Chapter 96: Tang San — "Teacher, Even You Can't Make Up Stories Anymore?"
"If things are exposed, take Xiao Xue and leave immediately."
"Seizing the Heaven Dou Empire, other methods would work as well!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo said solemnly through voice transmission.
"Spirit Hall will cooperate with your explanation and spread the rumors…"
Since Wang Li didn't care about his reputation anyway, it didn't matter.
"Mm."
Wang Li nodded, then took the three soul bones and turned to walk down the steps.
This Gold Crocodile Douluo, after just a brief contact, Wang Li recognized him.
He appeared arrogant, but he had the capital to be.
Among the three Ultimate Douluo, two reached that level because of a god's "gift."
But Golden Crocodile Douluo had cultivated himself to Rank 98 through his own strength!
In the original timeline, Golden Crocodile Douluo often opposed Bibi Dong, appearing like an old "power minister" relying on seniority.
Only at the end did it become clear he was merely loyal to the Qian Family.
Shrek Rest Area
Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Flender still hadn't recovered from the shock.
Bibi Dong is a Rank 99 powerhouse with twin martial souls.
Yet she had lost to Wang Li, a Rank 98 Super Douluo!
"Teacher… do you think I can still reach the other shore?"
Tang San muttered with a pale face.
Wang Li's strength filled him with despair.
A Rank 99 expert with twin martial souls had been completely powerless against him!
When Tang San eventually reached Rank 99, how much stronger could he be than the Pope?
In the end, wouldn't he still lose to Wang Li?
Yu Xiaogang glanced at Tang San and said:
"Xiao San, don't belittle yourself… you…"
At this point, Yu Xiaogang simply couldn't continue.
He stopped speaking.
Whether Tang San could reach the other shore, he truly didn't know.
Difficult. Too difficult.
Yu Xiaogang had successfully obtained the cultivation method for twin martial souls from Bibi Dong.
In truth, the method was extremely simple.
Use soul bones to strengthen the body. The higher the quality, the better.
The stronger the body, the more soul power it could withstand.
"Teacher… even you can't keep making things up anymore?"
Tang San said quietly.
Yu Xiaogang: "..."
What kind of words were those?!
What did he mean by making things up?
Well… he really couldn't refute it.
"Xiao San, return to the Clear Sky Sect. Your father… has already fallen."
"???"
Tang San's eyes widened, nearly losing control.
Tang Hao… had fallen?
"Your father shouldn't have died. He was hunted by Bibi Dong and four Titled Douluo, yet nothing happened to him."
"In the end, he was ambushed by a Fallen One and had all his cultivation absorbed…"
Yu Xiaogang said with some melancholy.
When he first heard the news, he was also shocked.
But the information came from Bibi Dong, so he had no doubts.
If Spirit Hall had killed Tang Hao, Bibi Dong would certainly admit it.
If not, then it wasn't them.
Who would have thought that the once-glorious Clear Sky Douluo would fall at the hands of a Fallen One, even having his cultivation devoured…
Tang San collapsed onto the ground, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Having lived two lives, had his only remaining family member now left him as well?
"Fallen Ones!"
Tang San clenched his fists so tightly his teeth nearly shattered.
"I, Tang San, swear — if I grow strong enough, I will kill every Fallen One in this world!"
He hated them.
His only family member had died because of them.
"Return to the Clear Sky Sect. Only there can you obtain the complete inheritance."
"I know where the Clear Sky Sect's hidden location is…"
Needless to say, Bibi Dong had told him that as well.
Tang Yin?
Twin martial souls?
Did changing his name really think it could fool Bibi Dong?
Bibi Dong actually wanted to see whether Tang San, once grown, could threaten Spirit Hall.
"Yes, Teacher!"
Tang San nodded heavily, his eyes bloodshot.
Time passed.
A full month had gone by since the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament ended.
Across the Douluo Continent, news of the tournament spread everywhere.
A Titled Douluo under twenty-five years old…
Defeating the Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo Pope for the sake of love!
Stories like this left people across the continent staring in disbelief, as though listening to fantasy tales.
A Titled Douluo under twenty-five defeating the Pope?!
And yet the rumor had been spread by Spirit Hall itself…
When Emperor Xue Ye heard the news, he was stunned.
After sending out many spies to investigate, he confirmed the information was accurate.
"Skyfrost Douluo is foolish!"
"For the sake of a woman — was it really necessary?!"
"If he likes beauties, I can reward him with a hundred thousand!"
Though calling Wang Li foolish, Emperor Xue Ye laughed.
It wasn't frightening for a powerful person to have desires.
What was frightening was someone with no desires at all.
He had once suspected Wang Li.
But a fifteen-year-old Rank 98 Super Douluo being sent as a spy?
Just thinking about it made him dismiss the idea.
Impossible. Absolutely impossible!
No faction would be that absurdly foolish!
Emperor Xue Ye didn't think further and simply instructed "Xue Qinghe" to interact more with Wang Li and probe his intentions.
Even granting him land and a kingly title would be acceptable.
If he could marry a princess, that would be even better.
Princess Xue Ke was beautiful and charming, only a bit young. Waiting a few years for marriage would be fine.
Spirit City
Yan clenched his fists, unable to believe it.
He beat up the Pope for the sake of the Pope's disciple?
Why did that sound so unbelievable?
Wang Li hadn't even looked directly at Hu Liena!
The Pope only had one disciple; who else could he possibly like?
Hu Liena looked dazed, unsure what to say.
This time, the Golden Generation's defeat drew no criticism.
No one even paid attention to them.
It was as if the Golden Generation had been forgotten.
"He likes me? Is he trying to attract my attention this way?"
Hu Liena's thoughts wandered, yet something felt wrong.
If he had at least looked at her once, she wouldn't doubt the rumor.
With confusion, Hu Liena went to find Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong looked at her and shook her head with a bitter smile.
Qian Renxue was her daughter; speaking of it... she was technically her 'Disciple' too.
This matter had nothing to do with Hu Liena.
According to the information Spirit Hall released, Qian Xunji once had a "son" who died young.
Thus, Qian Renxue's identity remained a secret.
"This matter has nothing to do with you. Don't overthink it."
Bibi Dong didn't directly explain, but Hu Liena fell into deeper confusion.
Her teacher must be comforting her, right?
Meanwhile, after settling the women, Wang Li had already entered the City of Slaughter.
He went there not only to sign in but also to seize all the opportunities that originally belonged to Tang San.
After several simulations, one truth became painfully clear.
If he didn't want to be backstabbed by the Asura God, then he should become the Asura God first.
Once he became the inheritor of the Asura God, that "two-faced" deity would become his strongest backing.
When it came to double standards, who could compare to him?
End of Chapter