Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

At this moment, Yang Ping'an was greatly shocked. He had thought that the Death God's test would be difficult, but he did not expect that the final test would take him so much time. He also did not expect that the final test would require him to work hard to accumulate divine power. This was simply unimaginable.

However, Yang Ping'an was always cautious and did not dare to completely trust the words of the Asura God. He knew that Tang Chen, the successor of the previous Asura God, had met an extremely tragic end, and the Asura God seemed not to care about the tragic fate of those successors.

Yang Ping'an tentatively asked, "Lord Asura God, could it be that you are also aware of the contents of the Ninth Trial of the God of Death?"

A profound look appeared in the eyes of the Asura God: "You little fellow are quite interesting. I had some contact with the God of Death back then. That guy was an anomaly in the God Realm, and he was determined to change the structure of the God Realm and create an unknown Underworld."

"This guy has always believed that whether it is a human or a god, everyone must be born and die. He even believes in good and evil and reincarnation. He believes that whether it is a human or a god, everyone must pay the price for doing wrong. He intends to build some kind of underworld, and has even built a rough prototype."

"It's a pity that this guy's strength was ultimately limited. He died before he could fulfill his ambitions, and his successor will probably have to follow his wishes and spend his whole life in that so-called underworld."

"As the successor of the Grim Reaper, if you really want to inherit the position of the Grim Reaper, your ninth trial will definitely not be easy, and the last few trials will be extremely difficult."

At this moment, Yang Ping'an was greatly alarmed. The Grim Reaper's thoughts seemed to be extremely profound. The so-called underworld he was in was probably a prototype built by the Grim Reaper. No wonder it was so desolate. It turned out to be just a small world of the Grim Reaper, which had not yet been fully formed.

In other words, the last three tests will be very troublesome, much more difficult than the so-called last three tests of the Sea God's test. No wonder there was no time limit in the seventh test; it turns out that was what was waiting for him there.

However, Yang Ping'an also thought of a problem. The Asura God is known as one of the strongest God Kings in the God Realm. He has always had very high standards and seems to care more about people's character, or rather, whether people are more resolute and decisive.

Especially in the original story, when Tang San was going through the ninth trial of the Sea God, he seemed to have encountered a similar situation. It's possible that this guy was intentionally testing him.

Yang Ping'an remained silent for a while before resolutely speaking: "Lord Asura God, I'm really sorry, but since I have already accepted the Death God's inheritance test and even received a lot of help from the Death God, it is absolutely impossible for me to give up halfway. I'm afraid you would look down on someone who gives up halfway."

The God of Asura seemed a little displeased: "You should think carefully before you answer. You should know that the God of Death is all alone, while I, the God of Asura, have been in the God Realm for hundreds of thousands of years. Even the other four God Kings do not dare to underestimate me. As long as you inherit my divine position, you will be a supreme being in both the mortal world and the God Realm."

A resolute look appeared on Yang Ping'an's face: "Thank you for your guidance, Lord Asura God. My mind is made up. Please grant my request."

The God of Asura nodded: "Very well, since you insist on inheriting the position of the God of Death, then I wish you good luck."

Yang Ping'an seemed to have thought of something: "Lord Asura God, although this Asura Demon Sword is in my hands, since I am unable to inherit the Asura God's position, the Asura Demon Sword must be returned to its rightful owner. Please take it back, my lord."

The Asura God waved his hand: "I am in the God Realm, and this time I only sent down a wisp of divine thought. I cannot retrieve the Asura Demon Sword. Since you already possess the Asura Domain, then this Asura Demon Sword will be temporarily kept in your hands. I hope you will not bring shame upon it."

With a wave of his hand, the Asura God seemed to expel Yang Ping'an from the Asura God Temple.

Yang Ping'an felt a sudden dizziness, as if he had returned to reality. However, the Asura Demon Sword in his hand seemed to have changed, no longer feeling as heavy as when he first received it.

In particular, the Asura Demon Sword transformed into a beam of light and penetrated directly into Yang Ping'an's mind. A blood-red sword-shaped mark appeared between Yang Ping'an's eyebrows, seemingly echoing the original Death Scythe mark.

Yang Ping'an could only manage a bitter smile. If the inheritance of the Asura God were truly so easy to accept, he would certainly agree without hesitation. However, judging from the Asura God's words, it seemed that there were traps everywhere. If he rashly agreed to accept the Asura God's inheritance, he probably didn't know how miserable the outcome would be.

Yang Ping'an especially felt that the Asura God's special visit at this time was probably for a purpose. He didn't know what the Asura God wanted to do, but getting the Asura Demon Sword for free was not bad.

In the realm of gods, within the Temple of Asura, the Asura God and the Sea God are together again.

The Sea God seemed a little puzzled and said, "God of Asura, how could you give up on Yang Ping'an so easily? You should know that with his current strength, he already has no shortage of soul rings and soul bones, and his spiritual power has even reached the level of 100. Becoming a god is only a matter of time."

The Asura God smiled slightly: "This Yang Ping'an is quite interesting. He's very calculating and his mind is much deeper than I imagined. He seems to be a cunning person."

The Sea God seemed somewhat puzzled: "God of Asura, what do you mean by that? Does Yang Ping'an still want to inherit the position of God of Asura? But didn't he just refuse?"

The Asura God's expression changed: "Didn't this brat just say that he didn't obtain your Sea God's inheritance when he went to Seagod Island? Doesn't that also mean he didn't obtain my Asura God's inheritance when he went to the Land of Slaughter?"

"It's not that he doesn't want to accept my legacy; it's just that now that the Death God Trial has reached its seventh stage, I suddenly appeared because he's afraid I'll scheme against him, and he's also afraid of becoming the next Tang Chen."

Poseidon was extremely annoyed by these words. "Do you people always speak in such roundabout ways? You all have a hundred or so thoughts in your hearts, can't you just say it outright?"

"God of Asura, since that's the case, shouldn't you be looking for another successor? It seems that your previous promising successors have all become useless."

The Asura God's face turned cold: "I don't need any unsteady successors. Whether it's Tang Chen or Bibi Dong, since they've gone astray, it means that the Asura God's path is blocked, and they are not qualified to be my successors."

Poseidon seemed to have thought of something: "Isn't there another Tang San? He seems to have also obtained the God of Slaughter Domain. Although it was a bit of a trick, he is still qualified to receive your inheritance."

The God of Asura seemed to show a hint of disdain: "Tang San is too extreme. He's far inferior to Bibi Dong and Tang Chen. Even you look down on him, so how could I possibly look up to him?"

Poseidon cursed inwardly. What do you mean, "You look down on someone I don't even like? I do have someone I like, but unfortunately, I can't make him my successor. Instead, you're here making sarcastic remarks."

"God of Asura, Tang San is, after all, your pawn. Is he really going to be wasted like this? If you let him continue down this path, he might bring about some unknown disaster."

The Asura God said, "In the eyes of us gods, the people of Douluo Star are like chess pieces. Since a chess piece is already useless, it has no value. Besides, isn't there someone to cover up his actions?"

The Sea God seemed somewhat puzzled: "Since Yang Ping'an has already said he's giving up inheriting the position of the God of Asura, why did you still leave the Asura Demon Sword on him? Shouldn't you take it back and find a new successor?"

A profound meaning seemed to appear on the face of the Asura God: "Now that my Asura Demon Sword is in his hands, it's not so easy to give it up."

"I remember there's a saying in Douluo Continent that goes something like this: the living can't fight the dead, but the dead can't fight the living either."

"Since the Grim Reaper is dead, how much divine power do you think he has left to bring down the final test for Yang Ping'an? If he is unable to bring down the ninth test in the end, how can we cover it up? We can't bring down a test without any content, so that someone can't inherit the divine position."

Poseidon's face showed a hint of confusion: "God of Asura, what exactly do you mean by that? Does the God of Death have some other purpose?"

The Asura God said, "The God of Death was always mysterious and cunning in life, disregarding life and death and skilled in scheming. Now that he has fallen, he has actually found a successor. If he wants to bring down the ninth trial, he will probably have to rely on the power of other gods to do so."

"It seems he has quite a lot of confidence in this Yang Ping'an, and he's sure that other gods will come to his aid. He's quite shrewd in his calculations."

The sea god was immediately astonished: "How is this possible? Could it be that he intends to use the power of other gods to bring down the ninth trial?"

The God of Asura sneered, "Have you ever seen a successor of a god undergo a test like Yang Ping'an's sixth trial? He actually challenged three Limit Douluos in succession, and all three of them were related to gods. Isn't this just blatantly showing us?"

"Isn't the dragon hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest a bit tempting? Otherwise, where do you think Yang Ping'an's torso soul bone came from? That's the legendary Mountain Dragon King torso soul bone, which even I can't find. It provides Dragon King-level defense, which even Limit Douluo can't break. In terms of defense alone, it even surpasses your little whale."

Poseidon seemed to suddenly realize something: "No wonder something felt off when I fought him last time. The torso soul bone on his body was actually a Dragon King-level soul bone. This kid is quite lucky."

The God of Asura sighed: "Luck? Maybe. Perhaps this is not just an unprecedented battle on Douluo Star, but may even lead to the strongest conflict in the God Realm in ten thousand years. Your successor had better hurry, otherwise I'm afraid things will turn out very differently."

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After leaving Liangyue Mountain, Yang Ping'an went directly to the far north.

After hearing what the Asura God said, Yang Ping'an lost confidence in the Grim Reaper's test, mainly because he lacked the confidence to complete it quickly. If he were to return to the Death Forest again, he would probably have to stay there for quite a long time.

Before that, I still want to meet with Shui Bing'er, at least to reassure her that I'm not too worried about her.

Inside the Four Elements Academy in the far north, Shui Bing'er seemed unusually melancholy and sad these past two days, and even lacked the motivation to cultivate.

When Shui Bing'er returned to her room that day, before she could even begin her cultivation, a dark shadow seemed to suddenly appear inside the room, startling her.

However, when she saw the figure clearly, her face seemed to be on the verge of tears. She no longer cared about being reserved and threw herself into the figure's arms.

This person was Yang Ping'an. At this moment, Yang Ping'an also felt a little regretful. He should have come to see Shui Bing'er sooner, causing his only lover to be so sad. He had indeed not thought things through enough. (End of this chapter)