Douluo Dalu: Seven Kills

Chapter 617 Seeing Through! (Two Chapters Combined)

"Among all of you, except for Dong'er, you should have all completed the test given by the Sea God, right?"

At this moment, in the Sea God family's hotel, Chen Junting sat on the sofa, his gaze sweeping over the foreheads of everyone present. Except for Wang Dong'er, whose golden trident mark on her forehead still shone brightly, the black six-pointed star was no longer visible on the foreheads of the others.

It was as if asking that extra question was completely unnecessary.

"have nothing left."

Huo Yuhao was the first to speak, saying, "We have already asked His Majesty the Sea God. As long as Dong'er passes the sixth trial smoothly, she can return to the mainland with us afterwards."

"Really."

Chen Junting was not surprised by this news. He turned his gaze to Wang Dong'er, "When are you planning to hold the seventh exam?"

"Tomorrow."

These words stunned everyone.

This includes Huo Yuhao.

Clearly, Wang Dong'er made her decision without consulting them.

"Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

Compared to Huo Yuhao, who chose to calm himself down and listen to Wang Dong'er's opinion, Wu Feng didn't care so much. As soon as he heard the news that he thought was wrong, his mouth was faster than his brain, and he blurted out his doubts first.

"This is not a matter of whether we are in a hurry or not."

Brushing a stray strand of hair from her lips, Wang Dong'er appeared quite composed. "The content of my seventh test is actually related to the Sea God's artifact, so I can't provide specific training for it. In that case, I just need to adjust my state and give it my all. So it doesn't matter whether it's sooner or later."

What's more...

If one is truly destined to "die young," then one can also be "reborn" sooner.

There's no need to wait here and endure this torment.

"I respect your decision."

Chen Junting made the final decision, approving Wang Dong'er's strategy.

Having said that, he didn't give anyone else a chance to speak, and directly sighed, "Not a short time has passed in the blink of an eye. Now, you all have been gone for many years, and you have truly impressed me."

Take a look.
Title Douluo level: Gu Tianchen (level 95), Huo Yuhao (level 94), Ma Xiaotao (level 93), and Ye Guyi (level 92).

Contra Tier: Wu Feng (level 89), Ji Juechen (level 88), Dugu Xin and Bei Bei (both level 87), and the last two remaining, He Caitou (level 85) and Xiao Xiao (level 83).

Only Wang Dong'er remained at level 79.

I'm just one step away from level 80.

Leaving aside Wang Dong'er, who belongs to the "special camp," Chen Junting is fully confident that he can raise the cultivation level of the seven Soul Masters of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School to Title Douluo after returning.

This includes Xiao Xiao.

This improvement has no side effects.

As for whether using this method to improve cultivation and combat power will result in superficiality... The seven members of the Sea God Family, who have been tempered by the Sea God's divine trials for so many years, are waiting for an opportunity to accumulate strength and unleash it.

The golden age of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School is about to arrive!
Without making a sound, a glint of light flashed in Chen Junting's eyes. However, besides this so-called golden age of the sect, what was more important was not this, but a future that was still a long way off.

We need to find an opportunity to have a proper talk with them about this.

No matter what, he has to do everything he can to win it.

But right now...

"Everyone should go and rest first, especially Dong'er."

Chen Junting said gently, "Rest well tonight."

Ok?
Upon hearing this, the quick-witted ones were taken aback.

Rest easy?

Doesn't this sound a bit off?
"Ah good."

Wang Dong'er herself felt the same way. However, the word "reassured" quickly led her to a corresponding guess.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao

He kept groping his fingers.

Although he guessed what Brother Junting meant, he didn't understand why he would make such a "certain" judgment.

That doesn't make sense.

But no matter what he thought, he still said goodbye to everyone and left with Wang Dong'er. The remaining few also dispersed, saying they would get a good rest that night.

Only Chen Junting remained.

After a long while, when everyone had completely disappeared, he took out Di Tian's reverse scale from his clothes. As he fumbled for it, he recalled the question he had asked Di Tian after he and Gu Tianchen returned.

At that time, he only had two questions:

First, where is the Imperial Auspicious Beast now?

Secondly, what is the current status of the Imperial Beast?

Ultimately, the answer Di Tian gave her was that she was currently in a secret space within the Lake of Life, in seclusion.

Chen Junting already understood this at that time.

That must be the place where the Silver Dragon King is recuperating.

In that case, there's no need to worry about her safety.

Unless the Imperial Beast can no longer restrain itself and comes out on its own, her whereabouts will remain undetected. No one can stop her!

If that's the case, then only two questions remain.

Do not,
To be precise, there should only be one.

This question was posed after Chen Junting realized that Wang Dong'er's Nine Trials of the Sea God were not particularly difficult. Now, however, he has roughly figured out, or rather, deduced, the answer from the half of the factors he already knows.

Judging from Tang San's behavior, he would never be willing to give up the Sea God's position. So why was he so focused on lowering the difficulty of the divine exam, allowing Wang Dong'er to pass repeatedly, instead of rushing to implement the original "Tang Wutong" plan?
Perhaps, ten thousand years ago, he himself faced the choice between the positions of the Asura God and the Sea God, and the fact that Ma Hongjun failed to become the Fire God and instead inherited the Phoenix God position gave him new ideas about his unsuccessful plans.

This guy probably wants to use a trick to make Tang Wutong's future achievements even stronger, so that he can turn his weak, mediocre hand into a strong, mediocre one.

Even if it's not the latter, there's a 70% chance it's the former.

However, this is not entirely the reason why he did not use underhanded tactics in the first few levels, or even in the seventh and eighth levels.

"So that's what you think?"

“That’s the most likely. However…” When Electrolux’s question echoed in his mind, Chen Junting gave a probabilistic answer, but then changed his mind at the last moment.

"But what?"

"However, we have been overlooking the biggest point."

Electrolux immediately became interested upon hearing this.

Is there another important point that has been overlooked?
"Oh? Which point?"

A glint of light flashed in Chen Junting's eyes. "From beginning to end, our belief has been that Wang Dong'er is dead. But this conclusion is the true answer, not what is outwardly presented."

"Because in Tang San's eyes, none of us mortals know about his plan or Wang Dong'er's true identity. So if he wants Tang Wutong to appear in Huo Yuhao's world as 'Wang Dong'er with her memories restored' and put a chain on Yuhao, then Wang Dong'er absolutely cannot die."

"I see!" Electrolux suddenly understood after Chen Junting's explanation.

Indeed, they have fallen into a misconception.

At this point, how could Wang Dong'er possibly "die"?
She must have separated from them in a coma or in a vegetative state.

Only in this way can we proceed.

"How did you come up with that idea, kid?"

In response to Electrolux's question,
Chen Junting merely smiled but did not reply.

Actually, he felt quite embarrassed.

If he hadn't noticed that the difficulty of the divine test set by Tang San was unusual, and hadn't kept going back and forth through his memories of his past life, he wouldn't have realized this crucial point.

After all, if Wang Dong'er really left in the form of death, and then waited until Tang San's "surgery" was completed, who knows how much time would have passed.

Once Huo Yuhao recovers from the shock of Wang Dong'er's death during this period, other girls might take advantage of his vulnerability. What will become of Tang Wutong then?

What if Huo Yuhao applies?
Okay! Even if no girl takes advantage of the situation, how do you explain the so-called resurrection of "Wang Dong'er" if she reappears?

By then, anyone who isn't completely stupid will start to have doubts, and might even start to believe in conspiracy theories. Even if they don't, a barrier will inevitably form between them.

In that case, can it still be tied up?
Such a risk is unacceptable to Tang San.

The following day, in front of the Temple of Poseidon.

"Dong'er, be careful."

"Do not worry."

"Boom-"

Even as the gates of the Sea God Temple slammed shut, Huo Yuhao's worried gaze lingered. It wasn't until Wu Feng patted him on the shoulder and said, "The Sword Master said everything will be alright," that Huo Yuhao's mind calmed down and he came back to his senses.

"Brother Junting, just now you..."

"I simply believe her."

Although he said that, the message conveyed by Electrolux's divine sense was not just those eight words.

On the contrary, its content is still massive.

Based on the general deduction, Chen Junting did not hide anything.

The instant he finished processing the information, Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted almost instinctively, but he quickly suppressed his emotions.

He slowly raised his head and looked at Chen Junting.

Just then, Chen Junting said, "Actually, in my opinion, only the last test is difficult for Dong'er."

Huo Yuhao: I see.

……

"I see!!!"

"Rumble--"

At this moment, the purple sky outside the destroyed castle was gradually solidified by the ever-exploding destructive intent, turning towards purplish-black and then black. And bolts of lightning continued to strike, their boundless rage enough to extinguish any life!

"Sea God! Tang San! You are utterly unworthy of being a father!"

Enveloped and shielded by divine power, the God of Destruction lost his usual solemnity and composure. His heaving chest, crimson eyes, and the continuous stream of destructive divine power around him caused the molecules around his body to shatter and vanish into nothingness.

All of this indicates that the God of Destruction is in a very bad mood at this moment, even...

—I really want to kill a god right now!

Even the gentle goddess of life, standing beside him, showed no intention of dissuading him, and did not even release her divine life power, instead comforting the god of destruction as usual.

Because she's still feeling just as bad.

Clearly, the goddess of life had already told the god of emotions everything that she had been told, and then told the god of destruction all of it again.

This naturally includes the results of her divination regarding Xiao Qi.

Bad luck!

This means that even if they don't die, things won't be much better.

As we all know, the place Xiao Qi traveled to in the mortal realm was the Douluo Plane, which was always under the observation of the Sea God.

Moreover, Xiao Qi definitely possesses the divine consciousness of the Sea God.

When a daughter can suffer a serious accident right under the nose of her father, who is fully capable of intervening and rescuing her at any time, there is only one explanation: That is—

The great misfortune was caused by Tang San himself towards Xiao Qi!
If that's the case, is it still necessary to judge the truth or falsehood of what the god of emotions said? Presumably, this is the situation he was referring to.

"The sea god is so cruel."

"No!"

The goddess of life had barely uttered her words when the god of destruction interrupted her with a flick of his sleeve, "Does someone who would stop at nothing for personal gain deserve to be called a god?!"

The God of Destruction forcibly suppressed his anger and let out a cold laugh.

"Heh—by sacrificing his own daughter and constantly cultivating his image, he's expanding his power in the God Realm. And me? I'm known for being serious, stubborn, cold… and all those other unlikable traits. Plus, Tang San has the power of righteousness (central authority in the God Realm) in his hands. With this shift in power, once I completely lose power, and even if you and I fall into slumber or die, then the God Realm will belong to Tang San alone, right?!"

Having lived for so many years, experienced so much, and been one of the rulers for so long, the God of Destruction was certainly no fool. After being given a hint by Rong Nianbing, he immediately "understood."

"Xiao Zi."

Meanwhile, even though the Goddess of Life was also unhappy with Tang San, she still stopped the God of Destruction from continuing to complain.

After all, the ending was indeed a bit outrageous.

It's still impossible for one family to rule the world.

Although the God of Destruction initially scoffed at this, he ultimately acquiesced.

As the goddess of life said, that final scenario is still impossible. His words just now were merely spoken in anger and without thinking.

But well...

Originally, he and Tang San only disagreed on their principles. Now it seems their values ​​are even more incompatible!
That's why, in his anger just now, he had assumed the worst of Tang San, and even now, a little bit of that still lingers. He even went so far as to talk about the Douluo Continent.

"...In my opinion, Tang San is so concerned about the Douluo Plane that he might even have his eyes on it. Maybe this guy is thinking about what means to take over the Douluo Plane's ruler and life core."

"I really don't know how good and evil could have chosen him to take charge of the central authority of the divine realm?! Those two irresponsible bastards!"

In a short time, Tang San's ridiculous and messy affairs angered him so much that he also dragged his two old friends into it.

However, immediately after finishing his tirade, the God of Destruction fell into deep thought. As for what he was thinking…

Compared to the idea of ​​the divine realm becoming a single entity, isn't the one I just mentioned more likely?

Would that guy do that?

Um--

Perhaps we should try to find out.

As for why we didn't take a tougher stance...

(End of this chapter)