"Tang Chen... you rascal."
As Qian Daoliu watched the reward for Tang Chen appear on the Heavenly Screen, a hint of delight flashed through his eyes.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "You really are lucky. The Heavenly Screen has descended and granted you a reward, helping you escape."
"Otherwise, I truly wouldn't have known whether you were dead or alive."
But then Qian Daoliu sighed helplessly. "That fellow made the list and even received an Asura God God Test."
"A god's test... What about me? Could it be..."
Lost in thought, Qian Daoliu looked up at the enormous Angel God Statue, his expression turning bewildered.
As the Great Offering to a god, he had a mission of his own to fulfill.
But if things truly went as he hoped, he might well become a new god.
"Xiao Xue..."
Seeing Qian Daoliu like this, Second Worship Jin'e Douluo and the other Offerings nearby scratched their heads, unsure what to do.
Then Qian Daoliu gazed anxiously toward the Papal Palace.
"Rakshasa God..."
"Alas, I wonder whether Bibi Dong's presence in Spirit Hall will bring good or ill..."
Inside the Papal Palace.
Bibi Dong stared at the glaring golden words on the Heavenly Screen, her expression vicious.
"Tang Chen! Asura God God Test!"
"Damn it! Damn it! You old undying relics from a bygone age—why couldn't you just stay dead?"
"Why are you still alive? Why do you keep getting in the way of my great plans?"
Bibi Dong's eyes were bloodshot. She abruptly turned and looked toward the Worship Hall atop the distant mountain.
Her gaze was filled with venom.
"If Tang Chen received a reward like that, what about Qian Daoliu?"
"Could he receive a God Position God Exam too?"
Bibi Dong's expression grew increasingly inscrutable as she gripped the Gemstone Scepter so tightly that it creaked.
"Perhaps I should kill him before he makes the list!"
"Just like that foolish son of his..."
On Sea God Island.
The Great Offering, Bo Saixi, gazed at the golden words on the Heavenly Screen, overcome with excitement.
She clutched an ornate scepter so tightly that her palm had turned faintly white.
"It's him! It's him! It's him!"
"Tang Chen! You're alive! Thank goodness!"
Tears slowly welled in Bo Saixi's eyes, and she could barely contain her surging emotions.
"Searching for a way to become a god... You idiot, how could you be so foolish?"
"But now that your mind has recovered and you've received the Asura God God Test, you should be coming back soon, right?"
"I'll wait for you... here on Sea God Island!"
At Shrek Academy.
Tang San sat beside Xiao Wu, clutching his chest with an expression as if he'd swallowed something vile.
"He created the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer technique, the Great Sumeru Hammer... He was the former Sect Master of the Clear Sky Sect..."
"So Father was from the Clear Sky Sect?"
"It seems like a good thing that our ancestor has awakened."
At the thought, Tang San should have been overjoyed, but his expression was miserable.
"But... why can't I feel happy?"
"And... and..." Tang San clutched his chest, his face bitter. "Why does my heart feel so empty, as if I've lost something important?"
Xiao Wu had been happily watching the revelations on the Heavenly Screen, but when she noticed the change in her Third Brother's expression, she grew worried.
"Third Brother, what's wrong? Why do you look so miserable?!"
"Are you sick?"
Tang San shook his head. "I'm fine, Xiao Wu. I just don't know why, but my heart feels so empty."
At his words, Xiao Wu seemed to understand at once. She jumped up, took Tang San by the hand, and dragged him off.
"Hehe, Third Brother, I know what's wrong with you."
"You're hungry! Let's go get something to eat. Once you're full, your heart won't feel empty anymore!"
"Hehehe!"
Watching Xiao Wu's lively, adorable manner, Tang San shook his head helplessly and smiled fondly. "All right."
Inside the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"B-Big Brother, it's Tang Chen! The Tang Chen who was called Invincible on the Ground!"
"I can't believe it... I can't believe he's still alive!"
Yu Luomian looked excitedly at his elder brother.
"Now that Tang Chen has returned, our Upper Three Sects have the strength to oppose Spirit Hall!"
"We don't have to stay in seclusion anymore!"
Yu Yuanzhen placed a hand on Yu Luomian's trembling shoulder.
He said calmly, "No one knows when Tang Chen will return from the City of Slaughter, and whether he'll be willing to oppose Spirit Hall is another matter."
"Besides, the Clear Sky Sect still hasn't made a move."
At that, Yu Yuanzhen shook his head helplessly and sighed.
"To forge iron, you need strength of your own!"
"Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan should remain in seclusion."
"Right..." Hearing his elder brother's words, Yu Luomian froze for a moment, then sighed helplessly. "Alas..."
Deep within the City of Slaughter.
A man sat upon a dark crimson throne that seemed to be piled from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
His hair hung loose over his shoulders, and he wore dark red armor. His eyes were clouded and confused.
An endless aura of bloodlust swirled around him.
Suddenly, the man's body shuddered.
His once-confused, vacant eyes gradually cleared.
The dark red drained from them, leaving them clear once more.
This was none other than Tang Chen, who had entered the City of Slaughter in search of a way to become a god, only to be corrupted by the Rakshasa God's Spiritual Sense—the man known as Invincible on the Ground!
"I... I... I'm Tang Chen! I'm Tang Chen!"
Clutching his head, Tang Chen roared toward the sky, his face twisted in pain.
Vast memories surged forth like a tide.
Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect, Qian Daoliu, and the beautiful, blue-clad woman buried deep in his heart, far away across the sea.
At the same time, Tang Chen could clearly sense that his connection to the Asura God Examination had been severed completely.
But the next moment, he had the Asura God God Test once more.
This time, however, he had to start over from the First Examination, and the trials were completely different from before.
"I'm back! I'm back!"
Then Tang Chen looked toward the Golden Sky Screen hanging high in the heavens, visible even from within the City of Slaughter.
"The Heavenly Screen... the Human Race Combat Strength Ranking?"
Tang Chen murmured to himself, sensing the terrifying power within him, no weaker than before.
He glanced around, then said quietly, "It's time to leave."
"I should return to the Clear Sky Sect and see how things are there. And Qian Daoliu... and her, her..."
Now that the Heavenly Screen had descended, even the City of Slaughter, established by the god-king Asura God, trembled.
This was the perfect moment to leave.
Without further hesitation, Tang Chen headed for the City of Slaughter's exit.
He felt not the slightest attachment to the City of Slaughter.
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