How could the King of Slaughter have guessed that this so-called Tang Chen was actually himself?
As he watched the introduction on the Light Screen, it was as if he were truly seeing the story of his other self.
Sure enough, as he pondered, an even more frenzied headache erupted without warning.
"Ah!!—"
"My head! My head!!"
"Damn it, how can this be? Why..."
"Why does my head hurt more the more I watch Tang Chen's story? What is that..."
"What am I seeing? What are these memories suddenly appearing in my mind? What are they?!"
"Could I... could I really be..."
"Am I Tang Chen, or the King of Slaughter? Who am I?!"
"Ah!!—"
At that moment, as the introduction on the Light Screen continued, the memories of the past gradually resurfaced in the King of Slaughter's mind.
In those hazy images, he saw his own youthful confidence, saw himself become the greatest Douluo, and saw himself and Bo Saixi fall in love with each other.
Is this me? Is this the real Tang Chen...
"So my name is... Tang Chen..."
As those final words left his lips, the King of Slaughter seemed to finally unlock the shackles around his memories.
But the instant he recalled the past, the Nine-Headed Bat King's consciousness surged into his mind.
A terrifying flood of information and unimaginable mental power shattered his memories on the spot.
"Ah!!—"
The next moment, a dense aura of slaughter burst from his body, enveloping him in a savage presence.
"I am the King of Slaughter!"
"I am Tang Chen..."
The two consciousnesses clashed fiercely, each fighting desperately to seize control of his body.
In the end, they could only bring about a mutual defeat.
Tang Chen did not return. He crashed heavily to the ground and fell completely unconscious.
When he eventually awoke, no one could predict whether he would be Tang Chen... or the King of Slaughter...
Clear Sky Sect.
"Towering Clear Sky Sect! Peerless War Soul Hammer!"
"Clansmen!"
Tang Xiao stood at the highest point. He no longer cared whether they could answer the question correctly. Thanks to it, they had finally learned where their ancestor, Tang Chen, was.
Tang Xiao roared:
"Thanks to the quiz, we finally know where our ancestor is!"
"Who would have thought that our ancestor, Tang Chen—the greatest Soul Master of this age—had been parasitized by the Nine-Headed Bat King, lost his memories, and hidden himself in Slaughter City!"
"Now that we know where our ancestor is, how could we stand by and do nothing?"
"I hereby announce, in my capacity as Sect Master, that the Clear Sky Sect will act at once!"
"The second-generation disciples will guard the sect!"
"Elders, come with me to Slaughter City to bring our ancestor home!"
"Even if the Nine-Headed Bat King has parasitized our ancestor, we will seek out the rarest treasures in the world and awaken his consciousness!"
"Does anyone object to my order?!"
Tang Xiao's voice rang like a great bell, reaching every person in the sect.
The next moment, disciples and elders alike answered with equal fervor:
"We obey the Sect Master's order! We have no objections!"
"Bring our ancestor home! Restore Clear Sky!"
"Bring our ancestor home! Revive Clear Sky!"
"Bring our ancestor home! Revive Clear Sky!!"
The entire Clear Sky Sect was swept up in a fervor unlike any other. No one dared let this opportunity pass them by.
The next moment, Tang Xiao immediately led the elders toward Slaughter City!
Spirit City.
Tang Hao stared at the Light Screen. When he saw the answer to the question and learned what had happened to his ancestor, he was utterly shocked.
"What?"
"The King of Slaughter in Slaughter City is actually our ancestor, Tang Chen!"
"I met him in Slaughter City back then. I never imagined..."
At the thought, Tang Hao's expression changed drastically. Gritting his teeth, he said:
"If I can bring our ancestor back, I'll have made amends for my crimes. What could stop me from returning to the Clear Sky Sect?"
"Besides, our ancestor is the strongest person alive. With him protecting us, what is there to fear from the mere Spirit Hall?"
"That hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit has already escaped. With the whole world watching, Bibi Dong wouldn't dare lay a hand on Xiao San."
"In that case, I might as well go straight to Slaughter City and bring our ancestor home!"
After thinking it over, Tang Hao decided that returning to the Clear Sky Sect mattered more. He would leave the Spirit Hall alone for now and head straight for Slaughter City.
Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu slowly rose from his seat, his expression utterly grave.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he paced back and forth, sighing.
"I never imagined Tang Chen had been parasitized and lost his memories."
"Slaughter City..."
"Can Tang Chen still use his original strength while parasitized?"
"If his strength has declined, then if I go there now, couldn't I kill him outright?"
"But what if he's actually become stronger? I..."
At that moment, Qian Daoliu was more conflicted than anyone.
Although he didn't want to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state, he knew that if the Spirit Hall was to rise, he would have to deal with the Tang family.
And Tang Chen was the key to the Tang family.
Qian Daoliu stared at the Light Screen, deep in thought.
Sea God Island.
When Bo Saixi saw what was on the Light Screen, it felt as if lightning had struck her heart.
She had never imagined that Tang Chen had become like this.
And all because of her...
Bo Saixi's heart twisted with pain. She said miserably:
"So that's it. So that's what happened..."
"Tang Chen, I haven't seen you in all these years. I thought you had either passed away long ago or forgotten me."
"But who could have imagined that you would cross the continent in search of Godhood Inheritance because of something I said, and end up parasitized by the Nine-Headed Bat King?"
"How could this have happened..."
"Tang Chen, you suffered so terribly because of me. I, Bo Saixi, could never stand by and do nothing!"
"You are the one I love most. Even if heaven and earth turn against me, I will find you. I will save you!"
"The Light Screen said Sea God's Light can restore your memories. Could it work for me too?"
In an instant, Bo Saixi felt the urge to go find him.
But before she could act, the nearby Seahorse Douluo and the others hurried over to stop her.
"High Priest, you can't!"
"You are the High Priest of Sea God Island. You must never leave the island, or you'll be considered to have betrayed Lord Sea God!"
"That's right, High Priest. Don't do anything rash!"
They all understood how serious this was. Sea God Island wasn't a place one could come and go from as one pleased.
But Bo Saixi's emotions had already reached their breaking point. She had long since lost her reason.
Bo Saixi snapped, "I don't care!"
"Tang Chen suffered all this for me. I'm only going to save him!"
"Once I've saved him, I'll come straight back to Sea God Island and ask Lord Sea God to punish me. Is even that not allowed?"
As she spoke, Bo Saixi flew toward the edge of Sea God Island.
But just as she was about to reach the island's boundary, a surge of energy suddenly descended.
It was the power of the rules left behind by the Sea God. As the High Priest, how could she knowingly break them?
In an instant, the power of the rules injured Bo Saixi and knocked her back.
Bo Saixi writhed in pain and cried out to the sky:
"No!"
"Why? Why?!"
"Lord Sea God, I only want to save the one I love. After this, I'll never leave Sea God Island again!"
"Why won't you let me? Why can't I even do that?!"
"Tang Chen, Tang Chen!!—"
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