Angel Reappears

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, towering ancient trees stood like silent giants, their interlaced branches and leaves shielding most of the sunlight. The humid air was thick with a peculiar scent of soil and decaying leaves, and the occasional low roar of a soul beast in the distance only made this ancient forest feel more mysterious and unfathomable.

In a relatively open clearing within this ancient forest, a young boy lay on the ground.

He appeared to be about twelve years old, with a slender and well-proportioned build. Though he was wrapped in simple, coarse grey cloth, it could not hide his innate, extraordinary temperament.

The boy had short, ink-black hair that currently clung to his forehead in a slightly messy fashion. Even in his deep slumber, his face revealed a striking handsomeness; his sword-like brows slanted toward his temples, his nose bridge was high and sharp, his lips were thin and well-defined, his jawline was clean and crisp, and his skin was a healthy shade of Komugi.

The boy's eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of clear, deep pupils that were currently filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"Where is this..." Su Chen looked around. What met his eyes were towering ancient trees, tangled vines, and strange, nameless flowers and plants. His ears caught the faint roars of beasts and the chirping of birds in the distance, while the unique scent of vegetation and earth lingered at the tip of his nose.

As a veteran reader of the Douluo Continent series, he instantly recognized this iconic environment. "Star Dou Great Forest? How did I end up here?"

Memories flooded in like a tide—he had been an ordinary college student on Earth, staying up late the night before to binge-read a fan-fiction of Douluo Continent. He didn't know when he had fallen asleep, but he had woken up here.

Just then, a cold, mechanical voice devoid of emotion exploded in his mind:

[Detected that the host has transmigrated to the Peerless Tang Sect era of the Douluo Continent. Plane coordinates locked, timeline calibrated...]

[System binding in progress... 0%... 25%... 50%... 75%... 100%]

[Binding successful! Welcome to the 'God-Becoming Check-in System'!]

Su Chen was stunned. Transmigration? A system? As a veteran web novel reader, he was all too familiar with these concepts.

"Transmigration! I really transmigrated to the Douluo Continent!" he whispered to himself, his voice trembling slightly with excitement. He stood up, brushed the dead leaves and dirt off his clothes, and scanned the ancient, dangerous forest. The sense of familiarity as a fan and the strangeness of being in another world intertwined, making his heart race uncontrollably.

But soon, the ecstasy cooled, his brows furrowed, and a hint of solemnity and regret mixed into his joy.

"What a pity that it has to be the Peerless Tang Sect era," Su Chen muttered, his eyes turning sharp as blades. "If I had transmigrated to an era before Tang San became a god, knowing all the future developments, I would have had much more room to maneuver, perhaps even a chance to change many regrets."

"Now that the 'God King Tang' is watching from high above in the God Realm, my actions are restricted at every turn. That classic line of his, 'You have the path of death,' is no joke."

He knew that God King's temperament all too well—possessive, viewing the lower realms as his private property and chessboard, especially toward any male who might have entanglements with his daughter Tang Wutong. He would guard against them strictly and label them with the "path of death" at the slightest provocation. Awakening a special martial soul in this era, especially one related to the Martial Soul Hall from ten thousand years ago, carried immense risk.

"Right, the system!" He snapped back to reality and asked eagerly in his heart, "What functions do you have?"

[This system is the 'God-Becoming Check-in System', designed to assist the host in ascending to a godhood. Every time the host breaks through a bottleneck, absorbs a soul ring, encounters a special character, reaches a special location, or completes a specific task, you can check in and receive generous rewards.]

[Detected that this is the host's first time using the system. A novice gift pack has been issued to the system space. Would you like to open it immediately?]

"Open! Open it immediately!" Su Chen said, his eyes filled with eagerness and anticipation. He knew well that in this Star Dou Great Forest, where the strong prey on the weak and soul beasts run rampant, without strength to rely on, he could become a meal for some soul beast in the next second.

At this moment, his body was empty, no different from an ordinary child, and the sense of crisis that he could die at any moment followed him like a shadow.

[Ding! Novice gift pack opened successfully!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the following rewards:]

[1. God-level Martial Soul: Six-Winged Angel]

[2. Innate Full Soul Power level 20]

[3. Natal Soul Ring ×1 (Growth-type, improves with the host's physical fitness)]

The moment the system prompt ended, a dazzling, pure golden holy light erupted from Su Chen as the center!

The light was warm and sacred, instantly illuminating the entire forest clearing, even dyeing the dust floating in the air with a brilliant golden halo. Wherever the light reached, the darkness retreated, and a sacred aura that calmed the mind and soul permeated the area.

"Ah—" Su Chen couldn't help but let out a soft groan, not of pain, but of indescribable comfort and fullness. Countless golden light particles emerged from the void, like living spirits, joyfully pouring into his limbs and bones.

A warm and majestic energy surged through his body. Wherever it passed, his meridians were violently widened and reshaped, his bones emitted subtle but dense "crackling" sounds as they became tougher and denser, his muscle fibers were reorganized and strengthened, and a surging sense of power poured out endlessly.

His appearance began to undergo a stunning transformation!

His original short, black hair grew and changed color at a speed visible to the naked eye. Within a few breaths, it turned into a long, shimmering, bright golden mane that cascaded to his waist like a golden waterfall. The tips of his hair moved without wind, and every strand seemed to be cast from pure gold, shining with the luster of the sun.

His face became even more exquisite and perfect, his skin as white and translucent as jade, faintly revealing a sacred radiance. His features seemed to have been meticulously carved by a master craftsman, handsome to the point of being unreal, possessing both the freshness of a youth and the hidden majesty of a deity.

Especially his eyes; the golden patterns deep within his pupils became clearer and more brilliant. His gaze was filled with divine light, making it impossible for others to look directly at him.

The most shocking change was on his back—six flawless, huge, and perfect wings unfolded with a "swish"! Each feather looked as if it had been meticulously carved from the finest white jade, spotless and pure, with pale golden holy flames swirling around the edges.

The wings were four or five meters wide when spread. With a gentle flap, Su Chen's body involuntarily hovered off the ground, golden air currents generated beneath his feet, and a sacred pressure spread out.

"This... is this the Six-Winged Angel?" Su Chen looked down at his brand-new body, then turned to look at the three pairs of magnificent and majestic wings on his back, his heart filled with overwhelming shock. "But, according to the setting, the number of wings on a Six-Winged Angel should be linked to one's cultivation: two wings before Soul Saint, four wings after Soul Saint, and only a Titled Douluo has six... I have six right after awakening? And..."

A bigger problem surfaced in his mind: "It's the Peerless Tang Sect era now. Ten thousand years ago, the Martial Soul Hall was destroyed, and the inheritance of the Angel God was severed. If I awaken the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, wouldn't I be a glaring target? That God King Tang in the sky would notice immediately, right?" Su Chen's tone was hurried and solemn. He didn't want to end up on a God King's hit list the moment he transmigrated; that would truly be a start that was also the end.

[Host, please rest assured. After binding with the system, the host's existence has been concealed. Unless a deity personally descends to investigate, even a God King cannot detect the host's anomalies.]

"Even a God King in the God Realm can't detect it?" Su Chen's eyes lit up, and he let out a long sigh of relief. His tense shoulders relaxed, and a hot, ambitious light reignited in his eyes. "Good! That's enough! As long as I have the system, plus this god-level martial soul and Innate Full Soul Power, give me a few years, and I will definitely be able to step into the god-level! By then, even if I face Tang San, I might not be without a chance to fight!"

In the God Realm, within a towering palace surrounded by clouds and mist, filled with immortal energy.

A man in a blue robe with water-blue hair stood by the window, overlooking the endless sea of clouds and the thousands of planes that appeared and disappeared below. He had a handsome face, and his temperament was elegant yet majestic. He was one of the five great God Kings of the current God Realm, the holder of both the Sea God and Asura god positions—Tang San.

Suddenly, he sneezed without warning.

"Hmm?" Tang San frowned slightly, his slender fingers gently rubbing the tip of his nose. A trace of doubt flashed in his deep, sea-like eyes. "Strange... with my God King body, I have long been immune to cold and heat, and all evil is warded off. How could I sneeze for no reason?" He focused his senses, and his divine consciousness swept across the God Realm like an invisible ripple, but he found nothing unusual.

He cast his gaze downward again, landing on that familiar azure planet—Douluo Planet. For some reason, he felt a faint sense that something was wrong on Douluo Planet, as if the trajectory of some predetermined fate had shifted ever so slightly, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

"Could it be that the Child of Destiny has entered the Star Dou Great Forest and triggered the fate line?" Tang San pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Forget it. A slight anomaly; perhaps I am overthinking it. Every movement of the Child of Destiny is under my control."

He was confident that any "variable" that could truly threaten his daughter or disrupt his plans could not escape the perception of a God King like him. Since he couldn't sense anything now, it meant it didn't exist, or it was not worth worrying about.

Douluo Continent, Star Dou Great Forest.

Su Chen was naturally unaware of the minor episode in the God Realm. At this moment, he was immersed in the joy of his surging strength and planning for the future.

Just then, a strange spirit ring emerged from beneath his feet, slowly rising to hover above his head. When the halo first appeared, it was white, but its color changed rapidly: deep white, light yellow, and finally settling on a profound yellow. On the surface of the yellow spirit ring, faint, dense purple flickers shimmered!

"Judging by the depth of this spirit ring's color, it's at least eight hundred years old!" Su Chen sensed the majestic energy and sacred aura contained within the ring, feeling both surprised and delighted.

What pleased him even more was the surging spirit power within his body. Although he could not accurately determine his level without a second spirit ring, it was definitely far beyond level twenty.

With a thought, the system panel unfolded before his eyes:

[Host: Su Chen]

[Martial Soul: Six-Winged Angel]

[Spirit Power: Level 20 (Second spirit ring required)]

[Spirit Ring: First Spirit Ring: Yellow (Approx. 800 years, growth-capable)]

[Spirit Skill: Holy Light Slash (Condenses ultimate sacred power to unleash a blade of light that purifies evil, possessing devastating restraint against darkness, evil, and undead attributes)]

[Spirit Bone: None]

[Domain: None]

[System Space: Empty]

[Check-in Record: None]

Su Chen quickly browsed the information, calculating rapidly in his mind, "The system mentioned that contacting important plot characters and arriving at special locations can trigger check-ins for rewards... Based on the original timeline, at this moment, that Child of Destiny, Huo Yuhao, should have just entered the Star Dou Great Forest, perhaps encountering the first spirit beast of his life—a ten-year Wind Baboon."

His eyes suddenly turned sharp, and a bolder, more tempting thought emerged uncontrollably: "If I can find Huo Yuhao, not only can I check in on the 'Child of Destiny' to obtain rewards, but more importantly... perhaps there is a chance to intercept that million-year spirit beast, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who is at a dead end and desperate to find a host!"