Chapter 90: Sea God Island

Chapter 90: Sea God Island

Word count = 1339 on 10/2/2023

(hello everyone, it is now the spooky month)

With Xue Tie reaching level 99 limit Douluo, His refinement took his body to the next level. Even without using his robes 3rd spirit skill, he won't worry about any form of attacks except those that can either pierce defense or ignore it which is rare by the way. It's more likely for it to be some special aspect that would serve as the foundation of a clan. Mostly due to such aspects being intrinsically linked with one's talent. That means unless a person with such an aspect was born with the world's worst luck, they still have a chance at making something out of themselves. If not them, then their descendants.

After all, that is what it means for various bloodlines to mix and cross as the generations go by. Lineage, a simple word but it is made complicated due to the involvement of martial spirits and spirit rings.

Xue Tie shakes his head out of his thoughts as he is distracted. While his body had a massive boost, plenty can be said about his spirit rings as well. From his robes side, the first 6 rings which were all black are now elevated to their new limits and all of them have shades of red now mixed in. This means that they are on the verge of reaching 100k years in age. He could have elevated his 5th and 6th ring but he likes the coordination of it. As he knows that one or two rings breaking through into red would give him a sizable increase in power, especially with his 6th ring being primal burst. But having all 6 elevate at once would be euphoric levels of improvement.

Another reason is that so many elevations at once might provide another mutation to either his skills or martial spirit. It might not happen because he is already a limit douluo but he knows for a fact that once the original Tang San elevated into godhood, all his rings became gold thanks to the divine energy but he considers that inefficient. Afterall, from the records, very few gods actually changed throughout all this time. Which means they spend plenty of time idle or obsessed with faith energy. How this ties into himself elevating his rings as compared to using divine energy to do so. It's all related to the rings themselves, they, in the human life format that they are, serve as the foundations of strength.

Realistically, if a gifted person like Tang San became a god, his first few rings were yellow or purple. Those got elevated to gold. Luckily he had no animosity with the gods like Xue Tie, and thus could stably realize his strength after the growth. Making it easier for himself if he was to immediately fight if nothing wrong happened. Which is a false hope as he knows with his conflicts with both Food God and Rakshasa that he won't have a peaceful ascension.

In fact, one of his theories is that during the reforging process when his rings are brought up, the leftover energy would refine his body into a god's body. Even if that wasn't the case, with death energy, he can cut the connection of whatever is providing the divine energy and have it flow to his whims or at least to serve as fuel for even more death energy. Either way, he doesnt lose.

Nevertheless, he is getting ahead of himself as he still has not ascended. As such, he is taking a road trip to a certain Iconic location that he plans to travel to. Just because he can, he doesnt expect much from the trip except to meet certain characters. His inner fanboy is relishing the opportunity. Maybe he can even try to take the trials if he is so lucky.

As such, once he is ensured that he is not needed for at least a few months time and that all basins of blood, enough to make dozens of blood beasts have already been prepped. He begins his travels with a grin on his face. Bibi Dong is worried on his behalf, as the former holy lady of Spirit Hall, she was informed of the terror that is the Sea Gods island.

In fact, she was shocked when he first brought it up as even with her knowing that he is a reincarnation from another world. She is still upset that she was considered nothing more than a story character who was portrayed as the main villain for who is essentially her god son thanks to Xue Tie's actions. She smiles to herself as she remembers how Xue Tie raised a complaint as he wasn't named as god father but his wife, being her, was named as godmother.

He even made the absurd proposition of being named as god mother on behalf of Bibi Dong which only made them burst out laughing, not taking him seriously.

She shakes her head as she has laid witness to his most recent round of refinement and is confident in not being able to hurt him even if she tried. She could only let him go if with her blessings.

Even with his top speed it would take him a few days to reach the Sea God island. To liven up his journey, he decided to make a pit stop to annoy a pink bunny Near the core of the Great Star Dou Forest before disappearing and leaving behind a few treats for her.

He also visited the Clear Sky Clan and learned that Tang Chen has been away for a few months now, something about treatment to help extend his life. He learned this from Tang Hao who had become the newest substitute clan leader whenever Tang Chen was missing after they had reclaimed the clan and beat up all the 'stupid' elders. To a point, the subordinate clans weren't stranded like they were in the original story. Granted the defense clan gave him a bit of trouble once they realized who he was.

They proclaimed that he kidnapped their people and Xue Tie had the urge to call out 'audacious junior who knows not the heavens. I your grandfather shall have you kowtow 300 times this day until you learn your lesson'. But with every ounce of willpower, he held back. Though his smiling face only served to taunt them, which only agitated them further until Tang hao beat them up. After all, nobody knows he is a limit douluo, much less a titled douluo. If they did then they would likely rip out their own tongues as tribute and apology for their transgression.

His meetings ended peacefully, so he then went to visit the Seven Glazed Tile pagoda Clan to send Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo into a panic by temporarily kidnapping Ning RongRong when they weren't looking. They played hide and seek for 2 days before Xia Wei found them and demanded her daughter back who complained as they were not idle the 2 days. They spent this time doing various pranks around the clan mansion. The many maids and training disciples of the clan thought there was a ghost or something thanks to Xue Tie's speed and in depth pranks created by the troublesome young maiden RongRong.

If she had even half as much spirit as she does now under his influence, then he can understand how she became so willful in the original story. Nevertheless, he isn't helping the situation as he too acts childish alongside her which only ruins Xia Wei's impression of her teacher and first crush.

With all his fun settled, he finally arrives at the edge of the Douluo Continent and proceeds across the vast ocean.

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Author here. Yes I am aware that Tang San and his gang only got to experience the trials thanks to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. But I raise you the argument: Who cares.