Whoever Reaches Level 100 and Becomes a God First, I'll Be with Him

At the Clear Sky Sect, every elder wore a grave expression.

Their ancestor had not fallen. He was trapped in Slaughter City, and his strength had dropped to level ninety-five.

"Who cares? We're saving our ancestor! We'll fight that damned monster!"

The Seventh Elder slammed the table and sprang up, ready to rush straight to Slaughter City. Before he could cross the threshold, the Fifth Elder grabbed him.

"Save him? How? With just the two of us? Wait for the sect master and the First Elder to return! Besides, have you forgotten Slaughter City's rules? Unless you're a Killing God, you can't use Soul Skills or Soul Bones."

Only then did the Seventh Elder remember. He could only slap his forehead in agitation.

"Then what do we do? We can't just watch our ancestor get worn down bit by bit!"

The Fifth Elder tapped the table, gesturing for the Seventh Elder to sit before speaking.

"We can't use Soul Power, but Tang Hao can. He has the Slaughter Domain, so the rules allow him to use Soul Skills."

Everyone remembered that Tang Hao did indeed possess the Slaughter Domain. He was undoubtedly the perfect choice to rescue their ancestor. All they needed now was for the sect master and the Second Elder to find him, and they could act.

With that thought, everyone turned back to the Sky Screen.

According to the sect's records, Qian Daoliu, Spirit Hall's Judgment Elder, had always lost to their ancestor Tang Chen.

Sure enough, on the Sky Screen, this battle ended in Tang Chen's victory as well.

Su Yun, however, looked rather puzzled.

"Why didn't he fly into the air? I remember his Martial Soul was an Angel."

Sandrone rubbed her chin, wondering whether she could build an Angel-Type Mechanical Construct.

"In theory, he'd have the greater advantage in the sky. That hammer-wielder can't fly as fast as he can. If he used Soul Skills from up there, his opponent wouldn't be able to fight back."

"Should I build an Angel robot too? It might not fly as fast as that old man, but it should have no trouble dealing with a Soul Saint."

For all Sandrone's skill with mechanical constructs, she lacked materials.

If she could get her hands on an Electro Gnosis, she might actually be able to cobble together something like Shouki no Kami.

Unfortunately, Teyvat's story had already progressed to Snezhnaya. Three Gnoses were in the Tsaritsa's hands, and Lesser Lord Kusanali had taken the Pyro Gnosis to use as a lighter.

Otherwise, Su Yun might even have pulled March Male God.

Su Yun was not the only one thinking along those lines.

In the Worship Hall,

Golden Crocodile stared at Qian Daoliu in astonishment.

"Big Brother, why didn't you fly up and fight him back then?"

Qian Daoliu answered without hesitation.

"He couldn't fly as fast as I could. If I fought him up there, I'd just beat him down. How would that be any different from bullying him?"

Golden Crocodile fell silent for several seconds, abandoning his earlier belief that the Angel God must have something wrong with her head because she only passed her legacy to women.

It seemed his own big brother wasn't right in the head either. If Golden Crocodile ever inherited a Godhood, he would have to think hard about whether that deity could be trusted. If becoming a god meant turning into a fool, he wanted no part of it!

"Big Brother, have you ever considered this? You couldn't beat him on the ground, so why not fly up and fight? At least that would even the odds!

"By trading blows with him on the ground, you gave up your advantage in the sky. No wonder you couldn't win!"

Golden Crocodile wanted to crack open his dear big brother's skull and take a look inside.

And then there was that idiot Bibi Dong. Xiao Xue had such talent, yet Bibi Dong sent her undercover.

If Bibi Dong had let Xiao Xue devote herself to cultivation for twenty years, she might already have become a god!

Spirit Hall really had been ruined by this bunch of fools. Anyone with a normal head on their shoulders could have won!

Golden Crocodile thought of his own age and reckoned his time was nearly up. He sighed.

"Ah, let it all be destroyed. There's no saving Spirit Hall."

What followed on the Sky Screen was mostly footage of Qian Daoliu fighting Tang Chen. Tang Chen won narrowly every time, and every clash took place on the ground.

Golden Crocodile fixed Qian Daoliu with an utterly serious stare.

"Big Brother, be honest. Did it never occur to you to fly up and fight him?"

Qian Daoliu shook his head.

Golden Crocodile slapped his forehead. Let it all be destroyed. The Angel God had actually passed down that "earth-shattering wisdom" of hers too.

Still unwilling to give up, he asked again.

"Then, Big Brother, what do you think of Tang Chen?"

Qian Daoliu answered without hesitation.

"I admire him. There are few people at the pinnacle of strength in this world. I just never imagined he'd end up like this."

After speaking, he sighed, grieving for his old friend.

Golden Crocodile had nothing more to say. His leader was far too straightforward.

On the Sky Screen, Tang Chen's and Qian Daoliu's figures gradually faded, leaving only their legends on the continent.

Then one day, Qian Daoliu found Tang Chen and told him of a place overseas where an unrivaled expert was said to live.

Tang Chen had already reached the peak of level ninety-nine. Why not go? It's a chance to meet another master.

The two flew across the sea and arrived at Sea God Island.

When Sea God Island appeared on the Sky Screen, every living creature on the continent was stunned. There were Soul Masters overseas?

And this was the place that held the Sea God's legacy!

Even the Two Great Empires knew little about it.

Sea God Island was the Sea God's domain. As his priestess, Bo Saixi naturally sensed the arrival of two Peerless Douluo.

The moment Bo Saixi appeared on the Sky Screen, Qian Daoliu's memories surged back.

"Xixi, I wonder how you are now."

Several enshrined elders who had been eavesdropping nearby heard the hint of a juicy story and immediately crowded around.

Everyone loved a juicy story, Titled Douluo included—especially when it concerned the Great Enshrined's secrets.

The three held a contest, with Bo Saixi taking on both men alone. Golden Crocodile spotted another problem.

"Hold on, Big Brother. Why didn't you fly up when you fought Bo Saixi? She's the Sea God's priestess!"

Golden Crocodile stared in disbelief as Bo Saixi fought both of them at once. It was understandable that Tang Chen couldn't beat her on the ground. After all, he had no Godhood Inheritance.

Golden Crocodile deeply admired him for reaching level ninety-nine.

But Qian Daoliu was already the Angel God's priest at the time, and he had fought the Sea God's priestess at sea?

Both men lost their first bout. Unwilling to accept defeat, they rested, then challenged Bo Saixi again.

Somehow, as they kept fighting, both men fell in love with the same woman.

After all, Bo Saixi was the only woman at the time whose strength matched theirs.

Bo Saixi was no fool. She soon noticed their feelings, but she did not love Qian Daoliu.

For one thing, the Sea God and the Angel God had a long-standing feud. For another, as priests, she and Qian Daoliu were never destined to be together. Priests were, in the end, merely sacrifices for their gods' Nine Trials.

She preferred Tang Chen, who had never undergone a Divine Trial and had climbed to the pinnacle by his own strength.

"Whoever reaches level one hundred and becomes a god first, I'll be with him."

Bo Saixi had only said this to turn Qian Daoliu down. She and Qian Daoliu were both priests who had long since given up their Divine Trials. Neither could become a god.

But that foolish Tang Chen took her words seriously. He left Sea God Island that very day, declaring,

"Xixi, wait for me! I won't return until I become a god!"

Bo Saixi had wanted to kick Tang Chen to death right then. She had already made her feelings clear, but who could have known he would take her words literally?

Tang Chen left anyway, and after that, no word of him ever came.

Tang Chen returned to the Clear Sky Sect, settled its affairs, then resolutely set out in search of a Godhood Legacy.

To keep that promise, he roamed the continent for more than ten years before finally finding an opportunity in Slaughter City.