Seeing Tang San's grateful, utterly devoted fool's face.
Yu Xiaogang rose to his feet, turned his back to Tang San, and curled his lips into a greedy smile.
Fool, just be my stepping stone.
Once you draw down all of Asura God's power, I'll naturally take that divine throne in your place!
Yet neither the smug Yu Xiaogang nor the grief-stricken Tang San noticed one thing.
Deep within Tang San's chaotic sea of consciousness.
A crimson bat phantom was silently lurking within a blood-colored mist.
The Nine-Headed Bat King had not died. It had merely exhausted its strength during its escape and was lying dormant inside Tang San's body, playing dead.
It had seen everything that had happened in this desolate forest with perfect clarity!
"Hehehe..."
The Bat King's soul let out a strange laugh that only it could hear.
"Humans truly are the most disgusting, hypocritical scum in this world."
"One old bastard who betrayed his master and ancestors wants to use this pig to steal Asura God's power? He wants to step on my head and become a god?"
The Bat King slowly closed its eyes within that sea of consciousness, greedily absorbing the negative emotions of rage and humiliation within Tang San.
This body, filled with killing intent and hatred, was simply the perfect breeding ground tailored for it!
"Go ahead and struggle, you master and disciple pair."
"Once I drain this pig dry and fully recover my strength..."
"I'll show you what true living hell is! Hehehe..."
Half a month later.
Thousands of miles from Sea God Island lay the forbidden Demon Whale Sea.
The sky here was shrouded in thick black clouds all year round.
No sunlight could penetrate them, and not even sea soul beasts dared approach this place.
The seawater was a