Destruction God looked at his wife somewhat helplessly. Tang Wutong had been born in the God Realm, and according to the rules, she was not allowed to descend to the lower realm.
But Tang San was simply too good at exploiting loopholes.
"Wutong has no God Position to inherit, and she is still young. Descending to the lower realm with her memories sealed is no different from reincarnation. If she cannot become a god through her own efforts and ascend to the God Realm, then I, Tang San, will absolutely not abuse my authority and break the rules. Even if my daughter grows old and dies in the lower realm, I will have no regrets."
Tang San's logic left him with no good way to refute him.
It had even convinced the other gods.
The deities even felt that, as a father, Tang San had truly been ruthless in tempering his own daughter.
Of course, some deities were envious—envious that Tang Wutong could leave the God Realm, while they bore God Positions and could not take this shortcut.
As for those without God Positions, they feared dying in the lower realm.
As the God Realm Law Enforcer, Tang San was taking the lead in exploiting loopholes in the rules. To be honest, he did not have a good impression of Tang San.
Yet he still cared deeply for Tang Wutong, whom he had watched grow up.
Shaking his head slightly, Destruction God sighed. "Xiao Lu, if you and Xiao Wu had not spoiled that girl so much over the years, how could Tang San have brought himself to send her down for training? I only hope this experience in the lower realm will truly help her grow."
"All right, all right, it's all my fault!" Goddess of Life wrapped her arm around her husband's and spoke gently.
She had no children of her own, and Tang Wutong's appearance had indeed given her somewhere to place some of her maternal hopes.
Gentleness flashed through God of Destruction's eyes. He shook his head helplessly again. "As for whether she runs into that boy, that will depend on whether Wutong remains as mischievous as she was in the God Realm, slacking off instead of cultivating. If she refuses to change, she will probably have to suffer a little at that boy's hands."
"Everyone in the Body Sect is a battle maniac. Influenced by that atmosphere, that boy likely will not go easy on her."
"But that is fine. Only after suffering losses will she remember the lesson."
Goddess of Life nodded. Then her eyes dimmed, and she murmured for no apparent reason, "Xiao Zi, how wonderful it would be if that child were truly our child."
God of Destruction froze. He looked up at the threads hanging down from the sky and could not help falling silent.
The believers in the lower realm had originally heard Minghui say that he had seen them in a dream. Now that they had descended to respond, some of those believers had clearly misunderstood. They thought Minghui was their child, sent to the lower realm for training while spreading their faith.
His wife had read those thoughts and been moved by them.
"We will find a way eventually." He reached out, patted his wife's shoulder, and comforted her softly.
"Mm." Goddess of Life nodded faintly.
Body Sect, indoors.
Du Busi grabbed his disciple's hand and examined him thoroughly. Then he exclaimed in shock, "Hui'er, not only has your organ failure healed, your meridians are now twice as tough as before. Your body has reached a perfectly balanced state, at the very limit of what your bones can support."
"This is practically a miracle!"
Although his Soul Power had not increased at all, with such an excellent foundation, his future cultivation would certainly proceed smoothly.
"Quick, Hui'er, see whether your Martial Soul has changed!" Du Busi said eagerly.
"Yes, Teacher." Minghui nodded and quickly closed his eyes to sense his Body Martial Soul. Then he activated it and peered into his spiritual domain.
Outside the window, specks of glowing green light rose from the surrounding grass like dancing fireflies.
Below lay clumps of grass and shrubs. Above stood rows of towering trees. Faint green auras flowed across all their surfaces.
"This is Power of Life!" Even through the window, he could still sense that faint Life Aura.
Though its intensity was far inferior to the radiance released by Goddess of Life, it was undoubtedly Life Force.
He was far too familiar with this aura.
Minghui opened his eyes and said delightedly, "Teacher, my Spiritual Power and sensing range have both doubled. I can also see and feel the Life Force released by plants. I think my body's affinity for the Life Attribute should be quite high now."
Goddess of Life's blessing was remarkably effective—terrifyingly so!
"This is the improvement brought by Life Sublimation." Du Busi could not help sighing.
After being bathed in Light of Life, not only had his disciple's illness been completely cured, but the strength and functions of his organs and tissues had also improved across the board. His body was brimming with vitality, and this naturally elevated the Spiritual Power that complemented it.
Once the illness was cured and the body was well, one's spirits naturally improved as well.
His body had recovered to its peak state and even advanced beyond it. That was what his disciple had gained this time.
As though he had suddenly remembered something, Du Busi said, "Hui'er, your Radiant Plume Divine Bow's Light Attribute has some healing support effects. Its nature aligns with the Light of Life bestowed by Goddess of Life. Hurry and see whether it has improved as well."
"All right." Minghui nodded, stopped channeling his Body Martial Soul, raised a hand, and summoned the Radiant Plume Divine Bow Martial Soul in an upright grip.
Du Busi's pupils contracted, and delight immediately spread across his face. "It really has changed!"
The moment the tall longbow appeared, it released dense Extreme Cold Qi. At the same time, a faint glow shimmered across its surface. Its color was like green leaves illuminated by the warm sun, becoming brilliantly luminous emerald, or like the light of fireflies flickering in the night.
Upon closer sensing, it felt as though spring sunlight had bloomed amid winter, bursting with life.
It had changed. The once cold, lifeless sky-blue radiance had become an emerald glow filled with vibrant life.
Minghui noticed the change as well, and the instant the Martial Soul appeared in his hand, he felt that vitality.
"Teacher, my Light Attribute seems to have evolved," he said in surprise.
"I sensed it too." Du Busi smiled. "Hui'er, if I am not mistaken, your Martial Soul's Light Attribute has evolved into Light of Life."
"Though its essence has not changed and it is still the cold light unique to the Radiant Plume Divine Bow Martial Soul, it is now on a different level. It also contains extremely powerful Life Force."
"Perhaps it is still far from the level of Goddess of Life, but it can absolutely be called ultimate. It is no weaker than your Ultimate Ice."
Even among ultimate attributes, there were differences. It certainly could not compare with a god's, but on this continent, it was unquestionably among the very best.
If a perfect score was one hundred and ninety was enough to be called ultimate, then his disciple was absolutely a ninety-nine.
The remaining point was reverence for the gods.
"It is all thanks to Goddess of Life." Minghui tightened his grip on the bow handle and spoke sincerely.
His plan to spread faith and draw Goddess of Life's attention had originally been purposeful. He had never expected to gain all this. But regardless, this was an immense kindness. If he ever had the chance in the future, he would certainly repay her properly.
He did not like owing others favors!
Then he would start by exposing Tang San.
In the original story, God of Destruction and Goddess of Life sacrificed themselves to shield the God Realm from the Space-Time Storm. Yet their consciousnesses remained, transforming into the Seed of Destruction and Seed of Life. It was said that they would recover and return ten thousand years later, but after Tang San escaped the Space-Time Storm and absorbed Chaos Qi to advance further, he never once thought of helping them recover. Later, he even decided on his own to pass their God Positions to his son and daughter-in-law.
Was that even something a human would do!?
By the fourth installment, even after Tang San returned through reincarnation in the fifth installment, he still never mentioned the two of them.
For all anyone knew, they had long since been killed.
Whether for myself or to repay today's kindness, I must do everything I can to stop it.
He thought to himself.
"I, too, will remember Goddess of Life's kindness." Du Busi spoke solemnly.
Then he patted his disciple on the shoulder. "Hui'er, cultivate diligently. Only by becoming strong can we have more opportunities to repay Goddess of Life."
"Teacher, I will definitely work hard!" Minghui said seriously.
Du Busi smiled and withdrew his hand. "All right, put your Martial Soul away."
Minghui nodded and recalled his Martial Soul.
Only then did Du Busi continue, "Hui'er, although your organ failure has been resolved and your Light Attribute has evolved, the hidden danger likely still remains. Adding Ice Attribute Soul Rings to your Martial Soul could still disrupt the attribute balance and harm your body."
"Perhaps your physique is now perfectly compatible with the Life Attribute, but regarding the Ice Attribute, you still have not reached the point where you can bear Ultimate Ice without injury."
"And alternating with healing Soul Skills would be too much of a waste of your Martial Soul's offensive potential."
"If it ends up neither exceptional nor useful, that would be far too regrettable."
"Furthermore, with the spiritual sensing ability provided by your Body Martial Soul, if you ever encounter someone capable of dealing you a fatal blow, they likely will not be someone you can resist. You may not even get a chance to run. In that case, whether you have healing Soul Skills makes no difference at all."
"Rather than that, it would be better to keep adding Ice Attribute Soul Rings and strengthen your control and offensive abilities. Perhaps that might even give you a sliver of hope for survival."
"Sometimes, offense is the best defense."
"Therefore, Teacher's suggestion remains that you first cultivate your Body Martial Soul. Once you are strong enough, then add Ice Attribute Soul Rings to the Radiant Plume Divine Bow."
"And once your Spiritual Power and physical strength reach the level where you can bear a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring, I will personally lead a team to help you hunt one in the Far North. After you successfully absorb it, I believe your physique will be able to bear the Ultimate Ice Attribute no matter what."
"Teacher, I will listen to you." Minghui agreed without hesitation. He felt that his teacher was right.
Was Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor not rendered neither here nor there because it had been given the Poison Attribute? Throughout all of Douluo I, it had never poisoned anyone of the same rank. Even when it did poison someone, it relied on the deadly poison of the External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances.
Du Busi smiled and added, "All right, today's events were unexpected, so there will be no training. Go back to your residence and familiarize yourself with your Martial Soul's new abilities. Teacher also needs to discuss the arrangements going forward with the elders. We will continue training tomorrow."
"Yes, Teacher." Minghui maintained the childish innocence appropriate for his current age and nodded obediently.
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