Chapter 246: Becoming the Great-Grandfather of Tang God-King
Xiao Yu reached out and grasped the sword hilt.
In an instant, an overwhelming aura of slaughter surged into his mind, attempting to turn him into nothing more than a mindless killing machine.
"Hmph, just a mere weapon, and it dares to think it can control me?"
With a cold snort, Xiao Yu released his full power, shaking the world itself. The boundless force of the Underworld King erupted from him, and in just an instant, all of the killing intent within the Asura Divine Sword was completely erased.
Xiao Yu had no interest in the Asura God's divine position.
Taking the Asura Divine Sword was merely a way to cause trouble for both Tang San and the Asura God.
His own martial soul already possessed the Underworld King Sword, so there was no need for another weapon.
After expelling the Asura God's divine energy from the sword, he casually stored it in his spatial soul tool alongside the soul bones.
…
"Hmm?"
In the Divine Realm, the Asura God, who had been seated upon his towering divine throne, suddenly opened his eyes.
He lifted his gaze toward the sky, a hint of surprise flashing across his face as he let out a doubtful murmur.
More than three years had passed.
The Divine Realm's punishment for the Asura God had ultimately fizzled out into nothing.
The God of Destruction, the one most displeased with the Asura God, had been too focused on expanding the Divine Realm to continue keeping an eye on him.
As for the other three God-Kings, the Gods of Kindness and Evil were much like the Asura God himself—eager to pass down their divine positions and responsibilities so they could explore the vast universe without burdens.
Unlike the Asura God, however, they were not as bold.
They didn't dare to outright create a so-called "Child of Destiny" and forcefully transfer their divine positions.
Most of their energy was spent searching for suitable inheritors, so they had no time to concern themselves with the Asura God's actions.
The Goddess of Life, being the God of Destruction's wife, naturally stood by her husband's side and supported his decisions.
At times, she even took on the role of monitoring the Asura God.
However, the Goddess of Life was gentle by nature and didn't want to see her husband and the Asura God turn against each other.
If those two clashed, regardless of the outcome, it would be disastrous for the Divine Realm.
Because of this, she chose to turn a blind eye to some of the Asura God's actions, as long as he didn't go too far and outright break the Divine Realm's rules.
Thus, when the Asura God suddenly sensed that his supreme divine artifact, the Asura Divine Sword, had lost all connection to him, he immediately sent his divine power into the lower realm to investigate.
"What? How is this possible?"
If he had only been puzzled before, now his expression was one of complete shock.
Upon descending his divine power into the Douluo Continent and tracing the sword's location, he found himself staring at the Slaughter City.
Or rather, what should have been the Slaughter City.
Somehow, the entire city was now enveloped in a mysterious barrier, one that even his divine power could not penetrate.
"Could it be that damned Destruction left a hidden trick?"
The Asura God immediately turned his suspicions toward his long-time rival, the God of Destruction.
After all, in his view, the only force capable of blocking his divine senses had to be something at the level of a Rank 100 deity.
The Douluo Star, bound by the rules of its plane, should not have anyone who could surpass Rank 100 without inheriting a divine position.
As the Divine Realm's enforcer, he knew the status of every divine position like the back of his hand.
Other than the ones he used as grindstones—like the Rakshasa God and the Angel God—there shouldn't be any other divine positions left on the Douluo Continent.
The inheritances of both the Rakshasa God and the Angel God were still incomplete, making it impossible for either of them to be responsible for blocking his divine senses.
"Damn you, Destruction!"
Asura God cursed angrily. In a flash, he had already left his divine palace, heading straight for the Sea God's Divine Hall, his usual accomplice.
The current situation had clearly spiraled beyond Asura God's expectations.
With the sudden loss of connection to the Asura Divine Sword, how was he supposed to hand it over to Tang San for free and guarantee his rise to godhood?
However, as the god of slaughter, Asura God had only a legacy land on the Douluo Continent, but no worshippers.
He could not descend in his true form.
If he truly did so, let alone his rival, the God of Destruction, even the already apathetic Gods of Kindness and Evil would not let him go.
Thus, his only option was to rely on Sea God Island, which was worshipped across the Douluo Continent and whose power surpassed even the Seven Great Sects.
As for whether this move would cause faith in the Sea God to wane and lower his divine rank, Asura God—who was practically a clone of Tang God-King in temperament—had no time to consider that now.
…
Douluo Star, City of Slaughter.
After Xiao Yu had defeated Tang Chen and the fierce battle had ended, the attendants who served the King of Slaughter and guided newcomers, along with the law enforcement knights guarding the city, all rushed forward.
Before Xiao Yu, they fell to their knees in droves, not a single one mourning the loss of their so-called King of Slaughter, whom they had served for decades.
In the City of Slaughter, loyalty was nothing more than a joke.
Only the strong held dominion over everything.
By defeating Tang Chen, Xiao Yu had naturally become their new ruler.
Xiao Yu did not trouble these natives of the City of Slaughter.
He simply instructed them to continue fulfilling their duties before dismissing them all.
Though the City of Slaughter was steeped in crime, its existence was not necessarily a bad thing for the entire continent.
After all, aside from Hell Road, this place was a one-way gate—only entry, no exit.
In a sense, it served as a natural prison.
Most of those who entered, apart from a few seeking trials, were ruthless criminals.
Letting them slaughter each other inside was far better than allowing them to roam free and harm innocent people.
During the events of the second era, the evil soul master factions had grown powerful enough to threaten the entire continent.
One major reason for this was that our so-called Tang God-King had foolishly destroyed the City of Slaughter.
With no refuge and being hunted across the continent, the evil soul masters had no choice but to band together for survival.
With nowhere else to go, they had to unite and seek to overturn the rules of the continent, making themselves the new rulers.
As their unity grew, powerful evil soul masters began aiding newly awakened ones, helping them slaughter for quick advancement.
In the end, it was the innocent civilians who suffered the most.
Just think of the Holy Spirit Cult from the second era, where even Titled Douluo-level evil soul masters were abundant.
How many innocent lives had been sacrificed to build their power?
Tang God-King, what a disaster!
"Sect Master, Tang Xiao and Tang San are approaching. They should arrive at the tavern near the entrance of the City of Slaughter in about fifteen minutes."
As Xiao Yu silently cursed Tang God-King, Saga spoke calmly.
As the one who had initiated the extradimensional space, he could still perceive the outside world.
"They're finally here."
Xiao Yu twirled the Clear Sky Order, which he had retrieved from his storage soul tool, a sinister smile spreading across his face.
"Tang San, are you ready to call me great-grandfather?"
(End of Chapter)
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