Chapter 654: The Eve of Battle

As the gods convened their council in the Divine Realm, Su Ming, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue successfully completed their divine inheritances. Upon their ascension, radiant beams shot up from Wuhun City, illuminating the entire region.

Residents of Wuhun City, sensing the divine presence, knelt in reverence, some even shouting excitedly, "Our Wuhun Empire has not only unified the continent but now hosts three deities! Long live the Empress! Long live the Holy Son! Long live the Holy Maiden!"

"Yes, long live the Empress!"

After the fall of the Heaven Dou Empire's Crown Prince, 'Xue Qinghe,' at Su Ming's hand, news of Holy Maiden Qian Renxue began to spread through Wuhun Hall. Although most people had not met her, Wuhun Hall's promotion efforts made it known that Qian Renxue, daughter of the former Pope Qian Xunji and the inheritor of the Angel God, was the Holy Maiden of Wuhun Hall.

Inside Wuhun Hall, Su Ming, Bibi Dong, and Qian Renxue stood together in their divine garb—Su Ming's green, Bibi Dong's purple, and Qian Renxue's golden.

"It seems we've all succeeded," Su Ming remarked to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue.

Both women felt the surge of power within them. "So this is what it feels like to become a god," they mused.

Qian Renxue noted, "Su Ming, it seems your power has grown even stronger than mine or Bibi Dong's after ascension."

Su Ming explained, "That's because I've inherited a Divine King's position, which comes with a higher initial divine power. While my starting divine power is at level 110, yours is at 100."

"Since the Divine King governs the Divine Realm, their successor needs to grow quickly, hence the boost in initial power."

Moreover, Su Ming had two Divine Soul Fruits from the Goddess of Life, which had already increased his level to 112.

At that moment, a remnant spirit of the Rakshasa appeared from Bibi Dong's side.

"Su Ming, you promised to help me restore my divine form."

Su Ming smiled and replied, "Of course." He summoned the supreme artifact, the Tree of Life.

"Life Rebirth!"

A vibrant green light enveloped the Asura God's remnant spirit, gradually restoring it to its former divine form.

"Su Ming, what is this?" Bibi Dong asked, surprised by his display of power.

Su Ming explained, "My tenth spirit ring is called the Life Spirit Ring, which lets me use all the powers contained within the Tree of Life, including resurrection. However, reviving a god consumes far more divine power than resurrecting someone like Xiao Wu's mother."

Just then, Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji entered the hall.

Qian Daoliu urged, "All of you, be careful! We'll be here waiting for your return, so make sure you come back safely!"

Qian Xunji added, "I've arranged for your companions to stay within Wuhun Hall. If anything happens, my father and I will keep them safe."

Su Ming nodded, understanding that Xiao Wu and the others had stayed away to keep them focused.

"All right, Teacher, Xiaoxue, it's time for us to head to the Slaughter City!" Su Ming looked at the Asura God, who was in the process of resurrection. "Asura God, stay here in Wuhun Hall as a safeguard."

"Let's go!"

The Slaughter City

Meanwhile, Tang San had finally inherited the Asura God position, with the Haotian Hammer serving as the vessel for the Asura's godly essence. As he prepared to imbue the Killing God's essence into his Blue Silver Grass, Sea God's voice rang out.

"Wait! Tang San, don't absorb the Killing God's essence just yet," Sea God urged.

After hearing Sea God's plan, Tang San's face lit up with excitement—an unexpected chance to inherit the Sea God position had arrived!

Under Sea God's guidance, Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass's devouring power to decompose the Killing God's essence, boosting his Asura power to level 115. Within minutes, he had seamlessly inherited the Sea God position and received five golden fruits.

"These are Divine Soul Fruits. Each one can raise your divine power by one level without side effects, though they're only effective for gods below level 120. Asura God and his allies went to great lengths to gather these five fruits. When your battle with Su Ming is over and you enter the Divine Realm, be sure to repay them."

Thanks to Su Ming's divine powers, the trio reached the Slaughter City in no time. Just then, red and blue beams shot into the sky.

In the Divine Realm, the God of Destruction sensed Tang San's sudden inheritance of the Sea God position and slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Those scoundrels! Asura and Sea God are clearly planning to revolt. If that's the case, I won't hold back!" the God of Destruction fumed.

The Goddess of Life chuckled, "This was within our expectations, Little Violet. No need to be so angry. You can now pass your divine position to Su Ming. With the combined powers we provide, Su Ming's talent will easily allow him to wield the powers of Creation."

"True, Little Green," Destruction replied.

In the Mortal World

Su Ming glanced at the two beams rising from the Slaughter City and frowned. "Sea God is utterly shameless. Tang San hasn't even been to Sea God Island, yet he's inheriting the Sea God position!"

"What should we do, Su Ming?" Qian Renxue asked, concerned.

Su Ming grinned, "No need to worry. The advantage of a dual god inheritance is that the person wields two sets of powers, but since Tang San just inherited his positions, there's a huge difference between his Sea God and Asura power levels. He'll mainly rely on Asura power in combat, unable to fully wield both."

Qian Renxue looked puzzled. "What does that mean?"

Bibi Dong understood and explained, "Xiaoxue, think of it this way. Though Tang San possesses twin spirits, he can't use them simultaneously without switching. If he uses his Haotian Hammer, he can't use Blue Silver Grass. The same principle applies to dual god powers."

Su Ming smiled, "As expected of you, Teacher. Exactly! In this timeframe, he won't be able to fully combine them. And unlike Tang San, I don't need to switch between abilities."

At this moment, the stage was set for an inevitable clash between these gods as the countdown to the decisive battle began.

(End of Chapter)