Chapter 314: Li Luochen, the Asura God
The seals on his body were lifted, and his soul power began to flow once more. The immense strength of his Yin-Yang complementary soul cores quickly took effect, and Li Luochen's complexion began to recover.
Li Luochen felt a dull ache in his overworked lower back, but he stubbornly straightened his posture anyway.
Bibi Dong watched him with an odd expression.
"How many days did you say it was?"
Li Luochen: "About half a month. It was terrifying."
"Hmph, seems like your body held up pretty well." Bibi Dong sneered and then left.
Li Luochen could only manage a bitter smile. He hadn't expected Dugu Yan and Qian Renxue to be so relentless after ascending to godhood—especially Dugu Yan, who even used her dragon transformation, nearly breaking his back.
Aside from Hu Liena being slightly gentler, the others were all tough to handle. Even Ye Lingling, who seemed delicate and fragile, had proven to be incredibly fierce.
"Heh, is this the price of being a playboy? Looks like life won't be easy from now on. I need to hurry up and ascend to godhood to reclaim my dignity."
After three days of rest, Li Luochen headed to the Pope's Hall, pulled out the Asura Demonic Sword, and immediately activated the ninth trial. Completing the ninth trial would mark his ascension to Level 100 godhood.
The red glow of the Asura Sword flared brilliantly as Li Luochen entered yet another mysterious space.
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The Divine Realm
In recent days, the usually tranquil Divine Realm had begun to brim with a peculiar energy—a vitality fueled by the prospect of escape.
Representatives included gods like the Sea God and the Rakshasa God.
Most of the main gods in the Divine Realm were closely monitoring the developments on the lower plane of the Douluo Continent.
Three first-tier deities had already emerged from the Douluo Continent: the Sea God, the Angel God, and the Rakshasa God. Additionally, the inheritor of the Asura God was about to ascend to godhood.
Thanks to the Sea God's social nature, word had spread throughout the Divine Realm that the Douluo Continent had suddenly produced many geniuses capable of inheriting divine positions.
Among the seven elemental gods, the Fire God, the Darkness God, and the Light God had begun paying attention to the Douluo Continent.
The Darkness God and the Healing God had already dispatched their divine inheritances. As for the Fire God, who originally had a legacy in the Five Elements Continent, he encountered some obstacles.
On the Douluo Continent, there was a young man with a Phoenix Flame martial soul who had reached the peak of the Title Douluo level at a young age and achieved the pinnacle of fire mastery.
The Fire God had also dispatched a divine trial.
With so many first-tier deities issuing divine trials, the gods of the Divine Realm naturally became more aware of the Douluo Continent.
Among them, the Destroyer God King was the most displeased. Everyone was thinking about escaping their duties—did they have no sense of responsibility?
The Asura God was set to leave soon, which he already knew. But now, both the Evil God and the Good God were planning to depart as well—they had found a source of entertainment on the Five Elements Continent and someone capable of inheriting their divine positions.
This meant that three extremely powerful god kings would soon leave the Divine Realm, leaving the Destroyer God King deeply unsettled. As one of the older gods, watching his colleagues flee one by one was truly disheartening.
However, unlike the Destroyer God King, the Life God King, and other god kings, these two were born as gods—they hadn't accumulated their power step by step. Their sole desire was to see the Divine Realm flourish, nothing more.
As for the Asura God, the Evil God, and the Good God, they were ancient gods from the Dragon God Domain, participants in the Dragon God War.
These three were once the leaders of humanity's pantheon, rising from weakness to become god kings. The long, unchanging years had left them numb.
Why did the Evil God and the Good God toy with the emotions of Ji Dong and Lie Yan? Simply because they were bored and sought entertainment.
They were nearly driven mad by the monotony of the Divine Realm, so they wanted to escape as quickly as possible.
Many gods in the Divine Realm shared this sentiment—even some second-tier gods had begun issuing divine trials.
No one wanted to endure the 996 lifestyle of the Divine Realm anymore. It was just too dull.
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Asura God Temple
"Hmm? Has this kid started his divine trial? Finally, I can leave the Divine Realm. A long-awaited adventure—wonder if it'll still make my blood boil?"
The Asura God began contemplating the future.
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The Sea God Temple
Poseidon had already started packing. Over the past few days, he had prepared everything he needed.
If any god approached Poseidon, they would notice that his divine power had weakened, but his overall vitality and spirit were exceptionally vibrant.
"Finally leaving this lonely place. Without the constraints of a divine position, it feels great. Though surrendering the divine position has weakened my divine power, the bottleneck has also disappeared.
Hahaha, I see the path to becoming a god king! Who knows what exciting stories await in the universe? Just waiting for Asura—I'll meet up with him in a few days, and we'll embark on this joyful adventure. I can't wait!"
(Author's Note: A divine position is both a legacy and a shackle. Many gods are unable to progress due to the constraints of their divine positions. While divine positions grant immortality, they also impose limitations.
For ancient gods like Poseidon, relinquishing their divine position leaves part of their divine power behind, but the shackles and bottlenecks are gone, allowing them to advance further.
As for whether abandoning a divine position restores mortality, I believe not. Gods possess both divine positions and divine essences. All gods entering the Divine Realm possess divine essences, which grant eternal life.)
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Douluo Continent, Elder Hall of the Spirit Empire
"The Speed God, huh? Interesting. So it seems I truly am a peerless genius destined for divine inheritance. The Speed God—it seems my speed is indeed unmatched in this era. Hahahaha!"
This person was none other than You Tianshang, the Wind God Douluo. He had received the inheritance of the Speed God and would ascend to godhood upon completing the trial.
The Speed God was a second-tier deity. Several other second-tier deities were also issuing divine inheritances on the Douluo Continent, including the Food God and the Nine-Colored Goddess.
Oscar and Ning Rongrong were also striving to break through to Limit Douluo. Once they reached that level, they would activate their divine trials and ascend to godhood in one step.
Indeed, youth was an advantage. Despite being newly-minted Title Douluos, they surpassed many veteran Title Douluos in securing divine inheritances.
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Meanwhile, Li Luochen entered the space of the Asura God's ninth trial.
The ninth trial tested one's mental fortitude. Success meant godhood; failure meant death.
The trial involved the seven emotions and six desires. Normally, the "lust" aspect would have been a significant challenge for Li Luochen. Fortunately, thanks to the relentless "training" he endured recently, he was now in a state of profound enlightenment, completely detached and serene.
Li Luochen's mind was now crystal clear. Of course, if the Asura God were to include illusions of Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan under the "fear" category, it might pose a special challenge.
Upon completing the ninth trial, all of Li Luochen's soul bones were sublimated into a set of blood-red battle armor—the Asura God Armor. Simultaneously, his hair turned snow-white.
[Completion of the Ninth Trial of the Asura God: Perfect fusion with the Asura God divine position. The Asura God has returned. All soul rings' age increased by ten thousand years.]
"So this is the power of a deity? Ascending directly to god king status—truly formidable. My aura far surpasses that of first-tier gods. And this divine position indeed comes with enforcement authority—the power to judge other gods. Impressive."
The Asura God was the enforcer of the Divine Realm, holding an exceedingly prestigious position. They had the authority to oversee everything, supervise main gods, and even god kings. Under specific circumstances, they could even descend to the mortal realm to enforce divine law.
The Divine Realm Committee consisted of two god king rulers and three divine enforcers. In times of major events, the five members of the committee would vote. Each of the two god kings held two votes, while each divine enforcer held one vote.
{T/N: The 'god king rulers' does not refer to the cultivation level of God King. Good and Evil are the oldest and are the 'rulers' of the Divine Realm. The Divine Realm Committee is made up of 5 God King cultivation level gods.}
However, if the three enforcers agreed, their combined three votes could override the decisions of the two god king rulers.
In short, the position of the Asura God wielded immense power!
But Li Luochen was quite lazy. He had no interest in managing such affairs. He had already decided that after ascending to the Divine Realm, he would let the Destroyer God King and the Life God King couple manage things while he lived a carefree life.
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