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The black-gold god-bestowed spirit ring shattered in Xuan Ming's palm, transforming into a vast and pure torrent of evil energy that instantly surged into his body.
Unlike the previous violent fusion of spirit rings, this time, although the energy was immense, it carried a sense of internal order, as if it had already been tamed.
Xuan Ming stood on the 1001st step, at the peak of Sea God Mountain, where the Seagod's Light was most concentrated and pure.
He closed his eyes, and his mental force spread out like an invisible tide. His half-Divine Sense level of vast mental power precisely guided this evil energy, allowing it to undergo a deep fusion with his Blood Spear Spirit.
Days passed one by one.
In front of the Sea God Hall, Bo Saixi waited quietly.
She could feel that under Xuan Ming's control, the evil aura did not run rampant. Instead, it formed a subtle balance and resonance with his Slaughter Domain and the power of ice and fire.
This absolute control over vastly different powers once again shocked her.
During this period, Hu Liena and her companions were still striving to complete their Seagod's Light trials. They didn't know what had happened to Xuan Ming, only that when he returned, the hollow sorrow in him was something they had never seen before.
Gu Yuena said nothing, so they had no way of knowing.
All they could do now was to try their best to become stronger and get as close to him as possible.
With Bi Ji's arrival, her powerful healing and recovery abilities provided perfect logistical support for everyone. Every day, they climbed with all their might, and even if they were knocked down by the Seagod's Light, Bi Ji would treat and restore them in time.
Snow Empress and Ice Empress looked at these human girls struggling forward, and the worry for Xuan Ming in their eyes. Although neither of them fully understood this emotion, they were still touched.
In the God Realm, within a magnificent divine palace.
The scene reflected in the light mirror had stabilized. Xuan Ming was at the peak of Sea God Mountain, absorbing the evil god-bestowed spirit ring, and his aura was steadily increasing.
Outside the mirror, however, the atmosphere between the five God Kings and the Sea God, Poseidon, was somewhat tense.
The God of Evil stroked his chin, breaking the silence: "For the first trial, Asura wanted to force the Silver Dragon King to take a stance, but that kid gambled his own life and somehow got through it. However, the Silver Dragon King retrieving the heart of the dragon god also made her attitude clear."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over the Asura God with a hint of teasing: "For the second trial, I originally intended to push those two old guys, Ice and Fire, to reveal their trump cards, effectively binding them to our cause. Who would have thought… these two would play so big, directly burning even their residual souls, almost truly burning themselves out."
The Goddess of Life sighed softly, her emerald eyes filled with sorrow: "Their determination was beyond imagination."
The God of Goodness also nodded: "That child, Xuan Ming, already carries too much. The upcoming trials must be handled with care; something too rigid is easily broken."
No emotion could be seen in the Asura God's cold, blood-red eyes, but the God Kings familiar with him knew that the complete sacrifice of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King had also stirred waves in his heart.
Although the trials he set were strict, they were not meant to force these ancient beings to their deaths.
While the God Realm's stability was important, even for the Silver Dragon King, the Asura God only wanted to seal her, not destroy her.
As for the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King, they were old friends from back then, and their current state posed no threat to the God Realm's stability. He naturally wouldn't think of eradicating them completely.
"The first trial tested his character and will, and also observed the Silver Dragon King," the Asura God slowly began, his voice still cold. "The second trial examined his foundation and potential, and also connected with the dragon race's legacy. Both have been achieved, though the process… was unexpected."
He glanced at the Divinities present: "So, what should the third trial be?"
The God of Destruction, surrounded by purple lightning, said in a deep voice: "The first two trials have shown us his resolve. However, the God Realm is not a pure land, and the future turmoil will not give him time to grow slowly."
The God of Evil nodded: "Destruction makes a good point. That kid's obsession is too deep right now. It's not obvious normally, but at a critical moment, this obsession will make it easy for him to lose sight of the path ahead. We need to give him some trouble, let him know that some things can't be solved just by fighting with his life or by cultivation."
"Trouble?" Poseidon frowned slightly upon hearing this, as if he remembered something. "Speaking of which… he really does have a problem. The Rakshasa's inheritor seems to have run into an issue. And, that inheritor's relationship with him… is quite complicated."
"Rakshasa?" The God of Goodness was slightly stunned. "Come to think of it, I haven't seen Rakshasa in a long time."
The Rakshasa God ascended to the God Realm before Poseidon. As a Divinity who controlled evil thoughts and desires, she was at odds with most Divinities in the God Realm, acting erratically, and even once clashed with the Asura God, who controlled judgment and slaughter.
"She left the God Realm a long time ago," the Asura God said coldly.
"Left the God Realm?" The God of Evil looked puzzled. "When did that happen? Why didn't you tell me?"
"This matter… it's a long story, and somewhat complicated," Poseidon mused for a moment, then explained.
"As you all know, I, the Angel God, and the Rakshasa God, all ascended from the Douluo Continent. Rakshasa was the first to ascend, and it could even be said… she created the Angel God."
He paused, recalling: "The civilization of the Douluo Continent was not a continuous lineage; there was once a Fault (discontinuity). And that discontinuity occurred about 30,000 years ago. At that time, in the previous civilization of the continent, Spirit Masters were extremely rare and reclusive, but spirit tool civilization was exceptionally developed, mainly used for daily assistance."
"However, an extremely powerful Spirit Master, in order to break through to rank 100 and become a Divinity, created a catastrophe on the Douluo Continent. She bestowed her evil power upon ordinary people through special means, enticing them to kill and devour each other, sparking wars and death that lasted for a thousand years. That catastrophe almost completely destroyed that generation's civilization."
"And the source of that disaster, using the immense power of evil thoughts accumulated from countless calamities and deaths over a thousand years, successfully broke through rank 100 and ascended to the God Realm. She is the Rakshasa God."
Poseidon's voice carried a hint of heaviness: "After Rakshasa ascended, the Asura God was extremely displeased with her actions of causing a continental catastrophe to achieve godhood, but Divinities are not allowed to interfere with the mortal realm at will. Therefore, Asura bestowed his legacy, spreading the Slaughter God Domain into the Douluo Continent. Although there was never a suitable inheritor, it did, to some extent, curb the spread of the disaster left by Rakshasa. However, a calamity meticulously set up by an Evil God is not so easily quelled for the mortal realm."
"This turmoil lasted for nearly ten thousand years, until… the appearance of the Angel God," Poseidon continued.
"The Angel and I were powerful human experts from roughly the same period. I sought faith on the sea, while she purged evil on the continent. The Angel spent a thousand years finally clearing the evil thoughts left by Rakshasa, and in the long process of salvation and guardianship, she gathered enough power of faith, eventually ascending to godhood, becoming the Angel God."
"Upon entering the God Realm, the Angel God learned that the culprit behind the continent's ten-thousand-year turmoil was none other than the Rakshasa God. In her fury, disregarding the rules of the God Realm, she directly clashed with the Rakshasa God. The Angel God, being new to the God Realm, was no match for Rakshasa. Fortunately, the Asura God intervened in time."
"For many long years thereafter, the Angel God kept a close watch on the Rakshasa God. And the Rakshasa God found the strict rules and, to her, nearly boring God Realm extremely annoying. She craved chaos and conflict, but was firmly suppressed by the Asura God, unable to stir up trouble in the God Realm."
"So, she once again set her sights on the mortal realm." Poseidon's tone turned cold. "Rakshasa once again violated the God Realm's rules, arbitrarily casting her Rakshasa evil read (evil thought) inheritance into the mortal realm. The Asura God, losing patience, directly intervened and annihilated the inheritor chosen by the Rakshasa God."
"Upon learning that Rakshasa was causing trouble again, the Angel God was enraged and once more went to confront her. The Asura God, responsible for maintaining order in the God Realm, finally offered a solution: as long as they both relinquished their God Positions and left the God Realm, whether they fought or made peace afterward, the God Realm would no longer interfere, as long as they didn't cause trouble in the God Realm itself."
Poseidon sighed: "The Rakshasa God initially refused. She feared that the Asura God would move against her after she relinquished her God Position. We thought she would rein herself in then, but unexpectedly… she escalated, massively releasing her Rakshasa evil thought inheritance seeds into the Douluo Continent and multiple other mortal planes under the God Realm's jurisdiction! Then… she directly concealed her aura and fled the God Realm!"
"Upon learning this, the Angel God also relinquished her God Position and went after Rakshasa. To this day… her whereabouts are unknown."
A profound silence fell over the divine hall.
The God Kings present were clearly hearing this detailed account of the ancient grudge between the Douluo Continent and Rakshasa and Angel for the first time.
The God of Evil clicked his tongue: "That crazy old hag, Rakshasa… she really can't stay peaceful anywhere. So, you're saying there's still her legacy left on the Douluo Continent?"
The Asura God was responsible for handling issues related to the order of the God Realm. He had only heard some things before but hadn't paid much attention, as he also had his own matters to keep an eye on.
Poseidon nodded, his expression solemn: "Someone has already been chosen to become the vessel for Rakshasa's evil thoughts, and… something has gone wrong. That person seems to have a very close relationship with Xuan Ming."
The Rakshasa God's inheritor had once touched his Sea God's Heart, and at that time, Xuan Ming was also there. He didn't know what kind of relationship these two had, but judging by the atmosphere, it seemed to be quite complex.