"Why should such a powerful divine position be given to a woman of lowly birth? Father! Why couldn't you give me a stronger divine position? Now that you're already a God King, what's the harm in giving me your strongest Asura God position?"
This thought flashed through Tang Wulin's mind, but the intensity of the battle left him no time to dwell on it.
However, Tang Wulin, who had stood at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent since birth, didn't understand that whether it was martial souls or divine positions, their power ultimately depended on the wielder.
The same martial soul could become the world's strongest beast-type martial soul in the hands of someone from a sect, while in the hands of royalty, it could easily be trounced by a common soul master.
Tang Wulin himself was indeed a top-tier genius, and with the cultivation provided by a top-tier faction, ordinary soul masters were no match for him. However, in carrying out Tang San's grand plan for the Tang Sect, Tang Wulin had wasted far too much time, focusing solely on cultivation while neglecting practical combat. Later, he was hastily thrust into inheriting a divine position. Though Tang San had taught him various ultimate techniques, mastering them and being invincible in actual combat were two entirely different things.
Huo Yu'er, who had continuously honed her skills through real combat under Ye Wen's tutelage, spotted a small opening in Tang Wulin's defenses and sent him flying with a single sword strike. Yet, she didn't rush to pursue him.
After all, true strength carried its own lingering resonance.
At this moment, Huo Yu'er pondered: What would be the point of simply killing Tang Wulin? He had harmed her beloved master—wasn't it far too merciful to end his life so easily?
Thus, Huo Yu'er decided to attack not just his body but also his spirit. A disdainful smirk slowly curled at the corners of her lips.
"The son of a god?"
"Entitled to every privilege?"
"How dare a worthless fool like you claim such things?"
The defensive capabilities of the Sea God armor were indeed formidable. Tang Wulin only felt a momentary tightness in his chest before effortlessly rising from the rubble. However, he didn't immediately resume his attack.
After their brief clash, Tang Wulin realized that he likely couldn't overpower her in close combat.
He now sought to find a moment of vulnerability in Huo Yu'er's guard, planning to use a concealed weapon—a hidden blade!
But Huo Yu'er's words stung deeply, making it impossible for Tang Wulin to conceal his darkening mood. Almost petulantly, he retorted:
"What I said isn't wrong! Whether it's the strong or their offspring, they're born to be superior! And as the son of a god, I especially deserve this!"
If Huo Yu'er had previously shown only disdain, her expression now turned mocking.
"That's why I've always been at odds with you, Tang Wulin.
You were born enjoying all the world's finest things.
As for me, with a Title Douluo as my father—no, that scumbag doesn't deserve to be called my father."
Thinking of Dai Hao made Huo Yu'er feel nauseous, and she instinctively rejected him. She continued:
"Ever since I became aware of the world, I've constantly felt the malice of those around me. The only person who truly loved me was my mother, who gave birth to me!
And yet, such a gentle person had her beautiful life ruined because of people like you—so-called 'strong' individuals!
So after becoming my master's disciple, I resolved—to change this cursed world!
I will prove that no one is born noble! No one can remain arrogantly noble forever! I will make this world equal for everyone—even gods are no exception!"
Tang Wulin stared at Huo Yu'er, his expression darkening. This woman completely rejected the class system he had always championed, seeking to erase privileged individuals like him!
As a beneficiary of the status quo, Tang Wulin never saw anything wrong with the Haotian Sect or the various empires exploiting and oppressing commoners.
These people were born to serve as fuel for the flames of strong individuals like him, not as rabid dogs capable of biting back at any moment.
With this in mind, Tang Wulin abandoned any thought of covert attacks with hidden weapons. Instead, he raised his Sea God Trident and declared:
"Huo Yu'er, you've gone mad! If this world becomes equal, it will descend into chaos!"
Huo Yu'er, of course, understood this. Raising her Voidbright Sword, she prepared to continue her assault and responded:
"I know full well that absolute equality would lead to chaos. What I seek is relative fairness and the spread of kindness—not allowing people like you, who consider yourselves superior, to trample on the ordinary citizens of this world at will. Strip away the titles of soul masters and gods, and at our core, we're all just human beings.
So, if you lose all your power, would you still dare to call yourself the son of a god or someone entitled to every privilege?
If you can still say these words with a clear conscience, then I can only congratulate you, Tang Wulin—you've earned even more of my disdain.
Even Yu Xiaogang, your father's teacher ten thousand years ago—someone you might call 'born noble'—was incredibly weak. Yet even he understood that the weak have no so-called privileges.
Your stubbornness now only makes you seem utterly foolish to me!"
Though Tang Wulin wasn't familiar with the details of Yu Xiaogang's story, if what Huo Yu'er said was true, then he had to admit that he did sound somewhat foolish. After all, this was his father's teacher—a man who surely possessed great wisdom!
Tang Wulin absolutely refused to acknowledge his own stupidity!
Tang Wulin rallied himself! Tang Wulin attacked!
But just as his strike was about to land on Huo Yu'er, Tang Wulin saw her standing solemnly and sacredly before him, both hands gripping her sword.
"Domain Expansion – Reincarnation Death Arena!!!"
Tang Wulin's pupils contracted, his eyes filled with terror.
After battling Ye Wen, Tang Wulin harbored an intense fear of such domain expansions. Without external aid, their group of eight might have perished at Ye Wen's hands.
Da Ming later informed Tang Wulin about Xiao Xiao's domain intelligence, which only deepened his sense of the difficulty posed by the women of Tian Xing.
Though Tang Wulin had considered asking Tang San for help, the entire God Realm was now watching this battle. Tang San couldn't discreetly pass on intelligence about domain expansions like he had with the four-character Battle Armor technology.
Though Tang Wulin had carefully analyzed and concluded that the domains of the Tian Xing women couldn't match Ye Wen's, he constantly reminded himself not to underestimate them and risk being trapped again.
Yet, Huo Yu'er's aggressive fighting style and provocative words caused Tang Wulin to lose his composure at this critical moment.
When the world flickered and Tang Wulin came to his senses, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.
"Where am I?"
Tang Wulin muttered, instinctively trying to swing his Sea God Trident and mobilize his divine consciousness to investigate.
But at this moment, Tang Wulin realized—with horror—that he had been reduced to an ordinary mortal, devoid of even soul power!
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