There was no question about how powerful the Evil God King was. He was a God King, the strongest being in the Divine Realm.
The Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King wouldn't have stood a chance against the Evil God King, even when they were alive, let alone now that only their remnant souls remained.
If the Evil God King wanted them dead, how could the two dragons possibly survive?
The Evil God King suddenly clenched his right hand, and the remnant souls of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King turned into specks of light and vanished completely.
The Evil God King looked at the corpses of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, then glanced at Qin Tian, who had fainted.
"Since I've chosen you as my successor, I'll forge an unrivaled foundation for you. Once you inherit my divine position, who in the Divine Realm will be able to stand against you?"
The Evil God King waved his hand, sending a burst of divine power toward the corpses of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King. The two enormous dragon corpses rapidly shrank, then turned into two enormous rings of light.
A fiery-red ring and a water-blue ring appeared in midair, radiating a terrifying pressure.
"Two divine rings. With these as your foundation, I'm very much looking forward to your future."
The Evil God King gazed at Qin Tian, his eyes filled with anticipation.
At that moment, he could already picture Qin Tian inheriting his divine position and rampaging through the Divine Realm, invincible.
"The Holy Light Tiger King has holy and light attributes, so it isn't suited to the divine rings of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King."
"This halberd, on the other hand, will do nicely. It can easily bear the divine rings of two Dragon Kings."
With a wave of his hand, the Qingtian War Halberd, Qin Tian's Second Martial Soul, appeared.
Looking at the Qingtian War Halberd, the Evil God King nodded in satisfaction.
"Go on. Once the two divine rings have been attached, I'll look forward to seeing how you grow."
Under the Evil God King's control, the divine rings of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King settled onto the Qingtian War Halberd. In the blink of an eye, both rings were attached.
Qin Tian felt no discomfort throughout the process. The Evil God King had handled it personally; attaching a couple of divine rings was nothing.
Feeling the immense Soul Power within Qin Tian, the Evil God King gave a slight nod.
"Not bad. You truly are my successor. It's just that without Soul Rings, your Soul Power can only accumulate."
"Never mind. Since you're my successor, how could I stand by and do nothing? Once you wake up and inherit my Nine Trials, I'll bestow a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring upon you and help you break through."
The Evil God King looked toward the spot where the Water Dragon King's and Fire Dragon King's corpses had been. Two Dragon Pearls and a pair of arm bones were all that remained.
"The Dragon Pearls of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, and divine-level Soul Bones. Not bad at all."
The Evil God King controlled the Dragon Pearls of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, joining them together into a single Water-Fire Dragon Pearl.
"Fuse!"
Under the Evil God King's control, the Water-Fire Dragon Pearl slowly merged into Qin Tian's body, then settled in his lower dantian.
"Divine-level Soul Bones are good, but they have no future. They can only become First-Level God Soul Bones. Since I've gone to the trouble of acting personally, I might as well give you a much broader future."
The Evil God King acted again, and terrifying divine power spread over the Soul Bones of the two Dragon Kings.
Under the force of that terrifying divine power, the Soul Bones of the two Dragon Kings eventually melted into a pool of liquid, which then formed into new Soul Bones.
"Mm, that should do it."
The Evil God King looked at his handiwork and nodded in satisfaction.
"Two divine-level External Soul Bones. Though some of the Water Dragon King's and Fire Dragon King's essence was wasted, and they're no longer First-Level God Soul Bones, they're still Third-Level God Soul Bones—and they can continue to grow. It's not impossible that they might one day evolve into God King-level Soul Bones."
The Evil God King waved his hand, and the two divine-level Soul Bones settled onto Qin Tian's arms, merging with them.
After finishing everything, the Evil God King disappeared. The Evil God Bead spun once in midair, then settled against Qin Tian's forehead and merged with him.
Divine Realm,
A satisfied smile appeared on the Evil God King's face. Just as he was rejoicing, an angry roar rang in his ears.
"Evil, how dare you interfere with the lower realm in violation of the Divine Realm's rules!"
The Evil God King looked at the figure outside his palace. He frowned slightly, displeasure showing in his eyes.
"Asura, I do as I please. Don't tell me you think you can push me around?"
Asura was one of the Five Great God Kings and one of the Divine Realm Enforcers.
When the Evil God King's divine power appeared on Douluo Planet, Asura had sensed it. At first, he hadn't thought much of it, assuming only that the Evil God King had found a successor.
But when the corpses of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King disappeared, he investigated and discovered that the Evil God King was responsible.
Those were resources he had prepared for his own successor, but the Evil God King had snatched them away. What was his successor supposed to do now?
They were the corpses of two peak First-Level God Dragon Kings, not cabbages lying by the roadside. Even to him, they were an extremely valuable resource.
But now they were gone. How could he accept that? Naturally, he had gone to confront the Evil God King.
"Evil, you interfered with the lower realm without authorization. As a Divine Realm Enforcer, I'm going to convene the God Realm Committee and see that you receive the punishment you deserve."
Hearing the Asura God King's words, the Evil God King looked utterly disdainful.
Asura wanted to convene the God Realm Committee to punish him? He shouldn't forget that the Evil God King was also a Divine Realm Enforcer. So what if Asura called a meeting of the God Realm Committee? The Evil God King had plenty of arguments to make.
Besides, everything he'd done was for the good of the Divine Realm. It was true that he'd done it all for his successor, but let's not forget what the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King were.
He, the Evil God King, had completely destroyed the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King. That was a meritorious deed for the Divine Realm.
"Evil, what did you do to upset Asura?"
The Kindness God King appeared inside the Evil Temple. She watched the Asura God King leave in a fury, confusion and puzzlement in her eyes.
At the Kindness God King's question, the Evil God King's lips curved up slightly, and a cold smile appeared on his face.
"Kindness, all I did was take some of the resources he'd prepared for his successor, and he couldn't even tolerate that."
The Kindness God King was taken aback. She looked at the Evil God King, her brow furrowing slightly.
"Resources Asura prepared for his successor? What were they?"
The Evil God King chuckled, looking thoroughly pleased with himself.
"The corpses of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, along with their Dragon Souls."
"I sensed Asura's divine power there, so he must have prepared them for his successor. But now they belong to my successor."
"What?"
"The corpses of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King? I was wondering why they'd disappeared after the Divine War. So Asura had hidden them away."
"Wait. Your successor? Evil, you found someone suitable to inherit your position?"
The Kindness God King looked at the Evil God King, puzzlement in her eyes. Becoming a God King's successor wasn't something just anyone could do. The requirements were extremely high.
When had the Evil God King found a suitable successor without telling her? After all, she and Evil were...
"That's right. I've found my successor, and he's highly compatible with my divine position."
The Evil God King's thinking was simple: grasp the Law of Evil and comprehend the Essence of Evil during the God Trial. As long as the successor had enough talent and potential, some parts of the process could be skipped...
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