Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

"Xu Yang, is that your name?"

The God of Destruction spoke, his eyes clearly scrutinizing the speaker.

"To be honest, I should have brought you over after you absorbed your first spirit ring."

"But I had other things to do back then and couldn't get away. Fortunately, it's not too late now. And... in just one day, which is a year in the lower realm, I've actually improved my strength so much. That's really impressive."

"Plus that special super artifact... is it called Void... Myriad Treasures? It's a very interesting ability, and it seems to have self-awareness as well?"

"In short, you're a very interesting person."

The God of Destruction spoke clearly and logically from the very beginning.

"Who are you?"

Xu Yang's tone carried a hint of doubt, while he naturally used honorifics.

"Oh... I got so excited that I forgot to introduce myself. I am the God of Destruction, the oldest god born since the beginning of the universe, and also one of the five God Kings of the Douluo God Realm."

"You must have heard of Tang San in Douluo Continent. He also inherited the position of Asura God, one of the five great God Kings."

The God of Destruction spoke with obvious disdain in his tone.

"It must be quite dramatic to have to introduce someone you admire to your rival so that the other person can better understand you."

Xu Yang thought to himself as he listened to the tone of the God of Destruction.

"So, your purpose in bringing me here is...?"

Xu Yang continued speaking.

"It's very simple. Whether it's because of your Silver Dragon Martial Soul, which shouldn't exist, or that Void Treasury, an untold divine artifact of unknown origin, you are qualified to become my successor."

"Once you cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo, I will send down a divine test. If you pass, you will come up and take over my position. If you fail, well, you'll have to figure it out yourself..."

The God of Destruction did not want to end Xu Yang's life simply because he failed the divine test, given his talent.

As for why the God of Destruction is so optimistic about Xu Yang, even refusing to lower the difficulty of the divine test, it's because he still has a conscience.

If, like the old Asura and the old Good and Evil, they were to so casually pass on their divine positions, resulting in a weakling, then the already chaotic divine realm would only become worse.

Moreover, the God of Destruction is different from Tang San; his knowledge is far-reaching, and he has possessed intelligence since the beginning of the universe.

He knew that some technological civilizations could indeed threaten the lives of these god-kings.

Over the years, the God of Destruction had speculated about the origins of the Void Treasury and why it had approached Xu Yang. After all, in his view, a super artifact was still very valuable and worthy of his attention.

The final conclusion is that the Void Treasury is very likely the central hub of a technologically advanced divine realm. And the weapons it mimics are the ultimate artifacts that once appeared in that divine realm!

"What's wrong, kid? Do you think you've won the lottery? Don't worry, as long as you cultivate diligently, the position of God of Destruction will be yours sooner or later!"

The God of Destruction patted Xu Yang on the shoulder like an older brother.

Xu Yang was caught off guard by the God of Destruction's sudden closeness.

He had anticipated this, but in his view, it was not the best outcome.

If he had truly inherited the position of the God of Destruction, he would likely be locked up in the Douluo God Realm. Besides, if the position of a god were truly something special, those God Kings wouldn't have run away so quickly; there must be something he didn't understand.

Moreover, that's about the limit, because his connection with the God of Destruction is really only the control of the destructive element by the silver dragon.

The true form of the God of Destruction is a condensed liquid of destruction that has existed since the beginning of the universe, and its compatibility with the elements of destruction far surpasses that of itself.

In Xu Yang's view, the possibility of him cultivating the Destruction Godhood to a higher level was not even as great as the possibility of him inheriting the Dragon Godhood. This was because his Silver Dragon Martial Soul was only lacking the time and life element compared to the Dragon God.

He knew the current situation in the divine realm. The God of Destruction was now facing an adversary, two fence-sitters with distinct stances, and... a traitor.

Xu Yang couldn't help but exclaim, "It has to be you, Lao Hui! You're a tough guy. Your mental fortitude is truly incredible!!!"

If we really do as the God of Destruction says, then in the future, the one facing those high-ranking officials in the God Realm Committee will be him instead of the God of Destruction.

Moreover... his relationship with the God of Life was not as united as that of a couple destined to perish.

In opposing him, the God of Life didn't even need to put on an act. Even with the support of some old Gods of Destruction, Tang San had ample reason to argue that the God of Destruction, stripped of his divine position, was not qualified to participate in the decision-making process.

Even in the best-case scenario, with the God of Destruction attending the meeting as usual, the score would simply change from one to four to two to four.

This doesn't solve the problem at all.

Therefore, the best way for me is to keep getting stronger, strong enough to be like the gods of the Douluo God Realm, and to have absolute power.

He believed that with the Void Treasury, he could do it, but all of this would require enough time, and... Tang San was always a Damocles' sword hanging over his head.

However, simply inheriting the divine position of the God of Destruction in a step-by-step manner would obviously not achieve this goal.

However, it can be seen as an opportunity, a way to ensure one's safe development.

Xu Yang said to the God of Destruction:

"Senior Destruction, to be honest, I'm very tempted, after all, it's a god-king level position. However, inheriting a god position would also weaken you, wouldn't it?"

"A god-king without a super artifact will always be less powerful than a god-king with a super artifact."

"Moreover, the God of Destruction only has this one super artifact, which means that if I inherit the position of God King of the God of Destruction, I will be a half-baked God King until I forge my own super artifact."

"If you give it to me, you yourself will be greatly weakened, and I believe your opponent will be happy to see that happen."

The God of Destruction stroked his chin, pondering to himself:

"You're right, but in my opinion, this is the only way right now. Also, why do you think I, one of the five great God Kings, would have any rivals in the Douluo God Realm?"

He couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"It's very simple. As a deity who has existed since the beginning of the universe, you would only have the idea of ​​passing on your divine position under special circumstances."

"You can't suddenly want to pass on your godhood to me just because you've had enough of the Douluo God Realm. The universe is so vast, you want to go and see it, right? I believe you're not such an irresponsible god..."

"It's said that they're passing down the divine position and looking for a successor, but you could also say they're looking for helpers..."

"As for why we sought help... I won't go into details."

As the God of Destruction listened to Xu Yang's logical analysis, he suppressed his shock, but felt even more joy.

Xu Yang understands me!!!

"I'm just that kind of practical and hardworking person, but unfortunately... it's all tears when I talk about it!"

The God of Destruction rubbed Xu Yang's head.

"You little rascal...you really surprised me. I think I like you even more now..."

"You're right, that's exactly how it is. So, do you have any good ideas...?"