Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 409 "Third Brother! Is Little Seven... still alive?"

The Butterfly Goddess embellished Tang San's original story, changing it from an accidental split into three parts to a deliberate split, implying that he was unworthy of being a daughter of the Tang family because he couldn't even bear the pain of his soul being torn apart.

She described Tang San's specific plan in detail. Although she had never known about Tang San's plan, it was not difficult to guess it by simply applying Tang San's behavior patterns to it.

It's nothing more than frantically trying to patch things up, using the lower realm to stitch the three parts of Tang Xiaoqi back together. But with Tang San's skill level, would the stitched-back Tang Xiaoqi still be Tang Xiaoqi?
The real Tang Xiaoqi is completely dead. The most important things in life are the soul, memories, personality, and body.

Needless to say, his soul was directly cut into three parts. His memories were stripped away by Tang San, who originally intended to reassemble them into Tang Wutong's and then re-assign them. As for his personality... Tang Xiaoqi and Tang Wutong don't seem to be the same person at all.

Xiao Qi's physical body is the current Wang Dong'er, because it has the mark left by the Butterfly God.

After hearing this outrageous story, Xiao Wu's legs went weak. If it weren't for the Butterfly Goddess behind her, she would have collapsed to the ground.

"Could you help me contact Daming and Erming?"

"I have something I want to ask them, please."

Xiao Wu looked at the Butterfly Goddess with pleading eyes, and for a moment even the Butterfly Goddess was infected by her sad mood, forgetting the joy she had at the beginning.

Butterfly Goddess immediately nodded and said, "It's no big deal, I can contact you anytime."

When the God of Destruction threw the statue into the Haotian Sect, the Butterfly Goddess secretly established contact with Da Ming and Er Ming through the remaining passage.

That's when they learned the specifics of Wang Dong'er's soul.

The Butterfly Goddess began to connect with the divine consciousness imprints on Da Ming and Er Ming's bodies. These were marks that the three of them had deliberately left behind to facilitate communication.

She briefly explained the situation to Daming and Erming through the markings, and after a short silence, the two brothers finally agreed to connect.

Golden divine power was scattered from the butterfly goddess's magnificent wings, forming a thin layer of golden dust in the air.

The dust gradually gathered, forming two illusory figures. Although the figures had not yet solidified, Xiao Wu still recognized her two younger brothers.

At this moment, Xiao Wu believed about 80% of the Butterfly Goddess's story. Having spent so much time with her third brother, she knew that he was really stubborn and had blind confidence in many things.

It is indeed possible that he separated Xiaoqi's soul without any preparation. Considering his long-standing refusal to show her Xiaoqi's current situation, the boulder of doubt has already fallen from the mountaintop.

Xiao Wu now desperately hopes that when Daming and Erming appear later, they will tell her that those stories were all false and that Xiao Qi is still alive and well, even though she knows that the possibility is extremely slim.

This was just a mother's last fantasy.

The figures of Da Ming and Er Ming solidified successfully. The two figures suddenly coughed, and many wounds broke open on the divine power figures, with illusory divine blood flowing down their bodies.

The Butterfly Goddess's eyes widened, and she hurriedly asked, "Are you two alright?"

"Do you need my help?"

Da Ming hurriedly waved his hand, cupped his hands in a salute to the Butterfly Goddess, and said, "No need, thank you, Butterfly Goddess!"

"It's just a minor injury, nothing fatal. We'll be fine after a period of rest and recuperation. Besides, neither of us brothers likes fighting."

Xiao Wu could no longer hold back her tears and threw herself into Daming's arms. Daming and Erming both trembled, and the two rough men immediately surrounded her, their hands hovering in the air, helplessly trying to comfort their older sister.

"Sister Xiaowu, don't cry. If you cry, we'll both want to cry too."

Erming's voice was choked with emotion. He and his brother hadn't seen Xiaowu for a long time. A day in the God Realm is equivalent to a year on Earth. The flow of time was like an ancient river, mercilessly separating these three siblings from each other.

Knowing too many of Tang San's secrets, it's almost impossible for them to return to the God Realm. How could Tang San possibly allow these two ticking time bombs to go back?

Being a priest in the mortal realm is already considered a privilege granted by Sister Xiaowu; under normal circumstances, they might not even be able to get resurrected.

The Butterfly Goddess stood aside without disturbing the three of them. She had already accomplished half of her goal and was only missing the final blow of bringing Xiao Wu to deliver a direct attack on Tang San.

After a while, Xiao Wu released Daming and Erming. Her voice was hoarse, and her eyes were red and swollen, no longer as lively as before.

"Daming, Erming, you are my dearest brothers. Tell me, is what happened to Xiaoqi true?"

Da Ming and Er Ming fell silent, assessing whether Xiao Wu could withstand the blow of this news. After a long while, Da Ming and Er Ming looked at each other.

The two tough men buckled at the knees and slammed heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Da Ming closed his eyes and said sadly, "Sister Xiao Wu! I'm sorry!"

"It's true, it's all true! But we two brothers can't bear to watch Dong'er die like this!"

"Tang San said that the soul could be stitched back together, but we two roughnecks don't understand souls."

After the Butterfly Goddess explained it back then, we both realized that regardless of whether Xiao Qi would return or not, Dong'er would definitely die!

"Erming and I have long treated Dong'er like our own niece, how could we possibly watch her die?!"

"I'm sorry, Sister Xiaowu! Xiaoqi is not coming back. Dong'er's soul has been repaired."

"If you're angry, take it out on us two brothers. Even if you kill us both, we'll have no complaints!"

"I only beg you to spare Dong'er and not to blame the Butterfly Goddess."

Erming also closed his eyes. When he and Daming made this decision together, they both decided to bear all the consequences.

All I ask is that Dong'er can live openly and honestly on the Douluo Continent, freely touch the soul tool, embrace the beauty of the world, and sing the epic of life with her friends.

The two brothers had lived long enough and enjoyed everything they could, and for Dong'er, they were willing to give up everything.

Xiao Wu looked at the two brothers in front of her, tears streaming down her face. She bit her lip and moved closer to Daming, raising her hand.

Da Ming was prepared to be beaten, but the expected pain did not come; instead, he was given a gentle stroking.

He opened his eyes and saw Xiao Wu forcing a smile while tears streamed down her face. She gently stroked his face with her palm, just like when Xiao Wu sat on its head and stroked its horns in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Idiots! You're my brothers, how could I possibly hurt you?"

"Is that child named Dong'er? I understand now. As long as the soul is repaired, I can rest assured."

"If I have the chance, I will definitely go see her; she is also my daughter."

"But, but..."

Xiao Wu lowered her hand, then tightly gripped Daming's white robe. She had cried all her tears, and her voice sounded like a broken bellows.

Having once sacrificed herself to her third brother, she certainly knew how complex the soul was; she had once existed in the form of a soul within a soul ring.

To put it nicely, Xiao Qi's soul was split apart; to put it bluntly, her soul was scattered! She didn't even have the chance to be reincarnated!

The three of them lingered for a while, and Xiao Wu asked Da Ming for a current photo of Wang Dong'er.

Xiao Wu carefully examined Wang Dong'er's appearance; she could see traces of her in her eyes and brows. She cautiously treasured the photograph deep within her sea of ​​consciousness. Xiao Qi was dead; Wang Dong'er was practically her last emotional anchor.

At this moment, the figures of Da Ming and Er Ming began to dissipate. The Butterfly God was only a second-level god. It was only thanks to the divine imprint that she could pull the two consciousnesses up across the divine realm and plane. This connection could not be maintained for long.

As Erming watched the disappearing hand, he earnestly said to Xiaowu, "Sister Xiaowu, you must take good care of yourself in the God Realm."

"If all else fails, come down to the mortal realm. You don't have a divine position, so as long as you don't unleash your divine power in the mortal realm, the divine realm will just turn a blind eye."

Xiao Wu waved softly to the two of them and said, "If there's a chance in the future, let's get together. It's been a long time since your sister Xiao Wu treated you to a meal."

As Xiao Wu's voice faded, Da Ming and Er Ming completely vanished. The Butterfly Goddess opened her eyes and said to Xiao Wu:

"Madam, what do you intend to do next?"

Xiao Wu bowed deeply to the Butterfly Goddess and said, "Thank you for telling me all this and for letting me meet Da Ming and Er Ming."

"Could you take me to the edge of the battlefield?"

"I really need to ask Third Brother about this in person!"

The Butterfly Goddess revealed a sweet smile, immediately picked up Xiao Wu and said, "It seems that we both have the same goal now."

"Then what else is there to say? Let's just go."

The golden sphere of light began to race across the land of the gods, heading against the flow of fleeing people towards the battlefield amidst the shocked gazes of countless second- and third-level gods.

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"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

At this moment, in the center of the battlefield, purple lightning flashed between heaven and earth, striking the shattered earth with frenzy.

On the earth, Tang San, who possessed twelve blazing white wings, saw the Sea God Trident in his hand completely transform from gold to blazing white, and it even began to subtly change its shape.

The raging heavenly fire rose upwards against the thunder, like the corona of the sun being projected, a battle between the power of the sun, powerful enough to incinerate everything, and the power of destruction.

The purple-black lightning, transformed from the God of Destruction, continuously collided with and separated from the blazing white fireball that Tang San had transformed into.

Each collision reduced a portion of the earth to nothingness. If Rong Nianbing and the others hadn't protected this area so fiercely, it would have been expelled from the God Realm due to the battle.

In the eyes of Rong Nianbing and the others, the God of Destruction was clearly dominating Tang San. Even without a super artifact, Tang San was no match for the veteran God of Destruction.

However, Tang San's power is not to be underestimated. After today's battle, the Sea God probably won't be called the Sea God anymore; he's clearly the Sun God.

Rong Nianbing was actually a little scared, and even began to consider whether to step in and use the Ghost Carving Divine Blade to strike Tang San.

Tang San's progress is too fast. One day in the God Realm is equivalent to one year on Earth. Only three days have passed, and Tang San has already become a God King.

The other party has not yet fully achieved the status of the sun god. If one day he really completes the symbolic fusion and becomes the true sun god, how terrifying will his power be?
If even destruction can't defeat him, the realm of gods will be ruled by a mad god!

Rong Nianbing absolutely did not want Tang San in this state to take control of the God Realm, as that would bring unprecedented disaster to the God Realm!
"The ghostly halo around the moon is shattered by ice, carved into a green phoenix returning. A divine melody plays a clear tune, the sound of a sword echoes through the clouds, startling birds into flight."

"Ghost Condor Magic Sword!"

A nimble dagger appeared in Rong Nianbing's hand. Looking at Tang San laughing wildly in the distance, the blade of the Ghost Carving Divine Saber was aimed at Tang San's back.

Rong Nianbing was confident that he could severely injure the unsuspecting Tang San if he activated his power, but he hesitated. Doing so would not be honorable and would also mean that he had chosen a side.

He represents not only himself, but also all the elemental gods.

"I'm sorry, Tang San. You used to be quite good. I don't know what's wrong with you lately. But don't worry, I will do my best to take care of your family!"

"The realm of gods truly needs peace; it cannot afford any more chaos."

"If Xiao Qi is capable, the position of Goddess of Emotions might very well be given to her!"

Rong Nianbing made up his mind and prepared to stab Tang San; he wanted to end this mad god's life!
The Ghost Carving Divine Blade emitted a ghostly blue light, and just as it was about to shoot out, Rong Nianbing suddenly stopped, and the fifteen deities maintaining the barrier all looked down.

The Butterfly Goddess and Xiao Wu are patting the barrier.

The god of greed frowned and shouted sternly, "Nonsense!"

"Get out of here right now! Neither of you are even at the first level of godhood, what are you doing here?!"

"Your very presence is enough to kill you hundreds of times over."

Ignoring everything else, Xiao Wu continued to pound on the barrier, repeatedly calling out the name of the Goddess of Life.

Sensing Xiao Wu's arrival, the Goddess of Life immediately descended, appearing before her with apologetic eyes, and softly said:
"I'm sorry, Xiao Wu, I can't let you in."

"It's too dangerous here."

The Goddess of Life and Xiao Wu have a good relationship; because of Xiao Qi, the two are considered good friends.

Xiao Wu looked at the Goddess of Life seriously and said, "I have to come in. I have something I want to ask Third Brother!"

"Perhaps I can quell this battle!"

The Goddess of Life carefully examined Xiao Wu's expression, confirming that she was serious. She sighed and said, "I will protect you with the power of life. Don't stray too far from the barrier. Just speak your mind."

Then, the Goddess of Life signaled the God of Emotions and the God of Greed to open the barrier. Soon, a crack appeared in the barrier, and Xiao Wu and the Butterfly God stepped inside.

The divine power of life immediately enveloped the two, and the central hub of the divine realm was also ready to be activated to send them out immediately should anything happen.

The Butterfly Goddess carried Xiao Wu to a suitable height.

Xiao Wu forcefully summoned a wisp of power from the Asura God's position and shouted at the top of her lungs, "Third Brother!!!"

"Tell me! Is Xiao Qi... still alive?!"

In an instant, the entire world fell silent, the destructive thunder suddenly stopped, and the heavenly fire on the ground abruptly went out.

The fifteen first-level gods all looked at Xiao Wu, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Xiao Qi is very famous in the divine realm because she is the child of the God of Law Enforcement, and the divine realm has not welcomed a true newborn for a long time.

Many deities adored this lively little girl, and Life and Destruction even regarded her as their own daughter.

The goddess of life beside her narrowed her emerald green eyes, and her lips trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)