Chapter 684 - 683: Possession

"So, are you my next opponent?"

Stepping into the Purple Flame Area, Yang Xiao saw the Flame Domain Divine King’s primal will suddenly appear before him. He naturally understood the king’s excitement.

But he wore a confused expression on his face.

He asked, feigning ignorance.

"No, that won’t be necessary. You have already passed all the trials. Now, you only need to answer one question to become my, the Flame Domain Divine King’s, successor."

The Flame Domain Divine King’s primal will quickly shook its head and said.

But soon after,

he reined in his eagerness and feigned composure.

With a flicker of his form,

he retreated,

putting on an air of inscrutable mystery.

Yang Xiao found it laughable.

’He’s clearly so impatient he can’t wait to seize my body and be reborn, yet he’s still putting on this act. It’s simply comical. He doesn’t act like a Divine King at all.’

However,

Yang Xiao had already seen the Seven-Colored Divine Fire within him.

He knew this was exactly what he wanted.

Naturally, he wouldn’t mock the man and make him wary.

Instead, he said with a look of delight, "Really? What question do you want to ask me?"

"The question?"

Although he desperately wanted to just blurt it out, the Flame Domain Divine King forced a tone of indifference. He watched Yang Xiao until he saw the little fellow before him begin to look anxious.

Only then did he say lightly, "It’s simple. If you receive this Divine King’s inheritance, will you avenge this Divine King?"

"Avenge you?"

Yang Xiao was taken aback.

"That’s right. Perhaps you don’t know, or perhaps you already do. But regardless, once you receive my inheritance, you must avenge me. Otherwise, this King’s inheritance will not be given to you."

The Flame Domain Divine King said, feigning an aloof and noble demeanor.

In reality,

deep down, he was already beside himself with impatience.

But he remembered that this speech was something he had designed and arranged right after he fell, so he forced himself to be patient and recited it.

His eyes, however, remained fixed on Yang Xiao,

as if he were terrified Yang Xiao would refuse.

And in fact,

if he hadn’t been so obvious, Yang Xiao might have actually been fooled by him.

But now...

Having once been a Spiritual Life form himself, how could Yang Xiao not know what his plans were?

’Looks like this guy probably reached the level of a Supreme Divine King before he died. Otherwise, there’s no way he would be this cunning. But what a pity. He fell, after all, and can’t even maintain his mental composure anymore. If not for that, I might have actually been deceived this time. It would have been quite dangerous to be caught off guard.’

Yang Xiao smiled inwardly.

Outwardly, however, he showed a thoughtful expression.

After a good while,

just as the Flame Domain Divine King’s expression was growing impatient,

he finally spoke. "It is only right. If I receive the Divine King’s inheritance, I will be the Divine King’s disciple. How could I dare forget or shirk the duty of avenging my master?"

"So, you’re saying you agree?"

The Flame Domain Divine King’s face instantly lit up with pleasant surprise.

He couldn’t suppress it at all.

"That is correct. I ask that Master not be stingy with the inheritance."

The moment his words fell,

the Flame Domain Divine King burst into laughter. "Rest assured, this Divine King will not be stingy with the inheritance! Good disciple, come here. This King will personally perform the Dharma Transmission for you!"

As he spoke, he extended his palm,

pressing it toward the top of Yang Xiao’s head.

"Don’t resist. In a moment, this King might enter your body to remodel it, making you more suitable for this King’s inheritance."

While pressing down, the Flame Domain Divine King recited the lines he had prepared long ago.

Yang Xiao nodded repeatedly.

Seeing the fellow’s completely unaware appearance,

the Flame Domain Divine King grew even more smug.

With a flicker of his Heart Spirit,

his consciousness began to seep into Yang Xiao’s body through the top of his head. At the same time, he continuously transmitted some specious information,

having Yang Xiao’s consciousness constantly receive it,

causing him to be continuously influenced by this so-called inheritance.

This was to prevent him from discovering the king’s true purpose.

This step of the plan

was incredibly detailed.

If the Flame Domain Divine King’s primal will hadn’t been here for so long, causing his mental state to collapse, Yang Xiao might have actually been fooled.

But as for now...

Yang Xiao sneered inwardly.

On his face, however, was an expression of excitement, as if he were continuously absorbing the so-called inheritance.

After a long time,

when the Flame Domain Divine King felt it was about time,

his entire body of will instantly transformed into a stream of light and shot directly through the previously opened bridge of consciousness into Yang Xiao’s Sea of Consciousness.

The moment he entered,

he saw that Yang Xiao’s Sea of Consciousness was immeasurably vast.

He was very satisfied.

He immediately burst into laughter.

"Good, very good! A physique like this, a Sea of Consciousness like this, is worthy of this Divine King’s status. Kid, you are truly honored."

The Flame Domain Divine King’s consciousness smugly gazed ahead.

There stood Yang Xiao’s Divine Soul.

A Divine Soul condensed into the form of a unique Heavenly Venerable.

It emanated the aura of the Peak of Divine Communication Realm.

"Hmm? This Divine Soul is rather unusual. And its aura has actually reached the Peak of Divine Communication Realm? Compared to his cultivation, it’s so much stronger?"

However, when he thought about how Yang Xiao even possessed a Divine General Talisman, he was no longer surprised.

He stared at Yang Xiao’s Divine Soul,

eager to see

the fellow’s current expression.

Ever since his mental state collapsed, he had always enjoyed seeing the looks of sorrow and despair on others’ faces.

But the result...

...was that he only saw a face of perfect calm.

"You’re not afraid?"

The Flame Domain Divine King was stunned for a moment.

"Afraid of what? That you’ll possess me?"

But Yang Xiao just laughed.

When he said this, the Flame Domain Divine King’s primal will froze.

Although Yang Xiao’s composure had surprised him, he never would have imagined that Yang Xiao had known his plan all along.

He subconsciously blurted out, "You... how did you know?"

Yang Xiao didn’t answer.

He just smiled.

At this smile, the Flame Domain Divine King finally reacted, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

"So what if you know? Your Divine Soul is only at the Peak of Divine Communication Realm and hasn’t even condensed a Divine Format. What use is it? Watch me devour your Divine Soul and take over your body!"

As soon as his voice fell,

the Flame Domain Divine King pounced toward Yang Xiao’s Divine Soul.

With his current conscious power—although it had slipped to the level of a Peak Divine King, not even one one-hundred-thousandth of what it was in his prime—

it should still be easy to deal with a guy who wasn’t even a True God.

Unfortunately for him,

what he hadn’t expected was that...

...Yang Xiao was no ordinary cultivator at the Peak of Small Divine Power Realm.

Just then,

his Divine Soul gave a faint smile.

Then,

it raised a hand.

One after another, jet-black stone steles suddenly appeared, surrounding the Flame Domain Divine King’s consciousness.

"What is this?"

He instinctively glanced over.

The Flame Domain Divine King’s Heart Spirit trembled.

He could sense that these stone steles seemed to possess some unknown power.

It actually

made him feel a trace of panic,

as if he would be suppressed by these stone steles.

The power within his body suddenly became sluggish and difficult to circulate.

The Flame Domain Divine King’s expression changed drastically.

"Th-this... how is this possible? What in the world are these things?"