Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 223: The Asura God's Scheme Targets Kong

"Alright, it's not that I dislike elemental power; it's just that Honkai energy is much stronger!" Kong thought to himself, recalling Ah Qing. That girl had gone to Honkai Impact and transitioned from superficial scratches to cutting deep into the bone!

The weak one wasn't Keqing—it was elemental power itself!

Glancing at Tang San's back, Kong shook his head. He had never regarded Tang San as an opponent; the man simply didn't qualify.

It was only the likes of Asura God and Sea God that piqued his interest somewhat.

Especially the Sea God. That guy lacked the virtue to match his status. When the time came, Kong thought, he would cut him down—multiple times if necessary!

"My naginata has been yearning for action for far too long!"

The Divine Realm

"Achoo!"

Poseidon rubbed his nose, feeling inexplicably odd. As a god, could he really catch a cold? That seemed ridiculous—he was the Sea God, after all! How could such trivial ailments affect him?

"Someone must be thinking about me," Poseidon mused. "I should tread carefully. But who could it be?"

There weren't many who could provoke such unease in a god of his stature. Merely the thought of someone scheming against him sent chills down his spine, a foreboding sensation he couldn't shake. Few in the Divine Realm had the power to make him feel this way.

"The Divine Realm has been turbulent these past years. I'd better leave sooner rather than later."

Yet leaving wasn't easy. His legacy, left behind on the Douluo Continent, remained dormant, presenting a significant obstacle.

"If I'd known the Divine Realm would turn out like this, I wouldn't have left my legacy on the continent back then. Someone could've inherited it by now."

After pondering for a while, Poseidon shook his head. If the Sea God's Heart were still in the ocean, he could manipulate it through his divine authority. However, its presence on the Douluo Continent left him powerless. Any forceful interference would risk displeasing the Divine Realm Committee.

"Sigh, when will my heir finally appear to set me free?"

"Wait, didn't that lunatic Rakshasa find a successor? Should I ask her successor to deliver the Sea God's Heart to Sea God Island?"

"No, that won't work. The Rakshasa successor's disposition must have serious flaws. That's part of Rakshasa's trial—an unavoidable challenge."

"If she goes to Sea God Island and gets ideas about the place…"

In the end, Poseidon abandoned the thought, concluding it was better to wait. Deep down, he felt his heir would emerge soon—likely within days.

Time flowed differently in the Divine Realm: one day there equaled a year on the Douluo Continent.

Elsewhere in the Divine Realm

The Asura God frowned. His "chosen" heir seemed to have deviated onto a crooked path—something he hadn't anticipated.

"Must I really wait until the collision between the Sun-Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent triggers massive slaughter? Only then would the conditions to create a worthy heir arise?"

As the true God of Slaughter, the Asura God himself was born from endless carnage. This origin was the reason for the Slaughter City's existence.

Mass killings, boundless slaughter—such chaos would naturally birth a "child of destiny" who aligned with his inheritance's purpose.

Although Tang Chen had inherited his divine position, the Asura God didn't regard him highly. This was why Tang San came into the picture.

If Tang Chen had been promising, how could he have succumbed to the Rakshasa God's influence, a lower deity?

The Rakshasa God? Where did she find the courage?

The Asura God could completely suppress the Rakshasa God. If he wanted to, she wouldn't have succeeded—unless the two gods had struck some kind of deal.

While gods were forbidden from interfering in the mortal world, such restrictions only bound the weak. As the Divine Realm's enforcer, the Asura God could subtly influence the mortal realm without anyone noticing.

"One of my potential heirs had his protector inexplicably killed. While he was also a candidate, his disposition was unworthy. He didn't even discover how to initiate the Asura God trials."

"Tang San, despite being reborn, why is your disposition so poor? Sigh, I'll have to take this one step at a time. The Asura God position isn't reserved solely for you."

"If Tang San proves unworthy, I'll have to wait for the next chess piece—no, the next heir."

The Asura God murmured to himself, continuing to observe the Douluo Continent and Tang San, the supposed heir of his future legacy.

Why had Tang San transmigrated to the Douluo Continent?

Without the Asura God's behind-the-scenes machinations, Tang San would've perished long ago. How else could he have transmigrated and lived a second life?

The Asura God didn't fully understand why Tang San had been chosen as his heir. Perhaps it was simply the "narrative design"—a set rule he couldn't override.

"However, that child... his talent even moves me. It's terrifyingly extraordinary!"

"If not for the foreign god's aura on him, granting my inheritance to him wouldn't have been out of the question!"

"Wait, is there a way for him to wield two divine inheritances?"

The Asura God fell into deep thought. Kong seemed like an excellent candidate for his divine legacy. Yet Kong had already received the inheritance of a god from another world. Bestowing a second godhood upon him would be highly problematic.

So far, no one had ever borne two divine inheritances simultaneously. However, since Kong's first inheritance was not from the Douluo Divine Realm, what if he could manage both?

From the moment the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings perished, the Asura God had been observing Kong. His talents were unmatched—even the Asura God in his youth couldn't compare. He was confident about this fact.

Kong's talent was so extraordinary that, even without a divine inheritance, he might one day create his own godhood and ascend to become one of the gods.

"Forget it, I'll wait a bit longer. If Tang San proves unsuitable, I might have to resort to certain methods to grant Kong dual godhood."

"That foreign god's domain resembles the authority of the Thunder God from long ago…"

As the saying goes, when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back.

The Asura God believed his observations were undetected. Yet he failed to realize that Kong bore the presence of a Demon God.

Ei, the Demon God, had long noticed the Asura God's scrutiny. However, as this divine entity held no malicious intent toward Kong, she chose to remain silent.

The Thunder God, who perished in the battle against the Dragon God, had his legacy seemingly scattered across the Douluo Continent.

Back to Kong

Kong was oblivious to the fact that the Asura God had set his sights on him, even considering bestowing the Asura inheritance upon him.

Even if Kong had known, he likely wouldn't have accepted. To him, this godhood felt like nothing more than a trap.

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Kong's brows furrowed as he muttered in disbelief, "Interesting... someone's targeting me?"

Halting in his tracks, Kong slightly turned his head, glancing in a particular direction.

"Well done! As expected of the captain of the Emperor Battle Team. To detect my presence, your strength and perception are truly impressive," a voice echoed.

"But it's a shame you noticed me. Dying without realizing it, without pain, wouldn't that be better?"

As the voice trailed off, a figure slowly emerged from behind a large tree…

(End of Chapter)

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