Ascend to the Upper Realm, First Be a Miner for 30,000 Years?

Facing the conversation with the Asura God, there was only a disdainful cold snort and an even more rapid erosion.

"Ridiculous insect."

Hearing this voice, Lin Chuan was the first to react, his expression a mix of strangeness and amusement.

This was indeed the voice of Giratina, but inexplicably laced with a tyrannical aura.

The Asura God did not react much; calmness was a mandatory course.

Upon sensing that his inheritance had been almost completely eroded, he spoke as if compromising:

"You are not a god of this plane."

"But since you possess a godhead, why hinder him from becoming my successor?"

As he finished speaking, a pair of scarlet eyes in the firmament radiated a daunting might.

Giratina's tyrannical aura was also fully revealed at this moment, each release of breath carrying monstrous baleful energy.

It made Lin Chuan's sea of consciousness turn chilly, the pervasive aura affecting his divine sense, though it was quickly purified.

"What I want is to annex your power, not to be restricted in freedom and talent the moment I am granted some strength."

While the two sides were in a fierce standoff, Lin Chuan heard Giratina's explanation in the depths of his heart.

Inheriting a god position here would similarly restrict one's freedom of action, much like an assistant signing a contract, required to dutifully maintain the operation of the galaxy.

It had previously been imprisoned by Arceus in the Distortion World, suppressed by the laws of the main world.

As long as the main world did not collapse, it would never be able to emerge.

But the main world was maintained by too many divine beasts; even after hundreds of thousands of years, if one divine beast maintaining order died, its godhead would be inherited by the next divine beast of the same kind.

(Similar to Raikou; divine beasts are not immortal. After death, a godhead is conceived, and the most talented offspring will inherit its position upon its passing. The above refers to original settings combined with novel settings; if unsatisfied, consider it my personal headcanon.)

With the suppression of the godhead born from Arceus, it hadn't even had the slightest room to resist.

In this world, however, it was not suppressed by Arceus.

Once the godhead it possessed was completely refined, its talent would no longer be suppressed by the laws here in the future.

But once one accepted the god position inheritance here, one would be restricted.

Whether it was the god position here or the godhead of the Pokemon World, both were fixed positions.

Although they could allow one to advance further and grow stronger faster, they also restricted growth and movement, though these restrictions would diminish as one's status grew.

To grow rapidly from a Limit Douluo, one had to accept a god position inheritance.

Otherwise, relying solely on oneself to break through from Limit Douluo to the god level would require a huge price and immense difficulty.

Perhaps the solution here was to serve as a deity for tens of thousands of years, after which other solutions might arise.

Even if there were none, after reaching a realm above the god level, although still suppressed by the laws, at least they would be free.

Similar to ascending to the upper realm and serving as a miner for thirty thousand years first?

Regardless, Lin Chuan was unwilling to be restricted.

The thought of helping the Asura God, which he had entertained at the beginning, vanished instantly. He put on a serious expression and coughed lightly.

"I've thought about it, and I won't be participating in the Asura inheritance after all."

"Asura holds dominion over judgment and slaughter. I am a kind-hearted person who is not fond of killing, so I might not be suitable for such a bloody position."

The Asura God said indifferently:

"That is precisely why; because you are kind-hearted, you will not abuse your power and will calmly judge good and evil. This is perfectly suited for Asura's judgment."

Lin Chuan was speechless, sighing inwardly:

The Asura god position of Tang San in the original work wasn't exactly righteous either; it was just tainted with a bit of slaughter.

This Asura God, in order to find a successor, doesn't even bother to judge the character and values of the inheritor properly, looking purely at talent and forcing the inheritance upon them.

He wanted to refuse, but fearing he might provoke the other party, he held the words back and fell silent.

The other party was at the God King realm; he was not yet qualified to challenge him.

Even if he was unwilling, he had to hold his tongue.

However, Giratina was not the type willing to negotiate quietly.

"What qualifications do you have to negotiate with me?"

The god position inheritance contained a portion of divine power injected by the Asura God; upon completing the god position tasks, one could obtain reward energy, which could increase the age of a Spirit Ring and grant rewards of spirit power.

And it was this energy that Giratina had its eyes on.

The Asura God was suppressed by the laws and restricted by his position, making it impossible for him to descend fully into the Douluo Continent.

If he were to force a descent, it would only be as an avatar or a projection, with weak strength, not reaching the god level.

In this situation, he would be making an enemy of the entire God Realm...

Lin Chuan sighed to himself.

The God Realm would never tolerate the existence of a deity who possessed an unrestricted, self-determined growth limit and acted entirely according to their own whims.

The gods would likely unite to strike first, eliminating this hidden danger before he could fully mature.

Even if he were a good person, the God Realm would not allow him to exist.

Otherwise, a situation like that of the Dragon God would repeat itself, leading to chaos in the God Realm and the fall of many deities—a catastrophe for the entire God Realm.

As his own inheritance was being thoroughly eroded, the Asura God was already powerless to persuade or change anything.

"I hope the choice you make will not provoke us... otherwise, the God Realm will not permit your existence."

The Asura God's inheritance was eroded, but the process was not altered, so he still granted the inheritance rewards to the other party.

The inherited divine position was clearly no longer the Asura God position he could control.

Instead, it was a new divine position, also named "Asura."

It was as if two Asura God positions existed from different generations and dimensions.

Could it be called coexistence? Aside from the name and essence, they were completely different.

Regarding this, the Asura God could only let out a soft sigh.

Watching the newly born Asura God position, which belonged to a different galaxy yet existed within this one, his mood was undoubtedly complex.

As the Asura inheritance was completely devoured, Giratina's mood improved significantly.

His godhood directly swallowed the Asura God position, paving a better path for his future journey.

The difficulty of comprehending laws in the future would be much easier.

Each to their own path.

Asura is Asura, and he is he.

Those who inherit the divine position in the ordinary way can only walk along the already forged, solid path of the Asura God position—stable in growth, yet restricted at every turn.

Lin Chuan, however, steps upon the path of Asura to walk even further; it is dangerous, but he possesses his own self.

Before vanishing, the Asura God simply watched Lin Chuan in silence, as if trying to see right through him.

Just before disappearing, he sighed:

"I shall eventually return to all things. Whether it be a variable or a destined calamity, I hope the Nine Asura Trials can lead you to a unified heart."

As his words fell, Lin Chuan's sea of consciousness returned to complete silence.

The Asura God's words left him pondering for a long time, but neither he nor Giratina understood the secrets and circumstances of the God Realm.

Suppressing the doubts in his heart, he looked at the phantom of the Asura Sword sealed within the chaotic sphere before him and asked:

"Are we going to seize his Asura Sword as well?"

Giratina replied indifferently:

"It's not impossible. Once we have the strength, we can seize it and refine it anew."

Hearing this, Lin Chuan shook his head with a chuckle, his gaze returning to the eroded inheritance before him, and said:

"Then what about this Asura God inheritance? Can I inherit it now? Will there be any restrictions?"

Giratina grunted twice, and after explaining that no other issues would arise, he spoke:

"Release your divine sense and accept this inheritance."