Tang Hao: I Can't Swim

Waters near Sea God Island.

"It's land..."

"Waaah..."

On the deck, the Tang Family members were overwhelmed with excitement at the sight of land.

It was their first time taking a ship out to sea, and they had spent dozens of days aboard it. Every morning after waking up, the first thing they did was leave their cabins and come to the deck to look at the view outside.

Seawater, seawater, nothing but seawater.

Blue, green, muddy yellow... Seawater in every color rose and fell around them. Combined with the rocking ship and the salty sea breeze, it kept them nauseated every day, constantly wanting to vomit but unable to.

Tang Hao: On this ship, I felt like a pregnant woman.

Tang Xiao: I felt sick and wanted to throw up, but I couldn't.

The Clear Sky Tang Clan: Us too.

But as the ship drew closer, Sea God Island ceased to be a black speck and revealed its full appearance. The Clear Sky Tang Clan saw a massive crater, trees toppled in all directions, and houses battered into ruin by shockwaves.

The strange sight made Tang Hao ask curiously, "What happened here?"

Sea God Island was the inheritance ground left behind by Lord Sea God Poseidon.

Why were there traces of a battle between powerful experts here?

And what kind of expert could have left behind such an enormous crater?

The area this crater occupied was larger than an entire bustling Soul Hunting Town.

"Why are you asking?" Bo Saixi's face darkened, her tone as cold as icy shards.

She began to pant, her breathing growing heavier and rougher. The moment she thought of how she had mistaken Qian Xunji for the inheritor of the Sea God's legacy and attacked him first, bringing catastrophe upon Sea God Island, killing countless Sea God believers, even causing the deaths of Old Sea Witch and Xiaobai, the Demon Soul Great White Shark King who guarded the island...

The more she thought about it, the redder her eyes became, until they were soon bloodshot.

With bloodshot eyes and breathing like a bull, any character connected to the Clear Sky Tang Clan in the original story would catch Tang Syndrome.

"..." Seeing that something was wrong with Bo Saixi, the Clear Sky Tang Clan members shuddered.

Tang Xiao, who had the highest emotional intelligence, stepped forward. "My apologies, Your Excellency Sea God Douluo. My younger brother is still young. I'll teach him a proper lesson later. Please calm your anger."

"Hmph." Sea Dragon Douluo snorted and warned, "Talk less. Cultivate more. Don't ask about other matters."

Those damned Clear Sky Tang Clan men had actually spoken without restraint and angered his goddess, Sea God High Priestess Bo Saixi. She was reminded of that nightmare of a day. Even ten thousand deaths would not be enough to atone for their sin!

Sea God Island had suffered such a catastrophe, with countless dead and wounded. The one at fault was not Bo Saixi, but that bastard Qian Xunji!

"Sea Dragon, there's no need to hide it from our guests. Answer their question truthfully." After forcing herself to calm down, Bo Saixi shot Sea Dragon Douluo a warning look.

"Yes, High Priestess." Sea Dragon Douluo was a loyal simp. Whatever his goddess said went, and he listened to her orders and eased her burdens.

Besides, he himself did not want Bo Saixi to have too much contact with men like Tang Hao.

His goddess might be unattainable, but she could not belong to another man.

"This was left behind about five years ago, when Qian Xunji first came to Sea God Island and fought the High Priestess..."

Sea Dragon Douluo concealed part of the truth and embellished another part. His words frequently slandered Qian Xunji while glorifying Bo Saixi.

After all, how could he possibly tell Tang Hao and the others what had truly happened?

Where would his goddess's dignity go?

Where would the Sacred Pillar Douluo's dignity go?

And where would Lord Sea God Poseidon's dignity go?

They had been the ones to strike first. They had even resorted to a righteous group beating, yet they still could not defeat him.

What was even more humiliating was that throughout the battle, the other side had only actively used one offensive move.

That Convergence Cannon descending from the sky had nearly wiped out Sea God Island's high-level combat forces.

"Five years ago, Qian Xunji's strength was already comparable to Bo Saixi's?"

"And judging by how furious she looked just now, she must have lost to Qian Xunji in that battle."

Tang Xiao made the connection in his heart, and the more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became.

If Qian Xunji had left Spirit City and obtained some great opportunity, rising from an eighty-first-rank Spirit Douluo to a ninety-ninth-rank Limit Douluo in five or six years, that rate of Soul Power advancement was enough to shock Tang Xiao into envy and jealousy, making him wish he could take Qian Xunji's place.

Then Qian Xunji had only needed a single year after leaving Spirit City to rise from rank eighty-one to rank ninety-nine.

Tang Xiao was utterly terrified.

He was cheating. He was definitely cheating!

If he wasn't using cheats, not even a dog would believe it!

"Qian Xunji became a Limit Douluo before the age of forty."

"He only said it after accomplishing it. You must remember that."

Seeing the Clear Sky Tang Clan members wearing expressions that said, "I don't believe you, you're lying to me," Bo Saixi added a few words.

She felt that these Clear Sky Tang Clan men were all arrogant and proud, yet had little real ability.

Sea Dragon had already put it very tactfully, making it easier for them to believe.

If he had told the truth, this bunch would probably have said, "Something this absurd and illogical? I don't believe it."

But reality was just that absurd and illogical, unexpected yet entirely reasonable.

"If Qian Xunji can do it, so can I!"

"Hmph, wasn't it just using a soul skill to smash out a huge crater?"

"Once I cultivate to rank ninety-nine and become a Limit Douluo, with my Clear Sky Hammer martial soul fully developed, I'll definitely smash out an even bigger crater!"

Tang Hao was unwilling to admit defeat and fiercely competitive, so he made the declaration in public.

He was the hope of the Clear Sky Sect, the future Clear Sky Douluo, the Sea God's inheritor, the successor to the Sea God Position, and the future Lord Sea God who would ascend to the God Realm.

If Qian Xunji could do it, there was no reason he could not.

Bo Saixi's face immediately turned black.

Of all people, he had to mention Qian Xunji.

Of all people, he had to imitate Qian Xunji.

Of all things, he had to imitate smashing craters.

Beautiful pale skin, a lovely face, and long legs were meant for kicking kidneys.

"Ah!" Tang Hao was kicked and sent flying.

With a splash, he fell into the sea.

"I can't swim!" Tang Hao slapped at the seawater to create buoyancy, lifting his head above the surface as he shouted loudly.

A Demon Soul Great White Shark smelled him and swam over, preparing to take a bite and see how he tasted.

"He is a guest of Sea God Island." Bo Saixi warned it in a cold tone.

She could beat Tang Hao up and teach that loose-tongued braggart a lesson.

But as a man favored by Lord Sea God Poseidon, he could not suffer irreversible harm, much less die before her.

Of course, if Qian Xunji killed Tang Hao, and she lacked the ability to stop him, that would be another matter entirely.

Bo Saixi: It wasn't that I stood by and watched him die. I just couldn't beat him or save him. Lord Sea God, you won't blame me, will you?

Tang Xiao jumped into the water and held Tang Hao in his arms. The Tang Family members worked together to pull them both back onto the ship.

Sea Dragon Douluo watched Tang Hao drink his fill of seawater, then vomit wildly after boarding, vomiting until his face went pale.

He sneered inwardly. "That's what you get for talking nonsense. You deserved that lesson."

But on second thought, he became jealous of Tang Hao instead.

Sea Dragon Douluo: I want Bo Saixi to kick me with her long legs too, hehe.