"When Tang Chen was the King of Slaughter, he knew every corner of the Slaughter City. But when it came time for his God Trials, he would never have tolerated the Nine-Headed Bat King remaining there if he knew of its presence!"
"Thus, the picture becomes clear. The Asura God must have unleashed the Nine-Headed Bat King right after Tang Chen completed his eighth trial, intending for it to parasitize Tang Chen and prevent him from advancing further in his trials."
"This was all in preparation for the Sea God and Asura God's plan to elevate Tang San to godhood."
"Their ideal candidate for this godly duo was Tang San, with Xiao Wu eventually serving as the 'sheath' for the Asura Sword, exploiting a loophole, since the God Realm had never allowed the coexistence of two god positions. Making Xiao Wu the sword's 'sheath' cleverly bypassed this rule."
"This also explains why the Nine-Headed Bat King dared to ambush Tang Chen. Being from another realm, he felt no intimidation from the Asura God's power emanating from Tang Chen—instead, he coveted it. By parasitizing Tang Chen, he would become far stronger!"
"That's precisely what the Asura God intended. Tang Chen was nothing more than an experience-fodder boss for Tang San's late-stage growth."
"Generally, inheritors must pass all nine tests to gain a godly legacy. Only those with level ninety-nine spirit power can skip the first seven trials."
"Yet, the Asura God already planned with the Sea God to let Tang San inherit the Sea God position first, bypassing the usual rules to allow Tang San to jump straight to the final Asura trial after."
"In the original story, Tang San reached godhood through the Sea God trials, but since he'd already ascended, skipping the Asura God's first seven trials might seem fair enough. Yet the Asura God brazenly justified this shortcut by claiming Tang Chen had already passed the previous eight trials—so Tang San only needed to complete the ninth."
"The favoritism is unbelievable! How are Tang Chen's trials relevant to Tang San?"
"If the Sea God bent the rules this much, why didn't he just ask Bo Saixi to sacrifice herself, so Tang San could skip straight to the Sea God's ninth trial? After all, he's the Sea God—why not 'flood' the process instead of just bending it?"
The women: …
Sea God: Bending the rules was one thing, but what's the point if there's no challenge? Ever seen a sixty-something-level soul master ascend to godhood?
Bo Saixi's gaze grew distant as she read the cold words in the diary, now realizing Tang Chen's plight was not of his own making but the Asura God's scheme. Was he just a pawn in the Asura God's plan for Tang San's dual godhood? She couldn't understand why the Asura God would prefer Tang San over Tang Chen. By raw talent alone, Tang Chen surpassed anyone she'd ever known—even herself and Qian Daoliu.
After all, both she and Qian Daoliu had reached level ninety-nine by relying on divine trials; he became the Supreme Pontiff of the Angel Temple, while she served as the High Priestess of Sea God Island.
But Tang Chen achieved the ninety-ninth level purely through his own efforts, inventing numerous techniques like the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, the Vast Sea Cosmos Hammer, and explosive ring techniques that neither she nor Qian Daoliu could replicate.
She chose Tang Chen over Qian Daoliu precisely because of this. Although she had a close relationship with Qian Daoliu, all three understood the tacit choice she'd made.
A fierce aura of anger began to leak from Bo Saixi. She was furious at the Asura God's treachery; for a deity to manipulate like this—was he even worthy of the title? But despite her anger, she couldn't hope to challenge him. With the Asura God's power… she was helpless.
For a fleeting moment, she contemplated going to the Slaughter City to search for Tang Chen, but she dismissed the thought. The time isn't right, she reminded herself. I can't leave Sea God Island. Besides, even if she found Tang Chen, there was little she could do to save him, and her presence might even alert both the Asura and Sea Gods.
"High Priestess, is everything alright?"
The Seven Sacred Pillars of Sea God Island hurried into the Sea God Temple, bowing in respect.
Just moments ago, they'd sensed a massive surge of soul power that left them shaken. To them, it felt like their High Priestess had grown even stronger since the last time.
"Nothing's wrong. I lost control of my power while cultivating. You may leave." Bo Saixi's voice echoed from within the hall.
The Seven Sacred Pillars exchanged glances, somewhat bewildered but ultimately resigned. This wasn't the first time this had happened. Had anything genuinely been amiss, they would have suspected that someone had infiltrated the hall and taken her hostage. These eruptions of power often disturbed Sea God Island's inhabitants, leaving them responsible for calming the situation.
Inside the hall, Bo Saixi eventually calmed herself. Now, her only choice was to accelerate her cultivation, especially since the system had recently enhanced her soul power's accumulation rate. Ascending to the hundredth level and achieving godhood no longer seemed a dream—just a question of how many years it would take.
"Besides," Su Ming continued, "if I remember correctly, Tang San's sixth Sea God trial initially involved holding out against the combined assault of the Seven Sacred Pillars for one incense stick of time. After he bypassed the fifth trial, though, it was changed to surviving under Bo Saixi alone!"
"That ramped up the difficulty to insane levels. Bo Saixi, a level ninety-nine Limit Douluo who could control the sea itself, could wipe out ten Tang Sans without breaking a sweat. The trial was a death sentence!"
Bo Saixi: …
She could guess why she felt killing intent toward Tang San during the trial. After all, being Tang Chen's great-grandson didn't mean she wanted to die just to make him a god.
"The Sea God must have intervened again. He granted Bo Saixi her Sea God Martial Spirit, and as his High Priestess, she could wield a portion of his power. It would've been easy for him to tilt the odds."
"With the Sea God as his intended heir, how could he let Bo Saixi kill him? Ultimately, Bo Saixi was bound to die!"
"Yet here was another blatant display of favoritism. Then there was Tang San's eighth trial, which should've been one year long, according to Bo Saixi's decree for mainland soul masters. Instead, the Sea God gave Tang San five years. They weren't even trying to hide it!"
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Bo Saixi:
"Well, this is rich. Isn't every soul master from the mainland supposed to get a one-year timeframe per trial? Why did Tang San's Eighth Trial get a full five years? The trial system's supposed to be fair and just—even if the test was difficult, giving him five times the time allowance is just like dumping the ocean in his favor."
By this point, Bo Saixi didn't even want to keep criticizing. According to Su Ming, the Sea God had already intervened countless times to help Tang San, his chosen inheritor, and each time was a blatant advantage.
"Later, Hu Liena and Tang San successfully cleared Hell Road together, but it's lucky she had Tang San there. If she'd gone alone, she probably wouldn't have made it."
"Even if she didn't die, she'd have been gravely injured. Of course, by then, Bibi Dong was already waiting outside the Slaughter City. If Hu Liena had been in serious danger, there's no way Bibi Dong would've stood by and done nothing."
"Yet, their journey through Hell Road planted seeds in Hu Liena's heart—seeds of romance and betrayal toward Bibi Dong!"
Boom!
She was doomed.
Staring at that last line, Hu Liena froze in place, breaking out into a cold sweat.
At that moment, Gui Mei arrived at the Supreme Pontiff Hall with Qian Renxue, who had returned to her usual appearance. He couldn't help but notice how the temperature in the hall seemed to have dropped several degrees. The entire hall felt ice-cold, sending a shiver down his spine. He glanced nervously at Bibi Dong, who seemed on the edge of exploding—he recognized this expression all too well.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue's gaze darted between Hu Liena and Bibi Dong. Looks like there'll be a good show tonight, she thought. Did Bibi Dong summon me at the wrong time?
"Your Holiness, I've brought the Young Mistress as you requested," Gui Mei said, forcing himself to speak.
"Thank you, Elder Gui. You may leave," Bibi Dong replied coolly.
Gui Mei was relieved to exit quickly; the atmosphere was clearly off, and he wanted no part of whatever was brewing.
"Xue'er, we'll talk about our matter shortly."
Qian Renxue understood what Bibi Dong meant. They'd wait until Su Ming finished his diary entry since it seemed they were about to uncover why Hu Liena betrayed Bibi Dong in the original storyline. She decided to watch quietly for now.
"The Ten-Headed Sun Snake in Hell Road was indeed formidable. Without the use of soul skills, Tang San's natural abilities gave him the upper hand, while Hu Liena had to rely on her dual blades and her tail's external soul bone."
"Because of this, Hu Liena was at a disadvantage. Tang San didn't use this opportunity to make her act as bait for the Ten-Headed Sun Snake. Instead, he protected her, a classic 'hero saving the damsel' scenario. Since ancient times, beauties have always admired heroes. The whole 'hero saving the damsel' trope might be old, but it still works—especially on someone like Hu Liena, who's a self-confessed sucker for handsome faces."
"If I remember correctly, Hu Liena took a hit from the Ten-Headed Sun Snake during Hell Road and nearly fell into the magma. She had already resigned herself, thinking Tang San wouldn't save her. But when he did, it struck her right in the heart. After they emerged from Hell Road, she invited Tang San to join her again, only to be rejected."
"Tang San calmly told her that they might never meet again, then vanished. Not long after, Bibi Dong and Tang Hao arrived separately to retrieve them from the Slaughter City."
"By this time, Hu Liena had already fallen for Tang San, though it would take a bit longer for her to realize it fully. During their separation, Tang San trained in Yuexuan to suppress his killing intent, while Hu Liena, in her solitude, was consumed with thoughts of Tang San, to the point of lovesickness."
Hu Liena was mortified.
Please, Su Ming, stop talking. I'm already dying here!
When Qian Renxue's feelings for Tang San had been exposed, Hu Liena had been a bystander, taking it in stride since liking someone in the original story didn't mean those feelings persisted in reality.
But her situation was entirely different. Unlike Qian Renxue, she was portrayed as betraying the Spirit Hall and her teacher. She was starting to panic—she was incredibly anxious.
"Later, the five-year mark arrived. Tang San reached level fifty-nine and set off for the Star Dou Forest to find Xiao Wu. Coincidentally, Spirit Hall had finally pinpointed Xiao Wu's location and dispatched Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and their team to hunt her. Hu Liena was part of that squad."
"I still find it odd—why did it take Spirit Hall five years to locate Xiao Wu?"
"By then, Bibi Dong was deeply influenced by the dark intent of the Rakshasa God. Obsessed with gaining power through the spirit rings of hundred-thousand-year beasts, she had forgotten that Xiao Wu was Ah Rou's daughter."
Bibi Dong:
Su Ming made a good point. With Spirit Hall's resources, it shouldn't have taken five years to locate Xiao Wu. Given that she was Ah Rou's daughter, Bibi Dong should've had a general sense of where she might be.
Bibi Dong now realized how far the Rakshasa God's influence had pushed her, clouding her judgment and leading her to target Ah Rou's daughter. She felt a pang of regret—this truly shouldn't have happened.
"When Tang San entered the Star Dou Forest, he used the Blue Silver Grass to sense Xiao Wu's location. But then he noticed Hu Liena's squad heading in the same direction as Xiao Wu."
"At that moment, he concocted a plan, aware of Hu Liena's feelings for him, and decided to use this to infiltrate her team."
"This marked Hu Liena's second betrayal of Bibi Dong's expectations. The first, during the Soul Master Tournament, was understandable. But this time, she not only failed her mission but also dragged down Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo, as well as her brother Xie Yue."
"Knowing he needed to get into Hu Liena's squad, Tang San deliberately made some noise ahead of them, ensuring they'd find him. He claimed he was there to obtain his sixth soul ring."
"And it's not out of the question that Tang San's true goal was to make Xiao Wu his sixth ring. After all, despite what seemed like a harmless excuse, Xiao Wu ultimately sacrificed herself for him and became his sixth ring."
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