Chapter 528: Tang Chen - Another Failure
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"Failed again… the inheritance is a failure…"
In the dim and blood-red domain of the Asura God inheritance, Tang Chen's face darkened. "Is my resolve truly so weak? But at least I've fulfilled the promise I made back then."
Although he hadn't inherited the position of the Asura God, Tang Chen, through his formidable talent, had broken through level 100 within the inheritance grounds and become a killing god under Asura's command.
"You lack inner strength, bound by emotions, and are unfit to inherit the Asura God's position," the Asura God King stated, entering the inheritance space. Previously, he had been tracking the Divine Thrones of Eternity and Creation for days without any sign of them and had returned to report to the divine realm. Upon his return, he noticed that Tang Chen, during his inheritance trial, had encountered the illusion of Bo Saixi and was unable to extricate himself.
The Asura God King could sense that Tang Chen knew it was only an illusion, not the real person, yet he willingly indulged in it, reluctant to awaken.
A person like this was unworthy of the Asura position.
The Asura God, an enforcer of the divine realm, could have personal attachments but must not be ruled by sentiment when enforcing laws, entangled in worldly desires. Such qualities were unacceptable!
"Mighty Asura God, may I have another chance?" Tang Chen pleaded.
"No, unqualified is unqualified. Only because you accumulated vast energy in the process, reaching level 100 and achieving the rank of divine officer, did you avoid eternal damnation in purgatory, where your spirit and body would have perished," the Asura God King replied coldly.
Tang Chen shuddered, bowing his head, not daring to argue—he wanted to inherit the godly throne, yet that illusion… it was Bo Saixi. Even if it was an illusion, he couldn't bear to harm even a trace of her image.
"Such attachment, I must admit, has caught my attention," the Asura God King sighed. "Still, you have broken through to level 100. From now on, you shall serve as a killing god under my command. As for Bo Saixi, you needn't worry; she is the high priest of the Sea God. When her life ends, her soul may be drawn into the divine realm by the Sea God, where her body can be restored."
"Thank you, Asura God King!" Tang Chen quickly expressed his gratitude, feeling a significant weight lifted from his heart.
"Now, you have two choices: First, follow me to the divine realm to familiarize yourself with the necessary tasks. Second, remain in the mortal world for a century, though you are forbidden from interfering in human affairs or killing mortals, no matter how wicked they may be. To us, both good and evil serve a purpose. Besides, there is a supreme God King in the divine realm named Evil." The Asura God presented these two paths to Tang Chen.
Tang Chen was stunned; he'd never considered that gods couldn't interfere with the mortal realm. What about the Haotian Sect…? Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he asked, "Then why is it that the Angel God can intervene in the mortal realm?"
"Spirit Hall has the faith of angels, and Qian Daoliu is an old friend of mine who once praised the glory of angels. That wasn't just an idle tale, was it?"
"And what about the Sea God? Doesn't he also garner faith? Isn't that interference in the mortal realm?"
The Asura God King's gaze grew cold. "That is why the Angel God perished. She defied the divine realm's edict, insisting on staying below to spread her faith… I personally executed her with a single strike. But given her rare talent for self-forging a godly position, I spared her godhood and divine essence, leaving her divine position intact as a legacy for her descendants."
"As for the Sea God…"
"When I descended to enforce the law upon the Angel God, I encountered him and had a most agreeable discussion."
Tang Chen's heart sank as he mused, Even the divine realm has connections.
"Of course," continued the Asura God King, as if reading Tang Chen's mind, "he did not break any rules of the divine realm. He merely resides on a small offshore island, Sea God Island. The people there were originally just fishermen, who began worshipping the Sea God of their own accord, without his solicitation. Moreover, it is the Sea Spirit Beasts that provide him with the majority of his faith power."
Worship out of free will?
"Initiative? That's the difference!"
Tang Chen suddenly understood. He then asked, "I choose to remain in the mortal world for a hundred years. May I at least instruct my disciples?"
"A god must not interfere excessively in human affairs," the Asura God King replied calmly.
"Of course not," Tang Chen acknowledged, understanding that this implied he couldn't alter the balance of the continent. He could only make small, subtle moves. But his current goals were twofold: to guide his disciples and—
To marry Bo Saixi!
However, upon returning to his sect, Tang Chen learned from Tang Xiao and others about the outcome of the latest Continental Elite Tournament: the Haotian Sect team didn't even make it to the top three.
"Hmph! Haven't you all acquired the Killing God Domain? And yet, you perform so poorly?" Tang Chen grumbled, disappointed by their lack of progress.
"We apologize, Ancestor…"
All the fourth-generation disciples of the Haotian Sect lowered their heads, feeling ashamed in Tang Chen's presence.
Tang Xiao explained, "The final round of the tournament took an unexpected turn. The Sun and Moon Empire launched an invasion, and the competition turned into a mission to gather intelligence on the Moon Commerce vessel. Also, Tang San—he's reached an unparalleled level, where he can open spatial pathways and traverse vast distances in an instant..."
Upon hearing a glimpse of Tang San's power, Tang Chen's brow furrowed. "Artificial spirit rings? Is it possible to create such things? It seems he, too, has walked a path much like my own."
"Uncle, now that you're back, have you become the Asura God?" the Seventh Elder asked eagerly, his expression full of excitement. Others perked up, hoping this might mean the Haotian Sect would return to prominence on the continent.
"No." Tang Chen's answer extinguished their joy, but he added, "However, I have broken through to level 100 and become a killing god under the command of Asura. The gods in the divine realm have their own hierarchies. The Asura God is of god-king rank, among the most powerful. My qualifications fell short; I couldn't gain his full acknowledgment, so I could only attain the rank of a minor god."
The Seventh Elder's excitement reignited, "Still, that's divine status!"
Tang Xiao's spirits lifted as well. "Grandfather, should we declare war on Spirit Hall? Then we can even push overseas and take on the Sun and Moon Empire! Dealing with Spirit Hall would be personal; no one could criticize us for it. But with Spirit Hall at its peak, others might accuse us of risking the greater balance. However, if we also defeated the Sun and Moon Empire, the Haotian Sect would be held in high esteem."
Tang Chen's expression, however, darkened. "As a god, I am forbidden from interfering in the mortal world. My power is too overwhelming and would bring devastation."
Huh?
The smiles faded from Tang Xiao and the others' faces—
When did Ancestor, Uncle, or Grandfather become so compassionate?
"However," Tang Chen continued, "I will train you to break through your limits. Status and renown—those you'll have to earn yourselves!"
Tang Xiao and the others understood—
Their grandfather (uncle, ancestor) was training them to rely on their own strength.
Exactly!
What they had lost, they would reclaim themselves. They couldn't simply rely on Tang Chen.
"By the way, where's Hao?"
"Hao? He's training in the back mountain. He mentioned that the Killing God Domain on his Haotian Hammer is about to evolve again, sensing a divine consciousness."
"Is that so? Perhaps Hao has a chance…"
(End of Chapter)