Chapter 299: A Thriving Business

Chapter 299: A Thriving Business

The scene shifts to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Lake of Life.

"Reporting to our master, due to the Thunder God-King altering the rules of the Douluo Continent, almost no humans have set foot in the Star Dou Great Forest again."

A middle-aged man clad in a black dragon robe spoke respectfully to a colossal silver dragon.

The Thunder God-King's modification of the rules greatly benefited their spirit beast kin, eliminating the worry of a sharp decline in their numbers due to slaughter.

This was also why the middle-aged man was willing to address Kong with the title of Thunder God-King.

"Hmm..."

The silver dragon nodded slightly and said, "The fact that this Thunder God-King can alter the rules of the Douluo Continent means His strength has already surpassed my peak state."

"Perhaps He is only slightly weaker than Father God..."

The silver dragon wasn't entirely certain of Kong's true power. Based on her speculation, Kong should be somewhat weaker than the Dragon God, the creator deity.

After all, the Dragon God was her father god, so it was only natural for her to think this way subconsciously.

"Di Tian, newly ascended gods can remain in the mortal world for no more than a hundred years at most. After a century, He will ascend to the divine realm. Whatever matters there are, we can discuss them then."

"During this time, try to avoid venturing out."

A hundred years was but a brief nap for beings with their long lifespans.

It meant nothing at all.

"As you command, master!"

Di Tian responded immediately. A mere hundred years was no issue at all.

Besides, if not for that bolt of lightning five or six years ago, Di Tian might not have even awakened.

The soul beasts had been busy refining an ice silkworm—who had time to go out?

Tianmeng: "..."

After Di Tian left, the silver dragon shimmered with light, transforming into a silver-haired girl. Her...

Her face was unusually pale. The power of the Asura God was not so easily expelled.

At this moment, the girl murmured, "If He does not wish to go to the divine realm, the Douluo Continent has no means to expel Him. With His strength..."

Indeed, the previously mentioned century-long limit only applied to ordinary gods.

For a deity capable of altering the rules of Douluo Star, could a mere hundred years restrain Him?

Obviously not.

This was also the source of the silver dragon's unease.

In the Sunset Forest...

"Hahaha—"

Tang San laughed wildly. How much time had passed?

He had directly broken through from rank 61 to rank 63!

Under normal circumstances, how could he possibly advance so quickly?

"As expected of the Mysterious Heaven Technique!"

After fusing the bloodlines of several ten-thousand-year spirit beasts, Tang San felt his power had grown significantly stronger than before.

Both his physical constitution and soul power level had seen noticeable improvements.

"With the Mysterious Heaven Technique refining and absorbing the soul power, there's no sense of instability."

Tang San scratched his head in frustration and continued, "If I had discovered the secrets of the Mysterious Heaven Technique earlier, how could Kong have become a god before me?"

"Just wait. It won't be long before I, Tang San, come for you!"

"That black-robed man, and Kong!"

Unbeknownst to him, the fusion of multiple bloodlines had diluted the purity of his own Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, preventing his Blue Silver Grass spirit from evolving into the Blue Silver Emperor.

Had he focused on absorbing plant-type spirit beast bloodlines, his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline might have awakened by now.

Yet, he deliberately chose powerful beast-type bloodlines, further muddying his Blue Silver Emperor lineage.

This could also be blamed on Tang Hao, who died before clarifying his situation—such as when to seek out the Blue Silver King.

Tang Hao: "I never imagined I'd be defeated..."

Even in his heavily injured state, Tang Hao had never considered the possibility of dying at the hands of a mere Titled Douluo.

He had long planned out when Tang San would awaken his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, when to obtain the Slaughter Domain in the City of Slaughter, and when to return to the Clear Sky Sect to reclaim his heritage...

He had planned everything for Tang San—everything except telling him before he died.

Come to think of it, in the original story, the first half of Tang San's life was practically guided step-by-step by Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang.

They told him what to do, and he did it without question…

Hidden in the shadows, Ghost Douluo: "..."

He was speechless. Why was this kid Tang San so confident?

Then again, perhaps all fallen ones were like this—overconfident until reality crushed them.

Most never grew strong enough to matter. Even the rare few who did would eventually find their soul power impure, forever stuck below rank 95 before being eradicated by the Spirit Hall.

"If not for His Holiness the Pope's orders, I'd send you to meet your father Tang Hao right now..."

Gui Mei thought to himself.

Back then, Tang Hao had shattered his fighting spirit with just a few hammer strikes, leaving him too traumatized to ever face the man again.

But when Gui Mei learned that Tang Hao had been killed by a mere Titled Douluo—his future son-in-law—he spent three whole days in silent contemplation, unable to fathom just how strong this son-in-law must be!

That was Tang Hao they were talking about!

The same Tang Hao who once fought three against one, killed one Titled Douluo, and crippled the other two!

Well, technically, he indirectly killed another.

If Tang Hao hadn't mortally wounded the previous Pope, the current Pope would never have been able to finish him off.

Since then, Gui Mei had become one of Kong's most devoted admirers…

"No chance. Absolutely no chance of winning against him."

"And this brat still thinks he can kill the God-King? Does he even know his own limits?"

Shaking his head, Gui Mei dismissed the thought. He'd wait until Tang San was about to break through to rank 70—then give him a nice surprise.

The soul ring for rank 70 was crucial, after all.

Meanwhile, Tang San, lost in his triumph, had no idea someone was watching him from the shadows.

"The soul ring rules have changed—what's the point of spying on me now?"

Besides, if anyone had been observing him all this time, they would've already tried to steal his precious technique.

"Just a little longer, and I'll reach rank 70. Soon, I, Tang San, will become the next god..."

Hoisting the Clear Sky Hammer over his shoulder, Tang San ventured deeper into the Sunset Forest.

The Douluo Continent was teeming with spirit beasts. If their soul rings were worthless now, then they might as well serve as his nourishment!

"Hahaha… Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Watching Tang San's growing madness, Gui Mei shook his head again.

Fallen ones never realized they'd fallen until it was too late.

They always believed they could control the corruption—never realizing the corruption had long since controlled them.

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The scene shifts to the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was built right on this dividing line, straddling both nations.

Gazing at the bustling activity outside the clan's gates, the Blazing Sun Douluo sighed.

Even at the height of the Clear Sky Sect's glory, they had never seen such a spectacle.

The sheer number of visitors bringing gifts and paying respects was staggering.

"Seventh Uncle, let's go as well."

Beside the Blazing Sun Douluo stood a woman exuding noble elegance—Tang Hao's younger sister, the third young lady of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Yuehua…

(End of Chapter)

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