Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 396 480481. Great men don't concern themselves with trifles - From Tang Wutong's Betrayal

She has the same face as Bibi Dong, but her personality is completely different. Bibi Dong has the love-struck, stubborn, and soft-hearted qualities, but she has none of them. She is a cold-blooded machine.

The ruthlessness of Qian Lingyun during her battle in the Abyss Plane half a year ago left a very deep impression on Tang Shenwang.

The Abyss Saint Lord used the power of the plane to condense several Abyss Iron Locks, which firmly bound Qian Lingyun's left arm, which was waiting for an opportunity to strike.

As an adversary, Tang Shenwang would naturally not offer assistance at this time.

After all, if Qian Lingyun were to perish together with the Abyss Saint, it would be a joyous occasion worthy of fireworks.

He could burst out laughing on the spot.

But just when he thought Qian Lingyun would call for help, Qian Lingyun cut off her own left arm with a single stroke and then used the Rakshasa Demon Scythe to cut off half of the Abyss Saint King's body.

Throughout the entire process, Qian Lingyun's expression remained unchanged. Her ruthlessness in not valuing her own life was something Tang Shenwang could never forget.

"Tang San!!"

Tang Shenwang was sighing in his room when suddenly a deep voice rang out.

Tang San was taken aback. He hadn't sensed anything before, but he recognized the voice—it was the voice of the God of Destruction.

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Tang San's divine sense suddenly spread outwards, and his expression changed accordingly.

He was horrified to see that right outside the Divine Realm Committee, a dense, purplish-black cloud was hovering there, flashing with a purple lightning bolt, and a terrifying destructive intent was gathering beneath that cloud.

The God of Destruction's strength is indeed formidable. If it were just the power of the Sea God or the Asura God alone, Tang San knew he wouldn't be a match for him. But if Xiao Wu were by his side, he was confident he could hold his own by combining the power of the two gods.

But the current situation is indeed somewhat unfavorable for him!

With a flash of blue light, Tang San had already left the God Realm Committee and was hovering in mid-air, facing the huge tribulation cloud in the sky.

"God of Destruction, what are you doing? Don't you know that the use of divine power is strictly prohibited near the Council of Gods?"

Tang San rebuked him without any politeness.

The God of Destruction's icy voice rang out from the purplish-black clouds, "Hand over the central hub of the divine realm."

"Hmm?" Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted. He hadn't thought that much about it before, but the God of Destruction's words made his thoughts self-evident.

"Are you going to start a rebellion?"

Behind Tang San, circles of blue light rapidly bloomed, transforming in the blink of an eye into a seven-ringed halo. In addition to the Sea God's Eight Wings, the Golden Trident also appeared in his grasp.

Although he was only a first-level deity, his cultivation level was extremely high because he had been cultivating in the place with the most abundant divine power in the Divine Realm Committee.

The God of Destruction coldly replied, "Rebellion?! What nonsense are you spouting? In terms of seniority, I am the first deity in the divine realm! I have spent far more years in the divine realm than you have."

"In terms of status, you and I are both God-Kings, at most we can be considered equals."

"Does this mean you've already come to regard this divine realm as your own?"

"Indeed, I was too soft-hearted before, allowing you to eliminate dissidents until today."

"If the realm of gods continues to be ruled by you, that will be the real catastrophe. Perhaps the catastrophe you are calculating is actually yourself."

"I will soon let the entire divine realm know who is in charge and who is the most suitable for development in the divine realm."

Tang San took a deep breath, a question forming in his mind: When did the God of Destruction become so intelligent?! There's no reason for it!

Despite a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind, King Tang maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, slowly saying, "God of Destruction, you've misunderstood me! I'm not the kind of person who craves power. You can leave now, and I'll pretend today's events never happened, how about that?"

"Hahahaha!" The God of Destruction laughed loudly.

"Sea God! Stop your hypocrisy. Do you really think I don't know why the Sun God and the Moon God suddenly fled the realm of the gods?!"

"Do you really think that because I haven't mentioned it all these years, the angels and goddesses really haven't told me anything?"

"Nonsense, they left the realm of gods on their own, what does it have to do with me?"

Tang Shenwang's face paled slightly, and he felt a little flustered. But then he thought about how he had handled the matter perfectly. Even if the Sun God and the Moon God were to resurrect and complain, at most they would say that he had misjudged people and made a mistake in using them.

"Heh!" The God of Destruction smirked and nodded, "Indeed, you handled that matter cleanly, leaving no room for proof. However, I wasn't here today for that matter in the first place!"

"Three-pronged attack!"

Just then, a delicate cry suddenly rang out. Tang San's body trembled, and he looked in one direction.

Two figures appeared silently beside the purplish-black clouds.

The one calling out was none other than his wife, Xiao Wu.

Behind Xiao Wu stood a figure draped in a black cloak, restraining her arms and rendering her unable to move.

Xiao Wu, heavily pregnant, was on the verge of tears. She was clearly completely under that man's control.

Tang San, who had always treated Xiao Wu like his own possession, finally changed his expression and roared at the God of Destruction, "God of Destruction, you actually handed over your Enforcer's token to someone else, allowing outsiders to enter the God Realm Committee without permission. Aren't you afraid of divine punishment?"

"Divine punishment? Then bring it on! Take a look at who it is first!" The God of Destruction glanced at Tang Shenwang, silently took two steps back, and let the cloaked figure on his left remove his disguise.

As the cloak fell away, the anger in Tang Shenwang's eyes instantly turned to blankness, then to horror. He pointed at the person behind Xiao Wu and murmured, "Xiao Qi, what are you doing? She...she...is your mother!"

"Pah! I don't have a father like you who splits his children's souls and stuffs them into the bodies of soul beasts!" Tang Wutong stared at Tang Shenwang expressionlessly, her eyes filled with nothing but inexplicable confusion and...sorrow.

Yes! What bad intentions could Qian Lingyun possibly have!

She merely tampered with Tang Wutong's soul.

Brainwashing is something that's obvious to everyone...

She definitely did it, but that was just the most superficial layer of pretense.

After all, given the grudge between her and Tang Shenwang, Tang Shenwang would only feel something was wrong if she did nothing!

Cleverly, before brainwashing Tang Wutong, Qian Lingyun also instilled in her the whole story of Tang Shenwang splitting his own daughter's soul and stuffing it into a soul beast's body.

The primary method was indoctrination, supplemented by guidance, which planted a seed of discontent deep within Tang Wutong's heart.

With just a little catalysis and suggestion, the seed will take root and sprout.

Once her mind is manipulated, Tang Wutong will naturally be willing to do things that... hurt her loved ones and please her enemies.

Betrayed by his own daughter, Tang San appeared somewhat dazed, and even his grip on the golden trident faltered.

The God of Destruction suddenly roared, "Alright, I don't have time to watch your melodramatic show! Hand over the central hub of the divine realm now!"

A bolt of purplish-black lightning struck down suddenly, landing not far from Tang Wutong and Xiao Wu.

"Ah!" Xiao Wu screamed, her body trembling slightly.

Xiao Wu's situation is rather special. As a Shura accessory, she can wield the power of the Sea God and the Shura God together with Tang San, but the trials she endured were far less severe than those Tang San faced.

(Although Tang San's Asura God Trial was practically a freebie, he still passed the Sea God Trial to some extent. Rabbit... hehe...)

When necessary, Xiao Wu can help Tang San share the pressure of a godhood, but under normal circumstances, she only has the strength of a second-level god.

After becoming pregnant, Xiao Wu's body became noticeably weaker, and she no longer possessed the ability to control a first-level god, let alone the Asura God position filled with murderous aura.

"Destruction, I never expected you to be so despicable, actually using them to force me!" Tang San almost roared as he said this.

The God of Destruction said calmly, "Despicable?! Let me tell you! Those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles, and that doesn't just apply to your wife and daughter."

"Even those level-two gods you brought are now under my control. You have no chance now, so you'd better surrender quickly! Otherwise... hmph."

Tang San's expression changed repeatedly. He silently put down the golden trident in his hand. With a flash of golden light, the trident transformed into a stream of light, merged into his body, and disappeared.

Almost at the same time, the God of Destruction transformed into a streak of purplish-black light and instantly appeared in front of Tang San, striking him in the chest with a palm.

"No! Sangie!"

Xiao Wu shouted from afar. Tang San, however, neither dodged nor avoided, his gaze fixed intently on the God of Destruction.

The God of Destruction placed his right palm on Tang San's chest. Instantly, countless purplish-black light patterns transformed into strange symbols that swirled around Tang San's body. These symbols continued to form and were then injected into the God of Destruction's right hand. The intense purplish-black light seemed to be injected into Tang San's body.

"Hmph!" Tang San grunted, his body swayed, and he flew backwards several meters in the air. The God of Destruction also withdrew his right hand.

It can be clearly seen that a purplish-black rune resembling a vortex has appeared on Tang San's chest. The rune has an inner light, while the purplish-black aura covers Tang San's entire body.

The Sea God's halo behind Tang San had disappeared, as had his powerful divine aura. At this moment, he looked like an ordinary person.

"Sangie! How are you? Are you alright?!"

Xiao Wu rushed into Tang San's arms. At this moment, Tang San's divine power had been completely sealed by the God of Destruction, and he was no longer a threat.

Tang San flicked his right hand, and an eight-pointed star-shaped golden key flew towards the God of Destruction.

The God of Destruction took it and muttered a few words to himself with a touch of emotion.

This is the key to controlling the central authority of the divine realm!

He finally got it; he had been waiting for this day for far too long.

"Xiao Wu is about to give birth. For the sake of our past as colleagues, please find us a better place," Tang San said to the God of Destruction, holding Xiao Wu in his arms.

"Alright," the God of Destruction waved his hand readily. A circle of silver light shone around Tang Wutong, enveloping Tang San and Xiao Wu, and they flew off in one direction.

Turning around, the God of Destruction faced the Divine Realm Committee, his excited expression gradually turning into madness.

Suppressing his excitement, the God of Destruction flew towards the Divine Realm Committee, instantly merging into it and disappearing from sight.

A moment later, the enormous castle where the Divine Realm Committee was located gradually rippled with a layer of purplish-black light, and the clouds surrounding it also turned into the same purplish-black color, radiating the intent of destruction.

On the way to the delivery site, Tang San looked at his daughter leading the way and couldn't help but sigh. He knew that Rakshasa God had no good intentions when he offered to return his daughter's soul.

However, after eliminating the aftereffects of Tang Wutong's brainwashing, he didn't investigate further and thought that Qian Lingyun really only had these underhanded tricks.

Speaking of which, does the Rakshasa god possess such bewitching and suggestive abilities? How come Bibi Dong never used them back then!

Just as he was thinking about how to make Tang Wutong realize her mistake, a black figure streaked across the distant horizon. He swept through the clouds with a whooshing sound and knocked Tang Wutong unconscious in two rounds.

"Lord Poseidon, please rest assured, I didn't use excessive force!" The God of Destruction, who had been released, glanced at Tang Shenwang and his wife, and carefully laid Tang Wutong flat on the ground.

"Why are you here? What? Didn't the God of Destruction say he was giving up for the time being? Why is he here again... And didn't he give you a mission?" Tang Shenwang asked in a low voice, looking at the hidden eyes beneath the God of Destruction's helmet.

After being betrayed by his own daughter, Tang Shenwang really couldn't trust anyone anymore. But given the current dire situation, even the God of Destruction came to save him. It was worth it for his small "intervention" in the mortal realm back then, which earned him such a help.

"This operation is impromptu; I only just found out myself! So, my task is to adapt to the situation!" The God of Destruction hesitated for a moment, ultimately deciding not to reveal that he had been purged by his own people before the mission even began…

"Alright!" Tang Shenwang nodded, then asked, "Do you know where the God of Destruction and the others are under their jurisdiction?"

"Humans are controlled by the God of Emotions, and no one else knows!" the God of Destruction said. Now that he has lost the God of Destruction as a powerful figure, if Tang San also feels incompetent and is rejected, then he will really not be able to survive in the God Realm in the future.

"Very well! Take us to the Goddess of Life, she will surely..."

Before Tang Shenwang could finish speaking, a mocking jeer came from not far away:

"Sorry, Sea God! The Goddess of Life and the Angel God have descended to the mortal realm for inspiration and won't be back for a long time!"

The newcomer was Qian Lingyun, who had just emerged from the basement. Her disdainful tone revealed her arrogant and overbearing nature.

The Divine Realm Committee.

The magnificent hall was shrouded in a purplish-black hue, making the entire space appear much darker, and a powerful sense of destruction permeated the atmosphere.

Even the seven original sin gods, who are first-level deities, were somewhat apprehensive here.

(End of this chapter)