Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III to Pit Tang San
Two hours later, the battle finally came to an end.
Gong Lan leaned against Gong Yu's chest, panting, her face beaming with happiness.
Seeing that the time was right, Gong Yu finally spoke up, "Lan'er, how about I send you sisters somewhere to gain experience?"
Gong Lan, her breath sweet as orchids, asked, "Alright, where shall we go for our training?"
Gong Yu said, "Sea God Island."
Upon hearing this, Gong Lan got up from Gong Yu's embrace, turned her head, wrapped her arms around Gong Yu's neck, and smiled gently, "Husband, do you want us sisters to go out to sea?"
Gong Lan finally changed how she addressed Gong Yu. Since coming of age, Gong Yu had taken wives and children with all the girls, so it was time to give them proper titles.
"We are indeed going to sea." Gong Yu nodded and said, "Lan'er, do you still remember what I told you a few years ago about having you inherit each of the divine positions?"
Gong Lan nodded slightly.
Gong Yu smiled slightly and said, "The inheritance of that divine position is on Sea God Island, specifically the Seagod 'Sea God Godhood. The Sea God is ranked as First-Level God."
Gong Yu had once considered having Gong Lan inherit the Asura God, but later he felt that Gong Lan and Gong Lan sisters were not suitable for the Asura God, mainly because the Asura God contained too much killing power. He was afraid that Gong Lan and the others would not be able to handle it, so he thought it would be best to leave it to Bibi Dong.
Therefore, the position of Sea God is more suitable for Gong Lan. As for the other girls, some have their own lineages, and those who do not have a divine position to inherit will be dealt with in the future. If all else fails, they can Self-Created Godhood.
Gong Lan agreed, "Okay, when should I go to Sea God Island?"
She also had her own plans. Gong Yu had told her that becoming First-Level God would allow her to bring two people to the Divine Realm. She wanted to become a god not for herself, but because she was afraid that Gong Yu would not be able to become a god in the future. In that case, she could bring Gong Yu to the Divine Realm. Therefore, she was determined to obtain the position of Sea God.
"No rush, let go of me first. I have something for you. Take it and bind it to your master first." Gong Yu smiled slightly. After Gong Lan released him, he took out the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from his Soul Tool and handed it to Gong Lan.
It was an extremely strange object, its entire body a crystal-clear blue, three-dimensional triangular in shape, seemingly carved from a sapphire. It was only the size of a palm, its crystal-clear blue light shimmering with a precious glow, and strange energy fluctuations constantly emanating from it.
On this blue triangular object, there are ripple-like patterns. These patterns do not seem to be carved, but rather seem to be alive. Circles of blue light shimmer, reflecting a faint precious glow within a radius of ten meters.
"What is this?" Gong Lan took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Gong Yu. It was the first time she had ever seen this thing, but she really liked this sapphire-like object.
Gong Yu explained, "This is the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. After you recognize it as your master, you will receive guidance from the Sea God. This thing is the key to obtaining the Sea God Inheritance."
"How can I make it recognize me as its master?" Looking at the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, Gong Lan was puzzled. She really didn't know how to make it recognize her as its master.
Gong Yu smiled slightly and said, "You'll know once you inject your Spiritual Power into it."
"Okay." Gong Lan nodded, broke free from Gong Yu's embrace, sat up straight, and then, as Gong Yu had instructed, poured her Spiritual Power into the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
However, as soon as Gong Lan channeled a wisp of her Spiritual Power into the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, she suddenly felt an indescribable force that violently repelled her Spiritual Power, causing the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to slip from her grasp.
She and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud fell backward, her mind went completely blank, and in her last moments of consciousness, she only felt something hit her head.
Gong Yu saw it clearly: what hit Gong Lan's head was the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud that suddenly popped up.
The sharp tip of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud struck Gong Lan on the forehead, leaving a small gash.
Even after Gong Lan underwent the tempering of ice and fire, her skin was incredibly tough, yet it still managed to be broken open, demonstrating just how sharp the triangular tip was.
Of course, when it hit Gong Lan, it also emitted a special blue light, which rendered Gong Lan's defense ineffective, thus successfully breaking through her skin.
Blood flowed, and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud spun around, then lay flat against the wound on Gong Lan's forehead, as if it possessed a spirit.
Meanwhile, Gong Lan's blood was continuously injected into it, and the originally blue aura gradually turned red.
Not long after, a faint blue light drifted out from the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, condensing into a very faint phantom image. A calm yet aged voice rang out. "I don't know how much time has passed, but I have finally found a blood that tastes good, and I have finally found a physique that can withstand the Vast Sea Power."
The sound rang out behind the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, but it didn't travel outside, so Gong Yu Gong Yu n't hear it.
Just as the voice fell, the blue light suddenly flashed and disappeared back into the triangular shape of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
The halo on the triangular object suddenly receded, detached from the wound on Gong Lan's forehead, spun around, first hit Gong Lan's shoulder, then rolled down her shoulder and landed in her palm.
After that, the triangle returned to its blue color, with only a slight red glow flashing at its core.
Chapter 276 Tang San: So I Was Actually a Straw Man
Although the wounds caused by the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud had healed, Gong Lan fell into a coma.
Gong Yu picked up the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, then carried Gong Lan in his arms and left the back garden, taking her back to her room.
Gong Lan remained unconscious until dusk, when her consciousness returned to reality.
She was no longer alone in the room; all her sisters, including Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling, were there.
"What's wrong with me?" Gong Lan, who had just woken up, rubbed her temples and slowly sat up.
"When this thing recognized its master, it absorbed a lot of your Spiritual Power and blood, which is why you were unconscious for half a day." Gong Yu said calmly from the side, while taking out the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from his Soul Tool. He temporarily put the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud away when he brought Gong Lan back.
Gong Lan turned her gaze to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in Gong Yu's hand and was immediately surprised, because the original brilliant brilliance of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud had disappeared. Although it was still clear blue, it looked like an ordinary gemstone.
"It was this that made me faint. I never imagined that such a small thing could contain such enormous energy." Gong Lan took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud and held it in front of everyone, recounting how she seemed to hear the voice of an old man while she was unconscious.
Upon hearing this, Gong Yu made a guess, then smiled and said, "The voice you mentioned should be the Sea God. Since you heard the Sea God's voice, it proves that he has taken a liking to your aptitude. At the very least, you are qualified to inherit the Sea God's position, so the matter of going to Sea God Island is settled."
After saying that, Gong Yu looked at the group of girls and said seriously, "You are also going to Sea God Island. Going there to train will be of great help to you. After three to five years, when you have completed your training, I can guarantee that most of you will have reached the level of Soul Douluo, or even Titled Douluo."
I will send you to Sea God Island, but Na'er doesn't need to stay Sea God Island. After Sea God Island you in, Na'er and I have other things to do."
Hearing that completing the training would allow them to reach the Soul Douluo or even Titled Douluo, everyone was overjoyed.
Especially Zhu Zhuqing and Ye Lingling, whose aptitude was only slightly below average, it was hard to say whether they could reach the Titled Douluo in this lifetime if they cultivated step by step. Now that they could reach it in three to five years, they were naturally overjoyed.
Na'er looked up at Gong Yu with some hesitation in her eyes. As the Silver Dragon King, this was the first time she had ever heard of the Sea God. In the era of the Dragon God, there was no god who controlled the power of the sea so well, so Na'er did not know what the Sea God's strength was.
Seeing Na'er's concerns, Gong Yu transmitted his voice to her, saying, "Na'er, the Sea God is a newly promoted First-Level God, having only been a god for a thousand years. I don't know if you will be discovered if you go to Sea God Island. If you are worried about being discovered, then you will have to wait for me inland for six months to a year."
Gong Yu wanted to quickly advance to the Titled Douluo, so he needed to use the Sea God's Light to cultivate. According to his estimate, even if everything went smoothly, it would take at least half a year to reach Level 90.
"It's alright. Unless we encounter God King, the divine thoughts left by those gods on the Douluo Continent won't be able to detect me at all." Na'er also responded to Gong Yu through telepathy. She knew very well that there were no gods on the Douluo Continent at the moment, at most only the divine thoughts left by the gods. Her only worry was that the Divine Realm would use the Heaven-Searching Mirror.
However, in her opinion, the Divine Realm wouldn't be so idle as to use the Heaven-Searching Mirror to observe a temple left behind by a deity, since using the Heaven-Searching Mirror would consume stored energy each time.
Gong Yu didn't know where Na'er got such confidence from, but since she said so, he naturally believed her.
"Since you're not worried, Na'er, then I'm relieved," Gong Yu transmitted to Na'er again. "After leaving Sea God Island, we'll head to Dragon Valley."
"Really? That's wonderful! I've always wanted to go, but unfortunately I've never been able to sense the location of Dragon Valley." Na'er transmitted her voice to Gong Yu, her joy barely concealed.
Just as Gong Yu and the other girls were discussing going to Sea God Island, in a certain valley, Tang Hao, with his son Tang San, was heading towards the Blue Silver Forest.
Half a year ago, Tang San returned from the Slaughter City. He originally planned to ask Flender to help him hunt Soul Beast to obtain his Fifth Soul Ring. However, when he sent the message to the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Hao found out about it. So Tang Hao rushed to Heaven Dou City and took Tang San to train with the Clear Sky Hammer for half a year. Tang San had fought for five years in the Slaughter City, so half a year of training with the Clear Sky Hammer was enough for him.
Meanwhile, Tang San's acquisition of his Fifth Soul Ring was postponed. Tang Hao told Tang San the reasons, and Tang San also learned that he was actually a blade of grass. Because he was born from grass, he, Tang San, was a Blue Silver Grass with half human blood, commonly known as a grass person.
Tang San also learned who his enemy was, so after listening to Tang Hao's story, Tang San made a vow to destroy the Spirit Hall in this lifetime, vowing to avenge his mother.
After half a day, Tang Hao and his son finally reached the outer edge of the Blue Silver Forest.
As soon as he arrived at the place, Tang San immediately felt a familiar and warm atmosphere.
But for some reason, this aura seemed to resist him, even to the point of hostility, which made him frown.
What Tang San didn't know was that it was entirely because his Blue Silver Grass attribute had been distorted into a dark attribute that he was somewhat incompatible with the aura of the Blue Silver Forest.
Tang Hao also stopped in front of the forest, looking at the Blue Silver Grass, which was much more withered than it had been decades ago, and couldn't help but sigh. Was it because Ah Yin had disappeared?
Turning to look at his son, Tang Hao said, "This is it. Little San, immediately sit cross-legged on the ground, release the Blue Silver Grass, and try to sense it with your heart. With your current Spiritual Power, you should be able to barely sense it."
Although Tang San had some doubts, since his father had spoken, he naturally wouldn't go against his father's wishes.
Nodding slightly, Tang San sat cross-legged, slowly closed his eyes, and released the dark blue Blue Silver Grass on its own, condensing his Spiritual Power and then spreading it to the surroundings.
Although he is not the Blue Silver Emperor, it is an undeniable fact that Tang San possesses the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline. Therefore, even though his Blue Silver Grass attribute has been distorted into a dark attribute, he still quickly reconnected with the Blue Silver Grass around him.
But what he felt was not a call to himself, but a hatred, as if telling him to get out of the forest.
Startled and confused, Tang San suddenly opened his eyes, his face turning extremely pale. He then instinctively looked towards Tang Hao.
"How was it? Did you feel it?" Tang Hao asked calmly.
Tang San nodded first, then shook his head, frowning deeply. After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "I don't know how to describe it. After communicating with the surrounding Blue Silver Grass, I felt a very warm feeling, but for some reason, those Blue Silver Grass seemed to hate me, like..."
"Like what?" Tang Hao asked hastily after hearing this.
Chapter 277 Tang San: I Only Want Xiao Wu
Tang San frowned, looking puzzled, and said, "It's like they hate people who are different from me. I feel like they have a sense of disgust towards me, and they're telling me to get out of this forest."
"Hate towards outsiders, could it be related to the Martial Soul Mutation of Little San's martial soul?" Tang Hao frowned, and then directly spread his massive Spiritual Power outwards. Although his cultivation level had dropped to Soul Douluo, his Spiritual Power had not decreased much due to his Head Soul Bone.
Under the perception of his immense Spiritual Power, he discovered that the forest seemed eerily quiet and filled with a sense of fear, and the object of their fear was none other than Tang San.
"Could it be the murderous aura emanating from Little San?" Tang Hao turned his gaze to Tang San and found that Tang San exuded a murderous aura that was indeed difficult to control.
This is understandable, though. After leaving the Slaughter City, Tang San did not deliberately undergo training in controlling killing intent. Tang Hao had asked Tang San to do so, but Tang San, believing himself to be the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, thought that killing intent was the external manifestation of the Rakshasa God, so he refused Tang Hao's request.
Feeling guilty for failing his son over the years, Tang Hao granted Tang San's wish and did not arrange for Tang San to enter the Moonlight Pavilion to cleanse himself of worldly desires. As a result, even after half a year, Tang San's murderous aura remained uncontrollable, and he would often go berserk.
"Father, has something happened here?" Tang San also vaguely sensed that something was wrong and asked urgently.
"Little San, you wait here and don't wander around. I'm going inside to take a look." Tang Hao didn't answer, leaving behind these words before disappearing from Tang San's sight after only a few steps.
A few minutes later, Tang Hao arrived at the site where the Blue Silver King had sacrificed himself years ago. There, a giant tree, tens of meters tall, lay sprawled on the ground, and the remains of giant plants were scattered everywhere.
Taking a few steps forward, Tang Hao's attention was drawn to a vine whose surface was covered with fine, pale gold veins.
An old face was on the vine, its former luster gone, its trunk decayed and rotten. Tang Hao stepped forward and gently touched it, and the vine instantly shattered. With a gust of wind, it completely vanished into the world.
Looking at the Blue Silver King, who was beyond dead, Tang Hao was momentarily lost in deep confusion. The Blue Silver King was dead, and his son would never be able to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor.
"Is this why you despise Little San?" Tang Hao muttered to himself, standing there. "You hate that Ah Yin, as your emperor, didn't protect you but instead abandoned you and ran off to the human world."
Now that you've even lost the protection of the Blue Silver King, you hate Ah Yin even more. And because you hate her so much, you've extended that hatred to Ah Yin children as well.
Tang Hao presumptuously filled in the blanks in his mind, but he never expected that he was wrong. The reason why the surrounding Blue Silver Grass disliked Tang San was not because he had lost his protection, but because of the dark attribute of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass, which was filled with evil.
"If Little San can't awaken the Blue Silver Emperor, then with the potential of ordinary Blue Silver Grass, she simply won't be able to continue cultivating. In that case, the so-called Twin Martial Souls will be a joke." Tang Hao's resentment reached its peak.
It was as if fate was playing a cruel joke on him.
He was given a son with Twin Martial Souls, but the son's path to growth was full of hardships and setbacks. First, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone that was prepared for him was stolen. Then, the child's mother, the herb, was also stolen. In the end, even the Blue Silver Emperor could not be awakened.
Tang Hao was unaware that his son's Blue Silver Grass, after its mutation, possessed potential no less than that of the Blue Silver Emperor, which was why he harbored resentment.
His resentment reached its peak, turning into rage. Suddenly, eight Soul Ring— yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—burst out from under his feet, while his Clear Sky Hammer slammed into the ground with overwhelming force.
He swung the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand and smashed it wildly into the forest.
"Who, who on earth killed the Blue Silver King?" Tang Hao roared to the sky.
Hearing the loud noise from inside the forest, Tang San, who was outside the forest, worried about his father's safety and hurriedly flew into the forest.
When Tang San arrived at Tang Hao's side, he was shocked to see Tang Hao's lonely figure leaning on the Clear Sky Hammer with one hand, and the mess around him. Tang San hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Dad, what happened? Can you tell me what happened?"
"Little San, it's my fault. I should have brought you here sooner. The Blue Silver King, who could awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul for you, has already been hunted down. Now, unless your mother is resurrected, no one else can awaken the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul for you." Tang Hao lowered his head, his eyes obscured by shadows. In that instant, he seemed to have aged ten years.
Tang San asked, puzzled, "What do you mean, Dad? Didn't you bring me here to get a Fifth Soul Ring that's perfect for me? What does this have to do with awakening the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul? Can I awaken another Martial Soul? And what is the Blue Silver Emperor?"
Although Tang San knew about his origins, Tang Hao didn't tell him everything. For example, he didn't tell Tang San Tang San the Martial Soul Second Awakening.
Slowly raising his head to look at his son, Tang Hao's deep voice rang out. "The Blue Silver Grass Clan is divided into three tiers based on cultivation level: Ordinary Blue Silver Grass, Blue Silver King, and Blue Silver Emperor. You've seen the Ordinary Blue Silver Grass; it's everywhere."
"But if the Blue Silver Grass can reach a cultivation level of ten thousand years, it will evolve into a king, becoming the Blue Silver King."
"If one reaches a cultivation level of 100,000 years, one will evolve into an emperor, known as the Blue Silver Emperor. Your mother was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor in human form. The Blue Silver Grass Clan can only have one emperor in its lifetime. Only when the previous emperor dies will the next emperor appear."
Tang Hao didn't know much about the Blue Silver Emperor, so what he said wasn't comprehensive; he was just telling Tang San what he knew.
After listening to Tang Hao's story, Tang San belatedly realized something and then said, "Dad, I once saw a girl whose Martial Soul also seemed to be Blue Silver Grass, but I was suppressed by her Martial Soul twice."
The first time was when she was twelve years old in Suotuo City, and the second time was at the Elite Tournament. But the second time, her Martial Soul changed. Do you think it's possible that her martial soul mutated after she hunted down the Blue Silver King and absorbed his Martial Soul Ring?
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao couldn't help but ask, "Which girl is it?"
Tang San said, "She's a blue-haired girl from the Academy of the Gods; her name is Gong Lan."
"It's her!" Tang Hao couldn't help but recall Gong Lan's appearance. He had once mistaken Gong Lan for Ah Yin. Now that he thought about it, it was probably because Gong Lan had awakened the Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul that she looked exactly like Ah Yin.
Suddenly, an idea popped into Tang Hao's mind. He looked at Tang San and said seriously, "Little San, that Gong Lan has probably awakened the Blue Silver Emperor, but the Blue Silver Emperor is the throne your mother left you. So, marry that girl. If you marry her, you can rightfully take back the throne."
But upon hearing Tang Hao's words, Tang San shook his head violently and said, "No, I only want Xiao Wu. I don't need anyone else. As for the throne, what would I do with it? What's the use of being an emperor made of straw?"
But when Tang Hao heard his son say this, he became somewhat angry and said, "Xiao Wu is a piece of trash. A rabbit with 100,000 years of cultivation, she could have given birth to a kingdom in her lifetime. Are you out of your mind to still be hung up on such trash?"
"I won't allow you to insult my Xiao Wu. My Xiao Wu is the best girl in the world!" Hearing Tang Hao call Xiao Wu a piece of trash, Tang San's murderous aura spread uncontrollably. His eyes flashed with a scarlet light, and his killing intent towards Tang Hao seemed to materialize.
If he didn't still have a shred of reason left, or if he were facing anyone else, even Yu Xiaogang, Tang San would have killed him without hesitation.