God King of Destruction raised his hand, about to bestow an inheritance, when God King of Life suddenly reached out and stopped him.
"Wait, Xiao Zi. Which of the two are you planning to pass your inheritance to?"
"Obviously the boy. Is there a problem?" God King of Destruction asked, looking puzzled.
At that, God King of Life helplessly smacked her forehead. Her stunning face was full of exasperation. "Did you forget that the origins of life and destruction oppose each other, so they can't possibly have children?"
That only made God King of Destruction more confused. "I know that. But aren't they brother and sister?"
Seriously, how did you even become a God King?!
For the first time, the thought arose in God King of Life's mind.
"Doesn't that girl call the boy her brother?" Seeing God King of Life's expression, God King of Destruction asked in confusion.
"Who told you that calling someone 'brother' means they're siblings? Did you even notice that the two of them aren't related by blood?!"
"Or is it that when you used to torment me and even made me call you 'Daddy,' you were trying to..." God King of Life rested her cheek on her hand, a hint of playful amusement in her lovely eyes.
"Th-this... Xiao Lu, don't go making things up!" God King of Destruction blushed, his words stumbling.
"All right, I'm done teasing you." God King of Life hid her smile behind her hand, then grew serious. "Xiao Zi, that girl already bears God of Love's inheritance mark. Wouldn't it be a little inappropriate for us to interfere as well?"
After all, God of Love was a deity of the Divine Realm. Though long since fallen, snatching another deity's inheritor went against God King of Life's very nature.
"What's inappropriate about it? She's only a mere Second-Level God."
"At worst, we can add a condition to her trials later, requiring her to find another inheritor for them." God King of Destruction said without a care.
"Still, the girl's other Martial Soul doesn't quite match my attributes... Never mind. I'll help her along." God King of Destruction furrowed his brows.
As he spoke, a burst of annihilation power shot from God King of Destruction's fingertip, turning into a streak of purplish-black light that plunged straight toward Douluo Continent.
That little bit of power was nothing to a God King. He could restore it with a wave of his hand.
"Since she's descended from that transformed Soul Beast, she'll definitely go to the Capital of Life. I'll descend a divine sense then and grant her my inheritance."
God King of Life leaned gently against her husband's shoulder, her soft voice carrying a trace of anticipation. "After waiting for so long, we've finally found inheritors compatible with both of us. At last, we can lay down this burden."
As the two enjoyed their tender moment, God King of Asura, far away at the God Realm Hub, was already burning with fury. "I'll be damned! How can they bully someone like this?!"
He, the dignified God of Law Enforcement in the Divine Realm, had finally "nurtured" a promising candidate with Twin Martial Souls. He'd planned to wait until the boy matured, then have him inherit both the Asura and Sea God Godhoods.
That way, he could take his good buddy and leave the Divine Realm to roam the universe. Who could've guessed someone would cut in halfway through?!
If it had only been God King of Life, so be it. He could always give up the Sea God's position. A God King was worth far more than a First-Level God.
But why had Destruction gotten involved too? Just because they were husband and wife, they could gang up on him like this? Where the hell was that supposed to leave Asura's dignity?
His fury burned hotter and hotter. God King of Asura pulled out the Asura Magic Sword and charged straight toward the Forest of Life.
"Life! Destruction! Get out here!"
His roar shook the entire Forest of Life, setting its leaves trembling.
Beneath the Ancient Tree of Life, the two exchanged a glance, both thinking the same thing: this was bad.
The one involved had come knocking!
The two appeared in midair and hurriedly spoke to God King of Asura, whose eyes were bloodshot. "Asura, calm down. Let's talk this out."
"Calm down? What am I supposed to calm down with?!"
God King of Asura's long red hair whipped wildly, and the killing intent around him had almost become tangible.
He let out a savage grin and raised the Asura Divine Sword high, bringing it down on the two of them with a torrent of blood-red energy.
"You ruined my and the Sea God's retirement plans, and you still expect me to calm down? Dream on!"
The blood-red sword light cleaved across the sky. The surrounding deities all looked horrified.
"Xiao Zi!"
"Xiao Lu!"
The two cried out together. The green power of life and the purplish-black power of destruction instantly merged, forming a barrier before them that easily blocked the strike.
"Asura, enough."
God King of Destruction spoke in a deep voice. "Think about that girl's older brother. In terms of talent and character, he may be even more suited to your Asura Godhood."
Huh?
God King of Asura paused, then sent down a wisp of divine sense, half believing and half doubting, to scan Douluo Continent.
A moment later, the deities saw God King of Asura, who had been raging just moments before, slowly let the corners of his mouth curl upward. Even his furrowed brows relaxed.
He cleared his throat and immediately put on a solemn expression. "Life, Destruction, I was merely joking just now. Don't take it seriously."
At that, veins throbbed on God King of Destruction's forehead, but he held back. After all, they had been the ones to cut in first.
But watching Asura turn and start to leave, he couldn't help speaking up, his tone carrying a hint of provocation.
"Asura, that boy only has one Martial Soul. How can he inherit both your and the Sea God's Godhood?"
"The Sea God?"
God King of Asura stopped in his tracks and furrowed his brows. "What Sea God? That has nothing to do with me."
With that, he vanished, leaving the deities staring at one another.
Sea God: I #&#*%, Asura, you scumbag!
Douluo Continent, the Love-Hate Yin-Yang Well.
Lan Yu knew nothing about the upheaval in the Divine Realm. He was holding Tang Shan, who had suddenly collapsed, and was frantic with worry.
Just now, for some unknown reason, a beam of red light had suddenly shot out of the Love-Hate Yin-Yang Well and struck Tang Shan between the brows. Then she'd fainted.
"Xiao Shan? Xiao Shan, wake up."
At Lan Yu's call, Tang Shan slowly opened her eyes and said weakly, "Brother... I'm so cold."
Seeing that, Lan Yu hurriedly urged his Soul Power to warm her.
But something strange happened. Tang Shan only shook harder, her teeth chattering so violently that she bit her tongue several times.
Seeing the girl in pain made Lan Yu's heart clench. He quickly slipped a finger gently into her mouth, and only then did her expression improve slightly.
But before long, Tang Shan, who had just been complaining of the cold, suddenly flushed crimson and began to breathe rapidly.
"Brother... I'm so hot."
Lan Yu's heart sank. Before he could react, the girl opened her eyes and gazed at him dazedly, her little hands tugging at her clothes without thinking.
"Brother... I feel awful..."
In her daze, the girl noticed the finger in her mouth. Unable to resist, she let out a soft, coquettish sound and began to lick it with her tongue.
At that very moment, a strange mark slowly appeared between her brows, glowing faintly.
Lan Yu's pupils suddenly contracted.
An inheritance mark?
But when he saw what the mark looked like, his expression darkened at once.
Damn it, what kind of god has a Succubus Mark as their inheritance mark?!
Overcome by his emotions, Lan Yu's finger slipped out of the girl's mouth before he realized it.
"Mmm~, don't (＞﹏＜)"
Tang Shan let out a soft whimper and started squirming again.
"Good girl, don't fuss."
Lan Yu had no choice but to put his finger back in. Only then did the girl quiet down, sucking on his finger.
Oh, for fuck's sake!
Lan Yu's eyes were bloodshot, and he was panting like an ox. He cursed inwardly: Just let me find out who you are. I'll destroy your Godhood at any cost!
Just then, two streaks of purplish-black light suddenly descended from the sky. One entered Tang Shan's body, while the other landed on a broad-leaved Dragon Blood Grass by the spring.
In an instant, the strange red mark between the girl's brows vanished, as though it had met its natural enemy. In its place appeared a purplish-black flame-shaped mark.
Only then did the girl in his arms grow quiet.