Chapter 241: Forging the Asura Battle Armor, Asura God's Preparations
God Realm, Asura God Hall.
Seated upon his throne, Asura God looked at Tang San below. Seeing that Tang San had completed the Seventh Asura God Trial, he nodded in satisfaction.
With the Seventh Trial complete, Tang San was not far from becoming a god.
His gaze pierced through space itself, falling directly upon the Slaughter King deep within Slaughter City, who was also his high priest, Tang Xiao.
"It's time for you to fulfill your purpose."
Asura God's cold and emotionless voice slowly echoed throughout Asura God Hall.
Douluo Continent, Star Dou Great Forest.
After completing the Seventh Asura God Trial, Tang San was just about to leave and return to his own territory, Slaughter City.
Asura God's heavy and icy voice echoed in his mind.
"Asura God's Eighth Trial: Use the Asura Demonic Sword to kill the High Priest, Tang Xiao, and devour the essence of his entire cultivation."
"Reward for the Eighth Asura God Trial: Forge the soul bones within your body into divine armor, and increase affinity with the divine position by 20%."
After hearing Asura God's explanation, Tang San's body trembled violently.
The Eighth Asura God Trial actually required him to personally kill his uncle, Tang Xiao.
For a moment, Tang San found it difficult to accept.
After a long silence, Tang San let out a deep breath, his crimson eyes filled with determination.
For revenge, he would pay any price, even if it meant sacrificing his own uncle.
Besides, this was also the destiny of a high priest.
Surely, his uncle Tang Xiao had already prepared himself for this day.
After finding this excuse for himself, Tang San no longer hesitated or felt reluctant.
Everything was for revenge!
Afterward, Tang San's figure quickly disappeared from the Star Dou Great Forest, rushing toward Slaughter City.
Some time later, within Slaughter City.
Tang Xiao sat upon the throne in the Slaughter King's palace, quietly waiting with his eyes closed for Tang San's return.
Suddenly, Tang Xiao slowly opened his eyes and looked at Tang San before him, whose crimson eyes resembled those of Asura himself.
"Xiao San, you've finally returned."
"The Asura God should have already told you. This is also my destiny as a High Priest."
"Don't hesitate. Use your Asura Demonic Sword to kill me. Everything is for revenge!"
Tang Xiao earnestly instructed Tang San.
He had waited for this day for who knew how long.
"Uncle, I understand."
Looking at Tang Xiao, who had already accepted death, Tang San summoned his Asura Demonic Sword and slowly walked toward him.
When he stood one meter away, Tang San hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, and thrust the Asura Demonic Sword through Tang Xiao's heart.
"Uncle, I will definitely avenge all of you."
After making his final vow, Tang San circulated his soul power and began devouring the essence of Tang Xiao's cultivation.
Several hours passed, and the aura surrounding Tang San surged once again, becoming several times, even dozens of times, stronger than when he had completed the Seventh Trial.
"So this is the strength of rank 99?"
"Can merely two levels of difference really create such a heaven-and-earth gap in strength?"
Tang San's soul power had now risen from rank 97 to rank 99.
Only after reaching rank 99 did Tang San truly understand the difference between a Limit Douluo and everyone below that realm.
It could be said that the increase in strength from rank 92 to rank 97 was nowhere near as great as the leap from rank 97 to rank 99.
By devouring Tang Xiao, Tang San had completed the Eighth Asura God Trial.
As for the trial reward, Asura God bestowed it upon Tang San shortly afterward.
A blood-red pillar of light descended from the void, enveloping Tang San.
Beside the blood-red pillar stood a majestic phantom. It was Asura God's divine will descending upon Slaughter City.
Tang San's External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances, the hundred-thousand-year Man-Faced Spider Emperor soul bone, the hundred-thousand-year Ten-Headed Fierce Yang Serpent soul bone, the hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape soul bone, and the hundred-thousand-year Sky Azure Bull Python soul bone.
These five powerful soul bones gradually fused together under the influence of the Asura God's divine power, forming a set of blood-red divine armor.
As time passed, the instant the divine armor was successfully forged, endless killing intent spread throughout every corner of Slaughter City.
The terrifying aura of a divine artifact caused every remaining fallen soul master in Slaughter City to shudder.
"What kind of aura is this? It actually fills me with fear!"
"It's coming from the Slaughter King's palace. Could it be that the Slaughter King is about to become a god?"
...
Voices of astonishment and confusion echoed throughout every corner of Slaughter City.
Looking at the blood-red battle armor forged in the air, Tang San's heart was filled with excitement and exhilaration.
This was a divine artifact. Although it could not compare to the super divine weapon, the Asura Demonic Sword, in his hand, possessing another divine artifact would greatly enhance his combat strength.
"Tang San, this is the divine armor I personally forged for you. It is called the Asura Battle Armor. It is perfectly suited for the future inheritor of the Asura God's divine position. Once you wear it, your combat power will increase tremendously."
After completing the divine armor, Asura God handed it to Tang San.
This divine armor had been forged specifically to strengthen Tang San.
Once Tang San became a god, he was destined to wage an earth-shattering divine war against Spirit Hall.
Yun Yuan, that God-King-level powerhouse, would be left for the Asura God himself to deal with.
However, Spirit City also had Bo Saixi, who had only recently become the Sea God.
To ensure nothing went wrong, Asura God felt it necessary to prepare additional trump cards for Tang San and further increase his strength.
Looking at the Asura Battle Armor before him, Tang San willed it onto his body.
In an instant,
Tang San felt his strength increase severalfold.
"The Asura Battle Armor truly is powerful. With it, my chances of revenge are even greater."
Tang San swept his crimson gaze over the Asura Battle Armor covering his body, his face brimming with excitement and delight.
"Very well, Tang San. You have now completed eight of My Asura God Trials. Only the final trial remains before you can inherit My divine position."
"Next, I will tell you the contents of the Ninth Trial."
"Once you complete this trial, you will break through to rank 100, inherit My Asura God position, and exact your revenge upon Spirit Hall."
Asura God's divine will looked at Tang San and slowly spoke.
"Asura God, please tell me the contents of the Ninth Trial."
Tang San asked impatiently.
Only one final trial remained before he could become an immortal god and finally have hope of taking revenge on Spirit Hall and Yun Yuan.
How could he not be excited?
"Asura God's Ninth Trial: Sacrifice every living being within Slaughter City in a blood ritual. Use endless killing intent and the essence of countless lives to forge the Body of the God of Slaughter!"
"Reward for the Ninth Asura God Trial: Increase affinity with the Asura God divine position to 100%, become a god at Level 100, and inherit the Asura God divine position!"
The Asura God's divine will slowly explained the contents of the Ninth Trial.
At the same time, a streak of blood-red light shot from Asura God's fingertip and entered the center of Tang San's forehead.
"This is the Blood Sacrifice Technique I bestow upon you. The moment your body of the God of Slaughter is successfully forged will be the moment you inherit the Asura God divine position."
After explaining everything, Asura God's divine will disappeared before Tang San.
End of Chapter
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