However, how could they possibly understand that Xiao Tian had not the slightest interest in becoming a Divinity?
In the eyes of others, a God Position might be extremely tempting, but for those with exceptional talent, a God Position was undoubtedly a form of restraint.
Take the Asura God and Sea God as examples: the Asura God had already cultivated to the highest level his God Position could reach, and while the Sea God had not yet reached this realm, he was actually not far off.
Only by passing on his God Position could the Asura God shed the responsibilities associated with the Asura God Position, thereby enjoying a peaceful retirement and living freely.
Moreover, even without a God Position, he could still live forever and continue to cultivate to enhance his own strength, which was truly the best possible outcome.
It was just that, due to his rivalry with the God of Destruction, he was eager to create a Divinity that was a dual-God entity.
He established Slaughter City in the lower realm, not primarily for Spirit Hall to imprison evil Spirit Masters, but essentially as a breeding ground.
As a God King, the Asura God governed slaughter, which meant his character had to be firm, his killing intent strong, and his power immense. Most crucially, it was best if he could be emotionless; only then would he perfectly fit the image of the Asura God's successor.
However, he himself suffered deeply from this 'emotionlessness'; among the God Kings, he was the only one alone, while the other God Kings were all in pairs.
If the Asura God and Sea God knew Xiao Tian's thoughts, who knows if they would intervene to stop him?
Xiao Tian's original intention was to break through to rank 100 on his own. By then, with his various methods, even a God King might not be his match.
He did not intend to inherit a God Position, because by that time, if a God King was not his match, why would he need to become a Divinity?
Therefore, he planned to draw a bit of Xianling Qi (Immortal Spiritual Energy) from the God Realm to the lower realm.
Once this Xianling Qi (Immortal Spiritual Energy) was absorbed and cultivated by a Divinity, it would transform into divine force within their body.
And if a bit of Xianling Qi (Immortal Spiritual Energy) were drawn to the lower realm, after hundreds or even thousands of years of development, the Douluo Plane's level would likely increase by one tier.
And super Douluo at rank 99 would find it even easier to break through to rank 100 due to this trace of Xianling Qi (Immortal Spiritual Energy). (Referencing the 'qi' needed for a Dou Di to achieve Dou Sheng in Battle Through the Heavens)
Anyway, Xiao Tian had such a vision in his mind.
He believed, hadn't Destruction always wanted to expand the God Realm? After expanding the God Realm, on one hand, it was to allow the God Realm to accommodate more Divinities, and on the other hand, it was to raise the level of the God Realm, thereby allowing Divinities to break through their current cultivation limits.
Given that, why not draw down a bit of Xianling Qi (Immortal Spiritual Energy)? Of course, not too much was needed, as ordinary people could not withstand pure Xianling Qi (Immortal Spiritual Energy).
Therefore, once drawn down, it would certainly need to be self-diluted by the Plane's Spirit to allow it to integrate into the external energy.
Just this small amount of Xianling Qi (Immortal Spiritual Energy) would enable the Douluo Plane to break through its original limits.
By then, rank 99 would probably no longer be the limit of this plane; perhaps it would become rank 109 or even higher, matching the upper limit of the God Realm.
However, depending on the environment, the speed of cultivation would certainly vary greatly.
Xiao Tian didn't care whether the God Kings agreed or not; if they didn't, then it would be war! He would directly smash through the God Realm, and in doing so, the suppression on the Douluo Plane would naturally disappear.
Xiao Tian still remembered that in later generations, it seemed that the suppression on the Douluo Plane disappeared precisely because the God Realm was swept away.
Some Spirit Masters could even reach rank 110 or even 120, the only difference from before being the absence of a God Position.
A God Position indeed provided a boost to a Spirit Master, but it definitely couldn't be said to provide too much of a boost.
The boost was mainly due to the dozen or so God-level skills and divine artifacts that came with inheriting a God Position.
However, if you already possessed very powerful skills and weapons, then this God Position was better off without!
Seeing that the Asura God had been persuaded, the Sea God was also somewhat excited, and he chuckled, "Let me issue a divine decree and have Poseidon go to the continent to find Xiao Tian; that would be in accordance with the rules."
"Suit yourself! I'm leaving." The Asura God gave him a faint glance, then quickly departed from the Sea God's palace.
He also sighed helplessly in his heart, thinking, it seems this successor has been ruined by him again.
As for sadness, he was the Asura God; how could he possibly feel it? There was only an emotionless view of the matter.
From beginning to end, Tang San was merely his tool; since this tool was broken, he no longer needed it.
His Asura God Position was the strongest God Position in the God Realm, so his successor naturally had to be the strongest person in the lower realm. If Tang San could not defeat Xiao Tian on his own, then he was not worthy of his Asura God Position.
His standards were not that low.
Meanwhile, Xiao Tian, who was in the Spirit Time House, still didn't know that because of the Sea God's persuasion of the Asura God, he was actually willing to give up Tang San as a pawn.
But then again, even when Tang Chen was just one trial away from completing the Asura God's trial, an accident just happened to occur, all for the sake of Tang San's appearance.
Or rather, for the sake of his twin spirits talent and the unique skills from another plane.
After all, as Tang Chen's great-grandson, Tang San was destined to inherit the Clear Sky Sect's secret techniques, meaning Tang San's strength would surpass Tang Chen's in the future. This was why the Asura God decided to give up on Tang Chen.
But now, Tang San's twin spirits talent was crippled, and his Tang Sect unique skills couldn't even defeat him, so he was no longer fit to be the Asura God's successor.
The reason he was still willing to help before was because it was indeed within the rules, and also because of his obsession with the God-creation plan, after all, he had been preparing for almost a month! (One day in the God Realm is one year in the lower realm)
It was the first time he had prepared for a plan for such a long time.
So he was a bit caught up in it, but the Sea God, as an outsider, woke him up.
And even if Xiao Tian knew about this, he probably wouldn't care too much; it didn't matter whether Tang San had a God Position or not.
If Tang San had a God Position, at most he would kill everyone behind him as well. If he didn't have a God Position, it wasn't necessarily that he couldn't be killed, after all, his future plans would probably shock the God Realm, and those old fogeys might not agree.
On the other side.
With the divine force's blessing, Tang Chen, after a day of rushing, finally reached the mountain gate of the Clear Sky Sect.
Looking at the closed mountain gate, Tang Chen's eyes welled up slightly. So many years had passed, and he had finally returned to the Clear Sky Sect. He wondered if his son, Xiao, was doing well?
The disciples within the Sect must be living a very difficult life, right?
(End of Chapter)
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