Chapter 138: There's No Choice but to Make Xiao Wu Suffer Again!
For Tang San, his main source of faith energy currently came from the sea spirit beasts of Douluo, Sea God Island, and the Clear Sky Clan.
This faith energy belonged solely to him, not the Divine Realm, so he used it as a crucial resource to enhance his power.
Of course, controlling the Divine Realm's core provided additional benefits for cultivation.
If the Tang Sect could rise again, it would mean he could once again harvest faith energy from its influence.
After all, every Tang Sect disciple was essentially a faith generator for him.
Why else would he try to restore the Tang Sect's former glory?
It was all to boost his own strength.
Among the God Kings, power varied greatly, and Tang San was well aware that he was inferior to the God of Destruction.
His God King status was mainly due to the Asura God's divine position, but he was nowhere near the level of the First Asura God in terms of power.
As for the God of Destruction, Tang San currently had no chance of defeating him, as the God of Destruction had been cultivating for far longer.
If he wanted to bring his Asura God abilities to the First Asura God's level, it would take an exceedingly long time.
Moreover, Tang San rarely used his Asura God abilities, favoring the Sea God's divine position instead.
For him, the Sea God position was far more natural to wield.
Raising it to God King status was one of his top priorities.
"I can't believe there's someone in the mortal realm capable of injuring Xiao Qi's divine fragment…"
Tang San's expression darkened.
Even though he couldn't personally intervene, Xiao Qi's divine fragment carried traces of Sea God's aura.
For mortal soul masters, this should have been an insurmountable presence.
This meant that a divine entity must have interfered.
Elemental Gods? Original Sin Gods?
No they wouldn't dare.
He channeled his divine power and gazed at Tang Wutong's fragmented consciousness, trying to divine the identity of the one who injured it.
As a God King, one of the easiest ways to track a person was to observe their fate.
But when he attempted to do so
All he saw was mist.
His attempt to peer into their destiny had failed.
Tang San's mind immediately blamed the God of Destruction.
"That damn bastard must be sabotaging me behind the scenes!
Otherwise, this situation wouldn't make any sense!"
Only another God King could have the power to block his divination, and Destruction was the only one who constantly opposed him.
Tang San's face twisted in rage.
He wanted to lash out, but for now, there was nothing he could do.
He couldn't confront the God of Destruction outright, because even if he did
He wasn't strong enough to win.
He wasn't the First Asura God, after all.
But just because he couldn't act now didn't mean he would forget this grudge.
His thoughts churned:
"Destruction, you flaunt your power just because you possess the God King status and the ultimate artifact, the Destruction Scepter.
You've meddled in my affairs too many times!
One day, I will ensure your eternal slumber even your death!
As for your divine position and artifact, I will pass them to a righteous descendant of the Tang family, so that another tyrant like you will never emerge!"
Tang San's gaze returned to Xiao Qi's divine fragment.
With a sigh, he muttered:
"I have no choice but to divert some of the Asura God's faith energy to compensate for my losses…
But the Asura God's power is too bloodthirsty it's not as balanced and peaceful as the Sea God's energy.
For my long term plans, I must focus on elevating the Sea God's divine position to the level of a God King."
The Divine Realm governed many planets, and the Asura God had set up inheritances on multiple worlds.
After all, as one of the three great enforcer gods, the Asura God couldn't limit himself to just Douluo Star.
Even though Douluo Star was special to him due to the Dragon God incident, the First Asura God had always sought to free himself from this divine position and leave the Divine Realm.
Thus, he had cast a wide net, setting up multiple places where potential inheritors could be found.
Since the Asura God position was so difficult to inherit, finding a successor was no easy task.
This meant faith energy from believers existed across many different worlds.
In contrast, the First Sea God was from Douluo Star and never traveled to other planets, so his faith energy only came from Douluo.
With this in mind, Tang San carried Xiao Qi's divine fragment and went to find Xiao Wu.
Of course, he wasn't planning to let her see it.
He just needed an excuse to take some of her faith energy.
Only a fully empowered Asura God could maximize the use of faith energy.
Soon, Tang San arrived at Xiao Wu's side.
She was sitting in front of a vanity mirror, combing her hair.
Even though as a god, she could instantly adjust her appearance, she still enjoyed the habit of brushing her hair by hand.
It reminded her of the peaceful days she once spent with Tang San on Douluo Star.
When she noticed Tang San's arrival, she smiled warmly.
"San ge, why are you back so early today?"
Tang San immediately switched to his usual gentle expression, a stark contrast to the fury he had just displayed moments ago.
He walked over to Xiao Wu and said,
"I finished my tasks early, so I wanted to spend time with you.
Here, let me comb your hair."
"Mhm! San ge, remember to braid it into a scorpion tail braid."
Xiao Wu replied cheerfully.
"Of course."
Tang San picked up the comb and began styling her hair, tying it into the scorpion tail braid she liked.
However, as he worked, his brows furrowed, revealing a troubled expression.
Xiao Wu, who had been watching through the mirror, immediately noticed his mood.
She asked softly, "San ge, is something bothering you?"
Tang San sighed, pretending to hesitate before answering:
"Yes… I have encountered some difficulties."
"San ge, whatever it is, we can face it together."
Xiao Wu assured him.
Tang San let out a deliberate sigh before continuing:
"Lately, my cultivation has hit a bottleneck, and I require more faith energy.
However, if I draw power from the Asura God's faith reserves, you won't be physically harmed, but… you will experience some pain.
Those faith energies help you suppress the Asura God's bloodlust, after all.
No matter what, I will never let you suffer because of my need for power!"
Even Tang San himself didn't dare to constantly use the Asura God's position, fearing the corrupting effects of its bloodthirsty nature.
Since Xiao Wu was weaker than him, she needed faith energy to suppress the Asura God's influence.
For now, Tang San chose to feign reluctance but ultimately, he would still take the energy for himself.
For the greater good, Xiao Wu would just have to endure a little suffering.
Later, he could always find a way to repay her.
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