Embarrassment and Watchful Eyes in the Dark

Tang Shan's guess was hardly baseless.

One thing was certain: the gods of the Divine Realm all regarded their godhoods as heavy shackles. They could hardly wait to pass them on and roam the universe freely. There was no question of being "reluctant to let go."

Whether it was the Asura God, the Sea God, or the God of Destruction, who devoted himself to the Divine Realm's growth, every one of them wanted to find a suitable successor as soon as possible.

After Tang San appeared, the Asura God was most likely the first to set his sights on him.

Tang Chen had been just one step from attaining godhood, and Tang Hao possessed Divine Slaughter's Domain. How could a family so well suited to his godhood fail to attract the Asura God's attention?

Once he discovered Tang San—or brought him over—the Asura God immediately drew up a series of plans to cultivate him. The ultimate goal was to make him a qualified successor.

Tang San came from the Tang Sect, an organization of assassins. His own way of doing things already aligned with the "slaughter and judgment" of the Asura God's godhood. He could scarcely have been a better candidate.

The Asura God probably hadn't expected Tang San's development to go a little off course. Fortunately, things had largely remained under control, and the first mark placed on Tang San had been his Divine Slaughter's Domain.

As for the Sea God, he had quite possibly been intended as the fall guy from the start. Transferring a soul from another lower realm must have violated the Divine Realm's rules. With the Sea God as cover, the Asura God, being a God King, probably wouldn't face any serious punishment.

But Tang San going astray in the lower realm was one thing.