bo Saixi.
In an instant, Yu Tianheng suddenly sensed an extremely powerful aura rapidly approaching; they would likely be caught in less than a minute.
It was obvious that Senior Bo Saixi had already caught up.
"Ning Rongrong, hold on tight!"
After shouting this warning, Yu Tianheng abruptly changed direction, diving directly into a dense forest and flying dangerously close to the ground in an attempt to slow Bo Saixi down.
Ning Rongrong quickly reacted and immediately activated her Nine Treasures True Body.
With the massive boost from the Nine Treasures True Body, Yu Tianheng's speed increased once again.
Although maintaining the Nine Treasures True Body required a massive amount of soul power, this was their only hope to prolong the chase.
Half a minute later, Bo Saixi arrived hundreds of meters above the forest, sharply surveying the situation within.
Immediately afterwards, she made a hugging motion with her arms, and a layer of blue energy swept out from her body, rapidly spreading outwards and forming a massive vortex composed entirely of water elements.