As Yang Xiong drew the Asura Demon Sword, an incredibly terrifying roar instantly echoed through the space. Even with Yang Xiong's strength, a tremor ran through his heart.
However, that voice seemed extremely unwilling, and also extremely angry: "Yang Xiong, what do you want to do? Don't you want me to pass the God Position on to you?"
Yang Xiong snorted coldly: "You've told so many lies, you're even deceiving yourself now. Do you really think everyone else is a fool?"
The Thunder Qilin showed a hint of gloom: "What do you mean by that? When did I ever lie to you? I really intend to pass the Thunder God's God Position on to you. Do you have some misunderstanding about me?"
Yang Xiong couldn't help but laugh: "The God Position inheritance is indeed real, and I am indeed suitable for the Thunder God's God Position. But it's a bit of a pity, you don't actually want to pass the God Position on to me, but rather to occupy my body. Did I guess correctly?"
In truth, Yang Xiong had always pursued becoming stronger himself and never believed in free lunches falling from the sky. Ever since entering this Thunder Pool, Yang Xiong had been confirming certain things.
If things were truly as the Thunder Qilin claimed – that he was the Thunder God, that he had fallen because he contended with the Dragon God, and that he even knew everything in the entire Douluo World – then his words were full of loopholes.
Firstly, he wasn't the only outsider in this world. At the very least, there was Tang San, a fish that slipped through the net. The Thunder Qilin didn't even know this, yet he dared to boast that he knew everything in the world. That was putting the cart before the horse.
Furthermore, many things about the God Realm were also wrong, but this information was hidden. It was rarely circulated even in the Douluo God Realm. Perhaps only the earliest Five Great God Kings knew the truth; even the Sea God wasn't clear.
The Thunder Qilin said many things that seemed plausible but were actually intended to mislead him, to guide him to oppose the gods of the God Realm. As long as he encountered any other problems, no one would be able to help him.
Moreover, in the scene the Thunder Qilin initially showed Yang Xiong, although it looked very real and powerful, what he didn't know was that Yang Xiong had actually already seen that final scene in Slaughter City. In that scene, there was no so-called Thunder Qilin fighting with the Dragon God; instead, it was the Asura God's heaven-splitting sword that split the Dragon God in two. The Dragon God didn't even use his full power in the true sense.
This meant that by the time of the final battle, the Dragon God had, in a sense, willingly accepted his death. Otherwise, given the Dragon God's madness at the time, not only the God Realm, but perhaps even the entire Douluo World would have been destroyed.
And the Thunder Qilin had been lying from beginning to end. At the very least, he wasn't as powerful as he claimed, nor was he as just as he claimed. The Thunder Qilin definitely had ulterior motives.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but recall how in the original work, Tang San absorbed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's Soul Ring and Soul Bone. As a result, when Tang San was inheriting the Sea God's God Position, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King attempted to usurp the God Position but was killed by the Sea God.
The Thunder Qilin in front of him likely had the same goal. He was already dead, with only a wisp of a remnant soul remaining. Perhaps the so-called Thunder God's God Position was just a facade; his true goal was to occupy his body, to seize control of him. That way, he could be resurrected again, and combined with his identity as the Asura God's Inheritor, he might even become the new Asura God without anyone knowing.
After hearing Yang Xiong's words, the Thunder Qilin fell silent. After a long time, he finally spoke again.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect a mere human like you to understand my intentions as a god. It seems I underestimated you a little."
Yang Xiong snorted coldly: "I don't know how you know about my past, but you should know my personality. If I can't control my own body, I'd rather die."
"Besides, although you were born in the God Realm and are powerful, your little schemes are too easy to guess. After all, you are a Soul Beast and don't understand the true intrigue and cunning of the human world. Perhaps this is a difference in levels."
The Thunder Qilin laughed: "For so many years, besides the Dragon God, you are the only one who looks down on me. Even if the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm were here, they would have to respectfully address me as a senior."
"It's a pity that although your mind is meticulous, your strength is too weak. If I want to occupy your body, you have no power to resist at all."
"However, I am a little curious. Besides what I said, you should have discovered other loopholes. Otherwise, you wouldn't have attacked me so decisively."
Yang Xiong shook his head: "Gods and mortals are different, especially if you are born into the Soul Beast race. Then this massive skeleton before me is the biggest problem."
"After any Soul Beast dies, even if it's a divine beast, it will definitely produce a Soul Bone. Although this skeleton has immense pressure, it doesn't have any Soul Bone. This already violates the logic of the Douluo World."
"If I'm not mistaken, your Soul Bone is probably related to this Thunder God's Hammer. It's even possible that this Thunder God's Hammer was made from your own Soul Bone after your death, or your Soul Bone has long since merged into this Thunder God's Hammer."
A hint of surprise appeared in the Thunder Qilin's eyes.
"Interesting, I didn't expect you to be able to guess so many things. But since you guessed it long ago, why did you still pick up this Thunder God's Hammer? If you hadn't picked up this Thunder God's Hammer, if you had found a way to contact the Asura God, perhaps I wouldn't be able to do anything to you."
"However, you have now picked up the Thunder God's Hammer. You are now in my world. Your second Martial Soul has completely merged with your body. I'm afraid even if you have the Asura Demon Sword, you won't be able to escape from here."
Yang Xiong said helplessly: "I don't quite understand why you are so confident. Why do you think you are much stronger than the Asura God? Don't you know that everyone is striving to become stronger? So many years have passed, is the Asura God still at the same strength as hundreds of thousands of years ago?"
A fierce look appeared in the Thunder Qilin's eyes: "What of it? The Five Great God Kings of the God Realm are nothing but empty shells in my eyes. It is under the protection of the Thunder God that they were able to grow to such a high level, but they will never be able to reach the level of the Dragon God, nor will they reach my strength back then."
A hint of disdain appeared in Yang Xiong's eyes: "Have you been living in your own fantasy? The Dragon God lost back then, and he even willingly admitted defeat. Do you Soul Beasts still have any hope?"
The Thunder Qilin roared: "Only the Dragon God lost, I didn't. Besides, the Dragon God left behind a contingency plan, and I also left one. Sooner or later, our Soul Beast race will rise again."
Yang Xiong laughed: "What makes you think you can rise? The Five Great God Kings have already changed the rules of the Douluo World. The Soul Beast race can never cultivate to godhood. This is the limitation of this world. In the future, the Soul Beast race will become weaker and weaker, and the gods of the God Realm will become stronger and stronger. The gap between the two will only grow wider. I see no hope for you at all."
The Thunder Qilin also laughed: "You are but a mere mortal, how could you know the plans of me and the Dragon God? Although our Soul Beast race lost, and although the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm can change the rules of the world, as long as I become a god again, especially if I can become the new Asura God, won't the rules of this world be up to me?"
A hint of doubt appeared in Yang Xiong's eyes: "This is where I'm a little confused. In the history of Soul Masters, no one's Martial Soul has been the Heavenly Tribulation. If I hadn't appeared, could you have found another Soul Master with the same attribute as you? Would anyone else have been able to break in here, or even inherit your God Position?"
The Thunder Qilin's expression was serious: "Anything is possible in this world. Otherwise, why do you think this valley is filled with lightning? If it weren't for me, if it weren't for the Thunder Hell Vine, how do you think the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family came to be?"
"This Thunder Valley is the most concentrated place for lightning in the world, suitable for the development of all lightning-attribute Martial Souls. Sooner or later, a true lightning-attribute Limit Douluo will be born among the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragons. That will be my opportunity. Isn't this also why you're interested in this place?"
Yang Xiong was silent for a moment before speaking: "I have one last question. Are you interested in my second Martial Soul, the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder, or my first Martial Soul, the Asura? Why do you know so much about me?"
The Thunder Qilin burst into laughter: "What difference does it make? But I still have to thank you. Only someone with your fearless personality would come here. Only your coming here would give me a chance."
"Besides, the temptation I give you is too great. If you accept my inheritance, you will then be the Inheritor of the Thunder God, and you can also be the Inheritor of the Asura God. If you can have the power of two gods united, even the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm will not be your match. Then you will be the true ruler."
"So when your Martial Soul broke through, when you came to the Thunder Valley, I already started to notice you. You are destined to have nowhere to escape."
A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Yang Xiong's mouth: "Escape? Why would I escape?"
The Thunder Qilin said: "You have no way out. This is my territory. Only I can bestow the inheritance of a god upon you. Otherwise, you will be forever trapped here. Even the Asura God can no longer contact you."
"I know you have the Asura Demon Sword in your hand, and at first, the Asura God could even find this place. But now it's too late. You have completely refined the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder, and your Martial Soul has changed again. From now on, your Martial Soul is no longer purely Asura. No one can help you."
"Besides, I am the master of this world. Can anyone stop me from doing what I want?"
As the Thunder Qilin's words fell, five blood-red chains suddenly appeared in the space. Blood-red lightning flickered around the chains. Before Yang Xiong could react, his limbs were already wrapped by the blood-red chains, and the last chain tightly wrapped around Yang Xiong's body.
"No matter how much you resist, it's useless. The ritual has begun. Just obediently accept the Thunder God's inheritance. Just obediently offer up your body."
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