"Congratulations, Life. You've found an exceptionally outstanding successor! Perhaps one day, the blue drawn from indigo will surpass the indigo itself-your successor may even outshine you, the Life God King!"
The Asura God sighed softly in admiration.
Now, he envied the Goddess of Life even more.
He had expected the person she favored to be well suited to her godhood, but he had never imagined the compatibility would be this perfect.
Had that person been born in the same era as these God Kings, the position of Life God King might never have fallen to the current Goddess of Life.
Alas...
Where exactly is someone suited to my godhood?
Does that Tang San really have a chance of inheriting my Asura godhood?
The Asura God's feelings were complicated.
"I was simply lucky!"
The Goddess of Life smiled modestly, though inwardly she was extraordinarily delighted and a little pleased with herself.
"You-"
How could the Destruction God King fail to see his wife's true feelings? He simply rolled his eyes at the Goddess of Life in resignation.
Of course, he could see the Asura God's envy even more clearly. It was written all over his face.
He understood it perfectly.
Never mind the Asura God-even he envied the Goddess of Life for finding such a suitable successor to her godhood.
If he encountered someone so well suited to his own godhood, he would offer them a chance to undergo his trials, even though he remained wholly devoted to expanding the Divine Realm.
"Hee-"
The Goddess of Life smiled back, her eyes narrowing with delight.
Then she looked at Ye Lingling, displayed on the Divine Realm Center's screen of light, and gently pointed a finger.
A portion of her divine consciousness descended to the lower realm and attached itself to Ye Lingling, leaving the corresponding mark on her and bestowing the Goddess of Life's own life nine trials upon her.
"Hmm?"
As the Goddess of Life did this, the Destruction God King seemed to notice something.
He too looked at the screen of light manifested by the Divine Realm Center, fixing his gaze on someone.
But he was not looking at Ye Lingling. He was looking at someone else.
It was... Ji Yang!
"Asura, I remember you weren't particularly strict about your successor's affinity with your attributes, were you? I think this person is quite suitable. In terms of cultivation level alone, he's considerably stronger than the successor Xiao Lu chose."
The Destruction God King pointed at Ji Yang as he spoke to the Asura God.
"Oh? Let me see!"
The Asura God's interest was immediately piqued.
He had been so focused on Ye Lingling that he had paid no attention to Ji Yang and the others beside her, so he had noticed nothing unusual.
If this person really was as good as the Destruction God King claimed, he would certainly be willing to offer him a chance. Unlike the Goddess of Life and the Destruction God King, he was not so exacting about abilities and attributes.
"He does seem quite promising!"
After glancing at Ji Yang a few times and using the Divine Realm Center to examine his details, the Asura God's eyes immediately lit up, and he nodded in approval.
Whether in cultivation level or talent, this human named Ji Yang was indeed formidable.
Even Tang Chen, who had previously failed to pass his asura nine trials, could not compare to Ji Yang at all.
And in terms of Soul Rings and Soul Bones, even Ye Lingling fell far short of Ji Yang.
Could such a favored son of heaven truly exist on the Douluo Continent?
Had he not known that he had tampered with the Douluo Continent, making its planar consciousness choose Tang San as its "child of fortune," he would have thought Ji Yang was this era's child of fortune instead.
"Then I'll give him a chance. As long as he passes the trial I established in Slaughter City and obtains the Divine Slaughter's Domain, I'll bestow my asura nine trials upon him!"
The Asura God spoke.
In his eyes, Ji Yang's chances of obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain were overwhelmingly high. It could even be described as quite easy for him.
Thus, this condition hardly amounted to anything!
He only hoped Ji Yang's character and will were strong enough to withstand his asura nine trials.
"You really chose him?"
The Destruction God King was somewhat surprised.
Judging by the Asura God's expression, he seemed serious.
To be honest, he had only made an offhand suggestion.
"He really is quite suitable. Besides, weren't you the one who recommended him to me?"
The Asura God was at a loss for words.
"Uh... I'm concerned about his 'background'! Look, he seems to have quite a few soul beasts around him, including a nearly pureblood Azure Dragon. Even the lower realm's Auspicious Beast is beside him."
"If he colludes with soul beasts or even the remnants of the dragon race, then uses your godhood to help the dragons after inheriting it, he could threaten the peace of the Divine Realm."
The Destruction God King first gave an awkward smile, then his tone grew earnest and solemn.
As one of the deities who had experienced the divine war instigated by the Dragon God, he knew full well how dangerous the dragon race was and felt considerable aversion toward them.
Even though he wished to see more deities appear in the Divine Realm, dragon deities and other beast deities were neither something he wanted to see nor something he held any expectations for.
"What of it? He merely has some ties to soul beasts and the remnants of the dragon race. They can't stir up any great waves, and the Dragon God's oath has yet to come true! Besides, even if a new Dragon God emerges, we have nothing to fear!"
"Though we human deities are fewer in number than we were back then, our caliber and strength have risen by more than a whole tier. Never mind a new Dragon God-even if the old Dragon God returned to life and caused havoc again, he would be no match for us. His only fate would still be to fall!"
The Asura God spoke dismissively.
Despite his words, he actually harbored little hostility toward the dragon race.
Unlike the Destruction God King, who had not taken part in the central battlefield back then, he had fought there and personally slain the Dragon God, so he knew more of the truth.
Though that divine war had originated in the Dragon God's selfish desires and self-inflicted calamity, its underlying cause was the influence of the universe's supreme consciousness.
Otherwise, the Dragon God would never have lost control, accidentally killed his own son, or launched a massacre throughout the Divine Realm without distinguishing friend from foe.
Thus, the blame did not rest entirely on the Dragon God.
The other dragon God Kings had merely wanted to prevent these human deities from harming the Dragon God and stop him from continuing his rampage.
In the end, they had paid a devastating price. Only a handful of True Dragons remained alive, having fled to the lower realm.
Once they learned the truth, they naturally would not foolishly continue opposing the Divine Realm or seek revenge.
Besides, after the Dragon God had finally managed to regain his senses, the Asura God had promised him something.
After slaying the Dragon God and cleaving his origin in two, he would help look after the dragon race.
He had not fulfilled that request particularly well. All he had done was prevent other deities from descending to pursue the dragon remnants and tear them out by the roots.
If Ji Yang truly had ties to the remaining dragons and wished to lend them a hand, wouldn't that allow him to fulfill his promise further?
Everything could be said to fit perfectly, a fortunate convergence of fate.
Of course, he would have to discuss all of this properly with Ji Yang when the time came.
Furthermore, if those dragon remnants ultimately chose to act foolishly anyway, Ji Yang would have to shoulder the responsibility and personally lead the gods of the Divine Realm to wipe them out in one stroke.
Any new Dragon God who might emerge in the future would also have to be eradicated completely, eliminating every last hidden danger.
That said, all of this rested on one prerequisite.
Ji Yang had to truly pass his asura god trial and become the next Asura God.
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