In a hidden valley within the outer ring of the Divine Punishment Meteor Fall Region...
Tang San staggered out of the portal, his robes tattered, his body scorched by divine light. But he was not injured due to the protection of Asura Sword fragment.
His face—half-shadowed—twitched violently.
"We… we were so close…"
He fell to one knee, clutching the Asura Sword fragment. The fragment sizzled with faint red-gold light—Asura God's divine power still flickering around them, concealing their presence.
"Damn it all… damn them… damn those Spirits...!!"
Oscar leaned against a nearby boulder, his face pale and drenched in sweat.
His storage soul guide — in which he had stored an immortal herb — was burned and destroyed beyond recognition by divine energy of creation.
Dai Mubai cursed quietly, a broken immortal herb clutched in his hand — burned by divine energy.
Yu Xiaogang lay on the ground, unconscious and exuding an unpleasant scent.
Flender and Zhao Wuji also leaned on a boulder, their forehead and backs covered in cold sweat.
Never have they come face-to-face with beings of such unimaginable strength.
Just the thought of those six god-like beings sent chills down their spines.
Ma Hongjun sat silently, eyes lost in thought. He silently clutched his storage soul guide.
Unknown to others, he had actually managed to grab an immortal herb and secretly store it in his storage soul guide.
Water Spirit Orchid.
But he looked at the other, burned and ruined immortal grass in his hand.
The fire attribute immortal herb with Phoenix blood.
Just like with Oscar and Dai Mubai, his handpicked immortal herb was also burned and destroyed by the divine power.
Ma Hongjun fell into deep thought.
Oscar had kept an immortal herb in his storage soul guide. But it was destroyed without exception.
The only exception was himself — Ma Hongjun.
He couldn't help but feel that, he was able to keep this Water Spirit Orchid, because he was permitted to do so, by the true owner of this sacred forest.
Although he had many thoughts, but he kept it to himself.
He had no intention of revealing the existence of this immortal herb in his hand.
Although he owes a lot to Tang San and is loyal to him. Ma Hongjun is also aware of what kind of person Tang San is.
If the latter knows that he has this immortal herb, it will definitely seized from him.
Even though his current behavior is considered half treacherous. Ma Hongjun has no intention on compromising or feeling guilty.
He owes way more to his lover, than he does to Tang San.
A heavy silence hung in the air.
And in that silence, Tang San laughed.
"Heh… hahaha…!"
It was a low, dry sound. Not joy.
Not even madness.
Just… frustration.
"Do they really think I, Tang San, would bow to contracts!?"
His words were like poison.
He slammed his hand into the earth.
"A mere forest! A few mindless spirits! What gives them the right to deny me of my destiny!?"
The sky rumbled faintly.
But none answered.
Oscar frowned. "Tang San… I think—maybe we should reconsider. If the God of Contracts, if Rayne were to become aware of our presence in this forest, it's all over for us."
"..."
Tang San calmed down with Oscar's reminder.
But he still felt very frustrated.
The immortal herbs raised by the divine power of creation.
Those immortal herbs were on a whole another level.
Even the king of flowers — Yearning Heartbroken Red — is a few levels behind these specially bred immortal herbs.
Normally, even the highest level immortal herbs, are only effective within mortal limitations.
But the immortal herbs from that special realm in Meteor Fall Forest are different.
Because they are special.
God of Contracts is a beings that have mastered and controlled the twelve fundamental laws and three supreme law, balancing them within him.
Fire, water/ice, earth, wind, light, darkness, space, time, life, death, creation and destruction.
What sets God of Contracts different from Dragon God, who also has similarly mastered the twelve fundamental laws, is the mastery of three supreme laws.
Chaos, Balance, and Order.
If the God of Contracts was given enough time to grow, he would've reached hieghts that Dragon God couldn't even fathom.
Back to the topic.
The reason why Tang San is so frustrated and upset is because, he knows what kind of opportunity he had missed.
These immortal herbs are different.
Because of the nature of nine-color creation divine power flowing through this great forest.
These immortal herbs — because of additional special means from Asura God — had gained the maximum benefits and nourishment from nine-color creation divine power.
These are immortal herbs born from the powers of two God Kings — God of Contracts and Asura God.
They are bound to be heaven defying.
Not to mention that these immortal herbs have energy and essence rivaling that of a 300,000-year-old Great Beast.
They have condensed something miraculous within them — something that can alter a mortal's fate more than any other immortal herb can hope to achieve.
True Seed of Laws!
The law fragments extracted from the creation divine power, then condensed and completed within the immortal herbs.
They are basically pseudo-God Positions.
Anyone who consumes these special immortal herbs have the potential to create their own God Position, and it will be of First-class level.
"..."
Unlike others, Tang San knew just what kind of incredible opportunity he had missed.
He was very unwilling.
But he didn't think of returning to attempt again.
Not to mention those 990,000-year-old creation spirits that can burst out with Second-class God level power.
Just looking at the burned and ruined immortal herbs in the hands of his friends and himself, it was pretty evident that, those immortal herbs born out of Asura God's influence will be wiped out by those six spirits.
Going back there now, is no different from suicide.
If he uses his sealed divine power, he might not just alert the Divine Realm, but also Rayne, the true owner of this place.
At this time, the Asura Sword Fragment suddenly shined brilliantly with red-gold light.
A divine will pressed on.
Flender and Zhao Wuji were knocked out without any time to react.
Only the four of Tang San, Dai Mubai, Oscar and Ma Hongjun remained awake.
A blood-red haired figure bathed in red-gold light, appeared before them.
Tang San's pupils contracted, his eyes showing shock.
'A seperated Divine Consciousness of Asura God.' Tang San thought.
Dai Mubai and other two also guessed it, but put on a shocked expression.
But more, they were actually very nervous.
If their rebirth were actually known by Asura God's divine consciousness, would he tolerate them?
Tang San might be pardoned. They had always known that Tang San is Asura God's little treasure. But what about them?
On the contrary, Tang San wasn't panicked at all.
He recognized that this divine consciousness has no will at all.
It only has some sort of instruction etched into it. It will only do that action and not do anything else.
Why is Tang San so familiar with this?
It's because he had done the same in the past — when he placed Divine consciousness in Ancient Golden Tree, Clear Sky School, and even Yin Yang Love Querying Valley or Qiankun Wenqing Valley.
It's just that, these divine consciousness act as an anchor for his main consciousness to descend into mortal plane secretly.
But looking at Asura God's divine consciousness, the main consciousness didn't seem to be in possession.
'Is old Asura God being watched over, so he can't look at the lower realms at the moment?'
Tang San guessed.
'It works in our favor then. If possible, I don't want to reveal the secret of my rebirth, even if it is old Asura God.'
At this moment, twelve seeds appeared before Asura God's divine consciousness.
Under shocked gazes of Tang San and co, these seeds started to rapidly grow into plants, as Asura God's divine consciousness grew dimmer.
Finally, what remained were twelve strains of plants — immortal herbs that they recognized.
Asura God's divine consciousness also vanished.
'Twelve immortal herbs... Although barely 15,000-years-old or so, and not even comparable to those from Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, much less the heaven defying ones from Meteor Fall Forest. But these herbs, they are definitely complete and genuine immortal herbs.'
Ma Hongjun thought, then he looked at Tang San in a bit of wonder.
'Asura God... Just how much does that person like Tang San? He's left so many backups for the latter!'
Similar thought went through the minds of Dai Mubai and Oscar as well.
At this point, it didn't seem like the favoritism towards a successor, but rather like a caring father towards his own son.
But, it was also because of this, that they also benefited.
Although these immortal have only barely reached maturity, and were not quite what they expected.
It's still better than nothing.
"Old Asura God..."
Tang San looked very touched.
'Old Asura God must have also taken a big gamble when he planted those immortal herbs in this forest. These immortal herbs must be the last backup, in case I can't get from the two places that hosted immortal herbs.'
'To care so much for me, you really are like a father to me.'
The dedication that Asura God had shown towards him, has truly touched his heart.
...
After about a day.
Yu Xiaogang, Flender and Zhao Wuji woke up now.
They found that, they were no longer in the Divine Punishment Meteor Fall Region.
Zhao Wuji and Flender noticed that the aura of Tang San and the other three had undergone quite a bit of improvement.
To this Tang San simply said.
"Although we failed to get the immortal herbs from that secret dimension, our efforts and courage in going to such a dangerous place was acknowledged by the God, and we four were also rewarded with 'God-given soul power'. Our martial souls also slightly improved."
Flender and Zhao Wuji didn't say much and nodded understandingly.
They were even quite happy for Tang San and the other three.
But that was not the case for Yu Xiaogang.
He looked very gloomy and upset.
Those immortal herbs, even if he had gotten one of them, his life would've been changed.
He would no longer be insulted as a trash.
After a while, on the way to Great Star Dou Forest.
Yu Xiaogang — who has developed a sort of fear towards forests after the terrifying experience in Meteor Fall Forest — tried to persuade Tang San to take it slow and steady.
"Xiao San, why are you in such a hurry? With your talent and twin martial souls, you'll definitely reach the top under my guidance. There is no need for such haste."
Tang San was secretly annoyed at this clown's pretentious persuasion, which was just a disguise to hide his cowardice.
"Teacher, didn't you know six years ago that I'm not the only one with this kind of talent? Don't you remember the one from six years ago?"
"There is someone like that out there. What right do I have to take it easy?"
Tang San said, hoping to shut Yu Xiaogang.
Who knew, the latter had a gloating look on his face at the mention of Rayne.
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