"Father, you're awake." Looking at Tang Hao, who was slowly waking, Tang San felt a pang of pain in his heart and whispered.
Although he had previously been one of the strongest in the God Realm, a God-King with the dual titles of Sea God and Asura God, now that he had returned to Douluo Continent, he no longer possessed that immense power and divine strength.
However, Tang San had deep confidence that once he returned to Seagod Island and completed the Nine Trials, he could still become the supreme ruler of the God Realm, God-King Tang San, above all others.
"Cough cough, Little San..." Tang Hao felt the steady soul power within his body, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but he quickly realized that his injuries had been healed by his son.
As a father, the fact that his son now had to shield him made Tang Hao feel both powerless and angry.
Originally, he had planned to hunt for a 100,000-year soul ring and soul bone for Tang San during this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest; even if they couldn't perfectly match, it would still be enough.
But a sudden accident interrupted everything. Taken away by beings from another world, they went through a great battle. It was because of this battle that Tang Hao's already unhealed internal injuries worsened, and his cultivation level dropped from Title Douluo to Soul Douluo.
He couldn't even use his eighth and ninth soul skills anymore. Due to the severity of his injuries, his current strength was quite limited. Unless he healed his internal injuries, he would never be able to return to the Title Douluo realm in his lifetime.
"Dad, let's go back to the Clear Sky Sect," Tang San suddenly said.
Tang Hao was stunned upon hearing this. He looked at Tang San in surprise, wanting to say something.
But then, his face darkened, and after a heavy sigh, he murmured, gazing at the sky, "Xiao San, I am a sinner of the Clear Sky Sect. I can't go back."
"Father, it wasn't you who caused all this, it was the Clear Sky Sect!" Knowing his father's anguish, Tang San said heavily, "Back then, it was indeed you who brought danger to the sect, but it depends on your perspective."
"Father, do you really think you were wrong back then? What's wrong with protecting your wife? It was the Spirit Hall that wanted to take its anger out on the Clear Sky Sect. Even without what happened back then, the Spirit Hall wouldn't have let the Clear Sky Sect off the hook."
"At that time, the sect chose to retreat instead of fight. It's true, the Spirit Hall is extremely powerful, but wasn't the Clear Sky Sect at its peak back then? If we had united with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School then, even if the Spirit Hall really wanted to take action, they would have had to think twice."
"But what did the sect do? As the number one sect in the world, it only retreated for its own benefit, allowing the Spirit Hall to grow even more unscrupulous. If the sect had stood up for you back then, Father, how could the Clear Sky Sect have ended up in seclusion?"
"Father! It's time for you to return to the Clear Sky Sect and lead it back into the world of spirit masters!"
After saying these words, Tang San clenched his fists. In his heart, his father was never wrong; the sect was the one at fault, and this thought spread uncontrollably through his mind.
Although he had experienced all of this before, when this scene reappeared before his eyes and he experienced it again, he still felt anger.
Hearing Tang San's words, Tang Hao was stunned, and anger immediately rose in his eyes. He wanted to refute, but when the past scenes echoed in his mind, he couldn't utter a single word.
Subconsciously, he felt that Tang San was right...
Tang San took a deep breath, looked at Tang Hao, and said, "Dad, as long as you return to the Clear Sky Sect, I believe that with Uncle's magnanimity, he will definitely let you go back. What I need to do now is to seize the time to become stronger and prove everything for you!"
Tang Hao was stunned. For some reason, he felt that Tang San in front of him was somewhat unfamiliar. His intuition told him that his son would never say such a thing, at least not now.
Shaking his head with a wry smile, Tang Hao murmured, "Little San, I'll do as you say. Anyway, I'm a cripple now. Even if I wanted to protect you secretly, I couldn't."
"With Soul Douluo-level strength, once the Spirit Hall targets us, the only outcome for you and me is death."
Tang San shook his head, his eyes gleaming with confidence. He whispered, "Dad, don't worry, with Little San here, everything will pass."
In Tang San's heart, he had already decided what to do next. The most urgent task wasn't to win over those forces, but to hurry to Seagod Island to complete the God Trial. Now, he didn't need the approval of the Seagod Trident; he only needed to quickly complete the God Trial to rapidly reach level 100 and become a god.
As a God King, Tang San knew that the God Trial could allow the examinee to rapidly increase their strength. As long as the inheriting god agreed, a year would be enough for him to become a god.
After he becomes a god, everything will be much easier. Finding Xiao Wu and destroying the Spirit Hall will no longer be difficult. Besides, now that he's returned to Douluo Continent, the person he most wants to see is Xiao Wu. This time, he wants to spend some time with her on Douluo Continent.
He's grown tired of life in the God Realm, always tied up with her. He didn't even know his wife was lovesick and seriously ill.
He gave up his godhood, his supreme position in the God Realm. Everything he did was to find Xiao Wu again. Without her, what meaning did everything he had gained have?
...
Late at night.
Cheng Xiao climbed to the highest peak of the Star Dou Great Forest and sat down comfortably.
Under the bright moonlight, the forest was clearly visible.
The shadow soldiers, granted free time, were doing whatever they wanted, all within his sight.
Among them, Nash, who was being curiously observed by the Ice Emperor, and the gentle-faced Ah Yin were particularly eye-catching. Fang, who had been by Cheng Xiao's side when he was weak, lay quietly to the side, with the Ghost Leopard, who had fought alongside it, beside it. It was unclear how this wolf and leopard had ended up together.
Nash spoke to the Ice Emperor with a serious expression. Perhaps because of the remnant soul of the Ice Dragon King, the Ice Emperor was deeply interested in this creature with even greater extreme cold power than herself.
However… Nash had no interest in her.
Nash's disdain for the scorpion was almost overflowing, but with the arrival of Gu Yue and Di Tian, this creature, who had once been an ancient dragon, finally looked over.
Although they were dragons of different races, they were still dragons, so they could get along reasonably well.
But then, the atmosphere turned strange. Nash and Di Tian were talking, and it was unclear what they were exchanging opinions, when Di Tian's wife came out.
All the shadow soldiers noticed this scene and turned to look, but then carefully kept a safe distance.
The atmosphere was quite unusual; even Cheng Xiao, Xue Di, and Gu Yue, who were enjoying the night breeze, cast curious glances.
The question was quickly answered.
Zi Ji shot a purple pillar of fire into the sky, Di Tian looked at his wife with confidence, while Nash couldn't help but chuckle.
Then, to prove who the truly powerful dragon was, it transformed back into its true form in the forest, its massive body blotting out the sky, leaving Di Tian momentarily stunned.
"Roar!"
A colossal pillar of fire erupted from Nash's mouth, illuminating the dark night sky.
The giant beastmen cheered and whistled, their confidence brimming with the power of their commander, while Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts slumped their shoulders; in terms of sheer size, they had already lost to their opponent.
Zi Ji turned away in embarrassment, never expecting to lose so decisively in such an ordinary contest.
But…
"Having fused with the remnants of two dragon kings' souls, and still making a bet, isn't that a bit of a foul?"
Cheng Xiao chuckled.
Perhaps out of guilt, just as Nash quietly transformed back into human form, he happened to meet Cheng Xiao's gaze.
Nash scratched the back of his head, giving his lord an awkward smile, looking like a child who had done something wrong.
Cheng Xiao laughed off Nash's shamelessness, waving it away to indicate he didn't mind.
Responding to his lord's leniency, Nash, smiling, bowed repeatedly in his lord's direction.
The peaceful scene, though involving the dead, allowed them to gradually experience new emotions because of Cheng Xiao, emotions they had never experienced as killing soldiers.
"Your inner self doesn't seem as peaceful as your outward expression," a clear voice suddenly rang out.
Smiling without speaking, Cheng Xiao looked up at the sky. He could gradually sense the otherworldly presence drawing ever closer to this land.
The power of the monarchs, and their malice, were stimulating his senses to the maximum.
Although it felt like being on the other side of a thick fog, with something intently watching him approach, he didn't know when the embodiment of destruction would descend upon him.
War with the Dragon Emperor was inevitable, Cheng Xiao knew perfectly well. Even the gods of the divine realm might not be able to make any difference. The monarchs who
had fought him before were unable to unleash their full power due to the limitations of their worlds. The Dragon Emperor was attempting to nourish this planet with the flesh and blood and magic of the dead monarchs, making it able to withstand his arrival.
Truly a terrifying existence.
This was Cheng Xiao's assessment of the Dragon Emperor. Although he had been killed by Cheng Xiaoyu before, this was enough to prove his strength. Even Cheng Xiaoyu had been defeated in their first battle.
Relying on the Cup of Reincarnation, he spent twenty-six years in a timeless otherworld, constantly leveling up to kill all the other monarchs and their armies except for the Dragon Emperor. Yet, even in the final battle, facing Cheng Xiaoyu, whose strength had increased terrifyingly, this Dragon Emperor still displayed his formidable power.
After a moment of contemplation, Cheng Xiao withdrew his gaze.
He noticed something—it seemed to be the aura of death?
"The Spirit Hall has made its move." Cheng Xiao amplified his senses, instantly covering the entire continent.
He sensed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was undergoing a life-or-death battle, but to Cheng Xiao's surprise, four Title Douluos had appeared to attack the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, another of the three upper sects, with only one Title Douluo, was facing four Elders from the Hall of Offerings.
"What's wrong?" Sitting beside Cheng Xiao, the silent Ice and Snow Maiden, the Snow Emperor, spoke.
Dressed in pure white, under the hazy night, she resembled a moonlit elf, blinking her pure eyes as she looked at Cheng Xiao.
"It seems someone's in trouble, but this is a good opportunity to expand the army." Cheng Xiao smiled as he stood up, brushing off imaginary dust.
"Need my help?" Gu Yue, knowing Cheng Xiao's immense power, blinked, her cunning expression somewhat out of character.
"Master." Di Tian and the other soul beasts approached, seemingly worried.
"If you wish." Cheng Xiao handed the choice to Gu Yue.
"Hmm..." Gu Yue pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
After explaining everything about the Star Dou Great Forest, the space before Gu Yue distorted slightly, and then, under her manipulation, a spatial gate gradually opened.
"Let's go." Gu Yue glanced back at Cheng Xiao and Xue Di, then stepped inside first.
Cheng Xiao and Xue Di followed closely behind, while Bing Di, after a brief moment of hesitation, squeezed through the spatial gate at the last moment before it closed.
...
Meanwhile, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Countless dark figures surged forth from the forest like a tidal wave, heading straight for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's castle. Above them, a large bird engulfed in flames illuminated the night sky.
"Destruction, how exhilarating!"
A cold voice echoed from the sky. A woman in a red feathered robe watched the scene with amusement.
"I truly don't know what the Pope was thinking, ordering four Title Douluos to lead a night raid on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Could a mere support sect possibly withstand four Title Douluos?"
Floating in mid-air, the Ghost Leopard Douluo, shrouded in shadow, obscured his face, yet each of his soul skills claimed the lives of a large number of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples.
A ghostly figure, yet no one in sight—the level 95 Ghost Leopard Douluo, terrifying indeed!
"Hmph, those two old guys, Chen Xin and Gu Rong, are not easy to deal with. Don't be too confident and bite off more than you can chew." A middle-aged man in a red feathered robe appeared beside Ghost Leopard Douluo. This man was none other than Demon Bear Douluo from the Elder Hall, whose strength was also level ninety-five.
"Let's make our move sooner and end this sooner." Spirit Kite Douluo gazed at the fleeing Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples below. "Eighth Soul Skill, Blood Boiling!"
With this low shout, countless burning feathers fell from the sky. The moment these flaming feathers hit the ground, they exploded violently. In just an instant, countless Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School disciples lost their lives.
Some were even directly blasted into a bloody mist.
One round of bombardment was naturally not enough. Spirit Kite Douluo's eighth soul ring lit up again. The Fiery Spirit Kite beneath her feet let out a long cry, then flapped its wings violently. Instantly, countless burning feathers were carried by the gale towards the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's castle.
A new explosion rang out, and the magnificent buildings of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School burst into flames. The defenseless disciples who had taken refuge beneath the buildings perished in the inferno.
"Who dares to invade my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School!"
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