Tang San died, then came back to life in an instant.
"Where is this God King? Wasn't I getting happy with Xiao Wu?"
Tang San, who had become the Great God King Tang tens of thousands of years in the future, was reborn at the very beginning.
How should he put it? The God King's reincarnation had been downright bizarre.
After rescuing Xiao Wu from the Fairy Continent and getting intimate with her, Great God King Tang suddenly realized that he might be a little... incapable.
But, as the old saying went: a man couldn't admit he was incapable.
So, to satisfy Xiao Wu, who was still craving more, Great God King Tang had thrown every ounce of strength into it and tried all kinds of little red and blue pills. In the end, he'd played himself right into exhaustion and death.
And then he'd been reborn, returning to the very beginning.
Before Tang San could figure out what was going on, Tang Hao's massive fist landed on his face.
Tang San came fully to his senses, eyes wide with fury, and shouted inwardly:
"You've already walked the path to your death!"
He took a closer look. Hey! It was actually his own father, Tang Hao!
Lowering his head, he looked at his little hands, no thicker than branches, and Great God King Tang was devastated. He had been reborn—and reborn into the earliest days of the first part of Douluo Continent!
The good news: he was still full of energy at this age and could satisfy Xiao Wu.
The bad news: he had to start all over again!
Great God King Tang was no longer the Tang San he had once been. He had lived for tens of thousands of years and spent so long in the position of God King that he was bursting with arrogance. Now, he saw everyone as a slave.
He was extremely displeased that the bastard Tang Hao had hit him, but there was nothing he could do about it.
A two-year-old body was no match for Tang Hao. All he could do was wait until Tang Hao got tired of beating him and secretly nurse his grudge:
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, Tang Hao! You've already walked the path to your death. Once I become a God King, you'll be the first I kill!"
Now that he had been reborn and knew everything that would happen in the future, all he had to do was follow his memories step by step, and he would naturally become the Sea God!
He only needed to make a few small changes at the crucial moments, like Xiao Wu's sacrifice.
That old bastard Tang Hao was still useful. After all, when the time came, he'd need him to rescue him at the advanced Soul Master Academy on Douluo Continent.
Tang San leisurely mapped out his grand plans for the future, grinning foolishly as though he had already become a god.
Holy Soul Village was one of the most remote little villages on the border of the Heaven Dou Empire. Information barely reached it, and Great God King Tang still thought he had returned to change the regrets of his past life. He felt completely at ease.
His mind might have been at ease, but his body certainly wasn't.
And so, with encouragement from Tang Hao's "loving fists," Tang San finally grew to six years old.
Tang San really was lucky to be alive. Several times, Tang Hao had beaten him within an inch of his life, leaving him foaming at the mouth. But Great God King Tang had gritted his teeth and endured, relying on the physique he'd built by practicing the Tang Sect's secret manuals in his previous life—and the power of positive thinking: imagining his love with Xiao Wu.
It really hadn't been easy.
At last, the day of Martial Soul Awakening arrived!
I, Tang San, genius with Twin Martial Souls, will begin my path to becoming a God King today! Ahahaha!
"Hey, hey! Xiao San, what are you standing around for? Keep up with Grandpa! Don't keep Lord Soul Master waiting."
Just like in his previous life, Blind Douluo Su Yuntao had come to the village to awaken everyone's Martial Souls.
But this time, Su Yuntao had undergone training at Spirit Hall. Unlike in the original story, he didn't treat the villagers with arrogant disdain. Instead, he wore a gentle smile and patiently helped the children.
"Children, my name is Su Yuntao. I'm a Level 28 Soul Grandmaster, and I'm here to show you the way. I'll awaken your Martial Souls one by one. Remember, no matter what happens, don't be afraid."
As he spoke, Su Yuntao opened his bag on a nearby table and took out two things: six round, pitch-black stones and a gleaming blue crystal ball.
Su Yuntao arranged the six black stones in a hexagon on the ground, then motioned for the first child on his right to stand inside it.
"Don't be afraid. Close your eyes and focus on what you feel."
As he spoke, Su Yuntao's eyes suddenly lit up. To the children's astonishment, he gave a low shout. "Lone Wolf, Martial Soul Possession!"
Seeing that the children were frightened, Su Yuntao gently explained:
"Don't be afraid! This is my Martial Soul, Lone Wolf. If you awaken a beast-type Martial Soul like I did, you'll be able to use Martial Soul Possession just like me..."
"Hold out your right hand, child..."
The first child to undergo the awakening did as he was told. Before long, a sickle appeared in his hand.
Su Yuntao continued, "Let's test your Soul Power."
"You don't have any Soul Power, but you could still become a farmer. That's not bad either. Child, did anything appear in your left hand?"
"No, sir," the child answered honestly.
Tang San's heart skipped a beat. How was Su Yuntao different from his previous life? He even seemed to know about Twin Martial Souls.
Su Yuntao: You think all that training was for nothing? In my previous life, I didn't blame you when you called me Blind Douluo. But what should you call me now?
Blind God King!
At long last, after all the twists and turns, it was finally Tang San's turn.
Tang San dutifully held out his right hand. Just as expected, it was Blue Silver Grass.
At the same time, the moment the tip of a hammer appeared in his left hand, Tang San immediately withdrew it with a thought, so quickly that nobody could spot it unless they looked closely.
Good thing Great God King Tang had been reborn. If he'd been the Tang San from his previous life, he would have already given himself away.
"Child, did anything appear in your left hand?"
Tang San opened his left hand without a fuss. There was nothing there.
"Good! Let's test your Soul Power!"
"Innate Full Soul Power! You actually have Innate Full Soul Power! Child, would you be interested in joining Spirit Hall? We have the best educational resources on all of Douluo Continent. We can definitely train you to become a Titled Douluo!"
Although Blind Douluo Su Yuntao had improved this time—he could now be called Half-Blind Douluo—and hadn't detected Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer, his repeated training had taught him what Innate Full Soul Power meant.
So what if Blue Silver Grass was widely regarded as a Trash Martial Soul? It could still be cultivated to the level of a Titled Douluo!
Excited, Su Yuntao took Tang San's hand, eager to recruit him into Spirit Hall.
Tang San panicked. Why was this different from the original story?
Wasn't Su Yuntao supposed to say, "A Trash Martial Soul. What a shame"?
"Sir, could I think about it first? I don't really want to join any organization. I just want to take care of my dad."
Tang San put on an obedient expression.
Su Yuntao patted the God King on the head and sighed with emotion:
"Child, you're such a dutiful son! Don't worry, Spirit Hall doesn't force Soul Masters to join. Whenever you decide you want to, just come and tell me. I'll be waiting for you at the Spirit Branch Hall in Nuoding City!"
"Also, Soul Masters under fifteen years old with Soul Power below Level 20 can collect a monthly allowance of three Gold Soul Coins from Spirit Hall."
Tang San's heart surged. Huh?
What! In the past, any Soul Master could get an allowance, couldn't they? Why were they only giving it to Soul Masters below Level 20 now? And there was an age limit too, seriously! Plus, three Gold Soul Coins a month—what was I, Great God King Tang, supposed to eat?
That's right! Just three Gold Soul Coins—what was I, Great God King Tang, supposed to eat?