Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

The two soft hums were different in tone, but meant the same thing. Yan smiled broadly, though her smile was a little distorted, mainly because her back hurt. Speaking of which, is twisting your waist an essential skill for girls? From the Pope to Nana, it seems like everyone can do it...

"Let's go over there."

Qian Renxue and Hu Liena didn't go too far with Yan. After venting their anger, they turned their attention to the situation in the center of the Slaughter City. When they noticed that the flames in the center had weakened considerably, the two of them flew over with Yan to get closer.

Yan, with two women on his left and right, was carried to the center of the Slaughter City. The earth, which had been cracked by the great battle, had been melted into a crystalline state by the high temperature. Everything was crimson. Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong had already arrived here, and in front of them was a figure that stood firm.

"I created the method of exploding spirit rings, but I did not unleash such earth-shattering power as you. It is true that the later ones are stronger than the former ones. Four hundred thousand-year spirit rings, what a terrifying talent."

Tang Chen was covered in a fiery red glow, with red steam rising from his body from time to time. Although he still barely retained a human form, it was clear to anyone with eyes that he couldn't hold on much longer.

He stared at Yan, who had come before him, and said with a calm smile, "Boy, can you grant me one request? Preserve the bloodline of my Haotian Sect and don't really wipe them out, okay?"

"can."

Yan answered without hesitation that once Tang Chen died, the Clear Sky Sect would have completely lost the ability to fight against the Spirit Hall. Although there were still six Title Douluos, they were a group of useless people who couldn't even master the Great Sumeru Hammer. He could take them down by himself. Leaving some Clear Sky Hammer spirit inheritors was not a big deal.

"Thank you. Qian Daoliu, you've won after all... Alright, alright..."

Tang Chen smiled with relief, then nodded to Qian Daoliu. But before he could finish speaking, his body gradually disintegrated, eventually turning into blood-red light spots and disappearing on the spot, leaving only a blood-red divine sword behind.

"Ugh!"

As Qian Daoliu watched Tang Chen vanish before his eyes, turning to ashes without leaving a trace, he felt a deep sense of melancholy.

There weren't many old guys from their era to begin with. Apart from Poseidon and Golden Crocodile Douluo, only he and Tang Chen remained. Now that Tang Chen has also passed away, it seems to signify the end of an era.

"Old man, don't be so grateful. Tang Chen had to die. You should know that better than I do."

Yan had recovered most of his injuries thanks to the powerful healing soul skill of the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, and he could walk without any problems. Seeing that Qian Daoliu still seemed a little down, he couldn't help but say a few words to comfort him.

"Boy, I know these things, I don't need you to lecture me."

Qian Daoliu glared at the guy with dissatisfaction. The old man had sharp eyes and had seen through the fact that the guy had pretended to be weak and took advantage of his granddaughter. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have taught him a lesson with a Holy Sword.

After being rebuked, Yan touched his nose in frustration. Was this old guy a dog? Why did he always pick on him... This is outrageous.

Chapter 431 Asura Divine Sense

"Nana, go and try to pull that sword out, then use your mental power to probe it and see if you can activate the divine inheritance."

Yan did not continue arguing with Qian Daoliu, but looked at Hu Liena not far away. Tang Chen was dead, but the inheritance sword of the Asura God was still there. Moreover, that guy had completed the Eight Trials of Asura and only had a little bit of inheritance left. He could completely intercept it.

As for why Hu Liena was chosen, it's because only she and Bibi Dong met the requirements to possess the God of Slaughter Domain, but the Pope Teacher had already been chosen by the Rakshasa God and the Dark God, so he no longer needed this divine position.

"Ok."

Hu Liena felt many eyes on her from all directions, and she immediately became a little nervous. However, she also knew that this was a golden opportunity for her, so she mustered her courage, stepped forward, focused her mind, and grasped the divine sword with both hands.

The Asura Divine Sword is a long, thick, heavy sword, a super artifact that accompanied the Asura God in his battles. It is said that during the Dragon God's Rebellion, the Asura God used this sword to split the Dragon God in two, transforming him into the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings, ultimately securing victory.

Hu Liena adjusted her breathing rhythm, attempting to communicate with the divine sword through her spiritual power as Yan had instructed, while simultaneously channeling all her soul power to draw the sword. A beam of red light shot out, swirling around her palm and surging upwards, rapidly spreading to the top of her head.

Hu Liena's eyes instantly turned crimson, and red light gradually descended from the sky, enveloping her entire body in a killing divine light.

"Buzz..."

The surging crimson divine light transformed Hu Liena's body from the inside out, and a more powerful and pure killing intent erupted from her body, making her aura much more refined.

Just when everyone thought everything would go smoothly, Hu Liena suddenly cried out in pain and was thrown away by the Asura Divine Sword.

"what happened?"

Yan quickly moved and caught Hu Liena, who almost fell. Then he turned to look at the Asura Divine Sword that had almost been pulled out, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

If he remembered correctly, the Asura God shouldn't be too picky about his successor. Moreover, as long as one possesses the Killing God Domain, one can try. In the original work, Tang San could even merge two gods into one. So why is there a problem with the succession of the godhood for Hu Liena?

Hu Liena leaned weakly into Yan's arms and said, "Brother Yan, am I too useless? I just felt it was rejecting me, and I couldn't resist it..."

As Hu Liena spoke, she lowered her head and buried her face in Yan's arms, appearing somewhat dejected. Clearly, this incident had been a significant blow to her.

"It's alright, it's probably because your cultivation level isn't strong enough. It's likely that only a Title Douluo can unlock the Asura God's inheritance."

After pondering for a moment, Yan gently comforted Hu Liena. He went through his mind and compared her to Tang San and Tang Chen in the original work. Both of them had activated the Asura God's inheritance at that time and seemed to be above the ninth ring. Perhaps the Asura God's standards were higher. Hu Liena did not meet the criteria now.

This is actually quite possible. According to the inheritance rules of the gods in the divine realm, apart from the situation where they obtain a token and autonomously open the divine inheritance, such as the angel god and the sea god.

The other group of divine inheritances that actively sought out these individuals were mostly those that only unlocked at the ninth level. For example, the God of Food and the Nine-Colored Goddess in the original story, and Bibi Dong who broke through level ninety to unlock the Rakshasa Secret Realm. Yan speculated that the Asura Divine Sword was probably in the same situation.

"Let me give it a try. Perhaps there are still remnants of Rakshasa's divine will in this divine sword."

After thinking it over, Bibi Dong spoke up, suggesting another possibility. However, Yan thought this was less likely, as Tang Chen should have already eliminated Rakshasa God's backup plan when he was revived.

Bibi Dong stepped forward and grasped the hilt of the Asura Divine Sword, going through the same process as before. But just as the crimson glow was about to cover her entire body, Bibi Dong suddenly let go and retreated several steps. The Asura Divine Sword then erupted with intense crimson divine light.

Blood-red light surged like flames from the Asura Divine Sword, and a figure appeared before everyone. "Boy, how dare you mess with my legacy!"

"The God of Asura?"

Everyone was stunned when they saw the figure, and then they all became more vigilant. With just one glance, they were able to identify the person in front of them.

This figure, formed from blood-red killing light, was entirely enveloped in dark red demonic runes. The moment it appeared, the Killing City deep underground trembled completely.

A dark red light surrounded his body, obscuring his appearance. One could only vaguely see that he wore armor covered in dark red magic patterns, and his aura was even stronger than the divine sense of the sea god that Zhiyan had once encountered.

Yan frowned as he stared at the Asura God before him. If he wasn't mistaken, this guy was also a divine thought. In that case, things were alright. He tentatively began, "I remember there's a rule in the God Realm that gods aren't allowed to interfere with the mortal realm. Asura God, you are a law enforcer of the God Realm..."

"What? Kid, are you lecturing me on how to do things?"

After hearing Yan's words, the Asura God fixed his gaze on him, and along with the scrutinizing look came an extremely powerful aura that seemed to be pressing down on him, a force that seemed to be about to crush him to the ground.

"Boom bang bang..."

Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, and the others naturally noticed the Asura God's targeting, but before they could react, the Asura God waved his hand and froze them in place, unable to move at all.

"you……"

Yan never expected that the Asura God would be so unscrupulous as to attack directly. This guy is even less rule-abiding than the Sea God. Even the Sea God has never done anything like this.

"Boom!"

Enveloped in a crimson light, the pressure was palpable. Under these circumstances, Yan immediately unleashed his full potential, and a surge of flames erupted. Eight different primordial fire seeds condensed into one, and his body stood straight and upright, his eyes bright and piercing, as he stood facing the Asura God.

"Kid, I underestimated you. To be able to make a breakthrough even in such a weakened state, your foundation is incredibly deep, and there is still a lot of untapped potential to be discovered."

It's unclear how long this process lasted, but the Asura God suddenly waved his hand and withdrew his divine power. Yan's body relaxed, and he almost fell to the ground.

"Thank you, God has granted us this opportunity."

Yan barely managed to stay upright and bowed respectfully to the God of Asura. Although he didn't know why this guy was here, it was still necessary to maintain a respectful attitude.

"Alright kid, although I helped you break through, my intention wasn't to help you, but to teach you a lesson."

The Asura God waved his hand and continued, "What I also want to tell you is that although the God Realm stipulates that gods must not attack the mortal realm, this rule is based on the outcome."

Just like what I did, as long as no living beings died, no one can accuse me of harming the lower realms. But, does not killing someone on the spot really mean there won't be serious consequences?

"Been taught a lesson."

Yan was taken aback by what the Asura God said, and then bowed and clasped his hands in greeting. This person had told him some of the unspoken rules of the divine realm. Although he didn't know why this person was reminding him of these things, he thought it was well-intentioned.

"Forget it. I know your temperament pretty well; you're no good at all. But it's only someone like you who can go further and have more possibilities."

The Asura God looked Yan over and smiled, then said, "Do you know why that girl failed to inherit the godhood just now?"

Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he tentatively asked, "You mean that what happened just now did not conform to the rules of divine succession?"

“That’s right. What you just did does not conform to the rules of divine succession.”

The Asura God nodded, looking at you as if to say, "You're quite clever, kid. I really didn't expect you to be able to exploit the loopholes in the God Realm. First, you came up with some speculation about the dual divine succession, and then you got the Sea God to choose one of your people to inherit the divine position."

This time it's even worse; they've actually interfered with the succession to my divine position, actually planning to kill my previous successor and replace him. You've gone a bit too far."

Yan scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and said with a smile, "Well, no, you know Tang Chen's physical condition. Even if we don't take action, he's bound to die, and then the inheritance will still..."

"Whether Tang Chen lives or dies is entirely up to me. Do you think I can't give him a chance to be reborn?"

The Asura God responded calmly, "To be honest, that guy was just unlucky. I didn't pay much attention to him at the time, but that's no reason for you to scheme against me for my divine succession."

Every killing god in the City of Slaughter theoretically has the potential to inherit my divine position, but in reality, very few truly meet my standards. Tang Chen is one, and Tang Hao and that Tang San are barely passable.

The God of Asura paused here, then pointed to Bibi Dong beside him, "This girl is also exceptionally talented, but she has fallen into darkness and embraced Rakshasa. I have no interest in competing with Rakshasa for her."

As for this little girl, she barely made it through Hell Road by cooperating with others. To be honest, she's at the bottom of the list of all the killing gods in history, and she's not even qualified to touch my divine sword.

Hearing the final words of the Asura God, Hu Liena was overwhelmed with despair.

Yan narrowed his eyes and tentatively said, "You're exaggerating a bit. Nana's talent is also top-notch on the continent. She may still be a little lacking now, but I believe her achievements will not be inferior to Tang Chen's. She just hasn't reached your standard yet, but that doesn't mean she won't be able to in the future."

“What you said isn’t entirely wrong. If she can reach Tang Chen’s level and have the potential to take that final step and become a god herself, I can give her a chance.”

The Asura God nodded, his gaze then fixed on Yan. "However, I don't think she can do it. Even if she could, it would take countless years. I have more faith in your future. Let me be frank, kid, are you willing to inherit my divine position?"

Chapter 432 The Twenty-Year Agreement

"God of Asura, if I may ask, why me?"

Before the Asura God's thoughts in the City of Slaughter, after the Asura God asked if he was willing to accept the inheritance of the divine position, Yan pondered for a moment and then replied in a deep voice: "If I remember correctly, inheriting the Asura God's position requires the Killing God Domain. I have not experienced the Hell Road test in the City of Slaughter."

"Kid, are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending?"

The phantom of the Asura God frowned slightly, then said, "Since you dare to interfere with my inheritance, you should understand that the criteria for choosing a successor to a divine position are actually quite broad."

Aside from the most basic talent criteria, the remaining so-called tests are, in reality, entirely up to the whim of us gods. In other words, once the divine qualification assessment begins, whether or not one can pass the assessment and inherit the divine position is entirely a matter of whether or not we are willing to put our hearts into it.

Take Tang Chen for example. Although he initiated the Asura God Trial, I had no particular regard for this successor. So when the Rakshasa God's thoughts tempted him to fall, I did not take action, even though I could have.

Of course, if he can break through Rakshasa's backup plan with his own strength, I will also acknowledge that he is qualified to eventually inherit the position of Asura God, and I will not be unwilling to pass on the position of God due to his attachment to the war.

As for the issue of inheritance prerequisites you mentioned, even the mere Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King dared to claim he could help you obtain the God of Slaughter Domain. Do you think it would be difficult for me, this god, to simply give you a trial?

Ultimately, it all comes down to your exceptional talent, coupled with my appreciation for you. That's why you're qualified. Don't be ungrateful.

"Thank you for your appreciation, God. I am unworthy of such recognition."

Since the God of Asura had made his point so clear, Yan couldn't continue to play dumb. However, he had no intention of inheriting the divine position at the moment.

This is partly because he has enough talent and believes that he can break through to level 100 without inheriting a godhood. He has already completed the cultivation of the Chaos Origin Fire on the Five Elements Continent and has the potential to become a god on his own in the path of fire.

On the other hand, he felt that the position of the Asura God, well, it didn't quite fit his own path. Being a divine enforcer who was in charge of killing, judgment, and slaughter didn't really suit his own personality.

He still preferred to become the God-King who controlled the God Realm. Although the God of Asura later rose from the God of Law Enforcement to the God-King, if he remembered correctly, there was also the God-King of Destruction who was vying for power in the God Realm. If he were to take the path of inheriting the Godhood, this would definitely be an obstacle he could not avoid.

In the current Douluo God Realm, the forces of good, evil, and asura have begun to retire and are actively seeking successors. However, the future Goddess of Life, a woman, dislikes fighting, and the eventual destruction of the five great powers will be a major problem.