"Haha, good, worthy of being my great-grandson, Tang Chen. You indeed have courage,"
Tang Chen laughed heartily with satisfaction.
Tang San clenched his fists in secret.
Because he understood that this would be his only chance for revenge.
No matter what dangers lay ahead, he had to continue on.
"Let's go, I will take you to the inner city now to activate the formation,"
As Tang Chen's voice fell, he grabbed Tang San and left.
In no time at all, the two of them arrived at the inner city.
The inner city, though once filled with sin, was also bustling with activity.
But now?
It was deserted, with only Tang Chen and Tang San within all of Slaughter City.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
The sound of their footsteps was distinct and clear.
"Just stand here,"
Tang Chen stated firmly.
"Ancestor, what do we do now?" Tang San looked up and asked.
"The first method to enter Hell Road is through sacrifice, by drenching the formation in copious amounts of blood to activate the teleportation array to Hell Road,"
"But there's no one else here," Tang San observed after looking around.
Indeed, it was still empty.
How could they perform a sacrifice?
Did they rely on just the two of them?
Even if they drained all their blood, it would be just a drop in the bucket.
"Of course, there's a second method," Tang Chen saw the hesitation and confusion in Tang San's heart.
"That would be for me to expend a significant amount of Divine Power to open it,"
Tang Chen said with a complex expression, "However, once it's opened, I will also fall into a deep slumber."
But what else could he do now if he did not fall into slumber?
Seek revenge against Qin Xiao and Poseissi?
That was unrealistic.
Even at his peak, he was no match for Qin Xiao and Poseissi, let alone now that he had become disabled, his power had declined, and he had lost the Asura Devil Sword?
At this moment, Tang San asked again, "Ancestor, I remember you said that if one wishes to inherit the godhood, the Asura Devil Sword is also an essential element."
"Sigh," Tang Chen sighed with a complicated expression and said, "Strictly speaking, that's both true and not true."
"Hm?" A big question mark arose in Tang San's heart.
He did not quite understand the deep meaning in Tang Chen's words.
"The Asura Devil Sword is indeed important, but it's not absolute. If another Divine Artifact capable of withstanding the Shura Divine Power is crafted, it would still allow you to complete the godly trial,"
"Forge a Divine Artifact?" Tang San was astonished.
How could that be?
Divine Artifacts were left by gods, immensely powerful, not something humans on Soul Land could possibly create?
"Do you not believe it?" Tang Chen read the intent in Tang San's eyes, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Maybe others can't do it, but I can."
As his words fell, the mighty Hao Tian Hammer appeared in Tang Chen's hand.
Beneath the terrifying aura, Tang San involuntarily stepped back several times before he could withstand the pressure from the Hao Tian Hammer.
Looking at the pitch-black hammer with blood-colored patterns entwining it, a look of shock appeared in Tang San's eyes, and he said with some disbelief, "Wait, Ancestor, you plan to use this Hao Tian Hammer..."
Tang Chen nodded emphatically, and replied gravely, "That's right. My Hao Tian Hammer is not an ordinary Hao Tian Hammer; it contains too much Shura Divine Power and has essentially evolved."
"It's no longer just a product of condensed Soul Power; it has become a substantive item. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a semi-Divine Artifact."
"The Hao Tian Hammer did not fall in grade with the decline of my Cultivation Level, which is a small stroke of good fortune amidst this misfortune and gives us myriad possibilities. As long as a great amount of Shura Divine Power is infused again, and the Hao Tian Hammer is imbued with a soul, there's hope it will transform into a Divine Artifact for your use."
Upon hearing this, Tang San was shocked, "Is that even possible?"
"But my teacher never told me anything like this."
This completely overturned his understanding.
"Your teacher, Yu Xiaogang?" Tang Chen's lips curved slightly, revealing a mocking smile.
"I heard from Tang Hao that Yu Xiaogang is nothing but a fraud, who plagiarized others' knowledge and patched it up as his own theories. What true substance could he have?"
"Besides, what I'm talking about is real, and it is a secret of Soul Land. There once were god-ranked powerhouses who transformed their Martial Souls into real Divine Artifacts."
So that's how a Divine Artifact came to be... Tang San suddenly understood.
But, in the next moment, he recalled what Tang Chen had just said, "Ancestor, you just mentioned that Divine Power and a soul need to be infused into your Hao Tian Hammer for it to transform, so you will..."
He didn't continue, because a possibility had dawned on him.
Indeed, this method also existed in the crafting of the hidden weapons of the Tang Sect, called "blood forging" or, to put it another way, sacrifice.
"Heh, with the state I'm in now, I have no chance of returning to the pinnacle Level 99. In other words, this old bag of bones isn't much use anymore."
"If it could aid your rise to power, even death would bring me no regret. Only by infusing all my Divine Power and soul into the Hao Tian Hammer can it metamorphose into a real Divine Artifact,"
In contrast, upon hearing Tang Chen's words, Tang San was so moved he could not utter another word.
Tears silently slid down his cheeks.
"Xiaosan, be strong,"
Tang Chen was touched, and with the one hand he had left, he wiped the tears from Tang San's face, "If we don't do this, we no longer have any hope for revenge. Besides, I'm not actually dying, just accompanying you in another form. Your ancestor still wants to join you in vengeance."
"I want Qin Xiao and that bitch Poseissi to die under the Hao Tian Hammer, no, by then, it will have become the Sky God Hammer."
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"Xiaosan will certainly not let down your expectations, Ancestor," Tang San said with a solemn nod.
"All right, get ready."
"Hell Road opens!"
Tang Chen roared, lifting the Hao Tian Hammer high in his hand.
Tang San saw a blood-red radiance burst forth from the Hao Tian Hammer, illuminating the entire Slaughter City.
"Rumble rumble."
The earth trembled.
A blood-colored formation gradually emerged.
In the next moment, with a flash of light, Tang San and Tang Chen both disappeared from their original position.
The scene shifted.
Tang San found himself in another space.
He stood on a platform, below which a torrential river of blood flowed.
"Xiaosan, from here on out, you must walk the path alone,"
Tang Chen floated in the air not far away, looking at Tang San, "I will come to meet you once you obtain your domain in the Slaughter Space."
"Xiaosan understands." Tang San nodded solemnly.
Tang Chen did not say anything more; his body fell straight down, plunging into the endlessly flowing Blood River.
For the Hao Tian Hammer to evolve into a Divine Artifact, the energy required was immense; he needed to slumber in the Blood River, accumulating strength.
But they had no idea what the current state of the Slaughter Space was like.
...
Ten days later.
A series of major news spread throughout Soul Land, making people's scalps tingle.
They could not imagine the storm that had been whipped up across Soul Land.
The Xiangjia Sect was annihilated.
The Wind Sword Sect was annihilated.
The Fire Leopard Sect was annihilated.
"..."
In one night, countless Soul Master Families and sects were wiped out.
An even more explosive piece of news was that one of the two great Empires of Soul Land, the Star Luo Empire, had changed rulers.
The Imperial Dai Family was executed in its entirety.
The Youming Clan, once subject to others, had become the lofty royal household.
...
"The Youming Clan sure is ruthless."
"After lying low for so many years, they suddenly become the rulers of the Star Luo Empire."
"We misjudged, truly misjudged. Who would have thought that the insignificant Youming Clan had such tremendous energy."
In the Imperial Palace Hall of the Tiandou Empire, the Snakelance Douluo couldn't help but continuously express his admiration.
"Hehe, obviously the Youming Clan doesn't have such formidable strength. If they really could match the Star Luo Royal Family, the White Tiger Clan, they wouldn't have been their vassals,"
Qian Renxue closed the secret report she had just received and chuckled coldly.
"You mean to say, Elder, that someone else helped the Youming Clan seize the throne?" the Snake Lance Elder's eyes widened, and different thoughts began to form in his mind.
"Of course."
Qian Renxue nodded slightly, her response affirmative.
"Then who could it be?"
"Elder, think about who on this continent is the most troublesome."
"The most troublesome person?"
After listening to Qian Renxue's words, the Snake Lance Elder was first shocked, and then an image of a person surfaced in his mind, lingering.
Unable to contain his astonishment, he exclaimed, "Qin Xiao, are you saying Qin Xiao is the one who supported the Youming Clan in seizing the throne?"
"That's right," Qian Renxue responded indifferently.
However, getting Qian Renxue's confirmation, the Snake Lance Elder's heart surged with a storm.
"Good grief, I'll be damned. Qin Xiao, this kid is just too outrageous. I was wondering why he'd been so quiet for a while. Turns out the Tiandou Empire is no longer exciting for him, so he moved on to the Star Luo Empire!"
"And what a big move he made right away, it's downright heaven-defying!"
The Snake Lance Elder recalled all the significant deeds Qin Xiao had been involved in since their acquaintance.
He assisted the Young Master in taking the throne, destroyed the Hao Tian Clan, crippled the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan, and now, annihilated the Star Luo Royal Family.
Numb.
Truly numb.
Any of these deeds alone would be enough for an ordinary person to brag about for a lifetime.
"Hiss..."
Suddenly, the Snake Lance Elder felt a chill rise from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
Now on Soul Land, apart from the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect, which was close to Qin Xiao, who else was left that could catch his eye but the Martial Soul Hall?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
He couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, you don't think Qin Xiao's next target will be Martial Soul Hall, do you?"
Upon hearing the Snake Lance Elder's words, Qian Renxue frowned slightly and spoke in her cold voice, "Snake Lance Elder, please keep calm. It's better not to speculate wildly about things that haven't happened."
"Besides, Qin Xiao is not a person who revels in killing. He targeted the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Clan because Yu Tianheng schemed against him. He acted against the Star Luo Royal Family due to the Star Luo Emperor's unworthy son, Dai Mubai."
```
"We of the Martial Soul Hall have no quarrel with him, and he has no reason to strike at us."
Actually,
deep down Qian Renxue still hoped not to stand opposed to Qin Xiao.
"It was imprudent of me to speak out of turn."
Hearing Qian Renxue's words, the Snakelance Douluo's face turned red.
He silently cursed himself for being an idiot.
"What's there to fear, if the sky falls there will be a tall one to hold it."
Moreover, wouldn't the Martial Soul Hall, with its supreme Great Priest, be able to suppress a mere Qin Xiao?
"If there's nothing else, Elder, you may retire and rest. I wish to be alone,"
Qian Renxue said, waving her hand dismissively.
"You must take care of yourself, Young Master, and not overwork,"
the Snakelance Douluo said, bowing slightly with his fists clasped, and then turned to leave the hall.
In an instant, only Qian Renxue was left in the great hall.
"Stinky Qin Xiao!"
"Stinky Qin Xiao!"
"You've returned from overseas and you don't even come to see me."
Stomping her foot, she felt it wasn't enough to vent her frustration and turned her gaze to the pure gold throne.
She kicked it repeatedly.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
"Throne, oh throne, who have you offended? Getting kicked every day, not to mention having to kick others."
Suddenly, a mocking voice echoed in the hall.
"Who's there, sneaking around!"
Qian Renxue turned abruptly.
Her powerful Soul Power began to flow, and a faint golden light emitted from her body.
But when she saw the figure emerging from the dark corner, she paused.
"Qin Xiao!"
The coldness on her face changed to surprise.
But in the next moment, it turned cold again.
Remembering that Qin Xiao had not immediately come to see her upon returning from overseas, she felt very angry.
"Hmph, you're not dead, congratulations!"
Clearly, she wanted to show Qin Xiao that she was still mad.
Qin Xiao didn't get angry, he just chuckled and teased, "From cloudy to sunny, then sunny to cloudy. Indeed, that saying is true, a woman's mood changes faster than the weather."
Qian Renxue's hand trembled as she pointed at Qin Xiao, "You, you're infuriating me!"
"Hahaha."
Seeing Qian Renxue's irritated look, Qin Xiao found it extremely amusing.
But he also knew when to stop, so he produced his trump card.
"Don't be angry, I've brought you a gift."
"A gift? What gift?" Qian Renxue was very curious, and her attitude softened considerably.
"Still angry?"
"Hmph, I'll decide after I see your gift."
Qian Renxue crossed her arms, waiting to see Qin Xiao's sincerity.
"Here, take a close look."
Qin Xiao said, presenting a series of exquisitely shaped little boxes.
He opened them one by one, revealing a collection of crudely fashioned trinkets.
Pearls, agates, pendants, bracelets.
"Is this it?" Qian Renxue frowned, visibly surprised.
"Yes, this is it!" Qin Xiao replied affirmatively.
These things were actually things he had picked up at the Sea God's Island and weren't valuable at all.
"These things seem less precious than the boxes," Qian Renxue said sarcastically.
Qin Xiao spread his hands, "But I made them by hand, and they are priceless."
In contrast, upon hearing they were handmade by Qin Xiao, Qian Renxue's expression subtly shifted, "Well, in that case, I can see a bit of your sincerity..."
Perhaps due to the added value of mystery, she found herself liking them more and more.
Unknowingly, she had already forgiven Qin Xiao in her heart.
After a long while,
Qin Xiao left the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and was walking on the street when he unexpectedly met an acquaintance.
The man was disheveled and looked utterly destitute, just like a beggar.
But Qin Xiao recognized him at a glance.
With his arms crossed, Qin Xiao smiled coldly at the man, "Heh, Yu Xiaogang, who'd have thought I'd find you here?"
"Qin, Qin Xiao, you, why are you here!"
Yu Xiaogang was also stunned.
As Qin Xiao approached, his apprehension grew.
"Don't come any closer!"
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