"Is this the God Realm? It feels so dreamlike!"
The God Realm Gate is where the God Realm connects to the lower realms. It's the first stop for those who transcend and become Divinities in the lower realms to ascend to the God Realm—a grand white jade gate standing amidst the clouds.
At this moment, beneath the white jade gate, one man and two women stepped through the Heavenly Gate and entered the Divinity's Domain, a place countless beings yearned for. Among the three, the petite woman on the left exclaimed with curiosity and astonishment, and was immediately echoed by the man beside her.
"Indeed! What we're standing on seems to be clouds. Does the God Realm have no land?" The man's voice carried a hint of confusion, and he was equally curious.
"No, it doesn't." Compared to her two companions, the tall woman on the right appeared very calm, as if she had been to the God Realm before. Well, that's not wrong to say; this woman was indeed born in the God Realm. So, she explained to her two companions, "The God Realm is a plane independent of Douluo Star. Since there is no planet as its foundation, naturally there is no ground. However, some areas do have land, but it's very scarce."
"I see!" The man looked enlightened upon hearing this.
"Yu Hao!" Just then, a man flew from the depths of the God Realm. The man was handsome, with dazzling golden hair and a serene aura. He called out to the three with joy on his face.
"Master!" The man among the three smiled when he saw the newcomer. He was indeed Yu Hao, as the golden-haired man had called him.
Undoubtedly, this man and two women were Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, and Wang Dong'er, who had ascended to the God Realm from the Douluo Continent. And this golden-haired man, whom Huo Yuhao called Master, was the previous God of Emotion, Rong Nianbing.
"You've truly accomplished something great!" Rong Nianbing landed in front of Huo Yuhao, his heart filled with both melancholy and relief, he said.
"Hehe!" Huo Yuhao naturally understood what Rong Nianbing was referring to, chuckled, and remained silent.
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet the several God Kings of the God Realm Committee." Rong Nianbing didn't ask further, he said, then his gaze swept over Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er, his heart filled with complex emotions. He knew that for some time to come, the God Realm would not be peaceful, but what did that have to do with him? He no longer held a God Position; once he completed the final handover with Huo Yuhao, he could leave this troubled place, the God Realm, and roam the starry sky!
"God Kings? My disciple should also be a God King, right?" Rong Nianbing murmured, his tone peculiar.
Soon, Huo Yuhao and his two companions, led by Rong Nianbing, arrived at the center of the God Realm, within an incredibly magnificent hall. At this moment, nearly all the Divinities of the God Realm had already gathered in the hall; the few who hadn't were surely on their way.
Above the hall stood four Divinities whose aura and prestige were clearly superior to all the others. They stood side by side, from left to right: a purple-robed man, a green-robed woman, a pink-robed woman, and a black-robed man. When they saw Huo Yuhao and his two companions, their respective auras clearly fluctuated slightly.
Huo Yuhao looked at these four, combining what Zhu Ziyang had told him in the lower realm and Rong Nianbing's words on the way, he immediately understood their identities. So, without hesitation, he stepped forward grandly, and with respect for his seniors, he spoke: "Junior Huo Yuhao, the new Rakshasa God, greets the four seniors!"
"No need for formalities." The God of Destruction raised his hand and spoke, his voice a bit cold, but his words were gentle. "You repaired the Rakshasa God Position. As members of the God Realm Committee, we should thank you. Moreover, the Rakshasa God Position is a God King Position, so you don't need to be so humble. We can treat each other as equals!"
"This…" Huo Yuhao hesitated upon hearing this, then said, "Thank you, four seniors."
"Haha, alright, don't be so serious," the black-robed God of Evil, Ji Dong, said with a laugh. "Come, Yu Hao, let me introduce you to everyone in the God Realm."
"Thank you, Senior God of Evil." Huo Yuhao said with a smile.
"Eh~ Just call me Ji Dong, or if I may be presumptuous, call me Big Brother Ji." Ji Dong waved his hand and said. He clearly placed Huo Yuhao on equal footing with himself, which was not surprising. After all, they were both God Kings, and both successors. Aside from the difference in timing, who was nobler than whom?
"Big Brother Ji!" Huo Yuhao was quick to catch on and immediately called out. He constantly remembered Zhu Ziyang's instructions: his only opponent in the God Realm was Tang San, so he had to make as many friends as possible. This way, when he clashed with Tang San, he wouldn't be isolated and helpless.
However, from the current situation, Tang San was not present. Clearly, this Sea God was planning a surprise for him.
Huo Yuhao didn't care. With his current strength, even if he couldn't defeat Tang San, Tang San couldn't kill him. He could endure, but Tang San seemed to have no retreat.
"Now! These seven are the Elemental Divinities. This is the God of Fire Element, also known as the God of Fire, but he has already passed on his God Position and will be leaving soon.
This is the God of Water Element, the God of Water. She and the God of Fire are husband and wife. She has also found her successor and will leave with the God of Fire soon.
This is the God of Gold Element… This is the God of Earth Element… This is the God of Wood Element… This is the God of Dark Element… This is the God of Light Element. She and the God of Darkness are husband and wife, and she has also found her successor. She will leave the God Realm with the God of Darkness soon.
The God of Wind Element, the God of Thunder Element, and the God of Ice Element are vacant and have not yet taken their positions."
Huo Yuhao followed Ji Dong and met the seven Elemental Divinities. All seven Elemental Divinities gave him kind smiles. Although he was a newcomer, he was still a God King! In the God Realm, the difference in Divinity rank was greater than the difference between a human and a pig, so they had to smile!
Huo Yuhao was most familiar with the God of Fire, after all, the new God of Fire was Senior Ma Xiaotao. As for the other Elemental Divinities, he was not familiar with them. Ji Dong said that the God of Water and the God of Light had both found their successors, but he hadn't sensed their divine force auras on the Douluo Continent, so their successors should not be from Douluo Star.
"These seven are the Seven Deadly Sins Divinities. This is the God of Greed… This is the God of Sloth… This is the God of Arrogance… This is the God of Envy… This is the God of Gluttony… This is the God of Desire… This is the God of Wrath."
When Ji Dong introduced the Seven Deadly Sins Divinities, his tone became a bit strange, seemingly tinged with a hint of resentment. As a Divinity who controlled emotions, Huo Yuhao immediately caught Ji Dong's emotional change, but why?
Huo Yuhao recalled what Zhu Ziyang had once told him: the Seven Deadly Sins were secondary Divinities subordinate to Evil. That is to say, the Seven Deadly Sins Divinities should logically be subordinate Divinities of the God of Evil. However, from what he observed, these Seven Deadly Sins Divinities were clearly distancing themselves from Ji Dong, the God of Evil. Why? Was it because Ji Dong was a second-generation Divinity, while they were all first-generation Divinities? It was possible.
Ji Dong's introduction continued, and Huo Yuhao finally realized that, apart from the four God Kings, all the Divinities in the hall seemed to be first-rank Divinities: the Seven Elemental Divinities, the Seven Deadly Sins Divinities, the God of Destruction, the God of Time, the God of Space, plus the absent Sea God, exactly matching the eighteen main Divinities Rong Nianbing had mentioned.
But what about the Seven Virtues Divinities, who were subordinate to the God of Goodness? Weren't they also first-rank Divinities? Why hadn't he seen any of them? Or were they all absent? Since the God of Goodness had the Seven Virtues Divinities as subordinates, the God of Evil had the Seven Deadly Sins as subordinates, and the Asura God had various Killing Divinities as subordinates, did he, as the Rakshasa God, also have subordinate Divinities? The Seven Emotions Divinities? Huo Yuhao thought of his seven Soul Spirits; each carried an emotion, and their strength was also at the divine level. If they could reach the strength of a first-rank Divinity, wouldn't that perfectly fit the identity of the Seven Emotions Divinities?
In an instant, Huo Yuhao thought of many things and finally understood what Zhu Ziyang had meant when he told him to pay more attention to his Soul Spirits before his departure.
As Ji Dong finished introducing the seventeen main Divinities, all seventeen main Divinities also acknowledged Huo Yuhao's God King Position. Uh, just kidding, how could they not? This was one of the original Eight Kings of the God Realm, after all! Although not the first generation, he was a successor!
At the invitation of the God of Destruction and Ji Dong, Huo Yuhao ascended to the central hub of the God Realm. Even though the Asura God was not present, the identity of a God King was already enough for Huo Yuhao to become a member of the God Realm Committee.
"Xiao Qi, are you alright?" The Goddess of Life asked Tang Wutong with surprise and concern.
Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er followed behind Huo Yuhao. Although they had both broken through to the divine level, neither possessed a God Position, making them particularly conspicuous in the hall. Xiao Xiao was fine because the Divinities didn't recognize her, but Wang Dong'er was different. Although she had grown up, her appearance still bore familiar features, and coupled with the indelible divine aura on her, her identity naturally became clear at a glance.
"Auntie Green, I'm fine." Wang Dong'er gave a bitter smile and said, "Also, please call me Dong'er from now on. I cannot bear the name Xiao Qi."
"Poor child!" The Goddess of Life's face showed a trace of heartache upon hearing this. She wasn't sure what the Sea God had done to Wang Dong'er, but from her withered soul, it was evident that the child must have suffered greatly in the lower realm, otherwise she wouldn't have said such disheartening words. She couldn't help but step forward, embrace Wang Dong'er, and gently comfort her, "It's alright, calling you Dong'er is also good, at least it's free, isn't it?"
Due to their God Positions, the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction had been unable to conceive children, which made her very fond of children. As the only child born in the God Realm in the past century, Wang Dong'er was naturally very much loved by her. However, with the return of the God of Death's God Position to the God Realm, the possibility of her and Xiao Zi conceiving a child had greatly increased. Perhaps in the near future, she might truly have her own child, who knows?
"Dong'er, your mother, does she know you're back?" The God of Goodness, Lie Yan, also walked to Wang Dong'er's side and asked with concern.
"I don't know." Wang Dong'er shook her head blankly, a trace of hatred flashing in her eyes, and said, "Perhaps that person will tell her."
Because of Tang San, Wang Dong'er also came to resent her mother, Xiao Wu. Although she knew that Xiao Wu was highly likely unaware of the torment she had suffered, she simply couldn't control her heart. She wasn't sure if the mother and daughter could return to their former relationship, but for Tang San, her father, she no longer had the same feelings she once did.
"This…" The Goddess of Life and Lie Yan couldn't help but exchange glances, both seeing alarm in each other's eyes. They couldn't understand what kind of experience could make a child harbor such hatred for her parents! What exactly had the Sea God done?
"This Tang San, why isn't he here yet!" Hearing the words of the two goddesses, a hint of anger flashed in the God of Destruction's eyes. With the Rakshasa God taking his position, such an important matter, Tang San, as the Asura God, should have been the first to arrive, yet he was still nowhere to be seen. Didn't Tang San take the God Realm Committee seriously enough?
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
A group of people walked in from outside the hall, exactly seven of them, no more, no less. The leader, with blue hair and a red robe, was none other than the Sea God and Asura God, Tang San. As for the six people following him, Huo Yuhao recognized each one; their appearances were no different from the statues of the Original Shrek Seven Devils at Shrek Academy.
"I'm late." Tang San's expression was calm, seemingly unfazed by his tardiness. His gaze fell naturally on Huo Yuhao, filled with admiration and praise. If Huo Yuhao hadn't been well aware of Tang San's actions, he might have truly believed him to be a senior who was happy to mentor juniors.
"Asura, it's one thing for you to be late, but you also brought so many irrelevant people. Isn't that against the rules?" The God of Destruction questioned.
"Hahahaha, there were extenuating circumstances, and I hope you all will forgive me." Tang San gave an apologetic smile and explained, "It's mainly because the new Rakshasa God comes from the Douluo Continent and is considered our junior, so I specifically brought my brothers to take a look."
"Xiao Qi!" As Tang San's voice fell, the beautiful woman beside him with a black scorpion braid quickly stepped forward, her eyes full of joy as she called out to Wang Dong'er. From her demeanor, she was Wang Dong'er's mother, the Soft Bone Douluo among the Original Shrek Seven Devils, Xiao Wu.
"Madam, my name is Wang Dong'er, not Xiao Qi!" Wang Dong'er saw Xiao Wu's joyful expression, and the last trace of filial affection she had harbored completely vanished. She had suffered so much in the lower realm, yet this woman was still smiling so happily—what a foolish woman. She spoke with a blank expression and a cold tone.
"Wh-what?" Xiao Wu's movement towards Wang Dong'er abruptly stopped. Her expression was stunned, with a hint of unease, and she said, "Xiao Qi, what are you saying? Don't tease Mama, come here quickly and let Mama have a good look at my precious daughter."
Wang Dong'er remained unmoved, looking at Xiao Wu with indifferent eyes. Xiao Wu finally panicked, because she discovered that her precious daughter's gaze towards her was so cold, completely like looking at a stranger. Where was the loving attachment she once had!
"Xiao Qi, what's wrong? I'm Mama!" Xiao Wu called out helplessly to Wang Dong'er, her tearful expression causing Wang Dong'er immense irritation.
At this moment, the Divinities in the hall had already retreated to the edges, trying their best to minimize their presence, so they could better observe this grand drama. They had already realized that the Sea God's daughter seemed to have an irreconcilable conflict with the Sea God and his wife. What kind of conflict was it? Their desire for gossip was burning fiercely.
"Alright, Wutong, Papa knows you're angry with me, but you can't throw a tantrum at your mother. Look how worried your mother is! Papa apologizes to you, come here quickly and let your mother have a good look at you." Tang San stepped forward, embraced Xiao Wu, holding her in his arms, then, with a look of reprimand, gently scolded Wang Dong'er, acting like a good father.
"Apologize?" Wang Dong'er immediately broke down. She only then realized that the torment she had suffered was insignificant to Tang San, a small mistake that she must forgive with just one apology from him. She immediately let out a somewhat deranged laugh, "Hahahaha, apologize? Such light words, hahahaha!"
Wang Dong'er's laughter was particularly piercing in the hall. This crazed, demonic display not only made Xiao Wu forget her panic but also filled the other Divinities with a desire to pry. They urgently wanted to know what this child had endured to become so deranged!
Huo Yuhao stepped forward and took Wang Dong'er's hand. Feeling Huo Yuhao's action, Wang Dong'er stopped laughing, her face turned cold, and she looked at Tang San with hatred.
Wang Dong'er's gaze deeply hurt Xiao Wu, and also filled the other five devils with doubt and surprise. Ning Rongrong, the only one who knew some of the inside story, was filled with guilt and self-reproach. As for Tang San, a trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes—the annoyance one feels after being defied.
"Wutong, Dad knows some things I did were a bit excessive, but it was all for your own good!" Tang San said righteously and with deep regret, "Why can't you understand Dad's painstaking efforts?!"
"For my own good..." Wang Dong'er's already somewhat calmed emotions were about to flare up again upon hearing this. Huo Yuhao quickly hugged her, then handed her to Xiao Xiao behind him, saying, "Don't worry, I'm here for everything!"
Huo Yuhao stepped forward, facing Tang San directly, and said expressionlessly, "Tang San, it's time to settle some things."
Tang San's brow furrowed slightly when he heard Huo Yuhao address him by name, and the irritation in his eyes intensified. This feeling of things slipping out of his control was truly displeasing to him, a Spirit Master from the control system.
"Presumptuous! How dare you speak to your father-in-law like that? You disrespectful, rebellious son!" Behind Tang San, a tall man with golden hair and heterochromatic eyes scolded him. His face showed a hint of anger, but more than that, it was filled with triumph. His identity was not hard to guess: Dai Mubai, the leader of the Original Shrek Seven Devils, ancestor of the Dai family of the Star Luo Empire, who inherited the God Position of a secondary Divinity, the God of War.
Huo Yuhao merely glanced at him lightly. Dai Mubai, who was about to continue his tirade, suddenly became like a duck with its neck squeezed, unable to make a sound. Then, Huo Yuhao said softly, "Although I'm reluctant to admit it, there is indeed the same blood between us, so I will not hold your transgression against you. This is the only time!"
Dai Mubai recovered and immediately fell to his knees, gasping for breath, looking relieved as if he had been saved. Beside him, a curvaceous woman immediately crouched down to comfort him, her eyes also filled with lingering fear and confusion. However, now they had no interest in interfering in this matter. The might of a God King was too terrifying.
"Presumptuous!" Tang San rebuked with extreme anger, "Dai Yu Hao, Mubai is your ancestor, how can you treat him like this? This is truly unfilial!"
"Heh!" Huo Yuhao couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this, immediately extended three fingers, and said coldly, "First, my surname is Huo, not Dai! Second, Duke White Tiger's Dai family are descendants of Dai Weisi, not his, Dai Mubai's! Third, you don't need to change the subject; it's better to resolve some matters now!"
"Good, good, good!" Tang San's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness upon hearing this, and he said in a deep voice, "Today, for Mubai's sake, I will properly teach you, this unfilial son who forgets his ancestors!"
As Tang San's words fell, a set of blue-gold armor covered his body, and a trident appeared in his hand. He then pointed it diagonally at Huo Yuhao, adopting the posture of an elder lecturing a junior, saying, "Boy, let me, on behalf of your parents, properly teach you what it means to respect your elders!"
"Hmph!" Huo Yuhao snorted coldly and said, "Why speak so righteously? You know what you've done yourself; there's no need to pin so many crimes on me! You are not worthy!"
Similarly, as his words fell, a set of colorful armor also appeared on Huo Yuhao's body. A long sword made of seven-colored clouds appeared in his hand, emanating an indistinguishable emotion, its blade pointing directly at Tang San.
The Divinities in the main hall exclaimed with satisfaction, not expecting this Rakshasa God to be so resolute, clashing swords with the Sea God on his very first day in the God Realm. Satisfying, truly satisfying!
"Fighting is forbidden in the God Realm Hall! Both of you, please go outside!" The God of Destruction spoke at this moment. He had no intention of stopping the battle between Huo Yuhao and Tang San, but merely to maintain the stability of the God Realm's core. A battle between two God Kings, especially in the God Realm Hall, would inevitably affect the God Realm's core, and this was absolutely impermissible.
"Let's fight outside!" Huo Yuhao said, then flew out of the God Realm Hall first. Tang San naturally had no intention of backing down and followed him out.
Seeing this, all the Divinities followed suit, flying out, afraid of missing this good show. Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao were taken by the Goddess of Life and the God of Goodness, and flew out with them.
In a vast space in the God Realm, Huo Yuhao and Tang San stood opposite each other. Huo Yuhao's expression was solemn. This was his first battle after becoming a Divinity, and he was facing a seasoned powerhouse who had been a Divinity for tens of thousands of years. To say he wasn't nervous would be a lie.
Tang San's expression was very relaxed, with the casual air of an adult playing with a child. In his view, defeating Huo Yuhao was a simple matter, wasn't it? Although he wasn't sure how he had managed to make the God of Emotion a God King, it didn't matter. Once he subdued him, he would know everything.
The battle between the two was on the verge of breaking out. By the time all the Divinities had arrived, their battle was already extremely fierce, and it was visibly clear that Tang San, in his Sea God form, was being suppressed by Huo Yuhao. Tang San had long lost his initial ease and leisure; every move and every stance was filled with solemnity and pressure.
And Huo Yuhao, in his battle with the Sea God, was gradually hitting his stride, his mastery of divine force becoming increasingly proficient. Relying on his own abilities and the suppression of his God Position, he gradually forced Tang San into a desperate situation.
"Damn it!" Tang San was struck in the chest by Huo Yuhao, immediately retreating dozens of steps, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He stared at Huo Yuhao with a solemn expression. He admitted that he seemed to have been a bit overconfident. "Very good, you are truly very good. It seems I need to get serious! Xiao Wu!"
"Third Brother!" Xiao Wu heard Tang San's call. Although she was somewhat reluctant, she still leaped towards Tang San.
This action made Huo Yuhao's face show apprehension. He knew that Tang San was preparing to use his Asura God form. However, he had no intention of interrupting because there was no need. As the Rakshasa God, he was very clear that the moment the Rakshasa God Position was filled, it would be impossible for Tang San to simultaneously hold two God Positions.
If Tang San did not use the Asura God Position, things would have been fine, but if he did, then the Asura God Position, which had become complete thanks to the Rakshasa God's return, would inevitably not tolerate the Sea God Position. As a Godhead of a God King's rank, how could the Asura God tolerate sharing a successor with a first-rank Divinity?
Huo Yuhao was vaguely anticipating what kind of expression Tang San would have when he discovered he couldn't use the Asura God Position.
Tang San didn't know Huo Yuhao's thoughts. When he saw Huo Yuhao not stopping Xiao Wu from rushing towards him, he felt a bit smug, thinking Huo Yuhao was still too young, and prepared to go easy on Huo Yuhao when he fought him later. However, the next second, he couldn't smile anymore. He and Xiao Wu successfully merged, and the aura of the Asura God began to replace that of the Sea God. Just as he was about to draw the Asura God Sword, he felt an unprecedented repulsion.
He was stunned. He actually couldn't draw the Asura God Sword. The Asura God Position was actually repelling him. Why? It shouldn't be!
Tang San didn't believe in evil and tried to forcefully pull out the Asura God Sword, but the repulsive force not only didn't decrease but increased. The blood-red demonic sword, filled with killing intent, was even constantly eroding the trident, which symbolized the Sea God Position. This immediately made him hesitant and afraid to act rashly.
So, at this moment, in the eyes of the Divinities outside, although Tang San had merged with Xiao Wu, he failed to smoothly transform from the Sea God to the Asura God as before. Instead, he turned into a strange half-red, half-blue appearance, making them all clearly feel that the two divine forces within Tang San were clashing!
"Heh!" The God of Destruction couldn't help but let out a smile. He was very much looking forward to what choice Tang San would ultimately make.
After the Asura God's divine force and the Sea God's divine force confronted each other for a moment, Tang San's expression was extremely grim. He also realized the problem, so he was incredibly conflicted. He looked up and saw Huo Yuhao eyeing him menacingly, and then thought of Zhu Ziyang, who was about to ascend to the God Realm. He understood that he had no other choice!
"Ding!" An incredibly crisp snapping sound echoed throughout the entire God Realm. A blue stream of light flew out from Tang San's body, and at the same time, a slender figure also popped out from him, being caught in time by Zhu Zhuqing.
However, the eyes of all the Divinities were drawn to the blue stream of light, because within that blue stream of light was a miniature trident, the symbol of the Sea God Position. It was unexpected that Sea God Tang San would actually choose to abolish his Sea God Position. This was truly shocking.
The miniature trident, symbolizing the Sea God Position, flew towards the God Realm's Heavenly Gate, flying towards its birthplace. However, this was irrelevant to the Divinities, because at this moment, the former Sea God Tang San had completely and utterly transformed into Asura God Tang San. After his God Position became singular, his might visibly increased, but his aura also visibly weakened. The after-effects of abolishing his God Position could not be removed in a short time. However, his troubles were not yet over.
Looking at Tang San in his Asura God form, Huo Yuhao's expression was as usual, his movements not slowing in the slightest as he directly attacked Tang San. Tang San in his Asura God form, facing Huo Yuhao, was finally no longer as powerless as he was in his Sea God form. This gave his disheartened self a slight comfort, but it was not enough. He no longer had the idea of teaching Huo Yuhao a lesson; he now had only one thought: kill Huo Yuhao. Only then could he compensate for his losses!
Now was the true battle of God Kings. The aftershocks of divine force caused all the spiritual energy in the boundless space to fluctuate, either boiling or still, in various forms. Even more so, the spiritual energy near the two God Kings dissipated completely, leaving only endless divine force filling the vast Domain.
The battle of the two Divinities lasted for three days and three nights. In the end, Tang San was defeated by Huo Yuhao because abolishing his Sea God Position had damaged his origin, and his divine force was the first to be exhausted. He fell from the sky with a weakened aura, caught in time by Xiao Wu, thus avoiding the tragedy of a God King falling to his death. But the outcome remained unchanged. Huo Yuhao descended from the sky, his sword's edge resting before Tang San. With just a little force, he could kill this God King, legendary on the Douluo Continent for ten thousand years.
"Don't!" Xiao Wu shielded Tang San, pleadingly looking at Huo Yuhao. She said, "Please, don't hurt Third Brother. He's still Xiao Qi... Dong'er's father! Dong'er, quickly persuade Yu Hao! Do you really want your father to die?"
"Yes!" Wang Dong'er replied faintly, which immediately stunned Xiao Wu. To this day, she still didn't understand why her sweet and lovely daughter had become so cold-blooded and ruthless.
Ning Rongrong on the side wanted to step forward, but was held back by Oscar beside her. Ning Rongrong looked back, only to see Oscar shaking his head with a solemn expression. Although she felt reluctant, she had no choice but to give up.
"Why?" Xiao Wu cried, tears streaming down her face, "Why? Xiao Qi, why have you become like this?"
"Why? You ask Tang San!" Wang Dong'er's mouth curved into a sneer, her eyes filled with hatred and pain, as she spoke.
"Wutong, why? Why don't you understand Dad's painstaking efforts?" Tang San's face was ashen, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were still filled with heart-wrenching sorrow, just like all misunderstood fathers.
"Haha, hahahaha!" Wang Dong'er burst out laughing, laughing loudly and wildly, as if she had heard the greatest joke in the world. Then, her laughter abruptly stopped, her entire body suddenly trembled, her eyes bloodshot and crimson, staring fixedly at Tang San, she shrieked, "Is this why you cut my soul in half?"
"!"
Wang Dong'er's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Xiao Wu's ears, and in the ears of the surrounding Divinities. In an instant, almost everyone understood where Wang Dong'er's hatred for Tang San came from.
Similarly, everyone's gaze towards Tang San changed. Before, they only knew that Tang San had a kind face but a dark heart, and was difficult to deal with, but they never expected his heart to be so dark, to lay hands on his own daughter. Hiss, this was truly too beastly! Cutting his own daughter's soul in half, tsk tsk tsk, how cold-blooded must one's heart be!
"Th-Third Brother, is what Xiao Qi said true?" Xiao Wu couldn't cry anymore at this moment, or rather, her tears had already been evaporated by this thunderous news. Her face pale, she looked at Tang San with a stutter, asking.
"That was to allow you to gain the luck of the Douluo Continent, thereby increasing your chances of becoming a Divinity!" Tang San didn't look at Xiao Wu's face, but rather at Wang Dong'er, his eyes full of sorrow, he said.
"Oh? Is that so?" Wang Dong'er sneered, "So you stitched my soul together with Xiao Xiao's soul, is that right?"
"My original intention was for you to possess the bloodline and luck of that Imperial Lucky Beast, but unfortunately, that beast did not follow my plan. It's all that beast's fault, Wutong, you must believe that Dad loves you!" Tang San's words were truly heartbreaking, making listeners sad and bringing tears to their eyes!
"I said, my name is Wang Dong'er, not Tang Wutong!" Wang Dong'er flared up again. She felt uncomfortable all over whenever she heard the name Tang Wutong. She roared, "Tang Wutong is just a tool you used to entice Yu Hao, I am Wang Dong'er!"
"Wutong, why can't you understand Dad's painstaking efforts?" Tang San said with great pain.
"Heh heh!" Wang Dong'er sneered, "Painstaking efforts? You were just pursuing your own ambitions! First Uncle was killed by you, Second Uncle also sacrificed himself for me, so I know all about your damned grand plan. You truly sicken me!
Tang San, from this day forward, our relationship is severed; we are no longer father and daughter!"
Wang Dong'er's words were so resolute that upon hearing them, Xiao Wu immediately rolled her eyes and fainted. The Divinities were also greatly shocked, all showing expressions of awe.
...Pfft!" Tang San, upon hearing this, immediately felt his heart turn to ashes, spewing a mouthful of fresh blood. His entire body fell backward. He looked up with vacant eyes, knowing that he had lost his last hope. Well, it was better to end himself here; he might still find a sliver of transcendence in reincarnation!
In the eyes of Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, the God of Destruction, the Goddess of Life, Ji Dong, Lie Yan, and all the other Divinities, Tang San's life force rapidly dissipated. Moments later, aside from an Asura God Sword remaining in place, Tang San's aura completely vanished.
The God of Destruction immediately summoned the Asura God Sword into his hand, then closed his eyes and began to investigate. After a long while, he opened his eyes, a trace of melancholy flashing within them, and slowly spoke, "Tang San, is dead!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes immediately showed relief and satisfaction. Wang Dong'er remained expressionless, the hatred and pain in her eyes having dissipated considerably. She numbly stepped forward and picked up Xiao Wu, who had fallen to the ground. Her enemy was dead; all that remained were Wang Dong'er and her mother, Xiao Wu.
The Divinities were silent, their hearts filled with sorrow, but those who were truly saddened by Tang San's demise were probably only Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Oscar, Ning Rongrong, and the God of Destruction, Zhou Weiqing, whose entire body was hidden beneath a cloak.