CHAPTER 286: The Collapse of Fate and the Rise of a New God
Chapter 286 – The Collapse of Fate and the Rise of a New God
"How is it possible! Xuan Zi's gluttonous state is something even the Beast God Emperor Tian cannot break through!"
When Xiao Qiang burst out of Xuan Zi's body, it wasn't just the Shrek camp and the Body Sect elders who were dumbfounded—even Du Bu Si, who had already become an Extreme Douluo, was stunned into silence.
They had committed almost all of Shrek's high-end combat power to this one battle. Both their sole Rank 98 and Rank 99 powers had joined the fray. Now, in the aftermath, fewer than five Titled Douluos remained in Shrek City. Despite such a heavy cost—one they could never afford again—even Du Bu Si had failed to return victorious.
And then came Xiao Qiang.
With one move, he shattered Xuan Zi's gluttonous domain, rendering their blood-soaked sacrifices utterly meaningless. All the effort, all the lives lost—once again, just like two years ago—had been for nothing.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
Du Bu Si roared in disbelief, but under Xue Di's protective gaze, all he could do was howl—powerless.
"What on earth happened!" ×2
At the same moment, two people in entirely different places uttered the same question. Yet, their perspectives could not be more different.
One was the Super Douluo of the Body Sect.
The other… was in the God Realm.
In the divine palace of the gods, Tang San—now a God King—abruptly stood up from the divine council meeting the moment he sensed a god-level force emerge on Douluo Continent.
He dismissed himself and checked the mortal realm as fast as he could.
But what he saw made his vision blur—it was a complete black screen of confusion.
"What happened? Why did it turn out like this?! Where is the Son of Luck? Where is his luck? It was clearly there before—there should have been no issues!"
Tang San clenched the Sea God Trident, his brows furrowed into the shape of the character "川."
He had long suspected fluctuations in the Son of Luck's fortune. Just days ago, he'd sent the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, to check on Huo Yuhao's situation at Shrek Academy.
The report had been alarming: Huo Yuhao's luck had dropped by nearly 30%.
That triggered Tang San's worst premonitions, and he had prepared to descend to the mortal realm to personally investigate.
But fate had other plans.
Unfortunately, Er Ming had acted too boldly and made a move near the Haotian Sect—even if his strength had been limited to Rank 98. Though mortals couldn't sense it, the divine aura of a priest did not go unnoticed. The God of Destruction, who had been watching Tang San all along, detected it.
Though Er Ming acted swiftly and returned to the God Realm before being caught, and time moved far slower in the divine realm compared to the mortal world, the God of Destruction still became suspicious. Though there was no direct evidence, the tension escalated.
Worse, he brought the Goddess of Life into the fray, accusing Tang San of secretly interfering with the lower realm.
Tang San didn't fear the God of Destruction—after all, their conflict had already reached the point of no return.
But the Goddess of Life was different.
She was a neutral God King, respected and trusted. Tang San knew that while she wouldn't fully believe her husband, she wouldn't outright ignore him either.
So, when she agreed to monitor Tang San for a short period—under pressure from the God of Destruction—Tang San had no choice but to postpone his descent.
Still, he wasn't worried.
His image as a benevolent god had always been strong in her eyes. He merely needed to retreat and play the victim—a young God King being suppressed by an elder one.
By Tang San's calculations, the Goddess of Life would likely only watch him for a week at most before demanding justification from her husband.
And besides, Huo Yuhao's remaining luck should have been enough to sustain his destiny.
Tang San had even decided to go easier on him—to let him gain more benefits in the upcoming trials.
What was a week, anyway?
Just seven days in the God Realm, maybe eight or nine to be cautious. In the mortal world, that was only a few years. Huo Yuhao was still a first-ring Spirit Master. Even if his progress accelerated, it would be impossible for him to become a threat in that short time.
Tang San had spent twenty years climbing from level 10 to 100—with the help of the God Trials.
How could someone else do it in a few years?
Everything was under control.
Until now.
Six days—not even seven—had passed, and already a god-level force had appeared in the mortal world.
Worse, that power didn't belong to Huo Yuhao—the one he'd carefully monitored and planned around.
It belonged to Xiao Qiang.
That single name shattered every plan Tang San had so meticulously crafted.
His strategy of pretending weakness to win favor with the Goddess of Life now backfired. Not only was she still watching him under orders, but now his freedom to intervene was even more restricted.
And the scariest part?
Xiao Qiang was no longer young enough to manipulate.
He was already strong enough to rival gods.
"What on earth has happened during this period of time…?"
Tang San's voice echoed into the void—unanswered.