Chapter 406: Tang San Is Poisoned
The moon was bright but the stars were sparse; crows flew southward.
By the time Kong exited the Star Dou Great Forest and returned home, night had fully fallen.
"Husband, where did you go?"
Seeing Kong return, Ei—who had been playing around with the other women inside—blinked her beautiful eyes, her stunning face filled with curiosity.
If she remembered correctly, he had left during the day. If she hadn't sensed that he hadn't run into any unsolvable trouble, she wouldn't have obediently stayed at home.
"That's right, Kong, where did you go?"
Once Ei spoke, the other women also began asking one after another, all curious about what he had been up to the entire day.
After all, Kong was now a God King. With a God King's strength and speed, the number of things he could accomplish and the places he could reach in a day were practically limitless.
"I went to help resolve your soul ring issue."
Kong smiled faintly and sat down among them, not bothering to hide anything.
"Resolve the soul rings? What do you mean by that?"
The women looked puzzled. Why did the soul rings need resolving?
Ever since the rules of Douluo Star were altered, they hadn't placed much importance on soul rings. Once they reached a bottleneck in soul power, the soul rings they gained automatically would always be the most suitable for them.
Before that rule existed, soul masters had to rely not only on sufficient strength but also a bit of luck to obtain the most compatible soul ring—only when both aligned could they succeed.
Seeing their confusion, Kong just chuckled softly and began explaining the situation in detail.
Afterward, he looked at the other women and said gently, "If you want to achieve immortality and ascend to godhood, you'll have to rely on your own efforts. Though I am a God King, and Xue'er is a first-level god, the number of people we can bring is limited."
He paused for a moment, then his expression turned extremely serious.
"Of course, if you don't want to cultivate, that's also fine. The Five God Kings of the Divine Realm might give me face and allow me to bring you up there anyway. But your relatives—well, they won't have that opportunity."
"After all, that rule has been in place for countless years. If I set a precedent now, it would cause trouble for future Divine Realm governance."
The rules of the Divine Realm were created jointly by the Five God Kings. Even they didn't dare openly break them, as doing so would certainly provoke dissatisfaction from the other gods.
Kong's willingness to go this far already meant the Five God Kings were conceding more than enough.
"But… is it really that easy to become a god?"
Upon hearing their husband's explanation, the women didn't say much—just nodded lightly to show they understood.
At this point, Qian Renxue, now the Angel God, spoke up.
"On the Douluo Continent, gods are already extremely rare. From what I know, aside from our Spirit Hall, the only remaining divine inheritance is that of the Sea God on Sea God Island—but that inheritance was already passed on by Grandfather."
"As for my mother's inheritance of the Rakshasa God, that one came to her on its own."
Upon hearing this, the women's expressions turned worried. It wasn't that they lacked determination—it was just that divine inheritances on Douluo Continent were virtually nonexistent.
"That's not a problem," Kong said casually, waving his hand.
"As things currently stand, there are quite a few gods looking to escape the Divine Realm. As long as you're willing, I can negotiate with those gods and have them pass on their divine positions to you."
"Escape the Divine Realm?"
All the women showed expressions of confusion and asked in unison, "Why would anyone want to escape the Divine Realm? Is something wrong with it?"
Kong picked up a teacup—he didn't know whose—and took a light sip to moisten his throat, then asked, "Tell me, why do you want to become gods?"
"Of course, it's for greater power and immortality."
The women all gave the same answer. Immortality was a desire not only for humans but also for soul beasts. After all, no one wished to die when life was good.
"Exactly."
Kong shrugged and looked at them as if they were fools. "Since you've already gotten what you wanted, what's the point of staying in the Divine Realm? The Divine Realm may be the center of the universe, governing countless planes and worlds, but it's essentially a prison. Once someone from the lower world ascends and becomes a god, they're not allowed to return—unless they reach the realm of God King. Only then can they sneak back down without anyone interfering."
The status of godhood was only enticing to those who had never attained it before. They longed for immortality, to never age or die. But those who were already gods wanted to escape. After achieving their goals, the initial excitement and joy had faded. Now they only wished to leave the Divine Realm and travel freely through the vast multiverse.
Upon hearing this, the women were suddenly enlightened—they instantly understood.
So that was how it was. If they really became gods one day, they might end up like those others, passing on their divine positions and running off to enjoy themselves in other worlds.
"All right, everyone, focus on your cultivation. As for food, I've already prepared your meals. All you need to do is open your mouths and wait to be fed."
"Opening your mouth doesn't necessarily have to mean eating food, right?"
At that moment, Ning Rongrong, the little troublemaker, suddenly said this line.
Upon hearing that, the women's expressions turned puzzled for a moment, unsure of her meaning. But after seeing the look in her eyes, they quickly caught on.
Before long, except for Ei and Shogun, the other women all blushed.
Even Kong himself was stunned by Ning Rongrong's train of thought. Helpless, he could only glare at her fiercely, as if saying: just wait—tonight's not going to be easy for you.
In response, Ning Rongrong snorted lightly, crossed her arms, and looked defiantly unconvinced.
She hadn't said anything wrong—she was just being honest!
Seeing this, Qian Renxue and the others rubbed their foreheads, utterly speechless.
What exactly was going on in that girl's head?
Forget the food—she even liked to provoke him. By the looks of it, tonight was going to be another overwhelming battle.
At the same time, within the inner city of the Slaughter Capital—
After familiarizing himself with the rules of the Slaughter Capital, Tang San slightly curled his lips and found an unoccupied place…
[End of Chapter]
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