"I only saw the Sea God's sanctimonious true face at the very end. When he saw me trying to go further, that scheming bastard somehow contacted the Asura God in the Divine Realm.
"And the Asura God, as the god who governs order and punishment, completely ignored both his duty and his dignity. He personally descended to the lower world for one purpose: to kill me before I could rise.
"He kept saying that my divine seat was too dangerous and should not exist in this world, and so on and so forth. But the truth is that he was afraid.
"He was afraid that once I became a god, I would occupy part of his authority. He was afraid that once I became a god, I would escape his control. He was afraid that I might surpass him."
As Tang Skybreaker spoke, waves of deathly energy surged out from his body. Yet the moment that energy touched Wu Ling, it disappeared without a trace.
"After that, under the ambush of the Sea God and the Asura God, I died again. As for my descendants, the Asura God used his authority of judgment to erase their strongest blade. From that point onward, my descendants' Martial Soul changed from the Nine Nether Scythe into a hammer. Then that bastard had the nerve to act sentimental and say that it would be named in memory of me, taking the last two words of my name and calling it the Clear Sky Hammer."
"Then what state are you in now?"
Wu Ling immediately found a hole in Tang Skybreaker's story. If Tang Skybreaker was already dead, then what was this person in front of him? Was he truly a ghost?
Tang Skybreaker shook his head and explained, "No. My physical body did die. When I was killed by the Sea God and the Asura God together, I forcibly transformed my Nine Nether Scythe into a semi-divine artifact. Then I fused it with my soul. In the end, I used self-destruction to draw their attention while controlling the largest fragment of the Nine Nether Scythe with my remnant soul and escaping.
"As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest. After avoiding the Asura God's search, I used my remaining divine power and deathly energy to open this small space. As for the things inside it, they were made from unknown pieces of information I intercepted from the void over the years.
"Every so often, when this space comes into contact with Soul Land, I release them to kill. Through killing, they gather deathly energy and slow the collapse of this space.
"But even so, my power has continued to fade with each passing day. If you had not come this time, it probably would not have been long before both I and this space dissolved into the endless void."
Hearing this, Wu Ling understood why the original story had never mentioned this place. Even if ignored completely, it would not have affected the plot.
"All right, boy. My story ends here. Now tell me about the outside world."
Wu Ling pondered for a moment. Then he sighed.
"This world is practically a game. A game with the three of you as its main characters, and that game is called Reincarnation.
"After your death, the Sea God and the Angel God both achieved their divine seats. Their successors' Martial Souls also became god-grade Martial Souls called Sea God and Seraphim. The Clear Sky Hammer is not a god-grade Martial Soul, but it carries the title of the world's number-one tool Martial Soul.
"After your era, almost every hundred years, three people appear: three top geniuses who respectively possess Sea God, Seraphim, and Clear Sky Hammer. I do not know the older cycles clearly, but several decades ago, there happened to be exactly three such people.
"They were Lucius Cross, undefeated in the sky; Bo Saixi, undefeated on the sea; and Tang Chen, undefeated on land."
Tang Skybreaker was no ordinary person. With only that hint from Wu Ling, he understood the general situation.
"So that is it. The karma of the three of us has entangled our descendants."
While Tang Skybreaker was still feeling desolate, Wu Ling suddenly laughed. That annoyed Tang Skybreaker.
"Boy, what are you laughing at?"
"Nothing. I just suddenly remembered that the Asura God's successor in the lower world, the one I mentioned earlier, is a member of the Clear Sky Sect."
"That bastard Asura God chose one of my descendants as his successor?"
Tang Skybreaker froze first. Then his expression changed.
"No. With the Asura God's petty nature, he would never choose someone truly loyal to the Clear Sky Sect. So that successor either has a grudge against the Clear Sky Sect, or he was brainwashed by the Asura God from childhood. Either way, that person must have been marked by the Asura God long ago."
As Tang Skybreaker considered other possibilities, Wu Ling spoke again.
"And as far as I know, that successor seems to want to go to Sea God Island too. The Sea God also appears to want him as a successor."
"One person inheriting two divine seats? That should be absolutely impossible... No, with the Asura God's foundation, it might truly be possible. And the Sea God and the Asura God are practically wearing the same pair of pants at this point. If I think of it that way, the chance of success is not small."
Wu Ling nodded in agreement.
"Correct. The Clear Sky Hammer plus the Sea God, with the Asura God pushing from behind the scenes. In other words, the destiny of the three of you may reach its conclusion in his generation. If he grows up, then a lone Angel God will absolutely not be able to match him."
"But I refuse to accept that!"
Tang Skybreaker suddenly roared.
After several deep breaths, his expression gradually became serious. Wu Ling also understood that their pleasant chat was over. It was time for proper business.
Tang Skybreaker closed his eyes and sank into thought. The atmosphere between them gradually shifted from relaxed to solemn.
"Boy, judging by what you said, you should belong to the Angel faction. Especially those flames on your spear. They are almost identical to the Blazing Sun Sword from back then.
"In truth, after all these years, even I am no longer certain whether my soul merged into my Martial Soul, or whether my Martial Soul consumed my soul. In short, through many coincidences, I can now be regarded as a million-year weapon-type Soul Beast.
"I do not have much time left anyway, so let us make a deal. I will sacrifice everything I have to you. In return, you will help me kill that unworthy descendant."
To be honest, Wu Ling was tempted. But he also sensed something wrong. Tang Skybreaker was far too calm when he spoke of sacrifice. It was not the calm of someone who had seen through life and death. It was the calm of a hunter waiting for prey to take the bait.
Wu Ling, however, was not afraid at all. If this old man had his own plan, then why not play along with a relic who had lived for tens of thousands of years?
So Wu Ling immediately displayed acting worthy of a golden trophy. His eyes carried burning desire through the surprise.
"Good, good, good. I agree. Let us begin now."