Yu Xiaogang was the first to lose his composure. He stepped forward, his face looking as though someone had stuffed a whole lemon into his mouth. "Wait! Asura God, what did you just say? Tang San is going to inherit your godhood? Isn't he already the Sea God?"
As soon as he said that, the great tent erupted in a buzz.
Dai Mubai scratched his head. "Yeah, Third Brother is already a level 100 Sea God. Can he inherit another godhood? Can one person carry two godhoods?"
Oscar pushed up his glasses. "I've heard of Twin Martial Souls, but Dual Godhood... Grandmaster, have you studied this?"
The corner of Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched. Like hell he'd studied it-he had never even seen what a godhood looked like. But he couldn't show his uncertainty. With his hands behind his back, he pretended to ponder for two seconds. "In theory... Twin Martial Souls corresponding to Dual Godhood does make sense."
Asura God glanced at him without exposing him and said, "I never intended to pass my godhood directly to Tang San in the first place."
"Then who were you planning to pass it to?" Xiao Wu asked instinctively. Then it suddenly dawned on her, and she pointed at her own nose. "Me?"
"Clever." Asura God nodded. "But your aptitude doesn't meet the requirements. I'm only using you as a scabbard. The godhood will be stored in you for now, but you won't be able to use its power. Tang San only needs to accept the inheritance, and he can share the godhood with you through a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, allowing him to use the power of my godhood."
Yu Xiaogang's pupils contracted sharply. "A scabbard... a vessel for godhood? Godhood can be used like that? Kept in one person first, then transferred to another?"
"More or less." Asura God's tone was flat. "Tang San already has the Sea God Godhood. If the Asura Godhood were forcibly stuffed into him as well, his divine soul wouldn't be able to bear it. An intermediary is needed."
"So I'm the intermediary?" Xiao Wu blinked.
"You're the scabbard," Asura God corrected her. "The godhood will normally stay with you. When Tang San needs to use it, you'll share it with him. He'll gain Dual Godhood, and you'll get to bask in a little of the godhood's presence, but the power will be his to use."
By this point, Yu Xiaogang's mind was racing wildly.
He quickly did the calculations in his head: Tang San would have both the Sea God and Asura God godhoods, giving him Dual Godhood, while Bibi Dong was the Rakshasa God and Qian Renxue was the Angel God. Two against two. But from what Asura God said, Tang San and Xiao Wu could use a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. The combined power of those two godhoods wouldn't be as simple as one plus one.
"So that's how it is..." Yu Xiaogang drew a deep breath, his voice trembling. "Your original plan was to have Tang San attain Dual Godhood and crush Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue head-on?"
"Is there a problem?" Asura God asked.
"No, no problem!" Yu Xiaogang's face flushed with excitement, and he slapped a hand against a pillar of the great tent. "Dual Godhood against two godhoods, but Tang San and Xiao Wu have a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Their power would surely far surpass that of ordinary gods. What could Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue do to stop them? What could the Spirit Hall Empire do to stop them?"
"What a pity. If divine punishment hadn't descended, we could have won this war once Tang San woke up!" After his excitement subsided, Yu Xiaogang's face filled with regret.
"You should be content!"
"At least you're all still alive."
Asura God gave a dismissive snort.
"Yes, we have you to thank for that, Asura God!"
Yu Xiaogang hurriedly bowed and thanked Asura God.
The others also bowed and thanked Asura God one after another.
Only Xiao Wu didn't follow suit. "Wait! Asura God, you've talked all this time about scabbards, intermediaries and Dual Godhood, but you still haven't said how to wake my brother!"
The air fell silent in an instant.
Everyone's eyes returned to Asura God.
Asura God glanced at Xiao Wu and fell silent for two seconds before slowly speaking. "As I said, Tang San can't wake up because Bibi Dong scattered his divine soul. The Resurrection Divine Light repaired his body, but his divine soul hasn't returned to its place."
"He still has the Sea God Godhood, but it's no longer enough to guide his divine soul back. A new godhood is needed to guide it!"
"I see." Xiao Wu understood and hurriedly continued, "Then why did you say I was the only one who could save Third Brother?"
"Because my godhood is in you right now," Asura God said.
"Huh? Your godhood is in me?"
Xiao Wu was shocked. She knew she had passed Asura God's trial, but she also knew she had only inherited the Asura God Sword and hadn't obtained the godhood. Otherwise, she would have fought Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong alongside Tang San.
"After you passed the Asura God Sword's trial, I placed the godhood on it, waiting for it to be passed on to Tang San!"
"But divine punishment descended, and something went wrong. After my power disappeared, I could no longer control the godhood. The Asura God Sword was also erased, and you truly inherited the godhood that was on it."
Asura God continued his explanation.
Only then did everyone learn that Xiao Wu had actually obtained Asura God's godhood after divine punishment descended.
Xiao Wu wasn't particularly excited. All she could think about was saving Tang San. "Then what do I have to do to give the godhood to Third Brother?"
Asura God's tone was calm. "As long as you cultivate to the Soul Saint level, I have a way to separate the Asura Godhood from you and transfer it to Tang San. Once Tang San obtains the Asura Godhood, his divine soul will naturally return to its place, and he'll wake up."
Xiao Wu froze. "That... that's all?"
"That's all?" The corner of Asura God's mouth moved slightly. "What level are you now?"
"...Level 0."
"How long will it take you to cultivate to Soul Saint?"
Xiao Wu opened her mouth and did the calculations. Her face instantly turned pale.
Her level had risen so quickly before entirely thanks to fortuitous opportunities such as the Sea God Trial. If she cultivated on her own, it would take at least twenty years.
Twenty years. Would Tang San still be alive by then?
"It won't take as long as you think!"
"The spiritual Qi of heaven and earth has surged, so cultivation is already several times faster than before. On top of that, you have my godhood in you. Although you can't use its power before level 100, its presence can speed up your cultivation."
"So it may only take a few years for you to cultivate back to Soul Saint."
"During that time, all you need to do is take good care of Tang San's body."
Asura God saw through Xiao Wu's worries at a glance and spoke to reassure her.
"Really?"
"Third Brother can really still be saved?"
When Xiao Wu heard Asura God's words, her eyes immediately lit up.
"Of course. Would I lie?"
Asura God gave a dismissive snort.
"Then I'll cultivate. I'll definitely save Third Brother!"
At Asura God's words, Xiao Wu immediately came back to life.
Before, she had had nothing to live for. Now, she wanted to cultivate diligently.
"Your Majesty Asura God, you just said that having a godhood gives one an advantage in cultivation speed!"
"Then wouldn't Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue of Spirit Hall also be able to cultivate back to their former levels quickly?"
Yu Xiaogang, however, had noticed something else in Asura God's words and immediately asked in alarm.