Seizing Tang San's Foothold in the Sea

In the dim room, a blue-gold ray of light slipped inside, transforming into a little boy and landing on the bed.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

An enraged roar echoed through the Sea of Spirit.

Tang San's once handsome face had long since twisted with rage. His chest heaved as he panted heavily, and a trace of crimson had appeared in his originally blue-gold eyes.

After expending a considerable amount of Spiritual Sense energy, not only had he failed to reclaim the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, but he had also been forced by that mysterious being claiming to be the Sea God to use up his spatial imprint.

It had been meant for communicating with his main body. Once used, it was permanently gone, entirely unlike Spiritual Sense energy, which could still be replenished.

It hurt. It hurt so much!

It hurt even more than witnessing the illusion of Xiao Wu and Bu Le back then!

He was, after all, a God King. Once Tang San finished venting, he calmed down quickly. His eyes regained a wisdom comparable to the Silver Dragon King's. "That child absolutely cannot be allowed to live, but there is also a strand of Spiritual Sense hidden within him. I cannot act rashly."

As he thought, Tang San's eyes suddenly lit up. "The Plane Spirit has not yet been completely replaced. Father cannot act, but Mother can give it a try. Shrek Academy has prospered to this day; that person will certainly go there to enroll. When the time comes, I'll have Mother deliberately bestow a blessing of life upon him. As someone who is not a Child of Nature, absorbing such an immense amount of life energy at once will be enough to make him explode."

"In that case, the Spiritual Sense within him will certainly need to consume a great deal of energy to keep him alive. Then I can deal with them both without much effort. Not only can I recover the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, I can also seize that evil artifact in one stroke. I might even feed the life energy back to Wulin."

Perhaps because he found the plan excellent, much of the gloom on Tang San's face faded.

Looking up at the Golden Dragon King Bloodline's remaining seventeen rings of light, he found them not entirely unacceptable either.

Ye Changming did not return.

After returning home, Ye Xinglan immediately took Na'er to have a bath, leaving Nan Liujing alone on the living room sofa, exhausted from head to toe.

But it was not time to rest yet.

"Sister Xia, are you there?" Nan Liujing needed to find out whether his plan could work.

"Yes?" Sister Xia's gentle voice soon came through.

Nan Liujing took a deep breath and said solemnly, "That person came to kill me mainly because the Heavenly Tribulation Bead silently took a layer of Golden Dragon King Bloodline from his son's body. Furthermore, the Heavenly Tribulation Bead could ignore the seal of divine power and forcibly seize Bloodline Power, so naturally, it caught his attention as well."

Xia Mi was somewhat confused. "Golden Dragon King Bloodline? Like me, this man is also a Sea God. How could a Sea God's son possess Dragon Clan Bloodline? Did his wife cheat on him?"

"It wasn't cheating."

Nan Liujing broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained the reason, finally sorting out what had happened in the God Realm.

"I see. So this Golden Dragon King Bloodline was never his son's to begin with." Xia Mi suddenly understood and chuckled. "Since each layer of the Golden Dragon King Bloodline being unsealed comes with enormous danger, then help his son lighten the burden."

Nan Liujing smiled faintly. "I did have a similar idea. Before, I was wary of his Spiritual Sense and did not dare act rashly. But now that I have Sister Xia, I do dare. It's just that relying on your power to bluff others..."

Xia Mi gave a soft snort. "You call me sister, so how could I let you, my little brother, suffer? If you have an idea, go ahead and do it boldly. If the sky falls, your sister will hold it up for you. If that guy dares to make a move, I'll dare to give him another slap."

Nan Liujing chuckled twice. In that case, he was about to dance on Tang San's head.

"But you must remember this." Xia Mi's tone shifted, becoming serious. "I can help you, but you must walk the path of growth yourself. If anyone below the god level attacks you, I will not help you drive them back. At most, I can save your life once. That is the rule."

Nan Liujing's expression turned equally solemn. "Sister Xia protecting me once has already given me a second life. Life is precious; I should be satisfied with even one extra chance. In the future, I will rely on my own efforts to stand beside all of you. If I die along the way, then that is simply my fate."

"How strange. Are all the people who obtain the Heavenly Tribulation Bead this mature so early?" Xia Mi could not help muttering.

Nan Liujing smiled helplessly, but then his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly asked, "Sister Xia, your authority as Sea God far surpasses the Sea God of my world. Can you control the oceans of our world?"

In the original timeline, Tang Wulin had obtained both the status of Child of Nature and the Plane's favor, yet the moment he went beneath the sea, those statuses became useless.

It was because the Sea God presided over the ocean. Even though Tang San had already left, the residual might he had left behind still suppressed the seas. Neither the Plane Spirit nor Tang Hao could control the ocean's power.

Xia Mi said blandly, "Your world's Sea God has a very shallow understanding of authority. He has the feeling of someone who grew a body but not a brain. Controlling the mark he left upon the sea is very simple."

Nan Liujing's eyes lit up.

However, Xia Mi quickly poured cold water over him. "Simple only applies to my main body. If you want to use the power of this strand of Spiritual Sense to control that mark, you will need external assistance. It would be best if it were a divine artifact related to the Sea God."

A divine artifact!

Nan Liujing's thoughts raced, and he quickly recalled a suitable divine artifact: the Vast Sea Universe Crystal. It was currently Shrek Academy's treasured artifact, usually held by the successive masters of Sea God Pavilion.

This divine artifact was essentially one with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud that Tang San had obtained from the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire back then.

In the original timeline, Long Yeyue, Chen Xinjie's lover, had given it to Tang Wulin after Shrek Academy was destroyed, saying that it had been sealed beneath Sea God Pavilion for many years. Yet judging by the timeline, it did not exist during the era of the Peerless Tang Sect. At least later on, it was undoubtedly something Tang San had deliberately left behind on Douluo Continent.

As for what exactly it could do, the original timeline had only shown its ability to draw close to the sea and its function of contacting Tang San's main body through Spiritual Sense.

Since Sister Xia needed a divine artifact to control the sea, this should work.

Nan Liujing said, "Sister Xia, if I find a viable divine artifact, can I ask for your help? Would that be within the restrictions?"

Xia Mi pondered for a moment. "I can help you, but you cannot draw upon the sea's power."

"As long as you can help, that's enough." Nan Liujing's eyes brightened. He had no interest in the sea's power. What he wanted was to make things difficult for Tang Hao, preferably to kill him instead.

If Sister Xia controlled the sea's power, he could carry out his second plan: repay the Plane Spirit!

The Plane Spirit could not fight Tang Hao. The original timeline had never explained why, but it was most likely because it could not defeat him. But what if the Plane Spirit could wield the power of the sea?

Of course, the prerequisite was that the Plane Spirit was still alive by the time his plan reached that point. If it was gone, there would be nothing he could do.

After chatting with Sister Xia for a while longer, Nan Liujing finally relaxed.

Looking at the pitch-black living room, a smile of anticipation curved across his lips.

He really should thank Tang San for attacking him today. Otherwise, he would never have obtained so much useful information.

The next morning.

Having successfully become a complete Three-word Battle Armor Master, Ye Changming made an even more lavish breakfast than usual, and a smile remained on his face at all times.

The atmosphere at the dining table was harmonious.

Ye Changming noticed the change in his daughter. She no longer seemed as icy as before, and even her conversations had become more lively.

It seemed young people really did have more in common with one another.

Just as Ye Changming was thinking this, a ding-dong sounded.

Someone had rung the villa's doorbell.

"You all eat." Ye Changming rose and left.

The gate was automatic. As it opened, Ye Changming clearly saw the visitor, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

A hovering Soul Guidance Vehicle stood outside the gate. Beside it was a stunning woman who looked no older than thirty. Her fiery red hair, beneath the morning light, resembled a hazy tassel.

"Heavenly Phoenix Your Highness!" Ye Changming hurriedly bowed, though inwardly he was astonished. Why had the vice tower master of the Spirit Pagoda come here?

Leng Yaozhu smiled faintly. "May I come in and sit for a while?"

"Of course." Ye Changming respectfully gestured inside. "Please."

Leng Yaozhu nodded slightly and stepped forward gracefully.

Upon entering the living room, Leng Yaozhu naturally drew Nan Liujing and the others' attention.

What a beautiful big sister. Ye Xinglan's and Na'er's eyes brightened. Their first impression was identical, and neither could bear to call her auntie.

Nan Liujing could feel that Leng Yaozhu's gaze had remained on him ever since she entered the villa.

Looking at the children gathered around the dining table, Leng Yaozhu smiled. "I came at the wrong time and interrupted your breakfast."

Ye Changming stood to one side and asked gently, "May I ask what brings Your Highness here today?"

Leng Yaozhu smiled. "First, to deliver a Soul Spirit Choice Card. Second, at the request of a friend, to speak with this little one."

Ye Changming naturally knew what a Soul Spirit Choice Card was, but the latter statement left him confused.

At that moment, Nan Liujing walked over and bowed. "Greetings, Senior."

Leng Yaozhu took out a card that glimmered with dark-golden light. "This is the reward you deserve for killing the Special Type Wind Baboon."

Nan Liujing accepted it with both hands. It felt quite warm and smooth to the touch.

"When you use it, I suggest that you select your Soul Spirit at the Heavenly Spirit Tower. Some Soul Spirits are exclusive to the headquarters and will not be distributed to branch towers." Leng Yaozhu's tone was very gentle. Without waiting for Nan Liujing to respond, she continued:

"Ye Changming, may I borrow this child for a moment?"

Ye Changming paused, his gaze meeting Nan Liujing's. The latter nodded, so he said, "You may."

"Come with me." Leng Yaozhu walked elegantly toward the courtyard outside the villa.

Nan Liujing followed.

The moment they entered the courtyard, an invisible force of Spiritual Power instantly enveloped the surroundings, preventing outsiders from eavesdropping.

Ye Changming frowned slightly. He signaled for his daughter and Na'er to keep eating, then went alone into the kitchen and called Sun Kong.

"Sit." Leng Yaozhu gestured for Nan Liujing to sit with her on a bench.

Today, she wore a dark crimson velvet dress. Its cut closely hugged her figure, outlining her graceful curves. Her slender waist and long legs in particular radiated the charm of a mature woman.

She lifted her right hand to tuck back the hair beside her ear. Her sleeve slipped down slightly, revealing a black cloth bracelet around her pale, delicate wrist. Yet its craftsmanship was clearly somewhat crude, which was strangely mismatched with Leng Yaozhu's status.

It seemed to conceal a story.

"May I ask what Senior wishes to discuss with me?" Nan Liujing's composure was strong. He did not lose his manners as he asked in a low voice.

Leng Yaozhu looked toward the azure sky, her voice soft. "Your maternal great-grandmother came to me and hopes to take you as her disciple."

"Maternal great-grandmother?" Nan Liujing froze. There are more powerful relatives?

"You didn't know?" Leng Yaozhu turned to look at him.

Nan Liujing avoided her deep wine-red eyes and shook his head. "In my memories, Uncle Ye was my only relative. Of course, I have a younger sister now."

Leng Yaozhu chuckled. "Your maternal great-grandmother is named Xia Zheng Leng. There must have been some reason why she did not have Sun Kong tell you, but that is no matter. I originally came today to inspect whether your talent was sufficient, but after your performance yesterday, it is clearly more than enough. There is no need for further examination."

Xia Zheng Leng.

Nan Liujing's gaze shifted slightly. Of course he knew the continent's strongest soundwave Soul Master. Not only was she immensely powerful herself, but her lover was also a formidable figure: Purgatory Douluo Qian Gu Qingfeng, who remained active until the era of Dou Si.

So my maternal great-grandfather is Qian Gu Qingfeng?

Nan Liujing's heart jolted.

Good grief, his background had just become insanely more impressive.

But why had they never come to see him?

Waves surged in his heart, but his face remained calm. "For Uncle Ye to show you such respect, your identity must be extraordinary. However, I already have a teacher."

Leng Yaozhu had not expected someone to beat her to it. Her willow brows furrowed slightly. "You already have a teacher? Who?"

Leng Yaozhu was absolutely someone he could trust, so Nan Liujing did not intend to hide it. He answered directly, "Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua."

For a Divine Craftsman to accept him as a disciple, it directly demonstrated that the boy before her possessed exceptional talent in forging. Leng Yaozhu's eyes shifted slightly. "Have you finished eating?"

Nan Liujing did not understand. "I have."

"Then come with me." Without giving Nan Liujing time to say anything, a jade-like hand seized his shoulder. With a flash, it felt as though he were soaring through clouds and mist, while the scene before his eyes rapidly changed.

While Ye Changming was secretly calling Sun Kong from the kitchen, a faint voice reached his ears. "I am taking this child to the Blacksmith Association in Heaven Dou City to handle some business. Rest assured."

Ye Changming rushed outside the villa, but there was no one left.

He did not know how long had passed. Only when his feet landed firmly on the ground did Nan Liujing come to his senses. The scene before him was no longer the villa, but a building with a forging hammer hanging outside its walls.

"Inform your teacher that Leng Yaozhu of the Spirit Pagoda wishes to see him." Leng Yaozhu ignored the astonished looks around her. Her tone was gentle, yet it carried an undeniable forcefulness.

What else could Nan Liujing say? He could only do as told.

When Zhen Hua learned that Sky Phoenix Douluo had arrived, he quickly came out to greet her, immediately drawing the curiosity of many blacksmiths. But when they noticed that their own president was walking half a step behind her, they were all startled.

As for Nan Liujing, some recognized him, but they ignored him. Some even mistook him for Leng Yaozhu's son.

Inside the spacious office, Zhen Hua glanced at Nan Liujing before saying to Leng Yaozhu neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Did Heavenly Phoenix Your Highness come seeking Heavenly Forged Metal?"

Leng Yaozhu looked at the two of them. "That is one purpose of my trip. I heard this child say that he has taken you as his master?"

"That is correct." Because Leng Yaozhu had an excellent reputation among Soul Masters, Zhen Hua did not conceal it.

Leng Yaozhu said, "I came for this child at the request of his maternal great-grandmother and great-grandfather, intending to take him as my disciple. I simply did not expect you to get there first."

Nan Liujing shook his head at Zhen Hua, who was looking at him, indicating that he knew nothing about it.

Zhen Hua understood. "Liujing possesses one-of-a-kind talent in forging, so I could not resist accepting him as my disciple. I intend to cultivate him into the second Divine Craftsman."

Leng Yaozhu could hear that Zhen Hua was warning her.

The child's talent was simply too suited to inheriting his legacy. He would never give him up.

Now that he had become a Divine Craftsman, Zhen Hua truly had the confidence to face the Sky Phoenix Douluo, whose name shook the continent.

Leng Yaozhu said blandly, "Let me ask you this: am I a blacksmith?"

Zhen Hua shook his head.

Leng Yaozhu said seriously, "You want to cultivate this child into a Divine Craftsman, while I want to cultivate him into a top-tier Soul Master. Is there any conflict?"

"There is no conflict." Zhen Hua's heart stirred, and an idea came to him.

Leng Yaozhu's voice was gentle. "Then that settles it. He can acknowledge you as his blacksmith master, and there is no reason he cannot acknowledge me as his Soul Master teacher as well."

Smack. Zhen Hua gave the back of Nan Liujing's head a shove, then transmitted a message through Soul Power.

"Foolish boy, hurry up and acknowledge Sky Phoenix Douluo as your teacher. Once you miss this chance, there won't be another."

Nan Liujing's head buzzed.

Gentlemen use words, not hands. Couldn't you have just transmitted the message?

Under Leng Yaozhu's smiling gaze, Nan Liujing respectfully performed the disciple ceremony. "This disciple, Liujing, greets Teacher."

I really should not have written Dou San fanfiction. It is too difficult to write, and the results are terrible.

After I finish this book, I plan to try writing fanfiction for Jackie Chan Adventures or Battle Through the Heavens. I wonder how the market is.