Chapter 45: Inheritance of the Twin God Positions of Destruction and Life

"The Way of Slaughter is not for the sake of killing, but for destruction and rebirth..." Zhexian's consciousness wandered through the blood-colored world, as if searching for some supreme truth.

He saw countless lives vanish in destruction, and he also saw new life born within destruction. Life and destruction seemed to be twins, interdependent and mutually transforming.

He felt a power like never before; that power did not come from within his body, but from... the outside!

Zhexian suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint emerging from his pupils.

Before him.

Boom!

A beam of deep purple divine light descended from thin air, landing in the cultivation room and enveloping the entire space.

The deep purple pillar of light contained an extremely intense aura of destruction; unlike slaughter, this was the purest power of destruction.

"Since you have come, Excellency, why not appear and meet me?"

Zhexian stood up, looking coldly toward the space above the deep purple pillar of light.

From that direction, a cold, clear voice rang out, carrying a trace of majesty.

"I wish to pass on the Destruction inheritance to you, would you accept?"

"What is your intention, fellow Daoist?" Zhexian did not rush to respond, wanting instead to see the other party's thoughts.

"I must say, you are the most peculiar human I have seen on this continent. I noticed you when you crushed the Sea God's projection."

Hearing this, Zhexian recalled that golden trident; he had only killed the Sea God's projection in order to refine the Divine Substance within it.

"Let me introduce myself: I am the God of Destruction, one of the five God King enforcers of the God Realm Committee."

"God of Destruction..." Zhexian pondered for a moment; he had not seen any records of the God of Destruction in the archives of Tiandou Royal Academy.

The reason he chose to teach Yu Tianheng and the others at Tiandou Royal Academy was, firstly, that their talent was barely acceptable, and secondly, as one of the top academies on the continent, it possessed the most abundant collection of books.

If one wanted to properly understand this world, Tiandou Royal Academy was indeed a good choice.

"What is it that you see in me, Excellency?"

Zhexian remained calm, still unsure whether this was a stroke of fortune or a trap.

"If I am not mistaken, you are looking for the inheritance of that fellow, the Asura God. It is a pity that he turned the Slaughter City into such a state."

Zhexian did not speak, which was taken as an admission.

The voice of the God of Destruction spoke again.

"I see the most essential power of destruction and life within you. I am curious: if I were to pass the Destruction God Position and my wife's Life God Position to you, would they fuse into a new God Position?"

"If the God Positions are passed to me, what about you?"

Zhexian did not understand Deity inheritances.

The God of Destruction sighed slightly, then said jokingly.

"Having stayed in the God Realm for tens of thousands of years, I have long since grown tired of it. If I could see you trample the Asura God underfoot before I leave, it would be incredibly satisfying."

Zhexian was stunned, but he also knew that the God Positions inherited from Deities always had an upper limit; only a self-created God Position was truly the most suitable for oneself. However, the fusion of two God King positions was not a bad way to create a new, self-created God Position.

After a brief hesitation, Zhexian accepted the God of Destruction's inheritance.

He already had a plan in his heart.

Inherit the Destruction God Position and the Life God Position to cultivate the laws, then cultivate three strands of Immortal Qi to ignite his own body!

After igniting the divine fire, he would discard these God Positions!

Inheritances were, after all, external objects!

"Good!"

The God of Destruction laughed heartily.

He was very satisfied with this successor.

A moment later.

The deep purple divine light vanished, and Zhexian opened his eyes; a flash of purple and green light flickered across the depths of his pupils.

Furthermore, a deep purple Scepter Mark appeared on his forehead; the small mark added a touch of evil charm.

On his chest, a green willow tree mark emerged, emitting a rich aura of life.

【Destruction Nine Trials, First Trial: Complete one hundred consecutive victories in the Shalu Arena. Time limit: three months. Reward: Destruction Law.】

【Life Nine Trials, First Trial: Complete the Destruction Nine Trials' first trial. Time limit: three months. Reward: Life Law.】

These two voices immediately rang out in Zhexian's mind, but he had no heart to pay attention to them at this moment.

Instead, he cast his gaze outside the door.

At the same time.

The King of Slaughter stood outside the door, complex light flickering in his scarlet eyes.

He felt an aura that was both familiar and strange; it was the power belonging to a God King, yet it was completely different from the Asura God's Divine Power that he was familiar with.

It seemed to be the power of the other two God Kings of the God Realm Committee—Destruction and Life.

He sighed softly, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

Originally, he had selfishly not told Zhexian the whereabouts of the Asura God Position, and even once believed that he could pass the Asura God's trials, inherit the Asura God Position, and become the new Asura God.

However, it now seemed that Zhexian did not need the Asura God Position.

"Destruction and Life... the inheritances of two God Kings have actually chosen you at the same time." The King of Slaughter muttered to himself, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness and self-mockery.

He pushed the door open and walked slowly into the room.

Zhexian was standing quietly, the deep purple Scepter Mark on his forehead and the green willow tree mark on his chest reflecting each other, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

The King of Slaughter's gaze lingered on Zhexian for a moment, then he smiled bitterly: "It seems my previous worries were unnecessary."

Zhexian turned his head to look at the King of Slaughter, his eyes calm and profound. He spoke indifferently: "King of Slaughter, you have come."

The King of Slaughter nodded, his tone carrying a trace of emotion: "I originally thought you had come to compete with me for the Asura God Position. I did not expect that the two God Kings of Destruction and Life would choose you simultaneously. It seems your potential far exceeds my imagination."

Zhexian smiled slightly, his tone indifferent: "My goal from the beginning was not to obtain a Godhood Inheritance; as for the inheritances of Destruction and Life, they were unexpected."

The King of Slaughter shook his head and gave a bitter smile: "Unexpected? Perhaps. However, seeing that you could obtain such powerful inheritances, I am also happy for you. After all, the future of the Douluo Continent may change because of your existence."

Zhexian nodded and did not say anything more. He knew that although the King of Slaughter had once kept things from him, he was not an enemy in essence.

On the contrary, the existence of the King of Slaughter was precisely a part of the order of Slaughter City.

After a moment of silence, the King of Slaughter spoke again: "Since you have already obtained the inheritances of Destruction and Life, the path ahead will likely be even more difficult. The Godhood Inheritance is not smooth sailing, especially with the powers of two God Kings descending upon you at the same time. The trials you will need to face will likely far exceed those of ordinary people."

Zhexian smiled indifferently, his tone carrying a trace of confidence: "No matter what the road ahead is like, I will walk it."

The King of Slaughter nodded, a flash of admiration appearing in his eyes: "Good, since that is the case, I will say no more. I will arrange the one hundred consecutive victories in the Shalu Arena for you. However, you must remember that the rules of Slaughter City will not change for anyone. Even if you have obtained a Godhood Inheritance, you must still abide by the rules here."

Zhexian nodded slightly: "Mm, then I will trouble you, Brother Daoist."

(End of this chapter)