Tang San's Psychological Trauma After Being Beaten

The illusory space possessed an unusually vivid sense of substance. High above Douluo Star, within a bank of clouds, there seemed to stand a majestic palace, ethereal yet real beneath the caress of that gentle halo.

A figure stood quietly amid the clouds, holding aloft a transparent, crystalline sphere that seemed to be made of the finest crystal.

Within the sphere, a stream of light like the sun shone brilliantly. Yet whenever that radiance touched the crystal sphere's outer wall, it was completely reflected back.

"Child of the Plane? Heh, you've finally begun your journey. But even you must remain in this God King's grasp... cough, cough!"

This person—or rather, this self-talking abomination born from grass hybridization—was none other than the God Realm Enforcer, Asura Great God of Death and Sea God Great Heaven Foundation, the pure and spotless, loyal and righteous, law-abiding, compassionate savior of the world, Tang Buddha Ancestor, Tang San.

Yet rather comically, before he could even finish his threat, he began coughing repeatedly.

Clenching his free left fist, Tang Buddha Ancestor's hatred deepened as he muttered through gritted teeth, "Qian Renxue... I know you're definitely not dead! No matter what the hell you fused with back then, I'll be unworthy of all these years as a God Realm Enforcer if I don't avenge that sea of blood and hatred from that battle!!"

Rubbing his right shoulder, Lord Sea Cucumber let out a pained groan. The place Sirin had pierced through with a spear back then had yet to fully heal, even down to the bone.

Oh, and the shattered Asura God Sword could now only be considered barely repaired.

"Yes, and the God of Destruction! To dare humiliate this God King like that... you're simply courting death!!"

To repair the Asura God Sword, Tang Buddha Ancestor had needed to rely on the aid of the first four God Kings. Even now, he still remembered the faint mockery in the dark purple eyes of the God of Destruction, clad in purple robes, when he had begged the four God Kings to help repair the divine sword.

"So Asura chose you as his successor? He truly has unique taste—a child who treats Divine Artifacts as toys... You broke something right after it was given to you."

"What? You actually lost to a newly ascended Level One God? This old man truly feels ashamed on Asura's behalf. Don't make excuses! A loss is a loss. You have truly disgraced two godhoods at once!!"

Tang San would never forget those two remarks. From that moment onward, the God of Destruction had also been placed on his list of those courting death, ranked near the top.

In that battle back then, Qian Renxue—Sirin—had truly massacred everyone present all by herself!

She had left Tang Buddha Ancestor with immense psychological trauma. Every time he cultivated, it became an inescapable nightmare. At its worst, he had nearly suffered a cultivation deviation.

The deaths of Dugu Bo, his father, his uncle, and Senior Poseidon; the shattering of the Asura God Sword; and the instant the Subspace Spear pierced through his right shoulder—those scenes replayed in his mind like a film, like a nightmare.

Even now, his injuries had yet to fully recover. Even the Goddess of Life was helpless against the wounds caused by the Subspace Spear, which could only slowly fade with time.

One could only imagine how ruthlessly Sirin had struck!!

"Third Brother, come..."

Just as the pure and spotless Lord Sea Cucumber was immersed in boundless fantasies of his revenge plans, a soft call suddenly came from behind him.

Hearing his Star Slave—oh, no, his beloved Xiao Wu—calling him, Lord Sea Cucumber hurriedly put away the Observation Crystal Ball. He turned to straighten his clothes, then quickly walked into the distance. If one listened carefully, one could still hear his somewhat depressed muttering.

"Come to think of it, Xiao Wu was originally a Ten Thousand Years Soft Bone Rabbit who rebuilt herself into a human. Aren't rabbits supposed to have high fertility? Why don't I even have a son by now... No, I'll have to trouble the Goddess of Life to give me another thorough examination someday."

Because he still needed to recover from his injuries while dealing with the God Realm Committee, Tang God of Death had interfered very little with the lower realm of Douluo Star over the years. He had not even personally observed the continental war four thousand years ago.

More than four thousand years ago, Douluo Continent collided with the Sun Moon Continent, which had floated over from the western sea. Its territory expanded greatly, but wars across the continent also became frequent.

Ten Thousand Years ago, the continent had originally possessed only two nations, Heaven Dou and Star Luo. But today, Ten Thousand Years later, there were already three.

Among them, the Star Luo Empire still existed, though its imperial family had changed. Fortunately, they had subdued every kingdom within their territory at the time, unifying Star Luo and becoming the strongest force.

Meanwhile, because several major kingdoms within the Heaven Dou Empire had grown too powerful to control, it ultimately split into the Heaven Dou Empire and the Dou Ling Empire.

The Sun Moon Continent from the west was vast and rich in resources. It was slightly smaller than the original Douluo Continent, but it had only one nation: the Sun Moon Empire.

After the two continents collided, war immediately broke out. United by a common enemy, the three great nations of Douluo Continent formed a coalition army and finally defeated the Sun Moon Empire. The unified name of the land thus became Douluo, the name Sun Moon Continent ceased to exist, and only the Sun Moon Empire on Douluo Continent remained.

However, although the Sun Moon Empire was defeated, it was not completely conquered. Relying on its own advantages and the conflicts among the three empires of the original Douluo Continent, the four sides gradually formed a tense yet stable stalemate. Still, war broke out year after year.

However, this period of history seemed to have undergone a small change. The continental war, which should originally have lasted twenty years before ending, had actually concluded in only one year.

As for the exact reason, many people well versed in history were unwilling to bring it up themselves.

The Star Dou Great Forest, too, revealed its terrifying true face to the world under the erosion of time.

Six terrifying Fierce Beasts emerged, greatly deterring human forces. From then on, apart from Limit Douluos, no one dared venture deep into the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Fifty li ahead, you will enter the territory of the Star Dou Great Forest. Soul Beasts have been sighted. Please be careful."

Not long after proceeding onward, a wooden sign by the roadside caught Huo Yuhao's attention.

So he had not taken the wrong road.

He was finally about to reach his destination. At this moment, aside from excitement, Huo Yuhao also felt a trace of nervousness. Touching the short dagger at the back of his waist, he suppressed the unease in his heart and strode forward with firm steps.

Though still young, Huo Yuhao had long prepared himself for the sake of obtaining a Soul Ring. Taking one last bite of the grilled fish in his hand, he headed toward the forest.

Becoming a Soul Master was his only way out. It was Huo Yuhao's obsession, and he would never regret his decision!

Along the way from the Star Luo Empire to the Star Dou Great Forest, Huo Yuhao had not encountered a single person.

Because someone had helped intercept them in advance.