Candidates must achieve a winning streak of one hundred competitive matches to obtain the Divine Slaughter's Domain, which is the most basic test for mastering the Asura Divine Power.
Yu Tianheng has already completed this test.
The Second Trial: After passing through the Hell Road and obtaining the Divine Slaughter's Domain, and completing the Slaughter City assessment, one must pass through the Hell Road to return to the Douluo Continent.
The Blood River in Hell Road emits poisonous gas that can cloud one's mind, and there are also monstrous beasts guarding the pass. If you fall into Hell Road during battle, you will be corrupted by resentment and killing intent, and the large amount of killing intent and malevolence entering your body will cause hallucinations. Its difficulty far exceeds that of the Slaughter City assessment.
Yu Tianheng has also completed the Second Trial.
The Third Trial is to cultivate the acquired Divine Slaughter's Domain to a higher level, reaching the Asura Domain.
This test marks the beginning of what Yu Tianheng needs to accomplish next.
As for how to cultivate the Asura Domain, Yu Tianheng already knew through relevant information. The method was very simple: killing. Accumulate enough killing intent through killing, and then use the killing intent to continuously nourish the Divine Slaughter's Domain, so that the domain can be transformed and evolve into the Asura Domain.
If successful, Yu Tianheng will gain two major domain skills. One is Asura Manifestation, which can unleash unparalleled killing intent and transform it into attack power. It can also influence the opponent's mind to suppress them.
Secondly, there is the Asura Judgment. As the god who is in charge of punishment, the Asura God has the ability to judge gods. In the original story, Tang San used this skill in conjunction with the Asura Sword to kill the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong.
As for its power, it is also quite terrifying. The Asura Domain merges the Asura Godhood with its own Martial Soul. Within the domain, the law of slaughter surpasses everything and can cut through god-level defenses.
In the battle between the two gods, Tang San switched to the Asura Godhood and used the Asura Demon Sword to instantly shatter the Divine Core of the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong, demonstrating its immense power.
Yu Tianheng could reach the level Tang San once possessed, even if Tang San had the Sea God Godhood, Yu Tianheng could still kill him with the Asura Demon Sword!
As for the six subsequent tests, Yu Tianheng has not yet learned about them, but we can speculate.
First, one must reach the Limit Douluo level: According to the original work, the succession of the Asura God usually requires candidates to reach the Limit Douluo level. For example, Tang Chen participated in the Asura Nine Trials when he was Limit Douluo, Tang San also reached the Limit Douluo level before inheriting the Asura God.
However, there may also be exceptionally talented Soul Master who have the potential to reach the Limit Douluo level and thus qualify for the assessment.
According to Yu Tianheng's calculations, even if he doesn't need to reach the level of a level 99 Limit Douluo, he will have to wait until he breaks through level 90 before he can begin the subsequent assessments.
Afterwards, one must gain the approval of the Asura Demon Sword. After meeting the above conditions, the candidate must gain the approval of the Asura Demon Sword. For example, in the original story, Tang Chen gained the approval of the Asura Demon Sword after passing the Asura Demon Sword Eighth Trial. After Tang San became the Sea God, Xiao Wu was chosen by the Asura God to become the scabbard of the Asura Demon Sword. Tang San also gained the approval of the Asura Demon Sword.
Besides this, Yu Tianheng also speculated that if a specific test was required, taking Tang Chen as an example, after passing the first seven tests, he needed to pull out the Asura Demon Sword and kill the Nine-Headed Bat King in the Eighth Trial, but he failed because he was interfered with by the Rakshasa God's divine thoughts.
In addition, the assessment may also involve an understanding of the way of killing, and through methods such as the test of the seven emotions, to test the candidate's composure in the face of desires and other situations, to see if they can balance the desire to attack with tactical rationality, in line with the divine characteristics of the Asura God.
In short, inheriting the Asura Godhood is not easy; it is at least more difficult than the Sea God Nine Trials, since the Sea God is only First-Level God, while the Asura God is God King level deity.
To successfully inherit this divine position, one still needs to put in some effort.
Afterwards, Yu Tianheng got up and headed towards Suotuo City.
When he rushed back to Suotuo City, it was already dusk three days later. The soldiers guarding the city, seeing Yu Tianheng's murderous look, did not dare to stop him in the slightest and let him in.
Yu Tianheng arrived at the Earl's Earl in the center of Suotuo City, pushed open the heavy door, and the wind chimes under the corridor tinkled.
He still carried the chilling aura of the Slaughter City, and the dark red bloodstains on the soles of his boots left shallow marks on the bluestone slabs. But when his gaze fell upon that familiar figure in the courtyard, the surging ferocity in his eyes suddenly faded, leaving only a surging, burning passion.
Dugu Yan was squatting by the herb garden tending to the herb she had planted herself when she heard the noise and turned around abruptly, dropping the small shovel in her hand with a clatter.
She gazed at the boy before her, whose figure was now more upright but bore the marks of time. A few inconspicuous strands of silver at his temples pierced her eyes like needles. Her lips hesitated for a long time before she finally uttered the name in a trembling voice. " Tian Heng..."
Yu Tianheng almost staggered as he rushed over. He didn't bother to brush off the dust or straighten his wind-blown clothes before pulling her tightly into his arms.
Dugu Yan had a faint medicinal fragrance mixed with the scent of sun-dried herbs. This scent was like a clear spring, instantly dispelling the bloodlust and violence that had been building up in his chest for too long.
"I'm back." Yu Tianheng's voice was gentle, his chin resting on the top of her head, the pressure so strong it felt like he was kneading her into his bones. " Yanyan, I'm back."
Dugu Yan's cheek pressed against his cold clothes, she could clearly feel the violent pounding of his heart in his chest.
Tears welled up unexpectedly, soaking the front of his shirt. She raised her hand and gripped his back tightly, as if afraid that this was just a fleeting dream.
"I'm sorry for making you worry." Yu Tianheng tightened his arms around her, burying his face in the crook of her neck, the warmth there finally relaxing his nerves that had been tense for so long. "But I had no choice. Only by becoming strong enough can I protect the people I cherish. I hope you can understand."
Dugu Yan raised her hand to stroke the silver strands at his temples, her fingertips gently caressing them. "It's alright, it's good that you're back."
The wind swept through the courtyard, swirling up a few fallen leaves, and the herbs in the herb garden swayed gently in the breeze.
The two held each other like that, as if trying to fill the void of the past year and a half with their embrace, kneading all their longing, worries, and fears into this reunion.
Sunlight streamed through the corridor, bathing them in a warm golden glow and dispelling all the gloom.
Yu Tianheng spent a year and a half traveling to the Slaughter City. During this time, Dugu Yan took his place in guarding Suotuo City. With Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, as her backer, no one dared to provoke her. In addition, with a large amount of funds and cultivation resources left by Yu Tianheng, and with Ye Lingling by her side, she lived a very comfortable life and her cultivation level gradually increased, currently reaching level 58 in Soul Power Level.
In the evening, the two had dinner together, reminiscing about their experiences during their time apart.
That night, the two fell asleep in each other's arms. Yu Tianheng showed his longing for Dugu Yan through his actions. This night was destined to be a sleepless one.