Inside the Rakshasa God Temple, Asura God's fists loosened, then tightened. Tightened, then loosened. The rise and fall of his chest proved how unsettled the Divine Realm's enforcer was.
This time, he had experienced the same feeling he had felt when he saved Tang Hao from Wu Ling. It was the feeling of victory being stolen at the moment before it arrived. For a while, it even made Asura God want to rush straight down and kill Wu Ling.
But after careful thought, he understood that he absolutely could not act rashly now. His and Sea God's movements had already drawn the attention of Destruction and the others. If he made another large move, the preparations he had made over the years might be exposed before Destruction, Evil, and the rest.
The current God of Evil was not the future Ji Dong. His deterrence and strength were absolutely not comparable to the Ji Dong who would later inherit the God of Evil seat.
In the original story, Asura God dared to descend and help revive Tang San for two reasons. First, he needed to eliminate the two hidden dangers, Angel God and Rakshasa God. If those two successors stayed alive, they would very likely discover everything he had done back then over time. They had to be removed.
Second, he intended to hand his divine seat to Tang San at that time. Once he confirmed that Tang San had killed Rakshasa God and Angel God, he would have no future worries. Then the sea would be wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky high enough for birds to fly. At that point, Evil and the others would naturally have no chance to control him.
But the current Tang San was nowhere near inheriting the Asura God seat. Whether he could even survive was unknown. Without the protection of that backup plan, Asura God naturally did not dare act recklessly.
After some time, Sea God Poseidon arrived at the Rakshasa God Temple from the Angel God Temple. His face was almost as dark as Asura God's.
"Asura, the divine power Angel God left behind has been wrapped by a strange black energy. When I attack that black energy, the damage rebounds onto me. How is the Rakshasa God side?"
As he spoke, Poseidon stepped closer. He saw the wound on Asura God's face gradually healing. He also saw the Rakshasa God divine power wrapped in black energy.
Poseidon immediately fell silent. He understood that Asura God had also fallen into Wu Ling's trap and was currently furious.
"I remember this power. It is the same malice that flashed through our world a few days ago. Its quality is not that high. One full force strike from me would be enough to break it open, but doing so would absolutely attract the attention of the other gods." After suppressing his anger, Asura God gradually calmed down and recalled that familiar aura.
Because one day in the Divine Realm equaled one year in Soul Land, Angra Mainyu's descent upon Soul Land several years earlier had only happened a few days ago from Asura God's perspective.
After hearing Asura God's words, Poseidon suddenly had an idea. He hurriedly said, "Asura, if that is the case, why do we not turn this around? That boy should count as some kind of demon from beyond the heavens, right? Then we can directly tell the God of Evil, the God of Destruction, and the others. Once we explain it, we can openly descend to exorcise the demon. As the God of Enforcement, this falls perfectly within your duties. If not you, then who could descend? At that point..."
"Idiot!"
Asura God cut off Poseidon's plan.
"If we expose that boy, what reason do we give? What evidence do we have? We cannot simply show them the energy Angel God and Rakshasa God left behind.
"That boy is clever. He left a trace of our own energy inside those two masses of power, and for some reason that trace has escaped our control. If those others see the two energies, then all our plans over the years will be ruined.
"The plan being ruined is a small matter. If those four become suspicious and discover that I, the God of Enforcement, have been secretly violating the rules, that will be the true problem."
"Then what do you suggest, Asura? We suffered such a loss this time. We cannot simply let that boy go. And he can now travel between the Divine Realm and the lower realm without fear. If he becomes a god in the future, leaving you aside, I do not think I will be his opponent. If he brings the new Angel God and Rakshasa God up with him, will we not still be trapped with no way out?"
After a brief silence, Asura God turned his head and answered Poseidon seriously.
"Send your followers. I will send my side as well. Remember to give them more power. When the time comes, as long as he dares use this move again, the aura that leaks then will give us a reason to act."
Poseidon's eyes lit up after hearing the plan. Exactly. If they had no evidence, then they could create evidence. If it truly came to that, would the other gods believe Asura God, who represented judgment, or would they believe a being suspected of being an outsider demon?
Poseidon laughed twice. He felt as if the fog before him had cleared. The road that had been cut off was now bridged again.
"Good. I will go have my followers attack that boy."
After Poseidon left, Asura God's expression gradually turned uncertain. In truth, he was not sure whether this plan could work.
Some of what he had told Poseidon had also been false. His position as God of Enforcement had been granted by the Creator God. Even if all the gods refused to acknowledge it, they could do nothing to him. Angel God and Rakshasa God had already reincarnated. For the sake of two reincarnated gods, no one would severely punish him, the Divine Realm's enforcer. At most, he would be confined for a period of time.
What truly troubled him was Wu Ling.
Whether it was this black energy, the dazzling spear from before, or this latest act of casually crossing the Divine Realm with a mortal body, every piece of evidence showed that Wu Ling's original world was absolutely a world of very high rank. Only that could explain those abilities that exceeded this world's limits.
That was why he feared that if he attacked personally, Wu Ling might turn around and pull out some powerful weapon or ability that could destroy him directly.
Even if Wu Ling did not have such an ability, what if Wu Ling died? Would that mysterious expert who had flashed by before personally take action?
Those were Asura God's real worries.
But now, he had pushed Poseidon out as the vanguard. He could continue hiding. Even sacrificing Poseidon would not matter. As long as Asura God could leave this place, all of it would be necessary.
"Although I sent Poseidon ahead as the vanguard, he is not stupid. I still need to do what should be done. Otherwise, he may see the flaw."
With that thought, Asura God turned and flew toward his Asura God Temple. He needed to give more orders.
At that moment, Wu Ling was floating at the branching point between worlds, shaking his head in indecision.
"Soul Land 1 and Soul Land 2... forget it. Going to Soul Land 2 now would not have much use. I should finish the matters in Soul Land 1 first. Once that is done, I can just steamroll Soul Land 2 later."
Then Wu Ling chose his direction and followed the coordinates from the teleportation circle back toward the Soul Land 1 world.