Sea God's Hypocrisy Mask, Tang Hao's Selfish Truth

Longevity Sect, deep within the clouds and mist.

Li Xuan lightly tapped the stone table with his fingertips as the system's settlement chime rang pleasantly in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. Due to the continent-wide upheaval of faith caused by Chapter One, "Bibi Dong's Regret," you have received an additional plot progression reward: Shock Points +1,000,000!]

[Current Shock Points balance: 2,600,000.]

[Detected that the Host has unlocked basic authorization for the "God-Slaying Armory." Would you like to inspect it?]

"Not yet." A playful curve formed at Li Xuan's lips. "Cracks have already appeared in Bibi Dong's faith, but to make her completely turn against them, I need to add more fuel to the fire. And that fire... will burn toward that Sea God who prides himself on compassion."

With a thought, he issued another command to the system. "Activate the second Sky Screen Review. Theme—<Sea God's Hypocrisy Mask, the Sacrificed High Priestess>."

Douluo Continent, Sea God Island.

As a holy land in the hearts of soul masters, this place had long been shrouded in sacred radiance. Yet today, the atmosphere on Sea God Island was exceptionally grim. The High Priestess, Bo Saixi, stood in the plaza before the Sea God Temple, gazing at the golden screen in the sky that had yet to fully fade. Deep चिंता filled her exquisite face.

Yesterday's earth-shattering revelations concerning Spirit Hall had already thrown the entire continent into chaos. As the Sea God's most loyal spokesperson in the mortal world, Bo Saixi instinctively felt a trace of unease.

"High Priestess, do you think this Sky Screen could be some evil technique created by evil soul masters?" Sea Dragon Douluo asked in a grave voice at her side.

Bo Saixi shook her head, determination shining in her violet eyes. "No. This power... even surpasses ours. No matter what it intends to reveal, we only need to wait and see. Lord Sea God will protect us."

However, the instant her words fell, the screen in the sky began to tremble violently once more!

This time, the screen was no longer blood-red. It turned into a profound, dark azure, like an endless ocean. Carrying suffocating pressure, it blanketed heaven and earth.

Rows of golden characters slowly emerged, bearing an aura that was sacred yet icy cold:

[Douluo Regrets Reckoning, Issue Two: A Lifetime of Service, Only to Be Abandoned by a God—The Tragic Song of Sea God Island's High Priestess!]

[This Issue's Subject: Bo Saixi, High Priestess of Sea God Island.]

Before the Sea God Temple, Bo Saixi's delicate body trembled sharply.

"Me?" An extremely ominous premonition rose within her.

[She was the Sea God's spokesperson in the mortal world, possessing the cultivation of a level ninety-nine Ultimate Douluo.]

[She spent her entire life waiting on Sea God Island for a man named Tang Chen, upholding that illusory promise.]

[For the Sea God's inheritance, she offered up her youth, her strength, and even... prepared to offer her life.]

The scene shifted, and an exquisite woman clad in the ceremonial robes of the Sea God's High Priestess appeared on the Sky Screen. It was Bo Saixi of the future.

On the battlefield at Jialing Pass, she was covered in blood. To assist Tang San in becoming a god, she resolutely chose to burn her soul and body.

"In the name of the Sea God's High Priestess, I offer myself as a sacrifice and aid in the inheritance of the Sea God's Divine Position!"

In the scene, Bo Saixi's voice was tragic and resolute. Her body turned into specks of starlight and scattered between heaven and earth. Even at the final moment of her life, her gaze remained fixed in the direction of the Clear Sky Sect, her eyes full of regret.

[Yet until the day she died, she never knew that this so-called "sacred inheritance" had been a complete fraud from the very beginning!]

[What the Sea God needed was not believers, but a perfect sacrifice willing to offer herself!]

[In the eyes of those lofty gods in the Divine Realm, Bo Saixi's entire life was nothing more than a stepping stone laid out for Tang San!]

Boom—!

Those few lines struck the hearts of everyone on Sea God Island like bolts of heavenly thunder!

"Outrageous!" Sea Dragon Douluo flew into a rage. The phantom of a golden dragon roared behind him. "How dare you slander Lord Sea God! The High Priestess's sacrifice is the highest honor!"

Yet Bo Saixi, standing in the plaza, made no movement at all.

She stared blankly at herself fading away on the Sky Screen. Her face was pale as paper, and in her breathtaking eyes, the tower of faith was crumbling inch by inch.

"A stepping stone... a sacrifice..."

Bo Saixi murmured to herself. For the Sea God, she had rejected Tang Chen's request to elope; for the Sea God, she had remained alone on Sea God Island for sixty years; for the Sea God, she had even prepared herself to give up her life at any moment.

But now, the Sky Screen was telling her that, in the eyes of a god, all of it had merely been a "fraud"?

[Ding! Detected that Bo Saixi's Dao heart has shattered and her faith has wavered!]

[Shock Points acquired: +800,000!]

[Despair Points acquired: +500,000!]

[Congratulations, Host. Special event triggered: The Sea God Island Rebellion.]

Within the Longevity Sect, Li Xuan watched the wildly surging numbers and sneered. "Don't rush. The better part is still to come. If I'm doing this, I'll make it big."

The Sky Screen shifted, revealing a disheveled, dejected middle-aged man reeking of alcohol.

It was none other than the Haotian Douluo, Tang Hao!

[Now that we've covered the Sea God's hypocrisy, let's take a look at this so-called devoted lover.]

[Tang Hao, genius of the Clear Sky Sect and A Yin's lover.]

[Everyone praises his devotion to A Yin, praises his courage in daring to oppose Spirit Hall for his wife.]

[But who still remembers the woman who waited for him on Sea God Island for sixty years?]

The scene returned to Tang Hao and Bo Saixi in their younger days.

Back then, Tang Hao had been full of vigor. In search of a way to revive A Yin, he came to Sea God Island. Bo Saixi fell in love with him at first sight and was even willing to betray the Sea God and flee with him.

But what did Tang Hao do?

He rejected her.

His reason sounded grand and righteous. "There is only A Yin in my heart. There is no room for anyone else."

[What a touching love story.]

[But what was the truth?]

[Tang Hao rejected Bo Saixi not out of devotion, but because he needed her alive!]

[Only if Bo Saixi remained alive would Sea God Island continue to shelter him, allowing him to use its resources to seek the immortal herbs that could revive A Yin!]

[He exploited Bo Saixi's love, drained Sea God Island of its value, then walked away without a care. All he left Bo Saixi was sixty years of lonely waiting and a tragic end as a sacrifice!]

"Bastard!!"

At the former site of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao, who had lived in seclusion for years, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Sky Screen's words were like a sharp blade, viciously piercing the deepest, most hidden selfishness in his heart. He had always believed himself to be a devoted lover, a victim. But now, everyone across the continent could see that he was a complete scumbag!

"Tang Hao... you..."

On Sea God Island, Bo Saixi trembled all over as tears streamed from her eyes.

Sixty years of waiting, sixty years of longing—had it all merely been exploitation in his eyes?

She looked at Tang Hao's resolute departing figure on the Sky Screen and felt as though her heart were being cut apart.

"So... this was the man I loved all my life."

Bo Saixi gave a miserable laugh. The Sea God's Trident in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

At that moment, her faith in the Sea God shattered completely.

[Ding! Detected that Bo Saixi has completely fallen to darkness and now harbors overwhelming hatred toward the Sea God and Tang Hao!]

[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully turned Sea God Island's High Priestess against them! Special reward obtained: False Sea God's Heart!]

[This item can simulate the Sea God's divine power and is convincing enough to pass as real. It is the key to controlling Bo Saixi!]

Spirit City, Papal Palace.

Watching Bo Saixi's despairing expression on the Sky Screen, Bibi Dong unexpectedly felt a trace of shared misery.

"So, I wasn't the only one abandoned by both a god and a man." The cold glint in Bibi Dong's eyes intensified. "Tang Hao... I once thought highly of him. He is nothing more than a selfish, self-serving petty man."

She turned to Chrysanthemum Douluo, who was kneeling on the ground. "Yue Guan, pass down the order. Suspend all surveillance of Sea God Island. Also... send someone to make contact with that 'Longevity Sect.' I want to see what other cards they have in their hand."

Heaven Dou City, Crown Prince's Residence.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, was feeling exceptionally conflicted.

Looking at Tang Hao being condemned by thousands on the Sky Screen, she felt a surge of satisfaction.

"Tang San, Tang San, is this the father you worship? Is this your so-called justice?"

A mocking smile curled Qian Renxue's lips.

Now that Tang Hao's carefully crafted image had collapsed, how much longer could Tang San's image as the Son of Light last?

Within the Longevity Sect.

Li Xuan played with the False Sea God's Heart, which emitted a blue halo, in his hand. A sharp gleam flashed through his eyes.

"Bo Saixi, you must be very lost right now, aren't you?"

"It's all right. Soon, you will understand that the one who can truly give you power is not that hypocritical Sea God, but me."

He rose to his feet and looked into the distance.

"The fire on Sea God Island has already been lit. Next, it is time for that most hypocritical protagonist to take the stage."

"Tang San, I have already prepared your double-standard spectacle for you."

With a thought from Li Xuan, the system marketplace interface opened once more.

"System, exchange for a Continental Soul Master's Hatred Amplifier, and prepare a top-secret file on a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Transformed into Human Form."

"Since we're playing, let's make it big. I want Tang San to become the public enemy of the entire continent!"