Chapter 350: At the End of the Road

Chapter 350: At the End of the Road

Bibi Dong frowned as she voiced her doubts.

Tang San's eyes gleamed with pride as he said arrogantly, "My great-grandfather wasn't missing these years; he has been in the City of Slaughter undergoing the Shura God inheritance divine test. Now that I have inherited the Sea God's divine seat, the first thing I will do upon returning to the continent is to help my great-grandfather complete his divine test!"

"The City of Slaughter!"

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong secretly exhaled and looked at Tang San with pity in her eyes. "That's really a pity. I don't think you need to go to the City of Slaughter. I can tell you for certain that Tang Chen is absolutely not there now!"

Tang San chuckled lightly. "Bibi Dong, you haven't lost your mind from anger, have you?"

Bibi Dong helplessly shrugged and said, "Since the battle in Spirit City, I have been hiding in the City of Slaughter taking the Rakshasa God test. I have never sensed Tang Chen's presence.

Before completing the Rakshasa God test, maybe my strength was insufficient. But even after inheriting the Rakshasa God seat, I still can't sense him. There is only one possibility: Tang Chen failed the Shura God test and has been erased!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Tang San shook his head desperately, refusing to believe Bibi Dong's words. "My great-grandfather is invincible in the world. How could he perish in the divine test? Bibi Dong, don't try to deceive me!"

"If you don't believe me, go verify it yourself in the City of Slaughter!"

Bibi Dong said indifferently, "Now that you have completed your divine test and achieved a divine seat, if Tang Chen hasn't completed his test, he can't hide from your divine sense. If he has completed it, then why hasn't he appeared?"

Tang San's expression grew increasingly grim. His heart felt an ominous premonition, but he still refused to believe that Tang Chen—the great-grandfather who once prophetically pushed him to greatness and created the Haotian legend—had died in the divine test.

"I'm going to the City of Slaughter to confirm this. Bibi Dong, if you dare to lie to me, I will make you regret what you've done today!"

Tang San hurriedly left with a harsh threat. Behind him, the eight spider spears soul bones, restored to the Sea God's eight wings, spread out like meteors flying toward the City of Slaughter.

Star Luo Empire, Star Sea City.

This is the largest port city within the Star Luo Empire and currently the only city not yet fallen.

After Qian Renxue completed her divine test, she immediately resurrected Qian Daoliu as a divine priest. The two then led the remaining grand worshippers and elders of the Spirit Hall to join the Tian Dou Empire's army, showing their support for Xiao Yu in action.

The morale of the Tian Dou Empire's forces soared. Their momentum was unstoppable for days. The Star Luo Empire suffered defeat after defeat, losing all remaining territory within days. Over 500,000 troops were either killed or surrendered. The once intimidating million-strong army of the Star Luo Empire was now reduced to just over 100,000.

At sunset, the smoke above Star Sea City gradually dissipated.

On the city walls, Star Luo soldiers watched the retreating Tian Dou Empire troops with numb expressions.

Everyone knew the reason they had withstood this round of attacks was only because the forces attacking were the vanguard of the Tian Dou Empire. If the main forces arrived, they wouldn't last through a single attack.

Star Sea City, City Lord's Mansion.

It had already been converted into the temporary palace of the Star Luo Emperor. But now, the Star Luo Empire had no funds to build a palace and could only replace a few plaques on the mansion, making it look very shabby.

Inside the main hall, there was a deathly silence.

With the continuous defeats of the Star Luo Empire, its ministers had lost hope. Although Tang Yuehua and the Haotian sect had been painting grand prospects for the civil and military officials of the empire, it still couldn't prevent officials from defecting in groups.

Now, inside the entire main hall, excluding external forces like Tang Yuehua, Tang Ling, and the Sea Spear Douluo, there were only members of the royal family left, along with members of the Zhu family who were deeply bound to the royal family's fate and inherited the Spirit Hall's Nether Spirit Cat martial soul.

The Star Luo Emperor sat at the head of the hall. This iron-fisted emperor, who once killed his brothers to seize the throne with ruthless means, now showed none of his former vigor. His face was pale, eyes vacant, and the dark circles around his eyes swollen like a giant panda's.

With vast lands lost, the military almost entirely destroyed, and officials fleeing one after another, immense pressure threatened to crush the emperor.

"Your Majesty, perhaps you should surrender!"

The speaker was the current head of the Zhu family, father of Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing. He was also the Star Luo Emperor's brother-in-law; his sister was the current empress of the Star Luo Empire.

Thus, Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing were not only engaged but also cousins. However, customs on Douluo Continent were similar to those of feudal times, so cousin marriage wasn't considered shocking—only the union of Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang truly crossed the Douluo people's bottom line.

Led by the Zhu family head, many people came forward to agree, including Zhu family members and several royal family members.

In fact, they had long lost hope in the Star Luo Empire. The only reason they hadn't defected or surrendered was that the label of the Star Luo Empire was too deeply stamped on them; surrender wouldn't gain them any trust from the other side.

"Your Majesty, surrender!"

The Zhu family head sobbed, "The situation now is hopeless. The empire is beyond saving; why make meaningless sacrifices? Surrender now can still preserve the royal bloodline. Otherwise, once the city falls, the lineage of the White Tiger martial soul will be completely severed!"

Tang Yuehua quickly stood and said, "Head of the Zhu family, as a senior minister of the empire, how can you speak such despairing words? Although the situation is grim, as long as my nephew Xiao San still wishes for my grandfather's divine return, there will be hope!"

"Stop spouting those lies!"

The Zhu family head angrily retorted, "How many times have you said those words this past year? But where are Tang San and your grandfather? Why haven't they appeared when the empire is at such a desperate end? I think they saw the bad situation and ran away long ago!"

"Scoundrel, how dare you insult the heir of the Sea God?"

The Sea Spear Douluo and Sea Maiden Douluo from Sea God Island stood up simultaneously, glaring angrily at the Zhu family head.

Two other titled Douluos from Sea God Island—Sea Phantom Douluo and Sea Star Douluo—had unfortunately died in earlier battles.

Facing the two titled Douluos, the Zhu family head remained unshaken.

"At this point, what do I have to fear? That Dai Mubai, who is so close to your so-called Sea God heir Tang San, was the same kind of person. He abandoned my daughter and ran off to that Shrek Academy to live a carefree life.

Birds of a feather flock together—I think Tang San is just a coward afraid to die!"

(End of chapter)