Douluo: Using Heaven and Earth as a Chessboard, Exposed by the Celestial Screen
Chapter 39

A Rift Between Father and Son

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"An extraterrestrial demon that seized a body and was reborn!"

"I wonder how Tang Hao managed to hold back his suspicions ten thousand years ago and acknowledge the person who seized his original son's body."

"Spirit Hall, which awakened Martial Souls for all Soul Masters, was overthrown by Tang San, yet no faction replaced it. As time passed, most people on the continent no longer even knew what a Martial Soul was."

"On the Douluo Continent, he reached the pinnacle of cultivation and attained godhood, yet he still wasn't satisfied. He even monopolized the path to godhood and turned the Douluo Continent into his own back garden."

"Tang San, you really deserve to die!"

As Lin Yi spoke, a flicker of anger appeared on his face.

What he said about the second generation further shocked the Soul Master World of Douluo I.

What did he mean by an extraterrestrial demon?

Seizing a body and being reborn?

Whatever Tang San's true origins were, now that Lin Yi had announced them through the Heavenly Screen, everyone instinctively chose to believe him.

After all, whoever Tang San was, Lin Yi was a genuine Limit Douluo.

And he was from a later age.

Since the information came from a later age, it was clearly very convincing.

In particular, Lin Yi had already indirectly stated that Tang San was the Sea God.

The very Sea God who had blocked Lin Yi's path to godhood!

No, he had done more than block Lin Yi's path to godhood.

As long as Tang San became a god, the path to godhood would be cut off for all Soul Masters in the future!

In an instant, a great terror rose in the hearts of all the Soul Masters in Douluo I.

They felt their scalps go numb.

The blood coursing through their bodies sped up, and anger welled up from they knew not where.

At that moment, they had only one thought: Kill Tang San.

Even ordinary Soul Masters who knew they had no aptitude for godhood, who regarded even a nine-ring Titled Douluo as a legend and dared not dream of becoming one, now felt the urge to kill Tang San.

There was no other reason. No one could tolerate Tang San's conduct: blocking others' paths after making it to the top himself.

So what if I don't have the aptitude for godhood?

What if one of my descendants does?

If you're going to cut off everyone's future once you reach the top, then we won't let you get there!

Nuoding City.

Yu Xiaogang had just finished packing and was preparing to leave for Suotuo City with Tang Hao and his son, but now his expression froze.

His body trembled slightly.

Looking at the father and son, who were already facing each other in a standoff, Yu Xiaogang opened his mouth but didn't dare speak.

"Xiao San, is what he said true?"

If Tang Hao had only suspected before that Tang San was his son,

then once Lin Yi stated that Tang San was Tang Hao's son, Tang Hao was certain that Tang San was his son.

After all, it wouldn't be strange for countless people on the Douluo Continent to be named Tang San.

But for someone named Tang San to be Tang Hao's son was no coincidence.

Besides, this person also had to bear a grudge against Spirit Hall and have the strength to overthrow it.

Wasn't that plainly pointing him out by name?

Tang Hao, in particular, had his own doubts about Tang San.

How had Tang San survived? Tang Hao knew perfectly well.

He had hardly looked after Tang San since Ah Yin's death. It was a pure miracle that Tang San had survived.

There had only been a few grains of rice in the house, and Tang Hao, an adult, had never cooked and drank himself into a stupor every day. The fact that Tang San could cook and train his body by himself, and even cultivate some special techniques, was unreasonable in itself.

What was this about receiving someone else's inheritance? It was utter nonsense.

Because there was one thing that could never be explained: why had Tang San been born with knowledge?

A sage?

Give him a break.

So it was highly likely that, as Lin Yi had said, an extraterrestrial demon had seized the body of his original child and become Tang San.

At that thought, Tang Hao couldn't help feeling a flicker of killing intent.

Tang San was also shocked by the information Lin Yi had revealed through the Heavenly Screen.

Hearing his father's question, Tang San felt a pain in his chest, though he didn't know why.

Living another life, he greatly cherished the bond between father and son.

Even though Tang Hao had never done anything, Tang San had never had a word of complaint.

He had always treated Tang Hao as his own father.

Yet now, Tang Hao was actually the first to question him?

"Father, are you doubting who I am?"

Tang San didn't answer directly, but asked a question of his own.

"From the moment I was born, I never received proper care. I survived entirely on my own."

"If I weren't an extraterrestrial demon, if I didn't have the mind of an adult, I would have died long ago."

"In other words, without me, you would have lost your son long ago."

Tang San had spoken a cold, hard truth.

Tang Hao fell silent.

Pain flashed in his eyes.

Yes, if the Tang San before him wasn't his son, then his son should have died long ago.

Instead, it was the Tang San before him who had given him a son who had grown up.

Tang San had spoken a truth.

Tang Hao, on the other hand, was unwilling to face it.

That was, even if he had a son, that son should have been "killed" by his own hand long ago.

Had he killed his own son?

Tang Hao was unwilling to accept that fact, so he was now more willing to accept Tang San as his son.

"Xiao San, you're right. You are my son!"

Tang San breathed a sigh of relief and let Tang Hao, now full of remorse, pull him into an embrace.

In two lifetimes, Tang San had never felt a father's embrace.

In theory, such an embrace should have been warm.

Yet at that moment, Tang San couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart.

Even though he had regained Tang Hao's acceptance, Tang San now felt a faint rift in his heart instead.

He had clearly fulfilled every responsibility a son should!

Yet his identity had been called into question because of an outsider.

The only reason he didn't show it was that he sensed danger.

The content shown on the Heavenly Screen was so explosive that Tang San felt his scalp go numb.

He could already tell that, though he had clearly done nothing yet, he had become the public enemy of the Soul Master World.

All the Soul Masters currently benefiting from Spirit Hall probably wanted nothing more than to kill him.

"Dad, we don't have time to waste here. We need to leave quickly."

Tang San pulled free of Tang Hao's embrace and reminded him.

Only then did Tang Hao realize that Tang San had become the continent's public enemy.

Not just Tang San; he himself had probably become the continent's public enemy too.

Watching from a distance as the two went from questioning each other to preparing to flee, Yu Xiaogang was numb.

His expression shifted.

There was hesitation in his eyes.

Should I take the risk?

He had only taken Tang San as his disciple a few days ago, and there was no real bond between master and disciple yet.

Should I go with this father and son, defy the whole world, evade the pursuit of the entire Soul Master World, and become a rat scurrying across the street?

Yu Xiaogang had never been a decisive man.

Avoidance was his instinct.

He hesitated.

However, he was only a Soul Grandmaster.

When it came to handling details, he couldn't even compare to a six-year-old child like Tang San.

As Tang San discussed how to flee with Tang Hao, he caught a glimpse of Yu Xiaogang's expression out of the corner of his eye and guessed what his teacher was thinking.

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