Chapter 281. Qian Daoliu: Tang Chen, you've finally met your match!
This is Grandpa! The domineering, peerless, and all-powerful Grandpa! Hmph, what is Qian Daoliu compared to Grandpa? He dares to be ranked alongside Grandpa as one of the three Limit Douluo? How laughable! Tang Hao looked at Tang Chen with longing. If Grandpa were here back then, Ah Yin wouldn't have... However, the killing intent came quickly and went quickly. After releasing the killing intent domain, Tang Chen felt weak and knelt down as the killing intent dissipated.
"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Tang Hao quickly helped his grandfather up, Tang Chen asked.
Tang Chen said, "Having been parasitized by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King for many years, my qi and blood are depleted. I need several months of recuperation to reach my peak condition."
"But just now, the Asura God..." Tang Hao asked.
Tang Chen said, "The Asura God only increased the age of my spirit rings and healed my fatal wounds. If it weren't for the Asura God, I, Tang Hao, would have perished long ago after getting rid of the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King."
"I'm fine, I just need to recuperate. Please continue."
Every word Tang Hao said afterward challenged Tang Chen's bottom line.
The Spirit Hall actually used the Clear Sky Sect's inherited spirit bone and the spirit bone of Tang Hao's wife, his beloved great-grandson's girlfriend, as rewards for the Spirit Master Competition.
They forced their beloved great-grandson to cultivate his second spirit ahead of time and even castrated Tang Hao during the Spirit Master Competition.
"Hao'er, you were castrated by the Spirit Hall?!" Tang Chen looked at Tang Hao in shock. Tang Hao, who could give birth to a genius like Tang San, undoubtedly had excellent bloodline, but seeing Tang Chen, Tang Chen once again felt a stroke.
"Spirit Hall, Qian Daoliu, Qian Xunji, you've gone too far!" Tang Chen's blood pressure surged again.
The Killing God Domain, covering the entire Killing City, spread once more, then abruptly stopped. Clearly, Tang Chen's kidneys were failing him again.
Meanwhile, on the Road to Hell, Tang San and Ye Yang struggled out and arrived in the outside world, both having obtained Killing God Domains.
Tang San's domain had a stronger killing intent, but it was also more restrained, while Ye Yang's killing intent was weaker and more controlled.
Ye Yang excitedly released his Killing God Domain, proudly telling the viewers in the livestream, "Now I have a domain too!"
Ye Yang looked at the livestream, knowing these people were filled with envy and jealousy, yet he still solemnly released his Killing God Domain.
Red Bean: Killing God Domain, so scary! Congratulations Ye Yang, after clinging to Sangiegie's coattails for so many years, you've finally gotten something decent! Blueberry:
Speaking of which, back then, with the money you used to buy immortal items for Shrek Academy, why didn't you use it to buy a domain? Calm:
If I had bought a domain earlier, would I have needed to work so hard?
Tang Clan Yifan: Ye Yang, you're just clinging to our Sangie's coattails. Without Sangie's hidden weapons, could you have obtained the Killing God Domain?
Tang Clan Xu Kun: So, from now on, be grateful and treat our three better. Hurry up and equip them with their soul bones, understand?
Ye Yang and Tang San didn't leave after exiting the City of Slaughter; they waited there for a long time.
Tang San was worried about his father's condition until Tang Hao and Tang Chen appeared before them.
"Daddy, Great-Grandpa," Tang San said with delight.
"Hey," Tang Chen came to Tang San, looked him over, and said, "Hahaha, when I disappeared back then, you were still this small, little snotty-nosed brat. Now your child has grown so much; it makes one sigh at the passage of time." Tang Chen said.
"Grandpa, please don't mention the nickname 'little snotty-nosed brat,' okay?" Tang Hao said awkwardly.
"Alright, alright, fine."
Tang Chen looked Tang San up and down, growing more and more fond of him, yet also more and more heartbroken. Suddenly, he sensed a faint connection between Tang San and his Asura Demon Sword. Tang Chen's heart leaped with joy. Could it be that the Asura God's inheritance was this great treasure?
If so, then Tang Chen wouldn't complain about sacrificing himself for Tang San to open the Path of the Asura God.
After all, they were all members of the Tang family; it was better for the flesh to rot in their own pot than in someone else's.
"I heard that the Clear Sky Sect expelled you and your father from the Clear Sky Sect," Tang Chen said. "The Clear Sky Sect is truly declining with each generation. I will take you back to the Clear Sky Sect first, to acknowledge your ancestors and return to the clan. After a few months of recuperation, we will go and settle accounts with the Spirit Hall."
Tang Hao said, "By the way, Grandpa, the Spirit Hall has placed two elders to guard our Clear Sky Sect."
"Then let the blood of these two elders announce to the world that I, Tang Chen, have returned," Tang Chen said domineeringly.
Tang Hao: As expected of Grandpa, truly domineering and unparalleled, looking down upon the world! Tang San: Is this Great-Grandfather? Truly domineering and unparalleled, looking down upon the world!
And so, Tang Chen, Tang Hao, and Tang San, three generations of the Tang family, headed towards the Clear Sky Sect together. Ye Yang, naturally, was ignored, but he didn't know where to go, so he could only follow Sangiegie along the way. Blueberry in Douluo Livestream: I didn't expect Tang Chen to be released so quickly.
Danran: Don't you think about it? The Douluo Continent plot has become so unrecognizable that even your own mother wouldn't recognize it.
Tang Sect Shuangjie: Now that Tang Chen has returned as the king, hehe, the future of the Spirit Hall, hehe.
Tang Sect Yifan: Tang Sect disciples respectfully welcome Grandpa Tang Chen's triumphant return! The Spirit Hall has been too arrogant lately. We all support you to teach the Spirit Hall a lesson!
Tang Sect Xu Kun: We kidnapped the women from the Spirit Hall. Children under six are counted by the size of a cartwheel; those taller than a cartwheel are killed. Those over six with innate spirit power of level seven—no, level six and above—are killed. All elders have one arm severed.
Tang Sect, what are you doing?: An eye for an eye. The Shrek Tang Sect has been feeling incredibly stifled lately.
Da Weilan: Tang Chen thinks he can reverse this plot? Think about Qian Xunji's strength—all his spirit rings are over 100,000 years old, and he has three million-year spirit rings. What can Tang Chen use to fight him? His head?
Tang Sect Shuang Jie: You can't say that. Sect Master Miao said that in the later stages of cultivation, spirit ring configuration only affects strength, but it's not the key. Tang Chen's spirit rings are standard configuration, yet he still dominates against Qian Daoliu and Poseidon, two powerful figures, doesn't he?
Tang Men Yifan: Besides, Tang Chen knows the position of the Asura God. With him there, Tang San's position is secure. The Asura God is a God King! What use are the Spirit Hall's many spirit rings? He's just a first-level god, an angel god.
Meanwhile, five years later, Qian Xunji had refined the Golden Dragon's bloodline and also extracted some divine power from the Sea God.
"Now I'm one step closer to the strength of a God King," Qian Xunji said, clicking on the system's progress bar.
The Dragon God's position cannot be refined yet. Dual godhoods have their limitations; the highest godhood takes precedence. The Dragon God's position is a God-King position, and once refined, Qian Xunji will likely be stuck at that position.
"Let's focus on refining the Chaos Godhood first. The Sea God's blood pack is far from enough."
After leaving the Time Meditation Chamber, Qian Xunji immediately received a report from the Shadow Angel Guard.
"Your Holiness, Tang San has emerged from the City of Slaughter, just as you predicted." The Shadow Angel Guard reported.
Hearing the Shadow Angel's report, Qian Xunji immediately used his soul tool to contact the Spirit Hall Soul Master guarding the vicinity of the Clear Sky Sect and the two Title Douluo, Qian Jun Jiang Mo.
"Your Holiness, what is it?" Elder Qian Jun asked.
"Now that Tang Chen has returned from the City of Slaughter, I want you to evacuate that place and avoid unnecessary sacrifices," Qian Xunji said.
"What? Tang Chen is back?" Qian Jun exclaimed in shock.
"That's right, he is the King of Slaughter from the City of Slaughter, and now he's awake," Qian Xunji said.
"But, Your Holiness, if we give in like this, what will the outside world think of our Spirit Hall? Won't they say we're afraid of the Clear Sky Sect?" Qian Jun asked.
"I have my own way of dealing with Tang Chen. What the outside world thinks of the Spirit Hall is their business. Heaven will make those it wishes to destroy mad. Let the Clear Sky Sect be smug for a while," Qian Xunji laughed.
"Yes, Your Holiness."
When Tang Chen and his group returned to the Clear Sky Sect, the Spirit Hall received the news early and withdrew from the encirclement of the Clear Sky Sect, avoiding some unnecessary trouble.
That night, Qian Xunji found Qian Daoliu.
At this time, Qian Renxue's soul power level had reached the strength of a Title Douluo, and her martial soul had evolved to the level of a ten-winged angel, getting closer to completing the evolution of the God King martial soul, the twelve-winged Seraphim.
When Qian Daoliu was meditating under the angel statue, Qian Xunji came over.
"Old man, I have good news for you, Tang Chen is back."
"Tang Chen?" Qian Daoliu said with a black line on his forehead, "What good news is Tang Chen back? What good things did you do before? Tang Chen would be furious if he knew!"
Qian Xunji shook his head, suppressing a laugh, "The good news I'm talking about is that Tang Chen has become an offering to the God of Asura."
"What did you say?" Qian Daoliu asked in surprise.
"Tang Chen has become an offering to the God of Asura."
Qian Xunji said. "Are you sure?" Qian Daoliu pressed.
"Absolutely sure." Qian Xunji said.
"Pfft—hahahahahahahahaha." Qian Daoliu's old face couldn't hold back, and he burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face:
"Hahahaha, I never thought, I never thought he would actually become an offering to the God of Asura!"
Back then, when the three of them were together, although Tang Chen didn't show anything, he had a subtle arrogant and condescending attitude towards Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu knew very well that Tang Chen looked down on him. Although both were Limit Douluo, one had the potential to become a god, while the other was destined to never attain godhood. This was the difference in their social standing. Qian Daoliu was destined to remain at the bottom, while Tang Chen was different. Once he ascended to godhood, the difference between a god and a servant would be like heaven and earth.
Because of this difference, when they were pursuing Xixi, no matter how much Qian Daoliu flattered her, Poseidon subtly favored Tang Chen more. She even told Tang Chen that she would choose the man who could become a god, directly and ruthlessly rejecting him.
Now, Tang Chen had become a Grand Priest. No matter what god's Grand Priest you were, you were destined to be forever barred from godhood.
Tang Chen, Tang Chen, you've finally met your match.
"That Tang Chen who said he wouldn't return until he became a god, is now the Grand Priest of the Asura God, hahahahaha." Qian Xunji couldn't help but burst into laughter when he thought about how Tang Chen would face Poseidon in the future.
"Grandpa, Dad, what are you laughing at?" Qian Renxue came out of her room, asking in confusion. She had never seen her grandfather laugh so happily.
Qian Daoliu laughed until tears streamed down his face. He wiped them away and said, "Xue'er, Grandpa just remembered something happy. By the way, this is something we should celebrate properly."
Qian Xunji ordered the servants to bring out fine wine and delicacies, and the three generations of the family sat down together to celebrate, a rare occasion.
Late at night, Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji stood on the balcony of the Elder Hall.
Qian Daoliu looked towards Poseidon Island and said, "Now that neither Tang Chen nor I are qualified to become gods, who do you think Xixi will choose?"
Qian Xunji said, "You're still thinking about Poseidon? Isn't the answer already in your heart? Poseidon said she would choose a man who can become a god. Tell me, what right does a servant of a god have to marry a god?"
The glimmer of hope that had just appeared in Qian Daoliu's eyes dimmed again.
"Yes, Poseidon's purpose in saying that was just a subtle rejection of me. Only Tang Chen, that simpleton, didn't understand her meaning." Qian Daoliu sighed and said, "Even if Tang Chen and I both become offerings, with no hope of becoming gods for the rest of our lives, she will find another reason to reject me and choose Tang Chen."
Qian Xunji looked at Qian Daoliu and asked, "Does it really matter whether a woman likes you or not?"
"Love is mutual. If you like and are infatuated with a woman, you naturally hope that she loves you in return. Only in this way is it true love, but I am destined never to experience that," Qian Daoliu said.
Qian Daoliu said, "Tang Chen just hasn't gotten over that inner conflict. Otherwise, no matter what he's like now, he only needs to humble himself, and Xixi will be his, just like you, Bibi Dong, and Yu Xiaogang."
"But there's still a difference. Bibi Dong was imprisoned in the Spirit Hall before, so she was simple-minded, naive, and inexperienced, which is why she fell for Yu Xiaogang. But this affection wasn't based on truly understanding him. As for Poseidon, maybe she really does like Tang Chen."
"However, perhaps she admires strength. Tang Chen can become a god, but you can't. Conversely, if you could become a god, and Tang Chen was just a high-ranking elder on the same level as Poseidon, she might choose you instead of Tang Chen," Qian Xunji said.
"If only that were the case," Qian Daoliu said. "Forget it, let's not talk about that anymore. Ji'er, now that Tang Chen is back, even if he's just a Grand Elder, he's still a threat to the Spirit Hall. He'll definitely come after you for what you did to the Clear Sky Sect. So, what are you planning to do next?"
Qian Xunji sneered, "I'm actually waiting for him to come knocking. Don't worry, I have a surprise for Tang Chen. Of course, old man, this is also a surprise for you."
"A surprise? What surprise?" Qian Daoliu pressed.
Qian Xunji stopped there after saying that much, and Qian Daoliu didn't press further.
(End of Chapter)