Chapter 509: 509: The Final "Contract"!
"Ah~"
This strike, Xiao Feilian did not hold back, and Tang San, who was in a daze, did not resist.
The power of destruction collided with "Asura Tang San," and in an instant, "Asura Tang San" was bathed in red light, exiting the dual-god state.
Xiao Wu, Tang San's, spat out a mouthful of blood. As the sheath of the Asura Sword, Xiao Wu was still just a "human" and not a god.
Facing the power of destruction, she, as a "human," could not withstand it.
As for Tang San, he was still in a dual-god state, possessing two divine powers. Even though there was a level gap between him and Xiao Feilian, he was not as weak as Xiao Wu.
After exiting the dual-god state, Tang San still appears as the Sea God Tang San, but Xiao Wu...
Xiao Wu did not lose consciousness, nor did she continue to cough up blood. Instead, she looked at Tang San, her eyes flashing with complexity.
Tang San had "tricked" her into giving up her soul ring and soul bone, and then returned them to her. But she had become the vessel of Asura's divine power, the sheath of the sword in Tang San's hand.
But was this really her own choice?
A rabbit facing death, she had at least died with clarity.
"Tang San, Sister Xiao Wu never expected, never truly expected.."
Xiao Wu sobbed and continued, "There is such an evil method of control in the world. I thought it was love, but it turns out it was the divine power that clouded my mind."
Hearing this, Tang San murmured, "Xiao Wu..."
His tone was equally complex because he knew much more than Xiao Wu did.
Especially the moment he became the Asura God, he understood why Xiao Wu had sacrificed herself and why she had become the Asura Demon Sword.
But he was unwilling to face these things because they did not align with righteousness.
As a disciple of the Tang Sect, even in darkness, one must strive for the light.
This time, Xiao Feilian did not continue to attack. She also saw the state Xiao Wu and Tang San were in.
Tang San had no strength left to fight.
Xiao Wu lay on the ground, her body emitting faint fluorescent light, dissipating into the air.
Her current state was nothing more than a final flicker, the last moments.
The power of destruction was not so easy to endure.
Her body began to turn into fluorescent light and dissolved, but Xiao Wu showed no panic. Instead, she became increasingly clear-headed, a rare clarity.
She had already died once as a rabbit, so what did it matter to die again?
As if thinking of something, Xiao Wu smiled sadly, turned her head, and looked at Tang San, who was lying beside her, and said, "By the way, Tang San."
Hearing this, Tang San's bloodshot eyes looked at Xiao Wu, a glimmer of moisture flashing in his eyes, but he forcibly held it back and did not speak. He really wanted to know what Xiao Wu wanted to say.
"Did you ever truly love me?"
Tang San was stunned, looking at Xiao Wu with some confusion, his body trembling slightly, but he fell into silence.
The past appears before his eyes, the bits and pieces of his time with Xiao Wu.
Had he ever truly loved her?
He didn't know when he had changed, resorting to any means for power, but now he feels some regret.
They were supposed to grow old together, but who would have thought it would end like this.
Seeing Tang San silent, Xiao Wu smiled sadly and said, "I understand."
Seeing this, Tang San shook his head in a panic and said, "No, Xiao Wu! I loved you!"
Yes, he had truly been moved and had acted on it.
He could wreak havoc in the world, starting a ten-thousand-year plan.
He could also die for Xiao Wu!
"Before participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition, I loved you!"
As he spoke, Tang San's tone became more agitated.
"Do you know? I needed power so much back then!"
"I had no choice, really no choice at all!"
"Xiao Feilian, Du Siji, they were like insurmountable mountains, pressing down on me, making it hard to breathe. I wanted to win the championship, really, just to win the championship, to beat them once!"
Xiao Wu stared into Tang San's eyes, completely ignoring the killing intent emanating from him, and exclaimed, "Tang San, it was just a competition, wasn't it?"
"..."
Silence, deathly silence.
Yes, it was just a competition, why couldn't he see through it?
Suddenly, Tang San seemed to think of something, a trace of bitterness flashed in his eyes.
Xiao Wu was influenced by Asura's divine power, but so was he...
Asura, power, successor...
That guy, for the so-called successor, had gone mad.
"Sister Xiao Wu is done for, I am too weak."
Seeing Tang San lost in thought, Xiao Wu murmured and continued, "Actually, being lost in the illusion of divine power isn't so bad. You don't have to think about so many things, nor bear so much, just love you wholeheartedly."
"I never expected to know the truth before death. My life is truly pitiful."
Tang San's mouth slightly opened, wanting to speak but stopping, a drop of bloody tear falling from his bloodshot eyes.
If possible, he really wanted to start over.
This time, he didn't want the Asura God's position!
He wouldn't fight for anything, he just wanted his Xiao Wu!
What Tang San was thinking, Xiao Wu didn't know. She just felt her time was almost up.
Before death, for the boy who once said he would protect her for a lifetime, she would fulfill the final "contract."
"Xiao Feilian, although I have been resurrected, my essence remains unchanged."
Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Feilian in mid-air and continued, "After I die, the soul bone is yours, fulfilling the five-year contract."
After saying this, Xiao Wu looked at Tang San beside her.
"Tang San... goodbye."
Xiao Wu's body turned into fireflies, the Asura Demon Sword fell to the ground, and a pink right-arm soul bone also fell to the ground. She took one last look at Tang San, and the last trace of fluorescent light disappeared.
"No!!!"
Tang San, not knowing where he got the strength, stood up and grabbed at the air, but found nothing.
After a while, he sat down on the ground, looking at the Asura Demon Sword and the soul bone before him, unable to calm down for a long time.
"I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."
"Xiao Wu, don't leave me..."
Everyone present fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
There was no mockery, no disdain.
One could mock Tang San for being weak, for having no self-awareness, even for being unfilial...
But what about love?
Thinking carefully about Tang San's experiences, if it were them, would they also become like Tang San?
After a long time, Tang San expressionlessly picked up the Asura Demon Sword and the 100, 000-year Soft Bone Rabbit Soul Bone from the ground. These were the powers he had once most desired, but now his heart was completely unmoved.
If obtaining all this required exchanging Xiao Wu, he would rather have nothing.
Slowly walking up to Xiao Feilian, he looked at the soul bone in his hand once more, and finally, he handed it over to Xiao Feilian.
"Xiao Feilian, I lost, this is the wager."
"But I want to exchange this Asura Demon Sword for it, is that okay?"
Looking at Tang San's pleading eyes, Xiao Feilian finally took the Asura Demon Sword.
Thank you.
"The Asura God's position is within the Asura Demon Sword. As for how to handle it, that's your business."
Tang San looked at the soul bone in his hand...
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Chapter 510: 510: The Fall of the Divine King, A Celebration for the World!
Looking at the pink soul bone in his hand, a trace of tenderness flashed in Tang San's eyes.
Because of it, he lost Xiao Wu once.
And because of it, he lost Xiao Wu for a second time.
"I won't fight anymore, I don't want anything."
"Sigh~"
With a sigh, Tang San made a decision in his heart.
"I'm sorry..."
Bowing towards Xiangling's direction, Tang San continued, "I know nothing I say now will make a difference. Today, I cannot escape death."
"But I still want to apologize to you."
Seeing Tang San like this, everyone, including Xiangling, instinctively took a step back. Once trust between people is broken, it is difficult to repair.
Tang San looked pitiful now, but who knew if he was just pretending?
After saying this, Tang San didn't care what others would think or say. He looked up at the sky, a trace of tenderness flashing in his eyes.
"Xiao Wu, I'm coming, wait for me..."
Without receiving any attack, Tang San's body began to disintegrate, turning into streams of blood-red light points, slowly dissipating into the air.
His current state was exactly the same as Xiao Wu's before. The soul bone in his hand also turned into wisps of energy, dissipating into the air.
"Tang San..."
"He killed himself..."
Yes, Tang San committed suicide, destroying the soul bone produced by Xiao Wu before his death. He didn't want this soul bone to fall into the hands of others.
Xiao Wu was dead, let her soul rest in peace.
At this moment, everyone broadened their eyes, somewhat incredulously looking at Tang San, who was still disintegrating.
For a moment, mixed feelings surged.
Someone like Tang San could actually die for love. Even though he knew he wouldn't survive today, couldn't he have resisted?
Wasn't his death a bit too dignified?
The fall of the Divine King, a celebration for the world, golden lotuses emerging from the ground, all things reviving~
When Tang San completely dissolved, the consciousness of the Douluo Continent responded. At this moment, it finally found liberation!
"Something's wrong... Why, why can't I still control the ocean???"
The consciousness of the Douluo Continent fell into deep thought.
The Asura and Sea God had fallen. Logically, it should be able to control the entire Douluo Continent and then begin developing Douluo Star.
But it still couldn't control the ocean, and its control over the ocean was even weaker than before, almost non-existent. This was a big problem!
"Something's wrong, something's very wrong!"
"Not just the ocean, but the extreme north is the same..."
Before the Asura and Sea God were gone, it couldn't do these things, so it was understood. But now that the Asura and Sea God were gone, it still couldn't do these things. Did they leave for nothing?
"If I can't control the complete Douluo Star, how can I make changes?"
You must know, whether humans or spirit beasts, they are all children of the Douluo Continent's consciousness.
Under the soul master system, its children killed each other, destroying the continent's ecology. Douluo Star will only grow weaker, and the strength it could carry will also grow weaker.
"No!!!"
"Help me, Lord Geo Archon!"
The consciousness of the Douluo Continent was almost crying. It was really a case of not having time to open the champagne before falling into another quagmire, a vortex, truly numbing its entire consciousness.
For the development and future of Douluo Star, it must seek strong external help. Otherwise, its future will be dark, and Douluo Star will never evolve!
This powerful external help must be the Geo Archon, Zhongli!
After Tang San's death, Zhongli sat in his seat in silence. Feeling Douluo Will's plea for help, he grew even more silent.
He knew about the ocean's ruler. For now, it was relatively well-behaved, with no intention of submerging the entire Douluo Continent.
But what was going on in the extreme north?
"Zhongli, Zhongli, Tang San..."
Paimon tugged at Zhongli's sleeve, her expression complex.
Although Tang San didn't get along with everyone, he had brought them a lot of "joy."
For example: Blue Silver Entanglement...
Now that he was gone, it felt like something was missing.
Hearing this, Zhongli came back to his senses and subconsciously rubbed Paimon's head, saying, "This can be considered his self-redemption..."
There was still a trace of regret for not personally killing Tang San.
But Tang San finding a bit of redemption before his death was still a good thing.
Paimon nodded but didn't say much.
Glancing sideways at Zhongli, she felt a bit guilty.
"Self-redemption?"
With Tang San gone, the five-year agreement was completely over, and everyone returned to their homes.
The news of the fall of the two gods quickly spread throughout the Douluo Continent. This news was truly earth-shattering and shocking.
They were gods!
Gods could fall, gods could die...
So what was the purpose of their cultivation?
For those with lower strength, this news wasn't as explosive. But for those with higher strength, hearing this news, they all fell into silence.
God-level powerhouses were terrifying, with almost infinite lifespans.
But such powerhouses died on the day they became gods...
What was the purpose of cultivation?
Was the path they were pursuing right or wrong?
Deep in the Star Dou Forest, Di Tian, Gu Yuena, and others looked at each other.
That was the Asura God, the Asura God who killed the Dragon God.
Even if it was just the Asura God's successor, it was still the Asura God...
Yet he died on the day he became a god!
"Gasp~"
Di Tian and the others took a deep breath, feeling their hearts couldn't take it.
They had always believed the Asura God was the ultimate enemy for the spirit beasts' revival, but the Asura God died too quickly!
"My Lord, we..."
Di Tian hesitated, his expression was extremely colorful.
"Let's talk to that Geo Archon. The spirit beasts need a place to survive."
"As for the idea of destroying humans, forget it. The affairs of the beast race have little to do with humans."
Gu Yuena spoke, stating the facts, not because she was scared.
"If possible, our spirit beast race should leave the Douluo star. I feel this star still holds a very terrifying power."
Gu Yuena seemed to think of something, her expression grave.
As the Silver Dragon King, she had some understanding of the universe. In the vast cosmos, there was always a planet suitable for the beast race to survive.
Leaving here was better than being destroyed here.
"But, but this is our home!"
This was the sentiment of all the spirit beast powerhouses. They were here first, so why should they be the ones to leave?
"Yes, this is our home..."
Gu Yuena sobbed, but was there a better way?
The beasts fell into deep thought, their fists tightly clenched, but eventually, they relaxed their hands.
They couldn't win by fighting.
Leaving might be the best decision.
When their strength improved, they could come back and visit.
"Let's prepare, we're leaving."
"I'll go talk to that Geo Archon, hoping to get his help. After all, he's not human either."