Chapter 96: A Deal with the God of Death

Chapter 96: A Deal with the God of Death

"Young lady, gods are nothing more than what soul masters call those who have surpassed level 100!" Thanatos said earnestly to Qian Renxue. "Even at that level, there is still a risk of falling when faced with an equal opponent. In fact, the Angel God you are inheriting has already fallen as well. However, her divine position wasn't shattered like mine, so it can still be passed on, waiting for the next Angel God to rise!"

"What?"

Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes widened in shock at Thanatos' words. The impact was too much for her to handle.

Her Qian Clan had worshiped the Angel God for nearly ten thousand years, and now someone was telling her that the god her family had revered for generations had long perished. It was something she found difficult to accept.

Seeing that Qian Renxue was clearly stunned, Thanatos turned his gaze toward Xiao Yu and spoke, "Young one, I want to make a deal with you!"

Here we go, Xiao Yu thought. If it's about helping you rebuild your body, then starting tomorrow, my name will officially be Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yu internally mocked the situation.

"I want you to avenge me and eliminate the ones who brought me to this state!" Thanatos' voice was suddenly filled with a chilling killing intent.

"Your enemies are?" Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow, already having a guess in his mind.

"The Asura God and the Sea God!"

"The Asura God, one of the five ruling gods of the divine realm, responsible for judging gods and overseeing divine law, along with the Sea God?"

"You seem to know quite a bit about the divine realm?" Thanatos paused, surprised by Xiao Yu's knowledge.

"I know a little," Xiao Yu nodded cautiously, afraid Thanatos might press him for details. He immediately changed the topic, asking, "Why did they target you? You're all gods of the divine realm, so why would they want to harm you?"

"Because I discovered that the Asura God and the Sea God were conspiring to forcefully infuse the fortune of the Douluo Continent into a human, creating a false 'child of destiny.' Such actions severely violate the rules of the divine realm. I originally intended to report this to the Divine Realm Committee, but they discovered my plan and joined forces to kill me!" Thanatos explained with bitter resentment.

"Why would the Asura God do that? Isn't he supposed to be the enforcer of divine law? Why would he knowingly break the rules?" Qian Renxue, having snapped out of her earlier shock, asked in disbelief.

"Because the Asura God is nothing but a hypocrite," Thanatos growled angrily. "Among the five ruling gods, the Asura God holds the lowest-ranked position. He has long been dissatisfied with the current structure. By artificially creating a 'child of destiny,' he hopes to absorb the belief of Douluo Continent's people and ascend to a higher rank within the divine realm."

"Oh, and by the way, young lady, there's something else you might not know. The Angel God you worship was also killed by the Asura God."

"What?!"

Qian Renxue's expression shifted drastically. "Why would the Asura God attack the Angel God?"

"Because the Angel God was a major threat to the Asura God's position," Thanatos explained. "The Angel God controlled the powers of light and judgment, which were quite similar to the Asura God's abilities. When the Angel God first entered the divine realm, she was only a second-tier deity, and the Asura God didn't see her as a threat. But the Angel God was worshipped by countless humans in the Spirit Hall on Douluo Continent, and with the growing power of faith, she became stronger and eventually one of the top-tier deities, severely threatening the Asura God's status. That's why the Asura God and the Sea God secretly conspired to kill her."

"That damned Asura God!"

Qian Renxue's face turned cold as she cursed in fury.

"Young lady, there's something you need to be cautious about. Based on my investigation, the false 'child of destiny' selected by the Asura God on Douluo Continent is a boy named Tang San. He is a descendant of the enemy of the Spirit Hall established by the Angel God," Thanatos warned sincerely. "If my guess is correct, the Asura God didn't just choose Tang San to absorb the power of faith—he also plans to destroy the Spirit Hall entirely, ensuring that the Angel God can never return to the divine realm."

Qian Renxue frowned deeply. "Tang San... Tang, could he be a member of the Clear Sky Clan?"

Xiao Yu spoke calmly, "Not just any member of the Clear Sky Clan—he's the son of Tang Hao."

Boom!

The moment Qian Renxue heard this, an overwhelming killing intent exploded from her. In her mind, her father had died at Tang Hao's hands. "Have you already encountered this Tang San? Tell me where he is!"

"Calm down!"

Xiao Yu sighed and said, "Since the Asura God has chosen Tang San, it's impossible that he hasn't left some backup plan. Even if you kill him now, that hypocrite might just revive him later."

"Young brother is right," Thanatos agreed, turning to Qian Renxue. "Young lady, Asura is a cautious figure. Whether it was against the first Angel God or me, he always made thorough preparations and left a way out. You cannot act rashly."

Thanatos continued, "But don't worry too much. There are rules in the divine realm that even Asura cannot break completely. While you may not be able to kill Tang San right now, you can work on stealing his fortune and the opportunities the Asura God had arranged for him. Strengthen yourselves with these, and once you surpass level 100, you can deal with both Asura and Tang San together."

"Especially you!"

Thanatos locked eyes with Xiao Yu. "I can feel an incredibly terrifying power hidden within your martial spirit. Just by making contact with it, I had the urge to bow down—even facing the five God Kings didn't give me that feeling. However, you cannot fully unleash its power yet. I suspect it will only be after you break through level 100 that your martial spirit will evolve into its true form. By then, not even the five God Kings will be your match!"

Xiao Yu remained silent. Thanatos wasn't wrong—his system had also mentioned that his martial spirit would only evolve into the true King of the Underworld once he reached level 100. However, the system was his greatest secret, something he would never reveal to anyone.

Thanatos continued, "In exchange for avenging me, I will pour all my remaining divine power and soul into you, helping you form a second martial spirit. Since your primary martial spirit resonates so strongly with mine, my divine power will not conflict with it."

A second martial spirit!

Xiao Yu's expression changed slightly at those words. Up until now, Tang San's only real advantage over him was his twin martial spirits, but now even that edge was about to disappear.

"My divine power won't just grant you a second martial spirit; more importantly, it will free you from the limitations of this world's rules."

Thanatos explained, "The Douluo Star has long been restricted by the divine realm. Once a soul master on this continent reaches Titled Douluo without inheriting a divine position, they are subjected to the suppression of the world's will. Each advancement after that requires a hundred times more effort compared to those with a divine inheritance.

"Though I cannot pass my divine position onto you, the second martial spirit I'll create for you will retain part of my divinity. It will allow you to bypass the world's rules, enabling you to advance past level 100 as quickly as any other divine inheritor!

"Young one, I'm placing all my hopes on you. Please don't let me down!"

"Alright!"

Xiao Yu no longer hesitated. "Senior Death God, rest assured. I swear on my martial spirit that I will do everything in my power to avenge you. Furthermore, I will devote my life to finding a way to resurrect you, helping you rebuild your body and regain your divine position!"

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