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Ye Wen was completely unaware of what had happened to Bibi Dong. He was once again immersed in his own research.
Meanwhile, it seemed that Bibi Dong, driven by the inertia of fate, had chosen to inherit the godhood originally meant for her — the position of the Rakshasa Goddess.
Although the Rakshasa Goddess is only a first-level deity, her status is by no means low and can even rival that of the Sea God.
The Rakshasa Goddess became a deity in the same era as the Asura God King. While the former governs malice, the latter presides over slaughter. However, their relationship is extremely hostile, making them sworn enemies.
Additionally, the Rakshasa Goddess also controls the utmost evil power and vengeful slaughter. In terms of sheer combat strength, she ranks among the top ten in the divine realm.
In the original story, the reason why Bibi Dong appeared so weak was purely because she had gone mad, even showing signs of schizophrenia.
A god who governs malice but cannot control her own malicious thoughts is a failure. If the Rakshasa Goddess hadn't been in such a hurry to escape her godhood, Bibi Dong wouldn't have inherited it.
Unlike the original story, the current Bibi Dong has a firm heart and aspirations. She isn't as crazy as in the original and possesses twin martial souls inclined towards evil, making her the most suitable candidate for the Rakshasa Goddess's godhood.
"Thanks to the Sea God for sending me an heir."
Watching Bibi Dong accept her divine trial, far away in the divine realm, the Rakshasa Goddess lounges seductively on a chair in her temple, eating fresh fruit and smirking wickedly.
Though the Rakshasa Goddess's divine trial should traditionally take place in the City of Slaughter, if a suitable candidate is found, the trial can be directly bestowed.
In the original story, many of the Shrek Seven Monsters received their godhood this way.
It seems that recently, the Asura God has started looking at her with increasing suspicion after discovering that she meddled with his designated heir, Tang Chen, in the City of Slaughter. This made the Rakshasa Goddess nervous since she is merely a first-level deity, while her arch-enemy is a God King.
Who wouldn't be nervous?
Moreover, the mysterious fall of the Angel God some time ago caused unrest throughout the divine realm. Though many clues pointed to the Asura God, there was no concrete evidence, leading to the matter being dropped.
However, the Rakshasa Goddess was certain that it was the Asura God's doing. That killer always preferred resolving issues through slaughter.
Given that the Angel God shared a similar divine duty of judgment and their attributes were opposing, it made sense that the Asura God would secretly eliminate him.
Fearing that she might be next, the Rakshasa Goddess hurried to find an heir to her godhood so she could discreetly escape. Otherwise, if she were targeted by that old killer, she'd be done for.
Coincidentally, the Sea God Poseidon had been boasting about having relinquished his godhood, waiting for his successor to ascend within a hundred years so he could enjoy freedom, which many lesser gods envied.
Since then, the Rakshasa Goddess set her sights on Tianxing Academy.
An era often doesn't have just one person with the potential for godhood; around those who achieve godhood are usually numerous extraordinary talents. These talents were exactly what the Rakshasa Goddess sought, and among them, she found a prime candidate in Bibi Dong, whose compatibility with the Rakshasa Goddess's godhood was nearly perfect.
With the two supreme martial souls of Death and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, representing existences that instill fear through their evil nature, Bibi Dong was precisely the ideal inheritor of her godhood.
Thus, the Rakshasa Goddess covertly bestowed the divine trial upon Bibi Dong. However, upon learning what the Rakshasa Goddess represented, Bibi Dong initially resisted, as few girls like negative things.
But seeing Ye Wen's life becoming increasingly happy while she remained lonely, her malicious thoughts grew stronger. Ultimately, Bibi Dong harbored sinful intentions and accepted the Rakshasa Goddess's divine trial.
Poseidon, you big-mouthed fool, how infuriating! A yandere is truly terrifying.
Yang Wudi, seeing his younger brother Yang Wushuang return safely, was moved to tears and officially declared the Breaking Clan's allegiance to Ye Wen.
Since they were still in the adjustment period, Ye Wen didn't immediately give Yang Wudi the essence of You Xiang Qiluo, which he desired most. Instead, he assigned the Breaking Clan to handle the high-end drug production at Tianxing Medical Hall.
As for why the Breaking Clan wasn't assigned to oversee Tianxing Academy's security, given their strength, it boiled down to whether or not the Body Sect would agree. After all, Tianxing Academy's security services had already been outsourced to the Body Sect. Competing with them would be tantamount to declaring war.
The Breaking Clan rather enjoyed pharmaceutical work anyway, as no one likes being called a brute all day.
Time passed slowly, marking the most peaceful period on the continent, devoid of wars and calamities, with everything progressing positively.
Three years quickly went by, and Ye Wen heard a piece of news that didn't interest him much—Dai Mubai had awakened his martial soul.
This character appeared as a good older brother figure in the original story, but digging deeper reveals him to be quite despicable.
Before Zhu Zhuqing appeared, he indulged in debauchery and neglected his cultivation, reaching only level 37 at the age of 15—a critical period for soul masters.
Though it's unknown what Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's innate soul power levels were in the original story, they should at least hover around seven or eight.
Anything below that would be an insult to royalty.
They could almost compare to Tang San, who achieved full innate soul power without practicing the Xuantian Technique.
As one of the princes of the Star Luo Empire, one of the continent's top powers, the meditation technique he practiced should also be top-tier. Even if it couldn't match Tang San's Xuantian Technique, the gap shouldn't be significant.
And before running away from home, Dai Mubai undoubtedly enjoyed the best cultivation environment and various medicinal supplements provided by the Star Luo Royal Family. Although the eldest prince may have affected his cultivation to some extent, it shouldn't have been too severe, considering their so-called "fairness."
Therefore, at that time, Dai Mubai should have reached nearly level 40.
For several years, he indulged in luxury and escapism until he saw Zhu Zhuqing again and realized his bleak future, prompting him to strive for improvement.
Then he began flaunting his supposed fidelity, trying to win Zhu Zhuqing's affection. If not for succumbing to the fate of his identity, Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't have ended up losing herself.
Ye Wen didn't care to involve himself with someone like Dai Mubai, especially since it involved royalty. But if it were Zhu Zhuqing, he would help her in the future if possible.
After all, he once had a favorable impression of her character.
Rubbing his aching lower back, Ye Wen had been busy crafting exclusive four-character battle armors for Ah Yin and Bo Saixi, which had exhausted him significantly.
Exclusive Four-Character Battle Armor · Blue Silver Sword Emperor —
Exclusive Four-Character Battle Armor · Sea God Glory —
Looking at the two sets of beautifully curved battle armors dominated by blue hues, a self-satisfied smile spread across Ye Wen's lips.
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