Chapter 491 and 492

Chapter 491: 491: Guoba, Spit Fire!

"Sss~ It's a bit heavy!"

Xiangling gasped, but the "fish fork" in her hand didn't slip. Instead, she casually swung it a couple of times.

Apart from being a bit heavy, there was nothing wrong with it.

Tang San, Sea God, Asura God: "..."

Monster!

This girl is a monster!

Tang San, who had intended to reclaim the Sea God Trident, felt half of his heart turn cold.

He thought only that little "bear" was peculiar, and he still had a chance to reclaim the divine artifact.

He never expected that the girl named Xiangling would be so terrifying!

A fish fork weighing 108,000 pounds... bah, the Sea God Trident! She actually... actually!!

Wait, where did she hide the Sea God Trident?

Yes, right in front of Tang San, Xiangling casually waved her hand, and the Sea God Trident instantly disappeared, severing its connection with Tang San!

At this moment, Tang San could no longer sense the location of the Sea God Trident!

"Damn girl, return the Sea God Trident to me!!"

Tang San roared, nearly losing his composure.

Xiangling and Guoba exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

They weren't fools; this person's previous actions were definitely not with good intentions. Returning the weapon to him?

Dream on!

"Hmph, you're a bad person. I won't return that fish fork to you!"

Xiangling placed her hands on her hips and said fiercely.

After saying this, she changed at the roasted pig on the grill and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glad that the fire was just right and it wasn't burnt.

Hearing this, a black line appears on Tang San's forehead, and his entire body trembled.

He wasn't afraid; he was angry!

That was the Sea God's exclusive weapon; he had to get it back, or his subsequent divine trials might be in jeopardy.

A Sea God without the Sea God Trident, is he still the Sea God?

Without a moment's hesitation, Tang San opened his right hand, and the Blue Silver Emperor appeared in his grasp.

"I'll say it one more time, return the Sea God Trident to me!"

"I'll let bygones be bygones immediately!"

As his martial soul appeared, two yellow, two purple, and five red soul rings slowly rose from beneath Tang San's feet.

Such a soul ring configuration could truly dominate the entire Douluo Continent!

The first four soul rings were nothing special. The fifth soul ring came from Xiao Wu, the sixth was Tang San's innate soul ring, which evolved to a hundred thousand years when he reached the Titled Douluo level.

The seventh and ninth were god-given soul rings, rewards from the Sea God, and the eighth soul ring was from the two hundred thousand year old Evil Demon Orca King!

This creates the scene of two yellow, two purple, and five red soul rings.

The Sea God had not yet rewarded Tang San with increased soul ring years because the soul rings on Tang San's body were needed to revive Xiao Wu. Once he completed the ninth trial, he could then enhance his soul rings.

"Lu Lu~"

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of you. Give up on this idea!"

Xiangling snorted coldly. She had figured out that this person was definitely not a good person.

If he were a good person, returning the weapon to him wouldn't be a problem, but since he was a bad person, there was no way she would return it!

Earlier, he had intended to use the "fish fork" to crush Guoba and her, right?

Meeting by chance, yet harboring such malice, returning the weapon to him would only lead to disaster.

Xiangling looked at Tang San, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

The rings on Tang San's body were very similar to the ones that had fallen from the pig earlier, just different in color.

Unable to figure it out, she didn't dwell on it.

Seeing this, Tang San was furious. Without hesitation or concern, his first soul ring quickly flashed.

"Since you're asking for death, don't blame me, Tang San, for being ruthless!"

"First Soul Skill: Blue Silver Entanglement!"

Under the effect of the soul skill, the Blue Silver Emperor in his hand grew wildly like vines, rapidly sweeping towards Xiangling and Guoba.

Tang San knew that Blue Silver Entanglement was only his first soul skill and probably wouldn't be very effective, but that didn't stop him from testing the waters.

Seeing this, Xiangling instinctively took a step back, looking at Tang San and the Blue Silver Entanglement with some surprise...

What on earth is this?

It can make plants grow wildly!

"Guoba, spit fire!"

The girl shouted, and the long spear that had disappeared reappeared in her hand.

She was going to fight alongside Guoba!

Guoba was already prepared, spitting a mouthful of blazing flames from its mouth...

When the flames came into contact with the Blue Silver Emperor, it turned to ash in an instant. The flames didn't stop, continuing to rush towards Tang San.

Seeing this, Tang San's pupils shrank. The heat wave brushed his face; it was the first time he had seen such terrifying flames!

The Blue Silver Emperor definitely couldn't block it!

"Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track..."

With his movement technique perfected, Tang San dodged left and right like a ghost, narrowly avoiding the flames.

But this was just the beginning...

Another wave of the same flames rushed towards him...

"Damn it, my martial soul is completely countered by this bear."

The Blue Silver Emperor couldn't play any role in the face of these flames.

"Take a look at my master's spear technique!"

At the same time, the girl thrust her "fork" forward like a whirlwind. Tang San's expression changed again, looking quite dramatic.

"Tang San, run! You're no match for them right now. If they team up, you're dead for sure!"

At this moment, Poseidon's voice rang in Tang San's mind.

Instinctively, Tang San prepared to retort, "But..."

"No buts! If the Sea God Trident is lost, we can find a way to get it back. But if you die…"

Poseidon had seen and remembered Tang San's previous actions.

This successor had a heavy killing intention!

Even such a cute girl and a little "bear" made him want to kill them immediately. It was a bit too much.

But Tang San couldn't die now. Poseidon was counting on him to complete the inheritance and then escape.

"This successor has issues. Even if he becomes a god, he'll be a disaster. It seems I can't pass on too much power to him."

Poseidon didn't say this out loud but kept it in mind.

Hearing this, Tang San made up his mind.

Without any hesitation, he turned and ran at the fastest speed of his life, ignoring the heat wave behind him.

The Sea God was right; if he died, there would be nothing left.

Now he had no match for this girl and "bear," but once he reached level 99, he will definitely take revenge!

As for Xiangling and Guoba, Poseidon was utterly shocked. It was the first time he had seen such a situation, that girl could easily use his divine artifact!

And that "bear" was definitely not simple!

Especially the marks on its body gave him a sense of déjà vu. Instinctively, he told Tang San to run.

"What exactly is it?"

Poseidon fell into deep thought, unable to figure it out for the moment.

Missing her strike, Xiangling stared blankly at Tang San's retreating figure and murmured, "Huh? He ran away?"

If he ran, he ran. She didn't lose anything anyway.

Xiangling casually put away the Sea God Trident and walked over to Guoba, patting its shoulders with a smile, "Guoba, well done. Let's eat first. I'm starving."

"Lu Lu~"

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Chapter 492: 492: News of the Geo Archon

As everyone knows, Marchosius is the God closest to humans.

To prevent humans from being ravaged by natural disasters, he fused his own power with the land of Liyue, greatly reducing his intelligence.

Now that his intelligence has been restored, his power has also increased compared to when he was in a state of ignorance, but he remains kind-hearted, a trait that has never changed.

Marchosius's wish is simple: that people have enough to eat, and that the lights of millions of homes remain lit…

If it wasn't for this, Tang San wouldn't have been able to escape so easily.

"Ah~"

Tang San let out a long roar, his powerful soul power causing the surrounding soul beasts to flee in terror.

He was confused, puzzled, his eyes filled with killing intent and bewilderment.

"What on earth are that girl and that bear?"

A weight of one hundred and eight thousand pounds, yet it was as if they were holding nothing at all.

"Wait!"

As if he had thought of something, Tang San's pupils contracted, and a glint of light flashed in his previously bewildered eyes.

"She doesn't have a soul ring!"

Indeed, during the previous fight, Tang San hadn't noticed this detail. Only now, as he reviewed the battle, did he realize the problem.

Without a soul ring, yet possessing such immense power, could she be a soul beast that has taken human form?

This "person" and "bear" already has a death sentence!

If he could kill them and obtain their soul rings…

Thinking this, Tang San's lips curled into a faint smile, but he quickly calmed down.

He was no match for these two!

"I must retrieve the Sea God's Trident, and these two beasts must be killed!"

Gritting his teeth, Tang San thought to himself, but then fell into deep contemplation. How exactly could he kill them?

It wasn't just Tang San who was lost in thought; the Sea God and Shura were also in a daze. Even like gods, they hadn't fully grasped the situation.

The Sea God and Shura knew exactly how heavy the Sea God's Trident was, it truly weighed one hundred and eight thousand pounds!

Only someone recognized by the Sea God and the Sea God's Trident could wield it with the weight of one hundred and eight pounds.

As gods, their perspective was not as shallow as Tang San's. The absence of a soul ring or martial soul wasn't hard to explain; after all, most gods in the divine realm didn't have martial souls or soul rings.

This "person" and "bear" were clearly not beings from the Douluo Continent…

"Ah, troubled times indeed."

Shura had completely given up. He didn't even care about the early emergence of the Silver Dragon King, leave alone this "person" and "bear." He simply didn't care.

Once Tang San became a god, these matters will be left for him to handle. Let him deal with the headache.

As for the Sea God Poseidon, he had given up even more. A Sea God who couldn't control the oceans, who would want that? Anyone could take it.

He hadn't told anyone about this. To quickly end his tormenting life like a god, he had even taken the initiative to lower the difficulty of his trials.

On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, the "person" and "bear" gathered some ingredients and then left.

Although such a combination was peculiar, this was the Douluo Continent, where many unreasonable things could be reasonable made through mutation.

"Recently, the Empire is preparing to take action against the Star Luo Empire. I wonder if the Geo Archon will intervene."

As Xiangling and Gouba passed through a small town, they overheard a conversation among some passersby.

At first, neither of them paid much attention to the conversation, but then they heard the mention of the Geo Archon.

As a native of Liyue, Xiangling had grown up under the protection of the Geo Archon. Her master was even an adeptus, so her faith in the Geo Archon was not insignificant.

Gouba, being a close friend of Zhongli, was momentarily stunned upon hearing Zhongli's "title"…

He knew about Zhongli's disappearance. Could it be that Zhongli had also come to this world?

"The Geo Archon will likely remain stationed in Heaven Dou City. With him there, Heaven Dou City is as solid as a rock!"

As time passed, there were no shortage of Geo Archon enthusiasm in the Heaven Dou Empire.

"Excuse me, may I ask…"

Xiangling and Gouba exchanged a glance, and without waiting for Gouba's reaction, Xiangling quickly stepped forward.

Hearing this, the two passersby, Passerby A and Passerby B, instinctively turned to look at Xiangling.

"Little girl, what would you like to ask?"

Such a cute little girl asking a question didn't make them uncomfortable; instead, they smiled warmly.

As for Gouba, he looked like a mascot and didn't scare anyone at all.

"Thank you, uncles!"

"You were talking about the Geo Archon. Where is he now?"

Xiangling asked with curiosity.

Xiangling was aware of the Geo Archon's disappearance. As a friend of Lumine, she had even teamed up with Lumine to search for Paimon and Zhongli for a while.

In the past, Xiangling didn't know Zhongli's true identity, but Lumine did!

When searching for Paimon and Zhongli, Lumine naturally didn't hide Zhongli's identity.

"So you're also a fan of the Geo Archon!"

The two middle-aged men exchanged a glance and smiled.

"Geo Archon is stationed in Heaven Dou City year-round, guarding against assassins from the Star Luo Empire."

"As for where the Geo Archon is now, we don't know for sure, but he should be in Heaven Dou City."

The two men answered Xiangling's question in unison.

Hearing this, Xiangling and Gouba were momentarily stunned.

"Uncles, could you tell me some stories about Geo Archon?"

Xiangling was clever, though sometimes she appeared a bit naive.

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest and passing through several small villages and towns, she had come to understand one thing.

This world was not Teyvat!

It was a place called the Douluo Continent.

If this Geo Archon wasn't the same as the one they knew, wouldn't they be looking for the wrong person?

After all, the Geo Archon was known for his low profile, often walking among humans in disguise and even frequenting her family's restaurant…

This Geo Archon, however, seemed to be widely known, which didn't quite match their Geo Archon's usual discretion. It would be awkward if they had the wrong person.

"The Geo Archon or Martial God's original name is Zhongli. I heard he's a level ninety-nine…"

"No, Martial God must be a god-level powerhouse. I heard from a friend that even the Pope of the Spirit Hall calls God!"

Hearing this, Xiangling and Gouba's eyes lit up.

Zhongli?

Martial God?

Geo Archon?

Everything matched. It would be strange if they had the wrong person!

This Geo Archon must be the Archon of Liyue!

Thinking this, Xiangling quickly interrupted the two men's argument and asked, "Uncles, how do I get to Heaven Dou City?"

Hearing this, the two men exchanged a glance, smiled, and stopped arguing.

"Little girl, follow this road north for about two thousand kilometers, and you'll reach Heaven Dou City."

The distance to Heaven Dou City was still quite far.

For an ordinary person, it would take at least two months to travel from here to Heaven Dou City.

"Thank you, uncles."

After saying this, Xiangling somehow produced two pork hocks and handed one to each of them.

"This is braised pork hock. Please try it."

The two men instinctively took the hocks, momentarily stunned. Who thanks someone by handing them food on the street?

But it did smell quite good…