Qian Renxue looked in the direction of the voice. When she saw him, though his divine power was retracted, a faint but unfathomable aura emanated from him. A sense of familiarity surged in her heart, and she quickly recognized him.
"It's you!"
Her words caught Huo Yuhao by surprise. After all, he didn't belong to Qian Renxue's era.
"You know me?"
Qian Renxue replied, "My soul drifted in the chaotic currents of time alongside the shattered Angel Godhood for twenty thousand years. Over these years, geniuses have been as numerous as river carp, but the only one who left a lasting impression on me—was you."
"Your fate and fortune surpass even Tang San's. By right, your achievements should have exceeded his. But unfortunately, in the end, you became his lackey."
Huo Yuhao's expression twitched slightly at her sarcastic remark. He didn't expect even his "dark past" to be known by Qian Renxue.
She continued, "Did you resurrect me because Tang San asked you to? If so, then just kill me."
"What kind of talk is that?" Huo Yuhao retorted.
"No matter what Tang San's reason for reviving me is, I will never let him succeed," Qian Renxue declared firmly.
Huo Yuhao responded, "I revived you. Tang San had nothing to do with it. And I'm no lackey of his."
"You married the young master of the Clear Sky School, revitalized the declining Tang Sect, and joined Shrek Academy, bringing it to new heights. Don't tell me you weren't his lackey?" Qian Renxue questioned.
Had anyone else dared speak to him like that, Huo Yuhao might have crushed them instantly with his divine will. After all, she was only a Rank-99 Ultimate Douluo. But he could tell Qian Renxue was being forthright, likely trying to provoke him into killing her.
"Seeing isn't believing, and hearing isn't the truth. I am the Child of Destiny born ten thousand years after your era. From the moment I was born, I was ensnared in the schemes of the Divine King Tang. Do you think I had a choice? Even with great fortune, so what? What you saw of my life was just a life orchestrated by others." Huo Yuhao said helplessly.
Then, Huo Yuhao began recounting his past—until the moment he betrayed Tang San.
"So you're saying... you destroyed Tang San, Xiao Wu, his parents, and all his plans?" Qian Renxue asked in surprise.
"That was the price he paid for toying with my life," Huo Yuhao said coldly, his eyes flashing with frost.
"You did succeed. Tang San died, his parents were erased by you. But the Divine Realm is now in crisis, and the Douluo Continent is under invasion from the Abyssal Plane..." Qian Renxue reminded him.
"There was only one chance. If I missed that, then the Divine Realm and the Douluo Continent would forever be ruled by the Tang Clan. I don't know what happened after I left—how the Divine Realm evolved, or how the Douluo Continent resisted the Abyss—but even if the world is destroyed, that's better than letting that petty bastard take it all." Huo Yuhao sighed.
"From your tone, I can hear your deep resentment toward him," Qian Renxue remarked.
"If you were like me—a puppet whose entire life was controlled by him—you'd hate him too," Huo Yuhao thought to himself. The key thing is, even when you know the plot, you're forced to play it out.
Qian Renxue said, "My hatred is different from yours. Mine stems from the destruction of my lineage, and a blood-deep grudge between life and death."
"That's exactly why I revived you. Do you know what happened after I entered the chaotic flow of time?" Huo Yuhao said with a wicked grin. "I returned to the past—far earlier than your ascension as the Angel God—back to the era of the early Douluo Continent. I achieved godhood tens of thousands of years before Tang San."
"That means..." Qian Renxue's eyes lit up.
"Yes. The Spirit Hall still exists, currently under your grandfather and father. That petty bastard hasn't even been born yet. Everything can still change," Huo Yuhao's voice was resolute.
"Can I descend to the lower realm? I want to..." Qian Renxue began.
"I know what you want to do," Huo Yuhao cut her off. "Just like you, I want revenge on Tang San. But I am the true director here. You'll follow my script and obey my instructions."
"Understood." Qian Renxue acknowledged. She had her own plans in mind, but Huo Yuhao's reminder forced her to temporarily shelve her revenge. Fortunately, they shared a common goal: Tang San must not go unpunished.
After a long pause, Qian Renxue's voice trembled with emotion and pleading, "May I see my grandfather, the Grand Worship, and my mother... Lord God of Eternity?"
Huo Yuhao activated the Eye of Eternity, projecting divine vision directly into Qian Renxue's eyes.
She saw the majestic Spirit City, and the five Grand Worships of the Worship Hall. In this era, the team under Qian Daoliu was not much different from what it became later. The only notable differences were that the Douluo elders Qian Jun and Jiang Mo had not officially become Worships yet, and the Lightfeather Worship was still at Rank 96.
Then, she saw her father—the tall, handsome, radiant figure. Though her memory of him had dimmed somewhat after Bibi Dong's death, the moment she laid eyes on him, emotions surged through her uncontrollably.
She saw a six-year-old Bibi Dong awakening the Death Spider Emperor and Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor spirits, officially entering Spirit Hall. From her young and tender face, Qian Renxue caught glimpses of the woman who would one day become her mother.
After twenty thousand years, to see all those familiar, vibrant faces again—tears streamed uncontrollably down Qian Renxue's cheeks. She reached out with trembling fingers, trying to touch them through the Eye of Eternity, but as soon as her fingertips brushed the image, ripples distorted the scene.
Qian Renxue withdrew her hand and bowed her head low. "I want to kill Yu Xiaogang. I want to stop my father. I want to kill Tang San. I want to stop every tragedy from happening..." she whispered.
Huo Yuhao shook his head, "That's not part of my plan. I don't want to let them off that easily."
"Then... may I at least go to Spirit Hall to find my grandfather?" Qian Renxue asked.
"The way you look now, your grandfather might whip out the Measure Heaven Sword and put you on angelic trial the moment he sees you," Huo Yuhao warned.
Only now did Qian Renxue realize what had changed about her. The tragedies she suffered in her later years filled her with helplessness and hatred, leading her attributes to reverse—her holy power had turned fallen, her light into darkness. Her six-winged angel form had become a six-winged Fallen Angel. Knowing her grandfather's personality, their reunion might end in a direct clash.
Huo Yuhao casually handed her a letter of introduction from the God of Eternity, a divine seed from the God of Fallen Angels, and a Ring of Divinity for communication.
"This Ring of Divinity is how we'll keep in contact between realms. The letter will let you find the Angel God and receive her oracle, which she'll pass to your grandfather. Use the dimensional portal at the Angel God's temple to enter the Douluo Continent—and give this divine seed to Qian Renxue. Let her decide what to do with it."
When Qian Renxue received the letter of recommendation and the divine seed, she was momentarily stunned.
"You're saying... the Divine Ancestor is still alive?"
The moment she achieved the Angel God position years ago, Qian Renxue already knew that the Divine Ancestor had fallen thousands of years prior.
"Because of me, the Sea God can barely manage his own affairs now. Where would he find the courage to scheme against the Angel God?" Huo Yuhao replied.
Qian Renxue's curiosity was immediately piqued. "Oh? What happened to the Sea God?"
Huo Yuhao began recounting the story of his past grievances with the Sea God.
Back when Huo Yuhao was preparing to ascend as the Eternal God, he had left a series of arrangements on the continent, including a trap specifically for the Sea God—just waiting for him to step into it.
With control over the elements of emotion, life, destruction, and even the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, Huo Yuhao didn't need faith to become a god. He could easily re-cultivate and ascend. After becoming a god, he ventured into the ocean to collect the faith of the sea, subdued the Deep Sea Demon Whale King clan, and then ascended once more.
Twenty thousand years later, during Poseidon's era, Poseidon tried to follow the example of the Angel God—accumulating the faith of sea soul masters and sea soul beasts to forge a divine position.
Because Huo Yuhao had not solidified a Sea God position through faith, and due to the passage of time, the sea's faith naturally transferred from the Eternal God to Poseidon.
Huo Yuhao had been waiting for this moment. For gods, disputes over faith are nothing less than a declaration of war. Without realizing it, Poseidon had entangled himself in karma with Huo Yuhao—and once you get caught up in Huo Yuhao's karma, there's no escaping it. At the critical moment when Poseidon was forming his godhood, Huo Yuhao set him up.
As for how he set him up—it was nothing more than exposing Poseidon's lecherous nature to the public. After all, at heart, the guy was just a dirty old man. In the original series, Poseidon's involvement in the Angel God's divine trial caused Qian Renxue's golden liquid to appear during the Sea God's trial and be widely publicized—that was all Poseidon's doing.
Because of this crisis of faith, what should have been a first-level pinnacle divine seat was downgraded to a second-level pinnacle godhood. Of course, with full exertion, Poseidon could still contend with first-level gods for a move or two—how delightful.
As for why Huo Yuhao went through all this roundabout trouble, it was merely to gain the right to act. Though he had his own faction in the Divine Realm, he wasn't yet omnipotent. The faction led by the God King of Asura—composed of the five great God Kings—was still formidable. In Huo Yuhao's eyes, the Asura God's support for Tang San had already sealed his fate. But the other four God Kings—Kindness, Evil, Life, and Destruction—could still be won over.
So, instead of making things too obvious, Huo Yuhao chose to use faith to entangle Poseidon in karma, giving him a legitimate reason to act against him.
As a result, the once majestic Sea God of the original timeline was now reduced to a pitiful second-level god. On top of that, his lecherous reputation had become known from the Douluo Continent to the Divine Realm. In terms of popularity, Poseidon was now on par with the notorious Rakshasa God. How could someone like that possibly have the courage to scheme against the mighty first-level Angel God?
Ironically, Huo Yuhao's scheme against Poseidon ended up saving the Angel God, who otherwise would've perished.
"Well done." Upon learning of Poseidon's miserable state, Qian Renxue couldn't help but give Huo Yuhao a thumbs up. She had long figured out the trick behind her divine trial back then—it was Poseidon who had tampered with her trial, causing her to fall in love with Tang San, someone she never should've loved. That led her to hesitate in battle, repeatedly sparing him, which ultimately caused the fall of Spirit Hall. Her hatred for Poseidon was no less than her hatred for Tang San.
"This is just the beginning," Huo Yuhao snorted coldly. After Poseidon ascended to the Divine Realm, Huo Yuhao had made things difficult for him more than once. If that dog hadn't been smart enough to side with the Asura God, Huo Yuhao had plenty of ways to deal with him. But Poseidon thought hiding behind the Asura God would keep him safe? Once Huo Yuhao brings the Asura God down, he'll deal with Poseidon slowly.
"Lord Eternal, thank you for saving the Divine Ancestor. I will remember this great favor always," Qian Renxue said solemnly.
After Qian Renxue departed for the Angel God Temple, Huo Yuhao continued using the Eternal Eye to monitor the situation on Douluo Continent. One of the formations he had laid moved.
He switched the view—and saw something.
The Blue Silver Empress had taken human form.
Huo Yuhao's lips curved into a subtle smile. He turned his gaze toward the Asura God Temple in the Divine Realm and said, "Looks like the supporting actor arranged by our assistant director is finally stepping on stage. The day that little brat arrives in this world is getting closer."
Divine Realm — Asura God Temple
The Asura God sat on his throne, shrouded in blood-colored murderous energy, his expression grim as he looked down at the other gods.
"So much time has passed. What exactly is going on with the Life and Destruction factions?"
The God of Slaughter stood up and said, "Lord Asura, the forces of Life and Destruction are sealed tighter than a barrel. Our people can't get in at all."
The God of Speed added, "My Lord, I think you may be overthinking it. The Gods of Life and Destruction have known you for countless years. There's no way they'd turn against you in secret and side with the Eternal God."
The Asura God spoke in a low voice, "Then can you guarantee it? All I want is a result."
A few days ago, a major event occurred in the Divine Realm.
It began with Tang Chen, one of the three great Limit Douluos of the Douluo Continent.
Tang Chen was one of the potential successors chosen by the Asura God, and also the one he had invested the most effort in—the one he favored the most. The Asura God spared no effort in grooming this heir.
In the original story, Tang Hao and Tang San swept through their enemies using the secret technique of the Clear Sky Sect, especially the final move—Grand Sumeru Hammer—which shattered level barriers. With that move, Tang Hao could take on three opponents as a newly minted Title Douluo, injure the Pope of Spirit Hall and another Title Douluo, and kill a third. At level 97, he could crush the Golden Crocodile Douluo. As for Tang San, he could self-destruct all his spirit rings and still fight Qian Renxue to a draw. Was such a godlike technique really invented by Tang Chen?
Indeed, it was a divine technique—literally. After being chosen by the Asura God, Tang Chen received special tutoring and eventually "comprehended" this groundbreaking divine skill. It directly elevated the status of the Clear Sky Hammer, propelling the Clear Sky Sect to become the strongest sect on the continent.
The boost the Grand Sumeru Hammer gave to the Clear Sky Hammer was akin to the upgrade brought by the Dragon God's gift of the Dragon God Claw to Di Tian—allowing a newly promoted Rank 99 Title Douluo to unleash power close to quasi-god level.
The rest followed as in the original story. Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu became rivals—and both fell in love with Bo Saixi. Bo Saixi preferred Tang Chen but was too shy to confess, so she indirectly said:
"I want to marry whichever of you becomes a god."
Upon hearing this, Qian Daoliu knew he was out. But Tang Chen, being a straightforward man, boldly declared:
"I will not return until I become a god."
Before setting off to find a divine inheritance, Tang Chen made a special trip to Spirit Hall to challenge Qian Daoliu. To keep things fair, Qian Daoliu refrained from using divine powers. The battle was intense, lasting three days and nights with no victor. Eventually, Tang Chen unleashed the Grand Sumeru Hammer and won by half a move. The two agreed: from that day on, no Pope of Spirit Hall would step foot into the ancestral land of the Clear Sky Sect.
With his rear guard secured, Tang Chen then set off in search of divine inheritance.
When Qian Renxue took the letter of recommendation and the divine seed, she was stunned.
"You're saying... the Divine Ancestor is still alive?"
Back when she attained the Angel God position, Qian Renxue had already known that the Divine Ancestor had perished thousands of years ago.
"Because of me, even the Sea God can barely fend for himself now. Where would he get the courage to plot against the Angel God?" Huo Yuhao said calmly.
Qian Renxue's interest was immediately piqued. "Oh? What happened to the Sea God?"
Huo Yuhao began recounting his past entanglements with the Sea God.
Back then, before Huo Yuhao ascended as the Eternal God, he had laid out a number of arrangements across the continent—one of which was a trap specifically left for the Sea God to fall into.
Huo Yuhao, possessing the powers of Emotion, Life, Destruction, and even the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, didn't need faith to re-cultivate and ascend into godhood. After becoming a god, he had gone to the sea to gather oceanic faith, subdued the Deep Sea Demon Whale Clan, and then ascended.
Twenty thousand years later, during the era of Poseidon, Poseidon attempted to replicate the Angel God's path to godhood—gathering faith from sea soul masters and sea soul beasts to forge his own god position.
Because Huo Yuhao hadn't condensed a god position based on Sea God faith, and with the passage of time, that oceanic faith naturally shifted from the Eternal God to Poseidon.
But this was exactly what Huo Yuhao had been waiting for.
A conflict of faith is essentially a declaration of war between gods. Unknowingly, Poseidon had entangled himself in Huo Yuhao's karmic web. And once that happened—did he think he could just walk away?
At the critical moment when Poseidon was condensing his divine spark, Huo Yuhao made his move and sabotaged him.
As for how he did it—it was nothing more than widely exposing Poseidon's perverted nature. After all, this old fart was, at his core, a lecher.
In the original story, the Sea God and Angel God trials were interconnected. The appearance of Qian Renxue's golden liquid during the Sea God trial—and the public knowledge of it—was all Poseidon's doing.
Due to the shaken faith, what could have been a peak-level First-Class God position ultimately degraded into a peak-level Second-Class God spark. Of course, if Poseidon were to fully transcend, he could still exchange a few blows with a First-Class God—but barely. How... touching.
So why did Huo Yuhao go to all that trouble?
He wanted a legitimate excuse to strike.
Though he was an independent force in the Divine Realm, he didn't yet have absolute power. The faction led by the Asura God—one of the Five Great Divine Kings—was still a formidable force. In Huo Yuhao's view, the Asura God's support of Tang San was a death sentence in itself, but the other four kings—Good, Evil, Life, and Destruction—might still be pulled to his side. To maintain this possibility, he had to keep his actions discreet.
That's why he used faith to entangle Poseidon in karma, and thus legitimately sabotage him. That's the reason he initially collected oceanic faith.
And so, the once-high-and-mighty Sea God from the original timeline was reduced to a weak, second-rate god—a complete disgrace.
Not only that, his perverted reputation had become widely known across both the Douluo Continent and the Divine Realm. In terms of being shunned, he could compete with the Rakshasa God.
Given all this, where would he ever find the courage to plot against the peak-level Angel God?
Ironically, Huo Yuhao's sabotage of the Sea God inadvertently saved the Angel God, who should've perished.
"Well done." Upon hearing of Poseidon's miserable state, Qian Renxue couldn't help but give Huo Yuhao a thumbs-up.
She had long since figured out the trickery in her god trial back then—it was that perverted Sea God who tampered with her test and made her fall in love with Tang San, someone she never should have loved. Because of that, she repeatedly hesitated to strike, ultimately leading to the fall of the Spirit Hall.
Her hatred for Poseidon was no less than her hatred for Tang San.
"That's just the beginning," Huo Yuhao snorted coldly. After Poseidon ascended to the Divine Realm, Huo Yuhao had made sure to keep giving him trouble.
If not for that dog managing to align himself with the Asura God, Huo Yuhao would have dismantled him already.
But Poseidon thought he was safe just because he was on Asura God's side? Once Huo Yuhao toppled the Asura God, he'd deal with Poseidon slowly.
"Your Excellency Eternal, thank you for saving the Divine Ancestor. I, Qian Renxue, will remember this great favor for life," she said solemnly.
Later, after Qian Renxue left for the Angel Temple, Huo Yuhao continued using the Eye of Eternity to observe the situation on the Douluo Continent.
Something shifted at one of his arrangements there.
Huo Yuhao changed the view—and what did he see?
The Blue Silver Emperor had taken human form.
A subtle smile curved at the corner of his lips as he looked toward the Shura God Palace in the Divine Realm.
"Our assistant director's cast has finally taken the stage. Looks like that brat's return to this world isn't far off."
Divine Realm – Shura God Palace
Surrounded by a bloody, murderous aura, the Shura God sat solemnly on his divine throne, his face dark.
Gazing down at the gods below, he asked coldly, "So much time has passed—what exactly is going on over in the Life and Destruction faction?"
The Killing God stood and replied, "Your Majesty, the forces of Life and Destruction are tightly united—like an iron wall. Our people can't get in at all."
The God of Speed added, "Your Majesty, I believe you may be overthinking. Life and Destruction have been your allies for countless years. There's no way they'd defect to the Eternal God behind your back."
The Shura God's voice deepened. "Then can you give me a guarantee? All I want is a definite answer."
A few days ago, something major had occurred in the Divine Realm.
To understand it, we must go back to Tang Chen—one of the three Ultimate Douluo on the Douluo Continent.
Tang Chen was one of the Shura God's backup candidates for inheriting the godhood—and the one he invested in most heavily.
In the original Douluo story, the Haotian Secret Technique, which let Tang Hao and Tang San dominate the battlefield—especially the final "Great Sumeru Hammer"—was so overpowered it broke through conventional level limits.
Tang Hao, as a fresh Title Douluo, could 3v1, severely injure the Pope and one Title Douluo, and kill another. At level 97, he could smash the Golden Crocodile.
Tang San? Even crazier—after exploding all his spirit rings, he could go toe-to-toe with the newly ascended Angel God Qian Renxue.
And this broken technique... was created by Tang Chen?
Yes—it was literally divine.
Ever since the Shura God selected Tang Chen, he had been secretly giving him all sorts of help, until one day, Tang Chen "comprehended" this world-shaking technique.
The technique directly elevated the rank of the Clear Sky Hammer, catapulting the Clear Sky Sect to become the strongest sect on the continent.
The impact of the Great Sumeru Hammer was like when the Dragon God granted Di Tian the Dragon God Claw—it allowed a newly advanced Rank 99 Title Douluo to fight at near-demigod levels.
Everything afterward mirrored the original plot.
Tang Chen became a rival to Qian Daoliu, and both fell for Bo Saixi.
Bo Saixi liked Tang Chen, but she was too shy to say it directly, only implying: "I'll marry the one of you who can become a god."
Qian Daoliu knew he was out at that moment. But Tang Chen, being straightforward, boldly declared, "I won't return unless I become a god."
Before departing to seek a god inheritance, he even went to the Spirit Hall to duel Qian Daoliu. To be fair, Qian Daoliu didn't use his god powers. They fought for three days and nights with no clear victor.
In the end, Tang Chen used the Great Sumeru Hammer and narrowly beat Qian Daoliu.
They made a pact: From then on, no Spirit Hall Pope was allowed to set foot in the ancestral lands of the Clear Sky Sect.
With this burden off his shoulders, Tang Chen set out to find his god inheritance.
The God of Asura activated his divine vision, projecting a scene from one of the lower realms governed by the God Realm for all the gods to see.
Martial World Plane – Tang Sect in Bashu.
A large rat took advantage of a moment when the sect's defenses were lax and sneakily stole the sect's treasured inheritance manual, The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, before hiding inside a burrow.
Before opening the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, he couldn't suppress the excitement on his face. But as if suddenly remembering something, he quickly clasped his hands together in prayer, seemingly offering words to the deceased spirits:
"Ancestors of the Tang Sect, today I, Tang San, have violated the sect's rules, but it is out of desperation. The Tang Sect's legacy has been passed down to this day, and many of our secret techniques exist only in legends, with no one able to comprehend them.
I am starving for the knowledge of our Tang Sect's techniques and harbor the ambition to revive them in the world, yet I have not been given true instruction.
So today I take this extreme step. Once I master these skills, I, Tang San, promise to return them all to the sect."
After speaking, the large rat kowtowed several times on the ground. His conscience now appeased, he finally opened the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record and began to cultivate in earnest.
This scene was clearly displayed in the Asura God's divine vision.
"How about it? Isn't my precious baby impressive?" the Asura God asked.
—
This…
Without hesitation, the Sea God stepped forward and declared:
"As expected of the one chosen by Lord Asura—this precious child is uniquely gifted with extraordinary perception and talent. Though he acquired the sect's inheritance through unorthodox means, I saw within him a sincere heart that truly loves his sect."
The Sea God's words immediately snapped the other gods to attention, and they all began flattering the Asura God.
"Only Lord Asura could have such discerning eyes! The precious one couldn't bear to see the sect's legacy remain uncomprehended, and though he took drastic action, his desire to return his achievements to the sect shows his deep loyalty."
— God of Food
"For Lord Asura to choose this precious one as the future leader of the God Realm—he shall surely lead us into a new era of vitality and prosperity."
— God of War
The gods went on a full-on bootlicking spree, nearly painting the Asura God's chosen "precious baby" as the embodiment of all virtues—gentle, humble, intelligent, athletic, artistic, and pure of heart.
To the Asura God, though, this was not flattery but objective truth. After all, the precious one he selected with such sharp vision truly was that amazing.
"Now that we have such an outstanding candidate," said the Asura God, "when the time comes, I will guide his soul into the Douluo Continent, allowing him to absorb the continent's ten-thousand-year fortune and ascend to godhood in one leap.
But before that, we need to prepare a physical vessel for him."
As for the choice of the vessel's father, the Asura God already had someone in mind. There were many suitable inheritors on the Douluo Continent—like the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seven Kill Sword—but the Asura God had a special fondness for the Clear Sky Hammer. Tang Chen's performance had not disappointed him either.
Even though Tang Chen had fallen into that bastard Huo Yuhao's trap, the Clear Sky Sect still had talents.
The god's gaze shifted to the two successors of the Clear Sky Sect: Tang Xiao and Tang Hao. Both of them were born with innate full soul power. If the Asura God were to give them the same "special treatment" he gave Tang Chen, they could easily become another Tang Chen. But Tang Chen had already pushed the limit of that path; creating another one like him would be redundant.
Instead, it would be better to let them contribute their excellent bloodlines to his precious baby—and also act as his protectors along the way.
To be the father of my precious baby is a blessing in itself. Now, let's see which of you has the fortune to earn it.
If you want to be my precious baby's father, the first test is the Slaughter City. Go conquer the Killing God Domain for me.
With a thought, the Asura God sent down two divine beams of light from the God Realm, falling upon Tang Hao and Tang Xiao.
"Next, we need a mother for the Child of Destiny. A good vessel can give birth to an exceptional genius. Who should I choose?"
The Asura God's divine sense scanned the Douluo Continent.
In the human world, very few female vessels were worthy of matching the excellent bloodlines of the Clear Sky twins. Then, a sudden inspiration struck him—what if the mother wasn't human?
What about transformed soul beasts? Especially those with over 100,000 years of cultivation—it took extraordinary talent to reach that level.
With this direction in mind, the Asura God's goal became much clearer.
He quickly locked onto a target—the Blue Silver Empress of the Blue Silver Forest, a soul beast with the ultimate life attribute.
"With her bloodline forming the foundation of extreme life force, my precious baby can boldly wield the Clear Sky Hammer and even inherit the Asura God's violent powers.
Besides, the Blue Silver Emperor is itself a fine martial soul.
However, only one Blue Silver Empress can exist on a continent.
Once my precious baby is born, I'll eliminate her and let him inherit the title."
Sorry, Blue Silver Empress. Your only value lies in giving birth to my precious baby.
With this thought, the Asura God sent another divine beam down to the Douluo Continent, marking the Blue Silver Empress.
—
Clear Sky Sect.
Tang Tian sat in the sect master's seat, looking at his two sons.
"You both want to go to the Slaughter City?" he asked.
"Yes, Father. A voice from the void keeps telling me I must go, or I'll regret it forever."
— Tang Hao
"Me too, Father. Please allow me to go to the Slaughter City."
— Tang Xiao
Tang Tian shook his head:
"No. The Slaughter City is extremely dangerous. Throughout history, only six people—including your grandfather Tang Chen—have ever walked out of there as Killing Gods. You two are the future of the Clear Sky Sect. I can't allow both of you to go."
"Father, Grandfather became one of the three land-bound Supreme Beings by fighting his way through the Slaughter City.
If we don't experience this trial, how can we become true powerhouses?"
— Tang Hao
"Exactly, Father. If Grandfather could survive the Slaughter City, then we brothers should take our chances to earn the Killing God Domain."
— Tang Xiao
Seeing his sons' unwavering determination, Tang Tian compromised:
"You two represent the future of the Clear Sky Sect. I'll allow one of you to go to the Slaughter City.
The other must remain to serve as the sect's safety net."
In the end, the bold and determined Tang Hao set off for the Slaughter City, while the steady and cautious Tang Xiao stayed behind, becoming the sect's future candidate for leadership.
Hesitation leads to defeat.
In the original timeline, this was the moment that sealed the fates of Tang Xiao and Tang Hao.
If Tang Xiao had known what he missed out on that day, he would've defied his father and risked everything to enter the Slaughter City and fight Tang Hao for the chance.
Blue Silver Forest
"Your Majesty, you've already overcome the hundred-thousand-year tribulation. The next two-hundred-thousand-year one is still far off. Why have you chosen to take human form and start cultivating again now?" the Blue Silver King asked in confusion.
Naturally, A Yin couldn't just say she suddenly wanted to experience the beauty and splendor of the human world, to taste the sweetness of love, and go on a journey across a thousand miles to give herself away like Lady Zhen to Cao Pi. Wouldn't that mean she, the Empress, was abandoning her people? Putting on a serious face, she replied, "I'm taking human form to explore the future path of our Blue Silver Emperor clan. A voice from the void told me that if I forsake my soul beast body and cultivate as a human, in a few decades, our clan will give rise to a god."
"But there are many powerful beings in the human world. What if you encounter a Titled Douluo who covets your spirit ring or bone? What then?" the Blue Silver King asked worriedly.
"No matter. I'll just cultivate in a remote area," A Yin said, revealing her plan.
After persuading her people, A Yin took human form and left the Blue Silver Forest, beginning her thousand-mile journey to deliver herself to Cao Pi.
God Realm – Temple of Eternity
Huo Yuhao raised his hand and summoned another one of his super divine weapons: the Chronicle of Eternity.
The Eye of Eternity was once the Eye of Destiny, and the Chronicle of Eternity was once the Book of Destiny. In terms of fate, although the God of Shura had some insight, he was no match for Huo Yuhao. He opened the book, and its blank pages began to display the fates of A Yin and the twin brothers of the Clear Sky Clan. Under the observation of the Eye of Destiny, the originally unrelated trio began to have intertwining threads of fate, converging due to the Shura God's interference—especially Tang Hao, whose thread was the closest to A Yin.
The assistant director had already cast the roles for the upcoming script. The chief director glanced at the script and expressed dissatisfaction. The plot was too clichéd, full of old tropes, and too smooth. It needed to change.
So, while keeping the overall direction intact, the chief director revised the script, adding bizarre twists and dramatic fluctuations. Under these changes, the fate threads of A Yin, Tang Hao, and Tang Xiao began to stir and dance.
Finally, Huo Yuhao closed the Chronicle of Eternity.
Temple of Angels
This was Qian Renxue's first time stepping into the Angel Temple of the God Realm. It was far more magnificent than the one in the Spirit Hall.
After presenting a letter of introduction from the God of Eternity to the temple's priests, she finally met her divine ancestor: Qian Renxue.
"Qian Renxue greets the Divine Ancestor," she said respectfully.
"You are my descendant. I sensed a faint tremor in my bloodline from you," Qian Renxue said, sitting on the Angel Throne with a raised brow. "But why is it that the Angel Godhood, which I personally created and never passed on, is something I now sense within you? Have you once inherited the Angel God's position?"
"And why has your soul power and divine force undergone such a reversal—from holy light to something fallen?"
Faced with Qian Renxue's many questions, Qian Renxue replied, "Divine Ancestor, please dismiss the others. I shall explain everything."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue dismissed the lower-ranked gods and set up a barrier to block all divine senses from eavesdropping.
"You may speak now."
Qian Renxue then began to explain everything that had happened to her in detail, leaving nothing hidden from this divine ancestor.
This was also partly due to Huo Yuhao—not intending to conceal the truth from the Angel God.
Thus, Qian Renxue slowly learned everything that had happened in the original timeline.
First, she discovered that she had actually been tricked and killed by that lecherous old man, the Sea God, who even stole part of her divine authority. At first, Qian Renxue found this hard to believe. That perverted old fellow was only a peak second-rank god—how could he possibly scheme against her?
But after hearing Qian Renxue's full explanation, Qian Renxue, though furious, had to admit: if it was the Sea God at the peak of first-rank godhood, then it wasn't impossible.
That was where the tragedy of the Angel Clan began—right after she was schemed against. Her divine inheritance instinctively selected a successor, but the Sea God manipulated it and took control of the process.
When she heard how that wretched Sea God manipulated her descendant, making her fall in love with his successor Tang San, who repeatedly held back during their fights and ultimately lost, becoming a stepping stone for Tang San's fame and success, Qian Renxue was consumed with unspeakable rage.
Then she heard how the Shura God shamelessly interfered in that great war on the continent, resurrecting Tang San even though he had already lost, and let him pass the trials. With the fusion of two godhoods, Tang San inherited both the Sea God and Shura God positions, shattering her successor's godhood and erasing all legacy of the Spirit Hall.
Qian Renxue clenched her fists tightly, veins bulging. "Bastards… That damned Sea God and Shura God actually dared to humiliate me and my descendants like this."
After calming down, Qian Renxue looked gently at Qian Renxue and said, "You've endured much. Go on."
Qian Renxue nodded and continued, recounting how, after her death, her soul clung to her godhood and drifted through the river of time, witnessing many things.
By the end of her tale, Qian Renxue sneered coldly and said with disdain, "So this is the so-called chosen successor of the Sea God and Shura God? Sounds more like a selfish and petty man to me."
How had she, Qian Renxue, become a god back then? Through the Path of Faith. Why did the people of the continent believe in her? Because she lived in an era where evil soul masters ran rampant.
At that time, powerful evil soul masters raised humans like livestock for cultivation. To gain strength, they destroyed cities and kingdoms, committing countless atrocities. It was in that era that she used her Angel Martial Soul to purify evil, suppress wickedness, and establish the Spirit Hall—thus gaining the people's faith and condensing her divine position.
But it was also because of her relentless suppression of evil soul masters, and the natural suppressive power of the Angel Martial Soul, that evil soul masters found no place to hide on the continent. They all fled to the Slaughter City.
The Spirit Hall's awakening benefits and soul master offerings became so commonplace, like water and air, that people took them for granted. They forgot the Spirit Hall's and her sacrifices and contributions. Instead, they believed the propaganda of the noble clans and turned against the Angel Clan, eventually toppling the Spirit Hall.
In contrast, Tang San learned from her "mistakes." He deliberately kept some evil soul masters around as a whip, releasing them when necessary to let the people feel pain and despair. Then, at the critical moment, he had Shrek Academy step in to save the day—making the survivors feel endless gratitude to the Sea God.
Thus, with every whip and carrot cycle, his Sea God faith endured for tens of thousands of years.