Under Yang Podi's guidance, Yang Tianyue and Yang Ping'an had already returned to Heavenly Academy.
However, after spending so much time in the City of Slaughter, their entire bodies were saturated with an aura of slaughter. Even though Yang Tianyue wielded the Seagod's Trident, this murderous aura had become particularly difficult to dispel. What made things worse was that this aura was slowly merging with the divine light of the Seagod's Trident, making it even harder to control.
According to Yang Podi's original plan, after such extensive training, Yang Tianyue should have experienced a significant improvement in both mentality and combat ability. As long as she quickly obtained the next few spirit rings, she would soon break through to Rank 99 and ultimately become the Seagod.
If Heavenly Academy had a Seagod presiding over it, then no enemy would pose a threat. Even if Di tian launched a beast tide or if the entire soul beast race mobilized, Yang Tianyue alone could slay them with a single strike of her trident.
However, given Yang Tianyue's current state, it was absolutely necessary for her to first suppress the aura of slaughter. Otherwise, she would be unable to absorb multiple spirit rings in a short period, let alone pass the final divine trial.
The Ninth Trial of the Seagod was no simple feat—especially the test of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, which was an ultimate test of mental fortitude.
In the original novel, Tang San would have never passed the "Love" trial if not for his blatant cheating—his extreme personality made it nearly impossible for him to succeed.
Additionally, the power of the God of Asura far exceeded Yang Podi's expectations. He had never imagined that it could corrupt even the divine light of the Seagod. It seemed that Asura's power was significantly stronger than the Seagod's power.
The complexity of the divine trials left Yang Podi feeling increasingly restless.
Logically speaking, with his current strength, inheriting an ordinary God Position should have been no problem. So why was the God of Asura making this trial so abnormal?
Moreover, Yang Podi was well aware that once he completed the Sixth Trial of the God of Asura, the remaining three trials would be easily accomplished. The Seventh Trial involved obtaining a divine weapon, and the Eighth Trial merely required spirit power accumulation—neither of these would pose any difficulty for him.
The most troubling factor, however, was Tang San. Ever since his reappearance, a new sinister aura had surrounded him, which was undoubtedly connected to some unknown deity from the Divine Realm.
Could it be that Tang San had already attracted the attention of a god from the Divine Realm?
After agonizing over the matter, Yang Podi ultimately made a decision—if necessary, he would forge his own path.
If the God of Asura's inheritance proved to be too problematic, then so be it—he could abandon it.
According to the original novel, achieving godhood was extremely difficult. In Douluo Dalu 1, only a handful of people had inherited divine positions. Afterward, even after tens of thousands of years, no new gods had appeared—proving just how exceptionally rare godhood was.
If one didn't inherit a god position, there were only two alternative paths:
Creating a self-made God Position
Becoming a Rank 100 True God without a Divine Position
However, both of these paths were extremely challenging.
Creating a self-made God Position required countless years of cultivation, along with an immense amount of faith power. Even Angel God and Seagod had taken thousands of years to achieve godhood through this method.
Reaching Rank 100 as a True God without a God Position had only been accomplished once in history—by Demon Empress in the original novel.
As these thoughts raced through Yang Podi's mind, an overwhelming sense of frustration consumed him.
He could not accept this fate.
Unable to suppress his emotions any longer, he let out a thunderous roar toward the sky, causing the entire world to tremble.
At that moment, his once-calm eyes turned blood-red, resembling the moment when he first awakened the Killing God Domain.
In the depths of his crimson gaze, the memories of his past and present life flashed before him like a flowing river—
His past life's struggles, working tirelessly just to survive.
His relentless efforts upon arriving in Douluo Continent—growing stronger for himself, for his family, and for his legacy.
Yet, in the eyes of the gods of the Divine Realm, everything he had ever fought for was nothing more than a mere ant's struggle.
Most infuriating of all was the fact that, according to the original novel, Tang San had obtained the inheritance of the God of Asura without undergoing any real trials—practically a free gift. Meanwhile, no matter how much effort Yang Podi poured into the trials, the God of Asura showed no mercy, treating him as nothing more than a mere puppet.
A sense of unease crept into Yang Podi's heart as he suddenly gripped and drew the Asura Demon Sword.
From the very beginning, even though this Super Divine Weapon had been in his possession, he had always felt like an outsider wielding it. While he could use it freely, the sword never felt truly his.
This was a stark contrast to Tang San in the original story—when he obtained the Seagod's Trident, the Seagod himself passed down numerous divine techniques. But from the moment Yang Podi acquired the Asura Demon Sword, the God of Asura had remained completely silent, showing no guidance or acknowledgment.
It was unclear how much time had passed, but eventually, Yang Podi's heart grew calm.
At that moment, it felt as though he had severed his connection to everything in the world—if the God of Asura refused to grant him the inheritance, then he would take it for himself.
With his mind now clear, Yang Podi turned his attention back to Heavenly Academy, intending to make necessary arrangements before his departure.
His first priority was to check on Yang Tianyue and Yang Ping'an, monitoring their progress in controlling the aura of slaughter.
He took the time to personally explain how he had mastered the Killing God Domain, ensuring that they had a solid understanding of the divine trial process. His goal was to minimize their detours and accelerate Yang Tianyue's mastery of the murderous aura, allowing her to complete the Ninth Trial of the Seagod as quickly as possible.
However, inside Yang Tianyue's body, the Skydream Iceworm seemed somewhat dissatisfied.
"Big Brother Yang, why do you seem so anxious all of a sudden?" the Skydream Iceworm asked. "Little Yueyue still has many years ahead of her. There's no need to rush."
Yang Podi paused for a moment before responding, "Something feels very wrong."
"The last time Tang San came to Heavenly Academy, it was clear that he had gained the attention of a god. Bibi Dong of the Spirit Empire is also highly likely to become a god soon. If we don't speed up, we'll be left behind."
Although Skydream Iceworm often spoke in a carefree manner, his insight was undeniable. As a million-year-old soul beast, he understood the vast gap between gods and mortals better than anyone else.
If their enemies became gods first, then they would be nothing more than prey.
Without hesitation, Yang Podi proceeded with further preparations, making key arrangements within Heavenly Academy—especially regarding soul tools.
Under his orders, the Soul Tool Academy was instructed to prioritize the mass production of offensive soul tools.
He even mobilized the group of people he had previously brought back, assigning them to the manufacturing of attack-focused soul tools, particularly soul tool bombs.
If a beast tide were to break out, these explosives would be the most effective weapons against low-intelligence soul beasts.
Before his departure, Yang Podi also allocated a substantial amount of resources
He provided generous resources to his parents, ensuring their well-being.
He granted an equally large share to Ye Lingling, supporting her cultivation.
Once all preparations were complete, Yang Podi set off alone, moving at full speed toward the City of Slaughter.
This was the origin of the inheritance of the God of Asura—the very place where he had first begun this divine trial.
If there was any place where he could uncover the truth behind the inheritance, it was here.
Upon his arrival at the City of Slaughter, Yang Podi ignored everything else, heading straight for the sacrificial altar of Hell Road—or rather, the Temple of the God of Asura.