Chapter 275: Destroying the Rakshasa God's Will
At the center of the altar, there was a massive throne. Sitting on the throne was a woman in black, her face obscured, yet her presence exuded an overwhelming aura of terror.
This was the Rakshasa God's fragment of divine will, one of the most evil divine wills in existence, and also the mortal enemy of both the Shura God and the Angel God.
The Rakshasa God let out a slight smile. "The world is unpredictable. I never expected a little child like you to come. Looking at your talent, you seem quite capable. The Shura God's choice isn't bad after all."
Yang Xiong showed a hint of confusion. "Rakshasa God, I find this strange. Isn't the City of Slaughter the domain of the Shura God? How is it that you are here?"
The Rakshasa God snorted coldly. "Shura? I am of the same origin as Shura, both being gods of slaughter. There is no distinction between good and evil. The only difference is that Shura is stronger than I am, which is why he represents righteousness, while I represent evil."
"However, you, a mere second trial participant of the Shura Nine Trials, have come this far. It seems the Shura God really values you. Your predecessor only came here after the eighth trial. It's a pity he was too arrogant, too focused on achieving godhood at the hundredth level, and in the end, he became my servant."
Yang Xiong was startled. He knew that Tang Chen had fallen during the eighth trial, but he had no idea that the content of the eighth trial was the same as his. The Shura God had set the difficulty of this trial so high.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but laugh. "Senior, I'm a bit confused. Tang Chen, whether in terms of talent or strength, is a top-tier genius, perhaps one of the most brilliant in the past thousand years. Why was he unable to inherit the divine position of either the Shura or the Rakshasa God?"
The Rakshasa God laughed eerily. "For a little kid, you're quite clever. It's no secret. The truth is, whether it's Shura or Rakshasa, there is no absolute division between the two. The righteousness of slaughter belongs to Shura, and the evil of slaughter belongs to me. To inherit Shura's position, one must also pass through the trials of Rakshasa. After all, how could Shura allow me to intervene with his inheritors?"
Yang Xiong's mind was struck with sudden clarity. A question that had long puzzled him seemed to have found its answer.
Given the power of the five divine kings of the Shura God realm, it would be trivial for them to handle the Rakshasa God. Even the evil gods could not stop him. If the Shura God truly wanted to pass on his divine status to Tang Chen, his power would have easily allowed him to free Tang Chen from the control of the Rakshasa God.
In the original work, after the Rakshasa God passed down his divine status, the Shura God immediately passed on his status as well. The relationship between the two gods was not as simple as it appeared. They were not as opposed as they seemed on the surface.
As for the so-called rule in the divine realm that the Shura God couldn't interfere with the Rakshasa God—that was nonsense.
As one of the divine realm's enforcers, no one could touch Tang San when he, as the Shura God, broke the law. Who in the divine realm could deal with him?
Yang Xiong thought carefully. "Rakshasa God, if I'm not mistaken, you also have inheritors. If you already have one, why do you still interfere with Tang Chen?"
"Moreover, although this place is strange, it shouldn't be the legendary Rakshasa secret realm. In other words, this is not your true body, but only a fragment of your divine will. It's because of this fragment of your will that the evil toxins in the City of Slaughter are unavoidable for anyone."
The Rakshasa God laughed, covering her face. "The Shura God picked an odd inheritor. You seem to know a lot. Have you ever considered that the City of Slaughter doesn't belong exclusively to the Shura God? In fact, it is just a place where both the Shura and Rakshasa choose their inheritors. Whether you want to inherit the Shura God's or the Rakshasa God's position, you must pass the trials of the City of Slaughter."
Yang Xiong nodded. "I see now. No wonder the ruler of the City of Slaughter is the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King. The toxins emanating from the City of Slaughter must contain both the power of Shura and Rakshasa. No wonder my friend has spent so long researching and still hasn't come up with an antidote. This poison is similar to the Soul Master poison, but much more advanced, coming from the divine realm itself, from your divine will."
The Rakshasa God smiled. "There are truly smart people in this world. It's a pity that such clever people like you dare to come back to the Blood River of the City of Slaughter. Even Tang Chen was controlled by me. You, not even a Title Douluo, dare to come here—are you looking for death?"
As the Rakshasa God finished speaking, Yang Xiong felt a dizziness in his head, as though his body and soul were slipping out of control.
Especially his martial soul, which underwent a change in that instant. Originally golden, now the martial soul was covered with magical patterns and emitted blood-red light. This was the evolved Slaughter Domain, containing an overwhelming killing intent.
But within the depths of the martial soul, a thread of black aura appeared, and these black currents spread along the magical patterns, opposing the shadow of the Slaughter Domain.
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth and looked at the Rakshasa God. "You've been scheming against me all along, haven't you?"
The Rakshasa God leaned back lazily in her throne. "It's not that I've been scheming against you, little child. You just fell into the trap. When you were refining your body in the Blood River of the City of Slaughter, you were exposed to the power of both Shura and Rakshasa. You've also been poisoned by Bloody Mary, a lethal poison that comes from the divine realm."
"Your body is indeed strange—it seems immune to poisons. But the Bloody Mary poison comes from the divine realm, and there is no purer poison than that in the Blood River. The poison you've been poisoned with is far stronger than the one that affected Tang Chen."
"And you've always been too arrogant. Knowing that Tang Chen was possessed by the Blood Red Nine-Headed Bat King, you still dared to carry it with you."
Yang Xiong felt a wave of dizziness. Even with the sword sheath made of Heavenly Meteor Copper in his hand, he could feel his body weakening as he slumped to the ground.
He fixed his eyes on the Rakshasa God. "You knew I would return?"
The Rakshasa God laughed. "Only four people in the world possess the Slaughter God Domain. Tang Chen is already useless. Tang Hao, that fool, the Shura God doesn't even care for him. Bibi Dong is already mine."
"Only you, with your ambition, strategy, and courage, and even the transformation of your martial soul, would never give up on inheriting the Shura God's position. The Shura God would never give up on you as his inheritor."
"Now, go ahead and manage the City of Slaughter. With your ambition, it's likely that slaughter and evil will one day cover the entire Douluo Continent."
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth. "Rakshasa God, do you think I will let you slaughter me like Tang Chen? Even if I die, I will not follow the same path as him."
The Rakshasa God suddenly burst into manic laughter, her voice filled with madness.
"Do you think you still have a say in this? Your greatest support is the Shura Demon Sword. Do you really think with your strength, you can wield the power of the Shura Demon Sword?"
Yang Xiong smiled faintly. The soul power that had been slipping out of control suddenly stabilized. The black aura surrounding him vanished in an instant, and his martial soul was transformed into a pure golden silhouette. Even the magical patterns that had once adorned it disappeared.
Yang Xiong stood up, his eyes filled with disdain, showing no fear, even when facing the Rakshasa God.
The Rakshasa God's face was filled with shock. "How is this possible? You have no poison in your body, not even the Bloody Mary poison!"
Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head. "Rakshasa God, or should I say, you are only a fragment of the Rakshasa God's divine will? You're trapped here in the City of Slaughter, unable to see the outside world."
"Indeed, I once refined my body in the Blood River, becoming stronger. But I also went to Sea God Island, where the Sea God's Light and Tidal Refining cleansed my body. No matter how deep the poison is, it can be resolved."
"Moreover, the person I was then is not the same as the person I am now. My martial soul has long surpassed its limits, and what I just did was merely for show—just toying with you. Your intelligence has led you astray, and I've now discovered the answer I wanted."
The Rakshasa God, enraged, reached out with her hand, a black giant rising from her throne, encircling the altar.
Yang Xiong looked at her disdainfully, gripping the Shura Demon Sword and immediately slashing at the shadow.
The strike seemed simple, but it was infused with endless killing intent, like that of a Shura.
This was a sword move that Yang Xiong comprehended after mastering the Shura Demon Sword, a move born from endless killing energy—called: Shura Judgment.
With this strike, the heavens and earth were split apart, and even the Rakshasa God's will was reduced to ashes under the judgment force in that instant.
The Rakshasa God's will seemed unwilling. "Impossible! How could a mere mortal like you kill me? Wait, my true form will shatter you into pieces!"
Yang Xiong looked at the Rakshasa God's unwillingness, shaking his head.
"No wonder the Shura God is a God King, while the Rakshasa God remains just a regular god. The Rakshasa God is nothing but pure killing and evil energy. Killing can easily lead one astray, but the Shura God represents order, judgment, and has far surpassed ordinary killing."
As the Rakshasa God's will was destroyed by Yang Xiong, the entire City of Slaughter changed. The evil aura vanished without a trace, replaced by endless killing intent—the purest killing energy.
At the same time, a voice sounded in Yang Xiong's mind.
"Yang Xiong, second trial of the Shura Nine Trials, rebuild the City of Slaughter, eliminate the evil thoughts in slaughter. Trial completed. Reward: 15% Shura affinity. Total affinity: 25%."
Yang Xiong breathed a sigh of relief. This trial had been incredibly dangerous, and it was his first time facing a god.
Unfortunately, the Rakshasa God was just a fragment of divine will, had no divine weapons, and was fully suppressed by Shura God's power, which allowed Yang Xiong to win easily.
(END CHAPTER)
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