Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Yang Ping'an was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that as the Lord of the Underworld, especially since he was in the Underworld, he would be taken away by the God of Asura in just an instant.

This shows just how powerful the Asura God is; he could probably shatter the Underworld with ease.

The Asura God spoke calmly: "Don't be so surprised. You are only at level 100 right now, and even the God of Death is only at near level 100. I am a God King, far stronger than you."

Yang Ping'an suddenly shuddered: "Thank you for your guidance, Lord Asura God."

The Asura God waved his hand: "There's no point in giving pointers. The five great god-kings of the God Realm are all about the same strength. To us, the Underworld is just a minor matter. As long as it's useful to us and to the God Realm, no one will deliberately try to destroy your Underworld."

Yang Ping'an fell silent for a moment. Just as the God of Asura said, this world is indeed based on strength, and the five God Kings of the God Realm are the strongest in this world.

The Asura God continued, "I'll ask you one more question: if you want to complete the succession of the God of Death's position, you must also inherit my position as the God of Asura. Do you have any more questions now?"

Yang Ping'an thought carefully before speaking, "Lord Asura God, normally I have two martial souls. Is it possible for me to inherit the divine positions of both the God of Death and the God of Asura at the same time?"

The God of Asura nodded: "That's right. After you received the inheritance of the God of Death, your physical life force was already cut off. Even I couldn't let you inherit two godhoods at the same time."

"But you're lucky. You ate a very good immortal herb that gave you life, so you can inherit the positions of two god-kings at the same time."

Yang Ping'an then remembered that he had taken the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red. The Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red was known as a divine herb among immortal herbs, with the effect of bringing the dead back to life and reviving even those on the verge of death. Could it be that he was also affected by the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red?

With a casual flick of his wrist, the Asura God seemed to envelop Yang Ping'an's entire body in a terrifying Asura God power. Even his original Death God power seemed to be completely suppressed, and his whole body felt as if he were being slowly tortured.

The pain was excruciating, so intense that even the soul trembled. All the soul power and divine power seemed to be completely suppressed at that moment, and the soul rings and soul bones were completely unusable.

At that moment, Yang Ping'an's body suddenly changed. His entire body began to be shrouded in a blood-red color, which was not like the Asura Domain, but rather resembled a kind of vitality.

In particular, Yang Ping'an's martial soul seemed to have undergone some kind of change. The black giant in his mind now had a white flower on its head, but the flower was oozing blood red, which was the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red.

In just a moment, the pressure on Yang Ping'an vanished without a trace, but the abyss-like feeling he had just experienced still made him break out in a cold sweat.

The Asura God continued, "Yang Ping'an, you have never experienced the trials of my Nine Trials of Asura, so if you wish to inherit the position of the Asura God, the process will likely be extremely painful and dangerous. You can think it over carefully before making a decision."

"After all, for you, the position of the God of Death is only one step away. Even without my inheritance, you can gradually integrate with the position of the God of Death."

Yang Ping'an gritted his teeth: "Lord Asura God, please help me complete the final test. I can endure any pain."

The God of Asura revealed a playful smile: "That's a bit strange. When you refused my divine succession back then, did you already foresee this day would come? And why are you willing to accept my inheritance now?"

"I don't want to hear any lies. There will be a price to pay for any lie told here. After all, it's impossible for an ordinary Soul Master like you to hide anything from me, a God King."

Yang Ping'an was silent for a while, then his face suddenly became incredibly resolute: "That's because you are strong enough, the strongest person in the world, and I have been cultivating for so long because I also want to become the strongest person in the world."

The Asura God's face turned cold: "That's the truth. Then why should I pass on my divine position to you? After all, your initial refusal made me very unhappy."

"Besides, you're not the only one on Douluo Star with the God of Slaughter Domain. Bibi Dong and Tang San already have it, so I can choose one of them."

Yang Ping'an remained silent for a while, then his originally calm expression turned extremely arrogant.

"Lord Asura God, you are one of the five great god kings of the Martial God Realm. To reach your level, one must not only have strength, but also ambition. Although I, Yang Ping'an, am still very weak compared to you, I am determined to become the strongest person in the world, and even surpass the five great god kings."

"Senior, you wouldn't want your successor to be weak, would you? Whether it's Bibi Dong or Tang San, they are just my defeated opponents. I am confident that I can develop to be stronger than them in the future, and even if they become gods, I can still kill them."

At this moment, Yang Ping'an stared intently at the Asura God, his eyes seemingly filled with arrogance and powerful confidence, as if he could look down on all living beings under heaven.

After an unknown amount of time, the Asura God finally spoke: "Fine, since you are so confident, I will help you complete the final test of the Death God's inheritance. Of course, if you fail, you will only turn to dust."

As the words of the Asura God fell, a voice echoed in Yang Ping'an's mind.

"Yang Ping'an, the ninth of the Nine Trials of Death, is to undergo the inheritance trial of the Asura God. There is no time limit for the trial; failure will result in death."

Immediately afterward, the Asura God subtly grabbed at Yang Ping'an, and Yang Ping'an's entire body seemed to be enveloped by a terrifying power. He was as if he were on an altar, and all sorts of pressure seemed to be coming from his body, as if it could crush his entire body.

Then, the voice of the Asura God echoed in Yang Ping'an's mind: "Yang Ping'an, since you have not undergone the Nine Trials of Asura, I will directly subject you to the ninth trial. The pain of your trial will be several times greater. I hope you will take care of yourself."

As the words of the Asura God fell, Yang Ping'an felt as if all the bones in his body were about to be crushed in an instant. The soul bones he had absorbed seemed to be forcibly stripped away in an instant. The extreme pain even made Yang Ping'an feel his soul trembling.

Especially at this moment, the Death Scythe and the Asura Demon Sword hidden between the eyebrows flew out, and even the Death Tower in the heart area flew out.

As the three divine artifacts flew out, his entire right arm seemed to be crushed into powder in that instant. Then, the pain of shattered bones seemed to spread to every part of his body. Each piece of soul bone seemed to be peeled off his body in that instant, and after being peeled off, the original bones seemed to be completely shattered.

This feeling seems somewhat familiar. I had a similar feeling when I absorbed the Evil Eye Tyrant Overlord Soul Ring. At that time, it felt as if my skull was being crushed.

This time, the pain was even deeper, as all eight of his soul bones shattered at the same time, making it feel like being in hell.

Especially in this space, there seemed to be endless Asura power emanating from it, like a sea of ​​slaughter, even a hundred or a thousand times stronger than the City of Slaughter. It seemed as if it would invade every pore of one's body at any moment, and even the marrow of one's bones seemed to be shrouded in killing intent.

Just then, Yang Ping'an sensed that the situation had changed. He actually saw his father's face, and his father was pushing a cart along the road like an ordinary farmer, the cart seemingly loaded with farm tools.

Suddenly, the sky changed. A giant hammer fell from the sky, smashing the father's body into pieces. In the sky was an extremely tall but unusually decadent man, none other than Tang Hao.

Especially in that instant, it seemed that Yang Ping'an could see every scene of his father's tragic death. The whole process seemed to be slowed down countless times. The giant hammer slowly fell from the sky, and when it touched his father's body, his body was shattered by the great destructive force of the hammer. His bones were broken into countless pieces, and blood even gushed out at that moment, staining the entire ground.

Yang Ping'an was also filled with anger, his eyes were bloodshot, and he seemed to be completely out of control, as if the entire space was trembling.

At this critical moment, although the father's face was filled with pain and longing for his wife and children, it also seemed to have a sense of relief, especially since Yang Ping'an felt as if his father was looking at him.

A moment of clarity flashed through Yang Ping'an's mind. He realized that he was undergoing a test given by the Asura God, and the scene before him was the darkest moment of his life. All of this seemed to be about to enrage him, to vent his anger, and to bring his rage to its extreme.

Yang Ping'an stared intently at the image of his father's death, a tear seemingly welling up in his eye, as if he were forcibly suppressing his anger.

This must be the test of the seven emotions and six desires passed down from the gods. The current test is probably the test of anger, and if I lose control, I will probably fail the test.

After an unknown amount of time, Yang Ping'an's eyes seemed to be filled with tears. Compared to his father's despair, his father hoped even more that he could live on and that his son could grow up.

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After an unknown amount of time, the anger seemed to be gradually fading, but his vision immediately shifted to other scenes. Especially under the influence of the endless Asura power around him, Yang Ping'an's entire mind seemed to be easily swayed.

The so-called divine inheritance test requires passing through the seven emotions and six desires, namely joy, anger, worry, thought, grief, fear, and shock. Each test is crucial, and no mistakes are allowed.

In particular, the Asura God is the god of slaughter, and the power of the Asura God seems to have an extremely strong ability to corrupt. Every emotion seems to be amplified countless times, making it even more difficult.

Especially since Yang Ping'an had not gone through the first eight trials of the Asura God, the difficulty seemed to be magnified countless times, and even the pain was magnified countless times.

Just as Yang Ping'an was participating in the final assessment, a huge blood-red figure seemed to appear in the void.

"Whether it's Asura or Death God, pain isn't the most important thing; choice is. Since you want to inherit the positions of both the Asura God and the Death God, then I'll see how you choose."

"Pursuing power and becoming stronger is right, but what exactly is your goal? You must know that your choices can determine the development of the Underworld, and even the future of the entire God Realm."

In the underworld, in the eighteenth level of hell, Death's gaze remained calm, but a hint of worry lingered beneath the surface.

"Yang Ping'an, life and death may not be the hardest choice. Why did you inherit the divine position, and what will your future hold? Perhaps that is the most difficult thing for you." (End of Chapter)