Chapter 477

Chapter 477: The Miracle of Life, Adaptability and Evolution!

Deities were not all all-powerful. Many had narrow perspectives and acted recklessly, particularly those born as divine beings.

Take the Fire God Hephaestus, who controlled forging powers. He only crafted cold weapons. Though these weapons held special divine powers, their designs remained limited by his personal experiences and worldview.

If Mu Lin possessed forging powers, his first creation wouldn’t be cold weapons. He’d build a super-intelligent brain to decode universal laws. Next, he’d construct a dead star fortress armed with countless weapons.

Hephaestus could achieve these feats too—after all, myths say he even created robots like Pandora’s body. Yet the Fire God barely tapped his forging potential. Similarly, the Goddess of Life handled her powers crudely.

Abundant vitality, unbeatable healing, immortality—Mu Lin saw these as missing the point. "With life-creation powers, she should’ve at least mapped genetic chains to compile a life directory. Then she could summon billions of powerful beings or perform transformations as the Goddess of Life."

"The core power of life lies in Adaptability and evolution."

Life itself was miraculous. Adaptive evolution represented the pinnacle of miracles. Perfected, this power could manifest as the cosmic disaster called insect swarm or enable gene ascension.

But this world hosted magical races. Life powers pushed to extremes held even greater potential. "What wasteful squandering…"

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As Mu Lin mused, the cosmic void stirred. Within the Twin Sacred Trees, the Celestial Spirit tribe’s divine succession ritual began, drawing gazes from True Lords and evil gods alike.

Speculation erupted about the successor. Some backed Dragon King Ao Chang: "His wood-element dragon lineage grants immense vitality. Combined with life powers, he’d become nearly unkillable."

Others favored the Storm Giant: "This world-forged savior had incomplete development before. Now, endless vitality fixes his flaws. He’s likely to become the Goddess of Life."

"True—the Celestial Spirits and giants share close ties. Many divine techniques were made for giants. Tianyu has the advantage."

"Don’t count out Yansha. Her death flames from world’s ashes represent extreme yin. Through yin-yang reversal, she adapts well to life powers."

Debates raged among True Lords and evil gods, yet few mentioned Mu Lin. This irked True Lord Tianwu: "Why can’t Mu Lin inherit? My boy’s the strongest here!"

"Delusions! That brat won’t ascend…"

"Jijiji! Fools! Outside his world, he can’t match real talents."

"Even given the chance, we’ve ordered our forces to eliminate him. Let him blame himself for crossing us…"

"Mu Lin must die!"

The universe quivered at his name. The Night Demon clan’s guardian, Mother of the Nest Worms, and Floating Spirit tribe seethed most bitterly—their North Wilderness operations had been annihilated by Mu Lin.

The Floating Spirit clan, a type of feathered serpent capable of flight, rarely clashed with humans in the North Wilderness. Yet Mu Lin, who proclaimed "Above the Heavens and Below, Only I Hold Supreme Power," cared not for their flying abilities but only that they were non-humans. With no aerial obstructions, these creatures became the most thoroughly purified by his light. Naturally, their guardian deity bore intense hatred toward Mu Lin.

The evil gods held no confidence in Mu Lin, and the celestial masters of the human race shared this skepticism. The reasons were well-known – these True Lords understood Mu Lin’s manifested form in the outer realm wasn’t his true body and couldn’t connect with the world’s Heavenly Dao. This severely limited his power. While normally manageable, all current divine inheritance candidates stood as top-tier powerhouses. Dragon King Ao Chang, Storm Giant Tian Yu, and Ember Flame Yansha ranked among formidable celestial masters. The human Fourth Prince carried supreme wood-element treasures, while both the Dragon King and Storm Giant naturally aligned with the powers of life. Mu Lin faced dual disadvantages – restricted strength and universal hostility. Even Celestial Lords couldn’t envision his path to victory.

True Lord Tianwu privately agreed with conventional assessments yet maintained faith. "By common logic, Mu Lin’s chances seem slim," he acknowledged. "But who predicted he’d single-handedly reverse the North Wilderness crisis?" His words silenced the assembly, reminding them of Mu Lin’s shocking light purification feat. Some True Lords felt stirrings of hope. "Could he actually…?" "He defies expectations…" They resolved to prepare contingency plans, knowing void-dwelling evil gods would never accept Mu Lin’s potential ascension.

Unaware of these discussions, Mu Lin and other candidates remained in the plaza after receiving the Divine Mark, all urgently contemplating the powers of life. None bothered Mu Lin now – while divine commands mattered, personal godhood overshadowed all. Though chances seemed minuscule, every being clung to desperate hope. "What if…" they whispered, envisioning freedom from divine control.

Storm Giant Tian Yu and Dragon King Ao Chang smiled broadly, sensing strong compatibility with life powers. "When I evolve into a full Titan," Tian Yu boasted, "neither monsters nor human prodigies will challenge me!" Both felt supremely confident in their advantages.

Meanwhile, Mu Lin began his preparations – through methods entirely unlike the others’.