**Chapter 272: The Biological Mother Has Changed?**

**Chapter 272: The Biological Mother Has Changed?**

When Tang San woke up in a daze, he found himself being held in the arms of a very tall man. Looking up at the man's face, Tang San froze. It was unmistakably his father—but much younger.

"What's going on?" Tang San thought, baffled. Why was he in his father's arms? And, wait...

He stretched out his hand, only to find it small and chubby like a baby's hand.

Tang San was stunned. Had he been reborn as a baby?

He tried to curse but realized he could only babble incoherently.

The mysterious voice that had guided him failed to mention this critical detail—returning to the past meant becoming an infant. How infuriating!

As Tang Hao watched his son wake up, sadness clouded his eyes. He felt immense pity for his child, who had lost his mother at birth.

Without her, Tang Hao had no way to provide milk for the baby. He could only rely on buying goat's milk and cow's milk from nearby villagers.

Before her death, his wife had left him a black card. She hadn't spoken a word before passing, leaving Tang Hao uncertain about the card's contents.

In desperation, he visited the nearest bank to check the balance. When the bank teller informed him of the amount, Tang Hao was stunned—five thousand gold soul coins.

While this sum would have been insignificant in his prime, it was now a lifeline for him and his son. Overwhelmed with emotion, Tang Hao covered his face and wept.

"Xiu'er... Thank you for leaving this for me and our child... even after death."

Xiu'er? Tang San's mind reeled. His mother's name was A Yin. Why was his father calling her Xiu'er?

Slowly, it dawned on him that something had changed. His mother had been replaced! The realization was unbelievable.

"What is happening? Who is this Xiu'er?" Tang San wondered.

His father soon moved them to a small mountain village. As they arrived, Tang San recognized the surroundings immediately—this was Holy Soul Village, the place where he and his father had lived in his previous life.

Relief washed over him. While his mother's identity had changed, it seemed that much of the world remained the same.

Tang San reassured himself. If he followed his previous life's trajectory, he could regain his strength and become the Sea God of the Sea and the Shura God once more. With that power, he could avenge his mother—

Wait... A realization struck him. His mother in this life hadn't been killed by Spirit Hall but had died in childbirth. Avenging her would mean... seeking revenge on himself?

Tang San sighed, deciding to abandon thoughts of vengeance. He had been given a second chance. It was better to focus on finding his wife and daughter and defeating the mysterious being threatening his future.

The system notified Zhao Ling the moment of Tang San's rebirth.

Zhao Ling's vision blurred for a moment as he processed the information.

"Xiao Wu from 10,000 years ago being reborn was odd enough, but now Tang San too?"

He questioned the system, suspecting it was meddling, but the system denied any involvement.

"This must be the work of the Heavenly Dao," the system suggested.

Zhao Ling thought deeply. If the system wanted to interfere, it would have returned Tang San as a god, not a helpless infant. What was the point of sending him back as a baby?

With Zhao Ling's current strength, even a godlike Tang San would pose no threat. A newborn Tang San was laughable.

"Perhaps the Heavenly Dao enjoys these bizarre interventions," Zhao Ling mused. "Either way, that brat poses no danger to me. If he learns about me, he'll probably be terrified."

As predicted, Tang San soon learned about a legendary figure known as the Demon Suppression Douluo.

Even in the remote Holy Soul Village, tales of this fearsome being were whispered. Who was this Demon Suppression Douluo? Tang San had never heard of such a figure in his previous life.

Could this be the "unusual existence" the mysterious voice had mentioned?

Burning with curiosity, Tang San grew to the age of two and finally learned to speak. His first question, asked in a soft, baby voice, was directed at his father, who was drinking heavily.

"Father, who is the Demon Suppression Douluo? Is he stronger than you?"

Tang Hao, whose soul power remained at level 87 in this timeline, had not suffered the injuries inflicted by Spirit Hall in the original story. This made him more powerful than many Titled Douluo.

Still, Tang Hao sighed bitterly at his son's question.

"Xiao San, the Demon Suppression Douluo isn't just stronger than me. He's the most powerful being below the gods."

"Hiss..." Tang San gasped. "The most powerful under the gods? A demigod?"

Tang San knew better than anyone the chasm between a demigod and a Titled Douluo. In his previous life, as the God of the Sea and Shura, he could have easily crushed such an opponent.

But now, as a mere infant, he dared not provoke such a being. If he tried, he might be swatted like a fly.

As Tang San contemplated his predicament, a troubling thought occurred to him. His mother, A Yin, had been replaced by someone named A Xiu.

Could this change be the work of the Demon Suppression Douluo?

The possibility gnawed at him. If it was true, then the mysterious Douluo had already altered the world's destiny.

But why? What was his goal?

Tang San vowed to uncover the truth. For now, he would focus on regaining his strength and protecting his family. Only then could he confront this terrifying adversary.

*(End of this chapter)*