Light Nine Trials Descend

As for whether he was willing? He was the mighty Asura God—did he need to consider that?

One of the five God Kings and one of the three great Law Enforcer Gods—what was wrong with him finding himself an heir?

Some gods might not be able to accept the emergence of a sixth God King, but they would certainly accept a more powerful Asura God.

As for just how powerful the newly ascended Asura God could become, that was no longer his concern.

Wouldn't the overall structure still remain that of the five God Kings?

Dark God held it in for quite a while before finally saying gloomily, "Asura, do you realize you're breaking the law?"

"And now you want to drag Little Light and me into this?"

"You're abusing the authority of a God King to act so recklessly!"

"Do you really think I wouldn't report you to the God Realm Committee?"

Asura had truly gone too far this time.

If this matter got out, even if the other God Kings did not come looking for trouble, Dark God would abolish his own Godhood on the spot.

"I'm the one serving as Law Enforcer right now." Asura God was not afraid in the slightest.

This was not as though it brought no benefits to Dark God and Light God.

As long as he said nothing, Dark God said nothing, and Dark God went to placate Light God before bestowing the Divine Trial, wouldn't that settle everything?

Destruction? Evil?

What did their thoughts have to do with Asura?

In any case, he was the one on duty now. It was not yet God of Destruction and Goddess of Life's term as Law Enforcers.

By the time the two of them took office, Asura would already be retired.

Yu Xiaogang or Tang San could deal with the headache.

"What exactly are you plotting, Asura?" Dark God did not believe Asura God's purpose was so simple.

Was he really just doing him and Little Light a favor?

He would not believe that even if he were beaten to death.

Seeing Dark God's reaction, Asura God knew that unless he revealed something genuine, Dark God would never join him in such a major undertaking.

"You want to retire. I want to retire too."

"After all these years, I'm tired." A trace of weariness entered Asura God's voice.

"You and Light God have both seen Yu Xiaogang's capabilities."

"I have a place of inheritance on Douluo Star. You know that as well."

"Yu Xiaogang knows it too. Do you think he'd stop his disciples from going to my trial grounds to fleece them for benefits?"

"Maybe there'll be some promising youngster I take a liking to."

Asura God spun lies effortlessly, without a single word of truth.

Promising youngster, my ass.

He had already chosen the candidates.

Now it only depended on whether Tang San or Yu Xiaogang was more outstanding.

But he truly did want to retire, and he really was selecting an heir. On those two points, he had not deceived Dark God.

"That's it?" Dark God sneered. "If you won't talk, then I'm leaving."

His relationship with Light God and Asura was not good enough for Asura to personally visit his temple just to deliver a message.

He did not believe a single word of this.

Asura God's expression turned serious. "Darkness, sometimes, the less you know, the better."

The Asura Sword appeared in his hand, its point aimed directly at Dark God.

Dark God's face instantly darkened. A long saber, black from end to end and coursing with dark purple Divine Power, likewise appeared in his hand. "Asura, don't tell me you intend to fight?"

He truly was no match for Asura God.

But holding out for a while and drawing the attention of the other gods was not a problem.

"Darkness, I have no intention of making an enemy of you."

"Twin gods in one body. This is all I can tell you."

Asura God was in no hurry, merely gathering momentum.

The moment Dark God heard those words, how could he fail to understand what Asura was planning?

He was so angry that he laughed. "What an Asura God. What a Law Enforcer God."

"You really are outrageously bold!"

Dragon Clan bloodline, Light Godhood stacked with a self-created Dragon King Godhood to become a God King, then stacked again with the Asura God Position.

Asura, you really fucking dared to imagine it!

And you really fucking dared to do it!

Dark God put away his weapon. "What if Yu Xiaogang fails? What if he is affected by the Gold Dragon King's origin fragment? What will you do then?"

Seeing this, Asura God knew Dark God was on board.

He also put away the Asura Sword. "If he fails, I will personally erase him."

"I can guarantee you that regardless of the result, neither you nor Light God will suffer any repercussions. If anything happens, I, Asura, will bear all responsibility alone."

Dark God nodded. "Fine. Then I'll join you in doing something big."

"I'll explain the situation to Little Light as appropriate. Remember what you said today."

Before Dark God departed, Asura God added one more instruction. "Keep the disturbance small, or I won't be able to cover it up."

Yu Xiaogang could not be discovered by the other God Kings for now.

Otherwise, he would be condemned.

God of Destruction would definitely be the first to explode.

But even then, it would only be condemnation.

Still, less trouble was better. Dark God and Light God would just have to make do with a smaller spectacle.

"Got it."

At the same time, within the Papal Palace.

Yu Xiaogang stopped speaking halfway through.

He looked around, his brows tightly furrowed.

"Xiao Gang? What is it?" Seeing Yu Xiaogang suddenly act this way, Bibi Dong immediately stood up as well.

But she had not sensed anyone eavesdropping on their conversation.

Yu Xiaogang carefully distinguished the aura of that lingering Divine Sense, then smiled faintly. "Let's wait a little longer."

Dark, cold, silent, profound.

He had seen and felt this lingering presence before.

If he was not mistaken, it undoubtedly belonged to Dark God.

"Maybe I won't need to wait until I'm level sixty or seventy."

"What do you mean?"

The next instant.

Bibi Dong understood what Yu Xiaogang meant.

A surge of Divine Power of Light gathered from thin air, and a bright six-pointed star mark appeared between Yu Xiaogang's brows.

The divine voice resounded, audible to them both: "Light Nine Trials, First Trial—reach rank forty Soul Elder before the age of twelve. The fourth Soul Ring must be no less than fifty thousand years old."

"This time, you didn't even ask me?" Yu Xiaogang smiled helplessly. "Light God, since you're here, won't you come out and catch up?"

Which god had taught her this?

She did not even ask before directly bestowing a Divine Trial?

Another voice sounded, answering on Light God's behalf. "Kid, we meet again. Little Light has matters to attend to. She left after bestowing the Divine Trial."

"Dark God?" Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up when he heard that voice.

Then he understood many things.

Since Dark God knew, his rebirth had not been an accident. Someone had deliberately caused it.

Why?

"So my rebirth wasn't an accident after all."

Dark God did not deny it. "The waters behind this run deep. You are not qualified to interfere yet. Just focus on cultivating."

"Fine, I understand."

Since Dark God had put it that way, this was not something his current self could investigate.

At the very least, his safety was now assured.

But...

Yu Xiaogang sighed softly. "Dark God, it isn't that I disrespect the gods. You know what I intend to do."

Dark God simply borrowed Asura's words. "I know you are not satisfied with being a First-Level Main God."

"Then why don't we adapt?"