In Douluo Continent, the Pope used me as a substitute for my first love.

Chapter 18 Tang Hao's Test of the Rakshasa God

The divine voice in his mind undoubtedly stung Tang Hao, making the scene of sacrifice, which he had tried so hard to forget, even more deeply etched in his heart. In an instant, endless guilt surged into his heart, enveloping him tightly.

At this moment, he was like an ordinary person drowning, struggling in vain.

In a daze, he seemed to hear the voice of his beloved wife—no, his deceased wife—

"Ah Hao, didn't you love me? Why did you lie to me?!"

"A-Yin, I..."

His eyes gradually lost focus and became vacant, as if he had forgotten that he was on the battlefield, and he was speechless with frustration.

"If you want my spirit rings and spirit bones, why don't you just kill me?"

"Why, why, why?"

"I hate you!!!"

Ah Yin's resentful voice lingered in Tang Hao's mind, and he could no longer distinguish whether it was his imagination or reality...

He really can't tell the difference!

"ah--"

In that instant, Tang Hao himself felt an incredibly terrifying resentment.

His resentment towards the Spirit Hall, towards Qian Xunji, and even towards the newborn Tang San...

And lastly, there is the resentment towards the god named "Rakshasa"!

The past is like fleeting smoke, gone in an instant.

That was one night last year...

Tang Hao, along with his beloved wife Ah Yin, fled to a cave in a forest of spirit beasts to escape the pursuit of the Spirit Hall.

After making some preparations for the warning, the two were about to fall asleep in each other's arms.

Since they were in the wild and faced pursuers who might suddenly appear at any time, the two did not do anything that might raise suspicion.

Just when Tang Hao thought it was going to be another tense yet ordinary night, he fell into a deep sleep, but his consciousness drifted away without him realizing it.

He found himself in a daze in a space filled with purplish-black light, or perhaps a secret realm. There, he witnessed a scene unimaginable to ordinary people—

It was a tall, eerie statue. Just how tall was it? Tang Hao didn't know, because he couldn't see the end of the statue.

Even at the base of the statue, there is a bottomless abyss.

The statue's features were blurry and indistinct; Tang Hao could only vaguely make out that it was a woman from its outline, but he did not let his guard down because of this.

Because he possessed the domineering and powerful Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, he instinctively felt apprehensive and even alarmed about this eerie and treacherous place.

Just as he was pondering whether to take out the Haotian Hammer and smash this place to pieces, suddenly, an eerie laugh rang out from all directions.

"Hehehe~ Tang Hao, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Who are you?"

Tang Hao asked with extreme caution.

The eerie voice ignored his question and instead asked itself:

"Man, are you interested in inheriting my divine position?"

"A divine position? Are you perhaps a legendary deity?!"

Tang Hao was startled.

He knew that his grandfather had been out searching for miracles for a long time and there was still no news. He never expected that such a good thing would fall on him so unexpectedly.

Whether he was subtly bewitched or not, Tang Hao quickly stopped doubting the authenticity of this place.

In his view, aside from the fact that unless one is a Title Douluo, no one could affect his mind without leaving a trace, his abilities were such that no Title Douluo with a mental ability had ever appeared in the world. Even if there were, they could only be hiding in the Spirit Hall. And even if such a powerful person wanted to play a trick on him, it wouldn't be worth the trouble of being blasphemous.

"If I become a god, I can take Ah Yin back to the Clear Sky Sect in glory, hold a grand wedding, and then lead the Clear Sky Sect to defeat the Spirit Hall, reach the pinnacle of the world, and achieve what our ancestors could never accomplish."

"At that time, Ah Yin and I will be able to live happily together forever, and no one will be able to object or stop us."

"A-Yin and I will have a big, healthy son together in the future, or a well-behaved daughter like Yuehua, or we can choose to have both. I will create the brightest future for our children..."

Thinking this, Tang Hao unusually restrained his domineering nature, bowed slightly to the statue, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:

"Senior, I, Tang Hao, am willing to inherit your divine position."

"You said it yourself, so you can't go back on your word now!"

"……yes."

Tang Hao nodded, not understanding.

"Alright! Hehehe~"

Upon hearing this, the strange laughter rang out again, making Tang Ritian feel somewhat uneasy.

At the same time, a sinister scythe mark silently appeared on Tang Hao's forehead, and then quickly disappeared.

Soon after, Tang Hao's consciousness was transferred out of the Rakshasa Secret Realm and returned to his body.

only……

At this point, the story within the secret realm was far from over.

An incomparably imposing, blood-red figure appeared here at some unknown time.

"Rakshasa, why are you doing this?"

He sighed softly.

The eerie voice only rang out faintly:

"He accepted my legacy voluntarily; I didn't force him."

"And another thing, don't you Shura consider yourself to be fair in rewards and punishments, to help those in need and not to side with your own people, and to kill heaven, earth, and all living beings?"

"I'd like to see if your carefully chosen successor can be as 'fair and impartial' as you when faced with a judgment of kinship and justice in the future! Heh heh heh!"

"well……"

The crimson figure did not obstruct them further and quickly disappeared into the Rakshasa Secret Realm.

Now that things have come to this, we can only hope that His precious treasure can persevere through the increasingly difficult dungeons that have been upgraded from easy ones.

Anyway, it wasn't a nightmare, or even a hellish dungeon.

Right?

Given that boy's temperament and wisdom, he should be able to overcome all difficulties!

"Hehehe..."

Within the secret realm, only eerie, strange laughter echoed endlessly.

At this time.

Suddenly, two figures, one gold and one silver, appeared.

"Damn it, you guys are treating my secret realm like a park, aren't you?!"

……

After regaining consciousness, Tang Ritian opened his eyes in the darkness, subconsciously touched his brow, and then finally couldn't help but burst into a wild laugh.

But thinking of Ah Yin, who had been following him around and was already very tired, and was still fast asleep, he didn't laugh out loud.

Then, Tang Ritian couldn't wait to explore the first test in the inheritance mark, wanting to become a god as soon as possible and realize his dream.

However, he soon felt as if he had been doused with cold water, and his body trembled slightly.

"Rakshasa's first test: He tricked the Blue Silver Emperor into giving birth to his child without her knowledge, and then sacrificed the child to become his soul ring."

"Performance reward: Unknown".

"..."

Tang Ritian was devastated at this moment, inwardly screaming:

Do not--

We're better off without this Rakshasa godhood!

However, he suddenly received a prompt from the Rakshasa's divine sense.

"By inheriting my divine position, you will be able to easily resurrect your wife after ascending to the divine realm, and she will enjoy eternal life with you."

Tang Ritian immediately became well-behaved.

His expression was unpredictable, and it was unclear what he was still struggling with.

From now on.

A deep, indescribable pain had been troubling Tang Ritian ever since.

Every night, while Ah Yin was fast asleep, he could only stare alone with his bloodshot eyes, deep in thought.

Without realizing it, he seemed to be going crazy...

(End of this chapter)