Chapter 11. Tang San Contemplating Life.
Tang San turned his head and looked at his father, tumbling drunkenly on the ground. This was a scene he had never seen before.
In his previous life, when Tang San traveled through time, he had only just begun to regain consciousness when he was two or three years old. Naturally, he hadn't seen his father, so tall and mighty, so vulnerable and in pain.
Tang San knew that at this moment, his father had just suffered the pain of losing his mother, and his heart ached with his father's.
In his previous life, his mother had died, but was later resurrected with Tang San's help. Xiao Wu had sacrificed herself, but was later resurrected by Tang San. The Spirit Hall's blood feud had been avenged, and he had become one with two gods, a fulfilling life. If he had to choose a regret from his past life, it would be not having killed that coward Qian Xunji!
Because of Qian Xunji, his mother had been sacrificed. Because of Qian Xunji, Master and Senior Bibi Dong were separated. He was the root of all the tragedy, yet he died shortly after Tang San was born.
Completely dead, even his soul devoured by Bibi Dong, even Tang San, the god, couldn't bring Qianxunji back to life and whip his corpse.
This was a regret Tang San couldn't even count as one of his past life's regrets.
Seeing his father in such agony, Tang San resented Qianxunji.
He looked at his father, his small eyes hardened. Unable to utter a word, he could only firmly think: "
Baba, don't worry. Qianxunji, the culprit who brought our family to this point, is now dead. The entire continent will hear the name of you, Clear Sky Douluo."
"Baba, Mom will definitely be resurrected in the future. Your son will become the Sea God Shura, renowned across the continent. Don't look at the Spirit Hall's current heyday. In my opinion, it's nothing more than a pile of bones in a graveyard. The day I, Tang San, become a god, that will be the day it's reduced to ash."
Tang San, initially bewildered by his rebirth, now had a more determined gaze. After all, it was just a fresh start, familiar with all the future developments. How could he, Tang San, fare any worse than in his previous life? In his previous life, Tang San, ignorant as he was, had ascended to Divine King status. Now, he, Tang San, could achieve the same.
Calming down, Tang San began to ponder his next move.
As a reborn being, he would undoubtedly choose the path that best suited his previous life. However, after careful consideration, Tang San realized that the path he had taken in his previous life was indeed his optimal path.
Whether it was divine status, immortal items, external spirit bones, or various opportunities, he had reaped all the benefits of the Douluo Continent for the next hundred years. If there were any opportunities within the Spirit Hall, he couldn't help but seize Qian Renxue's Angel God inheritance or Bibi Dong's Rakshasa God inheritance.
Tang San was the man chosen by the Shura. He would have no choice but to choose between Shura God and Rakshasa God.
After careful consideration for a long time, Tang San was shocked to realize that following the path he had taken in his past life was the optimal solution. He only needed to follow his past life's path in this life and continue on exactly as he had. The most he could do was to make minor adjustments to his past life's path. For example, instead of choosing a 100-year-old second spirit ring, which was only 600 years old, he should choose at least a 700-800-year-old spirit ring to avoid losing face as the God King Tang San.
However, while considering his future life plan, Tang San was caught up in an ethical issue.
When Tang San carefully reviewed his first half of life, he discovered that many of his opportunities came when Xiao Wu was in danger.
For example, when Xiao Wu was captured by the Titan Ape, Tang San chased after it and encountered the Man-Faced Demon Spider. After absorbing the Man-Faced Demon Spider, he obtained the Eight Spider Lance. However, Tang San, who knew the future well, knew that the Titan Ape would not harm Xiao Wu. So, should Tang San pretend to care about Xiao Wu, chase after it, and then coincidentally encounter the Man-Faced Demon Spider, kill it, and absorb it?
Later, when he was hunting for his fourth spirit ring, the Fragrance Soul Beast attracted the Man-Faced Demon Spider and the Crypt Demon Spider. Tang San knew the Man-Faced Demon Spider would injure Xiao Wu, giving him an opportunity to absorb the spider's toxin and evolve an external spirit bone.
Furthermore, Tang San's subsequent spirit ring upgrades were largely due to Xiao Wu being forced by the Spirit Hall's forces to sacrifice herself. This allowed him to achieve the feat of a 100,000-year sixth spirit ring. With this foundation, Tang San was able to achieve his seventh, eighth, and ninth spirit rings, all of which were 100,000-year spirit rings.
Furthermore, the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, two 100,000-year spirit rings, were also obtained thanks to Xiao Wu, thanks to the willing sacrifices of these two spirit beasts.
Without Xiao Wu's sacrifice, how could he achieve the dual-god unity?
Without knowing what was about to happen, Tang San could accept it with peace of mind. But knowing what was about to happen, should he allow this to continue?
He couldn't just put his hands on Xiao Wu's shoulders and say, "Xiao Wu, sacrifice yourself to me, and I'll resurrect you later."
Then, could Tang San still say he loved Xiao Wu the most?
Knowing the plot's anguish, Tang San fell into a dilemma. Most of his opportunities depended on Xiao Wu being in danger. If he loved Xiao Wu deeply, he should have taken her with him to avoid risks in advance. But if Xiao Wu was safe, his opportunities would be gone. Without Xiao Wu's sacrificed sixth spirit ring, the quality of his subsequent spirit rings would be a level lower. Without Xiao Wu in danger, he wouldn't be the dual god. Without Xiao Wu in danger, God King Tang San exclaimed, "God damn it! Even if you let me be reborn, you shouldn't let me be reborn with these memories!"
After struggling for a long time, Tang San finally made a decision. He could only—could only—suffer Xiao Wu again.
Tang San's love for Xiao Wu is witnessed by the heavens and the earth, the sun and the moon, and is so moving that no one can deny it. In this life, he is just retracing the path of love that Xiao Wu had walked before. It is absolutely not the case that he knew Xiao Wu was going to be in danger and still let her be in danger. Absolutely not.
Yes, I am just retracing the path of love that Xiao Wu had walked before. When the God King Tang San thought about it, he suddenly felt better.
The truth is, grow up quickly and practice Xuan Tian Gong again.
In Tang San's view, rebirth is just a journey through the human world. The previous life was difficult. After knowing all the plots, Tang San said that this dungeon is of simple difficulty, not difficult at all. He only needs to follow the script and everything he needs will be there.
Little did he know, Tang San did not know what was waiting for him in the future of this life.
(End of this chapter)