The divine consciousness avatar of Xiao Wu was identical to her true self, clad in a smoky pink dress with a tailored fit that perfectly outlined her exquisite, curvaceous figure.
With a scorpion braid, a jade hairpin, a slender waist, long legs, and a full, shapely bust, she was a vision of grace.
The mature charm Xiao Wu exuded after becoming a mother was impossible to hide, even in this avatar of divine consciousness.
Xiao Wu's gaze locked onto Tang An the moment she appeared. Looking at this face, which was several times more handsome than the young Tang San and possessed a clean, cold temperament, the inexplicable sense of intimacy in her heart grew even more intense.
Tang San took the initiative to step forward, lowering his posture completely and fully embracing the role of a doting, sycophantic brother.
"Xiao An, I am your eldest brother, Tang San."
"Learning of your existence yesterday and seeing your heaven-defying aptitude, Big Brother is truly gratified. Our Tang family has a successor."
As he spoke, Tang San reached out and gently patted Tang An's shoulder, his eyes filled with expectation.
"From now on, with Big Brother here, no one in the entire Douluo Continent or the entire God Realm will be able to bully you."
Tang An immediately bowed in salute, looking shy and obedient: "Greetings, Big Brother. Greetings, Sister-in-law."
Seeing his younger brother's sensible and innocent demeanor, Tang San was even more satisfied. Without any wasted words, he waved his hand and presented several jade slips for transmitting techniques, each shimmering with flowing light.
Every jade slip radiated a warm yet majestic energy fluctuation, the light on their surfaces rippling like living creatures; one could tell at a glance that they were no ordinary items.
"These are the Tang Sect techniques and Clear Sky Sect techniques I have personally refined and perfected with my divine power. The Mysterious Heaven Skill, Purple Demon Eye, Nine Absolute Techniques of Clear Sky, Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and more are all here."
"Every technique has been optimized to automatically adapt to your Twin Martial Souls. Their cultivation speed and power are ten times greater than the originals. From today on, these shall be your foundational arts."
It was no exaggeration to say that this was the life's work Tang San had kept at the bottom of his chest, yet he gave it all to Tang An without a moment's hesitation.
A look of wild joy and gratitude instantly appeared on Tang An's face as he hurriedly accepted them with both hands, his expression appearing incredibly sincere.
"Thank you, Big Brother!"
His demeanor was so genuine that not a trace of performance could be detected.
Yet, deep down, he was incomparably clear-headed.
Nothing but a sugar-coated bullet.
The more top-tier the resources provided, the deeper Tang San's designs for him were, and the higher his expectations.
It doesn't matter. You keep fawning, and I'll keep acting.
For the grace of paving my way, I will surely "repay" you well.
Watching his obedient appearance, Tang San was in an excellent mood and no longer bothered to hide his plans.
He crouched down in front of Tang Yuan to look Tang An in the eye: "Xiao An, Big Brother wants to ask you something. Do you know how many Law Enforcement God Kings there are in the God Realm?"
Tang An shook his head, putting on a look of ignorance.
Tang San slowly extended a palm, splaying his five fingers with undisguised pride.
"Five. Your Big Brother holds the dual god positions of Sea God and Asura, making me the head of the five enforcers."
"The remaining four are the God King of Goodness, the God King of Evil, the God King of Destruction, and the God King of Life."
At this point, a flash of annoyance crossed Tang San's eyes, and he spoke bluntly, without the slightest concealment.
"The gods of Goodness and Evil are still reasonable and maintain neutrality, but those two, Destruction and Life, are absolute stubborn old fools of the God Realm."
"They have occupied their god positions for so many years, becoming conservative and stubborn, all while greedily clinging to the power in their hands."
"All these years, whenever I have wanted to reorganize the order of the God Realm, push for structural reform, or strengthen the foundation of the God Realm, I have been blocked by them working together, checked at every turn."
Tang San suppressed the displeasure in his heart, refocused his gaze on Tang An, and his tone became exceptionally serious.
"These two god positions have long since lost their true substance and no longer deserve to sit in those seats. It is not that there is no one who could replace them, but the crux of the problem is that the two of them do not want to pass on their inheritances separately; they want to pass them on together."
Tang An deliberately feigned ignorance and curiosity, blinking his eyes as he played the fool:
"Big Brother, if they intend to find successors, why has it been delayed so long, leaving the positions vacant?"
Tang San explained patiently:
"The reason is simple: it is too difficult to find suitable candidates."
"The God King of Destruction requires the ultimate power of destruction, while the God King of Life requires the ultimate power of life. These two forces are inherently contradictory."
"To find one person who can possess both powers simultaneously while keeping them stable and balanced without conflict—how easy is that?"
Speaking of this, Tang San's eyes became scorching hot.
"But you are different, little brother. You can do it perfectly."
"Your Crimson Annihilation Hammer is born with the purest origin of ultimate destruction. Your Immortal Scythe contains the most concentrated origin of ultimate life."
"Looking across the entire God Realm and even the various planes, only you are naturally compatible with these two god positions. You are the most suitable candidate to replace them both."
Tang An feigned confusion, but in his heart, a real storm was raging.
Good heavens!
Tang An never imagined that Tang San's ambition would be this vast!
This wasn't just a simple matter of nurturing a younger brother!
This was a direct plan to swallow more than half of the power of the God Realm into his own pocket!
And he himself was the perfect tool Tang San had chosen to replace him, as well as the ultimate trump card for his comeback to unify the God Realm.
Tang San stood up, his posture tall and straight, his tone incomparably solemn as he laid out his ultimate scheme in its entirety.
"Tang An, I will tell you everything I have planned today."
"I intend to pave the way for you personally, clear the obstacles for you myself, and support you every step of the way, allowing you to inherit both the God King of Destruction and God King of Life god positions simultaneously."
"The day you turn thirty and have fully matured, you will be the one and only Dual God King of the God Realm!"
Tang An suppressed the shock in his heart, leaving only the expression of a pure, ignorant, and startled youth on his face.
He looked at Tang San obediently, appearing completely overwhelmed by his big brother's grand vision.
Yet, he sneered repeatedly in his heart.
Tang San, oh Tang San.
I remain skeptical of your attitude toward me.
You have gone to such lengths to scheme, wanting to use me as a blade to eliminate your rivals and reach the pinnacle of the God Realm.
Then I shall play along with your act and see who has the last laugh.
"However, before that," Tang San shifted his tone.
"You must first make a trip to the Star Dou Forest to obtain your first soul ring. Both your Red Artisan Hammer and Indomitable Scythe are god-level martial souls; it would be a waste to pair them with ordinary soul rings."
"As it happens, there is a million-year soul beast in the Star Dou Forest that will soon awaken, and the timing is perfect. Its million-year mental soul ring is the top-tier starting point most suited for you."
Once this soul ring was secured, his younger brother Tang An's starting point would instantly crush every soul master in history.
Tang An's heart stirred.
A million-year soul beast—isn't that the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, the first soul ring of Huo Yuhao in the original story? Tang San wants to take him to steal Huo Yuhao's opportunity?
Just as Tang San was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed. He looked up, his divine sense seemingly sensing something, and his brows furrowed tightly.
A violent fluctuation of laws suddenly erupted from the direction of the Sea God Temple in the God Realm.
An overbearing, berserk power of the God King of Destruction surged from afar at high speed, carrying a clear sense of investigation and warning.
It was the God King of Destruction!
The God King of Destruction had sensed the abnormal fluctuations in the lower realm and was already beginning to pay attention to the situation here.
Tang San's expression shifted slightly.
He had to return to the God Realm immediately to deal with the God King of Destruction's investigation, while simultaneously laying the groundwork for his brother to inherit the god position of the God King of Destruction in the future.
If the God King of Destruction discovered his plan prematurely, all his schemes would fall apart.
Yet, Tang San could not rest easy leaving the young Tang An behind.
After weighing his options, Tang San made an immediate decision.
Tang San turned to look at Xiao Wu beside him and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Wu, after I leave in a moment, you stay behind to look after Tang An."
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