Within the blood-red lightā
Amid the cold power of slaughter, Bai Lu and Tang Chen's conditions were rapidly recovering.
In just a few breaths, they had completely returned to their peak states.
"T-This is the power of the Asura God?"
Inside the spiritual sea, the observing Zhu Zhuqing was stunned.
"That's right. It's his power."
Bai Lu nodded slightly and calmly handed control over to the young girl.
To him, the descent of the Asura God's power could only be described as unexpected, yet reasonable.
What he cared about more was the Asura God's attitude toward him.
"To only appear at a time like thisā¦ is he pitying me?"
Tang Chen's expression darkened, his emotions exceptionally complicated.
Back then, when his god trial had been affected by the divine sense of the Rakshasa God, when he had been parasitized by the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King, the Asura God never appeared.
Yet now, when he was about to die, the god suddenly appeared to save him.
Would a god who governed slaughter truly be so kind-hearted?
Just as everyone was lost in different thoughts, an icy voice echoed from every direction throughout the Slaughter Cityā
[Zhu Zhuqing, before passing through Hell Road, has successfully awakened the Death God Domain, fulfilling the qualifications for divine trial. The Asura God Nine Trials are now activated.]
[Asura God First Trial: Traverse Hell Road without using soul rings or soul bones, and kill the Ten-Headed Fierce Yang Serpent.]
"The Asura God Trialā¦ I finally obtained it?"
Zhu Zhuqing muttered softly, excitement flashing through her eyes.
She still remembered that years ago, when Bai Lu sacrificed himself for her, he had once said he would bring her to godhood.
Unexpectedly, only a few years had passed, and that goal was already within reach.
"That's right. We succeeded!"
Bai Lu's eyes flickered.
From the looks of it, the Asura God's attitude toward him was still relatively tolerant.
At the very least, his existence had not affected Zhu Zhuqing obtaining the Asura God Trial.
"We succeeded!"
"From now on, we can work hard together to become gods, Bai Lu!"
Joy overflowed within Zhu Zhuqing's heart as she rushed straight into Bai Lu's arms and tightly hugged him.
"From here on, we still have to continue working hard together."
Bai Lu pulled Zhu Zhuqing into his embrace and gently kissed her forehead.
Then he raised his head and shifted his gaze back toward Tang Chen.
Since the Asura God intended to preserve Tang Chen, what exactly was his attitude and arrangement toward him?
As if responding to the question in his heart, the cold voice rang out once moreā
[Slaughter King Tang Chen has failed the Eighth Trial of the Asura God. The Asura Demonic Sword no longer acknowledges him.]
[From this day forth, he shall serve as the Asura God's High Priest, forever confined to and guarding Slaughter City. He shall assist divine inheritors in the evaluation of their divine trials and must not interfere in any way.]
"Whoosh!"
The instant the words fell, the Asura Demonic Sword transformed into a streak of bloody light, piercing into the earth and vanishing toward another region.
At the same time, a blood-red mark resembling the Asura Demonic Sword appeared on Tang Chen's forehead.
The mark gradually faded into transparency and concealed itself.
"High Priestā¦ High Priest!"
"Hahahahaha! Never would I have thought that I, Tang Chen, would end up like this one day!"
Tang Chen burst into loud laughter, his voice filled with sorrow and desolation.
Back then, he had searched everywhere for a path to godhood precisely because he wished to free Bo Saixi from the position of Sea God High Priest so they could truly be together.
Yet nearly a hundred years had passed in the blink of an eye.
Not only had he failed to become a god, but he had instead become the High Priest of another god!
What tremendous irony!
At this point, even if Zhu Zhuqing failed her god trial and diedā
He still would not be able to leave Slaughter City and see Bo Saixi even once more!
At this moment, Tang Chen's heart was completely dead.
Human joys and sorrows were never shared.
After hearing the judgment upon Tang Chen, Bai Lu smiled in satisfaction.
"Yes, yes, yes! This is absolutely perfect!"
"This is exactly what I wantedāfor you to become a High Priest!"
What was the highest honor of a High Priest?
Death!
To dedicate everything for the sake of glory!
"Looks like things turned out pretty well!"
The corners of Zhu Zhuqing's lips lifted slightly into a pleased smile.
Everyone chose their own path, not to mention the two of them had always been enemies.
So she felt not the slightest pity for Tang Chen.
Nestled in Bai Lu's embrace, her heart contained nothing but happiness and delight!
"Our objective has achieved a staged victory. Next, shouldn't we properly reward each other?"
Bai Lu lowered his head to look at Zhu Zhuqing as his face slowly drew closer.
"Then if you want a reward, come take it yourself!"
Like a proud white swan, Zhu Zhuqing lifted her slender, fair neck high.
Both her little hands proactively wrapped around Bai Lu's neck.
The two embraced tightly without leaving even the slightest gap between them.
Ripples began to rise across the spiritual sea.
Even the seawater heated up, surging endlessly in wave after wave.
The spiritual palace still stood above the sea, unmoving like a mountain.
When the waves gradually calmed, and the seawater reached its hottest pointā
"This time, should our cultivation advance another step further?"
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks flushed red as she raised her head to look at Bai Lu.
"No rush. You wait for me, and I wait for you. Wouldn't that be even better?"
Bai Lu rubbed against the girl's neck, his gaze filled with gentle exploration.
"But we're both spiritual bodies, so it shouldn't matter, right?"
Zhu Zhuqing cautiously gathered her courage and pushed onward.
"I prefer doing it together."
Bai Lu calmly blocked her advance.
"But doesn't that wrong you a little?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked somewhat unhappy.
After getting over the feeling of initially being at a disadvantage, it now seemed like she was always the one enjoying herself more every time.
"It is indeed a little unfair."
Bai Lu nodded seriously.
"Hm?"
Zhu Zhuqing froze in surprise.
"How exactly are you being wronged?"
"Do you remember something I once said?"
"What?"
"'Look at yourself. Aside from your head, you don't have a single strand of fur on your body. You completely don't match my aesthetic.' Soā¦"
Bai Lu paused, then looked meaningfully at the young girl.
"How about using Martial Soul Possession to change that a little?"
"ā¦"
Zhu Zhuqing narrowed her eyes.
"So this was the kind of scheme you had in mind all along!"
She should have known earlier that the long fur Bai Lu liked was this kind of long fur.
"So are you willing to satisfy me a little?"
Bai Lu gently stroked the girl's head, his eyes playful and carrying a trace of aggression.
"Hmph~ Of course I'm not willing!"
Zhu Zhuqing gave a light snort, yet her body instantly transformed into a spirit cat girl.
Her gaze drifted to the side as she haughtily said:
"This time, just consider it a reward for you, big tiger!"
"Then, my dear little kitty, can you reward me in another way too?"
Bai Lu played with the cat ears and tail in his hands, speaking seriously.
"I prefer your White Tiger girl form more."
"N-Next time!"
Zhu Zhuqing's cheeks became even redder as she stammered.
"Then I'll enjoy this time first!"
"Mmm!"
At the same time, within the Asura God Templeā
"Do your best. I hope that in the future, the two of you can perfectly fulfill the requirements for inheriting my divine position."
The Asura God looked toward Zhu Zhuqing and sighed faintly.
Having lived for so many years, he had seen plenty of situations like the one on Zhu Zhuqing's body.
But harmonious coexistence like Zhu Zhuqing and Bai Lu's was truly something he had never dealt with before.
Separating them was wrong, yet destroying one of them was also wrong.
After failing to understand it, no matter how much he thought about it, he decisively chose to stop caring altogether.
After all, all he needed was a successor.
As long as the requirements were fulfilled and the divine position could be passed down, that was enough.
Whether it was passed to one person, two people, or half a person, he could not be bothered to care anymore.
They could split it however they wanted. He only wanted to retire gloriously!
As for Tang San?
Who was that?
Never heard of him!
End of Chapter