"Ferlos, you're the first to have a Holy Light recognition level exceeding 30, that's excellent."
Inside the temple, a powerful deity made no attempt to conceal the admiration in his eyes:
“We have witnessed your actions over the years. You have led backward civilizations to advancement by going to the most barren divine realms, killed demons that harm living beings, and cleansed the world of injustices, resulting in a significant increase in the faith level of many regions. I see a bit of the shadow of the great Holy Lord in you.”
The god-king paid no attention to the other eight candidates and stated directly, "Power and I have high hopes for you. Keep it up, and we will cast our vote for you at the end of this era."
"Thank you, God."
The blond man, known as "Fairlos," bowed respectfully in thanks, a flicker of barely suppressed excitement in his eyes.
Over the years, in accordance with the requirements for passing on the lineage, they have traveled to temples in various pantheons to complete the assigned tasks. Due to his outstanding performance, he has already gained the public support of more than 20 divine chiefs.
This means that as long as you maintain this approach, there is a high probability that you will have the opportunity to inherit the legacy.
After all, based on his understanding over the years, once the Holy Light's recognition level reaches 50, it's impossible to rise any higher. Everyone will eventually be about the same, making it difficult to determine a winner based on this.
The other examinees, including Lovis, all showed expressions of envy.
There are only a little over a hundred deities in total, and even with some who have clearly maintained neutrality, there are no more than 90 who can be won over. If things continue like this, there's no point in even trying.
"You have completed your mission at this temple. You may leave. Remember, only by keeping your hearts pure can you gain the favor of the Holy Light."
"Yes, Lord God, we will remember it."
With a burst of divine power from the other party, everyone felt a blur before their eyes and were transported millions of miles away.
"Ferlos, congratulations."
After regaining their senses, the others stepped forward to congratulate them, saying, "It seems that the one who will ultimately receive the inheritance will be either you or Lord Abel."
"You flatter me. Lord Abel is an outstanding genius of the strongest empire in the Holy Light Divine Realm, 'Silver Glory,' and his strength far surpasses mine."
"Ferros said modestly."
"Ability is useless in the assessment."
Abel shook his head and said, "Just as the Titan God said, only by keeping the light in one's heart can one gain the favor of the Holy Light. In a way, I have benefited from misfortune."
“I always thought I was exceptionally talented, unmatched by anyone. It wasn’t until I was easily defeated by Lord Vilandir in the Hundred Thousand Planes Grand Tournament that I realized there are always people more powerful than me. From then on, I focused all my energy on comprehending the Holy Light and cultivating, which led to my achievements today.”
Upon hearing this, everyone paused for a moment.
"Lord Vilandir..."
"He has already reached the limit of a high god. I heard that several pantheons, even the Holy Light pantheon itself, are willing to give him a godhood to break through to true godhood, but he has refused, saying that he wants to find a new path."
While they were talking, most of them showed a look of amazement, but not a trace of jealousy.
Through years of practicing the principles of Holy Light, their character, personality, and soul have become increasingly clear and bright under the influence of Holy Light.
Some of the darker emotions are becoming less and less.
"From the current perspective, Lovis is far behind. I wonder how she managed to make a comeback later."
Jiang Yan looked at the content displayed on the screen thoughtfully.
The time frame in this fragment clearly indicates that many years have passed since the last one. Almost all of these examinees have already become gods.
Lovis's runner-up finish was mainly due to the special equipment provided by Vilandir. Because it didn't belong to the magic system, it wasn't detected or banned during the competition.
His talent is far inferior to that of the other examinees, and he is currently only at the Diamond Rank 10 level.
Being at the bottom among the examinees makes it difficult to stand out and gain the support of other deities.
"Could it be that the senior stepped in to help?"
Jiang Yan continued reading.
Sure enough, after everyone parted ways, Lovis hesitated for a moment, then instead of heading to the next temple, she teleported in another direction.
A moment later, she arrived in front of a huge library.
After carefully tidying his appearance with a magic mirror, he waited patiently.
About three days later, when she saw a boy carrying a thick stack of documents walk out of the gate, she immediately put on a sweet smile and waved from afar: "Vilandir, over here, over here!"
What brings you here?
The boy paused slightly upon seeing the familiar figure, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.
"I heard from the angel that you've been spending all your time in the library. I'm worried you'll collapse from exhaustion."
As she spoke, Lovis took out a basket of colorful, translucent round fruits from her storage container and said with concern, "I found these by chance while on a mission in a strange dimension. I heard from others that they can..."
"The Seven-Colored Glazed Fruit feeds on morning dew and evening glow, takes a hundred years to bloom and a hundred years to bear fruit. It can slightly enhance mental strength and lifespan, and expand the capacity of divine power."
The young man, as if reciting a familiar story, looked at the other person and smiled, "It's not very useful for those at the Upper God level. On the contrary, it will make it easier for you to break through to the Lower God level after you take it."
"Wow, Vilandir, how do you know everything? You're amazing!"
Upon hearing this, Lovis exclaimed in surprise, her face filled with admiration: "It's okay, I'll break through sooner or later anyway. They came all the way back to give you a gift, you can't refuse it!"
As she spoke, she naturally reached out and took the other person's hand, placing the basket filled with the seven-colored glass fruit into their hands.
"Uh... well... thank you, Lovess..."
Vilandir, who had never been treated like this before, blushed slightly and said with some emotion.
He had read in a book that the Seven-Colored Glass Fruit Tree would bloom and bear fruit at a random moment within a year of its full maturity, a process that was extremely short, lasting only about five seconds. If it wasn't picked within those five seconds, it would fall and wither, so it was clearly impossible for him to have found it by chance.
They've been waiting there for at least a year.
"You're welcome, you've helped me so much before."
Lovis's smile grew even sweeter. She turned her head, casually tossing her long hair, and asked with feigned curiosity, "I heard that you refused many divine positions offered by the gods?"
"Hmm, I don't think these are the paths I want to take."
Vilandir lowered his head somewhat awkwardly and explained, "However, I haven't found it yet, and perhaps I never will. Don't you think I'm overestimating myself?"
"Of course not."
Lovis took the other person's hand and said softly, "You are the most powerful person I have ever met, even more powerful than the gods of those pantheons. I believe you can definitely find it!"
"No way..."
Vilandir subconsciously looked up and met the girl's gentle and adoring gaze, and his heart skipped a beat.
Let's cheer each other on!
The girl smiled brightly and clenched her fist cutely, saying, "Just like they didn't think I could inherit the Holy Lord of Light's legacy, I will definitely prove them wrong!"
"Hmm...Loves...Is this legacy important to you?"
Seeing the smile on the other person's face, Vilandir took a deep breath and suddenly asked in a deep voice.
Based on his extensive knowledge of the laws of various systems, he could tell at a glance that the other party's acceptance of the Holy Light was not high.
"No, it's not that. I just want to prove myself, that I'm no worse than anyone else. By the way, let me make this clear first, you can't help me, okay? I want to rely on myself, and you're already very busy, so you can't be distracted. That time before was just a joke, don't take it to heart."
Lovis waved her hand dismissively.
"Um..."
Vilandir nodded, then waved his hand to create an isolation barrier, and smiled, "By the way, I've recently made an interesting discovery. Would you like to hear about it?"
"Huh? What?"
"I've discovered that laws don't have independent consciousness; they only act on instinct. The closer you are to what they like, the easier it is to gain their favor."
"Just as people always think that holy light represents life, passion and beauty, in fact, as a law itself, it does not care about the life and death of all the heavens and worlds. It only manifests these characteristics because the person who wields it is righteous, kind and compassionate."
"In other words, I believe that what you examiners are doing now is only because it happens to be somewhat similar to the behavior of the Holy Lord in the past, and that's why you have received the favor of the Holy Light, rather than because your actions are righteous."
"you mean?"
Upon hearing this, Lovis's eyes widened, her heart pounded, and a flash of anticipation crossed her eyes.
"Well, what I mean is, if you want to gain the favor of the Holy Light, the best way is to get close to the Great Holy Lord. From your words and actions, your appearance, your habits, everything—the closer you are to him, the easier it is to gain the Holy Light's approval."
Vilandir said softly, "Of course, because the Holy Lord did not disappear; he simply went to the very bottom of the world to suppress the calamity. The upper limit you can gain through this action is not high, but it is more than enough to surpass those opponents."
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