hotmtlnovel Chapter 396 War of the Gods
Chapter 396 War of the Gods
Chapter 396 The War of the Gods (Part 4) (Two-in-One)
Yang Podi, wielding the Soul-Breaking Spear, engaged in a fierce battle with the Silver Dragon King in the air. Judging from their strength, both of them far surpassed Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong.
Yang Podi's blood-red Soul-Breaking Spear seemed to be filled with killing intent, and even from hundreds of miles away, one could feel the killing intent penetrating to the bone. On the other hand, the Silver Dragon King's Dragon Spear had elements flowing around it, as if it were various halos between heaven and earth.
At this moment, Bibi Dong stopped paying attention to the battle in the sky. With her experience, she knew very well that the battle between the two people in the sky was probably not going to end so quickly. Instead, she turned her attention to Tang San in the deep pit.
At this moment, Tang San was covered in injuries, his divine body was severely damaged, and he was barely breathing. He was obviously seriously injured and probably wouldn't be able to wake up for a while.
Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with cold light as she gripped the Rakshasa Demon Scythe, preparing to fly towards Tang San.
Suddenly, Qian Renxue spoke up: "Bibi Dong, what are you trying to do? Tang San is in this state, are you trying to take advantage of him?"
Bibi Dong turned her head, a hint of disappointment on her pretty face, and then simply said, "Xue'er, didn't Yang Podi teach you how to do things? When dealing with such a traitor who betrays the human race, there is no such thing as taking advantage of someone's misfortune; the only solution is to eradicate evil completely."
Qian Renxue's face darkened instantly as she recalled what Yang Podi had said to her. Perhaps in Yang Podi's mind, arrogance and conceit were her real flaws.
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue looked around. The entire Wuhun City was like a ruin. Several city walls had collapsed, corpses were piled up like mountains, and there was bone and blood everywhere. It was a veritable hell on earth.
The culprit behind all this can be basically identified as Tang San. Based on Tang San's performance just now and the Silver Dragon King's intervention, it is obvious that Tang San was secretly pushing for the outbreak of this war. He then increased his destructive and evil power, absorbed countless corpses and energy, and even obtained a top-level spirit ring, ultimately achieving godhood.
Tang San himself has basically succeeded. Not only has his strength increased greatly, but it is even stronger than his own. His evil black aura is so strong that even the power of an angel would probably have a hard time resisting it.
As Yang Podi said, what exactly is he? He's still agonizing over whether he took advantage of someone in distress. Shouldn't he be more concerned about the deaths of the Soul Masters in Wuhun City? You have to know that so many Title Douluos, more than 20,000 Soul Masters, and more than 100,000 soldiers have died in Wuhun City so far. These people fought bloody battles because they believed in the Wuhun Empire and the Angel Clan. Even his own grandfather fought bloody battles.
I remember Yang Podi once said that the most important thing about the Angel God is not so-called strength, but responsibility, and the mission of protecting the world and eliminating demons.
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue couldn't help but want to slap herself, but in the end she forced herself to speak, saying, "Let me do it, let me, a sinner of the angel race, end it all with my own hands."
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong stopped in her tracks, and her expression of disappointment turned into one of relief.
Qian Renxue, wielding the Angelic Holy Sword, swiftly approached Tang San, preparing to kill him with a single strike.
The nearby Emperor Tian and the distant Silver Dragon King were both greatly alarmed. The Silver Dragon King and Yang Podi were locked in fierce battle in the sky, and they were both restrained, making it almost impossible to determine a winner.
Di Tian let out a huge dragon roar and instantly transformed into a black dragon thousands of meters long, trying to pounce on Tang San to rescue him.
Bibi Dong frowned and angrily rebuked, "Nonsense! You mere black mudfish, how dare you be so insolent before the gods!"
After saying that, Rakshasa Demon Scythe swung out, and a beam of light flew out quickly. Even with the strength of Emperor Tian Limit Douluo, he was forced back.
Before Qian Renxue could unleash the Angelic Holy Sword, another phantom appeared in the sky. A figure dressed in black robes appeared in the sky, looking extremely large and majestic. In particular, its color scheme and aura were similar to Tang San's, but it was clearly many times stronger than Tang San.
The shadowy figure spoke without any apparent emotion: "Wait, I am the Evil God King. This Tang San is my subordinate. Can you allow Yi to take him away?"
Qian Renxue glanced at the black figure, her face showing a hint of anger as she spoke: "You are the Evil God King? According to you, you know everything Tang San did on Douluo Continent. But do you know the harm this traitor Tang San has caused to humanity? Have you witnessed this scene of widespread suffering?"
The evil god-king was momentarily speechless. He had ruled the divine realm for hundreds of thousands of years, and no one had ever dared to speak to him like this. Now, he was being rebuked by a young girl who had just become a god. His face turned somewhat ugly. Fortunately, he was just a black shadow and no one could see him.
However, the Evil God King paused for a moment before speaking: "I only just learned of this matter myself. As a god of the God Realm, I will severely punish Tang San after I bring him back."
Qian Renxue coldly retorted, "What a fine word about severe punishment! How exactly do you intend to punish Tang San to take responsibility for the hundreds of thousands who died in my Spirit Empire? How do you intend to gain the trust of the world?"
The Evil God King, accustomed to his high and mighty position, had no right to answer such a question. He could only turn to Yang Podi in the distance and ask, "Yang Podi, you are the new Asura God and the enforcer of the divine realm. What do you think should be done?"
With the appearance of the Evil God King, Yang Podi and the Silver Dragon King also stopped fighting, but the two sides stood facing each other from a distance.
However, Yang Podi stood in front of the Silver Dragon King, subtly blocking the Silver Dragon King's path to rescue Tang San, while the Silver Dragon King glared angrily at the Evil God King, as if he wanted to kill his enemy.
Upon hearing the Evil God King's question, Yang Podi simply replied, "A life for a life, a debt for a debt. As one of the instigators of this disaster, Tang San must naturally pay with his life."
The evil god-king's face instantly contorted with rage: "Gods and humans are different. A god cannot be made to pay for the deaths of these people. This is against the rules of the divine realm."
Yang Podi sneered: "I'm really sorry, but as the new Asura God and enforcer of the God Realm, Douluo Star is temporarily under my jurisdiction. These matters are temporarily under my control, and what I say is the rule. As for the rules of the God Realm, I will familiarize myself with them when I arrive in the God Realm."
The evil god-king roared, "What do you mean by that? Do you intend to disregard the rules of the divine realm?"
Yang Podi shook his head: "You said it yourself that it's the rule of the God Realm. We're only on Douluo Star now, not in the God Realm. The rules of the God Realm can't govern here. If you want to talk to me about any rules, wait until I take office."
Before the Evil God King could continue speaking, Yang Podi had already retrieved the Soul-Breaking Spear, and the Asura Demon Sword on his back was unsheathed. The Asura Demon Sword, which was over two meters long, had now turned completely golden and even contained a dazzling divine light.
Both the Evil God King and the Silver Dragon King were astonished, and they couldn't help but exclaim, "How is this possible? It's actually the power of creation!"
Yang Podi ignored the stunned Evil God King and Silver Dragon King, focusing his divine power on the Asura Divine Sword. Instantly, golden light illuminated the entire earth. The Spirit City, which had been a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, was enveloped in golden light. All the corpses gradually began to melt, and all the killing intent quickly disappeared. Even the evil aura that had appeared because of Tang San vanished rapidly, replaced by lush grass that sprouted on the spot, and the aura of life began to emerge.
Under the influence of the life force, the entire Spirit City seemed to be revived, as if it were in an ocean of life.
When Yang Podi became a god this time, he had already achieved perfection in the Five Elements. Moreover, based on his understanding of all his powers, plus the aura from the Ancient Tree of Life and the Asura Demon Sword, he finally integrated all his powers into one, forming a brand new power, which is the power of creation.
The power of creation is the most primal force in chaos, and also one of the strongest forces in chaos. On a level, it even surpasses the five great god-kings. Even the Silver Dragon King, who has a wealth of knowledge, was extremely surprised at this moment.
Although Yang Podi currently holds the position of the Asura God, he can also be called the Sun God or the Creator. The world exists because of the sun, and if one truly masters the power of creation, one can create a completely new world and thus be called the Creator.
In the eyes of the Evil God King and the Silver Dragon King, the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, along with the evil aura, did not completely disappear. Instead, they transformed from one kind of power into another, much like the transformation between the most primal energies in the universe—something even the God King could not do.
Ignoring the expressions of the Evil God King and the Silver Dragon King, Yang Podi gave Qian Renxue a look, telling her to deal with it as soon as possible to avoid any future troubles.
At this moment, Qian Renxue once again held the Angelic Holy Sword, which radiated endless light. This light was the power of faith of countless people, the nemesis of destruction and evil, and the most deadly energy for Tang San.
With a single sword strike, Tang San was instantly decapitated. Under the illumination of the Angelic Light, his black body began to melt away, and even his soul and bones slowly dissolved, eventually turning into nothingness, leaving only an unclaimed Clear Sky Hammer on the ground.
Although the Clear Sky Hammer is Tang San's martial soul, it has been refined into a divine weapon by Tang San using the power of the Evil God King, and even Qian Renxue cannot destroy the divine weapon.
However, under the influence of the angel's divine power, the dark and evil aura on the Clear Sky Hammer gradually began to dissipate. Even a virtual image of Tang San appeared on the Clear Sky Hammer, but it was only accompanied by a series of screams before it finally disappeared completely.
Qian Renxue looked at Tang San, who had already disappeared, and at the Clear Sky Hammer that remained. In the end, she simply said, "Tang San, from this day forward, all grudges between you and your Clear Sky Sect of the Angel Clan shall be wiped away. From now on, there will be no more Clear Sky Sect in the world, only the Angel Clan illuminating the human realm."
Thus, the 10,000-year-long bond between the Angel Clan and the Haotian Sect has come to a true end.
Qian Daoliu, standing in the distance, was also moved to tears. His granddaughter had succeeded, and his century-long battle with Tang Chen had finally come to an end. From now on, neither the Clear Sky Hammer spirit nor the Tang family would exist. There would be no more Two Mountains in the world of soul masters, nor the mighty Clear Sky Sect.
Upon seeing this, the Evil God King merely shook his head, and then his figure gradually disappeared.
The Silver Dragon King fell silent for a moment. Both the appearance of the evil divine light and Yang Podi's words seemed to indicate that…
His plans over the past ten thousand years seem to have been a joke. Then what is his soul beast clan?
At this moment, Yang Podi spoke calmly: "Silver Dragon King, Di Tian, the war is over, but now it is also a new beginning. You planned this war, causing countless deaths and injuries to the human race. Now your soul beast race needs to pay the corresponding price, otherwise today's matter cannot be resolved peacefully."
The Silver Dragon King simply said, "What kind of explanation do you want from us? In this war, my soul beast clan also suffered countless casualties, with most of our 100,000-year-old soul beasts killed or wounded. Even Tang San, whom I raised, is dead. Isn't that enough?"
Yang Podi snorted coldly: "This is just the course of the war, not your responsibility. If you think you can settle this with just these two sentences, then you are underestimating me."
Suddenly, Di Tian spoke up: "What do you mean by that? It was your Martial Soul Empire's emperor who killed the auspicious beast of my Star Dou Great Forest!"
This is the true origin of the war. I'm already being lenient by not holding you responsible, yet you expect us to pay the price? How is that possible?
Bibi Dong was about to speak, but Yang Podi spoke first: "That's not how it's said. According to the rules of Douluo Continent..."
Normal battles between humans and spirit beasts are perfectly acceptable. Bibi Dong killing your spirit beast clan's auspicious beast only demonstrates your inadequate protection of it, allowing Bibi Dong to exploit the situation. From any perspective, the responsibility for initiating the war lies with you, but this is absolutely not your justification for starting it.
The Silver Dragon King's face showed a hint of resentment: "Then what do you want? Although you are quite strong, you still can't defeat me. If I really use my full strength, I'm afraid the entire Douluo Star won't be able to withstand it."
Yang Podi sneered, "Silver Dragon King, are you still not clear about the current situation? The gods of the Divine Realm have long abandoned you. Although they haven't attacked you, they definitely won't help you. Right now, we have three gods on our side, while you only have one. Do you think you, a single god, can defeat three of us?"
The Silver Dragon King was furious: "Yang Podi, what exactly do you want? My soul beast race will never be threatened by you. At worst, we'll fight to the death and the war will continue. If my soul beast race is wiped out, your human soul masters will also disappear sooner or later."
Yang Podi sneered: "You don't need to worry about that. The Soul Master world can develop normally even without your Star Dou Great Forest."
"At worst, we can just go to the ocean or other places to find spirit rings, or raise spirit beasts to obtain them. Besides, your mere Star Dou Great Forest doesn't represent the entire spirit beast race."
Upon hearing this, the Silver Dragon King was momentarily speechless, while Di Tian, standing beside him, turned pale. He had been planning to gather forces from the various Soul Beast Forests these past few days...
But it seems that no soul beast forest obeys his command.
The Silver Dragon King pondered for a moment before speaking: "What exactly do you want? Do you really want a fight to the death?"
Yang Podi thought for a moment before speaking: "I only have two conditions. First, either you or Di Tian must stay in Martial Soul City to reflect on your mistakes."
Secondly, the soul beast race is forbidden from launching a beast tide for 100,000 years. If you agree to this, I will release these soul beasts back to the Star Dou Great Forest. Otherwise, none of these soul beasts will be allowed to leave.