Asura and Rakshasa

Asura and Rakshasa

Bibi Dong accepted the championship reward on behalf of the Spirit Hall Team. After the tournament ended, Bibi Dong went to find Yu Xiaogang.

When she saw Yu Xiaogang, a flicker of evasiveness passed through her eyes.

After her Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul Possession, Bibi Dong looked somewhat ugly. She would not hesitate to use it in front of others, but after the tournament, Bibi Dong suddenly remembered that Yu Xiaogang had also come to the venue.

Before the only friend she had ever truly opened her heart to, Bibi Dong did not want him to see this side of her. She feared Yu Xiaogang would be frightened away, just like the friends she had made as a child had been scared off after seeing her Martial Soul Possession.

"Will I look ugly when I use my Martial Soul Possession?" Bibi Dong asked uncertainly.

Looking at the anxious girl before him, Yu Xiaogang thought smugly, She really is ugly, ugly enough to make people sick. In this world, I'm probably the only one, Yu Xiaogang, who can overlook this one flaw of yours. With that hint of condescension, he shook his head and said, "No. Ugly is merely how the world sees your Martial Soul. To me, no matter what you look like after your Martial Soul Possession, you are the most beautiful."

"Really?" Bibi Dong said, touched.

"Of course."

Bibi Dong said, "By the way, Xiao Gang, you have nowhere to go. Would you like to come to our Spirit Hall? Aren't you trying to solve the problem of Martial Soul defects? Perhaps our Spirit Hall might have a solution."

"Really? Wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

Bibi Dong patted her full chest and said confidently, "Don't worry. I'm the Saintess of Spirit Hall. I only need to mention it to my master for you to join Spirit Hall."

"How could I trouble you?" Yu Xiaogang's gaze shifted evasively as he half-heartedly declined.

"It's no trouble, Xiao Gang. Aren't we friends?"

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you, Bibi Dong," Yu Xiaogang said.

At last, Yu Xiaogang had taken the first step toward his unspeakable goal.

Divine Realm

In an unknown corner.

Shura God stood with his hands behind his back, gesturing at all creation.

"In just over ten days, it will be time for the Ten Thousand Year Fortune Convergence. Douluo Continent will also welcome the Son of Destiny, who will draw the attention of all. My Great Treasure must be born before that moment. Only then can he naturally inherit the Son of Destiny's supreme fortune and replace him as the fortune of this era."

At this point, Shura God stroked his chin and said,

"With my Great Treasure becoming the Son of Destiny of Douluo Continent, that is a blessing for Douluo Continent and all its people."

He paced back and forth in satisfaction, having already arranged everything for his Great Treasure. From his previous life, to his birth, to his growth, and finally to Becoming a God, old Shura had laid it all out clearly, spoon-feeding him every step of the way.

"Under my careful care, Great Treasure will surely grow into an astonishing talent and take on the great responsibility of the God Realm Committee."

But when Shura God thought of God of Destruction, he frowned slightly.

"After Great Treasure Becomes a God, he must receive the key to the God Realm Central Hub. Once Goodness, Evil, and I travel the cosmos, who else but my Great Treasure could take that position? But unfortunately, Great Treasure lacks the necessary seniority. Destruction may have objections."

He said, "Therefore, when Great Treasure Becomes a God, he needs a suitable trial. It would be best if he ascends to the Divine Realm with the merit of saving the world from a crisis. Only then, when Great Treasure takes control of the God Realm Committee, will it meet everyone's expectations."

"So that's why you asked me to find an inheritor?" A resentful voice came from behind Asura. "You certainly have a fine plan, sacrificing my Divine Throne to pave the way for your inheritor."

Behind Asura stood a bewitching woman in purple-black robes, looking at him with resentment.

Hearing the grievance in Rakshasa's words, Asura could not help but frown. "Rakshasa, haven't we always cooperated like this? How many times have I told you to be sensible and stop making trouble for no reason?"

"Yes, we've always cooperated like this. You always told me to be sensible and not make trouble for no reason, but what did I get in the end? Our origins were mutually compatible, and I was no lesser than you. Yet you kept judging the sins I committed, eventually shaping yourself into a lofty and radiant Law Enforcement God. And me? In the end, I became a Rakshasa wraith despised by the Divine Realm." Rakshasa said angrily, "And now, you want me to give everything I have, as you say, to support that precious little treasure of yours. What will I get in the end?"

Rakshasa's emotions were in turmoil, only one step away from erupting in fury.

Only then did Asura realize that he could no longer brush Rakshasa off as he had in the past.

"Rakshasa, I promise you, this will be the last time. The last time I ask you to help me," Shura God said. "After this, I will cast off my responsibilities in the Divine Realm and travel the cosmos hand in hand with you. What do you say?"

"Is that true?" Rakshasa was immediately tempted.

"Absolutely." Asura patted his chest.

Rakshasa God looked at Asura with eyes as tender as water and pressed for more.

"That's not enough. You must also make our relationship public, just like Life and Destruction, Goodness and Evil."

At those words, a trace of coldness flashed through Asura's eyes. Soon, he restrained his emotions and comforted her, "Alright, Rakshasa, I promise you. I'll promise you anything, alright?"

"Hmph, that's more like it," Rakshasa God said.

"How is your choice of inheritor coming along?" Asura asked.

"I've already chosen one, someone exceptionally suited to my Divine Throne. If I did not have to complete the task you assigned me, I might have wanted to properly nurture this inheritor." After speaking, Rakshasa God suddenly leaned close to Shura God and whispered in his ear, "Should I nurture her properly? The stronger she becomes, the greater the pressure on your Great Treasure. Only then can he grow faster."

"Hmph." Shura God snorted coldly. "No need. If you make your inheritor too overpowered, what if she hurts my Great Treasure? Besides, only my Great Treasure deserves the opportunities on this Douluo Continent. If your inheritor gets even a share of them, my Great Treasure will get less. That is absolutely unacceptable, understand?"

Rakshasa God curled her lips and said nothing more.

Shura God continued, "Once you bestow the Divine Trial, remember this: restrain her growth and delay her Becoming a God. Leave ample room for my Great Treasure to grow. She must Become a God after my Great Treasure, understand? And do not set up any rewards in the Divine Trial. Giving her a Rakshasa God Divine Throne and a Divine Artifact will be more than enough."

Rakshasa God rolled her eyes. "Yes, yes, yes. I'll restrain my inheritor and make her level up more slowly. Better yet, I won't give her any rewards at all. After all, we can't possibly hurt that Great Treasure of yours, can we?"