4: Chapter 4 You're amazing!

Asura God reacted instantly, violently dragging Qian Chongguang in front of him. His teeth gnashed together, making a clicking sound. His voice was pressed extremely low, filled with a murderous intent capable of swallowing a person alive, yet he dared not amplify it too much, fearing that saying another word would expose more unspeakable matters.

"If you dare to spout nonsense for even half a word more, I will crush your Divine Soul right now and ensure you never reincarnate!"

Yet Qian Chongguang showed not a shred of fear. Instead, meeting his murderous gaze, he suddenly burst into laughter. Coughing up blood, the golden divine blood flowed down the corners of his mouth and splattered onto Asura God's blood-colored robes. He articulated every word with extreme clarity, deliberately raising his volume to ensure every Divinity present heard clearly:

"Spouting nonsense? Since the God King dared to do it, why not dare to admit it?"

"You bewitched my descendant, Qian Xunji, to attempt to force himself upon Bibi Dong, to give birth to the Angel God's Legacy, and subsequently forcefully pave the way for a dual-god Legacy. Is that true?"

"You tampered with the memories of Chen Jianjun, Tang Chen, and Qian Daoliu, disrupting the timeline of the Douluo Continent, just to clear obstacles for your precious successor. Is that true?"

"You even placed a Restriction on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well; anyone besides the successor you chose who touches it ends up brain-dead. Is that true?"

Each accusation struck like a heavy hammer, slamming fiercely into Asura God's face.

His complexion turned leaden at a speed visible to the naked eye, the Divine Power around him becoming so chaotic it was almost out of control. Yet, he couldn't refute a single word—these things were all done by his own hand; Qian Chongguang hadn't exaggerated even a bit.

The surrounding air froze completely.

God King of Destruction slowly withdrew the arm that had been blocking him, his brows knitted into a tight knot. Those eyes capable of peering into the Origin of destruction were now locked onto Asura God with undisguised scrutiny. He spoke in a deep voice, every word carrying irrefutable weight: "Asura, is what he said true?"

After all these years, they had finally caught him in a trap.

"Hah, you hid it deep, Asura." God King of Evil folded his arms, leaning against a white jade pillar of the Stairway to Godhood, whistling with amusement. The smile on his lips was impossible to hide. "I thought you spent every day guarding your Law of Slaughter, completely indifferent to the outside world. Turns out you were pulling off such a massive operation in the Lower Realm behind our backs? Tampering with memories, writing scripts, personally descending to provide your successor with a Golden Finger—this display is much grander than what any of us have done."

Goddess of Life sighed softly, the glowing green light surrounding her dimming slightly. Her delicate brows were furrowed, her tone filled with disapproval: "Asura, as God Kings of the God Realm Committee, we are supposed to maintain the balance of the heavens and planes. The lives in the Lower Realm have their own destiny. For you to forcefully interfere with the rise and fall of an entire plane like this has already violated the Divine Realm Treaty we established together."

"Furthermore, you privately modified the memories of Mortals and manipulated the life trajectories of others. This is no longer just a 'small maneuver' for selecting a successor." God King of Goodness also nodded, his gentle voice carrying a rare sternness. "You are the enforcer of the Divine Realm, supposed to be the guardian of the rules. Now that you are leading the violation of these rules, this matter cannot be easily dismissed."

The words of the four God Kings, one after another, completely sealed off all of Asura God's escape routes.

He stared fixedly at the dying Qian Chongguang in his hands, his blood-colored eyes churning with monstrous hatred, almost boiling his Divine Soul.

Only at this moment did he truly understand.

From the moment Qian Chongguang was forcibly dragged to the Divine Realm, or even earlier—from the time this guy started shattering his scripts one after another—he had already laid out this trap for today.

He never intended to confront him head-on. He knew better than anyone that a newly ascended minor Divinity, no matter how gifted, could never be the opponent of a supreme God King who masters a Law.

Therefore, from the very beginning, his goal wasn't to win, but to muddy the waters.

Those light and dark swords that were knocked away in two moves were faked; that seemingly pathetic struggle was an act; even that filth spilled on the ground that caused him to lose control was never just a simple insult—he had calculated his extremely proud nature, calculated that he would be blinded by this extreme offense, calculated that he would lose his composure in a fit of rage in public, and even more, calculated that this commotion would definitely attract the other God Kings.

What he wanted was never to defeat him, but to bring all those shady dealings he kept hidden in the dark completely out into the sunlight, onto the table of the God Realm Committee!

This bastard had calculated every step from the very beginning, even his rage, his loss of composure, and his weak points were all clearly calculated!

"Fine... you are very good!"

"Truly amazing."

Asura God was shaking with anger, the veins on his hand clutching Qian Chongguang's collar bulging, his knuckles turning white, yet he dared not harbor any more intent to kill.

He knew very well that if he dared to crush Qian Chongguang to death here today, it would be equivalent to confirming all the accusations, equivalent to killing to silence him out of a guilty conscience. At that point, Destruction and the others would absolutely not let it rest.

He could only grit his teeth, squeezing the words out through his teeth, the hatred in his eyes almost solidifying: "I have lived for tens of thousands of years, and this is the first time I have been schemed against to this extent by an ant from the Lower Realm!"

Qian Chongguang met his man-eating gaze, tugging at his bloody, mangled mouth, and revealed that familiar, mocking smile again. His breath was weak, but his voice still carried full provocation.

"God King, you jest. Compared to you treating the billions of lives on the entire Douluo Continent as pawns in your script to be manipulated at will, what do my small, insignificant schemes count for?"

Qian Chongguang caught his breath, meeting Asura God's almost soul-devouring gaze, and then slowly swept his eyes over the four God Kings surrounding him and the crowd of Divinities holding their breath. His tone was terrifyingly calm, not at all like a dying man with only half a breath left.

"I am well aware that even if I expose all these things, it will ultimately just be the God Realm Committee going through the motions and questioning you a few times; it won't damage even a fraction of your Foundation as the Asura God King."

He paused, his gaze landing on the God King of Destruction with a smile of understanding.

"After all, everyone knows that you are the recognized number one combat power of the Divine Realm. If it really comes to a fight to the death, even if the four God Kings join forces, they would have to pay a significant price to take you down. No one will fight you to the death for a newly promoted divine official like me."

Once these words were spoken, the entire scene instantly quieted down.

The God King of Destruction knitted his brows even tighter, stepped forward, and asked in a deep voice: "Since you see things so clearly, why would you do such a self-destructive thing? Exposing his actions will at most make him lose face, without damaging his strength, while you will have to bear the charge of blaspheming a God King and disrupting the order of the Divine Realm, and you will have to face the endless pursuit of a God King."

"Why do this? What exactly are you aiming for?"

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PS: Everyone, the Douluo Continent Online channel hasn't opened yet, please look forward to it. It won't be long before Qian Chongguang finishes topping up, and then you can all enter.