Douluo: Yu Hao Pan Tang San

Chapter 179, Section 197: Mu Bai and Tang San Discuss Their Past Lives

After the confrontation, Tang San and Dai Mubai immediately found a small inn and had a secret talk.

"Mu Bai, tell me honestly, besides you, has anyone else been reborn?" Tang San said seriously.

Dai Mubai replied, "Besides me, Fatty and Oscar have also been reborn. I don't know about the others."

Tang San was silent.

Dai Mubai asked, "Is there a problem, Tang San?"

Tang San said solemnly, "Mu Bai, the reborn are not just one of us, but many people in this era have been reborn. How can we be sure that there are no other reborn people besides us Shrek Seven Devils?"

The God of War, Dai Mubai, who was reborn, did not make much progress. He was a person who was used to relying on Tang San and never thought about his own destiny. In his rebirth, he naturally chose the shortcut he had taken in his previous life. In his opinion, as long as he could successfully latch onto Tang San's coattails, he would have one foot in the realm of gods and become a winner in life.

Tang San's reminder immediately put Dai Mubai on alert. Indeed, what if it wasn't just the Shrek Seven Devils who were reborn in this era? What if the Spirit Hall also had reborn individuals?
This is not impossible; after all, there are many variables in this era.

"What should we do then? Will the immortal item be intercepted?" Dai Mubai asked anxiously. He was more concerned about whether other forces could become gods like they did in their previous lives if they had reincarnated individuals. He also wondered if there would be any changes at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

"Don't worry, in our previous life before we ascended, the Dugu lineage was wiped out by the poison due to the flaws in their own martial soul. I sealed the exact location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well with my divine power. It is located in a space of poison and illusion. People only know that the place exists, but no one knows exactly where it is," Tang San said.

“But—” Dai Mubai asked, “What if the reborn person is Dugu Bo, or Dugu Yan, who knew the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in their previous life?” Dai Mubai expressed his concern.

Tang San's expression turned solemn, and he said, "We can't rule out that possibility either, but Dugu Bo is someone who has a treasure mountain but doesn't know it. He doesn't know how to consume these immortal items. Even if they are reborn, they can only watch their treasure mountain with envy, unless he can share this secret with Chrysanthemum Douluo of the Spirit Hall. But sharing with Chrysanthemum Douluo is no different from asking a tiger for its skin."

"Besides, becoming a god isn't something you can just do on a whim, Mu Bai. Don't forget that in the next 20,000 years of the Douluo Continent, geniuses have been as numerous as carp crossing a river, and there are plenty of people whose talents have reached or even surpassed yours. The Black and White Twin Sacred Dragons of Huo Yuhao's era were no less capable than you after absorbing immortal treasures, but so what? To become a god, talent alone is not enough; you also need luck and to obtain the inheritance left behind by the previous gods. Don't forget my identity," Tang San said confidently.

Dai Mubai then remembered Tang San. He was the chosen one of this era, the boy chosen by the God of Asura. He was destined to become a god in this era. Even the two gods of the Spirit Hall, their becoming gods was just a test set up by the God of Asura to hone Tang San.

"Hmph, so what if you're a reborn person? No matter how much you struggle, you can't change the inevitable trend. The Upper Realm has Shura, one of the five great god-kings, holding it up. No matter how this era changes, Tang San's ascension to godhood is a predetermined fate. When one person attains enlightenment, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. And those of them who have already integrated into the Shrek Seven Devils circle are also destined to become gods." Thinking this way, Dai Mubai breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, Mu Bai, how come you're three levels weaker than when we first met in the last life?" Tang San asked.

"I was worried about what might happen in this life, so I just followed the script from the last life, and then I couldn't control myself for a moment." Dai Mubai changed the subject, then quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Tang San, why is your first soul skill so weak?"

"I did this to save Xiao Wu back then," Tang San told Dai Mubai, recounting how he obtained his first spirit ring.

"Speaking of which, Gangzi is so incompetent, why did you still become his disciple?" With his experience as a reborn Shrek Seven Devils, Dai Mubai naturally knew that Yu Xiaogang was not up to par.

“Gangzi can’t teach me anything, but he still has a purpose. Don’t forget the Pope of the Spirit Hall,” Tang San said.

Upon hearing this, Dai Mubai suddenly realized and said, "That's right. Without Gangzi, we might not have even made it out of the Spirit Hall during the Soul Master Competition."

Don't be fooled by Tang Hao's imposing entrance into the Spirit Hall, shouting "We'll fight to the end!" In reality, Tang Hao was quite weak. His claim of attacking where the enemy must defend was laughable. Only those who truly understand the Spirit Hall's true strength realize how ridiculous that was. The Spirit Hall has seven Grand Elders, nine Titled Elders, and Bibi Dong is its hidden pinnacle. They even have the moral high ground of hunting spirit beasts. If Bibi Dong wanted, she could have easily gathered all the Titled Douluos of the Spirit Hall and kept Tang Hao there. But why did the Spirit Hall just stand by and watch Tang Hao take Tang San and Xiao Wu away? And after Tang Hao left, why didn't Bibi Dong arrest the Shrek Seven Devils left behind? (In the original story, Tang Hao actually abandoned everyone from Shrek Academy except Tang San and Xiao Wu at the Spirit Hall. How they were dealt with was up to Bibi Dong. Don't worry about offending the two great empires or the three upper sects; Bibi Dong wouldn't dare to do anything. Even using this incident to launch an attack on the two great empires and the three upper sects would have yielded huge benefits, instead of letting them leave openly.)
All of this is because of Gangzi. Bibi Dong watched Tang Hao leave with Tang San, worried that the battle between the powerful figures might cause Gangzi to be killed by a mere aftershock. The Spirit Hall didn't want to intervene because Gangzi was present; if they weren't careful, the aftershock of a soul skill could crush Gangzi to dust. Bibi Dong would probably make the entire Spirit Hall sacrifice Gangzi. Even if they were careful, and Bibi Dong was careful, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer's aftershocks were anything but. Did you think Tang Hao was using the Spirit Hall to threaten Bibi Dong? Wow, Tang Hao was using Gangzi to threaten Bibi Dong!

"Gangzi is a good protector, so we should make the most of him. However, he'll never break through level 29 in this lifetime. He'll just stay at level 29 forever," Tang San said contemptuously.

Dai Mubai also had a sense of superiority on his face. Thinking about how Yu Xiaogang spent his whole life pursuing the breakthrough to level 29, but was always stuck at this level, he felt a strange sense of pleasure.

"By the way, Tang San, aren't you going to keep Xiao Wu company at this time?" Dai Mubai asked. "I remember you two lived in the same room in your previous life."

Upon hearing Dai Mubai's question, Tang San felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. He said resentfully, "Don't even mention it. It's all because of Gangzi. Because of him, the best time for me and Xiao Wu to build a solid foundation for our relationship was delayed. Xiao Wu and I are still only at the stage of being siblings."

(End of this chapter)