After Baili Du, the Holy Necromancer, ascended to the God Realm, the God of Destruction—learning that he also excelled in the path of ice and snow—recommended he reside here to cultivate. He used his authority to gather divine officials skilled in construction to build a palace for Baili Du.
Back in his past life in the Douluo God Realm, a dignified First-Class God like him had been forced to squeeze into a few dilapidated wooden huts with God of War Dai Mubai and God of Speed Zhu Zhuqing... but here with the God of Destruction, he moved straight into a grand villa.
Just as he released the Snow Emperor and Liya from his Sea of Consciousness, preparing to do something enjoyable, Baili Du suddenly looked toward the distant sky in surprise.
"Huh? Coming for me already?"
He could already sense Tang San's aura; he was even in a state of flux between the Sea God and Asura God forms, his hostility palpable.
Although the God Realm Committee managed the God Realm as a whole, there were no hard requirements for where a deity chose to reside. Baili Du, having just entered the God Realm, was living here—a fact known only to the God of Destruction and his subordinate, the God of Strength among the Seven Deadly Sins.
Baili Du couldn't help but mutter to himself, "When did this old fox become so impatient? Isn't this just telling the God of Destruction that there's an undercover mole right next to him?"
Liya took his hand worriedly. "Yuhao, are you... are you going to fight him? Your body..."
In his prime, he naturally wouldn't fear the Tang San of this era. However, the injuries caused by the [Spatiotemporal Turbulence] and the [Reincarnation Hurricane] hadn't fully healed. Facing the dual-god-bodied Tang San now...
Baili Du shook his head nonchalantly. "I know what I'm doing. I'll go meet this brat first."
"Holy Necromancer, do you confess your crimes?!"
Just as Baili Du stepped out of his villa, he saw Tang San—holding the Sea God's Trident with seven blue divine rings shimmering behind him—standing atop an incredibly magnificent chariot of seawater, looking down at him. Sea God divine power blanketed the area as he shouted in a voice that was calm yet filled with majesty.
Baili Du's lip twitched. No progress after all these years... It was always the same: first, slap a huge "crime" on you, then offer some small favors, proceeding step-by-step to groom everyone into his loyal subordinates.
The "debts of gratitude" to the Sea God can never be fully repaid...
Baili Du crossed his arms, speaking leisurely, "I think the uninvited Sea God owes me an explanation instead. My residence hasn't been reported to the God Realm Committee; how did you find this place?"
Tang San nearly lost his grip on the trident, instantly cursing internally.
He had been so blinded by rage that he grew careless.
If the Holy Necromancer spread word of this, wouldn't it expose the God of Strength's side...?
"...The strength of this God King's Divine Consciousness is beyond what a mere Demi-God King like you can imagine! Stop the quibbling. Remember, you are not yet a God King! You do not have the right to observe the lower realm at will!"
Baili Du lowered his arms, his expression turning cold. With a wave of his hand, the ultra-divine artifact [Necromantic Heavenly Calamity Magic Staff] appeared. "What I do is no concern of God King Tang. Leave my territory, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
These words were blunt, but Tang San's eyes lit up upon hearing them.
He wasn't a masochist who enjoyed being scolded; rather, these words were a clear sign of disrespect toward a God King, which gave him the justification to strike!
Tang San raised the Sea God's Trident high. The golden light, symbolizing the Sea God's endless majesty, blew away the surrounding snow.
"Lacking in etiquette! This God King will personally teach you what it means to respect your elders!"
Rings of golden light, emitting spatial fluctuations, drifted out. In the blink of an eye, they flew over Baili Du's head.
[Unfixed Storm]. Just like [Blue Silver Binding], it was Tang San's signature skill.
This move again... Baili Du watched the golden rings closing in with exasperation. Ever since meeting this "wonderful father-in-law," he had hardly ever seen him use any other divine skill.
What happened to the original Sea God? Did he not teach the full set of skills? Or does Tang San only know this one?
He swung the [Necromantic Heavenly Calamity Magic Staff] forward. Several streams of grey-white air surged out, combining with the frigid chill on his body to transform into grey-blue dragon shadows that charged toward the golden rings of [Unfixed Storm].
Once the golden rings bound the grey-blue dragon shadows, a scene appeared that Tang San utterly failed to comprehend.
"This... how is this possible..."
Tang San watched helplessly as his proud [Unfixed Storm], upon binding those dragon shadows, simply dissolved into nothingness...
A wicked smile played on Baili Du's lips. He had given Little Huo a martial soul with Dragon God bloodline, so naturally, he had to give himself some "cheats" too.
His original second martial soul, the [Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion], was a powerful Ultimate martial soul on the Douluo Continent, but in the God Realm, it really didn't amount to much.
His second martial soul had evolved after absorbing the Water Dragon King's soul bone and soul rings, combined with his own insights.
The number of martial souls was meaningless to Baili Du; triple or twin martial souls were all the same. This new martial soul was actually a fusion and sublimation of the [Spirit Eye] and the [Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion]. He named it...
[Spirit Ice God]
It wasn't a dragon-type martial soul, but a humanoid god-level martial soul similar to the [Seraphim] or the [Sea God]. Since it was an evolution based on himself, it naturally manifested in the likeness of the Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao.
Tang San then saw the staff in Baili Du's hand emit streams of air thick with intense cold and death, rapidly eroding his [Sea God Domain].
Tang San was not to be outdone. Divine skills like [Thousands of Years of Leisure] and [Sun of the Sea] were unleashed one after another, clashing with Baili Du while he closed the distance between them.
To Tang San's surprise, Baili Du's divine power was incredibly robust. Even when clashing with a God King like himself, the man didn't fall behind at all; he even seemed to grow more courageous as the fight progressed.
He couldn't drag this out! If it lasted much longer, the God of Destruction and the others would notice, and it would be hard for him to justify his presence here.
Looking at the ultra-divine artifact, it didn't seem to be a type suited for close combat. As long as he could get in close for a point-blank attack, victory would be his!
With that thought, Tang San's aura shifted violently. The vast, ocean-like Sea God power vanished, replaced by the blood-red, murderous aura of the Asura God, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Just as Tang San raised his sword to strike Baili Du, he noticed that Baili Du's staff-type ultra-divine artifact had changed form.
It transformed right then and there from a magic staff into... a giant scythe!
...
Douluo God Realm, Sea God Temple.
Tang San returned silently to the Sea God Temple, his face pale as he clutched his waist.
However, before he could steady himself, a bell-like voice rang out.
"Third Brother, weren't you going to catch someone? How did you end up injured?"
"..."
Tang San's body stiffened. With a look of helplessness, he turned to face his "star-fury" Xiao Wu. "My hand slipped; I didn't catch him."
Xiao Wu was stunned, her brows arching slightly. "Third Brother, you lost?"
"I didn't lose."
After a moment of silence, Tang San said solemnly, "That junior was unsportsmanlike. He used deception and a sneak attack."
"Third Brother, you really lost, didn't you?"
"I didn't lose!"
Recalling the previous encounter, Tang San gritted his teeth in indignation. "I'll let that junior be smug for a few days. Do you think he'll end up well? He'll know the consequences when he tries to break through to the God King level."