Inside the Asura God Sword Sheath Space.
Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Yu Tianheng, and the other eleven were all watching what was happening outside.
It was like watching a grand blockbuster starring Tang San and a giant lizard.
The eleven of them were watching with great interest.
"Yo yo yo, why does my Ah San have such a special fate with giant lizards?" Yu Tianheng teased.
"Xiao Wu, what's going on here?" Dai Mubai asked.
Xiao Wu explained:
"Tang Hao brought Tang San and me to a fog-covered place in the forest, then he left on purpose. He secretly released some kind of hallucinogenic gas, wanting to use this despicable trick to bind me and that little punk together. If it weren't for the Asura God Sword Sheath, what you see in the image right now would have been me."
It turned out that once Xiao Wu discovered Tang Hao and Tang San's scheme, she immediately used illusion techniques to control Tang San and Tang Hao in hiding, then teleported away and transferred a giant lizard to Tang San's side.
That's how everything afterwards happened.
After hearing Xiao Wu's account, everyone present was filled with rage.
"You don't need to be so angry. Tang Hao wants to marry me to Tang San by such means, tying me to him so that the Tang family can seize the Asura God's position. Fine, let him think he got what he wanted!" Xiao Wu sneered.
"Xiao Wu, you're really going to marry him?" Ma Hongjun blurted out, still not fully processing.
Xiao Wu pressed her finger to her lips:
"Shh, don't say it. Now, let's also train together in Martial Soul Fusion techniques."
At this point, everyone understood. Everything was clear without needing more words.
Inside the Asura God Sword Sheath space, Xiao Wu and the others trained their Martial Soul Fusion techniques. The two scenes—inside and outside—were harmonious in their own ways.
In the end, Tang San collapsed on the ground exhausted and fell asleep. The giant lizard slipped away into the forest. Xiao Wu, who had just trained Martial Soul Fusion again and again with the others, slipped seamlessly into the outside scene beside Tang San and the lizard, lying there with a blush on her cheeks, sleeping sweetly.
As if she had just been "nourished" by that little punk of theirs.
Tang San woke up. Sitting up, he saw Xiao Wu lying there asleep, her face flushed.
He recalled what had just happened, and tears instantly welled up in his eyes.
In his last life everything had gone smoothly, but this life had been full of obstacles—so much so that he had often doubted life itself. But now, things were steady. Finally, he and Xiao Wu had "consummated" their bond.
Yu Tianheng, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun… Even if you all had Martial Soul Fusion techniques with Xiao Wu, what of it? Xiao Wu is mine. In my past life, she was mine. In this life, she's still mine. She is Tang San's forbidden treasure, Tang San's reverse scale. She will bear children for the Tang family and help me open the Asura God trials.
Thinking of all those who had once shared Martial Soul Fusion with Xiao Wu, a murderous gleam flashed in Tang San's eyes.
Hmph, you damned lot, just wait. Once Xiao Wu and I are bound together and I reclaim the Asura God's throne, I'll have plenty of ways to deal with you… hahaha!
Just then, Xiao Wu's eyelashes fluttered. Her fingers twitched slightly, and then she sat up.
When she saw Tang San, she seemed to recall what had happened, and her face instantly reddened.
"Ah San giegie, just now, we…"
Tang San's previously arrogant face turned guilty in an instant:
"Xiao Wu-meimei, I'm sorry. It was Ah San giegie who lost control and wronged you."
"N-no, it's okay, Ah San giegie. What happened yesterday wasn't really your fault. I don't even know why I became so strange. So, Ah San giegie, don't take it to heart," Xiao Wu said.
"But even so, it was still because I didn't restrain myself. No matter what, Ah San giegie will definitely take responsibility," Tang San said firmly.
The two of them went back and forth, blaming themselves for a long while. Then footsteps echoed from deep within the forest.
Before long, Tang Hao appeared, carrying deer meat on his shoulder.
"All right, supplies are gathered. Let's head back," Tang Hao said. Then he noticed something was off between the two and asked, "What happened with you two?"
Tang San stood up, head lowered:
"Father, I'm sorry. I made a mistake just now."
He told Tang Hao what had happened.
Tang Hao's anger erupted. He put down the deer meat and slapped Tang San across the face.
"Xiao San! How could you commit such a mistake? Xiao Wu is a young woman. Do you know how important her purity is to her? How could you destroy a girl's innocence like that?"
"Father…" Tang San said, clutching his swollen cheek.
"Since you've ruined her innocence, then as a man you must take responsibility. Do you understand?" Tang Hao scolded righteously.
"I understand, Father," Tang San said, bowing his head—but deep inside, he silently gave his father a thumbs-up.
Tang Hao then brought Tang San to Xiao Wu.
"Xiao Wu, I will give you an explanation for this matter."
"Uncle Hao, there's really no need. It was mainly my fault…" Xiao Wu said.
Tang Hao thought for a moment, then said:
"Here's how it will be. I'll make the decision. Xiao San will marry you. He'll take responsibility."
"Ah—wouldn't that be a bit improper, Uncle Hao?" Xiao Wu asked.
"There's nothing improper about it. Don't worry, Xiao Wu. If Xiao San mistreats you, come find me. I'll stand up for you," Tang Hao said.
"But—" Xiao Wu tried to speak, but Tang Hao cut her off.
"It's settled. When we return, I'll hold a wedding for you both," Tang Hao declared, his tone brooking no argument.
So the father and son, along with Xiao Wu and the gathered supplies, left the forest and returned to their secluded home.
Upon returning, Tang Hao immediately began arranging the wedding. Just like that, Xiao Wu was half-pushed into the marriage Tang Hao and Tang San had set up.
Counting his past life, Tang San had experienced a total of two marriages.
Tang San still remembered his wedding in his previous life.
That was after the Battle of the Two Gods against Spirit Hall had ended, when the allied forces of Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and others had finally defeated Spirit Hall.
He, Tang San, stood as an exalted god, bearing the dual divine thrones of Sea God and Asura God. With the prestige of having defeated two gods, he was worshipped by every faction across the continent.
That wedding was held in a magnificent palace. The entire continent's dignitaries were present—the Emperor of Star Luo, the Emperor of Heaven Dou, the Clear Sky Sect, the master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and countless other notable figures. It could be said to be the grandest wedding in ten thousand years.
The gods themselves bestowed blessings upon their wedding. That was one of the highest peaks in Tang San's life. Afterward, the Shrek Seven Devils traveled the continent and ultimately ascended, becoming a legend long celebrated in Douluo Continent.
And his beloved, his Xiao Wu, after ascending to the God Realm, bore him one money-losing daughter and one precious son. Tang San's days were certainly pleasant then.
If—if not for that ungrateful son-in-law Huo Yuhao's schemes, Tang San would still be a lofty god, carrying out his plans.
Once his millennia-long plan succeeded, the Tang family would reap the Dragon God, Life, and Destruction—three God King positions. Their status in the God Realm would be unshakable. And by devouring the Abyssal Plane, Douluo Continent would nourish his father and mother, turning the land into a cradle that endlessly produced children of destiny for the Tang family.
Tang San remembered clearly—Xiao Wu, in her wedding dress back then, was breathtakingly beautiful.
And now, Tang San was holding his second wedding in this life. The bride was still Xiao Wu, but compared to the previous one, this one was pitifully shabby.
First, there was no majestic palace. The wedding was being held in a hut in the mountains.
Second, there was no grand assembly of guests. At Tang San and Xiao Wu's wedding, only the two of them and Tang Hao were present.
At that previous wedding, Tang San had borne dual divine thrones and looked handsome and melancholic after awakening his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. Now, he had no divine thrones, wasn't even a Soul King, and had lost the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline. His skin was dark, his looks hideous, his arms and legs stubby—he looked like some bizarre creature.
The only thing unchanged was Xiao Wu—still as beautiful as ever.
But that didn't matter. Tang San firmly believed: what he had in his previous life, he would have again in this one; and what he hadn't, he would obtain this time.
Because Xiao Wu was the sheath of the Asura God's Sword. With her, he could initiate the Asura God's divine trial and ultimately become a God King!
In his previous life, his foundation had been the Sea God, so he couldn't wield the Asura God position permanently. But this life, he would directly rise as a God King.
Tang San gazed foolishly at the Xiao Wu before him in her wedding dress. In his heart, he thought: My glorious life begins from this wedding. Xiao Wu is the cornerstone of everything. Now, she belongs to me.
"Xiao Wu, are you willing to marry me?" Tang San asked cautiously.
Blushing, Xiao Wu nodded and said, "Ah San giegie, I'm willing!"
"Xiao Wu…" Tang San was moved to tears. Patting his chest, he vowed: "Xiao Wu, rest assured, Ah San giegie will always treat you well. You are my everything. Your joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are my own. I will never let anyone harm you. If one day many people come to kill you, and I cannot win, then they must first step over my corpse. Xiao Wu, my mother died at the hands of Spirit Hall. Your mother too died at the hands of Spirit Hall. I will carry your hatred together with mine. Your enemies are my enemies. One day, Ah San giegie will avenge you, tear your enemies to pieces, and seal them eternally in the Nether."
Tang Hao, sitting nearby, had been fine with what Tang San said at first, but when he heard the later vows, his expression turned unnatural.
Xiao Wu cast a sidelong glance at the slightly stiff Tang Hao, then softly said to Tang San, "Thank you, Ah San giegie."
"It's just a wedding vow, no need to sound so absolute," Tang Hao said, masking his discomfort, addressing the newlyweds.
"Father!" Tang San didn't understand why his father reacted that way.
Tang Hao came before Tang San and Xiao Wu, speaking earnestly: "From now on, you are husband and wife. As one body, you must love and support each other. Xiao San, if you dare bully Xiao Wu, you'll answer to me."
Then, to Xiao Wu, he said: "Xiao Wu, if you ever feel wronged, come to me. I'll stand up for you."
"Yes, Uncle Hao," Xiao Wu lowered her head and said.
"What 'Uncle Hao'? From now on, call me Father." Tang Hao corrected.
But how could Xiao Wu ever bring herself to call her mother's killer "Father"?
Raising her head, Xiao Wu activated the Sheath of the Asura Sword. A flash of red lit her eyes. The moment Tang Hao met her gaze, he froze.
And so, quite naturally, Tang Hao skipped over that step.
Checking the time, he said to the couple: "Xiao San, Xiao Wu, the auspicious hour has arrived. Go consummate the marriage."
"Yes, Father," Tang San replied. Although he had already had one encounter with Xiao Wu that morning on the mountain, once he had tasted the sweetness, he longed for more.
The wedding night was one of life's greatest joys. Tang San was eager to finally experience it fully.
Thus, Tang San led Xiao Wu into their bridal chamber. Xiao Wu sat quietly on the bed. Tang San swallowed hard as he looked at her.
"Xiao Wu, Ah San giegie is here," he said, stepping slowly toward her.
Xiao Wu smiled faintly at him. Then, a flash of red shone in her eyes, and Tang San's body stiffened.
Inside the chamber, a red light flared. Xiao Wu vanished. In her place, a giant lizard appeared on the bed.
The lizard looked around curiously, confused: Huh? Wasn't I in my nest? How did I end up here?
Soon, the lizard saw a dark-skinned, stubby-limbed creature resembling a hairless black ape approaching it.
Its breathing was heavy, its blood-red eyes stared directly at the lizard, and it kept muttering, "Xiao Wu… Xiao Wu…"
Xiao Wu? Is… is that me? The lizard was terrified by this ape-like being and backed away repeatedly.
But Tang San tore off his clothes, revealing his dark skin.
Wait, what are you doing? You're a black ape, I'm a giant lizard! What do you want from me? The lizard realized something was wrong.
But it was too late. Tang San pounced onto the lizard.
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