When Yang Podi returned to the Asura God Temple, his expression became somewhat indifferent, lacking the previous yearning for a divine position; he seemed rather detached.
After entering the Asura God Temple, Yang Podi simply sat in the center of the hall, holding the Asura Demonic Sword, staring intently at the enormous throne directly in front of him. He seemed to be struggling, yet also filled with indifference towards the divine position.
After sitting for ten days, a subtle change seemed to occur in the entire temple. A figure slowly appeared in the center of the huge throne. This figure was tens of feet tall, and its entire body was blood red, even its hair was blood red.
Yang Podi glanced at it, and it was as if he saw the vast sky, or even more so, an endless abyss, as if he had been nothing more than an ant before.
In particular, the figure's face seemed somewhat illusory, making it impossible to discern its true features. However, on that enormous face, Yang Podi seemed to see a hint of contempt, or perhaps something deeper.
The Asura God slowly spoke, "Successor, why have you come to my Asura God Temple? Do you have some dissatisfaction with me?"
I know that although the voice sounds calm, it is as loud as a bell, and even has a kind of awe-inspiring power over the soul.
Yang Podi quickly bowed and said, "Junior Yang Podi greets Lord Asura God. I do have a slight doubt in my heart, please forgive me Asura God."
"As my successor, what doubts do you still have? The Asura God is the God of Slaughter in the Divine Realm; he must always maintain absolute calm and confidence."
"Lord Asura God, I still have some questions about the Sixth Trial the Asura God. I have already severely injured Di Tian and even hunted down many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. My attitude towards the Soul Beast Clan is very clear: those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. The mere Soul Beast Clan is only fit to be a vassal of our human race."
There seemed to be a hint of emotion in the Asura God's voice. "As the inheritor of the Asura God, is this all you have? Have you never considered the Soul Beast Clan coexisting?"
Yang Podi shook his head. "I've thought about this issue too, but as a human, my position is first and foremost to consider the interests of the human race. We humans don't necessarily have to exterminate the Soul Beast Clan, but we must subdue them. Only when the Soul Beast Clan Soul Beast Clan and dares not launch beast tides so easily again can we truly survive together."
The Asura God remained completely emotionless. "Then tell me, aren't you afraid of the extinction of the Soul Beast Clan, aren't you afraid of the complete disappearance of you human Soul Master?"
Yang Podi spoke with unwavering determination, "I am not afraid of this. Neither I nor everyone else has underestimated the Soul Beast Clan. Perhaps even if our human race perishes, the Soul Beast Clan will not truly perish."
Hearing this, the Asura God was somewhat puzzled. "Are you mistaken? The human race only needs a few decades to give birth to a new generation of Soul Master, and humans need many Soul Ring during their cultivation process. However, the growth of the Soul Beast Clan takes thousands to tens of thousands of years. During this period, countless Soul Master will grow. Isn't this a disaster for the Soul Beast Clan?"
Yang Podi then offered his perspective. " Asura God, the growth rate of the Soul Beast Clan is indeed relatively slow, but the number of human Soul Master is extremely limited. The entire Douluo Continent has only about 100,000 Soul Master combined, and these 100,000 people would need at most 500,000 Soul Ring."
"However, the Soul Beast Clan reproduces extremely quickly. Just like Blue Silver Grass and Soft Bone Rabbit, Blue Silver Grass can grow in any harsh environment, and in some places it can even easily cause disasters. Soft Bone Rabbit can have more than ten offspring per litter, and their reproduction rate is extremely fast, even easily forming beast tides. Therefore, the overall survival ability of the Soul Beast Clan is much stronger than that of the human race."
The Asura God thought for a long time before speaking, "What you said does make some sense, but if the hunting continues unchecked, the Soul Beast Clan will completely decline, and even in the later stages, it will be difficult for you high-level Soul Master to obtain Soul Ring that are over ten thousand years old."
Yang Podi shook his head. "Lord Asura God, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast don't necessarily need to grow for ten thousand years. Perhaps top-tier Soul Ring will become rarer, but ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul rings can still be obtained, especially since there are countless Sea Soul Beast in the ocean. Moreover, with the development of Soul Tool technology, the demand for Soul Ring older than ten thousand years will decrease significantly in the future, and Soul Master will enter a true technological age."
The Asura God's expression turned serious. "So what is your attitude towards the Soul Beast Clan? To kill or to coexist peacefully?"
Yang Podi pondered for a while before slowly speaking, "As the junior said, those who are not of our kind will surely have different intentions. I know that the Soul Beast Clan still has its own plans, especially Di Tian and his group. I'm afraid their ambitions are not small."
"Therefore, my attitude towards the Soul Beast Clan is that they must be absolutely obedient. At the very least, we cannot allow the Soul Beast Clan to become a threat to our human race, especially ambitious individuals like Di Tian. It is best to kill them outright, otherwise, the consequences will be endless."
"As for ordinary Soul Beast, they can be allowed to grow freely. Battles between humans and Soul Master only need to conform to the rules of nature. Of course, humans also need to prohibit those who wantonly slaughter Soul Beast, like many people in the Slaughter City, or like Dugu Bo who releases poison arrays to massacre Soul Beast."
The Asura God nodded in agreement. "What you said is indeed correct. The strategy for the Soul Beast Clan is suitable for the development of the Soul Master World, and it can even be said to be suitable for the development of Douluo Star. Then let me ask you another question: what exactly is the Asura God?"
Yang Podi's eyes seemed to be a little red at this moment, and the mountain also began to exude a kind of Asura Divine Power, but compared to the Asura God, it was like a candle flame compared to the bright moon.
"In my humble opinion, the Asura God is God of Slaughter. As the saying goes, killing one person is a crime, but slaughtering ten thousand is a hero. The Asura God is a tyrant in chaotic times."
The Asura God rarely showed a hint of emotion. "A hero in troubled times, that's a fitting description. Unfortunately, what the Divine Realm needs now isn't a hero, but a qualified enforcer of the law."
Yang Podi's face showed a hint of resentment. " Asura God, it is precisely because I know that the Divine Realm does not need ruthless heroes that I have not carried out large-scale Slaughter so far. Otherwise, how would the Soul Beast Clan have time to plot anything? Otherwise, this world would not have been unified by the Spirit Hall."
"All my plans have always been for self-preservation, for protecting my own family."
A hint of emotion flickered across the Asura God's face again. "Are you still moved by the fact that someone stopped you from pursuing Di Tian last time?"