Chapter Ninety-Six: A Bargain with the Reaper

“Little girl, so-called deities are merely a respectful title soul masters give to those who surpass level one hundred,” Thanatos spoke to Qian Renxue with earnest gravity. “Even when confronting an opponent of equal rank, there is always the risk of falling. In truth, the Angel God you inherited has already perished; only her divine position was not shattered as mine was, so it remains, waiting for a new Angel God to descend.”

“What?” Qian Renxue’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. Thanatos's words struck her with a force that left her reeling.

Her family, generation after generation, had worshipped the Angel God for nearly ten thousand years. Now, someone was telling her that the god her family had revered for millennia had long since fallen. No one could accept such a revelation so easily.

Watching Qian Renxue’s stunned expression, Thanatos chose not to elaborate further. He turned his attention to Xiao Yu and spoke, “Young man, I wish to strike a deal with you.”

Of course, I knew it. If you ask me to help rebuild your body, I’ll change my name to Xiao Fire from tomorrow, Xiao Yu secretly grumbled.

“I want you to avenge me, to eliminate the enemy who brought me to this state!” Thanatos's voice was suddenly filled with a chilling murderous intent.

“Who is your enemy?” Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow, his mind already forming a guess.

“The God of Shura and the Sea God!”

“One of the Five Divine Kings of the Divine Realm, the God of Shura who presides over the judgment of gods and governs the rules of the Divine Realm, and the first-rank Sea God as well?”

“You seem quite knowledgeable about the Divine Realm?” Thanatos, just about to explain the God of Shura and Sea God in detail to Xiao Yu, was momentarily surprised.

“I know a little, at best,” Xiao Yu nodded, fearing Thanatos would press him further, so he quickly shifted the topic. “All of you are deities of the Divine Realm. Why did those two want to harm you?”

“Because I uncovered their conspiracy. The God of Shura and Sea God forcibly infused the destiny of Douluo Continent into a human, creating a false child of destiny. This act grossly violated the rules of the Divine Realm. I intended to report this to the Divine Committee, but they discovered my intentions and joined forces to kill me!”

“Why would the God of Shura do such a thing? Isn’t he the enforcer of the Divine Realm’s laws? Why would he deliberately break them?” Qian Renxue had recovered by now and couldn’t help but interject.

“Because Shura is a consummate hypocrite,” Thanatos said bitterly. “Among the Five Divine Kings, Shura’s divine rank is the lowest. He has long been dissatisfied with the current order, so he artificially created a child of destiny to siphon the faith of Douluo Continent and raise his own divine rank.”

“By the way, little girl, there’s something you might not know—the Angel God you worship also fell at the hands of the God of Shura.”

“What?” Qian Renxue’s face changed. “Why did the God of Shura target the Angel God?”

“Because the Angel God posed a grave threat to Shura’s position,” Thanatos explained. “The Angel God commanded the powers of light and judgment, abilities remarkably similar to those of Shura. When she first entered the Divine Realm, she was merely a second-rank deity, and Shura paid her little mind. But the Angel God was worshipped by countless sanctuaries on Douluo Continent, her followers were endless, and as the power of faith strengthened her, she grew ever more formidable. Before her fall, she had become a leader among first-rank deities and threatened Shura’s standing. Thus, Shura secretly joined forces with the Sea God to strike her down.”

“Damn the God of Shura!” Qian Renxue’s face was icy, and she couldn’t help but curse aloud.

“Little girl, you must be careful. According to my investigation, the one chosen by Shura as the false child of destiny on Douluo Continent is named Tang San. He is a descendant of the rival force to the Angel Sanctuary established by the Angel God.”

Thanatos spoke with deep concern. “If I am correct, Shura chose Tang San not only to seize the faith of Douluo Continent, but also to utterly overthrow the Angel Sanctuary, ensuring the Angel God can never return to the Divine Realm.”

Qian Renxue’s delicate brows knitted tightly. “Tang San, the surname Tang—could he be a disciple of the Clear Sky Sect?”

Xiao Yu replied calmly, “Not only is he a disciple, he is the son of Tang Hao.”

Boom!

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue was instantly enveloped by a dreadful killing intent. In her mind, her own father had died at Tang Hao’s hands. “Have you met this Tang San already? Tell me, where is he?”

“Calm yourself,” Xiao Yu sighed. “Since Shura chose Tang San, he surely left contingencies on him. Even if you kill him now, that hypocrite may resurrect him again.”

“Young man is right. Little girl, Shura is a cautious man. Whether against the first Angel God or myself, he always prepared thoroughly and left himself an out. You must not act rashly,” Thanatos agreed with Xiao Yu. “Still, don’t worry too much. The Divine Realm has its own rules—Shura dares not go too far. Though you cannot kill Tang San at this stage, you can find ways to seize his destiny, snatch all the opportunities Shura arranged for him to strengthen yourselves. Once you break past level one hundred, you will have the power to eliminate both Shura and Tang San together.”

“Especially you,” Thanatos said, fixing his gaze on Xiao Yu. “I sense a terrifying power lurking within your martial soul. Even with just a brief encounter, I felt compelled to bow in submission, as if…”

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