About the Killing God Domain—
If Xiao Lin were not planning to scheme against the Asura God so that nothing unexpected would happen in the upcoming Advanced Academy Tournament, he wouldn't even want to go to the City of Slaughter.
He didn't even want Tang San and the others to go.
Xiao Lin had a saying from his previous life: it was rumored that the "double-standard Tang God King" became that way precisely because he couldn't control the evil influence of the Asura God.
Or rather, Tang God King himself was already somewhat hypocritical, but because as the protagonist everything went smoothly for him, it was hidden, making him appear pure and noble.
Such a Tang God King couldn't be called a hypocrite at first, because there was nothing that required him to pretend.
Only when something appeared that affected his ten-thousand-year grand plan did he reveal his false righteousness.
On the surface, he was the fair and just Asura God King; in reality, he sought his own benefit, even deceiving his wife and daughter.
In Xiao Lin's view, all this was because Tang God King's mental willpower was insufficient.
He himself wouldn't be like that. Xiao Lin admitted he wasn't a good person, and he wasn't much nobler than Tang San — but when there was something good, he never pretended not to want it.
For example, when he "fleeced" the Sea God, he even openly told Xiao San and Xiao Wu about it.
So what if the Sea God knew? At worst, he'd just fleece another god.
Thinking about the killing aura of the Asura God, Xiao Lin began to doubt whether scheming against him was appropriate.
It felt… not worth it.
To put it bluntly, even if the plot after the Academy Tournament followed the original timeline, at worst Tang Hao would step in and save Xiao Wu and the others.
And in this lifetime, with Tang San walking the Path of Life, Tang Hao might be even stronger.
As for the Spirit Hall — who knows — but the butterfly effect probably hadn't affected Spirit Hall too much yet.
Still, Xiao Lin couldn't afford to gamble with Xiao Wu and the others' safety.
If the Killing God Domain didn't look so unhealthy, he wouldn't be hesitating now.
After all, Tang San came from Tang Sect, a place full of hidden weapons and assassinations — darkness was unavoidable.
Yet Tang San was disgusted by the City of Slaughter and even learned aristocratic etiquette to suppress it.
In the end, he used noble manners to restrain himself from becoming too twisted.
Wait — could it be that it was precisely this "aristocratic etiquette" that made Tang San become double-standard?
In Xiao Lin's mind, nobles being double-standard was normal — they always had privileges.
Could it be that Tang San felt that as long as he had a high-sounding justification, he could do inhuman things?
When Xiao Lin was young in his previous life, he was utterly confused seeing Tang San learn noble etiquette.
It made no sense.
But reading novels was considered a bad influence back then, so he couldn't even complain.
Using aristocratic etiquette to suppress psychological abnormality — that was absurd.
Wouldn't it make more sense for Tang San to do good deeds and accumulate merit instead?
No. Absolutely not.
Xiao Lin decided that Tang San must not go to the City of Slaughter.
Not only Tang San — no one should go.
Scheming against the Asura God was also off the table.
Looks like he needed a different long-term plan.
If the Asura God couldn't be targeted…
Then wasn't there still the Angel God?
Wouldn't tricking an Angel Domain be even better for preventing Bibi Dong from making a move?
Leaning against a big tree on the back mountain of the Imperial Battle Team, Xiao Lin began to plot.
If someone on their side had the Angel Domain, then as the Spirit Hall's saintess, wouldn't Bibi Dong be unable to interfere?
Wouldn't the elders and enshrined ones also be unable to interfere?
If Xiao Wu and Tang Ni had the Angel Domain, then Spirit Hall would have even less legitimacy to act.
But that still wasn't enough.
Relying on others being "unable to act" was foolish.
The best method was still to increase their own strength.
Because the City of Slaughter was off the table, Tang Chen couldn't be rescued.
Their side lacked a top-tier powerhouse.
Tang Hao could recover somewhat, but not enough to change the overall situation.
At best, they could only escape.
Then should they use immortal herbs to restore Tang Hao? Or let him absorb a soul bone?
No — there was another way: let Xiao Wu call her parents.
But bringing hundred-thousand-year soul beasts into the human world was no different from collaborating with monsters.
And once Xiao Wu learned Bibi Dong killed her mother, she definitely wouldn't leave peacefully.
With the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python, she'd seek revenge.
That would cause massive civilian casualties.
Xiao Lin couldn't let his stance tilt like that.
Also, someone without an angel martial soul probably couldn't get the Angel Domain.
Suddenly, Xiao Lin felt a sense of frustration.
It was as if the Academy Tournament's script couldn't be changed no matter what.
After a long time thinking under the tree, he suddenly made a decision.
If he wanted the Angel God's trial, a non-angel martial soul probably wouldn't qualify.
So he had to show value.
Tang San's life attribute was good, but not enough.
So Xiao Lin himself had to step in.
The Angel God had sacred and fire attributes.
Xiao Lin had fire — and could even simulate sacredness.
For example: lightning.
If lightning that smashes darkness isn't sacred, then nothing is.
Wasn't Yu Tianheng transformed from a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon into a Golden Light Holy Dragon?
Then Xiao Lin could be a Golden Light Holy Flood Dragon Staff.
Better yet — he could form a martial soul fusion skill with the Angel inheritor.
Then everything would be solved.
He even found a plan.
"Angel God, you don't want your inheritor to be bullied in the future, right?"
If Qian Renxue ascended, she'd have a partner to protect her.
Even if they didn't trust each other, the Angel God could enforce it.
The Angel God could simply use divine power to force a fusion skill — just like Tang God King did.
So when taking the Angel God's test, he must display his potential — extreme fire and lightning.
Then subtly mention fusion skills in front of the statue.
The Angel God would take the bait.
Also act naive and easy to deceive.
He couldn't pretend to be young, but with the Dragon Kings hiding him, even gods couldn't see through him.
One last thing —
Lei Lei's soul bone should be absorbed.
(End of Chapter)