The Asura God refused to believe that Wang Nan could detonate his divine armor and unleash such an attack without suffering any consequences.
The golden light in the sky gradually faded. A figure descended from above, holding a rod with both hands, its tip pointed directly at the Asura God.
Wang Nan was, of course, affected as well.
The reason it was called "mutual destruction" was precisely because it implied perishing together with the enemy, a method meant for mutual annihilation.
It was just that Wang Nan's condition was far better than the Asura God's.
Since he had initiated a self-sacrificing attack, he would not have done so without preparation. He had already reinforced his defenses beforehand. Moreover, his Divine Core had fused his will, body, and Law into one, making his physical body far stronger than that of ordinary gods.
As Wang Nan swung his rod from the sky, the cracks covering his body had already begun to slowly heal. After using "mutual destruction," his divine armor could not be used again for a short time, but the fragments clinging to the Asura God's body had likewise lost their protective effect.
"Little San!"
A startled cry rang out. Two enormous tiger claws suddenly appeared beneath Wang Nan's Coiling Dragon Staff.
After only a brief clash, the newcomer was struck down by Wang Nan, crashing heavily to the ground. However, the force of the Coiling Dragon Staff had ultimately been blocked.
Wang Nan looked down and saw a tall man with long golden hair draped over his shoulders. In his eyes were rare double pupils.
Dai Mubai.
Even though things were no longer as they once were, he could not stand by and watch Wang Nan's staff descend upon the Asura God. After sensing the violent fluctuations caused by Wang Nan's "mutual destruction," he had rushed to the Forbidden Land of the Gods.
A black figure darted into Dai Mubai's arms, moving so quickly that the surrounding gods could not even perceive it. In the next instant, a tiger's roar shook the air, and a giant white tiger appeared out of thin air. Its body was pure white without a single blemish, except for its ink-black eyes.
Three pairs of wings gently flapped behind it, lifting its massive body into the sky.
Yet just as it lunged forward, another aura burst forth from the passage Wang Nan had previously opened. A figure enveloped in ice-blue light shot out, leaping into the air. Seeing the white tiger pounce toward Wang Nan, the figure did not hesitate. Its Divine Sense materialized into a faint golden pillar of light that descended upon the tiger.
Powerful Divine Sense fluctuations radiated from the golden beam. Struck by it, the white tiger instantly lost consciousness.
In the next moment, the surrounding temperature plummeted. Snowflakes drifted down from the sky. The ice-blue figure extended both palms and struck the giant white tiger.
Another tiger's roar echoed as the white tiger was blasted backward. After stabilizing itself, it did not attack immediately. Instead, it looked up at the figure. Its mouth opened and closed, and Dai Mubai's voice emerged.
"The bloodline fluctuations on you… you are of my Dai family."
"No. My surname is not Dai. It is Huo. My name is Huo Yuhao."
The ice-blue light gradually receded, revealing the figure within. Ice-blue armor covered his entire body, adorned with golden patterns resembling the sun. A third eye on his forehead emitted a faint golden glow, and within it was even a trace of gray.
One day in the God Realm equaled one year in the mortal world. During Wang Nan and the Asura God's battle, more than two months had passed on the Douluo Continent.
When Wang Nan first opened the passage to the God Realm, Huo Yuhao had already broken through his limits and reached level one hundred.
Wang Nan had not deliberately concealed the fusion of his three Divine Cores. Others might not have sensed anything, but Huo Yuhao possessed three Spirit Cores and had Electrolux within him as a guide. A path toward godhood had already unfolded before him.
More than two months was sufficient for him, under the guidance of Electrolux, who had once touched the Realm of "God," to comprehend the Law and step into the God Realm.
"Huo Yuhao…"
Tang Wutong murmured the name.
Still recovering from the shock of Wang Nan's "mutual destruction," she suddenly heard that familiar voice.
"Wang Dong… Tang Wutong…"
Her heart trembled inexplicably. Two entirely different memories surfaced within her Sea of Consciousness, as though two personalities were tearing her apart. Her temples throbbed violently as intense pain flooded her mind.
"Ah!"
A scream escaped her lips. The Goddess of Life turned in alarm, only to see Tang Wutong clutching her head as she collapsed to the ground.
"Wutong, what's wrong?"
The Goddess of Life rushed forward, her life force surging toward Tang Wutong. Yet the pain did not diminish in the slightest.
At that moment, a soft pink light radiated from the Asura God's body. Xiao Wu's figure emerged from within and separated from him.
"Xiao Wu, you—"
The Asura God tried to speak, but the words caught in his throat. Tears filled Xiao Wu's eyes.
The Asura God's dual-god coexistence, much like Spirit Fusion, required perfect harmony between him and Xiao Wu. Their consciousnesses had to merge completely, becoming indistinguishable from a single person.
Thus, when the Asura God was affected by Heavenly Forging of Life and immersed in his memories, another consciousness had silently watched beside him.
Xiao Wu had seen everything.
She had witnessed their shared past—bitterness, sweetness, and above all, happiness.
Until the parts she had never known slowly surfaced before her.
At first, she comforted herself. She told herself it was merely Wang Nan's divine skill, a fabricated illusion meant to disrupt the Asura God.
But now, seeing Tang Wutong's reaction upon hearing the name Huo Yuhao, how could she not understand?
She had never imagined that this man, who lived with her day and night, this man who constantly professed his deep love,
would treat the crystallization of their love, their daughter, as nothing more than a tool.
A trace of wavering appeared in Xiao Wu's heart.
If he could treat their daughter in such a way, then which of his past words were true, and which were false? The love they had shared throughout their journey now bore a crack.
Dual-god coexistence required absolute unity. The moment Xiao Wu's heart wavered, the state could no longer be maintained.
"Xiao Wu."
She shook her head, pulled away from the Asura God's outstretched hand, and turned to run.
The Asura God seemed to lose all strength and collapsed to the ground.
"Little San!"
Dai Mubai's voice rang out again. He abandoned Huo Yuhao and rushed toward the fallen Asura God.
Yet just as the gods believed the confrontation had ended, the Asura God's hands suddenly turned jade-green. With continuous motions, he wove imperceptible attacks into the air, like an invisible net, enveloping Wang Nan.