Chapter 331: Thunder God?
Yang Xiong stood frozen, staring at the massive Thunder Qilin before him, his heart struck with shock, and even his soul seemed to be crushed by its immense presence.
The blood-red Thunder Qilin stared intensely at Yang Xiong, as if it could see right through him. Yang Xiong felt as though he had no place to hide before the Thunder Qilin, even his deepest secrets seemingly exposed.
Before Yang Xiong could react, a bolt of blood-red lightning enveloped him in an instant. He felt an immense force pulling him toward the thunder pool, as though his body was being drawn in by an irresistible power.
Even with his current strength, close to that of a god, Yang Xiong found himself unable to resist. His entire body seemed to lose strength in that moment.
When Yang Xiong regained his senses, he found himself inside a massive temple. At the center of the temple stood a huge throne, upon which lay a gigantic Thunder Qilin. The temple itself was surrounded by blood-red lightning, and Lei Tian stood beside him.
The Thunder Qilin spoke, "Not bad. I never expected there would be someone capable of wielding the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning and reaching this place. And of all people, it's you. It seems this world truly has its destiny."
Yang Xiong's expression shifted, and he quickly bowed respectfully. "Senior, I did not intend to offend. Please forgive me."
The Thunder Qilin ignored Yang Xiong's words, instead focusing on the Asura Demon Sword in his hand, a hint of mockery appearing on its face. "The successor of the Asura God, it seems the Asura God has a good eye, intending to pass on the inheritance of the Asura God's divine position to you."
"From the divine power around you, you must have passed the seventh trial of the Asura Nine Trials, and you're just one step away from fully inheriting the Asura God's position."
Yang Xiong hurriedly asked, "Senior, do you also know the Asura God?"
The Thunder Qilin snorted. "Asura, the God of Order in the Divine Realm, one of the five great gods in the Divine Realm. In front of me, he's nothing more than a junior."
"I'm not interested in the Asura God, but I do find you interesting. You are indeed from another world."
Yang Xiong's face changed drastically. His origin from Blue Star was a secret only he knew. Not even the Asura God or Sea God were aware of this. It was his deepest secret, and to think that the Thunder Qilin had just revealed it.
The Thunder Qilin continued, "Don't be so surprised. Your little secret might be unknown to the gods, but I know it very well. After all, there's nothing in the Douluo world that can be hidden from me."
Yang Xiong's eyes filled with confusion, but he didn't want to communicate further with the Thunder Qilin. It was clear that the Thunder Qilin knew a lot, even about his deepest secrets, and its strength was something he couldn't hope to contend with.
After all, the Thunder Qilin appeared to be a soul beast, and soul beasts were not on good terms with the gods. Perhaps the Thunder Qilin had some ulterior motive, especially since he was the successor of the next Asura God, so he was getting closer to becoming the new Asura God.
The Thunder Qilin seemed to understand Yang Xiong's thoughts. Lightning flickered around its body, and its massive form transformed into a giant over thirty meters tall. It was now enveloped in blood-red lightning, exuding the aura of a supreme god king.
"You are a human, so perhaps seeing me in my current form will make it easier for you to accept."
Yang Xiong's expression grew serious. "Senior, I don't know how you discovered my secret, or if you know all the secrets of the entire Douluo Star, but I'm sure you wouldn't want to be targeted by the gods of the Divine Realm."
The Thunder Qilin smiled. "You're quite a clever one. The gods of the Divine Realm have always rejected my soul beast clan, but do you know? The entire Divine Realm was created by the Dragon God. Without the Dragon God and the soul beast clan, the Divine Realm would have collapsed long ago."
"Moreover, although the war back then was fierce, the Dragon God was stronger than anyone else. If it weren't for his reservations, the Asura God and the others would not have been able to win."
Yang Xiong's face slightly changed. He hadn't expected the Thunder Qilin to have ties to those ancient secrets. That meant he had already been caught up in it, and it might not be so easy to escape.
The Thunder Qilin continued, "I actually guessed that you would come here, but I didn't expect you to come so quickly. It seems your strength is even greater than I imagined."
Yang Xiong tentatively asked, "Senior, since you are from the Divine Realm, can you tell me what kind of god you are?"
The Thunder Qilin let out a terrifying, wild laugh, shaking the entire palace. Yang Xiong felt that this laughter carried a sense of unwillingness and helplessness. If this were the Douluo world, the rules could not even constrain this Thunder Qilin.
"Since you come from the outside world, you should understand my status in the beast clan. When Douluo Star was born, three great divine beasts descended, including the Dragon God, the Phoenix God, and me. Later, after the Dragon God created the Divine Realm, the Phoenix God disappeared without a trace, not wanting to participate in worldly disputes."
"In order to maintain world stability, I joined the creation of the Divine Realm at the Dragon God's invitation. At that time, I was in charge of the order of the Divine Realm. The people called me the Thunder God, and I was the enforcer of the Divine Realm."
Yang Xiong was once again stunned. He hadn't expected that the Thunder Qilin before him was actually an enforcer of the Divine Realm. What level of power did that imply? And what was the connection between this Thunder Qilin and the Asura God? After all, it was well known that the Asura God was one of the three great enforcers of the Divine Realm.
"Senior, as far as I know, there are three great enforcers in the Divine Realm. Were there three enforcers back then as well?"
The Thunder Qilin snorted coldly. "These people are merely juniors. The so-called three enforcers came about after the Dragon God's fall, when the Judgment Power was split into three. That's why there are three enforcers."
"Moreover, the events surrounding the Dragon God served as a warning to the gods of the Divine Realm. If all the Judgment Power were concentrated in one person's hands, if there were only one enforcer, internal strife would be inevitable. That's why there are three enforcers, and they are independent, with similar strength to counterbalance each other."
"Otherwise, the Asura God would just be the God of Slaughter, with pure killing energy. If there weren't anyone to counter him, it would have been only a matter of time before he lost control."
After hearing this, Yang Xiong felt a bit dazed. The Thunder Qilin seemed to have said a lot, but at the same time, it seemed to be a bit unfocused. Why had it brought him here? What was its purpose?
Yang Xiong thought for a moment and asked, "Senior, since you know everything about the Douluo world, do you know if there are any other variables in this world besides me?"
The Thunder Qilin replied, "This world was born from the Dragon God, and it is also where I was born. The rules were already perfected, and there shouldn't be any other variables. Over the past tens of thousands of years, you are the only variable."
"Moreover, your arrival in this world is also related to me. You died in your world due to lightning, and it was my lightning that drew you to this world. So, when you survived the Heavenly Tribulation, it was your fate."
Yang Xiong's face changed slightly when he heard this. The Thunder Qilin knew a lot, even things from his past in Blue Star, but clearly, it didn't know everything.
The Douluo world might be a separate existence, but it definitely wasn't the only world with people from other realms. At least, Tang San, the protagonist of the original work, came from a martial arts world.
The Thunder Qilin's words were probably half-truths, and it didn't fully understand this world.
Yang Xiong's eyes revealed a hint of fiery determination. "Senior, I don't know what you've brought me here for, but after all, humans and soul beasts are different."
The Thunder Qilin didn't say anything more. A bolt of lightning flashed through the space, and the scene in front of Yang Xiong began to shift rapidly.
A massive dragon appeared in the sky, letting out a terrifying roar. The entire world seemed to tremble.
However, the dragon seemed to have fallen into madness. Its massive dragon breath seemed to destroy everything, and the surrounding environment started to decay under its fiery breath, even damaging the world itself.
Numerous towering figures attacked the dragon, but even at full strength, their power seemed insignificant compared to the dragon's.
Yang Xiong focused on observing all the figures. Among them, several stood out, and one of them was entirely blood-red, exuding an aura of killing intent. It was the Asura God.
At that moment, a terrifying Thunder Qilin appeared in the sky. Its size was slightly smaller than the dragon's, and it relentlessly attacked the dragon, releasing terrifying skills.
Eventually, the Thunder Qilin was overwhelmed by the dragon's seven-colored light, piercing its body with the light. The blood-red lightning fell from the sky.
But just before dying, the Thunder Qilin fought back, releasing a blood-red bolt of lightning that resembled the world's order. It struck the dragon's head.
The dragon cried out in agony, its body losing control.
At that moment, the sky turned blood-red, and a blood-red figure shot up into the air, holding a blood-red giant sword. The sword was filled with endless killing intent.
The blood-red giant struck with all its might, cleaving both the dragon and the heavens in two. The dragon's body split into a golden and silver shadow.
The silver dragon shadow fell from the sky, eventually vanishing into the void.
Countless figures quickly appeared around the golden dragon shadow, launching an attack. Green, blue, purple, black, and red energies formed a massive seal, covering the golden dragon shadow.
When the scene returned to normal, Yang Xiong was drenched in cold sweat. The vision he had just witnessed was terrifying. Every strand of killing intent felt as though it could pierce his soul—he was completely powerless against it.
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