69novels Chapter 451 Demonic Forest
Chapter 451 Demonic Forest
Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light appeared in the Goddess of Life's eyes, and she pressed for an answer:
"so?"
God of Destruction:
"Let's see if he can complete the Ninth Trial of the Sea God."
"If he can't even get past the sea god, there's no point in talking about anything else."
The goddess of life nodded.
"Too."
She raised her hand and gently tapped it.
The green divine light that had originally blocked the Asura God's thoughts became softer and more resilient. She did not attack, but simply told the Asura God that it was not the right time to interfere.
……
Inside the Temple of Asura.
The Asura God's face was grim as he said:
"You'd protect his life too?"
From the depths of the divine realm, the gentle voice of the Goddess of Life echoed.
"Shura, Tang Chuan has reached the ninth trial of the Sea God."
"The succession of divine positions should not be forcibly interrupted."
The Asura God said coldly:
"But he's more suited to the Asura realm."
The Goddess of Life said:
Whether it's suitable or not is not for you to decide for him.
The Asura God remained silent.
He could certainly take forceful action, but if he did forcefully interfere during the ninth trial of the Sea God, it would be no different from the Rakshasa God interfering in the mortal realm.
He had only just seized the Rakshasa God's weakness. If he were to overstep his bounds, it would only further disrupt the rules of the divine realm. In the end, the Asura God snorted coldly and withdrew his divine thought.
"it is good."
"Then let him inherit the title of Sea God first."
"But Tang Chuan, you'll understand sooner or later."
"The one who can truly judge Rakshasa is not the sea god, but the Asura god."
……
Poseidon Island.
Tang Chuan was unaware of the conflict taking place in the God Realm.
At this moment, his consciousness was sinking into the depths of the boundless sea, and the light spots that Poseidon had sacrificed were like blue-gold lamps, illuminating his path to godhood.
He saw a colossal gate standing at the edge of the sea.
Above the divine gate are carved patterns of waves, tridents, sea spirit beasts, and countless believers.
Tang Chuan gripped the Trident of Poseidon and walked step by step toward the divine gate.
With each step he took, the aura of mortality emanating from him diminished a little.
With each step he took, a portion of his soul power was replaced by divine power.
The life force of the Blue Silver Emperor is intertwined with that of the sea.
The extreme cold of the Snow Emperor's martial spirit merges with the seawater.
With level 99 soul power, it began its transformation before the Gate of Godhood.
Finally, Tang Chuan arrived at the Divine Gate.
He raised the trident of Poseidon and thrust it into the center of the divine gate.
boom--!
The divine gate opens.
Boundless blue-gold light surged out from behind the door, completely engulfing Tang Chuan's body.
On Poseidon Island, the entire sea boiled simultaneously.
Thousands of sea spirit beasts roared to the sky.
Mount Haishen shook violently.
Above the Temple of Poseidon, a blue-gold phantom ten thousand feet tall slowly emerged.
The phantom figure held a trident, wore divine armor, and had long hair that flew in the sea breeze. Between its eyebrows and eyes, it vaguely resembled Tang Chuan.
The five Holy Pillar Douluos knelt down simultaneously.
"Welcome, Sea God!"
Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling stared blankly at the sky.
Xiao Ruier gripped the Golden Dragon Spear tightly, her eyes slightly reddening, yet she couldn't help but laugh.
"It's a success..."
Inside the Poseidon Temple.
Tang Chuan slowly opened his eyes. His aura was completely different. He was no longer a level 99 Limit Douluo, nor was he a demigod.
Rather, it is a deity who truly transcends the level 100 threshold and inherits the position of the Sea God.
Poseidon's divine armor appeared on his body one by one.
The Trident of Poseidon fell into his palm, emitting an intimate and submissive hum.
Tang Chuan looked down at his palm, feeling the vast divine power flowing within his body. Then, he looked up at the outside of the Sea God Temple, where Poseidon's aura had completely dissipated.
Only a gentle blue-gold light slowly landed on the trident of Poseidon.
It felt like a final farewell.
Tang Chuan remained silent for a long time before speaking softly:
"The Great Offering".
"I will do it."
"I will personally take back Tang San's life."
The sea breeze blows across Poseidon Island.
On the vast ocean, countless waves pay homage.
Sun and Moon Empire, Ming Capital.
Night fell over the capital city of Soul Guidance, but the city was not dark.
Towering soul-guided towers stood around the imperial city, their spires glowing with a cold, bluish-purple light. Soul-guided lamps burned day and night along the streets, and patrolling soul-guided warriors flew overhead in their soul-guided aircraft, their armor and metallic wings reflecting a chilling luster in the night.
Since Xu Jingyuan ascended the throne, the atmosphere in Mingdu has completely changed.
The former imperial palace of the Sun and Moon Empire, though imposing, still retained a touch of the prosperity and extravagance born from the power struggles among the nobility.
Today, the entire palace resembles a giant armory.
Numerous new soul-guided artillery platforms were added to the palace walls, and a new soul-guided research institute was built on the three underground floors. The palaces that originally belonged to princes, princesses, and concubines were replaced by soul-guided laboratories.
The sounds of metal clanging, the operation of the soul-guided core, and the booming of experimental soul-guided cannons were almost constant, day and night.
The first order Xu Jingyuan issued after ascending the throne was to integrate all the high-level soul master resources of the Sun Moon Empire.
The second order was to requisition rare metals from across the country.
The third order was to expand the War Soul Guidance Device Workshop.
He made no attempt to hide his ambition.
The Sun and Moon Empire is going to build an unprecedented expeditionary force.
A Soul Guidance Legion capable of crossing the ocean and fighting its way back to the Douluo Continent.
However, few people truly knew the purpose of this legion. The vast majority of officials believed that the new emperor wanted to expand the territory and conquer the continent on the other side of the ocean that had not yet been discovered by the Sun Moon Empire.
Only Xu Jingyuan himself knows the truth.
This army was not prepared for him alone.
It was also prepared for the man standing behind him.
The deepest part of the palace's underground.
This place was originally where the Sun Moon Empire stored level-nine soul guide cores and royal treasures, but now it has been transformed into a cold underground altar.
The altar was surrounded by dark green Rakshasa patterns.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of blood and the acrid stench of burning soul power.
Soul-guiding crystals floated in mid-air, each containing a extracted soul. These souls struggled incessantly, but were firmly bound by the Rakshasa runes, only able to emit silent wails.
Tang San sat in the center of the altar, the Rakshasa Demon Scythe lying across his lap, its blade flashing with a ghostly green light, as if it were breathing.
During this period, Xu Jingyuan sent him many things.
Death row.
Betrayal.
Political enemies.
Prisoners of war.
There were also the old nobles and royal retainers who refused to submit during Xu Jingyuan's ascension to the throne.
Their souls were all devoured by Tang San.
Their flesh and blood were used to repair the Rakshasa altar.
Tang San's injuries had mostly healed. His face was no longer as pale as when he first arrived on the Sun Moon Continent, and the Rakshasa divine power in his body had become dense again.
But he was still not satisfied.
Far from enough.
These people have weak souls.
No matter how many there are, they can only heal his injuries, not allow him to truly catch up with Tang Chuan.
Especially that one moment just now.
Tang San suddenly opened his eyes.
On the altar, all the soul crystals trembled violently at the same time.
Click.
A crystal shattered on the spot, and the soul sealed inside screamed as it flew out, but before it could escape, it was swallowed whole by the Rakshasa Demon Scythe.
Tang San raised his head, his eyes flickering with a ghostly green flame.
"He's become a god..."
His voice was so low it sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Tang Chuan."
"You actually inherited the position of the Sea God."
In that instant, Tang San sensed it.
Although separated by an endless ocean, and although the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent have not yet clashed, the divine power fluctuations caused by Tang Chuan inheriting the Sea God's position still elicited a strong reaction from the Rakshasa Demon Scythe.
Poseidon.
The true gods.
No longer a demigod, no longer the Ultimate Douluo.
Tang Chuan has already crossed that boundary.
Tang San gripped the Rakshasa Demon Scythe tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
"On what grounds?"
"Why should you become a god?"
"Tang Chuan, you stole my Sea God, you stole my Xiao Wu, you stole everything from me, and now you even want to surpass me in the position of a god?"
A ghostly green aura of death erupted suddenly, causing the entire underground altar to tremble violently. Countless Rakshasa patterns on the walls lit up simultaneously, and the soul-sealing crystals shattered one after another.
All those souls were devoured by the Rakshasa Scythe.
But after devouring all these souls, Tang San became even more agitated.
too weak.
It's still too weak.
Although the Sun Moon Empire has many human soul masters and a strong soul master system, the quality of their individual souls is far from what Tang San wants.
A powerful soul tool does not necessarily mean a powerful soul.
He needs a higher level of nourishment.
A 100,000-year-old soul beast.
Even stronger soul beasts.
Only a soul, origin, and flesh of that level could truly and rapidly restore his Rakshasa divine power, and even allow him to continue advancing towards godhood.
Just then, footsteps were heard outside the underground palace.
Xu Jingyuan walked in.
He is no longer the down-on-his-luck third prince who was banished to the western border.
He wore a black and gold imperial robe and a crown with the sun and moon on his head, exuding imperial majesty.
But when he walked up to Tang San, he still lowered his head slightly.
It is not submission.
Yet it also carried a deep sense of apprehension.
"gentlemen."
Tang San looked up and glanced at him.
"How are the war soul tools ready?"
Xu Jingyuan said:
"The first batch of long-range fixed-mount soul-guided cannons has been modified."
"As per your request, Rakshasa patterns have been added to the Soul Guidance Core, which can corrupt the enemy's soul power after the explosion."
"However, this kind of soul tool requires too much core stability, making it difficult for ordinary soul masters to control."
Tang San said coldly:
"Then let's keep trying."
"It doesn't matter how many people fail."
Xu Jingyuan's expression remained unchanged.
"Experiments have already been arranged with death row inmates and low-ranking soul masters."
"In addition, an expeditionary fleet is also under construction."
"The Sun Moon Empire does not yet have truly mature experience in cross-sea expeditions, but if you give me some more time, I can gather the strength of the entire nation to build ocean-going guided ships."
Upon hearing this, Tang San's expression softened slightly.
The soul tools of the Sun Moon Empire did indeed give him new hope.
No matter how strong the Soul Masters in Douluo Continent are, they are still still within the system of individual combat power.
The Sun Moon Empire is different. As long as there are enough war soul tools, even ordinary soul masters can unleash destructive power far exceeding their own level.
If you add his undead army, the Rakshasa death energy pollution, and the long-range bombardment of the soul guide cannon, then the next time he returns to Douluo Continent, he will never be surrounded and nearly killed by Tang Chuan, Qian Renxue, and Di Tian like last time.
But that's not enough.
Tang Chuan has become a god.
Soul tools alone are still not enough.
Tang San suddenly asked:
Are there any large soul beast forests on the Sun and Moon Continent?
Xu Jingyuan was slightly taken aback.
"Soul Beast Forest?"
Tang Sandao:
"A place similar to the Star Dou Great Forest in Douluo Continent."
"There are a large number of soul beasts inside, preferably 100,000-year-old soul beasts."
Xu Jingyuan pondered for a moment and said:
"Yes. In the northwest of the Sun and Moon Continent, there is an extremely dangerous gathering place for soul beasts, called the Demon Forest."
"That is one of the most dangerous areas for spirit beasts in the entire Sun Moon Continent. Ordinary spirit masters don't dare to go deep into it."
Tang San's eyes flickered slightly.
"Evil Forest?"
Xu Jingyuan nodded.
"That's right. The types of spirit beasts in that forest are unique, unlike many of the spirit beasts recorded in the Douluo Continent."
"The most famous of them is a spirit-attribute soul beast called the Evil Eye."
"They excel at mental attacks, illusions, and soul strikes, posing a great threat to Soul Masters. The Sun Moon Empire has repeatedly sent troops deep into the Demon Forest to hunt high-level Soul Beasts, but has suffered heavy losses."
"It is said that deep within the forest dwells a tyrant with an evil eye that is 100,000 years old."
At this point, Xu Jingyuan paused, lowering his voice slightly.
"There are even rumors that a terrifying soul beast, well over 100,000 years old, exists deep within the Demon Forest. But no one can truly confirm it."
A dark light suddenly shone in Tang San's eyes.
Spiritual attribute soul beast.
A 100,000-year-old soul beast.
Even more than 100,000 years.
These words instantly ignited the greed within him.
The souls of spirit-attribute soul beasts are inherently stronger than those of ordinary soul beasts. If he could devour the soul of the 100,000-year-old Evil Eye Tyrant, his spiritual power and Rakshasa divine sense would be greatly restored.
If there truly is something even stronger deep within that forest...
Tang San's lips slowly curled up.
"very good."
"take me."
Xu Jingyuan frowned and said:
"Sir, the Demon Forest is extremely dangerous."
"Even if a level nine soul master leads the team, they may not be able to escape unscathed."
Tang San gave him a cold look.
"You think I'm afraid of soul beasts?"
Xu Jingyuan immediately lowered his head.
That's not what I meant.
Tang San stood up, and the Rakshasa Demon Scythe appeared in his palm.
A deathly green aura spread along the altar.
"Tang Chuan has become a god."
"I don't have time to wait for you to finish building those soul tools."
"I need a stronger soul."
"Stronger flesh and blood."
"A stronger origin."
"If there are truly 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Demon Forest, then that will be my hunting ground."
Xu Jingyuan was silent for a moment, then said:
"I can send a legion of Soul Masters to accompany me."
"Also, bring along the newly modified Rakshasa Soul Guidance Cannon. If there are indeed powerful soul beasts in the Demon Forest, it will be a good opportunity to test the power of war soul guidance devices."
Tang San glanced at him.
"Can."
"But remember, the souls of soul beasts over 100,000 years old belong to me."
Xu Jingyuan said:
"certainly."
Tang San walked outside.
Around the underground altar, the souls that had not yet been completely devoured let out silent wails. With a sweep of the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, they were all transformed into streams of eerie green light that flowed into the blade.
Xu Jingyuan followed behind him, a complex look flashing in the depths of his eyes.
He has already ascended the throne.
But he also became increasingly aware that the person he had invited back was not an ally.
It was a monster.
A monster that needs to be constantly fed.
However, he still needs this monster now.
Tang San needs the Sun Moon Empire's soul tools, resources, and army.
He needs Tang San's power to suppress the royal family, intimidate the nobles, and expand imperial power.
Both sides knew that the other was using them.
But they won't turn against each other until Tang Chuan actually comes to kill them.
……
Three days later.
The northwestern border of the Sun and Moon Empire.
The outer edge of the Demon Forest.
The sky was overcast, with dark clouds hanging low.
This forest is completely different from the Starry Sky Forest.
Although the Star Dou Great Forest is dangerous, it is full of vitality, with ancient trees reaching the sky, soul beasts roaring, and a rich aura of life.
The Demon Forest, on the other hand, is like an alien land shrouded in spiritual shadows.
The trees here are tall and twisted, their bark a dark gray, their sparse branches reaching towards the sky like sharp claws. A faint black mist hangs in the air; it's not thick, but it blurs vision and creates a sense of oppression. (End of Chapter)