Tang Chen was very excited, "Tang Hao, so you are Hao'er's son. It's been so many years, and Hao'er's son has grown so much. Good, very good."
Tang Chen was both excited and gratified, not expecting that the young man before him was his great-grandson, and that Tang San was even more outstanding than Tang Hao.
In Tang Chen's hand, black light surged, and a massive dark-golden giant hammer appeared. Although it differed greatly from Tang San's Vast Heaven Hammer, the presence of the Vast Heaven Hammer was unmistakable, the unparalleled Martial Soul passed down in a single line from the Vast Heaven Sect, and it had already reached its pinnacle form.
Tang San kneeled down and bowed, "Great-grandfather."
Tang Chen quickly stepped forward to lift Tang San up, very pleased, gently stroking Tang San's face and examining it closely, his eyes full of kindness.
Tang Chen chatted with Tang San, and then the conversation touched upon Tang Hao. After Tang San briefly recounted what had happened to Tang Hao, Tang Chen was furious.
"Damn Martial Soul Hall, those little idiots at the Vast Heaven Sect are truly foolish. Is forbearance a method?"
Tang Chen was extremely angry, and at the same time, he felt deep pain in his heart; Tang Hao's experiences caused him heartbreak.
Tang San said solemnly, "Great-grandfather, the Martial Soul Hall will soon pay the price. Not only do they have an irreconcilable enmity with me, but they also have a grievance with Brother Yu; we will not let it go."
Tang Chen looked at Ye Yu, and in the past, he thought Tang Hao was the most outstanding, believing it would be hard for anyone to surpass him. Even if someone could, it would be Tang Hao's son. But he did not expect Ye Yu to be so terrifying, much more so than Tang Hao and Tang San.
Tang San was also heartbroken over Tang Chen's experiences and asked, "Great-grandfather, why did you disappear back then? What happened?"
Tang Chen sighed lightly, "Back then, because of a promise, I placed my entire heart on becoming a God, but becoming God is too difficult. It requires the accumulation of faith power over a millennium to help one's own body become a God. But a millennium is too far away, and even at level ninety-nine, one cannot live that long. So I chose another path, to seek the inheritance of a Divine Position."
"For a person to become a God, you must understand that even at level ninety-nine, it is impossible unless one inherits a Divine Mansion. And now, you are undergoing the Sea God's trials."
Tang San nodded, "Yes, I am."
Tang Chen continued, "In this world, there are many Gods, but only Main Gods can leave their presence in this world when they transcend, to find successors. The Sea God of Sea God Island and the Martial Soul Hall are gods of the light type. I found clues at the time, entered the City of Slaughter, and found the presence of a God, the Asura God."
"There are two Gods of Evil Thoughts in the world, one is the Asura God, who presides over slaughter, and the other is the Rakshasa God, who presides over evil thoughts. Asura and Rakshasa are enemies and restrain each other. When I found the Asura Divine Position, I was very excited, and the Asura God recognized me and granted me the Asura Nine Trials. I passed the initial tests and was already the strongest on the continent at the time. Becoming a God was my promise to someone, and after becoming a God, I would find her and be with her. But during the subsequent trials, I gradually became lost, corrupted by the evil thoughts of the Blood Red Nine-headed Bat King, and my true self was sealed, with my body becoming a parasite of the Nine-headed Bat King, becoming the King of Slaughter."
"It was only after regaining my consciousness that I realized I was not undergoing a pure Asura God's trial; it was mixed with the presence of Rakshasa. To hinder someone from smoothly inheriting the Asura God when the Rakshasa God transcended, he altered the original form of the City of Slaughter, contaminating it with impurities, which interfered with me, preventing me from completing it."
Tang San frowned, "Great-grandfather ended up like this because of the Rakshasa God."
Tang San's heart was filled with anger, yet he was helpless because he had not yet become a God himself.
Ye Yu said, "Senior was initially hopeful of becoming a God, only to be tricked by Rakshasa. The key is that unreliable Asura did nothing for you."
Tang Chen felt bitter, "Even with recognition, but after all, it's a God, abandoning me with just a casual thought."
Tang Chen sighed softly, "For so many years, I have always wanted to reclaim my body. Just now, using the Light of the Sea God, I succeeded in erasing the evil thoughts that Rakshasa had mixed into the Asura Divine Thought, and I also passed the eighth trial, but it is already too late."
Tang San said, "Great-grandfather, the person you promised, is she the Sea God Douluo, Senior Poseisy?"
Tang Chen nodded, "Yes, how is she?"
Tang Chen's eyes revealed emotion, most of it being guilt, for making Poseisy wait so long.
Tang San said, "Senior is on Sea God Island, and I suppose she has not changed much since you knew her."
Tang Chen nodded and asked with concern, "Child, are you only twenty years old now? At which trial of the Nine Trial of the Sea God are you?"
"I am currently undergoing the eighth trial of the Sea God."
Tang Chen nodded, praising, "Not bad."
Tang Chen took out a small golden hammer, embedded with a black gem, and handed it to Tang San.
"Child, take this. It is a token, representing the Chief Elder of the Vast Heaven Sect. With this, you can command the Elder Hall and have the authority to dismiss the Sect Leader, deciding major issues of the Sect. I am preparing to leave for Sea God Island. Although I really want to return to the Sect, I owe Poseisy too much, too much, and I must go see her. I will also wait for you to return on Sea God Island."
Tang San nodded, "Yes, I will return."
Just as Tang Chen was about to leave, a surge of blood light spread out, forming a shadow, this shadow filled with even more terrifying killing intent, surpassing both Tang San and even Ye Yu, as if he was the very embodiment of slaughter.
Tang Chen naturally knew who this was, and spoke with reverence, "Asura God."
Asura God glanced at Tang Chen and said indifferently, "Your trial has failed, even if you completed the eighth trial, too much time has passed, I will choose a new successor."
Tang Chen naturally understood this would be the outcome, and at this moment, he was no longer obsessed and had completely let go.
Seeing Tang Chen's transformation, Asura God was slightly surprised; someone so persistent in the past had now come to terms.
The shadow of Asura God passed over Tang San and looked at Ye Yu, eyes filled with admiration and appreciation.
"You are the most talented person I have encountered, even making me, the Asura God, feel astonished and incredible. I have decided that the new successor of the Asura God shall be you."
Asura God glanced at Tang San and continued, "He is the Sea God's successor, and on you, I do not sense the presence of any other God's aura, indicating that you have not yet received any Divine Mansion's trial. So, would you be willing to accept the Asura God's inheritance, to undertake the Asura Nine Trials? I believe you have the potential to succeed and become a powerful First-level God, the Asura God."
After speaking, Asura God looked at Ye Yu, knowing this question was merely a formality, believing Ye Yu would surely agree, for no one would refuse the Asura God's inheritance.
However, Ye Yu's response suddenly froze the Asura God.
Ye Yu, without hesitation, very directly, with even a hint of disdain in his voice, shook his head, "I refuse."
Asura God: "..."
Asura God was stunned, naturally hearing the disdain in Ye Yu's voice, and immediately became angry, "You actually refuse? Do you look down on my First-level God, the Asura God?"
Ye Yu very straightforwardly nodded, "Yes!"
Asura God: "..."