Pretending To Be A Boss
Chapter 883 - 51: This is Actually an Ancient Person

The formidable domain that the Destructor left to the Red Emperor convinced Tang Xian that there indeed existed powers in this world capable of restraining the life principles of the Lord of Eden.

The Heavenly Demon Descending move that Junlin used against the Lost Bird was inspired by it.

However, at this moment, Junlin has to face Tang Xian, who already possesses his own resistance; the chance of victory is zero.

In a sense, aside from an immortal body like Tang, once resistances are maxed out, any fight Tang Xian engages in ends within ten moves.

The one doubting life is the young man in black, and the one with a dazed expression is Junlin.

[Again! I can still…]

"Take a break. Since you are to be my lifelong enemy, why be concerned about temporary defeats? How does that saying go again? 'If love endures over time, why worry about day and night.'"

That line was a bit flirty, given that the subject was male and not even human. Yuan Wu's look towards Tang Xian suddenly became weird.

Seeing the unconvinced expression on Junlin's face, Tang Xian waved his hand nonchalantly, saying:

"Junlin, you can't possibly be my match right now.

Do you remember what your former boss wanted you to do? The Beast God inheritance is the most core power of a Beast God, even transcending them.

Now that I possess most of that power, a duel with you wouldn't be fair."

Tang Xian was partly guessing and inferring with this statement.

After acquiring the Beast God inheritance, there's still a long way to surpassing a Beast God. But, considering Nether Phoenix transformed itself into Spiritual Purgatory, it indicates that the Beast God inheritance potentially means having greater potential.

The response from Junlin actually earned some respect from Tang Xian.

[Weaklings argue about fairness. In this world of cultivation, what we seek are limits. If we always demanded fairness, that would be rather naive.]

Beaten half to death yet still so arrogant and domineering, Tang Xian was puzzled:

"If you think fairness doesn't matter, then why didn't you kill me that day? You had the chance, didn't you? Your reason at the time was that you wanted a fair fight with me."

Tang Xian knew the answer to this question.

He increasingly believed that Junlin had great controllability.

Maybe the Destructor of the past was the same: arrogant, lonely.

[That's different. If you are stronger, then you are stronger, I want to defeat you fair and square.]

"Isn't that a double standard? But it's a rather adorable double standard."

[Pah!]

Tang Feiji felt somewhat irritated right now; it felt similar to when he first met Tang.

Even though these two are enemies, aren't they?

The sense of an impending unemployment crisis emerged again; after all, Junlin was a being far stronger than himself in every aspect.

Tang Xian had not considered recruiting Junlin, but he did have plans for him.

"I came to the North this time specifically for you."

Junlin's wounds were gradually healing, as was the young man in black's.

But Tang Xian didn't care, he looked at Junlin, speaking seriously:

"I heard you betrayed the Ten Thousand Beast Court, which pleases me. However, the judge will soon come to hunt you down, believe me, our combined strength now is no match for the judge."

[Losing to a Beast God isn't shameful; if it wants to kill me, let it come.] Junlin's frankness was evident.

Tang Xian could also see Junlin's approval rating: negative.

That meant Junlin really considered him an enemy.

But in such a situation, it disdained lying. For this kind of simplicity, Tang Xian only wanted to say: keep it up.

"But I don't want you to die, it would be too much of a pity to die like this."

This time, not only Tang Feiji and Yuan Wu, but even Tang felt that this conversation didn't sound like what enemies would have.

The young man in black became even more confused about Tang Xian's and this demon's relationship.

[If it's because I spared you that day, you need not bother!] Junlin said disdainfully.

"Saving me is one thing; you saved me, and to me, that's a transaction. I never let those who make a deal with me suffer losses.

On the other hand, the judge's power hundreds of years ago was stronger than it is now, which means it hasn't made progress in these hundreds of years and might have reached its limit. But you and I are different; sooner or later we will surpass it. To die before then would truly be a pity, don't you think?"

What Tang Xian said was reasonable; no one in this world really thinks their life is too long.

Junlin fell silent.

At this moment, Tang Xian took out a Soul Crystal pendant from his prop bag:

"I don't like owing others, especially an opponent. Initially, I plotted against you, otherwise I really wasn't sure I could defeat the Red Emperor, meaning you have saved me twice. So, this belongs to you."

Unable to move, Tang Xian unceremoniously poured the orange Soul Crystal, symbolizing the power of transversality, into Junlin's mouth.

If other Beast God inheritances could only belong to those with Beast God physiques, the Destructor is an exception.

Its inheritance isn't a specific kind of power, but its own crystallized essence, which contains secrets about vertical and horizontal power that Tang Xian no longer cares about.

No one in this world has ever consumed a divine grade crystal. Out of caution, Tang Xian didn't pour it into Junlin's mouth together with the others.

[What is this? Bastard! What did you make me swallow!]Junlin swallowed unconsciously.

"The power of horizontality, the inheritance of the Destructor. This red crystal represents the power of verticality. I'm not sure what happens when you swallow it, but when you feel you can surpass the Beast God, or when you face the judge, you can try swallowing it. Anyway, it's yours now."