Chapter 652: Slim Chances, The Wrath of the God of Destruction

"Congratulations to the inheritor for completing the Asura God's Seventh Trial! Reward: 10% affinity with Asura, 20,000-year increase for all spirit ring ages! Head spirit bone age increased to 100,000 years!"

Suddenly, a radiant glow enveloped Tang San. He could feel his mental sea transforming.

A flash of purple light shot from Tang San's eyes, obliterating the wall before him.

"Asura God's Eighth Trial: Gather six spirit bones to form the Asura God Armor!"

"Since the inheritor already possesses a full set of spirit bones, this trial is automatically completed. Reward: 10% Asura affinity, arm spirit bones upgraded to 100,000 years!"

"Asura God's Ninth Trial: The Test of Seven Emotions!"

Tang San felt as though he were dreaming. In less than a day, he had gone from a mere Soul Saint to a Demigod and was now beginning the ninth Asura trial. Who could match his pace?

This filled him with a sense of awe for his unique ability, Mysterious Heaven Technique.

Naturally, this was only possible because he had devoured the power of a demigod; otherwise, it would have taken him years to reach this level.

Meanwhile, at the Spirit Hall, the inheritors of the Goddess of Life, Rakshasa God, and Angel God—Su Ming, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue—were also transforming their spirit bones into divine armaments.

In the Divine Realm, Asura God, noticing Tang San's progress, rose to seek out the Sea God. To ensure everything went smoothly, he needed to confer with him.

A battle between Tang San and the Spirit Hall was inevitable, but even as a twin god, Tang San might still struggle against three gods at once.

If Su Ming's inherited deity had been an ordinary first-tier god, Tang San would still have a chance. But now, despite the enormous concessions Asura God made for Tang San, his odds were still slim.

Asura God knew firsthand the immense strength of the Life God position, given that he himself was one of the Five Great Divine Kings.

If Su Ming were purely a support type, that would have been one thing, but he wasn't. Consequently, even without help from the other two first-tier gods, Tang San would find it difficult to overcome Su Ming.

The thought troubled Asura God deeply. Could creating a twin god be this challenging?

Damn that Goddess of Life! Although Asura was one of the Five Great Kings, he had always been alone, while the other four gods had their partners. This left him in a vulnerable position, especially in the Council of Divine Kings. Over time, he developed the idea of creating a god capable of ruling the Divine Realm.

The timing seemed perfect: the Divine Kings of Good and Evil had left the realm for reincarnation and mortal amusements. So, he spent ages conspiring with the Sea God.

But then Su Ming appeared, gaining the approval of the Goddess of Life. If not for the God of Destruction's commitment to the rules, Asura God had no doubt that Destruction would also choose Su Ming as his successor!

Had he not already chosen Tang San, he too might have been swayed.

Luckily, Su Ming only had one spirit, so he could only inherit one god position. Here, Tang San's twin spirits provided an advantage.

Asura God never considered the possibility that Su Ming's eyes could also be viewed as a spirit, making him capable of accepting another god's position. Given the Divine Realm's long-standing disinterest in physical-spirit wielders, it was an understandable oversight.

In the Temple of Life.

"Outrageous! Asura God is utterly shameless. Does he think I, a Divine King, am blind to his deeds in the City of Slaughter?" The God of Destruction was livid.

The Goddess of Life placed a calming hand on Destruction's back, smiling. "Little Violet, isn't it obvious? Asura God is panicking now, fearing that his years of pent-up frustration in the Divine Realm Council may soon reach a boiling point."

"Hmph, frustration? He's a lone god because of his own aggression and disregard for love. And our council decisions? Those are made democratically without private collusion between Good and Evil!"

The Goddess of Life laughed. "But Asura God doesn't see it that way. With Good and Evil gone, he's attempting to create a twin god to seize control of the Divine Realm. When they return, Tang San may be stronger than they are, and Asura God expects you, bound by Divine Realm law, to stand by while Tang San consolidates power. After all, the rules don't explicitly forbid a god from possessing two titles. With me as your ally, Asura God assumes there will be no opposition.

"If you decide to act, it may already be too late. Tang San will likely have rallied powerful allies in the Divine Realm by then, leaving you no choice but a devastating Divine War. And that would end any plans you had for expanding the realm."

"Wise as ever, Little Green," Destruction replied. "Expanding the Divine Realm would allow more gods to join, creating a vibrant realm and raising our own power ceilings."