You Go Inherit the Rakshasa Godhood

Gu Yue's current appearance was naturally that of Gu Yuena in her adult form. After all, in ancient times, he had spent two thousand years going about in the guise of a little girl.

As long as he did not have to appear as a short-legged little girl to discuss important matters with others, any other form was merely a skin to him.

He had not originally intended to make this trip in person.

Unfortunately, although the Ferocious Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest had decent cultivation, the strongest among them was only at the Limit Douluo level, and they were sorely lacking in stature.

If he rashly threw Di Tian, the Myriad Demon King, and the other Ferocious Beasts into Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu would likely detect them as soon as they landed, bringing unnecessary trouble.

He was the sovereign of the Soul Beasts, yet he did not have a single God Level subordinate he could put to use. What a bunch of small fry unfit for the stage.

With no other choice, he could only step in and make the trip himself.

"Who are you?"

Qian Xunji forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart. Although the woman before him was breathtakingly beautiful, he could not muster the slightest improper thought and instinctively activated Martial Soul Possession.

"And what did you mean by what you just said?"

Gu Yue replied, "Exactly what I said. As for who I am, that is of no importance to you."

"Do you think I'll believe you?"

Hearing her confirm so casually that the divine ancestor had fallen, Qian Xunji's eyes still filled with shock and anger, even though he had stopped believing in the Angel God in his previous life.

"The divine ancestor was a god. How could she have fallen?"

All his schemes were meant to prove that he was capable of reaching the Angel God's heights. If even the Angel God had already fallen, would all his efforts not become a joke?

"Believe it or not, as you wish."

Gu Yue ignored his anger and said:

"It makes no difference to me. In any case, didn't you pray to her too? Did she ever answer you? What matters now is what you, knowing everything, intend to do next."

"Since you have seen the outcome of the future with your own eyes, you should know that your own abilities have already left you with no way forward, and Spirit Hall's destruction is likewise fated."

Qian Xunji's pupils contracted sharply.

She actually knew?!

The mysterious woman before him had seen through the secret of his rebirth at a glance!

Since his rebirth, he had never breathed a word of it to anyone. How could this woman possibly have deduced that he had been reborn from those few self-pitying words he had spoken before the statue?

"You... are you a god?" Qian Xunji swayed slightly, the words almost bursting out of his mouth.

Hearing this, Gu Yue chuckled and said with a hint of amusement, "Correct, but unfortunately, there's no prize."

Even so, Qian Xunji refused to accept it and hurriedly retorted:

"Even if you are a god, Spirit Hall is by no means doomed. We still have hope!"

"Since I've already glimpsed our future defeat, why would I repeat the same mistakes? Once Tang San is born, Spirit Hall can take the initiative to seek his cooperation, pour all its resources into helping him grow, and form an alliance with him! Even if we can't cooperate, Spirit Hall can simply withdraw from the world and leave its affairs alone. Surely we could avoid destruction then?"

By the end, Qian Xunji's voice was strained with urgency.

But Gu Yue sneered inwardly.

How could that possibly work?

Tang San was the fry the Asura God had set his sights on, the future heir to his godhood.

Once the Sea God set his sights on him, the faith of the sea alone would not be enough to satisfy him. As it happened, the faith on the continent could go right into his pocket.

The best way to collect faith was to become the object of people's faith.

Without the behemoth that was Spirit Hall serving as an evil villain to set him off, how could the radiance and greatness of the heir to the Asura God and the Sea God be brought to light?

Not to mention that the Sea God, a god who ruled the sea, had at some point started dabbling in sacred and light attributes, and had even tampered with the Angel God's inheritance.

With them watching from behind the scenes, if Spirit Hall could escape, he would eat the Angel God Statue on the spot.

Gu Yue laid the cruel truth bare:

"Spirit Hall is the only faction in the world with the greatest influence over the continent and an inheritance from a god. In the eyes of the gods above, aren't you the perfect stepping stone?"

"Even if your Spirit Hall withdrew from the world altogether, what of it? Before the gods, you would still be chess pieces."

Qian Xunji's face turned deathly pale, but he still shook his head repeatedly in disbelief:

"I don't believe it. There must be another way..."

Gu Yue could not be bothered wasting words on him. She raised a hand and tore open space.

The space inside the Angel God's inheritance grounds was laid bare. Within the Angel God Statue at its deepest point, sea-blue divine power was unmistakably entwined and interwoven.

Qian Xunji's true spirit had seen this kind of divine power after his death in his previous life, and he recognized it as the Sea God's at a glance. Had the Sea God tampered with his own inheritance grounds long ago?!

All the strength was forcibly drained from his body, and he slumped to the ground. The last hope in his heart was shattered, and he fell into despair.

He seemed to think of something, then dropped to his knees with a thud.

"You are a god. You must have a way. Please, save Spirit Hall..."

Gu Yue raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly and said:

"Why should I involve myself in your affairs? What could you mayflies, born at dawn and dead by dusk, possibly offer me?"

Qian Xunji raised his head, his eyes filled with resolve.

"Everything I have! Including my life and soul, and the future loyalty of all Spirit Hall!"

Hearing this, Gu Yue curled his lip inwardly.

What the hell use did he have for Qian Xunji's loyalty?

But for a madman who had used his life and infamy to scheme against a god in his previous life, and who could die smiling even as his soul was devoured, so-called dignity and pride were indeed worth nothing compared to preserving Spirit Hall.

"Hehe... what a pleasing resolve."

Gu Yue then changed tack and poured a basin of cold water over his head.

"There are ranks in the Divine Realm as well: God Officer, Third-Level God, Second-Level God, First-Level God, and God King."

"Your Angel God ancestor was merely a First-Level God while she lived. Yet behind Tang San, whom you saw in your previous life, stood the Asura God King, who presided over slaughter and judgment, and the Sea God, a First-Level God with authority over the sea. Not to mention that they have quite a few subordinate gods under them."

"If they wish to ensure that someone becomes a god, how are the likes of you any different from dust or ants on the ground?"

Hearing this, Qian Xunji's heart filled with desolation.

He had thought all gods were the same, and that Bibi Dong and the others had failed only because the gods of the Divine Realm had ganged up on them. He had never expected the other side to have a God King...

So all of Spirit Hall's struggles and resistance had been nothing more than death throes in a predetermined game of chess from beginning to end.

The light in Qian Xunji's eyes dimmed and faded bit by bit, and he mocked himself bitterly:

"Then did my Spirit Hall truly never have even a sliver of hope...?"

Looking at the disheartened, dispirited Qian Xunji, Gu Yue tossed out a casual remark:

"Since you can't count on anyone else, why don't you take their place and inherit a godhood yourself?"

Qian Xunji froze, then shook his head repeatedly, bitterness on his face:

"Me? Please don't make sport of me. I know what my talent is worth. In my previous life, I wasn't even qualified to begin the Angel God Trial. Even if I were lucky enough to inherit a godhood, Spirit Hall still couldn't escape destruction in the face of a God King."

"I have my own plans for whether it is destroyed. That is not for you to worry about yet," Gu Yue said coldly. "You, go inherit the Rakshasa Godhood."

Qian Xunji exclaimed, "That's impossible! How could a descendant of the Angel bloodline inherit the Rakshasa God's godhood...?"

"Then how did Tang San ultimately become one with two gods? He didn't even undergo a God Trial."

Gu Yue looked at him, her tone calm. "Godhood Inheritance ultimately depends on the god's own wishes. If a god is determined to give you their godhood, it is no different from handing it to you personally."

Qian Xunji's expression shifted uncertainly.

"But even so, Rakshasa is a God of Evil, while what I've cultivated since childhood is sacred Angel Soul Power. The attributes of those two powers are as incompatible as fire and water. How could I bear the Rakshasa Godhood?"

"You needn't worry about that."

Gu Yue said calmly:

"In consideration of your willingness to offer the loyalty of all Spirit Hall, I can give you one promise. Even if Spirit Hall ultimately cannot escape destruction, I will preserve the last spark of the Six-Winged Angel bloodline for you."

"As for helping you inherit the Rakshasa Godhood, consider it a little extra thrown in."

But was Gu Yue, the sovereign of the Soul Beasts, really so kindhearted? Would he truly show such great compassion as to save humans?

He would not only preserve the spark of the Six-Winged Angel bloodline for the humans, but also help the other party inherit the godhood of a First-Level God, receiving in return nothing more than the loyalty of a Spirit Hall on the verge of collapse.

Where in the world was there such a bargain?