Douluo Contrast: The Ultimate Life Version of Tang San at the Start
Chapter 20

Tang San, Who Kills at the Drop of a Hat; Yu Xiaogang: I Was Only a Hair's Breadth from Death Back Then~

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[Playback Subject: Black World's Tang San, the Sea God and Asura God; White World's Tang Chuan, the God of Life and God of Destruction!]

[Playback Beginning: Black World's Tang San, the Sea God and Asura God:]

For a moment, as rows of profound golden characters continuously appeared across the golden Sky Screen that blotted out the sun and sky, everything fell into motion.

Images began to appear on the Comparison Sky Screens of the Black World and White World.

[Among a stretch of dense mountain forest, an ox cart carrying Village Chief Old Jack and Tang San passed through the thick woods, crossed a small hill, traveled along a babbling stream, and finally arrived at a small city.]

[Above the city gates, three large characters were prominently engraved: Nuoding City.]

[After arriving at Nuoding City, Old Jack led Tang San into the city. After asking around for the location of Nuoding Academy, they arrived at its entrance.]

[The main gate of Nuoding Academy was a lofty arch, a full twenty meters wide and over ten meters high. The surrounding walls were built entirely of solid stone, and the gate itself consisted of two iron-bar doors.]

[Behind the iron-bar gate, a broad avenue cut through a stretch of woods and led toward a series of towering academic buildings.]

[However, just as Village Chief Old Jack was about to lead Tang San into Nuoding Academy, a young gatekeeper dressed in a uniform blocked their way.]

["Stop! Who are you? This is Nuoding Academy, not a place for country bumpkins like you!"]

[The gatekeeper spoke with utter disdain.]

White World.

Spirit City, Douluo Hall.

"Even the King of Hell is easy to deal with; it's the little demons who cause trouble!"

Although Qian Daoliu had disliked Tang San after seeing about Tang San's past life in the Tang Sect of Bashu, he still frowned when he saw the gatekeeper at Nuoding Academy looking down on country folk and deliberately making things difficult for Old Jack and Tang San.

He felt that the gatekeeper was in the wrong.

If a guard from their Spirit Hall had looked down on people and acted like this, he would have personally reprimanded him.

At the foot of the mountain where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located, the Earth Dragon Golden Melon was watching the strange changes in the sky and the Comparison Sky Screen.

As the Comparison Sky Screen began playing the Comparison Video, the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, a newly born Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, immediately received information about the parallel Douluo World from the Sky Screen.

This left the Earth Dragon Golden Melon utterly shocked.

"This... this Comparison Sky Screen is actually real? I, this melon, wasn't deceived!"

"Then does that human named Tang Chuan really possess the potential to become a god?!"

"Then if I Sacrifice myself to him, I might really become a Spirit Ring for a god and enjoy eternal life alongside him!"

At that thought, the Earth Dragon Golden Melon became intensely excited.

In the sky, the Comparison Video continued playing.

[Faced with the gatekeeper's obstruction, Old Jack immediately put on a smile and stepped forward. "Young man, we're from Holy Soul Village. This child is our village's Work-Study Student. Could you tell us what procedures we need to complete?"]

[The gatekeeper showed a hint of suspicion and spoke sarcastically. "Oh? A golden phoenix can actually fly out of a thatched nest? The academy hasn't had a Work-Study Student in several years. Let me see your Martial Soul Certificate."]

[After Old Jack handed Tang Shan's Martial Soul Certificate to the gatekeeper,]

[The gatekeeper read the contents of the Martial Soul Certificate, but a trace of mockery appeared on his face. He could not help but snicker. "This is utterly ridiculous! Innate Full Soul Power with a Blue Silver Grass martial soul? I say, if you're going to forge a Martial Soul Certificate, could you at least use your brains? How could a Blue Silver Grass martial soul possibly possess Innate Full Soul Power?!"]

["Get lost, get lost, get lost! I'm sure this Martial Soul Certificate is forged. What Holy Soul Village? I think Beggar Village would be more fitting!" The gatekeeper threw Tang San's Martial Soul Certificate back to Old Jack and moved to drive them away.]

[However, upon hearing Holy Soul Village called Beggar Village, Old Jack instantly flew into a rage. He angrily shouted, "What did you say?!"]

[The gatekeeper was startled, but unwilling to back down, he sneered and put his hands on his hips. "What? Not convinced? Look at you. Your clothes are covered in patches. If you're not from Beggar Village, then what are you? I say you should go somewhere and beg for alms. Nuoding Academy isn't a charity hall. You're not welcome here!"]

[As he spoke, the gatekeeper reached out to shove Old Jack.]

[At that moment, the camera closed in on Tang San, and a murderous voice rang out in his heart.]

["Hmph! This fellow actually dared to call me a beggar and even dared to bully Grandpa Old Jack. According to the third rule of the general principles in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record of the Tang Sect: Once it is confirmed that the opponent is an enemy and they have already followed The Way of Seeking Death, there is no need to hold back. Otherwise, I'll only bring myself needless trouble!"]

["Besides, I'm a child. Even if I kill him, surely no one will suspect me."]

[In the next moment, Tang San suddenly strode forward and shoved the gatekeeper, sending him sprawling to the ground.]

[At the same time, he raised his left hand. A Sleeve Arrow, fitted with a sharp steel needle, was revealed on his wrist and pointed straight at the gatekeeper's throat.]

White World.

When countless people saw this, they instantly lost their composure.

"No! Is this Tang San out of his mind?!"

Shrek Academy.

Ning Rongrong was practically speechless.

"Although this gatekeeper is a snob who looks down on people and even wanted to bully an old man, making him far from a good person, he still doesn't deserve death!"

"Can this really count as following The Way of Seeking Death?"

"Besides, you're killing someone at the scene, and you're making no attempt to hide it. Even if you're a child, there aren't any idiots in this world. How could no one possibly suspect you?"

"Taking one step back, even if no one suspected you because you were a child, wouldn't Grandpa Old Jack still be suspected after the gatekeeper was killed?"

"By doing this, aren't you harming Grandpa Old Jack?!"

Ning Rongrong was not the only one.

At that moment, Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others all wore twitching expressions. They simply had no idea how to evaluate Tang San.

Tang San's bloodlust was far too great!

However, something even more shocking was yet to come.

["All right, stop!"]

[Suddenly, a somewhat hoarse voice came from nearby.]

[A middle-aged man slowly walked over with his hands behind his back. He wore a black scholar's robe, had a tall and thin build, a close-cropped haircut, a face covered in stubble, rigid features, and a gloomy, dispirited air.]

["Grandmaster, you're back!"]

[The gatekeeper immediately changed his expression and spoke ingratiatingly.]

[At that moment, when he saw Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang arrive, Tang San's entire body instantly tensed. He aimed the Sleeve Arrow in his left hand at Yu Xiaogang's throat once more, ready to fire at any moment.]

Black World, Pope Palace.

Xiao Gang!

When Bibi Dong saw Yu Xiaogang appear, her noble, cold, and beautiful face instantly changed. She rose from her throne, her lovely eyes filled with excitement.

All this time, she had been searching for her beloved Xiao Gang, but she had never found him.

She had never expected her beloved Xiao Gang to be in this Nuoding Academy.

At least six years ago, he had been in this Nuoding Academy.

This left Bibi Dong desperate to immediately send people to Nuoding Academy to determine whether her beloved Xiao Gang was still there.

Then she noticed that Tang San had aimed that dangerous Sleeve Arrow at Yu Xiaogang.

Bibi Dong's heart filled with fury and killing intent.

That damned Tang San had actually dared to aim the Sleeve Arrow at Xiao Gang and try to kill him!

For the sake of your father helping me kill that beast, I had originally intended to spare your lives.

But now, it seemed you were simply courting death!

Elsewhere, at Shrek Academy.

Yu Xiaogang had originally been filled with pride when he saw the Comparison Sky Screen begin playing the experience of accepting Tang San as his disciple.

He had been preparing to let the entire continent witness the extraordinary greatness of a generation's master of martial soul theory.

But when he saw that his disciple Tang San in the Comparison Video had aimed that dangerous Hidden Weapon, the Sleeve Arrow, at him, looking ready to fire at any moment, Yu Xiaogang's face twitched.

He fell into a deep silence and began doubting himself.

No!

Back then, was I actually only a hair's breadth from death?

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