Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 223 Tang Chen's Resurrection, Mu Tian's Extraordinary Encounter (Bonus Chapter)

While Tang Hao was engaged in a life-or-death duel with the King of Slaughter, an uninvited guest arrived in the City of Slaughter.

Mu Tian.

After realizing that Tang San had taken away his cheat ability, he lost his composure and returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School after graduating from Shrek Academy.

He also introduced Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and others to the sect.

Ning Fengzhi welcomed all of this, except when facing Oscar, his expression was somewhat unnatural... However, none of these students introduced by Mu Tian actually joined the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Dai Mubai is a prince of the Star Luo Empire. Having lost his competitive edge, he will most likely join the White Tiger Sect in the future.

Oscar became Yu Xiaogang's apprentice, believing he could establish his own family or sect in the future... However, he had the idea of ​​pursuing Ning Rongrong, but was directly rejected by Ning Fengzhi.

Ma Hongjun is a true member of Shrek Academy.

When Mu Tian talked with Ning Rongrong, he found that his relationship with her was becoming more and more distant, and he couldn't even find any common topics... He blamed all of this on Tang San.

Therefore, Mu Tian applied to Bone Douluo for permission to go out and gain experience.

Bone Douluo felt that Mu Tian had truly grown up and would not be swayed by personal feelings, so he agreed to his idea of ​​going out to gain experience.

However, Bone Douluo never expected that Mu Tian would actually come to the City of Slaughter.

"To surpass Tang San, we must rely on the power of the gods."

When Mu Tian first awakened his martial soul, he thought that he had Austin Griffin and didn't need to care about the divine inheritance sites in this world. But after realizing that he had lost his cheat, he understood that he could only seek the divine inheritance.

Only in this way can he catch up with Tang San!

It must be said that Mu Tian is lucky.

Because Tang Hao caused chaos in the City of Slaughter, most of the Fallen Soul Masters and above were killed. Those who were still alive hid in the shadows and dared not show their faces.

Otherwise, Mu Tian wouldn't even be able to get through the gates of the City of Slaughter.

When Mu Tian entered the City of Slaughter, upon witnessing the scene of rivers of blood, severed limbs, and internal organs churning in the gore, his first thought was—

"vomit!"

Even a normal person would find it hard to bear witnessing such a disgusting scene.

The blood, in particular, emitted a foul odor that was incredibly nauseating.

"Is this the Killing City? It's even more exaggerated than described in the book, but why is there no one here? What kind of butterfly effect has occurred?"

After vomiting for a while, Mu Tian took out a bag of water from his storage soul tool, took a big gulp, and only then did he feel slightly better, his eyes trembling.

If he weren't completely empty, he would have vomited again.

When he came to his senses, he heard the tremors coming from the center of the killing city, as if the entire city was shaking.

"Who is fighting the King of Slaughter?" Mu Tian couldn't see clearly and wondered if the scene of blood flowing like a river in the Slaughter City was related to the King of Slaughter.

Even so, it's not something he, as a Soul Master, can get involved in.

"However, if everyone in this City of Slaughter dies, is there any point in me training here?" Mu Tian pondered his current situation, his expression turning serious. "I should leave."

Mu Tian came to the City of Slaughter to hone his skills and obtain the God of Slaughter Domain.

Now, the City of Slaughter is deserted, with only the King of Slaughter and some unknown powerhouse fighting in the center. Staying here would not only prevent you from gaining experience, but you might even die from the aftershocks of their battle.

Whoosh! Boom!

Just as Mu Tian was about to return the way he came and leave the City of Slaughter, a figure quickly landed in front of him, parting the river of blood and crashing to the ground.

Faced with the towering wave of blood, Mu Tian was the first to be hit and ran outside.

But with his Soul Master strength, how could he possibly resist?

Even after releasing his Bright Moon Martial Soul and having it carry him, he was ultimately submerged by the River of Blood...

"Is that a beast spirit of the separated body?" The King of Slaughter, who had climbed out of the blood river, noticed the three-headed fire lizard. His eyes flickered slightly, and then he released his soul power, stirring up the surrounding blood, and faced Tang Hao, who was swinging a hammer the size of a small mountain.

"The Great Sumeru Hammer!"

"All nine rings exploded simultaneously!"

All nine spirit rings around Tang Hao exploded at once, and the energy within them all flowed into the Clear Sky Hammer, causing the already enormous Clear Sky Hammer to swell even further.

Seeing the overwhelming attack, the King of Slaughter roared in fury, unleashing all his energy to meet it head-on.

boom!

The energy released from the contact between the two caused the surrounding blood river to explode and evaporate in an instant, and the surrounding buildings were also reduced to dust in an instant.

"cough!"

The King of Slaughter coughed up a mouthful of dark red blood, his crimson eyes flashing as if another will was about to rise.

"Damn Tang Chen!"

"At this very moment..."

Under the bombardment of Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer and the exploding rings, Tang Chen's dormant consciousness suddenly awoke and began to fight for control of his body.

But it was this struggle between the two that rendered the King of Slaughter powerless to resist, and the hammer, as heavy as the falling sky, slammed him to the ground.

Boom!

In an instant, the ground cracked like a spider web.

After this attack, the Clear Sky Hammer returned to its normal size and fell into Tang Hao's hand. However, he didn't notice that a wisp of crimson energy flowed into the blood river that the King of Slaughter had previously stirred up with his soul power, and entered the body of an unconscious person...

"Hahaha!"

A wild laugh rang out from the center of the crack. Compared to the King of Slaughter's gloom, this laugh was incredibly bold and even somewhat familiar to Tang Hao.

hum-

The King of Slaughter stood up again, his clothes torn, but the blood-red wings on his back gradually disappeared, and his pale face returned to a healthy wheat color.

Even the contours of her face have changed slightly.

Tang Hao was both wary and shocked, muttering, "You...you are...Grandpa!"

"It's Hao'er, isn't it?" Tang Chen recognized Tang Hao at a glance and laughed heartily, "I never expected that it would be you who awakened him! Our Haotian Sect has a worthy successor!"

thump!

However, to Tang Chen's surprise, Tang Hao immediately knelt down, kowtowed three times, and loudly proclaimed, "Grandpa, I have failed the Clear Sky Sect, causing the sect to fall to its current state. I beg you to punish me!"

"What are you doing?" Tang Chen realized that something had happened to Haotian Sect, so he quickly rushed to Tang Hao's side, helped him up, and asked what had happened.

Tang Hao then recounted how he fell in love with Ah Yin, who had been in human form for 100,000 years, how they had children, how he was ambushed by the former Pope of the Spirit Hall, how he was expelled from the Clear Sky Sect, and how the Clear Sky Sect closed its gates.

"So much has happened." Tang Chen sighed, then his eyes sharpened. "Hmph! Those elders of the Haotian Sect, and your father, are all too stupid!"

"What are you afraid of? Just fight back!"

"Although the Spirit Hall is powerful, other forces won't sit idly by and watch the Clear Sky Sect be destroyed. Those sects will never allow the Spirit Hall to dominate! How can they not understand the principle of 'the rabbit mourns the fox's death'?"

"Unfortunately, neither your father nor those elders had that kind of discernment!"

Tang Hao became excited: "Grandpa, are you saying I did nothing wrong?"

"What did you do wrong? Didn't you kill the former Pope of the Spirit Hall?" Tang Chen sneered. "Let me tell you, my good grandson, you only have two mistakes—"

"First, you're not strong enough!"

"If you are strong enough, you can define right and wrong in this world. The weak can only accept being dominated by the strong! If the weak can resist fate, it is because they are strong enough! This is the only truth in the world!"

"Secondly, you neglect your descendants and don't even deserve to be called a father!"

Tang Hao was shocked and felt ashamed.

"stand up!"

"I'm your grandfather, why are you kneeling?"

Tang Chen pulled Tang Hao up, patted him on the shoulder, and saw that the Killing God Domain on his Clear Sky Hammer had evolved into the Killing Domain. He immediately understood why Tang Hao wanted to challenge "himself".

He had encountered similar situations before—the key to unlocking the Asura God Trial was to further evolve the Slaughter Domain into the Asura Domain, and the key to this evolution was to absorb massive killing intent or devour other evolved Slaughter God Domains or Slaughter Domains.

The inheritance of the Asura God is extremely dangerous; it involves both casting a wide net and nurturing a deadly enemy.

Whether relying on one's own strength or by devouring other God of Slaughter domains, as long as the God of Slaughter domain is evolved into the Asura domain, one can truly begin the divine trial.

"Grandpa, have you been in the Killing City all these years?" Tang Hao asked about Tang Chen's past.

"That's right, it's a painful memory..." Tang Chen then recounted his promise to Poseidon, his search for the divine throne in the City of Slaughter, his evolution of the God of Slaughter Domain into the Asura Domain, his initiation of the Divine Trial, and his being parasitized by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King. At the end, he revealed a hint of shame, "A peerless Douluo, actually had his evil thoughts stirred by a Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, and then became parasitized, living in a daze for decades, wasting so much time. It's truly pathetic."

"Grandpa, haven't you recovered now?" Tang Hao said excitedly. "As long as you return to the sect, the Clear Sky Sect will surely regain its former glory!"

"No, I can't go back, it's too late." Tang Chen said with a bitter expression, "My physical body has been parasitized by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King for decades, and it is riddled with holes. Without a peerless elixir or the help of multiple Title Douluo-level healing-type Soul Masters, it is impossible to repair it."

Compared to the original story, Tang Chen has recovered ahead of schedule and is not affected by the Snow Swan Kiss. ​​Even if he is hit by Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer, he can still be saved.

This is one of the reasons why he was willing to talk so much with Tang Hao instead of going directly to Poseidon Island to find Poseidon—given his current physical condition, if he receives treatment within ten years, he may be able to continue inheriting the Asura God position.

Become a god!

This is not just a promise with Poseidon!

It is also his pride as a peerless Douluo!

Do you really think he can't see that Poseidon clearly rejected Sendou Ryuu back then?

However, his pride wouldn't allow him to easily surpass Qian Daoliu. Only by becoming a god could he prove to Qian Daoliu that he was superior.

Perhaps even Tang Chen himself didn't realize that Qian Daoliu's position in his heart was no less than that of Poseidon.

They are both evenly matched rivals and close friends...

If they didn't belong to different factions, they would have been the closest of brothers.

pity--

It's just a difference in perspective.

"Grandpa, we can find precious medicines. The Haotian Sect still has resources and can definitely find a way to heal your injuries."

The opportunity for the Haotian Sect to regain its glory is right in front of him. The opportunity for himself, and even Xiao San, to return to the Haotian Sect and be recognized by his ancestors is also in front of him. How could Tang Hao let it go?

Seeing through Tang Hao's thoughts, Tang Chen suddenly wanted to smash this good-for-nothing grandson to death with a hammer.

No wonder the Clear Sky Sect was forced to close its gates by the Spirit Hall. Of the Clear Sky Twins, my most favored Hao'er has such a temper, thinking of relying on me, his grandfather... It seems I have no choice but to return to the sect, otherwise, the Clear Sky Sect may become history in the near future.

Thinking of this, Tang Chen sighed, "Alright, I'll go back to the sect with you. After all, I still have some hopes..."

What extravagant hope?

To become a god, fulfill the promise, marry Poseidon, and show off in front of Qian Daoliu...

···

Beside the shattered building, Mu Tian ignored the sticky blood on his body, slowly got up, and, feeling the power within him, was astonished: "What happened to me?"

"Isn't it good to have great power?" Haoyue jumped off Mutian's body. However, compared to before, Haoyue was now covered in blood with black stripes, and a pair of scarlet wings sprouted from her back, making her look extremely eerie.

"You are not my martial soul!" Mu Tian reacted immediately, wary of "Bright Moon", and kept retreating.

"No need to be so nervous. If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it long ago." Haoyue's three heads approached Mutian and spoke in unison, with an eerie echo, "I am the King of Slaughter in this City of Slaughter. Because I was defeated by one move in the previous battle with Tang Hao, I had no choice but to find a new host."

"Originally, I intended to directly possess your body, but I later discovered that your detached beast spirit is extremely compatible with me..."

The moon was originally the host body of Austin Griffin. Although the God of Punishment was no longer there, it was still powerful and could give birth to nine heads.

The Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King also has nine heads, making it a perfect match for the host.

"Don't worry, I won't take over your body in the future. After all, my control over human bodies isn't perfect." Seeing that Mu Tian was still wary, Hao Yue said disdainfully, "But with me, your cultivation speed can be accelerated. I can absorb blood and soul power to speed up your cultivation."

"Within twenty years, you will reach level ninety-nine!"

Bloodsucking?

Mu Tian felt a chill run down his spine, but the thought that only by becoming a Fallen One and an Evil Soul Master could he catch up with Tang San and surpass him made him tempted.

Sensing Mu Tian's quickened heartbeat, Hao Yue realized he was tempted and continued to coax him, "Forget about ethics and morality. In this world, the strong are respected. What's wrong with just wanting to become stronger?"

"If anyone's to blame, it's that they're too weak."

"This world is inherently a dog-eat-dog world; for the weak, accepting the fate of being eaten is a blessing from the strong!"

Convinced by Haoyue's words, Mu Tian, ​​yearning for power, agreed. A blood-red glint appeared in his eyes as he sneered, "You're right. In this world, the strong are the law of justice!"

Haoyue nodded in satisfaction and returned to Mu Tian's body—awakening evil thoughts was one of the instincts of the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, which even Tang Chen could not resist (although Rakshasa's divine sense had an influence, Tang Chen's personality had also changed slightly during the time the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King parasitized him), let alone Mu Tian, ​​a Soul Venerable.

A good puppet is one that obeys its commands!

Compared to Mu Tian's "miraculous encounter," the other time traveler, Xu Xing, had a much more tragic experience.

Since being seriously injured at the conference, he has been in the recovery phase, and even the Dai and Zhu families have begun to harbor a subtle aversion towards the entire Star Crown Sect.

As a result, even the large and small families close to the Dai and Zhu families dared not have any open contact with the Star Crown Sect, for fear of being targeted by the Dai and Zhu families together.

"Why is the Dai family so narrow-minded? Why can't they tolerate Xu Xing?"

Under pressure from other families, the Star Crown Sect held a meeting, where one of the elders, a Soul Saint level expert, was indignant.

The others remained silent.

Their martial souls are Star Crowns, and in the shape of crowns. Anyone sitting in that position will be on guard, not to mention that Xu Xing's Star Crown Martial Soul is the best of the best.

"We shouldn't have let him display that seven-in-one martial soul fusion skill in the competition in the first place," another Soul Emperor-level elder said quietly.

"What's the use of saying this now?" The sect leader of the Star Crown Sect spoke up, his Soul Douluo-level aura making all the elders present tremble. "Although the continent has not experienced large-scale wars for hundreds of years, we still have to be wary of the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire. The Dai family and the Zhu family only dare to superficially ignore us, but dare not actually take action."

Everyone present knew that the Star Luo Royal Family would not take action against them in the event of hostile external forces.

However, if this continues, the reputation of the Star Crown Sect and the Star Crown Family will be ruined!

Recently, they have heard many people secretly discussing unfounded rumors such as "the Star Crown Family is going to rebel" and "the Star Crown Sect is contacting a certain family."

Needless to say, it was released by someone with ulterior motives to slander their Star Crown Sect.

It's even possible that the Dai and Zhu families secretly sent people to spread these false rumors.

This has affected the reputation of their Star Crown Sect and its businesses.

"Once Xu Xing recovers from his injuries, all resources will be prioritized for his use," the sect leader of the Star Crown Sect continued. "He is the future of the Star Crown Sect. Once he has grown up, it is not impossible for our Star Crown Sect to establish its own sect in the future."

The implication is that since the Dai and Zhu families are forcing them to rebel, they will actually rebel and show them!

First of all, Xu Xing is his own grandson, so it's impossible for him to be crippled.

Secondly, the Star Crown Sect also has a solid foundation of strength, and in a real fight, they might not necessarily lose to the Dai family.

Finally, he wanted to see if the Dai and Zhu families would really disregard the covetous eyes of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall, two continent-level powers, in order to eliminate Xu Xing as a threat, thus leaving the Star Luo Empire vulnerable.

If things truly reach the worst possible point, then even the Star Luo Empire is no longer an option. It's best to pledge allegiance to the Spirit Hall or the Heaven Dou Empire as soon as possible, so that the family bloodline can continue...

In the original work, was the Asura Sword bestowed by the Asura God, or was it created by Tang Chen himself?

Personally, I feel that Tang Chen himself condensed it, but the Asura God could control it. After all, according to the original description, the Asura Sword was formed by melting and recombining Tang Chen's own blood-red Haotian Hammer.

In the original story, Tang San simply picked up a ready-made weapon, thus saving himself the process of condensing his own Clear Sky Hammer into a divine artifact.

Therefore, according to the setting of this book, under normal circumstances, a weapon spirit master who becomes a god needs to condense his own martial spirit into a divine weapon, or melt his weapon spirit into the shape of the divine weapon of the god whose divine position he inherits.

In exceptional circumstances, someone might take advantage of the situation, since the Asura God is a supreme god-king, and special circumstances are understandable.

Just like Ji Dong and Lie Yan, they were completely manipulated by good and evil. Then the two great god kings went out to play, leaving the mess to these two. Neither of them had undergone proper divine trials. Although they obtained the godhood of good and evil, their strength was far inferior to that of the previous one.

(End of this chapter)