"Lord, it's getting late… Would you care to visit my quarters…?"
"Quit the seduction." Tang Lan cut her off.
Instead, he stared past her—
At the crowd gathering in the distance.
Among them—
Terror Knight Scott.
The Hell Slaughter Arena Referee.
Members of the Enforcement Squad.
They had assembled here for a reason—they had noticed something was off.
The Slaughter Envoy hadn't expected her attempted seduction to fail so miserably.
But—
She was sharp enough to adapt.
She quickly spoke honestly—
"That person used Yellow Springs Dew to control us."
"But eight days ago, the control over our souls vanished.
"And three days ago, our supply of Yellow Springs Dew ran out."
"After enduring three days of madness, those of us who survived are finally free."
"And whoever walks out that door, must be our liberator—so I merely wished to… repay you."
Tang Lan raised a hand, stopping her there.
With Xiao Wu and the other girls around,
This kind of woman wasn't even worth considering.
"Go back to your original duties."
"The new King of Slaughter will meet you within a few days."
"He'll decide your future."
"For now, disperse."
Then, he activated his Blue Silver Life Domain,
Constructing a Tang Sect Inn right in the middle of the street,
And stepped inside with the Dark Devilgod Tiger.
Leaving behind the Slaughter Envoy, now filled with unease.
—What kind of ruler would this new King of Slaughter be?
The Next Morning
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Someone was pounding on the inn's door—loudly.
Even though Tang Lan's cultivation prevented any true disturbances,
He was still annoyed.
Sweeping out with his spiritual senses…
Hmm.
This middle-aged man… Who was he?
He looked oddly familiar…
Ding!
「Completed the Asura God's Second Trial—Rescue the Asura Grand Priest, Tang Chen!」
「Reward: +5% Asura God Affinity!」
「Bonus Reward: Right to Appoint the King of Slaughter!」
Oh, right!
This middle-aged man was just Tang Chen without his bat costume!
And judging by the refreshed, satisfied expression on his face—
Last night must have been very enjoyable.
'Neither of the Grand Priests need to remain pure, huh? The gods sure are open-minded.'
'But considering Great-Grandfather just recovered from a serious illness—and is down a kidney—how did he manage to satisfy a woman who waited a hundred years?'
Tang Lan shook his head, banishing the weird thoughts.
He strode over and opened the door.
But before he could even say a word—
Tang Chen wrapped his broad arms around him in a bone-crushing hug.
"Hahahaha!"
"So you're my little great-grandson, Tang Lan?"
"Well done!"
"You're definitely my bloodline!"
Even with a Rank 95 physique,
Tang Lan still felt his chest tighten and his breath grow short.
—This was a Rank 99 Limit Douluo hugging him!
And with his organs missing a few pieces,
How was Tang Chen still this strong?!
Fortunately, Tang Chen was simply too overjoyed,
And quickly returned to normal.
But the next thing he said was an instant critical hit—
"You've passed Hell Road and became a Slaughter God."
"How about becoming a Grand Priest, just like Xi'er?"
"The Grand Priest of Slaughter City!"
"Or even…"
"Possibly the Asura God King, beyond even a First-Class God!"
Tang Lan blinked.
From Tang Chen's words…
It seemed like he had no idea that Tang Lan had already obtained the Nine Asura Trials.
Interesting.
And the reason Tang Chen was making this offer—
Was twofold.
First, he wanted to give Tang Lan some benefits.
Second—he wanted to ditch his Grand Priest position and run off with Bo Saixi.
Unfortunately—
Tang Lan had no interest in being trapped in Slaughter City either.
And he wasn't about to let Tang Chen be stuck here, either.
—He had worked hard to rescue Tang Chen, not to leave him suffering in this place.
And conveniently—
Tang Lan had just earned the right to appoint the next King of Slaughter.
Which meant—
He could free Tang Chen from his Grand Priest role and let him do whatever he wanted.
A plan took shape in Tang Lan's mind.
"Great-Grandfather, is Great-Grandmother awake?"
Tang Lan asked.
"She just fell asleep," Tang Chen grinned.
"You little brat, that was a fast change of address."
'…She just fell asleep?'
It seemed like last night's battle was especially intense.
Tang Lan turned and walked into the Tang Sect Inn.
"Great-Grandfather, I have some things I need to discuss with you. Please, come in."
Tang Chen, completely unsuspecting, stepped inside.
The moment he entered—
The door shut tightly, and a blue-purple glow enveloped the entire inn.
Hanhai Divine Soul Barrier!
Seeing this level of caution, Tang Chen's expression grew serious.
"Great-Grandfather, what I'm about to say—I hope you'll keep it a secret from Great-Grandmother."
Tang Chen stared at him without answering.
In response—
Tang Lan lifted the Hanhai Soul-Sealing restriction on his Asura God King's Mark.
The familiar Asura Demon Sword imprint appeared before Tang Chen's eyes.
He froze.
—He had once possessed this very same mark!
"Ah! I knew it!"
Tang Chen suddenly understood.
"That makes sense!"
"I always wondered—I passed my Asura Eight Trials, even if it was a bit late—so why was I only rewarded with becoming Grand Priest?"
"It turns out—a new Asura God Nine Trials successor had appeared!"
"Good! Good!"
Instead of being angry about losing his divine inheritance,
Tang Chen looked completely relieved and proud.
—His original motivation for becoming a god had been Bo Saixi's expectations.
In the Love Brain Continent, love brains don't discriminate by gender.
Compared to being the Asura God King,
Tang Chen was much more interested in spending the rest of his days with Xi'er.
And now, this outstanding great-grandson had inherited the divine legacy instead?
Perfect.
But then—
"Wait!"
"Aren't you also the Sea God Nine Trials successor?"
"Now you're taking on the Asura God Nine Trials too?"
"Is that… even possible?"
Hmm.
Great-Grandfather's reaction speed was a bit slow, huh?
No wonder he had missed all of Bo Saixi's hints.
"It's fine," Tang Lan replied confidently.
"Both Asura God King and Sea God already know about it—I'll handle everything."
Tang Chen sighed in relief.
He didn't press for more details, because he was far more concerned about—
"So, why are you telling me all this?"
Tang Lan grinned.
—Finally, he asked the real question!
"I completed my Asura Second Trial—rescuing you, the Asura Grand Priest."
"As a result, I now have the authority to appoint the next King of Slaughter."
"Which means—as soon as we find the right candidate, you're free to leave Slaughter City."
Tang Chen's eyes lit up!
"A candidate? That's easy!"
Without hesitation, he declared—
"Hell Slaughter Arena's referee—Ye Linsu."
"A Rank 91 Assault-Type Title Douluo."
"Within Slaughter City's Slaughter Domain, he can easily defeat any Title Douluo below Rank 97."
"And if any Rank 97+ troublemaker dares to show up—"
"I'll personally hammer them to death!"
Oh, that referee.
Ye Linsu, huh?
He was a loyal enforcer, and as a puppet King of Slaughter, he'd do just fine.
Tang Lan nodded in agreement.
But then, he continued—
"And my Asura Third Trial—"
"Is to assist you, the Grand Priest, in rebuilding Slaughter City."
"So…"
(Chapter End)
Notes-You can read advanced chapters in patreon.com/Shadow_D_X, i have already finished douluo 1 arc and even quite a great deal of douluo 2 arc