The Curse of Death Descends
Tang San stared at Rhinedottir, his eyes red.
He was furious.
"Ruler of Life, how dare you toy with me!"
"You made a monkey out of me!"
Deep down, Tang San was extremely proud. He had always believed that he was the one who schemed against others, and that there was no chance of anyone scheming against him.
He had thought that, since his side had won a round, Lady Ruler of Life would spare them as agreed.
He had already planned it out: once Lady Ruler of Life left, he would cultivate diligently and pass the Divine Trial.
First he would settle accounts with Tang Xiao and his lot, then with Spirit Hall. After that, he would go to the Divine Realm, build up his own forces, and come back to settle the score with the people from Teyvat!
Never had he imagined that Rhinedottir had no credibility whatsoever, and had made a monkey out of him, Tang San, from beginning to end.
Tang San's face turned ashen with extreme rage, and the veins on his forehead and neck bulged, thick as earthworms.
When he had learned that Spirit Hall was responsible for his mother's sacrifice and his father's grievous injuries, his anger hadn't been a hair's breadth of what it was today.
Tang Hao and the others beside Tang San were dumbfounded.
What was going on??
Lady Rhinedottir had actually said she wouldn't spare them after all.
Her words counted for nothing.
In an instant, Dai Mubai, Tang Xiao, and the others collapsed to the ground, their eyes full of despair.
It's over, it's over. This time we're really finished.
They had thought that all they had to do was sign and put down their fingerprints to gain a powerful backer like Tang San for free, along with gifts of Divine Realm resources from him.
Never in their wildest dreams had they expected Rhinedottir to damn well go back on her word.
Now they felt like fish on a chopping board, with Rhinedottir as the fishmonger holding the knife.
Star Dou Great Forest.
Xiong Jun couldn't help blurting out, "Damn!"
"I never thought this one, a Ruler of Life, wouldn't keep her word at all."
"She's even more of a beast than our Soul Beast Clan. I, Xiong Jun, may be no good person, but I keep my word better than she does."
"I think we'd be better off following that one called Rex Lapis. He's bound to be more trustworthy."
"With Rex Lapis leading us, we'll definitely grow stronger."
At those words, Gu Yue Na and Di Tian's faces darkened.
Did Xiong Jun have any social sense at all?
The Ruler of Life was a beast, and while that was true, was it something he could say?
Xiong Jun dared to say it, but they didn't even dare listen.
Gu Yue Na and Di Tian looked coldly at Xiong Jun, making him shudder.
If their Soul Beast Clan weren't short of high-level fighters right now, they would have slapped this beast as stupid as a bear to death long ago.
The picture on the sky screen appeared again.
Above Sea God Island, the perfectly clear sky was instantly blanketed by dark clouds.
Then a pillar of dark red light emerged from the void, pierced through the layers of clouds, and descended.
At the center of the pillar of light,
a figure slowly appeared.
The figure had long white hair and wore clothes like black silk stockings all over.
Her pupils were dark red. She merely glanced down, and wherever her gaze passed, trees, flowers, grass, and so on withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was the Ruler of Death.
"You have offended Him."
"Therefore, divine punishment shall descend."
"Those subject to divine punishment: Tang San and his father, the entire Clear Sky Sect,"
"and the Five Great God Kings of the Douluo God Realm!"
The list made everyone gasp.
Was this the price of offending Him?
The list was enough to make their scalps tingle.
The Clear Sky Sect was the great sect with the number one Tool Martial Soul on their Douluo Continent.
Tang Hao was the youngest Titled Douluo on their Douluo Continent.
Tang San was even the inheritor of a godhood.
Even the profoundly mysterious Five Great God Kings were on the list.
"This list is terrifying indeed."
"He hasn't even appeared. Can the Ruler of Death really take down the Five Great God Kings by herself?"
"She probably can. Even if she does, it should be a fierce battle."
"I can't wait for this battle. I just hope it doesn't drag ordinary people like us on the Douluo Continent into it."
"..."
They didn't know how strong the Five Great God Kings were, but they knew that those listed before them could wipe out some small vassal states with a mere stomp of their feet.
"Titled Douluo and gods are as weak as ants before Him."
Looking at the sky screen, Bibi Dong couldn't help sighing.
She was now the Rakshasa God's inheritor, with Twin Martial Souls, and believed she could put up a fight even against a true god.
It wasn't until this Death Curse appeared
that she, Bibi Dong, understood something.
Before Him—no, before His subordinate, the Ruler of Death-even she was no different from an ant.
Both she and Qian Daoliu felt deeply relieved.
Thank goodness, thank goodness.
When Tang San had gone looking for people to sign and put down their fingerprints, they hadn't gone over to join in the excitement.
Otherwise, they too would soon be facing a fate worse than death.
It was like the feeling after the 9/11 attacks, when you had missed that plane because something came up and came out of it unharmed.
"Your Holiness, Lady Little Paimon is strolling around Heaven Dou City."
Just then, Ghost Douluo came rushing over.
Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu's eyes both lit up.
If they could win her over—no, if they could get on good terms with Little Paimon, their Spirit Hall would surely become incredibly powerful.
Win her over? Don't make me laugh.
Lady Little Paimon was so close to Him. What did their Spirit Hall amount to? It was merely a little stronger, that was all.
He, who stood behind Little Paimon, had no shortage of powerful people.
"Prepare gifts, the finest gifts."
"I'm going to see Lady Little Paimon."
Bibi Dong gave the order, and not even the elders who had always been at odds with her raised an objection.
Lady Little Paimon, who was so close to Him, was worthy of such treatment.
The picture on the sky screen continued.
"Curse of Immortality."
The Ruler of Death raised her right hand slightly, and the red pillar of light behind her instantly blazed with a dazzling blood-red radiance, turning the entire sky blood-red as well.
The blood-red energy swept swiftly outward.
Wherever it passed-
"Ah!"
A Soul Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect fell to his knees in agony as the blood-red energy poured into his body.
It transformed him into a strange-looking red Hilichurl.
He could clearly feel that his ability to speak had broken down. He wanted to say how much it hurt, but could only make indistinct squeaks and babbles.
Even if he wanted to kill himself, he couldn't.
"I think I understand why it's called the Curse of Immortality now."
"???"
"There was no delay at all; she just unleashed it. Those people from the Clear Sky Sect are really miserable. They got stuck with a disaster like Tang San, and he's gotten them turned into monsters like this."
"More than miserable! Didn't you see? Everyone from the Clear Sky Sect will turn into a monster like that and suffer a fate worse than death!"