Douluo 2: This Dragon God has too much martial virtue

Chapter 567: Encirclement from the God Realm

The next moment, the God of Destruction's pupils suddenly contracted, and purplish-black divine power of destruction surged around him. Just now, he suddenly sensed that the connection between himself and the seal within Tang San's body had been severed.

"Run!" His voice was filled with suppressed anger. Fortunately, the divination by the Goddess of Life had shown a very auspicious sign, otherwise he would probably have already lost control by now.

The seal that the God of Destruction placed on Tang San was extremely special. Even though Tang San had Oscar use the pseudo-Shura Sword to cleave open his soul, it couldn't be shaken in the slightest. Instead, it alerted the God of Destruction, and Tang San's plan to turn the tide completely failed.

The God of Destruction was so enraged because ordinary seals were utterly ineffective against Tang San, who possessed two divine positions; even if successful, the effect would only last a short time. He had gone so far as to use the power of the Forbidden Land of Gods to seal Tang San, and now that the Golden Dragon King was no longer present, using that power would not cause any future problems.

In the realm of gods, the most severe punishment is the complete stripping of a deity's power. A deity who has lost their divine power will find even survival in the divine realm extremely difficult.

The same punishment also befell Xiao Wu and Tang San's other accomplices. After being stripped of her divine power, the pregnant Xiao Wu was further rejected by the life force of the divine realm, making a miscarriage an inevitable outcome. However, at this moment, Xiao Wu's sudden attack occurred simultaneously with the breaking of Tang San's seal, immediately alerting the God of Destruction.

The God of Destruction suddenly realized that Tang San had deliberately chosen this moment to use his unborn child as bait in a desperate gamble. He could scheme against his wife and children for power back then, and now he could certainly use his own flesh and blood as leverage.

"Very well, Tang San, this isn't the first time you've used your wife and children. You're as despicable as ever." The God of Destruction laughed in fury, but he wasn't surprised. After all, the timing of Tang San getting Xiao Wu pregnant was intriguing; he clearly wanted to use the unborn child to gain their sympathy and leave himself a way out.

From afar came Xiao Wu's mournful wail. Tang San had risked the lives of his wife and children this time, but in the eyes of the God of Destruction, this was just another dead end for Tang San and his accomplices.

The cell where Tang San and Xiao Wu were imprisoned had been completely breached, and several guarding officials lay dead on the spot. The God of Desire stepped forward quickly and knelt on one knee: "My lord, please forgive me. I failed in my duty and did not expect that Tang San would be able to break through your seal. The God of Pride and several other original sin gods have gone to pursue them. I will stay here to prevent the others from escaping."

The God of Destruction's gaze swept across the cell. In the arms of the dying Xiao Wu, a premature baby covered in blood and with bluish-purple skin was being held. In the cell on the other side, Ning Rongrong and Oscar, who were sealed and imprisoned, were still in shock. It was clear that Tang San had abandoned them again when he escaped.

"Which direction did they escape to?" The God of Destruction glanced coldly at the stunned Oscar and his companion. "Someone who doesn't even care about his wife and children, would he care about you?"

"The Forbidden Land!" the God of Desire hurriedly replied, "He went to the Forbidden Land!"

The God of Destruction knew that Tang San's other half of his soul was sealed there.

"See what I told you? Once again!" he sneered. "It's normal that you don't know. When the offspring of gods are born, they absorb the spiritual power of the divine realm. During the process of merging with this world, the bloodline aura they emit is completely consistent with that of their parents. Tang San used the bloodline power belonging to him in his son's umbilical cord blood, and at the same time drew on the power of the Sea God and the Asura God, to forcibly break through the seal I set from the outside in."

The gods then realized that although the God of Destruction had no biological offspring, he had incubated a dragon egg with the Goddess of Life! He was naturally aware of this possibility, but he once again overestimated Tang San's bottom line, which was that Tang San was willing to let Xiao Wu give birth prematurely to obtain umbilical cord blood in order to break the seal.

The Goddess of Life stared at Xiao Wu's ashen face, clearly sensing the decaying aura emanating from her. The infant in Xiao Wu's arms had its eyes tightly closed, not uttering a single cry, and its life force was rapidly draining away.

"Little Green...save Linlin..." Xiao Wu weakly reached out her hand to the Goddess of Life, "Only you can..."

“As expected, a dying person is not in their right mind!” The God of Destruction coldly interrupted her.

“The child is innocent…” Xiao Wu pleaded with her last bit of strength, “As long as you save him… I… I will allow you to adopt him…” Her voice gradually weakened, but she still stubbornly stared at the Goddess of Life.

"Don't fall for it!" Ning Rongrong suddenly screamed, her voice particularly piercing in the cell. "Tang San placed a restriction on that bastard before he escaped! If you raise him, you'll be bitten by the bastard sooner or later!"

"You...you...bitch..." Xiao Wu struggled to lunge forward, but she didn't even have the strength to lift a finger. The baby in her arms suddenly let out a weak sob, and an abnormal flush appeared on its bluish-purple face, as if confirming Ning Rongrong's warning.

With a single glance from the God of Destruction, the God of Desire immediately understood, stepping forward to snatch the infant from Xiao Wu's arms. Her jade-like fingers pressed against the infant's brow, instantly activating a deep blue trident-shaped divine mark.

"No...give me back my child!" Xiao Wu cried out in heart-wrenching agony, her bloodied hands digging deep bloody marks into the cold ground. Dragging her bloodied lower body, she crawled forward like a dying beast, trying to reclaim her child.

"You are not a mother, you don't even have the right to be a mother!" The Goddess of Life raised her hand, and a green light barrier isolated Xiao Wu from the outside.

"Once Third Brother regains his power... he won't let you off the hook..." Xiao Wu murmured weakly, her unfocused gaze shifting between the God of Destruction and Ning Rongrong, making it impossible to tell who she was cursing.

The God of Destruction ignored her threats, but Ning Rongrong and Oscar suddenly realized that since learning that Tang San had fled to the Forbidden Land of Gods, the God of Destruction had not taken any action.

Although the Sea God is a first-level deity, how much of his strength can Tang San, with only half of his divine soul remaining, exert? At most, he can only kill a few officials to vent his anger.

Sure enough, they heard the God of Destruction casually say to the God of Desire, "Since the God of Pride and the others have already gone in pursuit, they should be able to reunite with the Enforcement Gods guarding the Forbidden Land of Gods soon, right?" His tone was as relaxed as if he were discussing a pre-arranged hunt. The Goddess of Life reminded him, "Don't forget what's in the Forbidden Land of Gods. If Tang San wants to merge with his other half of his divine soul, he must first face those beast-race deities who were forced to be demoted to divine beasts after the Dragon God's Rebellion."

The God of Destruction revealed a meaningful smile: "I was aware of this, so I made arrangements long ago."

The realm of gods is vast, and its deities are numerous. Although Tang San has temporarily escaped, his reappearance will only prompt the gods to report his whereabouts. After all, the God of Destruction has already revealed Tang San's actions to the world, bit by bit. Coupled with Xiao Wu's arrogant behavior in the Temple of Law Enforcement, those recorded images have already spread throughout the entire realm of gods. From the God-King down to the high officials, everyone has witnessed the true nature of this so-called God-King's wife.

The Goddess of Desire, holding the premature infant, hesitated before looking at the God of Destruction: "My Lord, what about this..." She wisely refrained from asking the Goddess of Life for her opinion, for as one of the gods of original sin, she only needed to obey the orders of her direct superior, the God of Destruction.

"Dispose of it." The God of Destruction's tone was as indifferent as if he were ordering her to throw away a piece of trash. "Don't forget what you said back then."

"Yes, sir." The God of Desire bowed and accepted the order, then turned and left with the child amidst Xiao Wu's heart-wrenching cries and Ning Rongrong's piercing laughter.

The goddess of life looked down at Xiao Wu from her high position, then coldly looked away, as if looking at her for even a second longer would taint her eyes. After the god of desire took the child away, the last trace of pity in her eyes vanished completely.

Even for gods, normal childbirth wouldn't deplete their life essence. But Xiao Wu, in order to allow Tang San to obtain the child's umbilical cord blood to break the seal, didn't hesitate to burn her own life essence to induce premature labor—a price enough to shake her life and even her soul. However, if she could sacrifice herself for Tang San back then, what is this little sacrifice compared to that?
This time, however, the birth of the newborn did not bring the blessings of the gods. Apart from the goddess of life who wielded the power of creation, no one else noticed this divine child who was about to perish; he didn't even have time to open his eyes to see the world.

Tang San traversed the continuous mountain range and stopped atop a peak. Gazing at the distant forest shrouded in mist, he felt the rapid loss of life force from his blood relatives, a shadow of gloom flashing in his eyes: "Destruction, you really do like to go to extremes!"

Beyond the mountain peaks, a lush, primeval forest came into view. A winding river meandered through the woods, and the rising mist carried eerie colors, clearly hinting at unknown dangers. The surface appeared vibrant with life, but in reality, it concealed countless swamps, harboring the aura of powerful mythical beasts.

Tang San was well aware of the God of Destruction's scheme. Sealing his other half, the soul that carried the Asura God's position, here was a way to slowly erode his divine power using the forbidden power of the Forbidden Land. Even with Xiao Wu as his sword sheath, he would ultimately be powerless to reverse the situation.

The sudden approach of several powerful auras from behind made Tang San act without hesitation; he leaped into the forest. With his divine sense fully activated, he precisely avoided the habitats of divine beasts and sped towards the core area. To his surprise, not a single divine beast along the way detected his presence.

Deep in the forest lies a lake about 500 meters in diameter, into which countless tributaries flow, yet the lake never overflows. A pale green mist floats on the lake's surface, and amidst the rich life force, a 20-meter-high stone pillar stands in the center, its top resembling a magnificent castle.

When Tang San's divine sense touched the stone pillar, a familiar yet powerful fluctuation of divine soul energy shattered it.

This is it! He was overjoyed and sped towards the lake.

Although the forest was vast, he could reach the lake in less than fifteen minutes at his speed. Although he sensed that there was danger lurking in the lake, he had no other choice at the moment. But it didn't matter, because Tang San had never lost a bet before.

Of course, the Silver Dragon King's case was an exception. The other party never intended to seriously bet with him, so it couldn't really be called a bet at all.

However, just halfway through his journey, a strange sense of unease made him instinctively slow down. Before he could react, a terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from the ground. Even with his cultivation as a first-level deity, his body was uncontrollably pulled towards the ground by this sudden pull.

A golden light flashed in Tang San's hand, and the Trident of the Sea God suddenly appeared, its azure divine power rippling outwards, fiercely resisting the terrifying suction force emanating from the ground. But even with the power of the Sea God, he was ultimately forced back to the ground.

As soon as he landed, the eerie yellow soil clung to him like living things, its powerful suction seemingly trying to drag him into the ground. Tang San immediately activated his trident, drawing all the moisture out of the soil. The dehydrated soil began to harden, finally stopping his sinking.

He abruptly withdrew his divine sense, focusing his perception on the small area beneath his feet. A purple light flashed in his eyes, and the Trident of the Sea God erupted with dazzling golden light, piercing fiercely into the yellow soil. However, the next second, the entire earth trembled violently, and the hard soil suddenly surged like waves, throwing Tang San into the air.

The forest floor within a radius of several hundred meters simultaneously lit up with a dazzling, bright yellow light. Accompanied by a deep roar, a ten-meter-tall earth giant rose from the ground. It had no facial features; its entire body was composed of that eerie yellow earth, radiating astonishing earth elemental fluctuations.

A mud monster? Tang San's heart skipped a beat. This kind of divine being possessed the strength of a second-level god, second only to the God of Earth in its control of earth elements. But the mud monster was usually gentle; why would it suddenly attack him?

"Roar—" Suddenly, two cracks appeared on the head of the mud monster, revealing a pair of dark red eyes. The violent aura surging in those eyes made Tang San feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

It's the will to destroy! The God of Destruction has even controlled this peaceful being from the divine realm. Is he truly determined to exterminate him?
This made no sense at all. His newborn child and Xiao Wu were still in the prison cell; how could the Goddess of Life stand idly by? He deliberately left his wife and child behind, calculating that, with the Goddess of Life's mercy, she would surely treat the dying infant first. This should have bought him precious time, unless…

Unless the God of Destruction simply doesn't care about the child! This realization chilled Tang San to the bone. Did even the Goddess of Life condone the God of Destruction's actions? Or was it that the God of Destruction, who always respected his wife, was now disregarding even his partner's wishes?
Tang San's Sea God Trident blazed with golden light, unleashing a sudden burst of unpredictable energy that temporarily immobilized the mud monster. He couldn't afford to linger in battle and immediately transformed into a streak of light, hurtling towards the depths of the forest.

This vast primeval forest is fraught with danger and is home to countless divine beasts. Although their strength is no longer what it once was, and not a single one has reached the level of a first-level deity, their sheer numbers are a major advantage. But what is even more terrifying is that the will of the God of Destruction can influence all living beings in the entire forest!
Behind him came a cacophony of roars from beasts. Tang San sensed with his divine sense that countless divine beasts were awakening from their slumber. Their eyes gleamed with the same dark red light as the Mud Monster, and the entire forest seemed to transform into a gigantic creature, launching a siege against him.

　I'm speechless. First, someone reported me for plagiarizing the original work, and now there are people giving me bad reviews saying I plagiarized male-oriented novels. These people must have some kind of ancestral grave problem.
　　(End of this chapter)