Upon hearing this question, Poseidon frowned, looking somewhat troubled.
Clearly, he didn't know either.
He turned to look at the Sun Goddess, hoping to get an answer.
The Sun Goddess then spoke, her voice calm as she reminded him, "Dongfang Jing, your soul power will soon break through level ninety, won't it?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jing immediately understood.
Hall of a Thousand Mirrors.
He didn't press further, but simply nodded: "I understand."
The Sun Goddess nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Dongfang Jing glanced at the Sea God out of the corner of his eye and saw that the Sea God's expression was a bit complicated. Judging from his eyes, he had obviously heard their conversation, but he didn't quite understand it.
Dongfang Jing glanced at the Sea God out of the corner of his eye, and sure enough, the Sea God looked visibly confused; he hadn't understood what the two were saying at all.
Dongfang Jing silently noted something in his mind: the gods of the Douluo God Realm can see the movements of humans in the lower realm. So the Sea God knows about his affairs, knows that he killed Tang San, and knows that he eliminated the evil soul beast. But there are some things that these gods cannot interfere with, because the rules restrict them.
They were also unaware of the existence of the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors, only knowing that Dongfang Jing possessed special abilities.
The sea god wanted her to inherit his divine position, but the sun goddess did not stop her and also appeared at the place of inheritance, clearly indicating her tacit approval.
"Very well," Dongfang Jing said to the Sea God, "Since you think I am suitable, I will accept the Sea God's nine tests."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sea god's expression softened slightly, and he was about to speak.
However, at this moment, an aura appeared in the void.
The aura arrived suddenly, without any warning.
Dongfang Jing stood still, clearly feeling the temperature in the void suddenly drop by several degrees. It wasn't just ordinary coolness; it was a chilling cold with a murderous aura, pressing down from all directions.
Poseidon's face immediately darkened.
"who?"
In the void, a phantom figure gradually solidified into a physical form.
The figure was blurry, but it was clear that it was tall, even taller than the Sea God. The dark red light around it surged like a living thing, mixed with a clearly visible cold killing intent, and carried an aura of upright and unyielding majesty.
A pair of blood-red eyes appeared clearly from the illusory figure.
Upon recognizing the newcomer, the Sea God snorted coldly, his tone anything but friendly: "Asura God, this is my Sea God's ancestral land. What are you doing barging in?"
"Poseidon, don't you know why I'm here?"
This was a figure manifested from the divine sense of the Asura God. His gaze swept over the Sea God, glanced at the Eastern Mirror, and finally settled on the direction of the Sun Goddess.
Upon seeing the Sun Goddess, the Asura God's aura noticeably changed, and his rigid pressure lessened somewhat.
The Asura God withdrew his gaze and looked at the Sea God again, saying in a deep voice, "You want to pass on the Sea God's position to this human, and you've even joined forces with a god from beyond the realm... Do you know that this violates the rules of the divine realm? Those who violate the rules are annihilated!"
Before the sea god could retort, the sun goddess spoke first.
"Heh, kid. Was the beating I gave you last time too light? Want to do it again?"
"If you want to touch him, you'll have to get past me first."
After these words were spoken, the air fell silent for a few breaths.
The Asura God's expression and aura visibly worsened, yet he remained silent.
The Sea God, who had initially felt somewhat powerless due to the appearance of the God of Asura, regained his confidence upon seeing this and pointed at the God of Asura, shouting, "Asura, stop spouting nonsense about the rules of the divine realm! Aren't you just abusing your power for personal gain? Do you think I don't know that you yourself have taken a liking to this young man!"
The Asura God's blood-red eyes narrowed slightly.
The sea god was right; his target was indeed the Eastern Mirror.
The God of Asura stared at Dongfang Jing for a few seconds, then stopped beating around the bush and turned directly to Dongfang Jing, saying, "Young man, I am the God of Asura, the God of Slaughter, in charge of slaughter, judgment, and laws. I am a member of the God Realm Committee of the Douluo God Realm, with the responsibility of judging all gods and the task of governing the God Realm and maintaining the rules."
"Regarding my succession to the Asura God position, I originally had two preferred candidates for successor."
"One is Tang Chen," said the God of Asura. "He was originally the most suitable, as his temperament and abilities met the requirements for the position of God of Asura. But… something went wrong."
"The other one was Tang San, but you killed him."
The Asura God continued, "But after observing you, your actions are more to my liking than those two. I saw what you did in the City of Slaughter, not only your abilities, but also your rare character."
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jing compared the words of the Asura God with those of the Sea God, and found that the two gods praised him from almost the same angle.
The Asura God continued, "Originally, if you had achieved a hundred consecutive victories in the City of Slaughter and passed through the Hell Road, you could have obtained a domain and met me earlier."
"If you give up the ongoing divine examination at that time, I will pass the divine position directly to you, and you will not have to go through those tedious examinations."
Dongfang Jing calculated his progress in the Hell Slaughter Arena when he left the Slaughter City, and he was indeed not far from achieving a hundred victories.
The Sea God snorted beside him, his tone tinged with displeasure: "Shura, how dare you say that? The person is here with me, undergoing the Sea God's Nine Trials in accordance with the rules, and you come here to cause trouble, what kind of person are you?"
The Asura God's eyes turned cold, and he turned his head to look at the Sea God without saying a word.
The two gods stared at each other, neither willing to give in, and the atmosphere remained tense for a moment.
Dongfang Jing stood between the two gods, watching the scene without saying a word.
He mentally reviewed the current situation.
Simply put, both gods wanted to pass on their divine positions to themselves.
Their eagerness suggests they must have ulterior motives.
Even gods have emotions and desires.
Both gods appeared to be dignified and upright, but their respective schemes were not hard to discern.
Dongfang Jing thought for a moment, then turned his gaze to the Sun Goddess.
The Sun Goddess, who was watching the show from the sidelines, sensed his gaze, turned her head to glance at him, and looked at him with a somewhat indifferent expression.
He then said softly, "There's no rush. We can talk about everything after you break through level 90."
Upon hearing this, both the Sea God and the Asura God stopped and looked at her at the same time.
The Sun Goddess didn't explain further, but simply reached out and beckoned the Eastern Mirror to follow.
Dongfang Jing stepped forward, and the Sun Goddess led him. Their figures began to fade, and they disappeared from the Land of Inheritance.
He didn't even greet the Sea God or the Asura God.
In the void, the Sea God and the Asura God exchanged a glance.
They were both silent for a moment, and then almost simultaneously, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
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