Chapter 258: Diverse Thoughts

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"By the way, there's one more thing."

Tang San interrupted Bibi Dong's thoughts to reveal a truth. "The King of Slaughter in the Slaughter City is actually Tang Chen of the Haotian Clan. He has returned to the clan now."

"It's him!" Bibi Dong was stunned. She had thought the King of Slaughter was a priest or offering similar to Qian Daoliu or Sea God Island's Poseidon. She never expected it to be the legendary Tang Chen of the Haotian Clan.

Did he undergo the Asura God trial? Was it because of the content of the trial or a problem with it that he had to disguise himself and stay in the Slaughter City for a while? If so, everything in the Slaughter City was done by Tang Chen.

But if he's returned to the Haotian Clan, why hasn't the clan announced their return? Someone as proud as him wouldn't stay quiet for so long.

"From the information I got from Tang Yuehua, it seems Tang Chen was injured," Tang San said without hesitation, revealing his aunt's intel. After all, the Haotian Clan members were too unstable.

If Tang Chen wasn't around and the Haotian Clan remained hidden, it wouldn't be a big issue. Even if they had five more Titled Douluo, it wouldn't change much for a broken clan.

But with Tang Chen back, given their pride, the Haotian Clan might act arrogantly even if they were still in seclusion.

During his two months at Silver Blue Manor, Tang San heard that Haotian disciples had been active, helping a small village eliminate a group of bandits. It was clearly an attempt to showcase the clan's influence.

Those old guys couldn't sit still any longer.

"Injured?" Bibi Dong's eyes lit up. If her guess was correct, Tang Chen had been undergoing the Asura God's test, which was so harsh that he couldn't succeed even after all these years.

Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen knew each other well, but for the sake of his daughter's future, Qian Daoliu might come out to deal with Tang Chen. If they could both perish together, it would be perfect.

At that time, if Tang Chen couldn't become a god and Qian Daoliu died, he couldn't sacrifice himself to help Qian Renxue pass the final Angel's ninth test. Qian Renxue would never become a god! As long as she could control Qian Renxue and prevent her from having children, once she died of old age, the Angel bloodline would be severed, and her revenge would be complete!

But—

[Why am I not happy?]

Bibi Dong didn't understand but simply said, "Even if Tang Chen is injured, he is still difficult to deal with. Nonetheless, thank you for the information."

From this moment, Bibi Dong's trust in Tang San was second only to Hu Liena.

Tang San, on the other hand, added another impression of Bibi Dong: hesitation.

This wasn't a trait a qualified ruler should have...

After leaving the Pope's Hall, Tang San saw Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan waiting for him outside. The four Titled Douluo and Lingyuan were nowhere to be seen.

For Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo-level powerhouses, if there were no other important matters, their primary goal was to cultivate and strive for a higher soul power level.

"Tang San, what did the teacher say to you?" Hu Liena asked.

"Some national affairs."

Tang San's response left Hu Liena speechless but unsurprised. She knew her teacher's future plans: becoming a god and unifying the entire Douluo Continent.

"You..."

"Nana, come in!"

"Yes, teacher." Just as Hu Liena was about to ask more, she heard a call from the Pope's Hall. She responded immediately and ran inside.

Xie Yue and Yan waited outside.

Since Bibi Dong only called Hu Liena and didn't mention their names, Xie Yue and Yan couldn't leave or follow Hu Liena without special permission.

In terms of talent, Xie Yue and Yan were not inferior to Hu Liena. However, they had apprenticed under Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, respectively, and couldn't become Bibi Dong's disciples like Hu Liena.

This was largely due to Bibi Dong's past experiences.

"Alright, I'll be going now. See you later." Tang San greeted them and then headed down Spirit Mountain, bypassing the "Douluo Continent."

"Be cautious of this guy; he has the Haotian Hammer spirit." Despite his admiration for Tang San, Yan was quite annoyed with him. After the Continental Elite Tournament, Hu Liena gave Yan another reason for rejecting his love: "Wait until your strength matches Tang San's."

Wasn't that asking the impossible?

In Yan's mind, Hu Liena was right, so the problem must lie with Tang San.

"Spirit Hall welcomes anyone, even soul masters with Haotian Clan blood," Xie Yue said, displaying a better attitude towards Tang San. He even felt his sister would be better off with Tang San than with Yan, except Tang San already had many girls around him.

However, it seemed none of them had officially become his girlfriend. His sister could still try, and if it didn't work out, he could persuade her to settle with Yan.

After all, Yan seemed reliable.

Yan: "???"

Though Xie Yue's words were reasonable, Yan couldn't shake the feeling that Xie Yue was thinking something disrespectful about him...

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Back at Spirit Hall Manor, Tang San told the girls the gist of his conversation under their persistent questioning.

"You just sold me out like that?" Gu Yuena glared at Tang San, pouting in annoyance—Bibi Dong was an inheritor of divine power!

Though she wasn't familiar with that aura, Bibi Dong was still a deity. What if her information reached the God Realm?

The God Realm was far from the mortal stars, and without specific coordinates, even a god-king couldn't clearly see the mortal world's scenes; they could only see the aura. To see clearly, the inheritors of godhood acted as the best coordinates.

To use a more fitting analogy, the God Realm and its gods were like signal towers. To see the mortal stars' situations, they needed a signal transmitter.

To send a "signal" to the God Realm, there were two main methods:

First, leaving a legacy site on the mortal stars, allowing gods in the God Realm to clearly see everything there.

Second, using the inheritor of godhood as a signal source to observe the surroundings.

Besides these methods, another way was for a god to send a sliver of divine consciousness to the lower realm, allowing them to see the mortal world clearly.

Now, Tang San had told Bibi Dong about her, potentially exposing her identity.

"If I didn't mention it, people would suspect you're a transformed million-year soul beast whenever you reveal your soul rings." Tang San patted Gu Yuena's head, his words carrying a double meaning.

"Hmph!" Gu Yuena turned her head away, ignoring Tang San, but she understood his reasoning. He needed a plausible explanation for her ability to condense soul rings independently.

Moreover, she also needed to test which primary god Bibi Dong had inherited to prepare for the future.

Then, Tang San began planning everyone's training:

First, Xiao Wu—

She would train in the Jade Bone Golden Body Divine Storage Method, Free and Unfettered Wind, Mysterious Heaven Skill, and Cosmic Meditation Technique. She would practice three-blade style and integrate her soul skills into her swordsmanship, and also study medicine.

Additionally, Xiao Wu needed to learn the art of soul ring fusion.

Since Xiao Wu's soul rings were condensed in a complementary manner, their attributes, though different, did not conflict. Each ring's effect was related to a specific part of her body—waist, facial features, spine, legs, and hands—which together formed a cohesive whole, making her capable of soul ring fusion similar to Tang San.

"Can I learn soul ring fusion now?" Xiao Wu asked excitedly, eager to get stronger and finally beat Di Tian.

"Yes, after my observations, your mental strength has been steadily increasing. You should be able to perform precise control. Additionally, your physical condition can withstand the explosive energy from merging your spirit rings." During their time at Silver Blue Manor, while researching the dual cultivation of Qi and blood, Tang San had genuinely been helping Xiao Wu strengthen her physical attributes, not just enjoying their time together.

At this point, Xiao Wu's Divine Storage wasn't fully cultivated, but she had achieved the Golden Skin, making her physical prowess comparable to a defensive-type Soul Douluo.

"That's great!" Xiao Wu hugged Tang San in excitement and couldn't resist giving him a kiss. Realizing they weren't alone, she quickly jumped back and explained nonchalantly, "I was just excited, and this is how a sister shows affection to her brother."

The others were left speechless.

They had all stayed at Silver Blue Manor long enough to know about the "little details" between Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Guang Ling.

"Next is Guang Ling."

To avoid further awkwardness, Tang San promptly moved on to the next person.

Guang Ling's situation was similar to Xiao Wu's, but her soul ring awakenings varied significantly, making short-term fusion impossible. Additionally, she had a keen interest in soul tools.

Therefore, Tang San suggested that besides not neglecting the same techniques as Xiao Wu, she should continuously enhance her control over soul power. This would help her allocate the right amount of soul power to each skill when using multiple skills simultaneously, creating various effective arrows.

Guang Ling could also verify this approach with the soul circuits in different life soul tools.

Moreover, she needed to improve her close combat skills. The blades on her Sun Chasing Bow spirit should be utilized effectively. She could practice with Xiao Wu or seek guidance from Spirit Hall soul masters with similar spirits.

"I understand, San Ge." Guang Ling had always known her path ahead. As Tang San's disciple, how could she not be clear about her future? Tang San stating it now was just to ensure she wasn't overlooked.

Next came Huo Wu, Ning Rongrong, Lan Yinzi, and others...

In the original "Douluo Dalu" series, gods had limited methods to observe the mortal world.

In the first series, the Asura God and Sea God watched the battle between Tang San, Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong because Tang San inherited both the Sea God and Asura God positions.

In the second series, god-king level Tang San initially could only sense the emergence of the Child of Destiny on the Douluo Continent but couldn't specifically identify Huo Yuhao. It was likely after encountering Wang Dong, who had Sea God's divine consciousness, that Tang San could see clearly and confirm Huo Yuhao as the Child of Destiny.

Shrek Academy's Golden Ancient Tree and Haotian Clan's Da Ming and Er Ming were probably Tang San's methods to observe the mortal world in the second series.

Logically, this makes sense. As for the soul issue with Huo Yun'er, it was a supplementary setting added later, a common issue in long series.

(End of Chapter)