Douluo: Twin Origins, Suppressing the World

Chapter 173 It doesn’t matter, I will take action
No one noticed Old Ma's slightly trembling hands and his frightened eyes.

That level-eight defensive soul tool didn't completely block Ling Shuang's attack; he only managed to withstand part of it thanks to his Title Douluo cultivation.

Aside from the evil soul masters, the titled Douluos of the Sun Moon Empire are generally weaker than ordinary titled Douluos when they do not use soul tools.

That's why Old Ma's hands trembled slightly after resisting Ling Shuang's End of Destruction.

But at this moment, what filled Old Ma's heart was more of an overwhelming sense of horror.

A powerful level eight defensive soul tool couldn't even stop Ling Shuang's attack!
It should be noted that his level eight defensive soul tool was powerful enough to withstand the full force of a regular titled Douluo of the offensive type.

But now, this soul tool couldn't even block an attack from a Soul King.

This made Mr. Ma seriously question the meaning of life.

In reality, although Ling Shuang's move was powerful, it was definitely not at the level of a full-force attack from an ordinary powerful attack-type titled Douluo. In terms of single-target damage, it was at most at the level of a high-level powerful attack-type Soul Douluo.

The reason this is possible is due to the characteristics of the ultimate destruction attribute.

Ultimate Destruction has a remarkable effect on this type of defensive soul tool.

The metal used to manufacture these soul tools simply cannot completely withstand the erosion from the ultimate destruction.

If it were an energy defense type soul tool, the situation would undoubtedly be much better.

"Let's go." Old Ma pulled Xiao Hongchen, who was still in shock, towards the stage.

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen was still immersed in the emotional turmoil she had just experienced.

The feeling of almost facing death was deeply etched in his heart, so much so that Xiao Hongchen now dares not even look Ling Shuang in the eye.

Is the child alright?
Ling Shuang noticed Xiao Hongchen's fear of her and was very suspicious of his current state.

Could it be that instead of having his obsession broken by Huo Yuhao as in the original story, this child's Dao heart was shattered by his own attack?

However, he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

After all, the reason he used his fifth soul skill was because of Xiao Hongchen's own request.

Even if he's traumatized, it's not his fault.

What concerned Ling Shuang even more was another point.

He reached out and touched his left purple eye, lost in thought.

Was that the effect of the power of destruction just now?
In fact, Ling Shuang did not initially intend to go all out.

After all, there was no real grudge between him and Xiao Hongchen, so there was no need for him to use his deadly skills.

However, after he released his fifth soul skill, he felt as if he had been affected. His emotions became indifferent, and he felt anxious, wanting only to tear everything around him apart.

While he didn't lose his mind as much as Ma Xiaotao did when she had a fit of rage, it's undeniable that he was indeed affected.

This feeling made Ling Shuang somewhat uncomfortable.

He hated the feeling of his thoughts being disturbed.

Moreover, his mastery of life is far superior to his mastery of destruction, so in theory he should be able to completely suppress it. Why is this the case?

Does this mean that the laws of life cannot actually completely neutralize the effects of destruction?

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Spirit world
A satisfied expression appeared on the face of the God of Destruction, hidden beneath his enormous cloak. "He's already noticed, hasn't he? As expected of my successor."

The girl watering her plants rolled her eyes, somewhat exasperated: "You know that's still your heir, can't you just let him relax a little? Why do you have to put so much pressure on that kid?"

The Goddess of Life was well aware that Ling Shuang's current situation was not actually his fault, but rather the result of some manipulation by the God of Destruction.

Seeing that Ling Shuang was gaining various life opportunities and her understanding of the laws of life was getting higher and higher, far exceeding her mastery of the laws of destruction, the God of Destruction used some means to try to improve Ling Shuang's mastery of the laws of destruction.

When Ling Shuang absorbed his fifth soul ring, the God of Destruction unleashed a portion of the source of destruction upon him.

That was something Ling Shuang was supposed to encounter when she had a deeper understanding of the Law of Destruction, but it was brought down by the God of Destruction ahead of time.

This is why, even though Ling Shuang's mastery of the Law of Life far surpasses that of the Law of Destruction, she is still affected by the Destruction attribute when releasing her fifth soul skill.

Despite the God of Life's words, the God of Destruction remained defiant: "I merely wish this child could grow up faster; it's for his own good."

"As the successor to my divine position, it is essential that he be able to completely control himself from the influence of destructive factors. I am merely letting him experience true destruction in advance."

"A god affected by the attribute of destruction can never be called a god of destruction; he is just a mad monster."

The Goddess of Life listened to the God of Destruction's explanation, shook her head slightly, and said no more.

What the God of Destruction said actually makes sense; there's nothing wrong with it.

Allowing Ling Shuang to come into contact with the source of destruction ahead of time and experience the true power of destruction, if he can control it, will indeed bring him tremendous progress, that much is true.

But as for the God of Destruction's other words, the Goddess of Life could only chuckle.

As the deity in the entire divine realm who knows the God of Destruction best, the Goddess of Life understands the God of Destruction all too well.

While it was said that she wanted Ling Shuang to improve faster, the Goddess of Life knew very well that although this factor was involved, the God of Destruction was more behind it all.

After all, even the Goddess of Life, the oldest deity in the divine realm, couldn't help but marvel at Ling Shuang's rate of progress.

The laws of life and destruction are among the most difficult to master, and Ling Shuang's speed of comprehension is unprecedented.

The God of Destruction has absolutely no reason to demand even faster speeds.

She knew that the God of Destruction was feeling resentful because he saw that Ling Shuang had obtained many life opportunities and that her understanding of the laws of life far exceeded her understanding of the laws of destruction.

Sigh, how can someone so old act like a child?

The goddess of life chuckled inwardly; she had no intention of stopping the god of destruction.

Although there was an element of childish temper involved, the God of Destruction still had his limits, ensuring that the source of destruction that Ling Shuang came into contact with was within an acceptable range.

Besides, she's still here watching.

If a real problem arises, she can use her inheritance to help Ling Shuang resolve it.

No matter, she'll take care of it! [The Goddess of Life raises her chin smugly]

Since Tang San was able to send Xiao Qi to the lower realm, it's probably normal for her to use her inheritance to solve some problems for her successor, right?

Moreover, the Goddess of Life was well aware that Tang San had retrieved a soul from the mortal realm.

At least she didn't interfere with the affairs of others in the lower realms, and it's permissible to attack her own successor within the rules.

(End of this chapter)