Destruction 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 reincarnating. 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 made him unable to refute it.
It had also convinced the gods.
The deities even felt that, as a father, Tang San had truly been ruthless in tempering his daughter.
Of course, some deities were envious as well—envious that Tang Wutong could leave the God Realm. Burdened by their God Positions, they had no way of taking such a shortcut.
As for those without God Positions, they feared dying in the lower realm.
As the God Realm Law Enforcer, Tang San had taken the lead in exploiting the rules. To be honest, Destruction did not think highly of him.
But he still cared deeply for Tang Wutong, whom he had watched grow up.
Shaking his head slightly, Destruction sighed. "Xiao Lu, if you and Xiao Wu hadn't spoiled that girl so much all these years, would Tang San have been willing to send her down for training? Let's just hope that this experience in the lower realm will truly help her grow."
"Alright, alright, it's all my fault!" The Goddess of Life linked arms with her husband and spoke gently.
She had no children of her own, and Tang Wutong's presence had indeed given shape to some of her hopes of being a mother.
A softness flashed through the God of Destruction's eyes. He shook his head helplessly once more. "As for whether she runs into that boy, it depends on whether Wutong is still as mischievous as she was in the God Realm, always slacking off instead of cultivating. If she refuses to change, she will probably suffer a little at that boy's hands."
"Everyone in the Body Sect is a battle-hungry sort. Influenced by that atmosphere, that boy probably won't go easy on her."
"But that's fine. Only after suffering a loss will she learn her lesson."
The Goddess of Life nodded, then her eyes dimmed. For no apparent reason, she murmured, "Xiao Zi, how wonderful would it be if that child really were our child?"
The God of Destruction froze. Raising his head to look at the thin threads hanging down from the sky, he 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 had been sent to the lower realm by them for training, while also spreading their faith—as though they were his parents.
His wife had read those thoughts, and they had touched her heart.
"We'll find a way eventually." He reached out, patted his wife's shoulder, and comforted her softly.
"Mm." The Goddess of Life nodded faintly.
Inside the Body Sect.
Du Busi grabbed his disciple's hand and examined him carefully. Then he said in shock, "Hui'er, not only has your organ failure healed, but your meridians are now twice as tough as before. Your body has reached a perfectly balanced state at the limit of what your skeleton 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 be smooth sailing.
"Quick, Hui'er, see whether your Martial Soul has changed!" Du Busi said eagerly.
"Yes, Teacher." Minghui nodded and quickly closed his eyes, sensing his Body Martial Soul. Then he activated it to peer into his spiritual domain.
Outside the window, specks of emerald-green light rose from the surrounding grass like dancing fireflies.
Below were clumps of grass and shrubs. Above stood rows of towering trees. Emerald-green auras flowed across the surface of them all.
"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 emitted by the Goddess of Life, it was undoubtedly life force.
He knew this aura far too well.
Minghui opened his eyes and said happily, "Teacher, my Spiritual Power and sensory range have both doubled. I can also see and feel the life force emitted by plants. I think my body's affinity for the life attribute should be quite high now."
The Goddess of Life's blessing was astonishingly effective—terrifyingly so!
"This is the improvement brought about by Life Sublimation." Du Busi could not help sighing in admiration.
After being bathed in the Light of Life, not only had his disciple's illness been completely cured, but the strength and function of his organs and tissues had also improved across the board. His body now brimmed with vitality, which had naturally elevated the Spiritual Power that complemented it.
When an illness was cured and the body improved, one's spirits naturally improved along with it.
Restoring his body to its peak condition, then taking it a step further—this was what his disciple had gained this time.
As though recalling something, Du Busi added, "Hui'er, your Radiant Plume Divine Bow's Light Attribute has some healing support effects. It aligns with the properties of the Light of Life bestowed by the Goddess of Life. Quickly, see whether it has improved as well."
"Alright." Minghui nodded, stopped channeling his Body Martial Soul, and raised a hand. Holding it upright, he summoned his Radiant Plume Divine Bow Martial Soul.
Du Busi's pupils contracted, and delight immediately spread across his face. "There really has been a change!"
The moment the tall bow appeared, it emitted dense Extreme Cold Qi. Yet at the same time, a faint glow shimmered across its surface. Its color was like green leaves illuminated by the warm sun, turning bright emerald, or the glimmer of fireflies in the night.
Upon closer sensing, it felt as though spring sunlight had blossomed amid winter, blooming with vitality.
It had changed. The once icy sky-blue radiance, devoid of all life, had become an emerald-green glow brimming with vigorous vitality.
Minghui saw 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 can feel it," Du Busi said with a smile. "Hui'er, if I'm not mistaken, your Martial Soul's Light Attribute has evolved into the Light of Life."
"Though its essence has not changed—it is still the cold light unique to the Radiant Plume Divine Bow Martial Soul—its level is now different. It also contains extremely powerful life force."
"Perhaps it is still far from the level of the Goddess of Life, but it can absolutely be called ultimate. It is no weaker than your Ultimate Ice."
There were degrees even among ultimate attributes. It certainly could not compare with a god's, but on this continent, it was unquestionably at the very top.
If a perfect score was one hundred and reaching ninety could be called ultimate, then his disciple was absolutely a ninety-nine.
The remaining point was reverence for the gods.
"It is all thanks to the Goddess of Life." Minghui tightened his grip on the bow handle and spoke sincerely.
Drawing the Goddess of Life's attention by spreading faith had originally been a calculated plan, and he had never expected to gain all this. But no matter what, this was an immense kindness. If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely repay her properly.
He did not like owing people favors!
Then he would start by exposing Tang San.
In the original story, the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life sacrificed themselves to shield the God Realm from the Space-Time Storm, though their consciousnesses remained, transforming into the Seed of Destruction and Seed of Life. It was said they would recover and return ten thousand years later, yet after Tang San escaped the Space-Time Storm and absorbed Chaos Qi to advance further, he never once considered helping the two recover. Later, he even took it upon himself to pass their God Positions to his son and daughter-in-law.
Was that something a fucking human being would do!?
And by the fourth installment—hell, even the fifth, after Tang San returned through reincarnation—he still never mentioned them at all.
For all anyone knew, they had long since been killed.
Whether for myself or to repay today's kindness, I must do everything in my power to stop this.
He thought to himself.
"I, too, will always remember the Goddess of Life's kindness," Du Busi said solemnly.
He then reached out and patted his disciple's shoulder. "Hui'er, cultivate well. Only by becoming stronger will we have more opportunities to repay the Goddess of Life."
"Teacher, I will work hard!" Minghui said seriously.
Du Busi smiled and withdrew his hand. "Alright, 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 probably still remains. Adding Ice Attribute Soul Rings to your Martial Soul could still disrupt the balance of attributes and damage your body."
"Perhaps your physique is now perfectly suited to the life attribute, but your Ice Attribute still has not reached the point where it can bear Ultimate Ice without harm."
"And alternating it with healing Soul Skills would be rather wasteful of your Martial Soul's offensive talent."
"If it ends up neither here nor there, that would be far too regrettable."
"Besides, with the spiritual sensing ability provided by your Body Martial Soul, if you truly encounter someone capable of inflicting a fatal wound on you, they are likely not someone you could resist in the first place. You might not even have a chance to flee. In that case, whether you have healing Soul Skills would make no difference."
"Since that is the case, you might as well continue adding Ice Attribute Soul Rings and strengthen your control and offensive abilities. Perhaps that could instead earn you a sliver of hope for survival."
"Sometimes, offense is the best defense."
"Therefore, Teacher's suggestion is still for you to cultivate your Body Martial Soul first. Once you are strong enough, then add Ice Attribute Soul Rings to your Radiant Plume Divine Bow."
"And when your Spiritual Power and physical strength reach the point where you can bear a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring, I will personally lead a team to the Far North and hunt one for you. Once you successfully absorb it, I believe your physique will be able to bear the Ultimate Ice Attribute as well."
"Teacher, I'll listen to you." Minghui agreed without hesitation. He felt that his teacher was right.
Wasn't Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor neither here nor there because it had been given a poison attribute? Looking through all of Douluo I, it had never poisoned anyone of the same rank. Even when it did poison someone, it relied on the deadly venom of the Eight Spider Lances, an External Soul Bone.
Du Busi smiled again and said, "Alright. Since today's events were unexpected, we won't train. Go straight back to your residence and familiarize yourself with your Martial Soul's new abilities. Teacher also needs to discuss today's events and the next arrangements with the elders. We'll continue training tomorrow."
"Yes, Teacher." Minghui maintained the childishness appropriate for his current age and nodded obediently.
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