Chapter 253: Everything Was Calculated
At this moment, Bo Saixi, having completely shattered the illusions in her heart, gazed calmly at the deranged Tang Chen before her, feeling nothing. Decades of obsession had crumbled the moment she saw him in person. Sometimes, when circumstances change and one's mindset shifts, what once seemed important can suddenly feel meaningless.
Before, Bo Saixi had been weighed down by heavy responsibilities, the fear of her inevitable sacrifice, and uncertainty about the future. That tiny sliver of emotion she had held onto had been her only anchor. But now, she had already sacrificed herself, died, and come back to life. After experiencing death, many things became clearer one's true feelings, especially.
So this is it. I never loved him as much as I thought.
She sighed inwardly. Though there was some disappointment, she also felt strangely relieved. Maybe she had simply grown too accustomed to being alone.
At that moment, the enraged Tang Chen let out a furious roar. Lifting his hands to either side of his body, he unleashed wave after wave of blood red energy. The crimson light emanating from him carried not only a corrosive aura but also a unique, unsettling energy fluctuation.
Explosions erupted at the points where the Slaughter God Domain clashed with the Sea God Domain, one after another!
Bo Saixi's expression shifted slightly. By all logic, their strengths should be evenly matched she even believed she had the upper hand. So why did it feel like her Sea God Domain, personally bestowed by Neptune, was struggling against his?
Seeing this, Tang Chen let out a crazed laugh. "How does it feel, experiencing the power of the Slaughter Domain? My domain is the most tyrannical in the world! Your Sea God Domain is no match for it! Entering the City of Slaughter was your biggest mistake!"
Under normal circumstances, Tang Chen's Slaughter Domain would never have been able to suppress the Sea God Domain. Even if the Slaughter Domain had the potential to grow into a god king level domain in the future, it was still incomplete and remained a mortal domain.
On the other hand, the Sea God Domain granted to Bo Saixi was truly divine in nature. A mortal domain challenging a god level domain should have been impossible.
However, they weren't in the outside world they were inside the City of Slaughter. This place itself was an enormous Slaughter Domain, formed by the accumulated killing intent of countless souls over thousands of years. Its sheer power had reached a level capable of contending with deities.
Here, Tang Chen naturally had the home field advantage, receiving the full support of the City of Slaughter's domain. Meanwhile, Bo Saixi was alone she could not compete with the overwhelming suppression.
Bo Saixi remained composed, though inwardly, she felt a twinge of regret. She had underestimated him. She never expected Tang Chen to become this… monstrous. Now, trapped inside his domain, she was at a severe disadvantage.
Just as the situation seemed dire, the small Seagod Trident she carried sensed the crisis and finally reacted.
"Buzz!"
The miniature Seagod Trident let out a deep hum and suddenly flew into the air before her. It rapidly expanded, growing to its full, majestic size the true Seagod Trident!
Bo Saixi instinctively reached out and grasped it. The moment her fingers wrapped around the weapon, the oppressive chill around her vanished like morning dew under the sun, and the suppressive force binding her was instantly dispelled.
Tang Chen's laughter abruptly ceased. His gaze locked onto Bo Saixi, though his focus was not on her but rather on the divine weapon in her hands. From it, he sensed an overwhelming threat.
With the Seagod Trident in her grasp, Bo Saixi's initial panic faded. In its place was a deep sense of calm an unwavering faith in the power of the Sea God.
She looked at Tang Chen, now a complete stranger compared to the man she once knew, and let out a soft sigh. "Sigh… It was all for me that you ended up like this no longer man nor ghost. Let me use the power of the Sea God to save you."
That way, we'll be even.
Raising the Seagod Trident, Bo Saixi's entire body erupted with divine radiance.
The diamond shaped blue gem embedded in the trident shone brilliantly, releasing dazzling golden light!
In an instant, the dark, ominous City of Slaughter seemed to be pierced by a sun, its sacred brilliance tearing through the oppressive shadows. It was as if the entire world had been bathed in gold.
A divine, awe inspiring presence filled the City of Slaughter. The blood red aura Tang Chen had previously unleashed, once rampaging through the domain, shattered into countless fragments under the divine light.
Tang Chen had been lost in the City of Slaughter for years, his body parasitized by the Nine Headed Blood Bat. Over time, his power had become thoroughly corrupted, tainted with dark and evil energies.
But the Seagod Trident carried the purest divine power an absolute counter to all darkness!
The moment the divine energy erupted, the evil forces within the City of Slaughter were instantly suppressed. Tang Chen's Slaughter Domain was torn apart, and the suffocating malevolent aura that had pervaded the space was completely cleansed.
The Seagod Trident, personally infused with Neptune's divine power, contained the authority of a god. As long as Bo Saixi wielded it, until its divine energy was depleted, she was essentially the Sea God incarnate, possessing a true god's strength!
A mere Tang Chen was no match for that.
Brilliant golden patterns spread across Bo Saixi's body, originating from the Sea God's Heart embedded in the trident. The golden light carried a gentle warmth, filled with a restorative power that seemed capable of soothing all pain and awakening dormant souls.
No matter how formidable the Slaughter Domain had been, before the righteous divine power of the Sea God, all darkness rapidly dissolved.
Tang Chen's entire body was bathed in the Seagod Trident's golden glow, frozen in place like a stone statue. Even the sinister expression on his face remained locked in time. His massive, bat like wings spread behind him, still and grotesque.
Time passed, second by second.
The golden radiance enveloping Bo Saixi grew even more intense, and the Seagod Trident in her hands shone with unparalleled brilliance. Every intricate engraving on its surface became vividly clear.
Meanwhile, the evil energy within Tang Chen's body was being purified at a steady rate. His aura gradually stabilized, becoming more tranquil. If this continued, he would eventually return to normal. At the same time, the eighth trial of the Asura God's inheritance would be completed. With only one trial remaining, his succession of the Asura God's position was practically guaranteed.
But unfortunately, far away in the Divine Realm, the Asura God had taken notice of the situation. There was no way he would allow Tang Chen to succeed so easily. After all, he had never intended to pass on his divine position to an outsider in the first place.
Tang Chen was nothing more than a vessel, a mere placeholder meant to carry his divine power nothing but a stepping stone for the true inheritor, his future reincarnation, Tang San.
Everything, from Tang San's rebirth into the Tang Clan, to Tang Chen's downfall, to his seemingly near success in the eighth trial only to ultimately fail at the final step
It had all been meticulously planned.
Everything was calculated.
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