The two of them instantly realized that Nangong Lingyun's personality might have a tiny, tiny difference from what they had imagined.
Were twenty God-Bestowed Soul Rings a lot?
It wasn't a question of whether it was a lot. For some second or third-tier gods, they might not even be able to do it in the short term.
Under normal circumstances, even a Sovereign would only reward a single Soul Ring to a successor who was expected to pass their trials.
Remember, the distance between the God Realm and the Douluo Continent was at least tens of billions of kilometers. At such a vast distance, the energy transfer was almost negligible.
For a 100,000-year Soul Ring, the gods had to pay the price of nearly ten million years of power.
Divine power was certainly stronger than soul power, but it wasn't made this way.
The Asura God King's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
The words, "Is he trying to freeload?" forced back all the unspoken words in his mouth, choking him until he almost exploded.
If it weren't for the fact that almost the entire upper echelon of the Douluo Continent was gathered in the dimensional space next to them, he really wanted to teach this kid a lesson, directly admitting that he was planning to freeload, and what could he do about it?
He wanted to let him know what true shamelessness was.
The expressions of the other people in the hall were a mix of confusion, as if they had countless things they wanted to say but didn't know how to begin.
These were gods, rulers of one hundred and eight worlds, living eternally, neither aging nor dying. What kind of scenes hadn't they witnessed?
But this... they'd never seen anything like it.
Outright blackmailing a God King, especially the Asura God King, known for his ruthlessness and killing intent. Truly a "you live long enough" moment.
No wonder Destruction said his inheritor was stubborn. He didn't even dare to ask for a small favor.
Was this just stubbornness? It was simply lawless! Having such an inheritor was truly a headache.
Fortunately, Sea God suddenly stepped in to break the tension:
"Asura, let him go to Sea God Island. I have a foundation in the human world and can directly convert faith power remotely. Twenty Soul Rings are not a big problem."
Asura God King gratefully glanced at the Sea God.
Then, controlling his incarnation in the lower realm, he expressionlessly, as if nothing had happened, said lightly: "I will tell Destruction and Life the location of the assessment later. Go to Sea God Island to get the God-given Soul Rings. Now, release the person."
He thought he could maintain his dignity as a God King.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Nangong Lingyun suddenly slapped his thigh, his expression filled with deep regret.
Then, a single sentence almost made Asura explode with anger.
"Damn it, I asked for too little!"
As the seemingly exasperated words fell,
In the Heavenly Palace,
A group of God Kings and Sovereigns couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter, stumbling and staggering, holding their bellies and looking up at the sky.
Gods have the ability to control their emotions and not let them leak out, but when it's not necessary, they tend to be more true to their nature.
What's the point of becoming a god? Isn't it just about eternal life, freedom, and doing whatever you want?
"Pfft, hahaha, hahahaha..."
"Destruction and Life, your inheritor is quite the character. But, it's often only people like this who can truly achieve something."
"666, too little, hehehehehe, Asura probably wants to kill someone, right?"
"Seriously, what does he need so many Soul Rings for?"
"I think, I probably know why. Even Nangong Lingyun's protector has a whole set of 100,000-year Soul Rings.
Destruction and Life, the two of you haven't had it easy lately, hehehehe~~~"
Nangong Lingyun's self-talk continued,
"I knew it. A dignified Sovereign, with the power to create and dominate countless worlds, what are a few measly Soul Rings?"
It was like farmers imagining the emperor using a golden hoe to till the land and eating fried buns for every meal, ultimately stuck with a limited perspective.
"I need to learn from this next time."
With that, Nangong Lingyun turned expectant eyes towards Asura, a hint of embarrassment in his voice.
"Um... Your Majesty, the God King, would you consider raising the price again?"
He was so angry,
His fists clenched,
Asura felt his fists clench instantly, rock hard.
The others in the Celestial Palace burst into even louder laughter.
Destruction and Life exchanged glances, suddenly realizing they might have made a bad decision earlier.
Nangong Lingyun's talent was indeed freakish, but this greedy personality wasn't a good thing to be associated with.
And, as for where his Soul Rings came from, that's still unclear.
It's obviously not Asura, and it doesn't seem like Evil or Good either. The other Sovereigns generally lack that ability.
Could this be related to some sort of conspiracy?
The Title Douluos in the dimensional space, along with the Clear Sky Sect disciples in the distance.
Although they were obediently kneeling on the ground, not daring to move a muscle,
their hearts were already terrified by Nangong Lingyun's audacity. To be chatting and bargaining with a deity from the legends, this was something they hadn't even dared to imagine before.
Tang San's heart relaxed. With the Asura God intervening and guaranteeing his safety, this crisis would be averted.
Ning Fengzhi suddenly felt some relief. Fortunately, they hadn't antagonized the Kaiyuan Sect back then,
and Rongrong's little move was proving to be the right one today.
Bibi Dong, on the other hand, was feeling dejected.
She had always believed herself to be exceptionally gifted, unmatched across the entire continent.
Twin Martial Souls, Innate Full Soul Power, a Slaughter City Slaughter God, Martial Soul Hall Pope, and the Rāksasa God inheritor.
Any one of these achievements would have been enough to make her proud.
But when she witnessed Nangong Lingyun, at such a young age, break through to Soul Emperor, and even suppress Tang Chen, who was stronger than her, with a nearly forty-level cultivation gap, she suddenly realized what it meant to be arrogant and narrow-minded, and what a truly heaven-defying genius was.
Furthermore, why were other people's inheritors covered in Soul Rings that were dazzling red, and even Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder, had eight black and one red, while her Rāksasa God seemed to have offered almost nothing besides divine power affinity?
"No."
Asura squeezed out the two words from between his teeth, his face grim, and directly recalled his incarnation, the Blood Sword.
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he wouldn't be able to resist forcibly descending upon Douluo Continent and going on a rampage.
The Sovereign finally departed, and the group slowly raised their heads. Their expressions visibly relaxed, then shifted, displaying a variety of emotions.
Confusion, contemplation, shock, and the lingering relief of surviving a disaster – these were just a few of the feelings on display.
But Nangong Lingyun knew that Asura's consciousness was still present.
Not just this one, but the entire God Realm, all the gods were likely watching the scene.
He hesitated. Should he continue with the plan to eliminate Tang Hao and the others?
Although the Sovereign's conditions didn't mention other Title Douluo, killing Tang Chen's direct grandson, a blood relative, and an important subordinate right in front of him seemed like an excessive insult to the Sovereign's face.
Especially with that pure and innocent pawn, who was likely the real reason for Asura's intervention.
Extreme Douluo were rare, but for a Sovereign to cultivate one, the cost wasn't as high as one might think.
But if he let them go...
Where would his face be?
After the country was established, those opponents would definitely gather under the Clear Sky Sect. How would the subsequent plans proceed?
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