Chapter 191: "This King Cannot Sit Idly and Await Death!"

Chapter 191: "This King Cannot Sit Idly and Await Death!"

"Divine artifact core, divine inheritance?"

Qian Renxue was stunned. The origin of that ancient soul tool was far more terrifying than she could have imagined. And it was right in front of her eyes!

She had visited the treasury more than once over the years, yet she had never realized the true purpose of this artifact.

No wonder. No wonder Kong had gone to such lengths to send away She Long and Ci Xue. He was protecting them!

Divine inheritance and the core of a divine artifact—how could anyone resist such temptation? If She Long and Ci Xue knew, they might develop unwise thoughts that could cost them their lives.

"The original name of the Vast Sea Cosmic Barrier should be 'Heart of the Sea God.' It is the key to the Sea God's Nine Trials. Without it, no matter how talented or extraordinary you are, you cannot complete the trials."

Without the Heart of the Sea God, even the Sea God himself could not guarantee when his inheritor might perish. Granting someone the Nine Trials would essentially be sending them to their death.

Of course, obtaining the magic whale pearl from killing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King would have the same effect as the Vast Sea Cosmic Barrier.

But the Deep Sea Demon Whale King—how terrifyingly powerful must such a creature be?

That was a being at the peak of the quasi-god level, an existence that had successfully undergone "transcendence to dragonhood."

Here, "transcendence to dragonhood" did not mean transforming into a dragon race but achieving the pinnacle as the "Sea God Dragon."

Without the plot-driven intervention, how could Tang San possibly have defeated him?

At this moment, Di Tian, without the Dragon God's Claw, would have stood no chance against the Deep Sea Demon Whale King in the vast ocean. This demonstrated just how unimaginably powerful the Deep Sea Demon Whale King was!

"What? The Sea God's inheritance?!"

Qian Renxue initially thought it might be the inheritance of some minor, unknown deity, but to her shock, it turned out to be the Sea God, worshiped on the infamous "Devil Island" (Sea God Island).

The Spirit Hall had once ventured across the seas and reached Devil Island. Even a Title Douluo had been killed during the expedition, highlighting just how formidable Sea God Island was.

Qian Renxue had read about this history in the Spirit Hall's archives.

"As a descendant of the Angel God, must you really be so surprised?"

Qian Renxue: "…"

She arched her brows and gave Kong a side-eye. What did he mean by saying she shouldn't be surprised?

Even her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, would be astonished by such news!

Who could have imagined that the Heaven Dou royal family possessed such a treasure, though they were clueless about how to use it?

Wait. Kong knew she was a descendant of the Angel God...

Fine. In front of Kong, she had no secrets.

After a moment, Qian Renxue said, "Even though Xue Ye doesn't know its secret, he values it highly. Ning Fengzhi has tried to exchange for it several times but was always rejected."

"Obtaining it won't be easy."

She spoke the truth. Even as the "Crown Prince" of the Heaven Dou Empire, she could not freely enter and exit the royal treasury. The chances of acquiring the "Heart of the Sea God" were slim—unless Xue Ye died, and she ascended as the Emperor of Heaven Dou.

"This isn't urgent. I'm merely telling you what it is. I didn't say we should retrieve it now. It's not going anywhere."

"There's no need to take unnecessary risks for a mere inheritance, understand?"

Kong didn't consider the Heart of the Sea God a priority. As long as it didn't fall into the hands of Tang San, Zhang San, or Li San—or anyone of that sort—it didn't matter. Even if it stayed forgotten in the Heaven Dou treasury, it wouldn't be a problem.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue nodded thoughtfully. It was true. As long as the Vast Sea Cosmic Barrier wasn't recognized, and Xue Ye didn't take it out to reward someone else, it would remain in the treasury indefinitely.

It seemed she needed to accelerate her plans to poison Xue Ye.

The Heaven Dou Empire had once been guarded by Dugu Bo, but now that he had gone to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, there was no trace of him. Poisoning Emperor Xue Ye could proceed more swiftly.

An empire without the protection of a Title Douluo was entirely different from one with such protection. Qian Renxue's plans would go much more smoothly.

"Within three years, Xue Ye will fall. By then..."

A hint of killing intent flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes. She had come too far to tolerate any unexpected setbacks.

As long as Emperor Xue Ye was poisoned to death, her ascension to the throne would be a matter of course.

"Three years..."

Kong nodded. Compared to the Heaven Dou Palace upheaval that was supposed to happen five or six years later in the original storyline, this timeline had accelerated by several years. It seemed his presence had significantly sped up the progression of this world.

After chatting casually with Qian Renxue for a while longer, the two returned to Heaven Dou City.

"I'll come find you again when I have the time."

"Stay safe."

"Mm."

Qian Renxue hurried away, just as quickly as she had come. Recently, most of Xue Ye's and Xue Xing's attention had been focused on her, the "Crown Prince."

It was impossible for them not to suspect the involvement of "Xue Qinghe" in the shadows. Especially Xue Xing—besides Xue Qinghe, he couldn't think of anyone else who would have arranged for Xue Beng's assassination!

As for the supposed reasoning behind the assassination, Xue Xing didn't believe a word of it.

Eliminating a wastrel like Xue Beng held little strategic value. If someone truly wanted to target the royal family, why not assassinate Xue Qinghe instead? Killing Xue Qinghe would deal a much heavier blow to the Heaven Dou Empire than killing Xue Beng.

Thus, Xue Xing completely dismissed the excuse that "the assassin targeted Xue Beng."

Now that Xue Beng was dead, there was no point in debating further.

Xue Xing could also understand why Emperor Xue Ye refrained from punishing Xue Qinghe. After all, Xue Qinghe was the last remaining heir. Xue Ye simply had no other choice.

Even if Xue Xing wanted revenge, unless he could prove that Xue Qinghe was not who he claimed to be, there was nothing he could do. Even if it was clear that Xue Beng's assassination was orchestrated by Xue Qinghe, he couldn't act against him.

But how could he prove that Xue Qinghe wasn't truly Xue Qinghe?

Xue Xing had suspicions, but no concrete evidence. As such, his conjecture remained unsubstantiated.

"What a pity. My nephew, despite disguising himself for so many years, was ultimately assassinated by the ruthless Xue Qinghe."

"If my assumptions are correct, the next target will likely be me."

Xue Qinghe had cleared away all obstacles to his ascension as Emperor of Heaven Dou. The only remaining "minor hindrance" was Xue Xing, the prince.

"I cannot sit idly and await death!"

What Xue Xing didn't realize was that he wasn't the next target—Emperor Xue Ye was.

Time passed swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a year had gone by. Only three months remained until the opening ceremony of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.

During this time, no major events occurred.

"Only three months until the tournament. If I can't break through to the Soul Elder level in this time, I'll inevitably fall behind others."

"But my current spirit power level is only 37. Even if I manage to reach 38 before the tournament, it won't make much difference."

Tang San muttered to himself in his dormitory.

In the original storyline, with the help of immortal herbs, Dugu Bo's poison pills, and fortuitous encounters like the Man-Faced Demon Spider, Tang San had managed to break through to level 40 by this stage.

But now...

(End of Chapter)

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