Chapter 306: Tang San's Choice, Judging Tang Xiao
With the words of Tang Laozongzhu, the previously chaotic council hall of the Clear Sky Sect fell into a dead silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
A Level 99 Title Douluo!
How could the elders of the Clear Sky Sect not recognize this high priest of the Spirit Hall?
He was one of the top three Title Douluo in the world, on par with their missing patriarch, Tang Chen!
He was hailed as the strongest in the sky!
While their missing patriarch was hailed as the strongest on land!
If the old patriarch had not gone missing, they would not have feared the high priest of the Spirit Hall.
But now, the old patriarch had been missing for years, with no news.
Neither alive nor dead.
"It seems you understand my point," Tang Laozongzhu said, feeling the silence in the hall. "Now, in our Clear Sky Sect, I am the only Title Douluo, whereas the Spirit Hall's number of Title Douluo is well known to you."
"Even if we muster all the strength of our sect, we cannot contend with the Spirit Hall."
"To keep a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, you need the strength to do so."
"Without Tang Chen, we cannot oppose the high priest of the Spirit Hall."
"You elders are only at the Soul Douluo level. If the Spirit Hall's Title Douluo attack en masse, our sect will face annihilation!"
"Do you still think we can fight the Spirit Hall?"
No one could answer the old patriarch's words.
He sighed deeply and said, "If we had been the only ones to know about this from the start, we would have had the initiative. But now that the secret is out, we have no choice but to let go."
"However, Hao is still a member of our Clear Sky Sect. We cannot allow the Spirit Hall to harm him easily."
"Xiao'er, find your brother Hao and bring him back."
Tang Xiao's eyes brightened at these words, as it gave him another chance to relay the message. He immediately agreed and disappeared from the council hall.
The scene changed.
In Tang San's vision, he saw his father's and uncle's conspiracy, secretly informing the Spirit Hall, leading to his mother's sacrifice, Tang Hao accidentally killing the former pope of the Spirit Hall, and the subsequent failure of their plan. This forced Tang Hao to hide, damaging the Clear Sky Sect significantly.
Next, he saw Tang Hao taking him to live in Holy Spirit Village. At first, Tang Hao treated him with extreme disdain, forcing him to do housework from a young age.
Tang San could clearly see the contempt and scorn in Tang Hao's eyes.
He was treated like a mere soul beast.
Only after he awakened his twin martial souls did Tang Hao's attitude change dramatically, becoming exceptionally protective.
The scene continued until Tang San left Holy Spirit Village to attend Nuoding Primary Soul Master Academy, and then it stopped.
Tang San found himself able to move freely again.
He immediately looked at the Asura Spirit's phantom and demanded, "Senior, tell me, is this true?!"
The Asura Spirit's phantom replied, "Does it matter if it's true?"
"Of course!"
Tang San's tone changed, becoming extremely serious. "I don't believe my father and uncle would do such a thing!"
In Tang San's perspective, his father and uncle were good people, rough and straightforward, incapable of such deeds.
However, the next words from the Asura Spirit's phantom struck him like lightning.
"If I tell you it's true, how will you judge your father and uncle?" The Asura Spirit's phantom asked, and a voice devoid of emotion followed.
"The second stage of the Asura's Ninth Trial, the Path of Judgment!"
"As the heir of the Asura God, you must make the fairest judgment!"
"You have seven days to judge Tang Hao and Tang Xiao's actions."
"If you cannot make a fair judgment, you will fail the trial and lose the chance to inherit the Asura God's position."
Boom!
The words from the Asura Spirit's phantom left Tang San stunned.
Judge his father and uncle?!
What right did he have to judge his father and uncle?
In his previous life, he would have avoided such a situation!
Furthermore, by the laws of his past life, as a son, how could he speak ill of his father?
Even hiding a close relative's crime was permissible under the law.
But now… the Asura God was asking him to judge his own father!
How could he make such a choice?!
"Tang San, considering your strength has satisfied me, I will give you a piece of advice."
"If you wish to inherit the Asura God's position, you must be fair and just."
"Some opportunities, once missed, may never come again in this lifetime!"
After speaking, the Asura Spirit's phantom vanished from Tang San's sight.
The next moment, Tang San felt the world spin.
When he regained his senses, he found himself in his room at the Clear Sky Sect!
"What is happening?!" Tang San was startled.
"Hesitation will not make you a god!"
The Asura Spirit's voice echoed in Tang San's mind. "Make your choice quickly!"
### Chapter 306: Tang San's Choice, Judging Tang Xiao
Tang San looked at the familiar decorations around him, and for the first time, his heart wavered.
While watching that scene, he had already analyzed the situation internally.
Were his father and uncle wrong?
No.
Soul masters hunting soul beasts to obtain soul rings was a natural order.
No one could blame them.
If they had killed his mother immediately upon knowing her identity, it would have been straightforward.
The only cost would have been his own existence.
But...
They chose to deceive his mother.
And to maximize their gains, they involved the Spirit Hall.
Such actions were despicable.
Thinking this, Tang San suddenly froze.
Yes, thinking about it this way...
His father and uncle were wrong, but not guilty!
There is a difference between making a mistake and committing a crime.
Criminals must face legal punishment.
But mistakes don't usually require legal intervention.
Tang San felt a moment of joy, ready to declare his judgment.
But suddenly, a flash of realization struck him!
He had forgotten something.
His mother had already transformed into a human at that time!
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast transforming into a human!
In other words, his father and uncle had conspired with the Spirit Hall to commit murder!
Murdering a soul beast and a human were two different things.
Killing soul beasts, no matter how many, wouldn't concern the empire.
But killing a human made them subject to the empire's laws.
Even now, if you are a Title Douluo, the empire may not have the strength to act against you.
But as long as the Asura God wills it, you could be cast into the abyss in an instant.
Tang San felt as if he was about to collapse.
A phrase echoed in his mind.
"Those who kill must be killed!"
He didn't even need to think to know the final judgment!
His uncle would be sentenced to death!
Although this was logical, he couldn't bring himself to do it!
After all, it was his own uncle!
Tang San finally understood why the Asura Spirit had said those things before the second trial.
To inherit the Asura God's position, he had to learn to abandon his personal feelings.
Otherwise, how could he make a fair judgment?!
As Tang San struggled, the door in front of him suddenly opened, and a figure appeared.
Tang Xiao!
"Xiao San! When did you come back?!" Seeing his nephew suddenly appear in the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao was delighted, immediately assuming his nephew wanted to surprise him.
"Good boy, you came back at this time. Could it be that you've already..." Tang Xiao's face showed surprise as he examined Tang San, immediately noticing that his nephew's aura was even more divine than before.
He guessed that his nephew had truly inherited a god's position!
Tang San remained silent, nodding. "Yes, I can inherit the Sea God's position, but Uncle, you should know, I want to inherit both the Sea God and Asura God positions."
Tang Xiao immediately asked, "How is it going now?"
He was eager to know his nephew's progress in inheriting the Asura God position.
Tang San replied mechanically, "The Asura God inheritance has two stages."
"First, the first trial tested my strength, and the second trial tests whether my judgments are fair."
"I have already passed the first trial, and now I am undergoing the second."
Hearing that his nephew had passed the strength test, Tang Xiao was overjoyed.
His nephew was truly extraordinary, easily passing the strength test.
But upon hearing about the judgment test, Tang Xiao suddenly felt a chill. He looked at Tang San and asked, "Xiao San, since you haven't finished the second trial, why did you suddenly come back?"
Tang Xiao's inquiry was met with an unsettling silence from his nephew, who stared at him with eyes that seemed to peer into his very soul.
"Uncle," Tang San finally spoke, his gaze unwavering, "What did you and my father do to my mother?"
Boom!
Tang San's question made Tang Xiao's expression change drastically!
A storm of emotions erupted within him!
This was his and his brother's biggest secret!
How did his nephew know?
"Xiao San, what nonsense are you talking about?" Tang Xiao tried to deny it, but Tang San interrupted him.
"Uncle, do you think I would be here without evidence?"
"Have you forgotten what I just told you?"
"I am undergoing the godly trial."
"I saw everything you and my father conspired, including the sacrifice of my mother and how the plan failed when my father accidentally killed the former pope of the Spirit Hall, leading to the decline of the Clear Sky Sect."
"You have deeply disappointed me."
Tang San clenched his fists, looking at the man who had treated him like a son.
Seeing his nephew's resolute demeanor, Tang Xiao's initial shock disappeared. He turned cold, looking at Tang San, "So, Xiao San, how do you plan to judge me?"
As a sect leader, Tang Xiao quickly realized who Tang San's target was for judgment.
It was himself.
"Uncle, you and my father conspired to kill my mother, and you still ask how I will judge you?"
"If you had only killed a soul beast, I might have forgiven you."
"But my mother had already taken human form. She had deep feelings for you both. Why did you..."
Before Tang San could finish, Tang Xiao shouted angrily, "Foolish!"
"Xiao San, you obtained a hundred-thousand-year soul ring with the help of Sea God Island."
"You must understand the power of a hundred-thousand-year soul ring!"
"Back then, only by obtaining a hundred-thousand-year soul ring could our Clear Sky Sect rise and challenge the Spirit Hall!"
"That woman was just a soul beast!"
"Even if she took human form, her essence remained that of a soul beast."
"Furthermore, how do you know she wasn't deliberately trying to infiltrate us?"
"Humans and soul beasts are natural enemies."
"You saw everything, so you should understand."
"If your father hadn't accidentally killed the former pope, our plan would have succeeded."
"You wouldn't have suffered for years but would have awakened your twin martial souls and become part of our Clear Sky Sect!"
"That woman was merely a soul beast."
Tang Xiao's words left Tang San stunned.
He couldn't believe these words came from his uncle.
"Don't you want to become a god?"
"I suppose you didn't come back to celebrate but to kill me."
"If so, what are you waiting for? Do it!"
Tang Xiao spread his arms, ready to embrace death.
"I can die, but the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect are innocent."
"As long as you remember you have the Clear Sky Sect's bloodline, don't forget us when you become a god!"
"I believe, as the Asura God, you won't harm the innocent."
Tang Xiao's demeanor seemed to convey a sense of self-sacrifice.
Hearing his uncle's disdainful attitude toward his mother, Tang San felt deep anger.
Although that woman wasn't his biological mother, he had inherited this body.
No matter what, he had to avenge this body.
Anger surged within Tang San. He opened his right hand, and the Asura Sword appeared in his palm.
"If that's the case, then I sentence you to death, never to be reincarnated!" Tang San aimed to pierce Tang Xiao's chest with the sword.
But before he could strike, a voice suddenly called out from outside the door.
A figure rushed in.
Tang Yuehua!
As soon as she entered, she knelt in front of Tang San, sobbing, "Xiao San, he is your uncle. How can you bear to kill him?"
"Aunt, I am the Asura God. Only by judging fairly can I inherit the godhood. Are you asking me to prevent justice?" Tang San gripped the Asura Sword tightly, questioning her.