Chapter 1339

The Goddess of Life nodded and said, "Yes, for countless years, I have been trying to strengthen the Life Dao, and creating the Elf race was my method to enhance the Life Dao. In my estimation, once the Life Dao grows strong enough, it may undergo a qualitative transformation—but until that point is reached, it's merely speculation."

Hearing the Goddess of Life's words, Lin Yan fell into thought, then uttered two words: "Supreme."

"Supreme?"

Upon hearing Lin Yan's words, the Goddess of Life first blinked in surprise, then immediately understood.

A hint of joy appeared on her face: "These two words are remarkably apt."

Beside her, the Goddess of the Ocean glanced at Lin Yan with astonishment, as if wondering how he could have thought of such fitting words so quickly.

She did not know that these words came from novels Lin Yan had read before his transmigration.

Yet, according to Lin Yan's understanding, some Supreme Gods in those novels possessed power roughly comparable to that of the Goddess of Life and others.

Lin Yan could not be certain whether a Main God in the Heavenly Realm could transform into a Supreme God.

After all, for countless years, Main Gods had always been the pinnacle of power in this world.

A Main God's strength stemmed largely from themselves.

Main God Form, Main God Body, Main God Weapon, Main God Power—Main Gods' very life form had undergone a qualitative transformation, granting them overwhelming superiority over ordinary deities.

But the main reason Main Gods were terrifying was because of the Dao they controlled.

If a Main God could transform into a Supreme God, perhaps the way would be to elevate their controlled Dao to become the Supreme Dao, towering above all others.

The Goddess of Life had once done exactly that.

But it seemed her progress had been minimal.

Otherwise, this conversation would not be taking place.

Indeed, the Goddess of Life said: "Yet the Nine Main Gods of the Heavenly Realm restrain one another. Under the deliberate suppression of other Main Gods who wish to curb the Heavenly Realm's prosperity, no matter how much the Life Dao is strengthened, it cannot complete its transformation—nor can the Water Dao."

Lin Yan nodded slightly.

It was indeed so.

No Dao exists in isolation; without the entire Heavenly Realm flourishing, without the overall tide rising, it is difficult for just one or two Daos to achieve transformation.

Moreover, there was likely another layer to the Goddess of Life's words.

Other Main Gods probably would not tolerate the Life Dao surging alone.

If the Goddess of Life truly succeeded in transforming the Life Dao, before the transformation was complete, war among the Heavenly Realm's Main Gods might already erupt.

The other Main Gods would certainly not sit idly by while she ascended above them all.

Once war broke out among the Heavenly Realm's Main Gods, the Abyss and the Dark Abyss would likely join in.

At that point, it would become a situation where all would suffer together.

The Heavenly Realm might decline permanently, and the Abyss would seize control of the entire world.

That was precisely what the Goddess of Life did not wish to happen.

The game among the Main Gods was this complex, factoring in countless variables.

Unlike Lin Yan, who always had the confidence to overturn the table, because his divine form was not unique.

But the Goddess of Life, the Goddess of the Ocean—they could not.

Lin Yan had two cards.

But they had only one.

By now, though the Goddess of Life and the Goddess of the Ocean had spoken little, Lin Yan could already guess the general idea.

The Goddess of Life and the Goddess of the Ocean probably wanted the Heavenly Realm's overall tide to rise.

Whereas the Main Gods of Light, War, Lei Ting, and Ice wished to maintain the status quo, avoiding the Heavenly Realm's peak leading to decline.

Yet Lin Yan felt their goal was likely more specific.

The Goddess of Life seemed to know Lin Yan was thinking, so after each sentence, she paused, giving him time to reflect.

All were Main God-level beings, possessing vast understanding of this world; many things required only a hint.

Conversations among Main Gods became remarkably simple.

Sometimes, a single word could convey immense information.

After a pause of several seconds, the Goddess of Life said: "Neither I nor Loksanee wish for a large-scale war among Main Gods in the Heavenly Realm. Thus, our progress has been slow for these years—until you appeared."

At this point, the Goddess of Life and Lin Yan locked eyes.

Her gaze remained as gentle as ever.

Within her eyes, it seemed all wisdom lay hidden.

From her words, Lin Yan learned her and the Goddess of the Ocean's names.

The Goddess of Life was named Daelora.

The Goddess of the Ocean was named Loksanee—a name that sounded distinctly different from the naming conventions of the Continent of Gods.

The Goddess of Life's gaze was soft yet bright as she looked at Lin Yan: "After you arrived in the Heavenly Realm, I observed you for some time. Both I and Loksanee believe that if you become a Main God, perhaps only you can accomplish what we have never been able to achieve."

Here, she paused again, then said:

"That is—what you just said: Supreme. We wish to help you become a Supreme God."

The Goddess of the Ocean also spoke:

"If this world truly can give birth to a Supreme Dao and a Supreme God, then even if we remain Main Gods, we may yet achieve true eternity."