Chapter 341: Conspiracy
As Yang Xiong drew the Asura Demonic Sword, a terrifying roar immediately echoed through the space. Even with Yang Xiong's strength, his heart trembled.
However, this voice seemed extremely unwilling and extremely angry. "Yang Xiong, what are you trying to do? Don't you want me to pass the god position to you?"
Yang Xiong snorted coldly directly. "If you tell too many lies, you even deceive yourself. Do you really take others for fools to be tricked?"
A look of gloom appeared on the Thunder Qilin. "What do you mean by this? When have I ever lied to you? I truly intend to pass the Thunder God position to you. Do you have some misunderstanding about me?"
Yang Xiong couldn't help but laugh. "The inheritance of the god position is indeed true, and I am indeed suited for the Thunder God position. But unfortunately, you don't want to pass the god position to me; you want to take over my body. Am I right to guess that?"
Actually, Yang Xiong had always pursued growing stronger and never believed that pies would drop from the sky. Ever since entering this lightning pool, Yang Xiong had been confirming a few things.
If, as the Thunder Qilin said, he himself was the Thunder God, and he had fallen due to fighting the Dragon God, and even knew everything about the entire Douluo world, then his words were full of loopholes.
First of all, the outsiders in this world were not just him alone; there was at least Tang San, the one who slipped through the net. The Thunder Qilin didn't even know this, yet he boasted about knowing everything in the world. That was putting the cart before the horse.
Furthermore, many things about the God Realm were also wrong. It was just that this information was covered up. Even in the Douluo God Realm, very little of it circulated. Probably only the earliest Five Great God Kings knew. Even the Sea God wasn't clear about it.
The Thunder Qilin said many specious things. His actual intention was to mislead him, to guide him into standing in opposition to the gods of the God Realm. As long as he had any other problems, no one would be able to help him.
Moreover, in the images the Thunder Qilin initially showed Yang Xiong, although they looked very real and powerful, what he didn't know was that Yang Xiong had already seen that final scene in the Slaughter Capital long ago. In that scene, there was no so-called struggle between the Thunder Qilin and the Dragon God. Instead, the Asura God slashed the Dragon God in two with a heaven-soaring sword strike. The Dragon God didn't even truly fight with all his might.
In other words, by the final battle, the Dragon God was, in a sense, willing to die. Otherwise, given the Dragon God's madness at the time, not just the God Realm, but the entire Douluo world would probably have been destroyed.
The Thunder Qilin was lying from beginning to end. At least he was not as strong as he claimed, nor was he as fair as he claimed. The Thunder Qilin definitely had an ulterior motive.
Yang Xiong couldn't help but recall that in the original work, Tang San absorbed the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring and soul bone. As a result, when Tang San was inheriting the Sea God position, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King attempted to usurp the god position but was ultimately killed by the Sea God.
The Thunder Qilin in front of him probably had the same goal. He was already dead, leaving only a wisp of a remnant soul. The so-called Thunder God position was probably just a front. His real goal was to occupy his body and take him over. By then, he could revive again. Coupled with his identity as the Asura God's inheritor, he might even unknowingly become the new Asura God.
After hearing Yang Xiong's words, the Thunder Qilin fell completely silent. Only after a long time did he speak again.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect that a mere human like you would understand my intentions as a god. It seems I underestimated you a bit."
Yang Xiong snorted coldly. "I don't know how you know about my past, but you should know my personality. If my body cannot be controlled by me, I would rather die."
"Besides, although you came from the God Realm and have strong power, your little schemes are too easily guessed by others. After all, you are a soul beast. You don't understand the true scheming and trickery of the human world. Perhaps this is a crushing defeat on a fundamental level."
The Thunder Qilin laughed. "For so many years, other than the Dragon God, you are the only one who looks down on me. Even if the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm were here, they would have to respectfully call me Senior."
"It's a pity that although your mind is meticulous, your strength is too weak. If I want to take over your body, you have absolutely no power to resist."
"But I am a bit curious. Besides the words I said, you should have noticed other loopholes. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been so decisive in attacking me."
Yang Xiong shook his head. "Gods and mortals are different. Especially if you were born in the soul beast clan, this giant skeleton in front of me is the biggest problem."
"After any soul beast dies, even if it is a divine beast, it will inevitably produce a soul bone. Although the pressure from this skeleton of yours is very strong, there are no soul bones at all. This already violates the logic of the Douluo world."
"If my guess is correct, your soul bone is probably related to this Thunder God's Hammer. It might even be that this Thunder God's Hammer was made using your own soul bone after you fell, or your soul bone had long ago integrated into this Thunder God's Hammer."
A hint of surprise appeared in the Thunder Qilin's eyes.
"Interesting. I didn't expect you to actually guess so many things. But since you guessed it long ago, why did you still pick up this Thunder God's Hammer? If you hadn't taken this Thunder God's Hammer, and if you found a way to contact the Asura God, perhaps I wouldn't be able to do anything to you."
"But you have already picked up the Thunder God's Hammer now. You are now in my world. Your second martial soul has fully merged with your body. I'm afraid even if you have the Asura Demonic Sword in hand, you have no way to escape from this place."
Yang Xiong said helplessly, "I am a bit confused. Why are you so confident? Why do you feel that you are so much stronger than the Asura God? Don't you know that everyone strives to become stronger? After so many years, is the Asura God still at the strength he had hundreds of thousands of years ago?"
A fierce look appeared in the Thunder Qilin's eyes. "So what? The Five Great God Kings of the God Realm are nothing but show-offs in my eyes. Only under the protection of the Thunder God could they grow to such a high level, but they can never reach the level of the Dragon God, nor can they reach the strength I had back then."
A look of contempt appeared in Yang Xiong's eyes. "Have you always been living in your own fantasies? The Dragon God already lost back then, and he even willingly admitted defeat. Does your soul beast clan still have any hope?"
The Thunder Qilin let out a furious shout. "The only one who lost was the Dragon God! I didn't lose! Besides, the Dragon God left behind contingency plans long ago, and I also left behind contingency plans. One day, our soul beast clan will rise again."
Yang Xiong laughed. "On what basis will you rise? The Five Great God Kings have already changed the rules of the Douluo world. The soul beast clan can never cultivate to become gods. This is the restriction of this world. In the future, the soul beast clan will only get weaker, and the gods of the God Realm will get stronger. The gap between the two sides will only grow wider. I simply don't see any hope for you."
The Thunder Qilin also laughed. "You are just a mere mortal. How could you know the plans laid out by me and the Dragon God? Even though our soul beast clan lost, and even though the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm can change the world's rules, as long as I become a god again—especially if I can become the new Asura God—won't the rules of this world still be decided by me?"
A look of doubt appeared in Yang Xiong's eyes. "This is what I find strange. In the history of soul masters, no one has ever had the Heavenly Tribulation as a martial soul. If I hadn't appeared, could you have found other soul masters with the same attributes as you? Would anyone else be able to break in here, or even inherit your god position?"
The Thunder Qilin looked serious. "In this world, anything is possible. Otherwise, why do you think this canyon is filled with lightning? If it weren't for me, if it weren't for the Thunder Hell Vine, how do you think the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan came to be?"
"This Thunder Canyon is the place where lightning gathers the most in the world, suitable for the development of all lightning-attribute martial souls. Sooner or later, a true lightning-attribute Limit Douluo will also be born from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. That would be my opportunity. Didn't you take a liking to this place for this reason as well?"
Yang Xiong was silent for a while before speaking. "I have one final question. Did you set your sights on my second martial soul, the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder, or my first martial soul, Asura? Why do you know so much about me?"
The Thunder Qilin let out a wild laugh. "What does it matter? But I still have to thank you. Only a fearless personality like yours would come here, and only by coming here would you give me an opportunity."
"Besides, the temptation I offered you is simply too great. If you accept my inheritance, then you will be the inheritor of the Thunder God, and you can also be the inheritor of the Asura God. If you can merge the two gods into one body, even the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm will not be your match. By then, you will be the true ruler."
"So when your martial soul broke through, when you came to the Thunder Canyon, I had already started paying attention to you. You are destined to have nowhere to escape."
A mocking smile appeared on the corner of Yang Xiong's mouth. "Escape? Why should I escape?"
The Thunder Qilin said, "You have no way back. This is my territory. Only I can bestow upon you the inheritance of a god. Otherwise, you will be trapped here until death. Even the Asura God can no longer contact you."
"I know you have the Asura Demonic Sword in your hand, and initially, the Asura God could even find this place. But now it is too late. You have completely refined the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder, and your martial soul has changed again. From now on, your martial soul is no longer purely Asura. No one can help you."
"Furthermore, I am the master of this world. If I want to do something, is there anyone who can stop me?"
As the Thunder Qilin's words fell, five blood-red iron chains suddenly appeared in the space. Blood-red lightning flashed around the iron chains. Before Yang Xiong could react, his limbs were already bound by the blood-red iron chains, and the final iron chain tightly wrapped around his torso.
"No matter how much you resist, it's useless. The ceremony has already begun. Just obediently accept the inheritance of the Thunder God and obediently contribute your body."
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