Deadly Cock Kick, God of Destruction's Surprise

Tang San wondered whether he could wield Genesis Power alone if he obtained the divine positions of both the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life.

"Do the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life have any plans to pass down their divine positions?"

Should he follow the path of his previous life and easily obtain the divine positions of the Sea God and the God of Asura?

Or should he take a gamble and see whether he could obtain the divine positions of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life?

Tang San wavered endlessly.

The Goddess of Life was easier to deal with. In Tang San's memory, she had always been a God King who understood the greater good.

The Goddess of Life had always been on good terms with his family. If he displayed exceptional talent, she might be willing to pass her divine position down to him.

The problem lay with the God of Destruction.

"The God of Destruction is attached to power and authority. He probably won't hand his divine position over to me so easily."

"Urgh~"

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang's groan came from nearby.

"Forget it. There's still plenty of time. Why agonize over this so early?"

Tang San set aside his concerns and went over to check on Yu Xiaogang.

Having not seen Yu Xiaogang for tens of thousands of years, Tang San was filled with longing.

"Little San, did you successfully absorb the Mandala Snake's Soul Ring?"

After the poison had been neutralized, Yu Xiaogang's condition had clearly improved.

"I succeeded, Teacher. Look."

Tang San's voice brimmed with emotion.

Yet after displaying the first Soul Ring of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, Tang San's expression suddenly changed.

Right, how had I forgotten that I'd already absorbed my first Soul Ring?

If I wanted to obtain the divine positions of both the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, I would definitely need to develop in both the directions of destruction and life.

But my Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has already been infused with poison.

Tang San: ...

Once again, he felt that his chance at rebirth had come at the worst possible time.

If he had been reborn a little earlier, he could have avoided absorbing his first Soul Ring.

At the start of his previous life, he had placed complete faith in Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul theories. Coupled with his fondness for poison as a Tang Sect disciple, he had not hesitated at all to add a poisonous Soul Ring to his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

But after his horizons broadened and his cultivation grew stronger—especially after his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul evolved into the Blue Silver Emperor—

he somewhat felt that his choices for those first few Soul Rings had been hasty. There had clearly been better options.

Especially now, when he was considering seeking the divine position of the Goddess of Life.

The Blue Silver Grass had already been tainted with poison, which would have no small impact on his chances of obtaining the Goddess of Life's divine position.

"What's wrong, Little San? Did something go wrong?"

Seeing that Tang San's expression was off, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly asked.

"No, nothing. The Soul Ring absorption went very smoothly."

Tang San could not blame Yu Xiaogang.

After all, his teacher's horizons were limited, and he had not known that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could undergo a second awakening into the Blue Silver Emperor.

He would strive for the divine positions of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life if he could.

If it truly did not work out, he would inherit the divine positions of the Sea God and the God of Asura instead. The odds had never been high anyway.

Besides, he was already familiar with those two divine positions from his previous life. Making a rash change might do more harm than good.

"That's good, that's good."

Yu Xiaogang was happy for Tang San.

"My Martial Soul theory was right after all. Little San, trust your teacher. Under my guidance, you will definitely become the strongest Soul Master on the Douluo Continent."

"Mm, I believe you, Teacher," Tang San casually replied.

He had become the strongest Soul Master in his previous life. Now that he had been reborn, it would be even easier.

"Good child."

For a moment, the bond between master and disciple was deeply moving, profoundly touching, and earth-shaking.

After daybreak, the master and disciple returned to Notting Academy.

Tang San's heart raced with anticipation.

"Xiao Wu, my Xiao Wu."

The God Realm had been swept into the Space-Time Turbulence. He had been reborn, but there was no telling what had happened to the others.

Fortunately, everything could still begin again.

Thinking of the son and daughter Xiao Wu had borne him, Tang San resolved that no matter what, he would not allow the events of his previous life, when they were swept into the Space-Time Turbulence, to repeat themselves.

After returning to Notting Academy, Tang San searched through his distant memories and ran toward the work-study student dormitory.

"No, the work-study students seem to be heading out for a fight right now. Xiao Wu shouldn't be in the dormitory."

Tang San came to an abrupt stop, then ran in another direction.

"Xiao Wu."

Upon seeing the lover who had accompanied him for tens of thousands of years—his maid, Star Crossbow, and utility Scabbard—Tang San rushed over in a single stride and tightly embraced Xiao Wu.

"Don't leave me, Xiao... Aooow~"

Just as God King Tang was touched by his own feelings, a burst of agonizing pain struck his vital area between his legs.

"Xiao Wu, what are you doing?"

Tang San hunched over, his face flushed red like a cooked shrimp.

"What do you think you're doing? It's already merciful of me not to beat you to death."

Xiao Wu's face was flushed with shame and anger. In front of so many people, Tang San had actually dared to do something like that.

"I..."

Tang San was left speechless.

The current Xiao Wu was not his wife of many years, the woman who had even borne him two children.

They had not even confirmed their relationship yet. They had only known each other for a few days.

But this also proved that Xiao Wu had not been reborn like him. She was still the Xiao Wu from back then.

After all, if Xiao Wu had also been reborn, she definitely would not have dealt him such a deadly cock kick.

This concerned whether their children, Wutong and Wulin, could even be born.

"I... Sorry. I just got back, and I got a little excited when I saw you."

"You... Forget it. Watch yourself from now on, or I won't let you off."

At that moment, a voice came from the side.

"A toad like you wants to eat rabbit meat? You—"

Before the fellow could finish speaking, Tang San's bloodshot eyes had already fixed on him.

This sort of minor villain from Tang San's path to godhood had long since vanished from his memory.

Yet he dared to interrupt at a time like this, disturbing Tang San's reunion with Xiao Wu.

"You have chosen death."

After saying those words, Tang San felt much more refreshed.

He was back. Everything was back.

My youth, my passion, my...

Enduring the pain from the cock kick, Tang San moved with a somewhat awkward Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and charged toward the person who had spoken.

Xiao Wu, did you see that? I have returned with the bearing of a king.

God King Tang, an old man indulging in youthful frenzy, was about to show off the bearing of an expert before his still-undeveloped young wife.

"Phew~ I've finally reached Star Dou Forest."

After leaving Sea Burial Village and traveling for several months, Su Chen finally arrived outside Star Dou Forest.

"Senior Destruction, it's time to show me that little surprise you mentioned, isn't it?"

Su Chen guessed that the surprise the God of Destruction had mentioned was his first Soul Ring, but what kind of Soul Ring the God of Destruction would arrange for him was worth looking forward to.

"Watch carefully. The surprise will be here soon."

The God of Destruction's voice rang out.

Then, a terrifying pressure descended from above.

Su Chen looked up and saw thick black clouds gathering overhead, blanketing the skies above Star Dou Forest.

The entire Star Dou Forest grew restless. Even from outside, Su Chen could sense the agitation and unease of the many soul beasts within.

"Senior Destruction, this can't be the surprise you meant, can it? This isn't a surprise—it's a scare."

Good heavens, a "little" surprise like heavenly tribulation.

Su Chen's small frame could not withstand that.

"Don't worry. The real surprise is yet to come."

As soon as the God of Destruction finished speaking, a thunderous boom shook the heavens.

A terrifying bolt of Thunder descended from the sky and struck a certain location at the center of Star Dou Forest.