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On Sea God Island, Tang San and Dai Mubai huddled together.
They had just heard that the Tianlong Empire and the Star Luo Empire were on the brink of war, and excitement surged in their chests.
"Tang San, who would've thought Star Luo and Tianlong would really come to blows! This is our chance."
Dai Mubai's voice shook with urgency, his eyes blazing.
Tang San nodded lightly. The corner of his mouth lifted in a confident smile.
"Indeed, Mubai. In these two years on Sea God Island, our strength has soared. It's time we recovered the face we lost back then."
At this moment, Tang San brimmed with certainty—still styling himself the foremost among the younger generation.
It was hard to blame him; the fortunes he'd obtained were truly immense.
In two short years, he had received the dual inheritances of the Sea God and the Asura God. His soul power had leapt straight from Soul Elder to Soul Sage.
He hadn't neglected technique either. Under Tang Chen's tutelage, both the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique and the Hao Tian Nine Absolutes had reached a modest level of attainment.
With the Sea God and Asura God's legacies alone, Tang San now had the strength to stand against a Soul Douluo.
With power like that, how could he not be a little heady?
Dai Mubai, too, was flushed with excitement. The soul power surging around him was anything but trivial—he had already reached Soul Emperor.
He had his own stroke of fortune.
Though not as great as Tang San's, he had obtained the War God—a second-tier divine inheritance.
And a second-tier god was no trifle; it was still a true divine seat.
Compared with those so-called "divine" inheritances that had cropped up across the continent in the past two years, his was on an entirely different level.
After all, those inheritances didn't carry a divine seat—merely a thin wisp of godforce that, once absorbed, forcibly boosted soul power.
So Dai Mubai, too, had begun to swell with confidence.
Just then, Sea Lance Douluo arrived in haste, his expression complicated.
"Tang San, I've found the information you asked for. Among the Tianlong Empire's army, Lan Minghua's only disciple is Zhu Zhuqing. She's already a Soul Emperor."
At the name Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai's whole body jolted; his eyes went round.
"What? That slut Zhu Zhuqing dared return to the Star Luo Empire?!"
He held a near-mad obsession with her.
Once, they'd been betrothed. But because of his own weakness and avoidance—
That shallow bond had shattered completely.
After Zhu Zhuqing took Lan Minghua as her master, she cut ties with him outright.
Yet Dai Mubai's fixation only deepened. Now that he had her trail, how could he not be thrilled?
"I must go back and find that harlot—make her my outlet!"
Dai Mubai's fists clenched tight, gaze feverish, a ruthless glint saying he would not stop until he got what he wanted.
Tang San's aim was different—he wanted Zhu Zhuqing dead, to avenge Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu hadn't died by Zhu Zhuqing's hand, true—but by the hand of her master, Lan Minghua.
Tang San and Dai Mubai exchanged a glance and decided to enter the Star Luo Empire.
No sooner said than done—they went straight to Bo Saixi.
But when they stated their intent, Bo Saixi's face hardened, and she shook her head decisively.
"Tang San, your divine trials are not yet complete. You absolutely cannot leave Sea God Island. This concerns your future apotheosis—there is no room for carelessness."
As the bearer of two divine inheritances, Tang San must not be exposed to the slightest accident.
Knowing Tang San's temperament all too well, Bo Saixi had Tang Chen take him away at once, leaving no room to argue.
With Tang Chen being his last living relative on the Douluo Continent, Tang San had no choice but to abandon the notion of heading to Star Luo.
At the side, Dai Mubai's eyes lit up. "Great Priest, what about me? I can return, can't I?"
"I'm a prince of Star Luo. If I return now, I can surely make a move in this situation. I might even become Crown Prince and seize control of the empire—turn Star Luo's Titled Douluo to our use."
Bo Saixi understood Star Luo's succession process. After a moment's thought, she nodded slightly.
"You can leave. And I will have Sea God Island dispatch several Titled Douluo to accompany you back to Star Luo."
In the past two years, aside from the Tianlong Empire, powers across the continent had risen rapidly under the workings of the God Realm.
Not only had Star Luo produced a host of Titled Douluo—Sea God Island and the Spirit Hall had as well.
Their numbers, however, didn't quite match Star Luo's.
As they were discussing, a letter suddenly arrived from the Spirit Hall.
Bo Saixi took it and saw it was personally from Qian Daoliu.
Without hesitation, she unfolded it. The contents read:
"With the Star Luo Empire soon to face Tianlong's retaliation, our Spirit Hall intends to go to Star Luo and watch the tigers fight from the mountain. If possible, we may form an alliance with Star Luo to jointly confront the Tianlong Empire. Should Sea God Island be willing, Spirit Hall can dispatch ten Titled Douluo."
Two years prior, Sea God Island and Spirit Hall had already reached an agreement.
After all, the gods behind them shared the same target—the Tianlong Empire.
And Qian Daoliu's letter made one thing clear: he did not believe Star Luo would win.
But they could use Star Luo's hand to bleed Tianlong's strength.
After reading, Bo Saixi judged the plan workable.
"This might be our chance to wear down the Tianlong Empire. If so, our own war with them will hold greater odds of success."
She took up a brush and penned a reply to Qian Daoliu, agreeing to cooperate.
Dai Mubai's face flushed scarlet with elation; he shouted from the heart, unable to contain himself.
"Finally, I can go back! I left like a beaten cur, but this time I'll return in glory and show those who doubted me who the true, perfect heir is!"
A few days later, the Titled Douluo of Sea God Island and those of Spirit Hall gathered together.
Among Spirit Hall's ten figures were two old acquaintances: Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
Sea God Island and Spirit Hall were natural rivals; though they had allied two years ago, when they met now, neither side offered the other a pleasant face.
"Hmph. To think we have to act alongside you Spirit Hall lot—disgusting."
A Sea God Island Titled Douluo snorted, his face full of disdain.
Chrysanthemum Douluo answered with needling sarcasm, "The feeling's mutual. If not for our common goal, who would stoop to your company?"
The two sides despised each other, but under shared orders, none dared to start a fight.
They set off in haste for the Star Luo Empire, eager to sit back and reap the fisherman's profit.
Meanwhile, inside Star Luo's borders, war had already raged for days.
Several of Star Luo's vassal kingdoms had been destroyed—leveled by battles between Titled Douluo.
In the Star Luo imperial palace, Emperor Dai Yutian's face was black as ink. Days of successive setbacks had driven him to the brink.
Had only kingdoms fallen, it might not have enraged him so.
But several Titled Douluo, returning to the palace, had been intercepted and slain by Tianlong's Titled Douluo.
Their heads—like the tusked heads of thunder boars—were delivered straight to him, a provocation to him and to the entire Star Luo Empire.
"Detestable! Tianlong Empire—We shall tear you limb from limb!"
Dai Yutian raged, eyes bloodshot, smashing and shattering furnishings throughout the hall.
At his side, Zhu Yali frowned deeply, worry etched in her face. She spoke softly in counsel.
"Your Majesty, anger is useless now. We must quickly devise a counter. The situation is dire—we cannot lose our composure."
Dai Yutian stilled, sucking air in great heaves. Unwillingness and grim resolve burned in his gaze.
"Transmit Our decree—assemble all remaining Titled Douluo for a counterstrike! We will show them who is Heaven over the Star Luo Empire!"
(End of Chapter)