What emerged from the Spirit Hall Empire's suddenly appeared army were not two people — they were two gods. The Angel God, Qian Renxue, and the Asura God, Bibi Dong, clad in purple divine armor. And at this moment, Tang San could clearly see that the one commanding the Spirit Hall Empire's forces below was none other than the Spirit Hall Empire's Holy Maiden — Hu Liena.
Blue radiance coalesced silently around Tang San's body. With a flash of blue light, all of Jialing Pass was instantly transformed into a world of blue, forcibly driving the dark purple and golden-red hues from the sky above the city walls. Tang San's body had already flown out of Jialing Pass, appearing in midair.
How could this be? Tang San's mind went momentarily blank. Everything had been under his control, yet he had never anticipated a situation like this.
It was true — the Spirit Hall Empire's remnants, fewer than a hundred thousand strong, posed no real threat. But the Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue who now stood before him were gods capable of overturning the entire Tian Dou Empire.
Bibi Dong's appearance had changed drastically. In the past, she had been so nobly beautiful that, even as his enemy, Tang San had to admit her bearing was the most regal of any woman he had ever seen. But now, the only thing radiating from Bibi Dong was a thick, intense aura of evil. To call her hideous and grotesque would not be an exaggeration. Her greenish face stood in stark contrast to her purple armor. Across that armor, wisps of sinister purple mist swirled, and from either side of her back, four massive scythes extended.
Yet there was no doubt — the Bibi Dong before him was no longer the Bibi Dong of old. Though her aura reeked of evil, the divine-tier energy fluctuations were unmistakably real. It was precisely her power that had been able to conceal herself from his divine sense earlier, masking both her own and Qian Renxue's auras.
Staring at Bibi Dong, Tang San spoke in a low voice. "You returned three days ago, didn't you?"
Bibi Dong let out a cold laugh. "Surprised, boy? It's not just the two of them who have become gods — I too have inherited the divine throne of the Asura God. Their ascension processes were far simpler than mine. I spent a full twenty years completing the Asura God's inheritance. Did you really think I held such supreme authority in Spirit Hall for no reason — that even Qian Daoliu dared not touch me lightly? That was because he sensed the divine aura on me. If I hadn't been gradually accepting the Asura God's inheritance all along, do you think you — a mere boy with a Martial Soul far weaker than mine, though also a Twin Martial Soul — could have defeated me back then? Now, I have finally completed the Asura God's inheritance. At the time of ascension, I was already a pinnacle level-ninety-nine Douluo, with a Twin Martial Soul. So what if you crushed my Soul Master army? I will reclaim everything. The Soul Land was always meant to be my domain."
Tang San gazed at Bibi Dong coldly. "Using your own words from before — aren't you afraid of biting your tongue if the wind blows too hard?"
Bibi Dong laughed. Her laughter was piercing and shrill, agonizing to the ear. Even the blue Sea God's Domain Tang San had released rippled violently under the force of that cackling.
"Tang San, and you're still stubborn? True, you are powerful — among the younger generation, I admit you are the absolute standout. Even my daughter, who inherited the Angel God's power, is no match for you. But you're no longer facing just her — you have me as well. Even in a one-on-one, victory isn't guaranteed for you. Against both of us gods together, what chance do you have? Today is the day you die. You're right — I did arrive three days ago. Unfortunately, I was a step too late and missed that great battle, letting you have your way. I spent those three days healing Xue'er's injuries and helping her recover her strength before making my move."
Tang San suddenly smiled. "Bibi Dong, is that your confidence? If you truly believe you can defeat me, why wait three days? It seems your divine sense isn't as clear as you think."
Qian Renxue, who had been silent for some time, finally spoke, fixing Tang San with a frigid stare. "There's no point in more talk. Bibi Dong, remember — I have never acknowledged you as my mother. Kill Tang San first. You and I will settle our business later."
Bibi Dong shot Qian Renxue a sideways glance. Her eyes instantly turned emerald green, and within that green, a layer of black web-like patterns appeared — utterly eerie. A massive purple-black scythe materialized in her hand from thin air. She and Qian Renxue, who held the Angel Holy Sword, split apart to the left and right in an instant.
For Tang San, all of this had come far too suddenly. Earlier, when he had failed to pursue and kill Qian Renxue, he had felt uneasy but hadn't dwelled on it — after all, once he had planted the seed of failure in Qian Renxue's heart, she could no longer truly threaten him. In overall strength, she was no match for him.
But Bibi Dong's appearance had thrown all of Tang San's plans into disarray. Regret was useless, yet a fierce pang of remorse still rose within him. Since defeating Bibi Dong, Tang San had somewhat neglected her. Especially after Qian Renxue became a god and hunted him, he had treated her as his most formidable opponent. After ascending to the Sea God throne himself, he had certainly not considered Bibi Dong — someone he had defeated even before becoming a god — a threat. He had overlooked the fact that Bibi Dong, like him, possessed a Twin Martial Soul and had long since reached the pinnacle of level ninety-nine. How could she not have aspired to a divine throne?
If he had killed Qian Renxue first and then returned to defend Jialing Pass that day, the situation now would not be so dire. If facing Bibi Dong alone, Tang San was confident he could hold his own — the outcome would be uncertain. But now the enemy had become two. One god against two gods was far more than simply one Soul Master facing two of equal rank.
A faint twitch crossed the corner of his mouth, and a trace of self-mockery flickered across Tang San's face. Three days ago, when he had faced Qian Renxue, he had been on guard against her possible desperate mutual-kill attack at every moment. But now the roles had been completely reversed. He was the one who might have to risk everything.
On the ramparts of Jialing Pass, a deathly silence had fallen. The ordinary soldiers felt little — in their hearts, Tang San was the symbol of invincibility. But among the strong fighters, everyone could sense how dire the situation had become. The purple light radiating from Bibi Dong was clearly on equal footing with the Angel God's power emanating from Qian Renxue — that alone told the story. Tang San could certainly handle one Qian Renxue, but now he was facing the combat power of at least two. Could he prevail against both?
Even as this gloom settled over Jialing Pass, the battle in the sky had already begun. And the first to act was Tang San — the one fighting one against two.
The blue light suddenly contracted. Tang San's body surged upward into the sky, the eight wings behind him snapping open. With a full-power beat, they propelled him like a blue meteor streaking toward Qian Renxue, who had shifted to the left. Because he had instantly retracted the Sea God's Domain he had previously spread outward, in that instant his body was completely enveloped in blue light, rendering the figure inside invisible.
Qian Renxue's heart clenched. Though she had come with Bibi Dong this time, the oppressive weight she felt facing Tang San had not diminished in the slightest. After all, every time she had fought him, she had been at a disadvantage — this deeply ingrained habit made her divine sense unable to flow freely in Tang San's presence. Seeing him launch an attack directly at her, she quickly raised the Angel Holy Sword. Blazing golden light burst forth like the sun, and she transformed into a golden sphere of light to meet Tang San's assault.
Tang San had chosen to attack Qian Renxue first for good reason. He had fought her multiple times, was thoroughly familiar with her abilities, and held a clear advantage over her. Compared to Bibi Dong, dealing with Qian Renxue was the more certain path. Fighting two-on-one without striking first would mean this divine battle was lost before it began. If he let the mother-daughter gods fully charge their divine power, he had no confidence he could withstand it.
Bibi Dong had not expected Tang San to attack so swiftly, but her expression did not change in the slightest. The massive scythe in her hand swept through the air, and a strange phenomenon occurred — the portion of purple light in the sky that belonged to her surged downward following the scythe's arc, condensing into a colossal purple blade hundreds of meters long that slashed straight at Tang San's back. Attack where the enemy must defend — the classic strategy of besieging Wei to rescue Zhao.
Before the threat from behind could reach him, Tang San had already arrived before Qian Renxue. Facing the familiar power of the Solar True Fire, his eyes blazed with divine light. His body, which had been charging forward at incomparable speed, halted abruptly a mere thirty meters from Qian Renxue, stopping dead in midair. He had been genuinely charging at full Sea God power, and this sudden stop was essentially equivalent to attacking himself — his expression wavered visibly as he absorbed the tremendous impact. Yet even under these conditions, Tang San's movements did not slow for a fraction of a second, flowing smoothly as he completed his plan.
The Sea God's divine armor on his body detonated outward. Blinding blue light instantly converged. His true body, his armor, and the Sea God's Trident fused as one, transforming once more into the colossal Sea God's Trident. A tidal wave of blue light surged upward, meeting Bibi Dong's attack head-on.
Bibi Dong had never seen this fighting style of Tang San's, but Qian Renxue had. However, she was fully committed to defending against the incoming attack, and by the time she saw Tang San halt suddenly in midair and redirect his strike, it was too late to react.
All three were gods. The speed of their attacks was completed in the span of a flash of lightning. In battles between gods, first instincts were paramount — one wrong read, and the price was immediate.
The Sea God's Trident had transformed into the purest gold. That familiar golden point of light drifted upward, merging perfectly into Bibi Dong's apocalyptic purple scythe blade. Then, with a circular sweep of the golden trident, the massive purple scythe blade — as if it were the trident's own attack — curved toward Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue was now only twenty meters from Tang San, and the moment his trident swept outward, the purple scythe was already upon her.
BOOM—
Even Tang San was shocked by the result. The golden-red sphere of light that was Qian Renxue was sent flying by the purple scythe. She let out a muffled grunt in midair — clearly injured.
Bibi Dong was this powerful? Though he had gained the advantage by using Redirecting Force to borrow her power and redirect it, Tang San was quietly stunned. Even though Qian Renxue had been caught off guard, and his sudden halt had disrupted her defensive rhythm, they were both gods — and Bibi Dong's strike had been enough to send Qian Renxue flying. That spoke to the enormous energy contained in the blow. Moreover, even though Tang San had merely used his own power as a guide, he could clearly feel an extremely cold and malevolent divine sense surging toward him, forcing him to expend considerable divine sense just to block it from entering his body.
"What a cunning brat." A purple shadow flickered. Bibi Dong stepped through the void, and a single stride brought her directly in front of Tang San. The purple scythe in her hand carved a downward arc through empty air, tracing an eerie curve before the golden trident.
A flash of light and shadow, and a golden figure separated from the golden trident — Tang San's true form. However, his Sea God's armor had now turned entirely gold, no longer the original blue. He gripped the golden trident, sweeping it upward and around in a perfect circle. With the unstoppable force of the Unsettled Storm, he blocked Bibi Dong's attack.
A deafening metallic explosion rang out in the air. Tang San felt his golden trident's speed noticeably slow mid-swing. The power behind Bibi Dong's purple scythe was not greater than his own, but the malevolent intent it carried continuously battered his divine sense during the clash of divine weapons, making him feel profoundly uncomfortable. Clearly, the light divine power accompanying the Sea God's power was insufficient to withstand the unique evil of the Asura God. This had been evident from the moment Qian Renxue had been sent flying — even the Angel God's power, with its pure sacred nature, could not fully neutralize the Asura God's evil. How could Tang San's divine power, which carried only a trace of light, hope to do so?
With a resonant hum, Tang San and Bibi Dong's bodies separated like lightning in midair. A layer of purple-black energy had already coiled around Tang San's body, while a blue vortex-like energy now adorned Bibi Dong's. Both had invaded the other's body with their divine power — clearly, neither had gained the upper hand.
On the surface, that was how it appeared, though in truth Tang San was at a slight disadvantage. After all, he had earlier forced his fully charging body to a halt to redirect Bibi Dong's power at Qian Renxue, throwing his energy into disarray. He had then unleashed the final technique of the Golden Thirteen Trident, and immediately faced Bibi Dong's attacks in succession — he could not possibly be in peak condition. Fortunately, what Tang San now displayed was his true Sea God power, which was still enough to hold the line. Only by manifesting the Golden Thirteen Trident and turning his Sea God armor gold had he fully fused his Sea God power with his divine sense — just as Qian Renxue did when combining with the Solar True Fire. This showed just how cautious Tang San had been in his earlier battle against Qian Renxue, always holding something in reserve. But in the situation before him now, there was no room left for restraint.
At this moment, Tang San knew he absolutely could not stop. If he allowed himself to be besieged by the mother-daughter gods, he would be in mortal danger.
Therefore, the instant his body separated from Bibi Dong, he beat his eight wings hard. His entire body executed a massive flip in the air, using the momentum from Bibi Dong's attack to accelerate at full power, spinning around to fly back.
At that moment, Qian Renxue had just managed to stabilize herself in the air, her face tinged with purple. Flickers of purple light flashed across her magnificent Angel divine armor. Bibi Dong's hatred for Tang San ran bone-deep, and that first strike had unleashed the full force of the Asura Domain she had been charging — even a god-tier powerhouse like Qian Renxue had taken damage from it. Fortunately, her Angel Domain was purely of the light attribute, giving it strong resistance against the Asura God's evil aura. Even so, her complexion was grim, and she had been somewhat hurt.
Over three days, Qian Renxue's Angel divine armor had indeed recovered. However, her desperate all-out attack against Tang San had consumed too much and damaged her very essence — not something that could fully heal in just a few days. To make matters worse, Tang San's sudden change of tactics and use of Redirecting Force had been entirely unexpected. She had taken a serious hit.
Before Qian Renxue could even catch her breath, she watched the golden figure rapidly enlarging before her eyes. A bitter fury rose in her heart. Tang San, oh Tang San — do you really think I'm a soft target? Her eyes flashed gold. In this situation, Qian Renxue made a decision Tang San would never have anticipated.
She bit down hard on the tip of her tongue, spraying a mouthful of blood onto her Angel Holy Sword. Her entire body seemed to swell in size. With a thunderous boom, in that instant, her Angel divine armor shattered completely, transforming into a massive wave of flames that swept outward. The Solar True Fire formed by the armor's destruction coalesced in midair into a colossal angelic figure. The terrifying energy turned the surrounding space black — it was the Sun Angel she had used to fight Tang San to the death three days ago.
The difference was that this time, Qian Renxue did not use the Sun Angel to attack Tang San directly. Instead, she controlled the angelic god's immensely swollen total energy, freezing it in front of her body. The incomparable Solar True Fire accompanied her movement, forcibly blocking Tang San's path.