As soon as Liu Yuan gave the command...
> [The System directly presented the entire incident to Liu Yuan through a character information interface.]
Dark golden text flowed across the System panel in his Sea of Consciousness like a cascading waterfall.
With a single sweep of his Divine Sense, Liu Yuan absorbed every detail.
He learned about the coercion Huo Yuhao had suffered at the Clear Sky Fortress, Wang Dong'er's true condition, and Tang San's carefully orchestrated trap involving the so-called divine dragon blood.
The slight frown on Liu Yuan's face slowly disappeared, replaced by an icy expression.
He had never expected Tang San to go so far.
In order to eliminate him—the greatest variable in the Douluo Continent—Tang San had actually used his own daughter's life as bait, forcing Huo Yuhao into a desperate assassination attempt.
> [Ding! Main Quest Updated: Correcting Fate]
[Objective 1: Prevent Huo Yuhao from committing suicide in the valley outside Bright Capital and preserve the life of the Child of Destiny.]
[Objective 2: Use the Law of the Revival Herb to repair Wang Dong'er's collapsing divine soul and revive her.]
[Objective 3: Completely shatter Tang San's plan to control the Douluo Continent through dimensional intervention.]
[Quest Reward: Primal Kyogre's Sixth Random God-Bestowed Spirit Ring ×1]
Liu Yuan slowly rose from his chair.
He looked down at the Revival Herb resting in his palm.
Only moments ago, he had thought it was a useless reward.
Now he realized the System had anticipated this turn of events long before he had.
"Save Wang Dong'er..."
"I will."
A determined light flashed in his eyes.
His decision wasn't motivated solely by the quest reward.
Obtaining Primal Kyogre's sixth spirit ring was certainly important, but an even greater reason lay before him.
Tang San had already made his intentions clear.
He had manipulated Huo Yuhao into seeking Liu Yuan's heart's blood.
Since Tang San had chosen to kill with a borrowed knife...
Liu Yuan no longer had any reason to maintain even the appearance of peace.
He understood the limitations placed upon Tang San by the laws of the plane.
The God King's true body could not descend directly into the Douluo Continent.
The only methods available to him were manifestations of Divine Sense and rule-based abilities like the Qiankun Love Probing Valley.
Dangerous though they were...
They were not invincible against someone who possessed both the Escape Rope and Dynamax.
"So..."
"You want to manipulate people's hearts?"
A cold smile appeared on Liu Yuan's face.
"Then I'll overturn your entire chessboard."
Saving Wang Dong'er would accomplish several things at once.
Not only would it save Huo Yuhao...
It would also completely undermine Tang San's plans for the lower plane.
More importantly...
Liu Yuan could expose the truth—that Tang San had manipulated his own daughter and driven Huo Yuhao toward despair.
Whether Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er believed him immediately didn't matter.
As long as the seed of doubt was planted...
Their faith in Tang San would begin to crack.
And once that happened...
The God King's control over them would never fully recover.
Without another moment's delay, Liu Yuan walked out of the secret chamber.
Without informing anyone in the Duke's Mansion, his figure flashed and disappeared into the night sky.
Mid-flight, he activated the System's tracking function.
> [Target Locked: Huo Yuhao]
[Current Location: Soul-Severing Valley, thirty miles southeast of Bright Capital.]
[Life Signs: Extremely weak. Spirit power fluctuations approaching zero.]
Inside his Sea of Consciousness, a glowing point representing Huo Yuhao hovered at the edge of a cliff.
Its trajectory was slowly tilting toward the abyss below.
"As expected..."
"He's going to kill himself."
Liu Yuan snorted.
The Starlight Wings behind him spread wide.
Driven by the power of his Rank 85 Dual Soul Cores, he instantly broke the sound barrier, streaking across the skies above Bright Capital as a brilliant azure comet.
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Meanwhile...
At Soul-Severing Valley...
A freezing wind swept across the jagged cliffs.
Huo Yuhao stood alone on a narrow outcropping overlooking a bottomless abyss shrouded in poisonous mist.
He had already dispersed his spirit power barrier.
After days of drinking and emotional torment, his face was pale as death.
Looking down into the endless darkness below, Wang Dong'er's smiling face repeatedly appeared before his eyes, along with Tai Tan's and Niu Tian's merciless demands.
"Dong'er..."
"I'm sorry."
His voice trembled.
"I can't take Brother Liu Yuan's blood."
"I can't save you."
Tears streamed down his cheeks, only to be scattered by the biting wind.
"But..."
"I can accompany you in death."
"I'm tired..."
"Tired of this cruel choice."
Huo Yuhao slowly closed his eyes.
Then...
He stepped forward.
His body completely left the edge of the cliff.
Just before he could fall into the abyss—
A deafening dragon's roar shook the entire valley.
An emerald beam of light descended from the heavens like a divine chain.
It wrapped perfectly around Huo Yuhao's waist, halting his fall before violently pulling him back onto the cliff.
Bang!
He crashed heavily onto the rocky ground.
Coughing violently, Huo Yuhao opened his eyes in shock.
Standing before him...
Was Liu Yuan.
Behind him, the phantom of Mega Rayquaza shimmered within the void.
Its overwhelming divine aura froze even the raging mountain winds into complete stillness.
"So..."
Liu Yuan looked down at him coldly.
"For the sake of a little guilt..."
"You were willing to throw your life away like a coward?"
Huo Yuhao stared blankly at him.
After a long silence, he finally managed to speak.
"Brother Liu Yuan..."
"Why are you here?"
Liu Yuan didn't answer immediately.
Instead, he looked up at the sky.
High above, invisible to ordinary people, golden divine power was quietly gathering.
Tang San's Divine Sense had intended to seize control of Huo Yuhao's body.
But after sensing Liu Yuan's arrival...
It radiated overwhelming fury.
Only then did Liu Yuan turn back toward Huo Yuhao.
"I'm here..."
"Because someone wants your life."
"And they want my blood."
Meeting Huo Yuhao's confused gaze, Liu Yuan calmly revealed the truth.
"Come with me."
"I can save the girl named Wang Dong'er."
The moment those words fell...
Huo Yuhao's eyes widened.
Joy.
Hope.
Disbelief.
All erupted across his face at once.
He had already reached complete despair.
Yet Liu Yuan had just told him...
That Wang Dong'er could be saved.
To Huo Yuhao, there could be no greater miracle.
Without hesitation, he dropped to both knees before Liu Yuan.
"Brother Liu Yuan!"
"If you can save Dong'er..."
"My life is yours from this day forward."
"I'll serve you without hesitation."
"Whether you want me to work like an ox or a horse..."
"I'll do anything!"